Agile Job Trends in Bristol

Agile Software Development
South West > Bristol

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in Bristol requiring Agile skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 8 January 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
8 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 18 3 1
Rank change year-on-year -15 -2 0
Permanent jobs citing Agile 118 263 600
As % of all permanent jobs in Bristol 5.74% 18.51% 34.46%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 8.93% 20.97% 36.99%
Number of salaries quoted 94 124 511
10th Percentile £47,500 £42,500 £42,500
25th Percentile £53,750 £49,688 £52,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £60,000 £65,066
Median % change year-on-year - -7.79% +9.31%
75th Percentile £80,000 £77,500 £84,056
90th Percentile £82,500 £93,394 £96,539
South West median annual salary £60,000 £57,500 £60,249
% change year-on-year +4.35% -4.56% +9.54%

All Process & Methodology Skills
Bristol

Agile falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Bristol.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 1,322 1,254 1,622
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Bristol 64.33% 88.25% 93.16%
Number of salaries quoted 995 680 1,325
10th Percentile £28,750 £30,000 £36,250
25th Percentile £39,000 £45,000 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% - +9.09%
75th Percentile £70,000 £73,886 £72,500
90th Percentile £81,150 £85,475 £89,500
South West median annual salary £50,000 £54,720 £52,500
% change year-on-year -8.62% +4.23% +2.94%

Agile
Job Vacancy Trend in Bristol

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

Agile job vacancy trend in Bristol

Agile
Salary Trend in Bristol

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Bristol citing Agile.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Bristol citing Agile

Agile
Salary Histogram in Bristol

Salary distribution for jobs citing Agile in Bristol over the 6 months to 8 January 2026.

Salary histogram for Agile in Bristol

Agile
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bristol 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 7 (5.93%) Confluence
2 3 (2.54%) Tomcat
2 3 (2.54%) WebLogic
2 3 (2.54%) WebLogic Portal
3 2 (1.69%) CMS
3 2 (1.69%) Umbraco
4 1 (0.85%) Apache Airflow
4 1 (0.85%) JBoss
4 1 (0.85%) Microsoft Exchange
4 1 (0.85%) NServiceBus
Applications
1 4 (3.39%) Microsoft Excel
2 3 (2.54%) Microsoft PowerPoint
3 2 (1.69%) Microsoft Project
3 2 (1.69%) Windchill
4 1 (0.85%) MS Visio
4 1 (0.85%) Siemens NX
4 1 (0.85%) Simulink
Business Applications
1 4 (3.39%) Primavera
2 3 (2.54%) Dynamics CRM
2 3 (2.54%) Oracle EBS
3 2 (1.69%) Teamcenter
4 1 (0.85%) Sparx Enterprise Architect
Cloud Services
1 35 (29.66%) Azure
2 20 (16.95%) AWS
3 14 (11.86%) SaaS
4 8 (6.78%) Azure DevOps
5 7 (5.93%) GitHub
6 6 (5.08%) Power Platform
7 4 (3.39%) GCP
7 4 (3.39%) OCI
8 2 (1.69%) Azure Cosmos DB
8 2 (1.69%) Datadog
8 2 (1.69%) Dynamics 365
8 2 (1.69%) GitHub Actions
8 2 (1.69%) Microsoft 365
8 2 (1.69%) Power Automate
8 2 (1.69%) PowerApps
8 2 (1.69%) Pulumi
9 1 (0.85%) Amazon MSK
9 1 (0.85%) Azure Data Factory
9 1 (0.85%) IaaS
9 1 (0.85%) Serverless
Communications & Networking
1 2 (1.69%) Firewall
2 1 (0.85%) Network Security
Database & Business Intelligence
1 4 (3.39%) PostgreSQL
2 3 (2.54%) MongoDB
2 3 (2.54%) NoSQL
2 3 (2.54%) Oracle Database
2 3 (2.54%) Oracle Discoverer
2 3 (2.54%) Oracle Reports
2 3 (2.54%) Power BI
2 3 (2.54%) SQL Server
3 2 (1.69%) DB2
3 2 (1.69%) GIS
3 2 (1.69%) Looker
3 2 (1.69%) Tableau
4 1 (0.85%) Geospatial Data
4 1 (0.85%) Power Query
4 1 (0.85%) Relational Database
Development Applications
1 6 (5.08%) Jenkins
1 6 (5.08%) JIRA
2 3 (2.54%) Oracle APEX
2 3 (2.54%) Oracle Forms
3 2 (1.69%) CircleCI
3 2 (1.69%) Git
3 2 (1.69%) TeamCity
4 1 (0.85%) Android Studio
4 1 (0.85%) Appium
4 1 (0.85%) Cucumber
4 1 (0.85%) Cypress.io
4 1 (0.85%) GitLab
4 1 (0.85%) Rational DOORS
4 1 (0.85%) Xcode
General
1 34 (28.81%) Social Skills
2 32 (27.12%) Finance
3 12 (10.17%) Analytical Skills
3 12 (10.17%) Public Sector
4 11 (9.32%) Telecoms
5 10 (8.47%) Manufacturing
6 8 (6.78%) Marketing
7 6 (5.08%) Electronics
8 4 (3.39%) Pharmaceutical
9 3 (2.54%) Back Office
10 2 (1.69%) Cyber-Physical System
10 2 (1.69%) Inclusion and Diversity
10 2 (1.69%) Influencing Skills
10 2 (1.69%) Legal
10 2 (1.69%) Military
10 2 (1.69%) Retail
10 2 (1.69%) Social Housing
10 2 (1.69%) Tech for Good
11 1 (0.85%) Games
11 1 (0.85%) Local Government
Job Titles
1 28 (23.73%) Developer
2 22 (18.64%) Senior
3 17 (14.41%) Lead
4 11 (9.32%) Principal Engineer
5 10 (8.47%) Project Manager
5 10 (8.47%) Systems Engineer
6 9 (7.63%) Principal Systems Engineer
6 9 (7.63%) Software Engineer
7 8 (6.78%) Software Developer
8 7 (5.93%) Senior Software Engineer
9 6 (5.08%) Analyst
9 6 (5.08%) Embedded Engineer
9 6 (5.08%) Embedded Software Engineer
9 6 (5.08%) Product Owner
9 6 (5.08%) Senior Developer
9 6 (5.08%) Senior Embedded Engineer
9 6 (5.08%) Senior Embedded Software Engineer
10 5 (4.24%) Business Analyst
10 5 (4.24%) Project Leader
10 5 (4.24%) Technical Project Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 16 (13.56%) .NET
2 11 (9.32%) React
3 8 (6.78%) .NET Framework
4 7 (5.93%) WPF
5 6 (5.08%) .NET Core
5 6 (5.08%) Spring
5 6 (5.08%) Spring Boot
6 5 (4.24%) CSS
6 5 (4.24%) HTML
6 5 (4.24%) REST
6 5 (4.24%) Universal Windows Platform
6 5 (4.24%) WinUI
7 3 (2.54%) AngularJS
7 3 (2.54%) ASP.NET
7 3 (2.54%) Entity Framework
7 3 (2.54%) ModSecurity
7 3 (2.54%) Oracle ADF
7 3 (2.54%) RESTful
7 3 (2.54%) WebCenter
8 2 (1.69%) Redux
Miscellaneous
1 15 (12.71%) Product Ownership
2 12 (10.17%) Cloud Native
3 4 (3.39%) Analytical Mindset
3 4 (3.39%) Private Cloud
4 3 (2.54%) Educational Technology
4 3 (2.54%) Legacy Systems
4 3 (2.54%) Reinsurance
5 2 (1.69%) Algorithms
5 2 (1.69%) IoT
5 2 (1.69%) Mobile App
5 2 (1.69%) Operational Technology
5 2 (1.69%) PMI
5 2 (1.69%) Smart City
5 2 (1.69%) Smart Home
6 1 (0.85%) Distributed Architecture
6 1 (0.85%) Foreign Exchange (FX)
6 1 (0.85%) Hybrid Cloud
6 1 (0.85%) Management Information System
6 1 (0.85%) Public Cloud
6 1 (0.85%) Self-Motivation
Operating Systems
1 8 (6.78%) Windows
2 5 (4.24%) Linux
3 3 (2.54%) Unix
4 1 (0.85%) Android
4 1 (0.85%) Apple iOS
Processes & Methodologies
1 24 (20.34%) Continuous Improvement
2 21 (17.80%) Software Engineering
3 19 (16.10%) Scrum
4 18 (15.25%) DevOps
5 17 (14.41%) AI
6 14 (11.86%) Business Intelligence
6 14 (11.86%) CI/CD
6 14 (11.86%) Problem-Solving
7 13 (11.02%) Full-Stack Development
8 12 (10.17%) Machine Learning
8 12 (10.17%) Project Delivery
8 12 (10.17%) Project Management
9 11 (9.32%) Collaborative Culture
9 11 (9.32%) Computer Science
10 10 (8.47%) Coaching
10 10 (8.47%) Kanban
10 10 (8.47%) Test Automation
11 9 (7.63%) Analytics
11 9 (7.63%) Stakeholder Engagement
11 9 (7.63%) User Stories
Programming Languages
1 22 (18.64%) JavaScript
2 16 (13.56%) Python
3 14 (11.86%) C#
3 14 (11.86%) SQL
4 12 (10.17%) Java
5 7 (5.93%) TypeScript
6 4 (3.39%) PHP
7 3 (2.54%) PL/SQL
7 3 (2.54%) PowerShell
8 2 (1.69%) Bash
8 2 (1.69%) C
8 2 (1.69%) C++
8 2 (1.69%) XAML
9 1 (0.85%) Data Analysis Expressions
9 1 (0.85%) MATLAB
9 1 (0.85%) Perl
Qualifications
1 27 (22.88%) Security Cleared
2 15 (12.71%) SC Cleared
3 13 (11.02%) DV Cleared
4 12 (10.17%) Degree
5 8 (6.78%) Computer Science Degree
6 6 (5.08%) ACCA
7 3 (2.54%) PMI Certification
8 2 (1.69%) BPSS Clearance
8 2 (1.69%) CCNA
8 2 (1.69%) Cisco Certification
8 2 (1.69%) CISM
8 2 (1.69%) CISSP
8 2 (1.69%) MAPM
8 2 (1.69%) Master's Degree
9 1 (0.85%) AWS Certification
9 1 (0.85%) Azure Certification
9 1 (0.85%) CAPM
9 1 (0.85%) IIBA
9 1 (0.85%) PRINCE2 Practitioner
9 1 (0.85%) TOGAF Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 6 (5.08%) GAAP
1 6 (5.08%) IFRS
2 4 (3.39%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 4 (3.39%) QA
3 2 (1.69%) Accessibility
3 2 (1.69%) Cyber Essentials
3 2 (1.69%) Def Stans
3 2 (1.69%) GRC
3 2 (1.69%) NIST
4 1 (0.85%) Actionable Recommendations
4 1 (0.85%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
4 1 (0.85%) Data Quality
4 1 (0.85%) ISO 9001
4 1 (0.85%) NCSC
4 1 (0.85%) P3O
4 1 (0.85%) PMO
System Software
1 8 (6.78%) Docker
2 4 (3.39%) Active Directory
3 1 (0.85%) Firmware
3 1 (0.85%) Virtual Machines
Systems Management
1 12 (10.17%) Kubernetes
2 4 (3.39%) Terraform
3 3 (2.54%) Oracle Enterprise Manager
4 2 (1.69%) Ansible
4 2 (1.69%) Grafana
5 1 (0.85%) Kibana
5 1 (0.85%) Microsoft Intune
Vendors
1 10 (8.47%) Microsoft
2 6 (5.08%) SAP
3 5 (4.24%) Syncfusion
3 5 (4.24%) Telerik
4 4 (3.39%) Oracle
5 3 (2.54%) IFS
6 2 (1.69%) Cisco
6 2 (1.69%) ServiceNow
7 1 (0.85%) Foundry
7 1 (0.85%) Google
7 1 (0.85%) MuleSoft
7 1 (0.85%) Palantir
7 1 (0.85%) Siemens
7 1 (0.85%) SnapLogic
7 1 (0.85%) Sparx