Degree Job Trends in the North East
Academic Degree
England > North East
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in the North East with a requirement for Degree qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 19 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 19 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 28 | 1 | 14 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -27 | +13 | -6 |
| Permanent jobs citing Degree | 207 | 267 | 141 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the North East | 5.61% | 27.19% | 10.59% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 31.17% | 75.85% | 57.09% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 126 | 49 | 52 |
| 10th Percentile | £29,250 | £26,400 | £26,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £36,938 | £29,250 | £33,875 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £56,250 | £41,000 | £45,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +37.20% | -8.89% | -9.20% |
| 75th Percentile | £83,750 | £65,000 | £72,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £120,000 | £76,250 | £95,000 |
| England median annual salary | £52,500 | £52,000 | £57,560 |
| % change year-on-year | +0.96% | -9.66% | -4.07% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
North East
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 the North East.
| 6 months to 19 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 664 | 352 | 247 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the North East | 18.00% | 35.85% | 18.54% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 450 | 126 | 111 |
| 10th Percentile | £34,250 | £28,250 | £28,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | £31,375 | £33,875 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £57,500 | £47,500 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +21.05% | -5.00% | -10.95% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £60,750 | £69,275 |
| 90th Percentile | £97,500 | £75,879 | £95,000 |
| England median annual salary | £60,000 | £55,000 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +9.09% | -4.35% | -0.86% |
Degree Job Vacancy Trend in the North East
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Degree relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the North East.
Degree Salary Trend in the North East
Salary distribution trend for jobs in the North East citing Degree.
Degree Salary Histogram in the North East
Salary distribution for jobs citing Degree in the North East over the 6 months to 19 October 2026.
Degree Job Locations in the North East
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Degree within the North East region over the 6 months to 19 October 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyne and Wear | -31 | 141 | £54,750 | +47.65% | 102 |
| Durham | -10 | 39 | £51,000 | +2.00% | 20 |
| Northumberland | +5 | 22 | £81,750 | - | 8 |
| Cleveland | - | 1 | £50,000 | - | 1 |
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Degree Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North East by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Qualifications
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Computer Science Degree | 16.9% | 35 |
| 2 | HND | 4.8% | 10 |
| 3 | HNC | 3.9% | 8 |
| 4 | Chartered Engineer | 3.4% | 7 |
| 4 | DBS Check | 3.4% | 7 |
| 6 | AWS Certification | 2.9% | 6 |
| 6 | Azure Certification | 2.9% | 6 |
| 8 | Master's Degree | 2.4% | 5 |
| 9 | City & Guilds | 1.9% | 4 |
| 9 | Security Cleared | 1.9% | 4 |
| 11 | Microsoft Certification | 1.4% | 3 |
| 11 | NVQ Level 3 | 1.4% | 3 |
| 11 | TOGAF Certification | 1.4% | 3 |
| 14 | APMP | 1.0% | 2 |
| 14 | BPSS Clearance | 1.0% | 2 |
| 14 | MRICS | 1.0% | 2 |
| 14 | Network+ Certification | 1.0% | 2 |
| 14 | SC Cleared | 1.0% | 2 |
| 19 | ACCA | 0.5% | 1 |
| 19 | CIMA | 0.5% | 1 |