Postgraduate Job Trends in Southampton

Postgraduate
Hampshire > Southampton

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Southampton with a requirement for Postgraduate qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 12 March 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
12 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 49 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing Postgraduate 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Southampton 0.18% - -
As % of the Qualifications category 0.93% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £71,213 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £72,426 - -
75th Percentile £73,638 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Hampshire median annual salary £72,426 £28,500 £70,000
% change year-on-year +154.12% -59.29% +133.33%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Southampton

Postgraduate 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 108 117 151
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Southampton 19.01% 34.51% 20.94%
Number of salaries quoted 43 88 132
10th Percentile £31,250 £32,750 £25,425
25th Percentile £52,500 £37,500 £32,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £72,426 £50,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year +44.85% - +17.65%
75th Percentile £90,000 £67,500 £72,500
90th Percentile - £76,500 £82,500
Hampshire median annual salary £60,000 £55,000 £51,000
% change year-on-year +9.09% +7.84% +7.37%

Postgraduate
Job Vacancy Trend in Southampton

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Postgraduate relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Southampton.

Postgraduate job vacancy trend in Southampton

Postgraduate
Salary Trend in Southampton

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Southampton citing Postgraduate.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Southampton citing Postgraduate

Postgraduate
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Southampton 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:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Influencing Skills
Job Titles
1 1 (100.00%) Head of AI
1 1 (100.00%) Head of Digital
1 1 (100.00%) Head of Digital Innovation
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Agile
1 1 (100.00%) AI
1 1 (100.00%) Change Management
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Digital Innovation
1 1 (100.00%) Digital Strategy
1 1 (100.00%) Digital Transformation Programme
1 1 (100.00%) Performance Metrics
1 1 (100.00%) Roadmaps
1 1 (100.00%) Strategic Planning
1 1 (100.00%) Strategic Roadmap
1 1 (100.00%) User Experience