The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Southampton with a requirement for Master's 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
24
72
45
Rank change year-on-year
+48
-27
+48
Permanent jobs citing Master's Degree
10
5
28
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Southampton
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 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%
Master's Degree Job Vacancy Trend in Southampton
Job postings citing Master's Degree as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Southampton.
Master's Degree Salary Trend in Southampton
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Master's Degree in Southampton.
Master's Degree Top 13 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Southampton
For the 6 months to 30 May 2025, job vacancies citing Master's Degree also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Southampton region with a requirement for Master's Degree.
Master's 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:
