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 15 December 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 15 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +5 | -2 | +21 |
| Permanent jobs citing Degree | 26 | 6 | 15 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Wakefield | 41.94% | 18.75% | 23.81% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 89.66% | 100.00% | 65.22% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £65,000 | £42,500 | £71,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £70,000 | £45,000 | £72,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +55.56% | -37.93% | +101.39% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £47,500 | £73,750 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £75,000 |
| West Yorkshire median annual salary | £34,500 | £45,000 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -23.33% | -21.74% | +4.55% |
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 | 29 | 6 | 23 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Wakefield | 46.77% | 18.75% | 36.51% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| 10th Percentile | £29,608 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £35,506 | £42,500 | £71,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £48,225 | £45,000 | £72,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +7.17% | -37.93% | +81.25% |
| 75th Percentile | £63,056 | £47,500 | £73,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £70,223 | - | £75,000 |
| West Yorkshire median annual salary | £41,075 | £49,493 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -17.01% | -13.93% | - |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Wakefield
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Degree relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Wakefield.
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Salary Trend in Wakefield
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Wakefield citing Degree.
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Wakefield 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: