Degree Job Trends in Derby

Academic Degree
Derbyshire > Derby

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Derby with a requirement for Degree qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 6 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
6 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 15 12 5
Rank change year-on-year -3 -7 -4
Permanent jobs citing Degree 25 14 21
As % of all permanent jobs in Derby 11.42% 9.27% 15.79%
As % of the Qualifications category 45.45% 46.67% 56.76%
Number of salaries quoted 3 5 2
10th Percentile £51,750 £46,500 £47,625
25th Percentile £52,875 £48,750 £49,688
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £56,500 £57,500 £53,750
Median % change year-on-year -1.74% +6.98% -6.52%
75th Percentile £70,375 £66,250 £57,188
90th Percentile £77,650 £68,500 £58,875
Derbyshire median annual salary £54,750 £57,500 £57,500
% change year-on-year -4.78% - +3.60%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Derby

Degree falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in Derby.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 55 30 37
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Derby 25.11% 19.87% 27.82%
Number of salaries quoted 20 17 13
10th Percentile - £33,231 £32,500
25th Percentile £29,000 £36,250 £38,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £51,875 £55,000 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year -5.68% +22.22% -5.26%
75th Percentile £56,250 £60,000 £50,000
90th Percentile £59,425 £63,250 £54,200
Derbyshire median annual salary £51,250 £51,250 £47,500
% change year-on-year - +7.89% -

Degree
Job Vacancy Trend in Derby

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Degree relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Derby.

Degree job vacancy trend in Derby

Degree
Salary Trend in Derby

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Derby citing Degree.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Derby citing Degree

Degree
Salary Histogram in Derby

Salary distribution for jobs citing Degree in Derby over the 6 months to 6 January 2026.

Salary histogram for Degree in Derby

Degree
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Derby by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

Applications
1 13 (52.00%) Chatbot
2 4 (16.00%) Microsoft Excel
3 1 (4.00%) Abaqus
3 1 (4.00%) AutoCAD
3 1 (4.00%) EPLAN
3 1 (4.00%) Microsoft Project
Cloud Services
1 1 (4.00%) Power Platform
Communications & Networking
1 1 (4.00%) Intrusion Detection
Database & Business Intelligence
1 1 (4.00%) Power BI
Development Applications
1 1 (4.00%) JIRA
General
1 8 (32.00%) Analytical Skills
2 7 (28.00%) Social Skills
3 3 (12.00%) Manufacturing
3 3 (12.00%) Organisational Skills
4 2 (8.00%) Electronics
5 1 (4.00%) Influencing Skills
5 1 (4.00%) Presentation Skills
5 1 (4.00%) Telecoms
Job Titles
1 13 (52.00%) Trainer
2 3 (12.00%) Content Editor
2 3 (12.00%) Development Engineer
2 3 (12.00%) Digital Content Editor
2 3 (12.00%) Digital Editor
2 3 (12.00%) PHP Software Engineer
2 3 (12.00%) Python Engineer
2 3 (12.00%) Python Software Engineer
2 3 (12.00%) Software Development Engineer
2 3 (12.00%) Software Engineer
2 3 (12.00%) Systems Engineer
3 2 (8.00%) Customer Support Specialist
3 2 (8.00%) IT Manager
3 2 (8.00%) Senior
3 2 (8.00%) Support Specialist
4 1 (4.00%) Analyst
4 1 (4.00%) Design Engineer
4 1 (4.00%) Senior IT Manager
4 1 (4.00%) Senior Manager
4 1 (4.00%) Systems Integration Engineer
Miscellaneous
1 1 (4.00%) CCTV
1 1 (4.00%) Data Centre
1 1 (4.00%) Data Structures
1 1 (4.00%) Molecular Biology
1 1 (4.00%) Operational Technology
1 1 (4.00%) SCADA
Processes & Methodologies
1 13 (52.00%) AI
1 13 (52.00%) Conversational UI
2 6 (24.00%) Chemistry
3 4 (16.00%) Computer Science
3 4 (16.00%) Problem-Solving
3 4 (16.00%) Software Engineering
4 3 (12.00%) Analytics
4 3 (12.00%) Clean Code
4 3 (12.00%) Data Analytics
4 3 (12.00%) Mathematics
4 3 (12.00%) Test Automation
4 3 (12.00%) Test Strategy
5 2 (8.00%) Decision-Making
5 2 (8.00%) Mentoring
5 2 (8.00%) Project Delivery
5 2 (8.00%) Project Management
5 2 (8.00%) Risk Management
5 2 (8.00%) Validation
5 2 (8.00%) Verification and Validation
6 1 (4.00%) Product Strategy
Programming Languages
1 4 (16.00%) Python
1 4 (16.00%) VBA
2 3 (12.00%) PHP
3 1 (4.00%) C
3 1 (4.00%) C#
3 1 (4.00%) C++
3 1 (4.00%) Ladder Logic
3 1 (4.00%) SQL
3 1 (4.00%) VB
Qualifications
1 9 (36.00%) Master's Degree
2 8 (32.00%) PhD
3 5 (20.00%) SC Cleared
3 5 (20.00%) Security Cleared
4 3 (12.00%) Computer Science Degree
5 1 (4.00%) HND
5 1 (4.00%) ITIL Foundation Certificate
5 1 (4.00%) MCSE
5 1 (4.00%) Microsoft Certification
5 1 (4.00%) PMI Certification
5 1 (4.00%) PMP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (4.00%) GDPR
1 1 (4.00%) IEC 61131
1 1 (4.00%) IEC 61508
1 1 (4.00%) ISO/IEC 15288
1 1 (4.00%) ISO/IEC 27001
System Software
1 1 (4.00%) Active Directory
Vendors
1 13 (52.00%) PayPal
2 1 (4.00%) Allen-Bradley
2 1 (4.00%) ANSYS
2 1 (4.00%) Rockwell
2 1 (4.00%) ServiceNow