The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Foreign Exchange (FX) in permanent job vacancies in Birmingham. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Foreign Exchange (FX) over the 6 months leading up to 14 September 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 14 Sep 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
95
123
-
Rank change year-on-year
+28
-
-
Permanent jobs citing Foreign Exchange (FX)
1
3
0
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Birmingham
Foreign Exchange (FX) falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in Birmingham.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
406
630
549
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Birmingham
33.83%
27.63%
38.50%
Number of salaries quoted
278
335
459
10th Percentile
£31,025
£32,540
£32,500
25th Percentile
£42,500
£45,375
£42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£55,000
£57,965
£60,000
Median % change year-on-year
-5.11%
-3.39%
+4.35%
75th Percentile
£72,500
£72,500
£70,000
90th Percentile
£77,500
£89,500
£81,500
West Midlands median annual salary
£45,000
£55,000
£55,000
% change year-on-year
-18.18%
-
+15.52%
Foreign Exchange (FX) Job Vacancy Trend in Birmingham
Job postings citing Foreign Exchange (FX) as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Birmingham.
Foreign Exchange (FX) Salary Trend in Birmingham
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Birmingham citing Foreign Exchange (FX).
Foreign Exchange (FX) Top 19 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Birmingham
For the 6 months to 14 September 2025, job vacancies citing Foreign Exchange (FX) 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 Foreign Exchange (FX).
Foreign Exchange (FX) 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:
