Degree Job Trends in Merton

Academic Degree
South London > Merton

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Merton with a requirement for Degree qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 13 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
13 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 3 7 1
Rank change year-on-year +4 -6 +23
Permanent jobs citing Degree 32 8 13
As % of all permanent jobs in Merton 37.21% 18.18% 28.89%
As % of the Qualifications category 88.89% 53.33% 68.42%
Number of salaries quoted 2 6 13
10th Percentile £35,910 £43,875 £29,100
25th Percentile £37,274 £48,750 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £42,215 £60,500 £62,500
Median % change year-on-year -30.22% -3.20% +31.58%
75th Percentile £49,820 £66,500 £75,000
90th Percentile £52,784 - £77,500
South London median annual salary £36,500 £46,500 £56,250
% change year-on-year -21.51% -17.33% +69.17%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Merton

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 Merton.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 36 15 19
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Merton 41.86% 34.09% 42.22%
Number of salaries quoted 6 10 19
10th Percentile £32,000 £45,975 £27,360
25th Percentile £37,274 £55,500 £37,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £53,715 £61,000 £61,000
Median % change year-on-year -11.94% - +28.42%
75th Percentile £58,000 £67,500 £72,500
90th Percentile £69,625 - £77,500
South London median annual salary £36,500 £58,750 £61,000
% change year-on-year -37.87% -3.69% +22.00%

Degree
Job Vacancy Trend in Merton

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Degree relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Merton.

Degree job vacancy trend in Merton

Degree
Salary Trend in Merton

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Merton citing Degree.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Merton citing Degree

Degree
Job Locations in Merton

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Degree within the Merton region over the 6 months to 13 January 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
New Malden -2 9 £35,000 -42.15% 1
Morden - 7 - -
Mitcham - 6 - - 1
Wimbledon - 1 - - 1
Degree
South London

Degree
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Merton 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 2 (6.25%) Microsoft Office
Cloud Services
1 28 (87.50%) Cloud Computing
Communications & Networking
1 28 (87.50%) Internet
Development Applications
1 2 (6.25%) Rational DOORS
General
1 29 (90.63%) Social Skills
2 28 (87.50%) Banking
2 28 (87.50%) Inclusion and Diversity
Job Titles
1 24 (75.00%) Lecturer
2 2 (6.25%) Associate Engineer
2 2 (6.25%) Systems Engineer
3 1 (3.13%) Delivery Manager
3 1 (3.13%) IT Manager
3 1 (3.13%) IT Services Delivery Manager
3 1 (3.13%) IT Services Manager
3 1 (3.13%) Service Delivery Manager
3 1 (3.13%) Service Manager
Miscellaneous
1 28 (87.50%) IoT
Processes & Methodologies
1 28 (87.50%) AI
1 28 (87.50%) Cybersecurity
1 28 (87.50%) Machine Learning
1 28 (87.50%) User Experience
1 28 (87.50%) Web Development
2 2 (6.25%) Configuration Management
2 2 (6.25%) Ergonomics
2 2 (6.25%) Human Factors
2 2 (6.25%) Performance Analysis
2 2 (6.25%) Requirements Analysis
2 2 (6.25%) Situational Awareness
2 2 (6.25%) Systems Engineering
2 2 (6.25%) Technical Analysis
3 1 (3.13%) Agile
3 1 (3.13%) Collaborative Working
3 1 (3.13%) Computer Science
3 1 (3.13%) ITIL
3 1 (3.13%) Problem-Solving
3 1 (3.13%) Service Delivery
3 1 (3.13%) Waterfall
Qualifications
1 28 (87.50%) Master's Degree
1 28 (87.50%) PhD
1 28 (87.50%) Postgraduate
2 2 (6.25%) BPSS Clearance
3 1 (3.13%) Computer Science Degree
3 1 (3.13%) PMI Certification
3 1 (3.13%) PMP
Vendors
1 2 (6.25%) Microsoft