Degree Jobs in Fife

Academic Degree
Scotland > Fife

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Fife with a requirement for Degree qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 5 June 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
5 Jun 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 2 10 4
Rank change year-on-year +8 -6 +22
Permanent jobs citing Degree 81 14 13
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Fife 60.00% 12.17% 27.66%
As % of the Qualifications category 70.43% 77.78% 86.67%
Number of salaries quoted 31 7 5
10th Percentile £37,574 - £41,000
25th Percentile - £35,700 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,683 £43,200 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +10.38% -21.45% +29.41%
75th Percentile - £45,600 £60,000
90th Percentile - - £78,000
Scotland median annual salary £52,500 £43,200 £50,000
% change year-on-year +21.53% -13.60% +8.79%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Fife

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 Fife.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 115 18 15
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Fife 85.19% 15.65% 31.91%
Number of salaries quoted 34 8 7
10th Percentile £37,574 - £39,502
25th Percentile - £35,700 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,683 £43,200 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year +10.38% -13.60% +44.93%
75th Percentile - £45,600 £58,750
90th Percentile £52,250 £46,920 £72,000
Scotland median annual salary £53,750 £48,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year +10.82% -3.00% +5.26%

Degree
Job Vacancy Trend in Fife

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

Job vacancy trend for Degree in Fife

Degree
Salary Trend in Fife

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

Salary trend for Degree in Fife

Degree
Salary Histogram in Fife

Salary distribution for jobs citing Degree in Fife over the 6 months to 5 June 2025.

Salary histogram for Degree in Fife

Degree
Job Locations in Fife

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Degree within the Fife region over the 6 months to 5 June 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
Inverkeithing - 76 £47,683 -
Dunfermline +5 3 - - 29
Degree
Scotland

Degree
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Fife 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 (1.23%) Apache
Applications
1 7 (8.64%) Simulink
2 3 (3.70%) Microsoft Excel
Business Applications
1 7 (8.64%) Teamcenter
Communications & Networking
1 1 (1.23%) Multicast
1 1 (1.23%) RTP
1 1 (1.23%) RTSP
Database & Business Intelligence
1 3 (3.70%) MS Access
Development Applications
1 8 (9.88%) Rational DOORS
2 1 (1.23%) Eclipse
2 1 (1.23%) Eclipse RCP
2 1 (1.23%) Git
2 1 (1.23%) JIRA
2 1 (1.23%) Subversion
General
1 26 (32.10%) Presentation Skills
2 12 (14.81%) Electronics
3 11 (13.58%) Social Skills
4 7 (8.64%) Aerospace
5 6 (7.41%) Finance
6 4 (4.94%) Analytical Skills
7 3 (3.70%) Influencing Skills
7 3 (3.70%) Legal
8 1 (1.23%) Inclusion and Diversity
8 1 (1.23%) Military
8 1 (1.23%) Telecoms
Job Titles
1 47 (58.02%) Systems Engineer
2 35 (43.21%) Senior
3 14 (17.28%) Senior Systems Engineer
4 9 (11.11%) Engineering Manager
5 8 (9.88%) Junior
6 7 (8.64%) Junior Systems Engineer
7 5 (6.17%) Software Engineer
8 4 (4.94%) Senior Electrical Engineer
9 3 (3.70%) Architect
9 3 (3.70%) Integration Manager
9 3 (3.70%) Integration Project Manager
9 3 (3.70%) Product Architect
9 3 (3.70%) Project Manager
9 3 (3.70%) Security Architect
9 3 (3.70%) Security Manager
9 3 (3.70%) Senior Architect
9 3 (3.70%) Senior Manager
9 3 (3.70%) Senior Security Architect
9 3 (3.70%) Senior Software Engineer
9 3 (3.70%) Sustainability Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 2 (2.47%) CSS
1 2 (2.47%) HTML
2 1 (1.23%) AngularJS
2 1 (1.23%) JSP
2 1 (1.23%) Middleware
2 1 (1.23%) Node.js
2 1 (1.23%) React
2 1 (1.23%) Yocto
Miscellaneous
1 3 (3.70%) Management Information System
2 1 (1.23%) Digital Signage
2 1 (1.23%) IPTV
2 1 (1.23%) MPEG
2 1 (1.23%) PCIe
2 1 (1.23%) Video\Live Streaming
Operating Systems
1 3 (3.70%) Linux
2 1 (1.23%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
2 1 (1.23%) Rocky
2 1 (1.23%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 59 (72.84%) Systems Engineering
2 34 (41.98%) UML
3 33 (40.74%) Agile
3 33 (40.74%) SysML
4 26 (32.10%) Cybersecurity
4 26 (32.10%) MODAF
5 18 (22.22%) Mathematics
6 16 (19.75%) Physics
7 15 (18.52%) Problem-Solving
8 13 (16.05%) Model-Based Systems Engineering
8 13 (16.05%) Project Management
9 11 (13.58%) Computer Science
9 11 (13.58%) FMEA
10 8 (9.88%) Coaching
11 7 (8.64%) Acceptance Criteria
11 7 (8.64%) Continuous Improvement
11 7 (8.64%) Creative Problem-Solving
11 7 (8.64%) PLM
11 7 (8.64%) Use Case
12 6 (7.41%) Customer Engagement
Programming Languages
1 33 (40.74%) MATLAB
2 5 (6.17%) SQL
3 3 (3.70%) C++
3 3 (3.70%) Java
3 3 (3.70%) Python
3 3 (3.70%) Rust
4 2 (2.47%) C
5 1 (1.23%) Ada
5 1 (1.23%) C#
5 1 (1.23%) JavaScript
5 1 (1.23%) PHP
5 1 (1.23%) TypeScript
Qualifications
1 66 (81.48%) BPSS Clearance
2 13 (16.05%) Chartered Engineer
3 10 (12.35%) Master's Degree
4 3 (3.70%) CISSP
5 1 (1.23%) Computer Science Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 18 (22.22%) IEC 61508
2 11 (13.58%) Def Stans
3 7 (8.64%) ARP4754
3 7 (8.64%) DO-254
Vendors
1 7 (8.64%) IBM
2 1 (1.23%) Red Hat