Master's Degree Job Trends in Sussex

Master's Degree
South East > Sussex

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Sussex with a requirement for Master's Degree qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 28 December 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
28 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 14 17 -
Rank change year-on-year +3 - -
Permanent jobs citing Master's Degree 1 4 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Sussex 1.20% 3.85% -
As % of the Qualifications category 14.29% 12.12% -
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
South East median annual salary £75,000 £65,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year +15.38% +8.33% -

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Sussex

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 Sussex.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 7 33 0
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Sussex 8.43% 31.73% -
Number of salaries quoted 6 3 0
10th Percentile - £26,650 -
25th Percentile £42,500 £27,250 -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £30,500 -
Median % change year-on-year +47.54% - -
75th Percentile £49,375 £52,500 -
90th Percentile £54,000 £64,350 -
South East median annual salary £52,500 £60,000 £53,260
% change year-on-year -12.50% +12.65% +2.42%

Master's Degree
Job Vacancy Trend in Sussex

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Master's Degree relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Sussex.

Master's Degree job vacancy trend in Sussex

Master's Degree
Salary Trend in Sussex

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Sussex citing Master's Degree.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Sussex citing Master's Degree

Master's Degree
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Sussex 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%) Electronics
Job Titles
1 1 (100.00%) Hardware Engineer
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) BPSS Clearance
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
Systems Management
1 1 (100.00%) BMC PATROL