Cognitive Psychology Job Trends in England

Cognitive Psychology
UK > England

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in England requiring Cognitive Psychology skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 10 January 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
10 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 601 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing Cognitive Psychology 3 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in England 0.006% - -
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 0.007% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 - -
UK median annual salary £55,000 - -

All Process & Methodology Skills
England

Cognitive Psychology 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 England.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 42,654 43,715 44,039
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 81.32% 90.65% 89.80%
Number of salaries quoted 25,577 21,511 34,063
10th Percentile £28,560 £35,000 £31,750
25th Percentile £37,500 £45,326 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% - -4.00%
75th Percentile £76,250 £81,250 £80,000
90th Percentile £97,500 £100,000 £98,750
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% - -4.00%

Cognitive Psychology
Job Vacancy Trend in England

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Cognitive Psychology relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in England.

Cognitive Psychology job vacancy trend in England

Cognitive Psychology
Salary Trend in England

Salary distribution trend for jobs in England citing Cognitive Psychology.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in England citing Cognitive Psychology

Cognitive Psychology
Job Locations in England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Cognitive Psychology within the England region over the 6 months to 10 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
London - 2 £55,000 - 1
South East - 1 - -
Cognitive Psychology
UK

Cognitive Psychology
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in 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:

General
1 3 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 3 (100.00%) Inclusion and Diversity
1 3 (100.00%) Law
1 3 (100.00%) Public Sector
Job Titles
1 3 (100.00%) User Researcher
Miscellaneous
1 3 (100.00%) Product Ownership
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (100.00%) Actionable Insight
1 3 (100.00%) Agile
1 3 (100.00%) Analytical Thinking
1 3 (100.00%) Community of Practice
1 3 (100.00%) Market Research
1 3 (100.00%) Psychology
1 3 (100.00%) Service Design
1 3 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management
1 3 (100.00%) Technology Strategy
1 3 (100.00%) Usability Testing
1 3 (100.00%) User Experience
1 3 (100.00%) User Research
1 3 (100.00%) User-Centered Design (UCD)
Qualifications
1 3 (100.00%) Degree
1 3 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 3 (100.00%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 3 (100.00%) Accessibility