Degree Jobs in Southampton

Academic Degree
Hampshire > Southampton

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Southampton with a requirement for Degree qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 30 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
30 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 2 10 4
Rank change year-on-year +8 -6 +10
Permanent jobs citing Degree 53 114 160
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Southampton 17.38% 12.22% 21.08%
As % of the Qualifications category 50.00% 57.00% 78.82%
Number of salaries quoted 29 107 109
10th Percentile £35,250 £29,750 £26,650
25th Percentile £46,250 £32,500 £36,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £47,500 £42,500
Median % change year-on-year +15.79% +11.76% -5.56%
75th Percentile £67,500 £57,500 £62,500
90th Percentile £70,250 £82,500 £80,000
Hampshire median annual salary £47,683 £48,500 £45,000
% change year-on-year -1.68% +7.78% -10.00%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Southampton

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 Southampton.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 106 200 203
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Southampton 34.75% 21.44% 26.75%
Number of salaries quoted 65 164 143
10th Percentile £35,550 £30,650 £25,850
25th Percentile £38,750 £32,500 £36,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £47,500 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year +5.26% +5.56% -10.00%
75th Percentile £63,750 £61,250 £65,000
90th Percentile £70,000 £81,250 £72,500
Hampshire median annual salary £55,000 £51,852 £49,500
% change year-on-year +6.07% +4.75% -1.00%

Degree
Job Vacancy Trend in Southampton

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

Job vacancy trend for Degree in Southampton

Degree
Salary Trend in Southampton

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

Salary trend for Degree in Southampton

Degree
Salary Histogram in Southampton

Salary distribution for jobs citing Degree in Southampton over the 6 months to 30 May 2025.

Salary histogram for Degree in Southampton

Degree
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Southampton 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:

Applications
1 13 (24.53%) Chatbot
2 5 (9.43%) Microsoft Office
3 2 (3.77%) Microsoft Excel
4 1 (1.89%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 1 (1.89%) Revit
Cloud Services
1 5 (9.43%) Azure
1 5 (9.43%) SaaS
2 3 (5.66%) AWS
2 3 (5.66%) Azure DevOps
3 2 (3.77%) Azure Key Vault
3 2 (3.77%) Azure Sentinel
3 2 (3.77%) Entra ID
3 2 (3.77%) IaaS
3 2 (3.77%) PaaS
3 2 (3.77%) Smartsheet
4 1 (1.89%) AWS Lambda
4 1 (1.89%) Figma
4 1 (1.89%) Serverless
4 1 (1.89%) WhatsApp
Communications & Networking
1 4 (7.55%) Wireshark
2 2 (3.77%) Firewall
Database & Business Intelligence
1 1 (1.89%) DynamoDB
Development Applications
1 2 (3.77%) Rational DOORS
2 1 (1.89%) Git
2 1 (1.89%) Visual Studio
General
1 12 (22.64%) Analytical Skills
2 6 (11.32%) Social Skills
3 3 (5.66%) Finance
4 2 (3.77%) Law
4 2 (3.77%) Legal
4 2 (3.77%) Marketing
4 2 (3.77%) Military
4 2 (3.77%) Organisational Skills
4 2 (3.77%) Retail
5 1 (1.89%) Aerospace
5 1 (1.89%) Banking
5 1 (1.89%) Presentation Skills
5 1 (1.89%) Public Speaking
5 1 (1.89%) Tech for Good
Job Titles
1 14 (26.42%) Trainer
2 12 (22.64%) Senior
3 10 (18.87%) Software Engineer
4 8 (15.09%) Systems Engineer
5 6 (11.32%) Analyst
5 6 (11.32%) Principal Engineer
5 6 (11.32%) Principal Systems Engineer
5 6 (11.32%) Research Analyst
6 5 (9.43%) C++ Software Engineer
6 5 (9.43%) Senior Software Engineer
7 4 (7.55%) Data Analyst
7 4 (7.55%) Developer
7 4 (7.55%) Senior Systems Engineer
8 3 (5.66%) Azure Engineer
8 3 (5.66%) Senior C++ Software Engineer
9 2 (3.77%) Azure Security Engineer
9 2 (3.77%) Cloud Engineer
9 2 (3.77%) Insight Analyst
9 2 (3.77%) Security Engineer
9 2 (3.77%) User Researcher
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 3 (5.66%) HTML
2 2 (3.77%) React
3 1 (1.89%) .NET
3 1 (1.89%) CSS
3 1 (1.89%) GraphQL
3 1 (1.89%) Next.js
3 1 (1.89%) Node.js
3 1 (1.89%) Tailwind CSS
Miscellaneous
1 5 (9.43%) Algorithms
2 2 (3.77%) Acoustics
2 2 (3.77%) Analytical Mindset
3 1 (1.89%) Cyber Security Posture
3 1 (1.89%) Driving Licence
3 1 (1.89%) e-Learning
3 1 (1.89%) Learning Management System
3 1 (1.89%) Management Information System
3 1 (1.89%) NHS
3 1 (1.89%) Security Posture
3 1 (1.89%) Virtual Team
Operating Systems
1 6 (11.32%) Linux
1 6 (11.32%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 16 (30.19%) Artificial Intelligence
2 14 (26.42%) Mathematics
3 13 (24.53%) Computer Science
3 13 (24.53%) Conversational UI
4 11 (20.75%) Software Engineering
5 10 (18.87%) Physics
6 7 (13.21%) Chemistry
6 7 (13.21%) Data Analysis
7 6 (11.32%) Containerisation
7 6 (11.32%) Requirements Management
7 6 (11.32%) Systems Engineering
8 5 (9.43%) Agile
8 5 (9.43%) OO
8 5 (9.43%) OOP
8 5 (9.43%) Roadmaps
9 4 (7.55%) Acceptance Criteria
9 4 (7.55%) Collaborative Working
9 4 (7.55%) Customer Requirements
9 4 (7.55%) Problem-Solving
10 3 (5.66%) Decision-Making
Programming Languages
1 8 (15.09%) C++
2 4 (7.55%) C#
2 4 (7.55%) SQL
3 3 (5.66%) C
3 3 (5.66%) Delphi
3 3 (5.66%) Java
3 3 (5.66%) JavaScript
3 3 (5.66%) Python
4 2 (3.77%) Ada
4 2 (3.77%) MATLAB
4 2 (3.77%) PowerShell
4 2 (3.77%) R
4 2 (3.77%) TypeScript
5 1 (1.89%) Embedded C
5 1 (1.89%) Embedded C++
5 1 (1.89%) T-SQL
Qualifications
1 12 (22.64%) PhD
2 10 (18.87%) Master's Degree
3 9 (16.98%) BPSS Clearance
4 8 (15.09%) Computer Science Degree
5 5 (9.43%) Numerate Degree
6 4 (7.55%) Chartered Engineer
7 3 (5.66%) CEH
8 2 (3.77%) Azure Certification
8 2 (3.77%) CISSP
8 2 (3.77%) PRINCE2 Certification
9 1 (1.89%) ACCA
9 1 (1.89%) CISMP
9 1 (1.89%) DBS Check
9 1 (1.89%) HNC
9 1 (1.89%) HND
9 1 (1.89%) Microsoft Certification
9 1 (1.89%) PMI Certification
9 1 (1.89%) PMP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 5 (9.43%) QA
2 3 (5.66%) Data Quality
2 3 (5.66%) GDPR
3 2 (3.77%) HIPAA
3 2 (3.77%) ISO/IEC 27001
System Software
1 1 (1.89%) Active Directory
Vendors
1 13 (24.53%) PayPal
2 5 (9.43%) Microsoft
3 1 (1.89%) Adobe