Degree Jobs in Preston

Academic Degree
Lancashire > Preston

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Preston with a requirement for Degree qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 29 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
29 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 1 3 6
Rank change year-on-year +2 +3 -1
Permanent jobs citing Degree 275 47 58
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Preston 72.56% 21.56% 19.86%
As % of the Qualifications category 75.55% 41.59% 64.44%
Number of salaries quoted 210 42 21
10th Percentile - £25,000 -
25th Percentile £47,683 £26,250 £37,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,055 £35,500 £40,000
Median % change year-on-year +41.00% -11.25% -3.32%
75th Percentile £54,793 £46,938 £60,800
90th Percentile £58,943 £62,250 £67,500
Lancashire median annual salary £50,055 £50,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year +0.11% -9.09% +32.94%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Preston

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 Preston.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 364 113 90
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Preston 96.04% 51.83% 30.82%
Number of salaries quoted 259 106 51
10th Percentile - £26,250 £25,004
25th Percentile £47,683 £35,000 £37,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,055 £50,000 £40,000
Median % change year-on-year +0.11% +25.00% +14.29%
75th Percentile £54,793 £57,875 £55,000
90th Percentile £58,970 £62,500 £67,500
Lancashire median annual salary £50,055 £50,000 £49,500
% change year-on-year +0.11% +1.01% +30.26%

Degree
Job Vacancy Trend in Preston

Job postings citing Degree as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Preston.

Job vacancy trend for Degree in Preston

Degree
Salary Trend in Preston

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Degree in Preston.

Salary trend for Degree in Preston

Degree
Salary Histogram in Preston

Salary distribution for jobs citing Degree in Preston over the 6 months to 29 May 2025.

Salary histogram for Degree in Preston

Degree
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Preston 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:

Application Platforms
1 3 (1.09%) Confluence
2 1 (0.36%) Apache
Applications
1 34 (12.36%) Simulink
2 28 (10.18%) Microsoft Excel
2 28 (10.18%) Microsoft PowerPoint
3 27 (9.82%) Microsoft Office
4 1 (0.36%) Microsoft Project
4 1 (0.36%) MS Visio
Business Applications
1 46 (16.73%) Teamcenter
2 10 (3.64%) Sparx Enterprise Architect
Cloud Services
1 12 (4.36%) Power Platform
2 1 (0.36%) Microsoft 365
Database & Business Intelligence
1 12 (4.36%) Power BI
Development Applications
1 31 (11.27%) Rational DOORS
2 6 (2.18%) JIRA
3 3 (1.09%) Atlassian Bamboo
3 3 (1.09%) Bitbucket
4 1 (0.36%) ClearCase
4 1 (0.36%) Eclipse
4 1 (0.36%) Eclipse RCP
4 1 (0.36%) Git
General
1 90 (32.73%) Aerospace
2 75 (27.27%) Social Skills
3 39 (14.18%) Automotive
4 38 (13.82%) Avionics
5 27 (9.82%) Presentation Skills
6 24 (8.73%) Aeronautics
7 14 (5.09%) Electronics
7 14 (5.09%) Organisational Skills
8 12 (4.36%) Inclusion and Diversity
9 10 (3.64%) Analytical Skills
9 10 (3.64%) Influencing Skills
10 9 (3.27%) Finance
11 6 (2.18%) Manufacturing
12 3 (1.09%) Aviation
12 3 (1.09%) Telecoms
Job Titles
1 196 (71.27%) Systems Engineer
2 121 (44.00%) Senior
3 90 (32.73%) Senior Systems Engineer
4 24 (8.73%) Lead
5 18 (6.55%) Lead Systems Engineer
6 13 (4.73%) Team Leader
7 12 (4.36%) Analyst
7 12 (4.36%) Digital Analyst
7 12 (4.36%) Graduate
7 12 (4.36%) Graduate Analyst
8 10 (3.64%) Platform Engineer
9 9 (3.27%) Electronics Engineer
9 9 (3.27%) Project Manager
10 8 (2.91%) Engineering Manager
10 8 (2.91%) Junior
10 8 (2.91%) Security Engineer
11 7 (2.55%) Integration Engineer
11 7 (2.55%) Junior Systems Engineer
11 7 (2.55%) Security Manager
11 7 (2.55%) Systems Integration Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (0.36%) CSS
1 1 (0.36%) HTML
1 1 (0.36%) JSP
1 1 (0.36%) Middleware
1 1 (0.36%) XML
1 1 (0.36%) XSD
Miscellaneous
1 14 (5.09%) Management Information System
2 13 (4.73%) Product Ownership
3 2 (0.73%) SCADA
3 2 (0.73%) Self-Motivation
4 1 (0.36%) Video Conferencing
Operating Systems
1 1 (0.36%) Linux
1 1 (0.36%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 199 (72.36%) Systems Engineering
2 85 (30.91%) Model-Based Systems Engineering
3 78 (28.36%) SysML
4 76 (27.64%) Mathematics
5 65 (23.64%) Agile
6 47 (17.09%) Physics
7 46 (16.73%) Coaching
8 39 (14.18%) Customer Requirements
8 39 (14.18%) UML
9 36 (13.09%) PLM
9 36 (13.09%) Validation
10 35 (12.73%) Requirements Management
10 35 (12.73%) Software Engineering
11 34 (12.36%) MODAF
12 32 (11.64%) Business Case
13 30 (10.91%) SDLC
14 28 (10.18%) Verification and Validation
15 26 (9.45%) Cybersecurity
16 25 (9.09%) Digital Twin
17 23 (8.36%) Feasibility Study
Programming Languages
1 87 (31.64%) MATLAB
2 15 (5.45%) Java
3 8 (2.91%) SQL
4 6 (2.18%) C
5 4 (1.45%) Ada
5 4 (1.45%) C#
6 3 (1.09%) Python
6 3 (1.09%) Rust
6 3 (1.09%) VB
7 1 (0.36%) C++
Qualifications
1 189 (68.73%) BPSS Clearance
2 91 (33.09%) HND
3 80 (29.09%) HNC
4 11 (4.00%) Chartered Engineer
5 10 (3.64%) Master's Degree
5 10 (3.64%) TOGAF Certification
6 5 (1.82%) CISSP
7 3 (1.09%) CEH
8 2 (0.73%) CISM
8 2 (0.73%) Numerate Degree
9 1 (0.36%) Computer Science Degree
9 1 (0.36%) DBS Check
9 1 (0.36%) ITIL Foundation Certificate
9 1 (0.36%) SC Cleared
9 1 (0.36%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 19 (6.91%) IEC 61508
2 12 (4.36%) Def Stans
3 10 (3.64%) DO-254
4 7 (2.55%) ARP4754
5 6 (2.18%) NEBOSH
6 2 (0.73%) ISO/IEC 27001
6 2 (0.73%) NCSC
6 2 (0.73%) NIST
6 2 (0.73%) NIST 800
System Software
1 3 (1.09%) Firmware
1 3 (1.09%) Virtual Machines
Vendors
1 30 (10.91%) Microsoft
2 27 (9.82%) ANSYS
3 12 (4.36%) Alteryx
4 11 (4.00%) Sparx
5 7 (2.55%) IBM
5 7 (2.55%) Oracle
6 4 (1.45%) Atlassian
7 2 (0.73%) MathWorks
8 1 (0.36%) Avaya