Academic Degree
Scotland > Edinburgh
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Edinburgh with a requirement for Degree qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 19 April 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 19 Apr 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 60 | 16 | 15 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -44 | -1 | +14 |
| Permanent jobs citing Degree | 33 | 117 | 166 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Edinburgh | 2.70% | 12.63% | 12.16% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 16.42% | 60.00% | 71.86% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 22 | 58 | 116 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £25,000 | £34,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £28,250 | £25,313 | £43,817 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £31,500 | £27,813 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +13.26% | -53.65% | +13.21% |
| 75th Percentile | £52,813 | £45,000 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £73,063 | £56,000 | £94,717 |
| Scotland median annual salary | £48,598 | £50,000 | £45,543 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.80% | +9.79% | -10.59% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Edinburgh
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 Edinburgh.
| Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 201 | 195 | 231 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Edinburgh | 16.48% | 21.06% | 16.92% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 103 | 80 | 165 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £25,000 | £35,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £28,250 | £25,313 | £46,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £31,500 | £45,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -30.00% | -25.00% | +3.79% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £61,250 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £95,000 | £91,934 |
| Scotland median annual salary | £37,500 | £51,914 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -27.77% | +3.83% | -8.90% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Degree relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.
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Salary Trend in Edinburgh
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Edinburgh citing Degree.
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Salary Histogram in Edinburgh
Salary distribution for jobs citing Degree in Edinburgh over the 6 months to 19 April 2026.
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Edinburgh 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: