Graduate
North East > Durham
The median Graduate salary in Durham is £35,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 18 March 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 18 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 37 | 20 | 46 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -17 | +26 | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Graduate | 2 | 16 | 3 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Durham | 0.66% | 9.94% | 0.77% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.69% | 10.00% | 0.84% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £35,000 | - | - |
| North East median annual salary | £30,000 | £25,000 | £31,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +20.00% | -19.35% | +29.17% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Durham
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Durham. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.
| Permanent vacancies in Durham with a recognized job title | 291 | 160 | 359 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 96.04% | 99.38% | 91.58% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 133 | 46 | 253 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,000 | £29,000 | £27,080 |
| 25th Percentile | £30,000 | £35,000 | £32,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £35,000 | £48,750 | £47,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -28.21% | +2.63% | +9.89% |
| 75th Percentile | £55,000 | £72,375 | £57,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £75,000 | £75,629 | £70,000 |
| North East median annual salary | £46,500 | £50,000 | £47,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -7.00% | +5.26% | -2.56% |
Graduate
Job Vacancy Trend in Durham
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Graduate' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Durham.
Graduate
Salary Trend in Durham
Salary distribution trend for Graduate job vacancies in Durham.
