Academic Degree
Scotland > West Lothian
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in West Lothian with a requirement for 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 | - | 21 | 14 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | -7 | -2 |
| Permanent jobs citing Degree | 0 | 9 | 4 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in West Lothian | - | 8.57% | 6.90% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | - | 64.29% | 57.14% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £63,625 | £32,700 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £74,688 | £34,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | £96,250 | £40,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +140.63% | -40.74% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £114,688 | £48,750 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £123,875 | £52,500 |
| Scotland median annual salary | £33,500 | £50,000 | £49,990 |
| % change year-on-year | -33.00% | +0.02% | -7.43% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
West Lothian
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 West Lothian.
| Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 2 | 14 | 7 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in West Lothian | 1.60% | 13.33% | 12.07% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £63,625 | £34,500 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £74,688 | £39,375 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | £96,250 | £45,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +113.89% | +5.88% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £114,688 | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | £123,875 | £50,000 |
| Scotland median annual salary | £33,500 | £55,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -39.09% | +4.76% | -4.55% |
Degree
Job Vacancy Trend in West Lothian
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Degree relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in West Lothian.
Degree
Salary Trend in West Lothian
Salary distribution trend for jobs in West Lothian citing Degree.
