Degree Jobs in East Ayrshire

Academic Degree
Scotland > East Ayrshire

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in East Ayrshire with a requirement for Degree qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 29 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
29 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 2 7 -
Rank change year-on-year +5 - -
Permanent jobs citing Degree 135 1 0
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in East Ayrshire 78.03% 7.14% -
As % of the Qualifications category 80.84% 25.00% -
Number of salaries quoted 79 1 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £47,683 £24,500 -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £58,033 £25,000 -
Median % change year-on-year +132.13% - -
75th Percentile £60,265 £25,500 -
90th Percentile - - -
Scotland median annual salary £52,207 £44,100 £50,000
% change year-on-year +18.38% -11.80% +9.63%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
East Ayrshire

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 East Ayrshire.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 167 4 0
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in East Ayrshire 96.53% 28.57% -
Number of salaries quoted 81 4 0
10th Percentile - £25,625 -
25th Percentile £47,683 £27,313 -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £58,033 £29,500 -
Median % change year-on-year +96.72% - -
75th Percentile £60,265 £30,750 -
90th Percentile - - -
Scotland median annual salary £53,750 £49,608 £50,939
% change year-on-year +8.35% -2.61% +10.74%

Degree
Job Vacancy Trend in East Ayrshire

Job postings citing Degree as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in East Ayrshire.

Job vacancy trend for Degree in East Ayrshire

Degree
Salary Trend in East Ayrshire

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Degree in East Ayrshire.

Salary trend for Degree in East Ayrshire

Degree
Salary Histogram in East Ayrshire

Salary distribution for jobs citing Degree in East Ayrshire over the 6 months to 29 May 2025.

Salary histogram for Degree in East Ayrshire

Degree
Job Locations in East Ayrshire

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Degree within the East Ayrshire region over the 6 months to 29 May 2025. 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
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Kilmarnock - 108 £47,683 -
Cumnock +2 27 £58,033 +132.13%
Degree
Scotland

Degree
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in East Ayrshire by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Application Platforms
1 1 (0.74%) Apache
Applications
1 61 (45.19%) Simulink
2 1 (0.74%) AutoCAD
Business Applications
1 7 (5.19%) Teamcenter
Development Applications
1 9 (6.67%) Rational DOORS
2 1 (0.74%) Eclipse
2 1 (0.74%) Eclipse RCP
General
1 25 (18.52%) Presentation Skills
2 11 (8.15%) Electronics
3 7 (5.19%) Aerospace
3 7 (5.19%) Social Skills
4 4 (2.96%) Analytical Skills
5 3 (2.22%) Finance
Job Titles
1 99 (73.33%) Systems Engineer
2 37 (27.41%) Senior
3 13 (9.63%) Senior Systems Engineer
4 9 (6.67%) Engineering Manager
5 8 (5.93%) Junior
6 7 (5.19%) Junior Systems Engineer
7 6 (4.44%) Senior Electrical Engineer
8 4 (2.96%) Principal Engineer
8 4 (2.96%) Principal Systems Engineer
9 3 (2.22%) Architect
9 3 (2.22%) Product Architect
9 3 (2.22%) Security Architect
9 3 (2.22%) Security Manager
9 3 (2.22%) Senior Architect
9 3 (2.22%) Senior Manager
9 3 (2.22%) Senior Security Architect
9 3 (2.22%) Software Engineer
10 2 (1.48%) Integration Engineer
10 2 (1.48%) Senior Software Engineer
10 2 (1.48%) Systems Integration Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (0.74%) CSS
1 1 (0.74%) HTML
1 1 (0.74%) JSP
1 1 (0.74%) Middleware
Miscellaneous
1 3 (2.22%) Management Information System
1 3 (2.22%) SCADA
2 1 (0.74%) Renewable Energy
Operating Systems
1 1 (0.74%) Linux
1 1 (0.74%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 116 (85.93%) Systems Engineering
2 86 (63.70%) SysML
3 75 (55.56%) Mathematics
4 67 (49.63%) Model-Based Systems Engineering
5 58 (42.96%) Validation
5 58 (42.96%) Verification and Validation
6 57 (42.22%) Software Engineering
7 54 (40.00%) Digital Twin
8 33 (24.44%) UML
9 29 (21.48%) Agile
10 25 (18.52%) Cybersecurity
10 25 (18.52%) MODAF
11 17 (12.59%) Physics
12 13 (9.63%) FMEA
13 11 (8.15%) Problem-Solving
14 10 (7.41%) Project Management
15 9 (6.67%) Coaching
15 9 (6.67%) Computer Science
16 7 (5.19%) Continuous Improvement
16 7 (5.19%) Creative Problem-Solving
Programming Languages
1 86 (63.70%) MATLAB
2 3 (2.22%) Java
2 3 (2.22%) Python
2 3 (2.22%) Rust
3 1 (0.74%) Ada
3 1 (0.74%) C#
3 1 (0.74%) SQL
Qualifications
1 70 (51.85%) BPSS Clearance
2 54 (40.00%) HNC
2 54 (40.00%) HND
3 13 (9.63%) Chartered Engineer
4 10 (7.41%) Master's Degree
5 3 (2.22%) CISSP
6 2 (1.48%) Numerate Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 20 (14.81%) IEC 61508
2 13 (9.63%) Def Stans
3 7 (5.19%) ARP4754
3 7 (5.19%) DO-254
Vendors
1 7 (5.19%) IBM
2 1 (0.74%) Microsoft