Academic Degree
UK > England
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in England with a requirement for Degree qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 1 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 1 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 1 | 9 | 5 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +8 | -4 | +6 |
| Permanent jobs citing Degree | 12,932 | 12,504 | 17,777 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England | 28.08% | 14.68% | 19.21% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 56.25% | 51.35% | 58.86% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 5,434 | 8,032 | 7,274 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,000 | £27,500 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,628 | £37,500 | £41,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £53,000 | £52,500 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +0.95% | -8.70% | +4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £68,525 | £72,500 | £77,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £87,500 | £90,000 | £100,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £52,600 | £52,084 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +0.99% | -9.42% | +4.55% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
England
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 England.
| Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 22,991 | 24,349 | 30,200 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England | 49.92% | 28.58% | 32.64% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 10,025 | 15,815 | 13,648 |
| 10th Percentile | £32,500 | £28,250 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £43,500 | £38,500 | £42,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £55,000 | £58,193 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -5.49% | +5.81% |
| 75th Percentile | £68,750 | £71,250 | £77,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £85,700 | £87,500 | £95,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £54,000 | £58,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.85% | -6.90% | +5.45% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in England
Job postings citing Degree as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in England.
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Salary Trend in England
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Degree in England.
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Salary Histogram in England
Salary distribution for jobs citing Degree in England over the 6 months to 1 May 2025.
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Job Locations in England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Degree within the England region over the 6 months to 1 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 |
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| North of England | +10 | 3,991 | £50,055 | +5.38% | 1,606 |
| North West | +8 | 2,990 | £50,055 | +5.38% | 874 |
| London | +3 | 2,431 | £75,000 | +11.11% | 5,131 |
| Midlands | +5 | 2,320 | £47,683 | +3.66% | 1,271 |
| South East | +3 | 2,100 | £55,000 | +7.11% | 2,364 |
| West Midlands | +6 | 1,372 | £50,000 | - | 677 |
| East of England | +4 | 1,018 | £55,000 | +15.79% | 895 |
| South West | +8 | 996 | £52,600 | +9.58% | 684 |
| East Midlands | +7 | 940 | £47,683 | +19.21% | 553 |
| Yorkshire | +11 | 842 | £44,700 | -0.67% | 533 |
| North East | +6 | 162 | £53,750 | +9.43% | 213 |
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Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England 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:
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