Academic Degree
West Wales > Swansea
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Swansea with a requirement for Degree qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 11 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 11 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 6 | 4 | 7 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -2 | +3 | +3 |
| Permanent jobs citing Degree | 13 | 20 | 27 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Swansea | 13.27% | 26.32% | 23.89% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 43.33% | 60.61% | 52.94% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 5 | 27 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £29,500 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £63,106 | £36,250 | £36,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £64,290 | £37,500 | £42,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +71.44% | -11.76% | +6.25% |
| 75th Percentile | £65,473 | £53,252 | £58,750 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £75,000 |
| West Wales median annual salary | £64,290 | £37,881 | £42,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +69.72% | -10.87% | +6.25% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Swansea
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 Swansea.
| Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 30 | 33 | 51 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Swansea | 30.61% | 43.42% | 45.13% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 8 | 11 | 49 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,125 | £32,500 | £32,332 |
| 25th Percentile | £39,949 | £36,250 | £36,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £54,895 | £49,104 | £46,131 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +11.79% | +6.44% | +2.57% |
| 75th Percentile | £90,921 | £64,108 | £61,250 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £65,000 | £73,438 |
| West Wales median annual salary | £54,895 | £49,104 | £46,131 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.79% | +6.44% | +2.57% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Swansea
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Degree relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Swansea.
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Salary Trend in Swansea
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Swansea citing Degree.
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Swansea 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: