Graduate Job Trends in Leicester

Graduate
Leicestershire > Leicester

The median Graduate salary in Leicester is £45,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 31 December 2025.

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

6 months to
31 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 32 28 41
Rank change year-on-year -4 +13 +7
Permanent jobs requiring a Graduate 3 8 4
As % of all permanent jobs in Leicester 0.92% 3.96% 1.47%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.98% 4.32% 1.52%
Number of salaries quoted 3 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 - -
Leicestershire median annual salary £30,000 - £30,750

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Leicester

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Leicester. 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 Leicester with a recognized job title 307 185 264
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.17% 91.58% 96.70%
Number of salaries quoted 230 112 223
10th Percentile £30,000 £29,000 £26,250
25th Percentile £35,000 £37,500 £36,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £51,750 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -13.04% +3.50% +5.26%
75th Percentile £60,000 £62,500 £60,250
90th Percentile £70,000 £77,500 £67,500
Leicestershire median annual salary £45,000 £45,000 £49,990
% change year-on-year - -9.98% +11.09%

Graduate
Job Vacancy Trend in Leicester

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

Graduate job vacancy trend in Leicester

Graduate
Salary Trend in Leicester

Salary distribution trend for Graduate job vacancies in Leicester.

Salary distribution trend for Graduate job vacancies in Leicester

Graduate Skill Set
Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leicester

For the 6 months to 31 December 2025, Graduate job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Leicester region featuring Graduate in the job title.

1 3 (100.00%) Android
1 3 (100.00%) Android Development

Graduate Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leicester 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:

Miscellaneous
1 3 (100.00%) Mobile App
Operating Systems
1 3 (100.00%) Android
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (100.00%) Android Development