Degree Job Trends in Wigan

Academic Degree
Manchester > Wigan

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

6 months to
6 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 2 7 -
Rank change year-on-year +5 - -
Permanent jobs citing Degree 17 8 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Wigan 48.57% 16.33% -
As % of the Qualifications category 89.47% 40.00% -
Number of salaries quoted 2 5 0
10th Percentile - £26,450 -
25th Percentile £30,857 £26,750 -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £33,302 £42,500 -
Median % change year-on-year -21.64% - -
75th Percentile £35,747 £51,250 -
90th Percentile - £52,000 -
Manchester median annual salary £40,000 £52,500 £55,000
% change year-on-year -23.81% -4.55% -

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Wigan

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 Wigan.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 19 20 1
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Wigan 54.29% 40.82% 6.25%
Number of salaries quoted 4 13 0
10th Percentile - £27,650 -
25th Percentile £30,857 £37,750 -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £34,151 £38,500 -
Median % change year-on-year -11.30% - -
75th Percentile £37,500 £41,500 -
90th Percentile - £49,750 -
Manchester median annual salary £50,000 £55,000 £57,500
% change year-on-year -9.09% -4.35% -

Degree
Job Vacancy Trend in Wigan

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

Degree job vacancy trend in Wigan

Degree
Salary Trend in Wigan

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Wigan citing Degree.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Wigan citing Degree

Degree
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Wigan 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:

Cloud Services
1 14 (82.35%) Cloud Computing
Communications & Networking
1 14 (82.35%) Internet
General
1 14 (82.35%) Banking
1 14 (82.35%) Inclusion and Diversity
1 14 (82.35%) Social Skills
Job Titles
1 12 (70.59%) Lecturer
Miscellaneous
1 14 (82.35%) IoT
Processes & Methodologies
1 14 (82.35%) AI
1 14 (82.35%) Cybersecurity
1 14 (82.35%) Machine Learning
1 14 (82.35%) User Experience
1 14 (82.35%) Web Development
2 2 (11.76%) Continuous Improvement
3 1 (5.88%) Computer Science
Qualifications
1 14 (82.35%) Master's Degree
1 14 (82.35%) PhD
1 14 (82.35%) Postgraduate
2 2 (11.76%) Computer Science Degree
2 2 (11.76%) DBS Check