Degree Jobs in South Ayrshire

Academic Degree
Scotland > South Ayrshire

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in South Ayrshire 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 1 -
Rank change year-on-year 0 - -
Permanent jobs citing Degree 160 2 0
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in South Ayrshire 83.77% 66.67% -
As % of the Qualifications category 84.66% 66.67% -
Number of salaries quoted 104 1 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £47,683 £62,500 -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £58,033 £65,000 -
Median % change year-on-year -10.72% - -
75th Percentile £60,265 £67,500 -
90th Percentile - - -
Scotland median annual salary £52,207 £44,100 £50,000
% change year-on-year +18.38% -11.80% +9.63%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
South Ayrshire

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 South Ayrshire.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 189 3 0
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in South Ayrshire 98.95% 100.00% -
Number of salaries quoted 106 2 0
10th Percentile - £54,625 -
25th Percentile £47,683 £55,938 -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £58,033 £61,250 -
Median % change year-on-year -5.25% - -
75th Percentile £60,265 £65,938 -
90th Percentile - £66,875 -
Scotland median annual salary £53,750 £49,608 £50,939
% change year-on-year +8.35% -2.61% +10.74%

Degree
Job Vacancy Trend in South Ayrshire

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

Job vacancy trend for Degree in South Ayrshire

Degree
Salary Trend in South Ayrshire

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

Salary trend for Degree in South Ayrshire

Degree
Salary Histogram in South Ayrshire

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

Salary histogram for Degree in South Ayrshire

Degree
Job Locations in South Ayrshire

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Degree within the South Ayrshire region over the 6 months to 29 May 2025. 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
Prestwick -1 105 £47,683 - 8
Ayr - 29 £58,033 -
Maybole - 26 £58,033 -
Degree
Scotland

Degree
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in South Ayrshire 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 1 (0.63%) Apache
Applications
1 83 (51.88%) Simulink
Business Applications
1 7 (4.38%) Teamcenter
Development Applications
1 8 (5.00%) Rational DOORS
2 1 (0.63%) Eclipse
2 1 (0.63%) Eclipse RCP
General
1 27 (16.88%) Presentation Skills
2 11 (6.88%) Electronics
3 7 (4.38%) Aerospace
3 7 (4.38%) Social Skills
4 4 (2.50%) Analytical Skills
4 4 (2.50%) Manufacturing
5 3 (1.88%) Finance
Job Titles
1 123 (76.88%) Systems Engineer
2 36 (22.50%) Senior
3 13 (8.13%) Senior Systems Engineer
4 9 (5.63%) Engineering Manager
5 8 (5.00%) Junior
6 7 (4.38%) Junior Systems Engineer
7 6 (3.75%) Senior Electrical Engineer
8 4 (2.50%) Project Manager
9 3 (1.88%) Architect
9 3 (1.88%) Principal Engineer
9 3 (1.88%) Principal Systems Engineer
9 3 (1.88%) Product Architect
9 3 (1.88%) Security Architect
9 3 (1.88%) Security Manager
9 3 (1.88%) Senior Architect
9 3 (1.88%) Senior Manager
9 3 (1.88%) Senior Security Architect
9 3 (1.88%) Software Engineer
10 2 (1.25%) Integration Engineer
10 2 (1.25%) Systems Integration Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (0.63%) CSS
1 1 (0.63%) HTML
1 1 (0.63%) JSP
1 1 (0.63%) Middleware
Miscellaneous
1 3 (1.88%) Management Information System
2 2 (1.25%) SCADA
Operating Systems
1 1 (0.63%) Linux
1 1 (0.63%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 138 (86.25%) Systems Engineering
2 110 (68.75%) SysML
3 97 (60.63%) Mathematics
4 89 (55.63%) Model-Based Systems Engineering
5 79 (49.38%) Software Engineering
5 79 (49.38%) Validation
5 79 (49.38%) Verification and Validation
6 76 (47.50%) Digital Twin
7 35 (21.88%) UML
8 30 (18.75%) Agile
9 27 (16.88%) Cybersecurity
9 27 (16.88%) MODAF
10 17 (10.63%) Physics
11 12 (7.50%) FMEA
12 11 (6.88%) Problem-Solving
13 10 (6.25%) Project Management
14 9 (5.63%) Coaching
14 9 (5.63%) Computer Science
15 7 (4.38%) Continuous Improvement
15 7 (4.38%) Creative Problem-Solving
Programming Languages
1 110 (68.75%) MATLAB
2 3 (1.88%) Java
2 3 (1.88%) Python
2 3 (1.88%) Rust
3 1 (0.63%) Ada
3 1 (0.63%) C#
3 1 (0.63%) C++
3 1 (0.63%) SQL
Qualifications
1 76 (47.50%) HNC
1 76 (47.50%) HND
2 70 (43.75%) BPSS Clearance
3 12 (7.50%) Chartered Engineer
4 10 (6.25%) Master's Degree
5 3 (1.88%) CISSP
6 2 (1.25%) Numerate Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 19 (11.88%) IEC 61508
2 12 (7.50%) Def Stans
3 7 (4.38%) ARP4754
3 7 (4.38%) DO-254
Vendors
1 7 (4.38%) IBM