Master's Degree
Scotland > Edinburgh
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Edinburgh with a requirement for Master's Degree qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 14 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
14 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
101 |
68 |
97 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
-33 |
+29 |
+29 |
| Permanent jobs citing Master's Degree |
4 |
28 |
11 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Edinburgh |
0.38% |
2.53% |
1.05% |
| As % of the Qualifications category |
2.44% |
10.73% |
5.98% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
1 |
15 |
6 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£56,250 |
- |
£55,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£62,500 |
£45,000 |
£80,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+38.89% |
-43.75% |
+50.94% |
| 75th Percentile |
£68,750 |
£49,375 |
£100,000 |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
£75,000 |
- |
| Scotland median annual salary |
£81,150 |
£45,000 |
£70,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
+80.33% |
-35.71% |
+32.08% |
Master's 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 |
164 |
261 |
184 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Edinburgh |
15.40% |
23.58% |
17.54% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
103 |
67 |
138 |
| 10th Percentile |
£26,050 |
£25,000 |
£38,449 |
| 25th Percentile |
£28,250 |
£45,000 |
£46,626 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£30,500 |
£50,309 |
£65,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-39.37% |
-22.60% |
+15.04% |
| 75th Percentile |
£75,000 |
£69,057 |
£72,500 |
| 90th Percentile |
£90,000 |
£74,487 |
£96,539 |
| Scotland median annual salary |
£33,500 |
£55,000 |
£50,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
-39.09% |
+10.00% |
-9.09% |
Master's Degree
Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Master's Degree relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.
Master's Degree
Salary Trend in Edinburgh
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Edinburgh citing Master's Degree.
Master's Degree
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:
