Master's Degree Job Trends in Glasgow

Master's Degree
Scotland > Glasgow

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Glasgow with a requirement for Master's Degree qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 31 December 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
31 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 30 66 122
Rank change year-on-year +36 +56 -32
Permanent jobs citing Master's Degree 25 5 5
As % of all permanent jobs in Glasgow 3.68% 0.69% 0.42%
As % of the Qualifications category 16.67% 2.69% 2.08%
Number of salaries quoted 1 1 1
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £31,750 £85,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -62.65% +41.67% +257.14%
Scotland median annual salary £31,750 £45,000 £85,000
% change year-on-year -29.44% -47.06% +54.55%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Glasgow

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 Glasgow.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 150 186 240
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Glasgow 22.06% 25.55% 20.02%
Number of salaries quoted 52 80 122
10th Percentile £26,825 £31,301 £25,200
25th Percentile £28,250 £41,250 £31,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £36,000 £57,500 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -37.39% +15.00% -9.09%
75th Percentile £60,000 £78,313 £57,500
90th Percentile £85,000 £90,000 £65,000
Scotland median annual salary £33,500 £55,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year -39.09% +4.76% -4.55%

Master's Degree
Job Vacancy Trend in Glasgow

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Master's Degree relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Glasgow.

Master's Degree job vacancy trend in Glasgow

Master's Degree
Salary Trend in Glasgow

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Glasgow citing Master's Degree.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Glasgow citing Master's Degree

Master's Degree
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Glasgow 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:

Applications
1 23 (92.00%) Chatbot
General
1 24 (96.00%) Analytical Skills
2 1 (4.00%) Social Skills
Job Titles
1 23 (92.00%) Trainer
2 1 (4.00%) Control Systems Engineer
2 1 (4.00%) Graduate
2 1 (4.00%) Lead
2 1 (4.00%) Trainee
Miscellaneous
1 1 (4.00%) Driving Licence
1 1 (4.00%) Molecular Biology
Processes & Methodologies
1 23 (92.00%) AI
1 23 (92.00%) Conversational UI
2 22 (88.00%) Chemistry
3 2 (8.00%) Problem-Solving
4 1 (4.00%) Biochemistry
4 1 (4.00%) Biology
4 1 (4.00%) Biotechnology
4 1 (4.00%) Cost Management
4 1 (4.00%) Cybersecurity
4 1 (4.00%) Data Interpretation
4 1 (4.00%) Experimental Design
4 1 (4.00%) Mentoring
4 1 (4.00%) Project Delivery
4 1 (4.00%) Stakeholder Engagement
Qualifications
1 25 (100.00%) Degree
2 23 (92.00%) PhD
Vendors
1 23 (92.00%) PayPal