The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Birmingham requiring Economics skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the annual salaries offered in vacancies that cited Economics over the 6 months leading up to 12 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 12 May 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
104
135
133
Rank change year-on-year
+31
-2
+58
Permanent jobs citing Economics
3
10
4
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Birmingham
Economics 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 in Birmingham.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
1,359
2,265
1,869
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Birmingham
94.90%
82.04%
96.04%
Number of salaries quoted
760
1,831
1,373
10th Percentile
£34,000
£32,000
£31,300
25th Percentile
£42,688
£40,988
£43,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£55,000
£55,000
£56,000
Median % change year-on-year
-
-1.79%
+1.82%
75th Percentile
£68,750
£69,957
£71,250
90th Percentile
£85,000
£84,964
£82,500
West Midlands median annual salary
£52,500
£50,000
£53,000
% change year-on-year
+5.00%
-5.66%
+6.00%
Economics Job Vacancy Trend in Birmingham
Job postings citing Economics as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Birmingham.
Economics Salary Trend in Birmingham
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Economics in Birmingham.
Economics Top 23 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Birmingham
For the 6 months to 12 May 2025, job vacancies citing Economics also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Birmingham region with a requirement for Economics.
Economics Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Birmingham 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:
