Master's Degree Job Trends in Northumberland

Master's Degree
North East > Northumberland

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Northumberland with a requirement for Master's Degree qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 29 August 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
29 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 14 - 13
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing Master's Degree 1 0 1
As % of all permanent jobs in Northumberland 0.99% - 1.43%
As % of the Qualifications category 14.29% - 25.00%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £60,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 - £63,000
75th Percentile - - £65,500
90th Percentile - - -
North East median annual salary £57,500 £60,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -4.17% +20.00% -

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Northumberland

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 Northumberland.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 7 10 4
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Northumberland 6.93% 28.57% 5.71%
Number of salaries quoted 4 6 3
10th Percentile £43,800 - £41,500
25th Percentile £51,000 £30,500 £48,625
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £68,000 £31,000 £63,000
Median % change year-on-year +119.35% -50.79% +142.31%
75th Percentile £92,188 £31,500 £65,500
90th Percentile £100,625 £36,375 -
North East median annual salary £57,500 £51,000 £42,500
% change year-on-year +12.75% +20.00% -20.93%

Master's Degree
Job Vacancy Trend in Northumberland

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Master's Degree relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Northumberland.

Master's Degree job vacancy trend in Northumberland

Master's Degree
Salary Trend in Northumberland

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Northumberland citing Master's Degree.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Northumberland citing Master's Degree

Master's Degree
Job Locations in Northumberland

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Master's Degree within the Northumberland region over the 6 months to 29 August 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
Cramlington - 1 £55,000 - 1
Master's Degree
North East

Master's Degree
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Northumberland 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 1 (100.00%) CATIA
1 1 (100.00%) Siemens NX
1 1 (100.00%) SOLIDWORKS
General
1 1 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Manufacturing
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Industry 4.0
1 1 (100.00%) IoT
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) AI
1 1 (100.00%) Analytics
1 1 (100.00%) Asset Management
1 1 (100.00%) CAD
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Data Analysis
1 1 (100.00%) Data Analytics
1 1 (100.00%) Decision-Making
1 1 (100.00%) Digital Twin
1 1 (100.00%) ERP
1 1 (100.00%) Lean Manufacturing
1 1 (100.00%) PLM
1 1 (100.00%) Predictive Maintenance
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Process Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Six Sigma
1 1 (100.00%) Smart Manufacturing
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
Vendors
1 1 (100.00%) Siemens