Top sectors
Job Sector |
Number of UK Graduate Vacancies |
IT |
3,588 |
Sales |
2,623 |
Engineering |
1,986 |
HR & Recruitment |
1,373 |
Accounting and Finance |
954 |
PR and Advertising |
854 |
Healthcare and Nursing |
728 |
Technology |
237 |
Legal |
56 |
Regional distribution of graduate jobs
UK Region |
Number of Graduate Jobs |
Average Graduate Salary |
Eastern England |
903 |
£29,444 |
London |
6,442 |
£29,298 |
South East England |
2,733 |
£26,887 |
South West England |
1,094 |
£26,252 |
East Midland |
807 |
£26,177 |
West Midlands |
988 |
£25,824 |
North East England |
379 |
£25,537 |
Scotland |
943 |
£25,094 |
Yorkshire & Humberside |
839 |
£25,082 |
Northern Ireland |
170 |
£24,840 |
North West England |
1,212 |
£24,499 |
Wales |
256 |
£23,254 |
Top 5 degree subjects by pay
Degree Type |
Average Salary |
Economics |
£44,607 |
Civil Engineering |
£43,845 |
Maths |
£41,898 |
Law |
£40,754 |
Computer Science |
£40,298 |
Bottom 5 Degree Subjects By Pay
Degree Type |
Average Salary |
Hospitality & Tourism |
£18,996 |
Art & Design |
£19,209 |
Anthropology |
£21,321 |
Sociology |
£22,102 |
Media Studies |
£28,019 |
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