The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Manchester with a requirement for Postgraduate qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 24 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 24 May 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
157
-
239
Rank change year-on-year
-
-
+4
Permanent jobs citing Postgraduate
1
0
3
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Manchester
Postgraduate 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 Manchester.
Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications
790
1,188
1,617
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Manchester
36.19%
22.43%
33.77%
Number of salaries quoted
398
812
533
10th Percentile
£25,480
£27,500
£32,100
25th Percentile
£33,250
£38,000
£43,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£50,000
£52,500
£60,000
Median % change year-on-year
-4.76%
-12.50%
+12.97%
75th Percentile
£71,250
£68,750
£73,750
90th Percentile
£81,625
£82,500
£85,000
North West median annual salary
£50,055
£50,000
£57,500
% change year-on-year
+0.11%
-13.04%
+19.38%
Postgraduate Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester
Job postings citing Postgraduate as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Manchester.
Postgraduate Salary Trend in Manchester
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Postgraduate in Manchester.
Postgraduate Top 14 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Manchester
For the 6 months to 24 May 2025, job vacancies citing Postgraduate 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 Manchester region with a requirement for Postgraduate.
Postgraduate Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Manchester 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:
