Master's Degree Job Trends in Sheffield

Master's Degree
South Yorkshire > Sheffield

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Sheffield with a requirement for Master's Degree qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 31 December 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
31 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 26 47 57
Rank change year-on-year +21 +10 +2
Permanent jobs citing Master's Degree 23 7 1
As % of all permanent jobs in Sheffield 5.61% 1.38% 0.26%
As % of the Qualifications category 18.11% 4.96% 1.09%
Number of salaries quoted 0 1 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £43,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - £63,652 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year - +34.00% +31.94%
75th Percentile - - £51,250
90th Percentile - - -
South Yorkshire median annual salary - £63,652 £47,500
% change year-on-year - +34.00% +7.11%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Sheffield

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 Sheffield.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 127 141 92
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Sheffield 30.98% 27.81% 24.02%
Number of salaries quoted 76 52 68
10th Percentile £26,750 £40,295 £26,425
25th Percentile £28,250 £53,750 £31,125
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £30,500 £70,000 £41,500
Median % change year-on-year -56.43% +68.67% -27.83%
75th Percentile £35,188 £81,250 £58,063
90th Percentile £85,000 £96,250 £65,000
South Yorkshire median annual salary £30,500 £70,000 £42,500
% change year-on-year -56.43% +64.71% -15.00%

Master's Degree
Job Vacancy Trend in Sheffield

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

Master's Degree job vacancy trend in Sheffield

Master's Degree
Salary Trend in Sheffield

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

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

Master's Degree
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Sheffield 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 23 (100.00%) Chatbot
General
1 14 (60.87%) Analytical Skills
Job Titles
1 23 (100.00%) Trainer
2 8 (34.78%) Lecturer
3 4 (17.39%) Biostatistician
4 3 (13.04%) Research Scientist
5 2 (8.70%) Biologist
Miscellaneous
1 9 (39.13%) Molecular Biology
Processes & Methodologies
1 23 (100.00%) AI
1 23 (100.00%) Conversational UI
2 14 (60.87%) Chemistry
3 9 (39.13%) Biochemistry
3 9 (39.13%) Biology
3 9 (39.13%) Biotechnology
3 9 (39.13%) Data Interpretation
3 9 (39.13%) Experimental Design
4 4 (17.39%) Biostatistics
Qualifications
1 23 (100.00%) Degree
1 23 (100.00%) PhD
Vendors
1 23 (100.00%) PayPal