Artificial Intelligence (AI)
UK
The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs requiring Artificial Intelligence skills. It covers vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 17 September 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 17 Sep 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 10 | 43 | 94 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +33 | +51 | -11 |
| Permanent jobs citing Artificial Intelligence | 5,481 | 3,633 | 1,987 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 11.10% | 4.67% | 3.26% |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 12.51% | 5.75% | 3.45% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,574 | 1,603 | 1,113 |
| 10th Percentile | £34,250 | £41,250 | £46,296 |
| 25th Percentile | £48,750 | £55,000 | £55,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £70,000 | £75,000 | £75,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -6.67% | - | +7.14% |
| 75th Percentile | £97,500 | £93,750 | £93,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £120,000 | £115,000 | £111,250 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £60,000 | £65,000 | £70,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -7.69% | -7.14% | +16.67% |
All Process and Methodology Skills
UK
Artificial Intelligence 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.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills | 43,797 | 63,176 | 57,561 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 88.73% | 81.14% | 94.37% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 24,693 | 35,881 | 43,260 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £32,000 | £32,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £36,250 | £42,500 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £57,500 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.35% | -4.17% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £77,500 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £96,250 | £95,000 | £100,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £47,500 | £52,500 | £54,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.52% | -2.78% | +2.86% |
Artificial Intelligence
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings citing Artificial Intelligence as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Artificial Intelligence
Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Artificial Intelligence.
Artificial Intelligence
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Artificial Intelligence over the 6 months to 17 September 2025.
Artificial Intelligence
Top 18 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Artificial Intelligence within the UK over the 6 months to 17 September 2025. 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 |
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| England | +38 | 4,736 | £70,000 | -6.67% | 3,447 |
| UK excluding London | +40 | 3,694 | £60,000 | -7.69% | 2,225 |
| Work from Home | +44 | 3,031 | £65,000 | -13.33% | 1,785 |
| London | +22 | 1,475 | £82,500 | -5.17% | 1,954 |
| North of England | +58 | 1,041 | £60,000 | - | 427 |
| South East | +20 | 986 | £52,500 | -19.23% | 1,059 |
| Midlands | +97 | 751 | £60,000 | -4.00% | 212 |
| North West | +35 | 501 | £60,000 | +4.35% | 264 |
| Yorkshire | +79 | 438 | £75,000 | +7.14% | 132 |
| Scotland | +7 | 414 | £67,500 | +3.85% | 146 |
| West Midlands | +114 | 405 | £59,764 | -4.38% | 122 |
| East Midlands | +70 | 341 | £65,000 | +17.65% | 80 |
| South West | +49 | 261 | £60,000 | -4.00% | 171 |
| East of England | +70 | 209 | £59,250 | -30.29% | 185 |
| North East | +62 | 101 | £34,168 | -40.38% | 39 |
| Wales | +28 | 59 | £55,000 | -20.00% | 24 |
| Northern Ireland | -18 | 7 | £85,000 | - | 32 |
| Channel Islands | +5 | 3 | £80,000 | +31.15% |
Artificial Intelligence
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:
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