Master's Degree Job Trends in Wakefield

Master's Degree
West Yorkshire > Wakefield

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Wakefield with a requirement for Master's Degree qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 2 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
2 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 6 10 -
Rank change year-on-year +4 - -
Permanent jobs citing Master's Degree 11 3 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Wakefield 16.42% 9.68% -
As % of the Qualifications category 35.48% 50.00% -
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
West Yorkshire median annual salary £75,000 £45,000 £68,389
% change year-on-year +66.67% -34.20% +36.78%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Wakefield

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 Wakefield.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 31 6 23
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Wakefield 46.27% 19.35% 34.33%
Number of salaries quoted 6 1 13
10th Percentile £34,088 - -
25th Percentile - £42,500 £71,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £42,500 £45,000 £72,500
Median % change year-on-year -5.56% -37.93% +81.25%
75th Percentile - £47,500 £73,750
90th Percentile £58,750 - £74,750
West Yorkshire median annual salary £41,075 £49,384 £57,500
% change year-on-year -16.83% -14.12% -0.54%

Master's Degree
Job Vacancy Trend in Wakefield

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

Master's Degree job vacancy trend in Wakefield

Master's Degree
Salary Trend in Wakefield

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

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

Master's Degree
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:

Applications
1 11 (100.00%) Chatbot
General
1 10 (90.91%) Analytical Skills
Job Titles
1 11 (100.00%) Trainer
2 7 (63.64%) Research Scientist
3 1 (9.09%) Mathematician
Processes & Methodologies
1 11 (100.00%) AI
1 11 (100.00%) Conversational UI
2 10 (90.91%) Chemistry
3 1 (9.09%) Computer Science
3 1 (9.09%) Mathematics
3 1 (9.09%) Statistics
Qualifications
1 11 (100.00%) Degree
1 11 (100.00%) PhD
Vendors
1 11 (100.00%) PayPal