Real-Time IT Job Market Trends & Actionable Insights

Real-Time IT Job Market Trends & Actionable Insights

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Permanent Job Market Index
DescriptionSort by demand rank 6 months to 11 May 2026Rank
6 Months to
Rank
YoY Change
Median
Salary
Median Salary
YoY Change
Historical
Absolute & Relative
Jobs Vacancies
Live
Jobs
Social Skills1No change0£52,500-2.77%18,400 20.35%6,297
Azure2Up 4 places+4£65,000+4.00%12,153 13.44%3,108
Microsoft3Up 4 places+4£47,500-5.00%11,831 13.09%3,431
Finance4Down -2 places-2£67,500-5.26%11,777 13.03%4,886
Senior5Up 3 places+3£70,000+3.70%11,311 12.51%2,979
AI6Up 19 places+19£70,000-9,435 10.44%3,751
Cybersecurity7Up 31 places+31£57,500-4.16%8,864 9.80%1,618
Analyst8Up 6 places+6£45,000-5.26%8,308 9.19%1,727
Degree9Down -6 places-6£55,000-7,927 8.77%3,052
Business Development10Up 53 places+53£50,000+18.34%7,909 8.75%1,846
Problem-Solving11Down -7 places-7£47,500-9.52%7,090 7.84%3,452
Developer12Up 1 place+1£60,000-7,088 7.84%1,565
Python13Down -3 places-3£69,000-8.00%6,744 7.46%3,083
Agile14Down -9 places-9£65,000-7.14%6,630 7.33%2,766
Lead15Up 12 places+12£75,000-6,193 6.85%1,635
Software Engineering16Up 1 place+1£70,000-3.44%6,040 6.68%1,973
SQL17Down -5 places-5£57,500-4.16%5,839 6.46%2,267
Continuous Improvement18Up 3 places+3£60,000-5,786 6.40%2,460
AWS19Down -8 places-8£72,250-0.34%5,504 6.09%2,258
Mentoring20Down -4 places-4£60,000-11.11%5,488 6.07%2,028
Development Manager21Up 110 places+110£52,500+31.25%5,426 6.00%727
Business Manager22Up 115 places+115£52,500+10.52%5,358 5.93%750
Inclusion and Diversity23Down -5 places-5£55,000-5,201 5.75%925
Business Development Manager24Up 148 places+148£50,000+31.57%5,052 5.59%678
Security Cleared25Up 1 place+1£65,000+5.69%4,814 5.32%1,983
Analytical Skills26Down -17 places-17£53,350-3.00%4,683 5.18%2,626
Analytics27Down -7 places-7£65,000-4,593 5.08%2,172
Azure Certification28Up 266 places+266£45,000-25.00%4,378 4.84%528
Architect29Up 27 places+27£85,000+6.25%4,351 4.81%1,087
User Experience30Up 31 places+31£57,325-2.00%4,318 4.78%894
Banking31No change0£87,500+9.37%4,272 4.73%640
Machine Learning32Up 37 places+37£75,000-2.59%4,164 4.61%1,343
DevOps33Down -14 places-14£70,000-4,136 4.58%1,551
Marketing34Down -4 places-4£46,500-15.45%3,950 4.37%2,231
Software Engineer35Up 15 places+15£70,000-3.44%3,913 4.33%1,026
SaaS36Up 37 places+37£65,000-3,902 4.32%1,905
CI/CD37Down -8 places-8£72,500-3,783 4.18%1,842
Microsoft 36538Down -6 places-6£39,500-1.25%3,733 4.13%979
Decision-Making39Down -2 places-2£60,000-7.69%3,686 4.08%2,534
Business Intelligence40Up 7 places+7£57,500-4.16%3,621 4.01%1,134
Windows41Down -26 places-26£39,000-2.50%3,607 3.99%1,064
Power Platform42Up 6 places+6£60,000-3,570 3.95%1,104
Roadmaps43Down -9 places-9£80,000-3,568 3.95%1,936
Consultant44Up 54 places+54£60,000-7.69%3,532 3.91%1,598
Junior45Up 221 places+221£34,000+2.40%3,295 3.64%392
Master's Degree46Up 33 places+33£73,000+4.28%3,114 3.44%433
Internet47Up 308 places+308£30,500-32.22%3,110 3.44%318
Public Sector48Up 40 places+40£60,000-3,029 3.35%1,220
Web Development49Up 215 places+215£50,000-9.09%3,019 3.34%281
Customer Service50Down -17 places-17£31,250-3.84%3,009 3.33%1,113
The figures above represent demand-side skills and capabilities across the digital and IT labour market.
The statistics are not representative of specific organisations.