Degree Job Trends in Widnes

Academic Degree
Cheshire > Widnes

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Widnes with a requirement for Degree qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 9 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
9 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 8 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing Degree 5 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Widnes 12.82% - -
As % of the Qualifications category 100.00% - -
Number of salaries quoted 4 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £35,750 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £36,500 - -
75th Percentile £37,250 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Cheshire median annual salary £47,990 £50,000 £47,750
% change year-on-year -4.02% +4.71% +19.38%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Widnes

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 Widnes.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 5 11 1
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Widnes 12.82% 84.62% 11.11%
Number of salaries quoted 4 0 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £35,750 - £27,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £36,500 - £29,500
75th Percentile £37,250 - £31,250
90th Percentile - - -
Cheshire median annual salary £50,000 £48,306 £42,500
% change year-on-year +3.51% +13.66% -

Degree
Job Vacancy Trend in Widnes

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

Degree job vacancy trend in Widnes

Degree
Salary Trend in Widnes

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Widnes citing Degree.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Widnes citing Degree

Degree
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Widnes 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 4 (80.00%) Microsoft Excel
1 4 (80.00%) Microsoft Office
Business Applications
1 4 (80.00%) Unit4 Business World
Database & Business Intelligence
1 1 (20.00%) SQL Server
General
1 4 (80.00%) Public Sector
2 2 (40.00%) Finance
3 1 (20.00%) Inclusion and Diversity
3 1 (20.00%) Organisational Skills
3 1 (20.00%) Social Skills
Job Titles
1 4 (80.00%) Support Specialist
1 4 (80.00%) Systems Support
Miscellaneous
1 1 (20.00%) Driving Licence
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (60.00%) ERP
2 2 (40.00%) Problem-Solving
3 1 (20.00%) Workflow
Programming Languages
1 4 (80.00%) SQL
Qualifications
1 1 (20.00%) HNC
Vendors
1 4 (80.00%) Microsoft