Graduate jobs in Manchester 2019
Graduates leaving universities in Manchester will have received one of the world's best educations - and will be in good stead to compete in a competitive job market.
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Minimum of £25,000 per year + Benefits
Go-Ahead Group
North West, Manchester
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£Competitive
Capgemini UK Plc
South East, London, West Midlands, North West, Telford, Manchester, Aston, Worthing, London, Woking
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£Competitive
Capgemini UK Plc
South East, London, West Midlands, Wales, North West, Manchester, London, Woking
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£Competitive
Capgemini UK Plc
South East, London, West Midlands, Wales, North West, Manchester, London, Woking
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Competitive + Benefits
EY
North West, North East, Yorkshire, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle
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18000.00
Gravitas Recruitment Group
London, North West, Yorkshire, Leeds, Manchester
Easy apply
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Competitive
Mazars
North West, Manchester
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£44,000 + benefits
3Aldi
North West, Nationwide, Manchester, Bolton
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£Competitive
Willis Towers Watson
South East, South West, London, West Midlands, North West, Scotland, Yorkshire, Republic of Ireland, Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Leeds, Manchester, Reigate
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competitve
Mazars
North West, Manchester
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Competitive + Benefits
EY
North West, North East, Yorkshire, Hull, Liverpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle
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18k to 22k + 15k OTE
Higher Group
North West, Manchester
Easy apply
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18k to 22k with 35k OTE
Higher Group
North West, Manchester
Easy apply
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£27k basic + quarterly bonus + benefits
Celsius Graduate Recruitment
North West, Manchester
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£Competitive
Willis Towers Watson
South East, London, North West, Nationwide, Republic of Ireland, Manchester, Reigate
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£18000 to £38000
Higher Group
North West, Manchester
Easy apply
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£20,000 to £40,000
Gravitas Recruitment Group
North West, Yorkshire, Leeds, Manchester, London
Easy apply
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£29,000 per annum, plus a £2,000 joining bonus
Jaguar Land Rover
South East, West Midlands, North West, Nationwide, Republic of Ireland, Coventry, Manchester, Whitley
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£44,000 + benefits
3Aldi
North West, North East, Yorkshire, Nationwide, York, Liverpool, Leeds, Manchester, Sheffield, Bradford, Stockport, Offerton, Scarborough
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£21,000 to £25,000 Basic Salary + Perks
4050 Limited
North West, Manchester
Easy apply
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What is the average graduate salary in Manchester in 2019?
The average graduate salary in Manchester in December 2019 is £23,380, based on analysis of all graduate jobs in Manchester the past 3 months. The average graduate starting salary across the UK in December 2019 is £25,920.
The latest graduate salary analysis 2019
Avg Salary:
£23,380
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How difficult / competitive is it to get a graduate job in Manchester in 2019?
Based on data gathered in the past three months we estimate that it is challenging to get a graduate job in Manchester in December 2019, compared to other major locations.
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Is Manchester a popular destination for UK students & graduates?
Manchester is our 2nd most popular location for graduates from a possible choice of 45. Manchester is therefore ranked as 'popular' as a career destination for UK graduates and students.
Popularity:
2nd
of 45 locations
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What kind of graduate job can you get in Manchester ?
In the past 18 months the Consultancy sector has received the most job postings located in Manchester , followed by Management and Customer Service .
It could be suggested these are typically the type of graduate jobs you can get in Manchester.
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Which companies are most active recruiting graduates in Manchester ?
In the past 18 months Mazars, Aldi and Capgemini UK Plc have advertised the most graduate jobs in Manchester .
Manchester
Manchester's universities offer excellent opportunities for a world-class education - so how do graduates from Manchester differ to graduates from the rest of the UK?
To answer this, we looked at graduates from universities in Manchester who registered with graduate-jobs.com in the last five years, analysing which sectors they want to work in, what classification they got for their degree, and whether or not they have work experience.
Sectors
The five most popular sectors chosen by graduates from Manchester turned up no big surprises, as the numbers were in line with the national averages.
This means the most popular sector with Manchester graduates is Management, followed by Marketing and Banking. Looking more closely at the numbers, 34% of Manchester graduates look to work in Management, which is well ahead of the UK average of 28.5%, second only to Wales.
Graduates from Manchester were further on trend with Advertising and Public Relations and Finance in the fourth and fifth spots, as they are nationwide.
Degree Classifications
Universities in Manchester have a proud reputation of producing first-rate graduates, and the numbers back that reputation up: Manchester graduates have the highest rate of First Class degrees anywhere in the country.
Our study shows that 11.7% of graduates from Manchester were awarded a 1:1 degree, edging Manchester ahead of midlands rivals Birmingham, who awarded 11.5% of their graduates First Class degrees.
However, Manchester universities fall behind the average for 2:1 degrees, awarding them to only 53.9% of their graduates - lower than rivals Birmingham at 56.7.%, Leeds at 56% and Nottingham at 59.7%.
Work Experience
Work experience and work place skills are often a big pull for employers when reviewing graduate job applications and CVs, and Manchester graduates came in close to the national average.
The number of graduates from Manchester who registered with work experience stood at 15.2%, only slightly down from the national average of 16.6%. That number puts Manchester behind Sheffield at 18.7% and Birmingham at 17.9%, but ahead of Newcastle at 15.1% and Liverpool at 14.2%.
