Graduate Job Trends in Lancashire

Graduate
North West > Lancashire

The median Graduate salary in Lancashire is £35,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 14 February 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
14 Feb 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 66 39 59
Rank change year-on-year -27 +20 +20
Permanent jobs requiring a Graduate 1 28 6
As % of all permanent jobs in Lancashire 0.078% 4.12% 0.74%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.094% 4.36% 0.78%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 6
10th Percentile - - £24,500
25th Percentile - - £24,625
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £35,000 - £25,500
Median % change year-on-year - - -4.67%
75th Percentile - - £26,000
90th Percentile - - £31,750
North West median annual salary £30,000 £45,000 £27,000
% change year-on-year -33.33% +66.67% +7.50%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Lancashire

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Lancashire. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in Lancashire with a recognized job title 1,064 642 768
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 83.45% 94.41% 95.17%
Number of salaries quoted 457 394 660
10th Percentile £26,250 £36,250 £27,000
25th Percentile £34,000 £42,500 £32,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,372 £50,055 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year -5.36% +11.23% +5.88%
75th Percentile £60,000 £58,943 £60,185
90th Percentile £75,000 £66,067 £72,750
North West median annual salary £50,000 £52,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year -4.76% +5.00% -4.76%

Graduate
Job Vacancy Trend in Lancashire

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Graduate' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Lancashire.

Graduate job vacancy trend in Lancashire

Graduate
Salary Trend in Lancashire

Salary distribution trend for Graduate job vacancies in Lancashire.

Salary distribution trend for Graduate job vacancies in Lancashire

Graduate
Job Locations in Lancashire

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Graduate within the Lancashire region over the 6 months to 14 February 2026. 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
Preston -11 1 £35,000 - 2
Graduate
North West