Live market data

The UK graduate jobs market, live

11,155 graduate jobs, internships and placements are open across the UK from 3,487 employers (as of 16 October 2026). 2,153 were listed in the last week and 1,258 close within 14 days. The median advertised salary is £30,000 a year.

Open roles by career field

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FieldOpen rolesEmployers hiring mostMedian salary
Engineering2,804Ernest Gordon Recruitment£30,500
Other graduate roles913Cummins£29,000
Sales & business892Apprentify£30,000
Operations & supply chain887Enterprise Mobility£28,000
Accounting, audit & tax716Grant Thornton UK£29,000
Finance & banking713Barclays£32,500
Public sector, education & health691GLF Teacher Training£28,500
Software engineering567Lloyds Banking Group£34,000
HR & people450Ernest Gordon Recruitment£28,000
Science & research438Protocol Education£28,500
Consulting & strategy377PwC£30,000
Marketing, media & creative374NBCUniversal£28,000
Data science & analytics370Forvis Mazars UK£34,000
Cloud, DevOps & IT241BAE Systems£34,000
AI & machine learning210Lloyds Banking Group£37,000
Law208Gowling WLG£30,000
Quant & trading113Goldman Sachs£41,500
Cyber security108Back TO Work£30,000
Product & design83American Express£32,500

Employers with the most open roles

  1. 1Ernest Gordon RecruitmentEngineering291
  2. 2Enterprise MobilityOperations & supply chain254
  3. 3StantecEngineering150
  4. 4AECOMEngineering131
  5. 5CumminsEngineering101
  6. 6BAE SystemsEngineering100
  7. 7M Group ServicesEngineering90
  8. 8Kier GroupEngineering88
  9. 9Babcock InternationalEngineering86
  10. 10JacobsEngineering83
  11. 11ArupEngineering78
  12. 12MBDA UKEngineering77
  13. 13EYAccounting, audit & tax70
  14. 14ApprentifySales & business69
  15. 15Lloyds Banking GroupSoftware engineering67

Most-mentioned skills

  1. 1Python468 adverts
  2. 2Excel343 adverts
  3. 3SQL229 adverts
  4. 4CAD213 adverts
  5. 5Machine learning189 adverts
  6. 6Statistics172 adverts
  7. 7C++156 adverts
  8. 8Java144 adverts
  9. 9Power BI133 adverts
  10. 10C#102 adverts

Questions about the UK graduate jobs market

How many UK graduate jobs, internships and placements are open right now?

There are 11,155 live UK graduate jobs, internships and placements on newgrads.co.uk as of 16 October 2026, from 3,487 employers. 2,153 were listed in the last 7 days and 1,258 close within the next 14 days.

Which employers are hiring for UK graduate jobs, internships and placements?

The employers with the most open roles are Ernest Gordon Recruitment (291), Enterprise Mobility (254), Stantec (150), AECOM (131) and Cummins (101).

Where in the UK are UK graduate jobs, internships and placements based?

Most roles are in London (2590), South East (1477), North West (978) and South West (932). 1% of listings are hybrid or remote.

How much do UK graduate jobs, internships and placements pay?

Where an annual salary is stated (4,403 of 11,155 listings), the median advertised salary is £30,000, and the middle half of salaries fall between £26,500 and £35,000.

What kinds of opportunity are included?

The current mix is 6,213 graduate roles, 2,302 entry-level roles, 1,566 internships, 791 placement years and 283 degree apprenticeships.

Which career fields have the most UK graduate jobs, internships and placements?

The biggest fields are Engineering (2804), Other graduate roles (913), Sales & business (892) and Operations & supply chain (887).

Which skills do employers mention most?

The skills that appear most often in these adverts are Python, Excel, SQL, CAD, Machine learning and Statistics.

How do I apply?

Every listing links to the original advert, where you apply directly. newgrads.co.uk is not the employer or recruiter and never sees your application, so always check eligibility and closing dates on the advert.

Data: live listings on newgrads.co.uk on 16 October 2026. Salary figures use annual salaries stated in adverts. Read the methodology.