Graduate Job Trends in Oxford

Graduate
Oxfordshire > Oxford

The median Graduate salary in Oxford is £40,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 3 March 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
3 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 34 36 50
Rank change year-on-year +2 +14 -10
Permanent jobs requiring a Graduate 1 5 6
As % of all permanent jobs in Oxford 0.32% 1.96% 1.08%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.34% 2.08% 1.15%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 4
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £27,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 - £29,000
Median % change year-on-year - - +20.83%
75th Percentile - - £31,000
90th Percentile - - -
Oxfordshire median annual salary £28,542 - £29,000
% change year-on-year - - +20.83%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Oxford

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Oxford. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in Oxford with a recognized job title 290 240 524
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 92.95% 94.12% 94.41%
Number of salaries quoted 199 125 432
10th Percentile £35,000 £41,250 £29,550
25th Percentile £43,750 £48,750 £40,844
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £60,000 £54,151
Median % change year-on-year - +10.80% +4.64%
75th Percentile £79,375 £77,500 £65,000
90th Percentile £90,000 £96,850 £77,325
Oxfordshire median annual salary £55,000 £55,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year - +10.00% +0.05%

Graduate
Job Vacancy Trend in Oxford

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Graduate' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Oxford.

Graduate job vacancy trend in Oxford

Graduate
Salary Trend in Oxford

Salary distribution trend for Graduate job vacancies in Oxford.

Salary distribution trend for Graduate job vacancies in Oxford

Graduate Skill Set
Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Oxford

For the 6 months to 3 March 2026, Graduate job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Oxford region featuring Graduate in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Degree

Graduate Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Oxford 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:

Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) Degree