Degree Job Trends in Wolverhampton

Academic Degree
West Midlands > Wolverhampton

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Wolverhampton with a requirement for Degree qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 30 December 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
30 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 2 3 9
Rank change year-on-year +1 +6 +22
Permanent jobs citing Degree 34 22 5
As % of all permanent jobs in Wolverhampton 40.00% 28.95% 12.20%
As % of the Qualifications category 65.38% 88.00% 55.56%
Number of salaries quoted 2 2 1
10th Percentile - £31,316 -
25th Percentile £62,000 £35,680 -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £64,000 £44,204 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year +44.78% -26.33% +71.43%
75th Percentile £66,000 £53,977 -
90th Percentile - £59,091 -
West Midlands median annual salary £42,920 £47,500 £45,000
% change year-on-year -9.64% +5.56% -4.26%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Wolverhampton

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 Wolverhampton.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 52 25 9
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Wolverhampton 61.18% 32.89% 21.95%
Number of salaries quoted 5 3 4
10th Percentile - £31,226 -
25th Percentile £52,500 £35,454 £57,988
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £45,000 £59,778
Median % change year-on-year +33.33% -24.72% +10.70%
75th Percentile £66,000 £55,000 £65,217
90th Percentile - £59,500 £72,587
West Midlands median annual salary £49,000 £55,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -10.91% +10.00% +2.04%

Degree
Job Vacancy Trend in Wolverhampton

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

Degree job vacancy trend in Wolverhampton

Degree
Salary Trend in Wolverhampton

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Wolverhampton citing Degree.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Wolverhampton citing Degree

Degree
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Wolverhampton 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:

Application Platforms
1 2 (5.88%) Microsoft Exchange
1 2 (5.88%) SharePoint
Applications
1 16 (47.06%) Chatbot
2 1 (2.94%) Microsoft Office
2 1 (2.94%) Microsoft Project
Cloud Services
1 15 (44.12%) Cloud Computing
2 2 (5.88%) Azure
2 2 (5.88%) Entra ID
2 2 (5.88%) Microsoft 365
2 2 (5.88%) OneDrive
Communications & Networking
1 15 (44.12%) Internet
General
1 16 (47.06%) Social Skills
2 15 (44.12%) Banking
2 15 (44.12%) Inclusion and Diversity
3 5 (14.71%) Analytical Skills
4 3 (8.82%) Finance
5 1 (2.94%) Marketing
5 1 (2.94%) Organisational Skills
Job Titles
1 16 (47.06%) Trainer
2 12 (35.29%) Lecturer
3 7 (20.59%) Research Scientist
4 2 (5.88%) Content Editor
5 1 (2.94%) Biostatistician
5 1 (2.94%) Copywriter
5 1 (2.94%) Project Manager
Miscellaneous
1 15 (44.12%) IoT
2 8 (23.53%) Molecular Biology
Processes & Methodologies
1 31 (91.18%) AI
2 17 (50.00%) User Experience
3 16 (47.06%) Conversational UI
4 15 (44.12%) Cybersecurity
4 15 (44.12%) Machine Learning
4 15 (44.12%) Web Development
5 8 (23.53%) Biochemistry
5 8 (23.53%) Biology
5 8 (23.53%) Biotechnology
5 8 (23.53%) Data Interpretation
5 8 (23.53%) Experimental Design
6 5 (14.71%) Chemistry
7 3 (8.82%) Risk Management
8 2 (5.88%) Content Writing
8 2 (5.88%) Continuous Improvement
8 2 (5.88%) ITIL
8 2 (5.88%) Technical Leadership
9 1 (2.94%) Business Case
9 1 (2.94%) Project Delivery
9 1 (2.94%) Workshop Facilitation
Qualifications
1 28 (82.35%) Master's Degree
1 28 (82.35%) PhD
2 15 (44.12%) Postgraduate
3 2 (5.88%) ITIL Certification
4 1 (2.94%) PMI Certification
4 1 (2.94%) PMP
System Software
1 2 (5.88%) Active Directory
Systems Management
1 2 (5.88%) Microsoft Intune
Vendors
1 16 (47.06%) PayPal
2 3 (8.82%) Microsoft
3 2 (5.88%) Citrix