Degree Job Trends in West Wales

Academic Degree
Wales > West Wales

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in West Wales with a requirement for Degree qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 14 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
14 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 7 4 8
Rank change year-on-year -3 +4 +1
Permanent jobs citing Degree 13 23 28
As % of all permanent jobs in West Wales 11.21% 21.10% 23.53%
As % of the Qualifications category 43.33% 54.76% 53.85%
Number of salaries quoted 1 6 28
10th Percentile - £30,625 £31,250
25th Percentile £63,106 £36,250 £36,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £64,290 £37,881 £46,250
Median % change year-on-year +69.72% -18.10% +15.63%
75th Percentile £65,473 £49,627 £58,125
90th Percentile - £53,252 £75,000
Wales median annual salary £48,122 £55,000 £48,500
% change year-on-year -12.51% +13.40% +11.09%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
West Wales

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 Wales.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 30 42 52
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in West Wales 25.86% 38.53% 43.70%
Number of salaries quoted 8 15 49
10th Percentile £30,125 £30,100 £32,332
25th Percentile £39,949 £36,250 £36,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £54,895 £38,261 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year +43.47% -23.48% +11.17%
75th Percentile £90,921 £64,108 £61,250
90th Percentile - £64,643 £73,438
Wales median annual salary £52,500 £55,000 £46,131
% change year-on-year -4.55% +19.23% +2.57%

Degree
Job Vacancy Trend in West Wales

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Degree relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in West Wales.

Degree job vacancy trend in West Wales

Degree
Salary Trend in West Wales

Salary distribution trend for jobs in West Wales citing Degree.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in West Wales citing Degree

Degree
Job Locations in West Wales

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Degree within the West Wales region over the 6 months to 14 January 2026. 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
Swansea -1 13 £64,290 +71.44% 4
Degree
Wales

Degree
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in West Wales 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 10 (76.92%) Chatbot
2 2 (15.38%) EPLAN
2 2 (15.38%) Microsoft Office
Communications & Networking
1 2 (15.38%) Profibus
General
1 2 (15.38%) Electronics
Job Titles
1 10 (76.92%) Trainer
2 7 (53.85%) Content Editor
3 2 (15.38%) Automation Engineer
4 1 (7.69%) Analyst
4 1 (7.69%) Business Analyst
4 1 (7.69%) Principal Business Analyst
Miscellaneous
1 2 (15.38%) Onboarding
1 2 (15.38%) Robotics
1 2 (15.38%) SCADA
2 1 (7.69%) PMI
Processes & Methodologies
1 10 (76.92%) AI
1 10 (76.92%) Conversational UI
2 7 (53.85%) Content Writing
3 3 (23.08%) Agile
3 3 (23.08%) Continuous Improvement
4 2 (15.38%) Computer Science
4 2 (15.38%) Data Analysis
4 2 (15.38%) Data Visualisation
4 2 (15.38%) Preventative Maintenance
4 2 (15.38%) Process Improvement
4 2 (15.38%) Project Management
4 2 (15.38%) Six Sigma
4 2 (15.38%) Visualisation
4 2 (15.38%) Waterfall
5 1 (7.69%) BPMN
5 1 (7.69%) Business Analysis
5 1 (7.69%) Problem-Solving
5 1 (7.69%) Technology Transformation
Programming Languages
1 2 (15.38%) Ladder Logic
Qualifications
1 2 (15.38%) Computer Science Degree
2 1 (7.69%) IIBA
2 1 (7.69%) PMI Certification
2 1 (7.69%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (15.38%) IEC 61131
Vendors
1 10 (76.92%) PayPal
2 2 (15.38%) Microsoft
2 2 (15.38%) Siemens