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 12 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
12 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 4 9 4
Rank change year-on-year +5 -5 +10
Permanent jobs citing Degree 53 110 163
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Southampton 15.73% 12.61% 21.22%
As % of the Qualifications category 48.62% 57.89% 78.74%
Number of salaries quoted 33 105 112
10th Percentile £35,700 £28,400 £26,250
25th Percentile £50,000 £31,250 £35,469
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £47,500 £40,000
Median % change year-on-year +15.79% +18.75% -11.11%
75th Percentile £67,500 £57,500 £61,938
90th Percentile £70,000 £82,500 £80,000
Hampshire median annual salary £50,000 £48,500 £45,000
% change year-on-year +3.09% +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 109 190 207
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Southampton 32.34% 21.79% 26.95%
Number of salaries quoted 71 162 149
10th Percentile £36,250 £30,050 £25,680
25th Percentile £38,750 £32,500 £33,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £50,000 £42,500
Median % change year-on-year - +17.65% -15.00%
75th Percentile £65,000 £61,250 £62,500
90th Percentile £71,250 £82,375 £72,600
Hampshire median annual salary £55,000 £51,000 £47,500
% change year-on-year +7.84% +7.37% -5.00%

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 12 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 8 (15.09%) Chatbot
2 6 (11.32%) Microsoft Office
3 2 (3.77%) Microsoft Excel
4 1 (1.89%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 1 (1.89%) Revit
Cloud Services
1 6 (11.32%) AWS
2 5 (9.43%) Azure
2 5 (9.43%) SaaS
3 3 (5.66%) Azure DevOps
4 2 (3.77%) Azure Key Vault
4 2 (3.77%) Azure Sentinel
4 2 (3.77%) Entra ID
4 2 (3.77%) IaaS
4 2 (3.77%) PaaS
4 2 (3.77%) Smartsheet
5 1 (1.89%) AWS Lambda
5 1 (1.89%) Figma
5 1 (1.89%) Serverless
5 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 5 (9.43%) Rational DOORS
2 1 (1.89%) Git
2 1 (1.89%) Visual Studio
General
1 12 (22.64%) Analytical Skills
2 10 (18.87%) Social Skills
3 5 (9.43%) Military
4 3 (5.66%) Finance
5 2 (3.77%) Law
5 2 (3.77%) Legal
6 1 (1.89%) Aerospace
6 1 (1.89%) Banking
6 1 (1.89%) Marketing
6 1 (1.89%) Organisational Skills
6 1 (1.89%) Police
6 1 (1.89%) Presentation Skills
6 1 (1.89%) Public Speaking
6 1 (1.89%) Tech for Good
Job Titles
1 13 (24.53%) Senior
2 11 (20.75%) Software Engineer
3 9 (16.98%) Principal Engineer
3 9 (16.98%) Principal Systems Engineer
3 9 (16.98%) Trainer
4 8 (15.09%) Systems Engineer
5 6 (11.32%) C++ Software Engineer
5 6 (11.32%) Senior Software Engineer
6 4 (7.55%) Developer
6 4 (7.55%) IT Manager
6 4 (7.55%) Senior C++ Software Engineer
6 4 (7.55%) Senior Systems Engineer
7 3 (5.66%) Analyst
7 3 (5.66%) Azure Engineer
7 3 (5.66%) Data Analyst
7 3 (5.66%) Research Analyst
8 2 (3.77%) Azure Security Engineer
8 2 (3.77%) Cloud Engineer
8 2 (3.77%) Project Manager
8 2 (3.77%) Security Engineer
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 6 (11.32%) Algorithms
2 4 (7.55%) Virtual Team
3 2 (3.77%) Acoustics
3 2 (3.77%) Analytical Mindset
4 1 (1.89%) Cyber Security Posture
4 1 (1.89%) e-Learning
4 1 (1.89%) Learning Management System
4 1 (1.89%) Management Information System
4 1 (1.89%) NHS
4 1 (1.89%) Security Posture
Operating Systems
1 6 (11.32%) Linux
1 6 (11.32%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 14 (26.42%) Mathematics
2 12 (22.64%) Artificial Intelligence
2 12 (22.64%) Computer Science
2 12 (22.64%) Software Engineering
3 11 (20.75%) Physics
4 9 (16.98%) Requirements Management
4 9 (16.98%) Systems Engineering
5 8 (15.09%) Conversational UI
6 7 (13.21%) Data Analysis
6 7 (13.21%) Problem-Solving
7 6 (11.32%) Chemistry
7 6 (11.32%) Containerisation
7 6 (11.32%) ITIL
7 6 (11.32%) Performance Metrics
8 5 (9.43%) Customer Requirements
8 5 (9.43%) OO
8 5 (9.43%) OOP
8 5 (9.43%) Roadmaps
8 5 (9.43%) Service Delivery
8 5 (9.43%) Verification and Validation
Programming Languages
1 9 (16.98%) 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%) BPSS Clearance
2 10 (18.87%) PhD
3 8 (15.09%) Computer Science Degree
3 8 (15.09%) Master's Degree
4 6 (11.32%) Numerate Degree
5 4 (7.55%) Chartered Engineer
5 4 (7.55%) PMI Certification
5 4 (7.55%) PMP
6 3 (5.66%) CEH
7 2 (3.77%) Azure Certification
7 2 (3.77%) CISSP
7 2 (3.77%) PRINCE2 Certification
8 1 (1.89%) ACCA
8 1 (1.89%) CISMP
8 1 (1.89%) DBS Check
8 1 (1.89%) HNC
8 1 (1.89%) HND
8 1 (1.89%) Microsoft Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 3 (5.66%) Data Quality
1 3 (5.66%) GDPR
1 3 (5.66%) QA
2 2 (3.77%) HIPAA
2 2 (3.77%) ISO/IEC 27001
System Software
1 1 (1.89%) Active Directory
Vendors
1 8 (15.09%) PayPal
2 6 (11.32%) Microsoft
3 1 (1.89%) Adobe