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 14 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
14 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 2 9 5
Rank change year-on-year +7 -4 +20
Permanent jobs citing Degree 95 17 13
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Fife 65.07% 15.60% 22.41%
As % of the Qualifications category 73.64% 80.95% 81.25%
Number of salaries quoted 30 10 5
10th Percentile £37,574 £35,700 £41,000
25th Percentile - £36,975 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,683 £42,500 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +12.20% -22.73% +18.92%
75th Percentile - £45,600 £60,000
90th Percentile - - £78,000
Scotland median annual salary £51,645 £45,543 £50,000
% change year-on-year +13.40% -8.91% +10.35%

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 129 21 16
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Fife 88.36% 19.27% 27.59%
Number of salaries quoted 33 11 8
10th Percentile £37,574 £35,700 £39,626
25th Percentile - £38,250 £41,875
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,683 £42,500 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year +12.20% -15.00% +88.68%
75th Percentile - £45,600 £58,125
90th Percentile £52,750 - £69,000
Scotland median annual salary £51,645 £50,000 £53,000
% change year-on-year +3.29% -5.66% +16.21%

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 14 May 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 14 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
Inverkeithing - 90 £47,683 -
Dunfermline +2 3 - - 1
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 (1.05%) Apache
Applications
1 7 (7.37%) Simulink
2 3 (3.16%) Microsoft Excel
Business Applications
1 7 (7.37%) Teamcenter
Communications & Networking
1 1 (1.05%) Multicast
1 1 (1.05%) RTP
1 1 (1.05%) RTSP
Database & Business Intelligence
1 3 (3.16%) MS Access
Development Applications
1 8 (8.42%) Rational DOORS
2 1 (1.05%) Eclipse
2 1 (1.05%) Eclipse RCP
2 1 (1.05%) Git
2 1 (1.05%) JIRA
2 1 (1.05%) Subversion
General
1 24 (25.26%) Presentation Skills
2 12 (12.63%) Electronics
3 11 (11.58%) Social Skills
4 7 (7.37%) Aerospace
5 6 (6.32%) Finance
6 4 (4.21%) Analytical Skills
7 3 (3.16%) Influencing Skills
7 3 (3.16%) Legal
8 1 (1.05%) Inclusion and Diversity
8 1 (1.05%) Military
8 1 (1.05%) Telecoms
Job Titles
1 47 (49.47%) Senior
2 45 (47.37%) Systems Engineer
3 14 (14.74%) Senior Systems Engineer
4 11 (11.58%) Senior Electrical Engineer
5 9 (9.47%) Engineering Manager
6 8 (8.42%) Junior
7 7 (7.37%) Junior Systems Engineer
8 6 (6.32%) Principal Engineer
8 6 (6.32%) Principal Systems Engineer
9 5 (5.26%) Integration Engineer
9 5 (5.26%) Software Engineer
9 5 (5.26%) System Verification Engineer
9 5 (5.26%) Systems Integration Engineer
9 5 (5.26%) Validation Engineer
10 3 (3.16%) Architect
10 3 (3.16%) Product Architect
10 3 (3.16%) Project Manager
10 3 (3.16%) Senior Architect
10 3 (3.16%) Senior Software Engineer
10 3 (3.16%) Sustainability Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 2 (2.11%) CSS
1 2 (2.11%) HTML
2 1 (1.05%) AngularJS
2 1 (1.05%) JSP
2 1 (1.05%) Middleware
2 1 (1.05%) Node.js
2 1 (1.05%) React
2 1 (1.05%) Yocto
Miscellaneous
1 7 (7.37%) SCADA
2 3 (3.16%) Management Information System
3 1 (1.05%) Digital Signage
3 1 (1.05%) IPTV
3 1 (1.05%) MPEG
3 1 (1.05%) PCIe
3 1 (1.05%) Video\Live Streaming
Operating Systems
1 3 (3.16%) Linux
2 1 (1.05%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
2 1 (1.05%) Rocky
2 1 (1.05%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 66 (69.47%) Systems Engineering
2 32 (33.68%) UML
3 31 (32.63%) Agile
3 31 (32.63%) SysML
4 29 (30.53%) Mathematics
5 24 (25.26%) Cybersecurity
5 24 (25.26%) MODAF
6 20 (21.05%) Physics
7 16 (16.84%) FMEA
8 15 (15.79%) Problem-Solving
9 13 (13.68%) Model-Based Systems Engineering
9 13 (13.68%) Project Management
10 12 (12.63%) Coaching
11 11 (11.58%) Computer Science
12 7 (7.37%) Acceptance Criteria
12 7 (7.37%) Continuous Improvement
12 7 (7.37%) Creative Problem-Solving
12 7 (7.37%) PLM
12 7 (7.37%) Use Case
13 6 (6.32%) Validation
Programming Languages
1 31 (32.63%) MATLAB
2 5 (5.26%) SQL
3 3 (3.16%) C++
3 3 (3.16%) Java
3 3 (3.16%) Python
3 3 (3.16%) Rust
4 2 (2.11%) C
5 1 (1.05%) Ada
5 1 (1.05%) C#
5 1 (1.05%) JavaScript
5 1 (1.05%) PHP
5 1 (1.05%) TypeScript
Qualifications
1 76 (80.00%) BPSS Clearance
2 13 (13.68%) Chartered Engineer
3 10 (10.53%) Master's Degree
4 7 (7.37%) Numerate Degree
5 3 (3.16%) CISSP
6 1 (1.05%) Computer Science Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 23 (24.21%) IEC 61508
2 16 (16.84%) Def Stans
3 7 (7.37%) ARP4754
3 7 (7.37%) DO-254
Vendors
1 7 (7.37%) IBM
2 1 (1.05%) Red Hat