The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Leicester with a requirement for Master's Degree qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 28 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 28 May 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
21
63
52
Rank change year-on-year
+42
-11
+18
Permanent jobs citing Master's Degree
9
7
41
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Leicester
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 Leicester.
Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications
39
179
311
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Leicester
26.00%
28.73%
47.63%
Number of salaries quoted
9
57
37
10th Percentile
£24,196
£26,500
£29,750
25th Percentile
£32,000
£40,000
£35,218
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£40,000
£57,500
£43,500
Median % change year-on-year
-30.43%
+32.18%
+2.35%
75th Percentile
£48,750
£73,250
£60,000
90th Percentile
£59,500
£82,500
£70,600
Leicestershire median annual salary
£52,000
£44,500
£43,500
% change year-on-year
+16.85%
+2.30%
-3.33%
Master's Degree Job Vacancy Trend in Leicester
Job postings citing Master's Degree as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Leicester.
Master's Degree Salary Trend in Leicester
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Master's Degree in Leicester.
Master's Degree Top 18 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Leicester
For the 6 months to 28 May 2025, job vacancies citing Master's Degree also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Leicester region with a requirement for Master's Degree.
Master's Degree Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Leicester 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:
