Degree Jobs in Wakefield

Academic Degree
West Yorkshire > Wakefield

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Wakefield with a requirement for Degree qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 31 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
31 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 3 1 8
Rank change year-on-year -2 +7 +12
Permanent jobs citing Degree 11 39 47
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Wakefield 17.46% 36.45% 18.95%
As % of the Qualifications category 22.00% 90.70% 85.45%
Number of salaries quoted 0 26 13
10th Percentile - £45,000 £35,750
25th Percentile - £55,000 £39,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - £65,000 £44,500
Median % change year-on-year - +46.07% +4.71%
75th Percentile - £75,000 £63,000
90th Percentile - £81,250 £63,800
West Yorkshire median annual salary £25,625 £45,000 £51,500
% change year-on-year -43.06% -12.62% +8.42%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Wakefield

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 Wakefield.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 50 43 55
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Wakefield 79.37% 40.19% 22.18%
Number of salaries quoted 34 28 21
10th Percentile - £38,871 £35,000
25th Percentile - £53,750 £36,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £42,000 £59,000 £44,500
Median % change year-on-year -28.81% +32.58% +8.21%
75th Percentile - £75,000 £64,000
90th Percentile - £78,750 £70,000
West Yorkshire median annual salary £42,000 £50,500 £55,022
% change year-on-year -16.83% -8.22% +10.04%

Degree
Job Vacancy Trend in Wakefield

Job postings citing Degree as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Wakefield.

Job vacancy trend for Degree in Wakefield

Degree
Salary Trend in Wakefield

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Degree in Wakefield.

Salary trend for Degree in Wakefield

Degree
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Wakefield 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 9 (81.82%) Chatbot
General
1 3 (27.27%) Analytical Skills
Job Titles
1 9 (81.82%) Trainer
2 2 (18.18%) IT Manager
2 2 (18.18%) Mathematician
3 1 (9.09%) Customer Support Specialist
3 1 (9.09%) Support Specialist
Miscellaneous
1 1 (9.09%) Molecular Biology
Processes & Methodologies
1 9 (81.82%) Artificial Intelligence
1 9 (81.82%) Conversational UI
2 4 (36.36%) Computer Science
3 3 (27.27%) Chemistry
4 2 (18.18%) Customer-Centricity
4 2 (18.18%) Mathematics
4 2 (18.18%) Statistics
5 1 (9.09%) Biochemistry
5 1 (9.09%) Biology
5 1 (9.09%) Biotechnology
5 1 (9.09%) Data Interpretation
5 1 (9.09%) Experimental Design
Qualifications
1 6 (54.55%) Master's Degree
1 6 (54.55%) PhD
2 2 (18.18%) Computer Science Degree
Vendors
1 9 (81.82%) PayPal