Augmented Reality (AR)
UK

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Augmented Reality in permanent job vacancies. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that have cited Augmented Reality over the 6 months to 20 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period over the previous 2 years.

6 months to
20 May 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 799 850 775
Rank change year-on-year +51 -75 -76
Permanent jobs citing Augmented Reality 85 125 518
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 0.085% 0.13% 0.32%
As % of the Miscellaneous category 0.24% 0.29% 0.66%
Number of salaries quoted 64 63 124
10th Percentile £39,720 £32,850 £40,150
25th Percentile £42,500 £54,375 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £65,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -7.69% +8.33% +20.00%
75th Percentile £76,250 £96,250 £80,000
90th Percentile £90,000 £115,000 £109,250
UK excluding London median annual salary £60,000 £57,500 £52,500
% change year-on-year +4.35% +9.52% +16.67%

All Generic Skills
UK

Augmented Reality is in the General and Transferable Skills category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills 35,155 42,392 77,992
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 35.18% 42.62% 47.91%
Number of salaries quoted 23,026 23,184 34,267
10th Percentile £28,000 £35,483 £34,500
25th Percentile £38,000 £46,250 £45,625
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £65,000 £62,500
Median % change year-on-year -15.38% +4.00% +4.17%
75th Percentile £75,000 £86,250 £83,750
90th Percentile £97,500 £109,865 £102,500
UK excluding London median annual salary £50,000 £55,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year -9.09% +4.76% +5.00%

Augmented Reality
Job Vacancy Trend

Job postings citing Augmented Reality as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.

Job vacancy trend for Augmented Reality in the UK

Augmented Reality
Salary Trend

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Augmented Reality.

Salary trend for Augmented Reality in the UK

Augmented Reality
Salary Histogram

Salary distribution for jobs citing Augmented Reality over the 6 months to 20 May 2024.

Salary histogram for Augmented Reality in the UK

Augmented Reality
Top 13 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Augmented Reality within the UK over the 6 months to 20 May 2024. 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
England +40 71 £55,000 -21.43% 74
UK excluding London +5 67 £60,000 +4.35% 57
South East +22 24 £72,500 +9.43% 13
Work from Home +45 20 £75,000 -7.69% 30
London +63 18 £85,000 +6.25% 23
Midlands +3 15 £43,250 +23.57% 6
Scotland -55 14 £67,500 +42.11% 4
East Midlands - 8 £42,500 - 2
West Midlands +15 7 £55,000 +57.14% 4
North of England +35 6 £41,235 -8.37% 10
North West +4 6 £41,235 -31.28% 4
East of England - 6 £45,000 - 8
South West -43 2 £26,250 -59.62% 15

Augmented Reality
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Application Platforms
1 6 (7.06%) SharePoint
2 1 (1.18%) IIS
Applications
1 9 (10.59%) AutoCAD
2 8 (9.41%) Revit
3 2 (2.35%) Adobe After Effects
3 2 (2.35%) Photoshop
3 2 (2.35%) Sketch
3 2 (2.35%) Spreadsheet
4 1 (1.18%) 3ds Max
4 1 (1.18%) Blender
4 1 (1.18%) SketchUp
Business Applications
1 6 (7.06%) Oracle Receivables
Cloud Services
1 8 (9.41%) Adobe Creative Cloud
2 7 (8.24%) GitHub
3 6 (7.06%) Power Automate
3 6 (7.06%) Power Platform
3 6 (7.06%) PowerApps
4 3 (3.53%) Azure
5 2 (2.35%) Figma
5 2 (2.35%) Google Sheets
5 2 (2.35%) Microsoft 365
6 1 (1.18%) Azure DevOps
Communications & Networking
1 2 (2.35%) Firewall
1 2 (2.35%) Wireless
Database & Business Intelligence
1 6 (7.06%) Power BI
2 2 (2.35%) Big Data
2 2 (2.35%) Crystal Reports
2 2 (2.35%) Oracle Reports
3 1 (1.18%) SQL Server
Development Applications
1 1 (1.18%) Git
1 1 (1.18%) Visual Studio
General
1 20 (23.53%) Games
2 14 (16.47%) Social Skills
3 12 (14.12%) Finance
4 11 (12.94%) Legal
4 11 (12.94%) Manufacturing
5 10 (11.76%) Telecoms
6 9 (10.59%) Inclusion and Diversity
7 8 (9.41%) Electronics
8 7 (8.24%) Multimedia
9 5 (5.88%) Analytical Skills
10 2 (2.35%) Automotive
10 2 (2.35%) Health Technology
10 2 (2.35%) Military
10 2 (2.35%) Presentation Skills
10 2 (2.35%) Tech for Good
11 1 (1.18%) Marketing
11 1 (1.18%) Public Sector
Job Titles
1 32 (37.65%) Developer
2 20 (23.53%) Lead
3 12 (14.12%) Software Engineer
4 9 (10.59%) Lead Developer
5 8 (9.41%) Head of IT
6 7 (8.24%) 3D Developer
6 7 (8.24%) JavaScript Developer
7 6 (7.06%) Augmented Reality Developer
7 6 (7.06%) Project Manager
8 4 (4.71%) Analyst
8 4 (4.71%) Consultant
8 4 (4.71%) Digital Transformation
8 4 (4.71%) Games Developer
8 4 (4.71%) IT Consultant
8 4 (4.71%) Lead Software Developer
8 4 (4.71%) Machine Learning Developer
8 4 (4.71%) Software Developer
9 3 (3.53%) Designer
9 3 (3.53%) Procurement Analyst
9 3 (3.53%) Senior Designer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 12 (14.12%) Unreal Engine
2 9 (10.59%) V-Ray
3 8 (9.41%) CSS
3 8 (9.41%) React
4 7 (8.24%) Node.js
4 7 (8.24%) WebGL
5 6 (7.06%) Unity (Game Engine)
6 2 (2.35%) HTML
7 1 (1.18%) HTML5
7 1 (1.18%) jQuery
7 1 (1.18%) Smart Contracts
7 1 (1.18%) Twitter Bootstrap
7 1 (1.18%) Yocto
Miscellaneous
1 62 (72.94%) Virtual Reality
2 15 (17.65%) IoT
3 13 (15.29%) Algorithms
4 9 (10.59%) e-Learning
5 8 (9.41%) Animation
5 8 (9.41%) HoloLens
5 8 (9.41%) HTC Vive
5 8 (9.41%) Industry 4.0
5 8 (9.41%) Oculus
5 8 (9.41%) Video Conferencing
6 7 (8.24%) Data Structures
7 6 (7.06%) Industrial Internet of Things
7 6 (7.06%) PMI
7 6 (7.06%) SCADA
8 5 (5.88%) Robotics
9 3 (3.53%) Blockchain
10 2 (2.35%) Greenfield Project
10 2 (2.35%) Mobile App
10 2 (2.35%) Social Media
11 1 (1.18%) Self-Motivation
Operating Systems
1 8 (9.41%) Windows
2 1 (1.18%) Embedded Linux
2 1 (1.18%) Linux
2 1 (1.18%) Unix
Processes & Methodologies
1 27 (31.76%) Artificial Intelligence
2 19 (22.35%) Machine Learning
3 18 (21.18%) Agile
3 18 (21.18%) Mentoring
4 17 (20.00%) Computer Science
4 17 (20.00%) Project Management
4 17 (20.00%) Software Engineering
5 16 (18.82%) Visualisation
6 14 (16.47%) Problem-Solving
7 9 (10.59%) Analytics
7 9 (10.59%) Data Analytics
7 9 (10.59%) Software Testing
8 8 (9.41%) Cybersecurity
8 8 (9.41%) IT Strategy
8 8 (9.41%) Six Sigma
8 8 (9.41%) Technical Leadership
8 8 (9.41%) Technology Strategy
9 7 (8.24%) Customer Experience
9 7 (8.24%) Digital Twin
9 7 (8.24%) Situational Awareness
Programming Languages
1 16 (18.82%) C#
2 12 (14.12%) C
3 11 (12.94%) Java
4 10 (11.76%) JavaScript
5 9 (10.59%) Python
6 8 (9.41%) TypeScript
7 7 (8.24%) C++
8 3 (3.53%) SQL
9 2 (2.35%) Assembly Language
9 2 (2.35%) Embedded C
9 2 (2.35%) MATLAB
10 1 (1.18%) Shell Script
10 1 (1.18%) T-SQL
Qualifications
1 23 (27.06%) Degree
2 8 (9.41%) Security Cleared
3 6 (7.06%) PMI Certification
4 4 (4.71%) BPSS Clearance
5 3 (3.53%) DV Cleared
6 2 (2.35%) SC Cleared
6 2 (2.35%) Six Sigma Black Belt
6 2 (2.35%) Six Sigma Green Belt
7 1 (1.18%) Computer Science Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 8 (9.41%) GDPR
2 4 (4.71%) QA
System Software
1 7 (8.24%) Firmware
2 2 (2.35%) Virtual Servers
Vendors
1 9 (10.59%) Adobe
2 8 (9.41%) Autodesk
2 8 (9.41%) Microsoft
3 6 (7.06%) Oracle
4 4 (4.71%) Apple
4 4 (4.71%) SAP
5 2 (2.35%) Google
5 2 (2.35%) Spotify