Sociology Job Trends in Bristol

Sociology
South West > Bristol

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in Bristol requiring Sociology skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 23 September 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
23 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 124 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing Sociology 2 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Bristol 0.062% - -
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 0.088% - -
Number of salaries quoted 2 0 0
10th Percentile £45,250 - -
25th Percentile £47,500 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 - -
75th Percentile £62,500 - -
90th Percentile £64,750 - -
South West median annual salary £55,000 - -

All Process & Methodology Skills
Bristol

Sociology 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 Bristol.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 2,261 868 1,855
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Bristol 70.15% 78.55% 78.87%
Number of salaries quoted 1,679 625 1,165
10th Percentile £35,000 £29,000 £30,000
25th Percentile £45,000 £41,250 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £55,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year +9.09% -8.33% +0.80%
75th Percentile £75,000 £71,000 £72,500
90th Percentile £90,000 £85,000 £87,500
South West median annual salary £55,000 £47,500 £55,000
% change year-on-year +15.79% -13.64% -

Sociology
Salary Histogram in Bristol

Salary distribution for jobs citing Sociology in Bristol over the 6 months to 23 September 2026.

Salary histogram for Sociology in Bristol

Sociology
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bristol 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 2 (100.00%) Public Sector
Job Titles
1 2 (100.00%) User Researcher
2 1 (50.00%) Senior
2 1 (50.00%) Senior User Researcher
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Actionable Insight
1 2 (100.00%) Agile
1 2 (100.00%) Analytics
1 2 (100.00%) Anthropology
1 2 (100.00%) Critical Thinking
1 2 (100.00%) Diary Studies
1 2 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 2 (100.00%) Psychology
1 2 (100.00%) Qualitative Research
1 2 (100.00%) Quantitative Research
1 2 (100.00%) Service Design
1 2 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management
1 2 (100.00%) Storytelling
1 2 (100.00%) Usability Testing
1 2 (100.00%) User Experience
1 2 (100.00%) User Research
1 2 (100.00%) User-Centered Design (UCD)
1 2 (100.00%) UX Research
2 1 (50.00%) Decision-Making
2 1 (50.00%) Product Strategy
Qualifications
1 2 (100.00%) Degree
1 2 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 2 (100.00%) Security Cleared