Digital Economy Job Trends in Birmingham

Digital Economy (Web Economy, New Economy)
West Midlands > Birmingham

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Digital Economy in permanent job vacancies in Birmingham. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Digital Economy over the 6 months leading up to 1 May 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
1 May 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 103 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing Digital Economy 7 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Birmingham 0.24% - -
As % of the General category 0.56% - -
Number of salaries quoted 4 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £37,577 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £39,545 - -
75th Percentile £41,514 - -
90th Percentile - - -
West Midlands median annual salary £39,545 - -

All General Skills
Birmingham

Digital Economy 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 Birmingham.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills 1,242 847 1,458
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Birmingham 43.40% 65.97% 53.64%
Number of salaries quoted 820 471 1,176
10th Percentile £30,000 £32,500 £31,250
25th Percentile £41,228 £42,500 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £57,500 £54,650
Median % change year-on-year -4.35% +5.22% -0.64%
75th Percentile £70,000 £71,250 £67,500
90th Percentile £83,750 £87,500 £82,500
West Midlands median annual salary £50,000 £52,500 £47,500
% change year-on-year -4.76% +10.53% -9.52%

Digital Economy
Job Vacancy Trend in Birmingham

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Digital Economy relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Birmingham.

Digital Economy job vacancy trend in Birmingham

Digital Economy
Salary Trend in Birmingham

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Birmingham citing Digital Economy.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Birmingham citing Digital Economy

Digital Economy
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Birmingham 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:

General
1 7 (100.00%) Finance
Job Titles
1 7 (100.00%) Lecturer
Processes & Methodologies
1 7 (100.00%) Computer Science
1 7 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
Qualifications
1 7 (100.00%) Degree