Master's Degree Jobs in Wales

Master's Degree
UK > Wales

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Wales with a requirement for Master's Degree qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 21 April 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
21 Apr 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 51 119 49
Rank change year-on-year +68 -70 +79
Permanent jobs citing Master's Degree 26 10 92
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Wales 2.93% 0.50% 5.57%
As % of the Qualifications category 7.20% 1.95% 14.33%
Number of salaries quoted 3 4 15
10th Percentile £42,600 - £52,000
25th Percentile £43,500 £32,500 £62,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £51,250 £80,000
Median % change year-on-year -2.44% -35.94% +60.00%
75th Percentile £52,697 £76,250 £96,250
90th Percentile £54,079 - -
UK median annual salary £69,315 £65,000 £62,500
% change year-on-year +6.64% +4.00% -10.71%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Wales

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 Wales.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 361 514 642
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Wales 40.74% 25.84% 38.86%
Number of salaries quoted 196 198 241
10th Percentile £37,574 £26,500 £26,391
25th Percentile £46,097 £32,500 £33,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £58,965 £45,000 £43,658
Median % change year-on-year +31.03% +3.07% -2.98%
75th Percentile £65,000 £57,500 £60,000
90th Percentile £70,600 £69,890 £71,750
UK median annual salary £55,000 £54,000 £57,810
% change year-on-year +1.85% -6.59% +5.11%

Master's Degree
Job Vacancy Trend in Wales

Job postings citing Master's Degree as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Wales.

Job vacancy trend for Master's Degree in Wales

Master's Degree
Salary Trend in Wales

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Master's Degree in Wales.

Salary trend for Master's Degree in Wales

Master's Degree
Job Locations in Wales

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Master's Degree within the Wales region over the 6 months to 21 April 2025. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.

Location Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
North Wales +18 11 - - 1
South Wales +40 8 £46,197 +31.99% 35
West Wales - 6 - - 4
Master's Degree
UK

Master's Degree
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Wales 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 5 (19.23%) Chatbot
2 1 (3.85%) Microsoft Excel
2 1 (3.85%) Microsoft Office
2 1 (3.85%) Microsoft PowerPoint
Communications & Networking
1 1 (3.85%) GSM
Development Applications
1 1 (3.85%) JIRA
General
1 8 (30.77%) Analytical Skills
2 5 (19.23%) Electronics
3 3 (11.54%) Finance
4 2 (7.69%) Banking
4 2 (7.69%) Legal
4 2 (7.69%) Social Skills
5 1 (3.85%) Inclusion and Diversity
5 1 (3.85%) Retail
Job Titles
1 6 (23.08%) Development Engineer
1 6 (23.08%) Engineering Manager
1 6 (23.08%) Software Development Engineer
1 6 (23.08%) Software Engineer
2 5 (19.23%) Trainer
3 4 (15.38%) Senior
3 4 (15.38%) Senior Electrical Engineer
4 2 (7.69%) Graduate
5 1 (3.85%) Analyst
5 1 (3.85%) Design Engineer
5 1 (3.85%) Incident Analyst
5 1 (3.85%) Research Scientist
Miscellaneous
1 2 (7.69%) Learning Management System
2 1 (3.85%) Cyber Threat
2 1 (3.85%) Management Information System
2 1 (3.85%) Molecular Biology
2 1 (3.85%) Renewable Energy
2 1 (3.85%) Security Operations Centre
2 1 (3.85%) Self-Motivation
Operating Systems
1 1 (3.85%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 9 (34.62%) Computer Science
2 8 (30.77%) Problem-Solving
3 6 (23.08%) Architectural Patterns
3 6 (23.08%) Continuous Deployment
3 6 (23.08%) Customer Engagement
3 6 (23.08%) Design Patterns
3 6 (23.08%) E-Commerce
3 6 (23.08%) Model-Based Systems Engineering
3 6 (23.08%) OO
3 6 (23.08%) OOD
3 6 (23.08%) Order Management
3 6 (23.08%) SDLC
3 6 (23.08%) Software Engineering
3 6 (23.08%) Systems Engineering
3 6 (23.08%) User Experience
3 6 (23.08%) UX Design
4 5 (19.23%) Artificial Intelligence
4 5 (19.23%) Conversational UI
4 5 (19.23%) Decision-Making
5 3 (11.54%) Data Management
Programming Languages
1 7 (26.92%) C#
2 6 (23.08%) Java
3 4 (15.38%) C++
4 2 (7.69%) Python
5 1 (3.85%) C
Qualifications
1 26 (100.00%) Degree
2 9 (34.62%) BPSS Clearance
3 8 (30.77%) PhD
4 6 (23.08%) Chartered Engineer
4 6 (23.08%) Computer Science Degree
5 1 (3.85%) GCIH
5 1 (3.85%) GIAC
Vendors
1 5 (19.23%) PayPal
2 1 (3.85%) ANSYS