The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Handset in permanent job vacancies in the City of London. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Handset over the 6 months leading up to 14 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 14 May 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
142
-
232
Rank change year-on-year
-
-
+55
Permanent jobs citing Handset
1
0
6
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the City of London
Handset 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 the City of London.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
841
1,122
1,921
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the City of London
41.23%
33.57%
41.16%
Number of salaries quoted
626
870
1,607
10th Percentile
£41,250
£40,542
£43,097
25th Percentile
£52,125
£51,250
£57,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£72,500
£73,500
£77,500
Median % change year-on-year
-1.36%
-5.16%
-
75th Percentile
£101,188
£97,500
£103,750
90th Percentile
£136,250
£117,500
£120,000
Central London median annual salary
£72,500
£72,500
£77,500
% change year-on-year
-
-6.45%
+3.33%
Handset Job Vacancy Trend in the City of London
Job postings citing Handset as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the City of London.
Handset Salary Trend in the City of London
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Handset in the City of London.
Handset Top 12 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the City of London
For the 6 months to 14 May 2025, job vacancies citing Handset 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 City of London region with a requirement for Handset.
Handset Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the City of 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:
