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 31 July 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
31 Jul 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 112 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing Digital Economy 9 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Birmingham 0.27% - -
As % of the General category 0.63% - -
Number of salaries quoted 6 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 1,427 810 1,247
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Birmingham 42.81% 64.85% 50.14%
Number of salaries quoted 1,027 501 844
10th Percentile £33,750 £32,500 £31,400
25th Percentile £42,500 £41,895 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £57,435 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -4.24% +4.43% -
75th Percentile £72,500 £73,750 £68,750
90th Percentile £85,000 £83,750 £86,250
West Midlands median annual salary £50,000 £50,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year - - -4.76%

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 9 (100.00%) Finance
Job Titles
1 9 (100.00%) Lecturer
Processes & Methodologies
1 9 (100.00%) Computer Science
1 9 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
Qualifications
1 9 (100.00%) Degree