Shadow IT
London > Central London
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Shadow IT in permanent job vacancies in Central London. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Shadow IT over the 6 months leading up to 30 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 30 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 155 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs citing Shadow IT | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Central London | 0.17% | - | - |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 0.41% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £86,000 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £95,000 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £100,000 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| London median annual salary | £100,000 | - | £80,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | +3.23% |
All Generic Skills
Central London
Shadow IT 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 Central London.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills | 976 | 1,320 | 2,055 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Central London | 40.97% | 34.97% | 40.88% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 646 | 962 | 1,696 |
| 10th Percentile | £41,875 | £39,550 | £42,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £52,500 | £50,000 | £56,438 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £75,000 | £72,500 | £77,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.45% | -6.45% | +3.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £102,500 | £97,500 | £103,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £140,000 | £115,000 | £120,000 |
| London median annual salary | £80,000 | £75,000 | £76,391 |
| % change year-on-year | +6.67% | -1.82% | +1.85% |
Shadow IT
Job Vacancy Trend in Central London
Job postings citing Shadow IT as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Central London.
Shadow IT
Salary Histogram in Central London
Salary distribution for jobs citing Shadow IT in Central London over the 6 months to 30 May 2025.
Shadow IT
Job Locations in Central London
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Shadow IT within the Central London region over the 6 months to 30 May 2025. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of London | - | 4 | £100,000 | - | |
| Shadow IT London |
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Shadow IT
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Central London 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:
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