IT Graduate Job Trends in Cheshire
IT Graduate
North West > Cheshire
The median IT Graduate salary in Cheshire is £37,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 25 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 25 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 85 | - | 70 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent IT Graduate jobs | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Cheshire | 0.056% | - | 0.22% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.061% | - | 0.23% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £37,000 | - | - |
| North West median annual salary | £24,098 | - | £27,500 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | +17.02% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Cheshire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in Cheshire matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 25 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in Cheshire matching a recognised job title | 1,628 | 672 | 879 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 90.39% | 87.39% | 95.13% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,174 | 366 | 518 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £26,250 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £35,000 | £32,563 | £37,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £42,500 | £45,096 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +17.65% | -5.76% | -6.05% |
| 75th Percentile | £60,000 | £60,000 | £55,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £75,000 | £77,500 | £65,000 |
| North West median annual salary | £55,000 | £48,500 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +13.40% | -3.00% | -9.09% |
IT Graduate Job Vacancy Trend in Cheshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT Graduate job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Cheshire.
IT Graduate Salary Trend in Cheshire
Salary distribution trend for IT Graduate job vacancies in Cheshire.
IT Graduate Job Locations in Cheshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT Graduate jobs within the Cheshire region over the 6 months to 25 October 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runcorn | - | 1 | £37,000 | - | 2 |
| IT Graduate North West |
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