Military Job Trends in the UK excluding London

Military
UK > UK excluding London

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Military in permanent job vacancies in the UK excluding London. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Military over the 6 months leading up to 23 May 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
23 May 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 293 317 273
Rank change year-on-year +24 -44 -215
Permanent jobs citing Military 341 229 674
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK excluding London 0.51% 0.81% 0.97%
As % of the General category 1.09% 1.12% 1.69%
Number of salaries quoted 199 83 360
10th Percentile £27,577 £31,000 £29,500
25th Percentile £35,250 £41,250 £37,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £42,500 £55,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -22.73% +10.00% -4.76%
75th Percentile £57,500 £63,750 £63,750
90th Percentile £77,500 £70,400 £82,500
UK median annual salary £42,500 £55,000 £52,000
% change year-on-year -22.73% +5.77% -0.95%

All General Skills
UK excluding London

Military falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring general skills in the UK excluding London.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills 31,283 20,405 39,992
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK excluding London 46.64% 72.01% 57.52%
Number of salaries quoted 17,177 8,887 26,434
10th Percentile £28,000 £25,950 £26,000
25th Percentile £35,000 £32,500 £32,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £50,000 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year - +5.26% -9.52%
75th Percentile £65,000 £66,250 £62,500
90th Percentile £83,750 £81,250 £75,000
UK median annual salary £55,000 £57,500 £52,500
% change year-on-year -4.35% +9.52% -12.50%

Military
Job Vacancy Trend in the UK excluding London

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Military relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the UK excluding London.

Military job vacancy trend in the UK excluding London

Military
Salary Trend in the UK excluding London

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK excluding London citing Military.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK excluding London citing Military

Military
Salary Histogram in the UK excluding London

Salary distribution for jobs citing Military in the UK excluding London over the 6 months to 23 May 2026.

Salary histogram for Military in the UK excluding London

Military
Job Locations in the UK excluding London

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Military within the UK excluding London region over the 6 months to 23 May 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.

Location Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
North of England +42 132 £40,000 -8.57% 23
North West +79 114 £42,500 +3.03% 16
South East -29 85 £55,000 - 63
Midlands 0 47 £42,500 - 22
South West -69 46 £60,000 +9.09% 40
East Midlands -16 25 £42,500 - 12
West Midlands -19 22 £30,000 -42.03% 10
East of England +2 15 £31,746 -45.96% 21
North East -34 9 - - 4
Yorkshire -38 9 £35,000 - 3
Scotland -8 8 £20,000 -61.90% 5
Wales - 8 £42,500 - 1
Military
UK

Military
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the UK excluding London 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 2 (0.59%) Confluence
Applications
1 27 (7.92%) Microsoft Excel
2 24 (7.04%) Simulink
3 12 (3.52%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 6 (1.76%) Microsoft Office
5 3 (0.88%) Windchill
6 2 (0.59%) Microsoft Project
6 2 (0.59%) Siemens NX
7 1 (0.29%) Spreadsheet
Business Applications
1 15 (4.40%) SAP PM
2 4 (1.17%) Sparx Enterprise Architect
3 1 (0.29%) Exchequer
3 1 (0.29%) NetSuite
3 1 (0.29%) Teamcenter
Cloud Services
1 15 (4.40%) Power Platform
2 6 (1.76%) Azure
2 6 (1.76%) Microsoft 365
3 3 (0.88%) GitHub
4 2 (0.59%) Entra ID
5 1 (0.29%) AWS
5 1 (0.29%) Intacct
Communications & Networking
1 8 (2.35%) Structured Cabling
1 8 (2.35%) VoIP
1 8 (2.35%) Wireless
2 7 (2.05%) LAN
3 4 (1.17%) Firewall
3 4 (1.17%) RFID
4 3 (0.88%) TCP/IP
4 3 (0.88%) WAN
5 2 (0.59%) DHCP
5 2 (0.59%) DNS
5 2 (0.59%) VLAN
5 2 (0.59%) Wi-Fi
6 1 (0.29%) ATM
6 1 (0.29%) Frame Relay
6 1 (0.29%) MPLS
6 1 (0.29%) Network Security
6 1 (0.29%) SNMP
6 1 (0.29%) Tactical Data Link
6 1 (0.29%) Wireshark
Database & Business Intelligence
1 20 (5.87%) Tableau
2 15 (4.40%) Power BI
Development Applications
1 19 (5.57%) Rational DOORS
2 4 (1.17%) LabVIEW
3 3 (0.88%) Rational Rhapsody
4 2 (0.59%) JIRA
4 2 (0.59%) Subversion
5 1 (0.29%) Git
General
1 152 (44.57%) Law
2 131 (38.42%) Social Skills
3 115 (33.72%) Telecoms
4 73 (21.41%) Finance
5 69 (20.23%) Back Office
6 47 (13.78%) Aerospace
7 40 (11.73%) Analytical Skills
8 35 (10.26%) Electronics
9 21 (6.16%) Local Government
10 17 (4.99%) Aviation
11 16 (4.69%) Billing
12 11 (3.23%) Organisational Skills
13 9 (2.64%) Aeronautics
13 9 (2.64%) Inclusion and Diversity
14 6 (1.76%) Manufacturing
14 6 (1.76%) Welsh Language
15 5 (1.47%) Automotive
15 5 (1.47%) Avionics
15 5 (1.47%) Marketing
16 4 (1.17%) Retail
Job Titles
1 69 (20.23%) Project Manager
2 44 (12.90%) Systems Engineer
3 43 (12.61%) Senior
4 37 (10.85%) Traffic Manager
5 23 (6.74%) Senior Systems Engineer
6 21 (6.16%) Analyst
7 16 (4.69%) Trainee
7 16 (4.69%) Trainee Project Manager
8 15 (4.40%) Software Engineer
9 14 (4.11%) Administrator
10 13 (3.81%) Principal Engineer
11 10 (2.93%) Business Development Manager
11 10 (2.93%) Business Manager
11 10 (2.93%) Data Administrator
11 10 (2.93%) Development Manager
11 10 (2.93%) Performance Analyst
11 10 (2.93%) Performance Manager
11 10 (2.93%) Senior Analyst
12 9 (2.64%) Support Technician
13 8 (2.35%) Cabling Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 8 (2.35%) .NET
2 1 (0.29%) CSS
2 1 (0.29%) HTML
2 1 (0.29%) OAuth
2 1 (0.29%) OpenID
2 1 (0.29%) Qt
2 1 (0.29%) SAML
Miscellaneous
1 60 (17.60%) Driving Licence
2 31 (9.09%) Management Information System
3 17 (4.99%) Onboarding
4 9 (2.64%) Robotics
5 7 (2.05%) Virtual Team
6 6 (1.76%) CMDB
6 6 (1.76%) Embedded Systems
7 4 (1.17%) Acoustics
7 4 (1.17%) Culture of Ownership
7 4 (1.17%) Hackathon
8 3 (0.88%) Smartphone
9 2 (0.59%) Analogue Electronics
9 2 (0.59%) Data Centre
9 2 (0.59%) IoT
9 2 (0.59%) Learning Management System
9 2 (0.59%) Operational Technology
9 2 (0.59%) Raspberry Pi
9 2 (0.59%) Self-Motivation
10 1 (0.29%) Satnav
10 1 (0.29%) Virtual Reality
Operating Systems
1 13 (3.81%) Windows
2 9 (2.64%) Linux
3 3 (0.88%) Apple iOS
4 2 (0.59%) Windows Server
Processes & Methodologies
1 35 (10.26%) Agile
2 34 (9.97%) Business Development
3 33 (9.68%) Commercial Awareness
4 32 (9.38%) Mathematics
5 31 (9.09%) Cybersecurity
5 31 (9.09%) Systems Engineering
6 30 (8.80%) Problem-Solving
6 30 (8.80%) Software Engineering
7 28 (8.21%) Service Delivery
8 27 (7.92%) Collaborative Working
9 26 (7.62%) Continuous Improvement
9 26 (7.62%) Data-Driven Decision Making
9 26 (7.62%) Visualisation
10 25 (7.33%) Data Development
10 25 (7.33%) Data Governance
11 24 (7.04%) Physics
12 22 (6.45%) Model-Based Systems Engineering
13 21 (6.16%) Requirements Management
14 20 (5.87%) AI
14 20 (5.87%) Coaching
Programming Languages
1 24 (7.04%) MATLAB
2 16 (4.69%) C++
3 15 (4.40%) C
4 8 (2.35%) C#
5 5 (1.47%) Python
6 4 (1.17%) PowerShell
7 3 (0.88%) JavaScript
8 2 (0.59%) Java
9 1 (0.29%) TypeScript
Qualifications
1 63 (18.48%) Security Cleared
2 55 (16.13%) Degree
3 41 (12.02%) BPSS Clearance
4 31 (9.09%) SC Cleared
5 10 (2.93%) ACCA
5 10 (2.93%) CIMA
6 9 (2.64%) DV Cleared
6 9 (2.64%) HNC
7 6 (1.76%) PMI Certification
8 5 (1.47%) Cisco Certification
8 5 (1.47%) PMP
9 4 (1.17%) CCIE
9 4 (1.17%) Chartered Engineer
9 4 (1.17%) Master's Degree
10 2 (0.59%) CCNA
10 2 (0.59%) CISM
10 2 (0.59%) CISSP
10 2 (0.59%) DBS Check
10 2 (0.59%) HPE ATP
11 1 (0.29%) CCNP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 24 (7.04%) QA
2 21 (6.16%) COSHH
3 12 (3.52%) Data Quality
4 10 (2.93%) ISO 9001
4 10 (2.93%) SLA
5 7 (2.05%) Def Stans
6 5 (1.47%) GDPR
7 3 (0.88%) DO-178B
7 3 (0.88%) ISO 9000
7 3 (0.88%) ISO/IEC 15288
8 2 (0.59%) Accessibility
8 2 (0.59%) ECSS
8 2 (0.59%) ISO/IEC 20000
8 2 (0.59%) JSP 440
8 2 (0.59%) NIST
8 2 (0.59%) PMO
9 1 (0.29%) ISO/IEC 27005
9 1 (0.29%) MISRA
9 1 (0.29%) NCSC
9 1 (0.29%) NIST 800
System Software
1 10 (2.93%) Firmware
2 2 (0.59%) Active Directory
Systems Management
1 3 (0.88%) Ansible
1 3 (0.88%) Kubernetes
1 3 (0.88%) Terraform
2 1 (0.29%) OpenView
2 1 (0.29%) Tivoli
Vendors
1 21 (6.16%) Microsoft
1 21 (6.16%) Siemens
2 15 (4.40%) SAP
3 7 (2.05%) HP
4 4 (1.17%) Sparx
5 2 (0.59%) EMC
6 1 (0.29%) ArcSight
6 1 (0.29%) Cisco
6 1 (0.29%) ExtraHop
6 1 (0.29%) Oracle
6 1 (0.29%) Radware
6 1 (0.29%) Riverbed
6 1 (0.29%) Sage
6 1 (0.29%) VMware