Social Science
England > East of England
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Social Science in permanent job vacancies in the East of England. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Social Science over the 6 months leading up to 15 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 15 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 155 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs citing Social Science | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the East of England | 0.024% | - | - |
| As % of the General category | 0.048% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £38,500 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £41,000 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £43,500 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| England median annual salary | £35,000 | £40,000 | £43,421 |
| % change year-on-year | -12.50% | -7.88% | -29.98% |
All General Skills
East of England
Social Science falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring general skills in the East of England.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills | 2,064 | 2,224 | 1,453 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the East of England | 49.12% | 62.93% | 60.24% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,111 | 799 | 1,035 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,500 | £28,500 | £26,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £32,250 | £40,750 | £34,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £47,000 | £50,967 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -7.78% | +1.93% | -4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £63,750 | £67,500 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £80,000 | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| England median annual salary | £55,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.33% | - | -4.00% |
Social Science
Job Vacancy Trend in the East of England
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Social Science relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the East of England.
Social Science
Salary Trend in the East of England
Salary distribution trend for jobs in the East of England citing Social Science.
Social Science
Job Locations in the East of England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Social Science within the East of England region over the 6 months to 15 January 2026. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk | - | 1 | £41,000 | - | |
| Social Science England |
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Social Science
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the East of England 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:
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