Degree Jobs in the West Midlands

Academic Degree
England > West Midlands

The following table provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in the West Midlands with a requirement for Degree qualifications. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months to 1 December 2023 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.

6 months to
1 Dec 2023
Same period 2022 Same period 2021
Rank 7 3 9
Rank change year-on-year -4 +6 +5
Permanent jobs citing Degree 556 2,059 993
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the West Midlands 16.90% 25.15% 13.67%
As % of the Qualifications category 49.12% 68.43% 51.88%
Number of salaries quoted 431 774 612
10th Percentile £28,500 £27,500 £26,250
25th Percentile £32,500 £35,125 £32,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,500 £47,000 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year +1.06% +4.44% -5.26%
75th Percentile £58,750 £55,000 £62,500
90th Percentile £70,000 £67,500 £73,475
England median annual salary £60,000 £55,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year +9.09% - -

All Academic and Professional Certifications
West Midlands

Degree is in the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies advertised in the West Midlands with a requirement for academic qualifications or professional certifications.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 1,132 3,009 1,914
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the West Midlands 34.42% 36.75% 26.34%
Number of salaries quoted 902 1,382 1,215
10th Percentile £28,500 £28,000 £27,850
25th Percentile £36,250 £36,063 £36,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £47,500 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year +5.26% -5.00% +3.09%
75th Percentile £62,500 £62,500 £66,000
90th Percentile £73,750 £77,500 £77,500
England median annual salary £57,500 £55,955 £55,000
% change year-on-year +2.76% +1.74% -

Degree
Job Vacancy Trend in the West Midlands

Job postings citing Degree as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the West Midlands.

Job vacancy trend for Degree in the West Midlands

Degree
Salary Trend in the West Midlands

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Degree in the West Midlands.

Salary trend for Degree in the West Midlands

Degree
Salary Histogram in the West Midlands

Salary distribution for jobs citing Degree in the West Midlands over the 6 months to 1 December 2023.

Salary histogram for Degree in the West Midlands

Degree
Job Locations in the West Midlands

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Degree within the West Midlands region over the 6 months to 1 December 2023. 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
Warwickshire -1 205 £46,000 -2.13% 135
Birmingham -3 124 £50,000 - 180
Coventry +10 53 £47,500 -13.64% 72
Staffordshire +4 37 £47,500 +13.10% 54
Worcestershire -7 29 £49,532 +7.10% 31
Tipton - 14 - -
Wolverhampton +11 12 £55,000 +76.00% 13
Wednesbury -8 8 £29,000 +31.82% 4
Shropshire 0 7 £44,400 +2.07% 16
Solihull -13 7 £50,366 +11.93% 13
Walsall -1 6 £42,500 +30.77% 8
Herefordshire -8 4 £50,000 +61.29% 7
Halesowen - 1 - - 5
Degree
England

Degree
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the West Midlands 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:

Application Platforms
1 15 (2.70%) SharePoint
2 13 (2.34%) MS Exchange
3 4 (0.72%) SAS
4 3 (0.54%) Confluence
5 2 (0.36%) Alfresco
5 2 (0.36%) Captiva
5 2 (0.36%) Documentum
5 2 (0.36%) IIS
5 2 (0.36%) TPMS
6 1 (0.18%) Apache Airflow
6 1 (0.18%) ArcGIS
6 1 (0.18%) CMS
6 1 (0.18%) ThingWorx
6 1 (0.18%) WordPress
Applications
1 64 (11.51%) Microsoft Office
2 46 (8.27%) Microsoft Excel
3 14 (2.52%) Simulink
4 8 (1.44%) Microsoft PowerPoint
5 7 (1.26%) CATIA
5 7 (1.26%) Microsoft Project
5 7 (1.26%) SPSS
6 6 (1.08%) MS Visio
7 4 (0.72%) AutoCAD
8 3 (0.54%) CANalyzer
8 3 (0.54%) Chatbot
9 2 (0.36%) Adobe Creative Suite
9 2 (0.36%) Adobe Illustrator
9 2 (0.36%) Adobe Premiere
9 2 (0.36%) InDesign
9 2 (0.36%) Photoshop
10 1 (0.18%) Acrobat
10 1 (0.18%) Adobe After Effects
10 1 (0.18%) Stateflow
10 1 (0.18%) Windchill
Business Applications
1 13 (2.34%) Dynamics CRM
1 13 (2.34%) NetSuite
2 9 (1.62%) ProductWriter
3 5 (0.90%) Shopify
3 5 (0.90%) Teamcenter
4 4 (0.72%) Dynamics AX
4 4 (0.72%) ENOVIA
5 3 (0.54%) Dynamics NAV
6 2 (0.36%) SAP ERP
7 1 (0.18%) iTrent
7 1 (0.18%) Misys Midas
7 1 (0.18%) Primavera
7 1 (0.18%) Raiser's Edge
7 1 (0.18%) SAP S/4HANA
Cloud Services
1 109 (19.60%) Azure
2 94 (16.91%) Power Platform
3 51 (9.17%) Microsoft 365
4 30 (5.40%) PowerApps
5 29 (5.22%) Dynamics 365
6 26 (4.68%) Power Automate
7 25 (4.50%) Entra ID
8 24 (4.32%) AWS
9 16 (2.88%) Google Analytics
10 14 (2.52%) Azure DevOps
11 10 (1.80%) Azure Cosmos DB
12 9 (1.62%) Azure Data Factory
12 9 (1.62%) SaaS
13 8 (1.44%) Azure Synapse Analytics
13 8 (1.44%) GCP
13 8 (1.44%) WhatsApp
14 7 (1.26%) Azure Monitor
15 6 (1.08%) GitHub
16 5 (0.90%) Rubrik
17 4 (0.72%) Azure Storage
Communications & Networking
1 34 (6.12%) DHCP
1 34 (6.12%) DNS
2 31 (5.58%) Firewall
3 26 (4.68%) VPN
4 20 (3.60%) LAN
5 19 (3.42%) TCP/IP
6 18 (3.24%) WAN
7 14 (2.52%) Network Security
8 12 (2.16%) SAN
9 11 (1.98%) Ethernet
10 10 (1.80%) Wireless
11 9 (1.62%) Wi-Fi
12 8 (1.44%) SD-WAN
13 7 (1.26%) Internet
13 7 (1.26%) MPLS
14 6 (1.08%) FlexRay
15 4 (0.72%) HTTP
16 3 (0.54%) Bluetooth
16 3 (0.54%) VoIP
16 3 (0.54%) WLAN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 79 (14.21%) Power BI
2 51 (9.17%) Tableau
3 21 (3.78%) SQL Server
4 14 (2.52%) Data Warehouse
5 12 (2.16%) Azure SQL Database
6 11 (1.98%) Data Hub
6 11 (1.98%) SQL Server Integration Services
7 9 (1.62%) SQL Server Reporting Services
8 8 (1.44%) Data Mining
9 6 (1.08%) NoSQL
10 5 (0.90%) Data Lake
10 5 (0.90%) MySQL
10 5 (0.90%) Power Query
10 5 (0.90%) Relational Database
11 4 (0.72%) Amazon RDS
12 3 (0.54%) BusinessObjects
12 3 (0.54%) Easytrieve
12 3 (0.54%) MongoDB
13 2 (0.36%) Crystal Reports
13 2 (0.36%) EDMS
Development Applications
1 15 (2.70%) JIRA
2 10 (1.80%) Git
3 6 (1.08%) Oracle APEX
4 4 (0.72%) Visual Studio
5 3 (0.54%) CANoe
6 2 (0.36%) Bitbucket
6 2 (0.36%) GitLab
6 2 (0.36%) Jenkins
6 2 (0.36%) LabVIEW
6 2 (0.36%) MSBuild
7 1 (0.18%) Cucumber
7 1 (0.18%) Cypress.io
7 1 (0.18%) ERwin
7 1 (0.18%) Jasmine
7 1 (0.18%) JMeter
7 1 (0.18%) Rational Rhapsody
7 1 (0.18%) Selenium
7 1 (0.18%) SoapUI
7 1 (0.18%) Subversion
7 1 (0.18%) WebDriver
General
1 222 (39.93%) Social Skills
2 183 (32.91%) Finance
3 124 (22.30%) Analytical Skills
4 81 (14.57%) Automotive
5 51 (9.17%) Manufacturing
6 46 (8.27%) Marketing
7 27 (4.86%) Presentation Skills
8 25 (4.50%) Retail
9 24 (4.32%) Electronics
9 24 (4.32%) Legal
10 23 (4.14%) Inclusion and Diversity
11 22 (3.96%) Influencing Skills
12 17 (3.06%) Public Sector
13 14 (2.52%) Law
14 13 (2.34%) Telecoms
15 10 (1.80%) Organisational Skills
16 9 (1.62%) Games
17 7 (1.26%) Social Science
18 5 (0.90%) Billing
19 4 (0.72%) Publishing
Job Titles
1 99 (17.81%) Analyst
2 68 (12.23%) Lead
3 62 (11.15%) Developer
4 60 (10.79%) Graduate
5 52 (9.35%) Senior
6 39 (7.01%) Consultant
7 27 (4.86%) Project Manager
8 24 (4.32%) Infrastructure Engineer
9 23 (4.14%) IT Engineer
9 23 (4.14%) Junior
10 21 (3.78%) Technical Consultant
11 20 (3.60%) Systems Engineer
12 19 (3.42%) Business Intelligence Analyst
13 18 (3.24%) Insight Analyst
14 16 (2.88%) Marketing Analyst
14 16 (2.88%) Marketing Insight Analyst
14 16 (2.88%) Senior Developer
15 13 (2.34%) Architect
15 13 (2.34%) Network Engineer
15 13 (2.34%) Software Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 28 (5.04%) .NET
2 14 (2.52%) Middleware
3 13 (2.34%) CSS
3 13 (2.34%) HTML
4 11 (1.98%) RESTful
5 8 (1.44%) Restlet
6 6 (1.08%) Angular 2
6 6 (1.08%) AngularJS
6 6 (1.08%) ASP.NET
6 6 (1.08%) CSS3
6 6 (1.08%) HTML5
7 4 (0.72%) .NET Core
7 4 (0.72%) Pandas
7 4 (0.72%) PyTorch
7 4 (0.72%) scikit-learn
7 4 (0.72%) TensorFlow
7 4 (0.72%) XML
8 3 (0.54%) Blazor
8 3 (0.54%) NumPy
8 3 (0.54%) Universal Windows Platform
Miscellaneous
1 49 (8.81%) Self-Motivation
2 47 (8.45%) Management Information System
3 30 (5.40%) Data Centre
4 24 (4.32%) Analytical Mindset
5 19 (3.42%) Algorithms
6 18 (3.24%) Virtual Team
7 16 (2.88%) Product Ownership
8 11 (1.98%) Data Structures
8 11 (1.98%) Driving Licence
8 11 (1.98%) Legacy Systems
9 9 (1.62%) Onboarding
10 8 (1.44%) Embedded Systems
11 7 (1.26%) Clustering
11 7 (1.26%) Cyber Threat
11 7 (1.26%) Mobile Games
11 7 (1.26%) Operational Technology
12 5 (0.90%) Enterprise Software
12 5 (0.90%) Infotainment
13 4 (0.72%) Mobile App
13 4 (0.72%) Mobile Computing
Operating Systems
1 56 (10.07%) Windows
2 28 (5.04%) Linux
3 23 (4.14%) Windows Server
4 16 (2.88%) Android
5 10 (1.80%) Windows 10
6 6 (1.08%) Windows Server 2019
7 5 (0.90%) FreeRTOS
8 4 (0.72%) Apple iOS
8 4 (0.72%) Unix
9 3 (0.54%) Windows Server 2003
9 3 (0.54%) Windows Server 2016
10 2 (0.36%) Ubuntu
10 2 (0.36%) Windows 7
10 2 (0.36%) Windows Server 2012
11 1 (0.18%) VMS
11 1 (0.18%) Windows 8
11 1 (0.18%) Windows Server 2008
Processes & Methodologies
1 194 (34.89%) Problem-Solving
2 136 (24.46%) Computer Science
3 115 (20.68%) Agile
4 108 (19.42%) Project Management
5 83 (14.93%) ITIL
6 78 (14.03%) Business Intelligence
7 77 (13.85%) Analytics
8 70 (12.59%) Decision-Making
9 49 (8.81%) Data Analysis
10 44 (7.91%) Continuous Improvement
10 44 (7.91%) Customer Service
11 43 (7.73%) CRM
12 42 (7.55%) Software Engineering
13 40 (7.19%) User Experience
14 38 (6.83%) Project Delivery
15 37 (6.65%) Line Management
16 36 (6.47%) DevOps
16 36 (6.47%) ERP
17 34 (6.12%) Scrum
17 34 (6.12%) Translating Business Requirements
Programming Languages
1 94 (16.91%) SQL
2 57 (10.25%) Python
3 44 (7.91%) JavaScript
4 33 (5.94%) C#
5 31 (5.58%) PowerShell
6 20 (3.60%) TypeScript
7 18 (3.24%) C
8 17 (3.06%) MATLAB
9 15 (2.70%) Java
10 9 (1.62%) R
11 7 (1.26%) Data Analysis Expressions
12 6 (1.08%) C++
13 4 (0.72%) Kusto Query Language
13 4 (0.72%) Rust
13 4 (0.72%) VB
14 3 (0.54%) COBOL
14 3 (0.54%) Embedded C
14 3 (0.54%) JCL
14 3 (0.54%) Micro Focus COBOL
15 2 (0.36%) PHP
Qualifications
1 69 (12.41%) Computer Science Degree
2 30 (5.40%) Master's Degree
3 28 (5.04%) Cisco Certification
4 26 (4.68%) Microsoft Certification
5 20 (3.60%) Security Cleared
6 19 (3.42%) DBS Check
7 17 (3.06%) SC Cleared
8 15 (2.70%) CISSP
9 13 (2.34%) CCNA
10 12 (2.16%) CCNP
10 12 (2.16%) CISM
11 11 (1.98%) Azure Certification
12 10 (1.80%) MCSE
12 10 (1.80%) PRINCE2 Practitioner
13 9 (1.62%) Numerate Degree
13 9 (1.62%) Six Sigma Green Belt
14 8 (1.44%) CompTIA Security+
14 8 (1.44%) CRISC
14 8 (1.44%) PMP
14 8 (1.44%) Postgraduate
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 23 (4.14%) QA
2 11 (1.98%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 10 (1.80%) ISO 26262
4 9 (1.62%) NIST
5 8 (1.44%) GDPR
6 6 (1.08%) Data Quality
6 6 (1.08%) MISRA
7 4 (0.72%) ISO 9001
7 4 (0.72%) ISO/IEC 17025
8 3 (0.54%) GRC
8 3 (0.54%) PCI DSS
9 2 (0.36%) Actionable Recommendations
9 2 (0.36%) COSHH
9 2 (0.36%) Cyber Essentials
9 2 (0.36%) Disclosure Scotland
9 2 (0.36%) ISO/IEC 15288
9 2 (0.36%) MISRA C
10 1 (0.18%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
10 1 (0.18%) IEC 61131
10 1 (0.18%) NCSC
System Software
1 49 (8.81%) Active Directory
2 22 (3.96%) VMware Infrastructure
3 17 (3.06%) Firmware
4 6 (1.08%) vSphere
5 5 (0.90%) Docker
6 4 (0.72%) BitLocker
6 4 (0.72%) Virtual Machines
6 4 (0.72%) VMware NSX
7 3 (0.54%) Embedded Firmware
7 3 (0.54%) Hyper-V
7 3 (0.54%) Time Sharing Option
7 3 (0.54%) Virtual Desktop
7 3 (0.54%) VMware ESXi
8 1 (0.18%) Terminal Services
8 1 (0.18%) Virtual Servers
8 1 (0.18%) XenApp
8 1 (0.18%) XenDesktop
Systems Management
1 18 (3.24%) SCCM
2 16 (2.88%) Microsoft Intune
3 12 (2.16%) Ansible
4 11 (1.98%) Terraform
5 9 (1.62%) Puppet
6 7 (1.26%) Failover Clustering
7 6 (1.08%) FortiGate
7 6 (1.08%) Kubernetes
8 5 (0.90%) SCOM
9 2 (0.36%) Functional Safety
9 2 (0.36%) Nessus
10 1 (0.18%) Jamf Pro
10 1 (0.18%) Kubeflow
10 1 (0.18%) SysTrack
10 1 (0.18%) WSUS
Vendors
1 136 (24.46%) Microsoft
2 32 (5.76%) VMware
3 30 (5.40%) Salesforce
4 29 (5.22%) Cisco
5 21 (3.78%) Google
6 13 (2.34%) Databricks
6 13 (2.34%) SAP
7 12 (2.16%) Oracle
8 11 (1.98%) ServiceNow
9 10 (1.80%) Alteryx
9 10 (1.80%) Meraki
10 9 (1.62%) Avaya
10 9 (1.62%) WatchGuard
11 8 (1.44%) JD Edwards
12 7 (1.26%) BMC
12 7 (1.26%) IBM
12 7 (1.26%) NEC
12 7 (1.26%) Zscaler
13 6 (1.08%) CheckPoint
13 6 (1.08%) Citrix