French Language Job Trends in England

French Language
UK > England

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term French Language in permanent job vacancies in England. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited French Language over the 6 months leading up to 10 April 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
10 Apr 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 414 232 611
Rank change year-on-year -182 +379 +159
Permanent jobs citing French Language 283 502 205
As % of all permanent jobs in England 0.38% 1.37% 0.26%
As % of the General category 0.73% 1.96% 0.43%
Number of salaries quoted 149 33 147
10th Percentile £28,900 £31,600 £25,850
25th Percentile £35,000 £36,250 £31,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £65,000 £40,000
Median % change year-on-year -30.77% +62.50% -5.88%
75th Percentile £50,000 £80,000 £65,000
90th Percentile £61,250 £117,000 £77,050
UK median annual salary £45,000 £65,000 £45,000
% change year-on-year -30.77% +44.44% +5.88%

All General Skills
England

French Language 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 England.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills 38,644 25,619 47,882
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 52.20% 70.11% 59.66%
Number of salaries quoted 21,655 14,251 35,172
10th Percentile £28,500 £30,000 £27,500
25th Percentile £37,000 £42,500 £36,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% +14.29% -13.93%
75th Percentile £77,500 £81,875 £72,500
90th Percentile £100,000 £107,500 £93,750
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year -8.33% +14.29% -12.50%

French Language
Job Vacancy Trend in England

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

French Language job vacancy trend in England

French Language
Salary Trend in England

Salary distribution trend for jobs in England citing French Language.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in England citing French Language

French Language
Salary Histogram in England

Salary distribution for jobs citing French Language in England over the 6 months to 10 April 2026.

Salary histogram for French Language in England

French Language
Job Locations in England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing French Language within the England region over the 6 months to 10 April 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 -162 147 £46,500 -35.86% 58
North of England - 41 £60,000 - 18
South East +2 38 £35,000 -36.36% 20
North West - 22 £28,000 - 8
East of England -65 19 £50,000 +53.85% 1
Yorkshire - 17 £60,000 - 10
Midlands -51 5 £50,000 +33.33% 9
South West - 5 £29,000 - 8
West Midlands -18 4 £50,000 +33.33% 7
North East - 2 - -
East Midlands - 1 £29,625 - 2
French Language
UK

French Language
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:

Application Platforms
1 1 (0.35%) Confluence
1 1 (0.35%) SharePoint
Applications
1 76 (26.86%) Microsoft Office
2 13 (4.59%) Microsoft Excel
3 8 (2.83%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 3 (1.06%) Maya
Business Applications
1 1 (0.35%) SAP ERP
1 1 (0.35%) SAP FS
1 1 (0.35%) SAP PM
Cloud Services
1 65 (22.97%) AWS
1 65 (22.97%) Microsoft 365
2 33 (11.66%) SaaS
3 13 (4.59%) Amazon Alexa
4 6 (2.12%) Cloud Computing
5 4 (1.41%) Google Ads
5 4 (1.41%) Google Analytics
5 4 (1.41%) Google Workspace
6 1 (0.35%) Azure
6 1 (0.35%) GCP
6 1 (0.35%) IaaS
6 1 (0.35%) PaaS
6 1 (0.35%) Power Platform
Communications & Networking
1 1 (0.35%) Firewall
Database & Business Intelligence
1 1 (0.35%) Power BI
Development Applications
1 1 (0.35%) Git
1 1 (0.35%) JIRA
General
1 154 (54.42%) Social Skills
2 83 (29.33%) German Language
3 48 (16.96%) Spanish Language
4 38 (13.43%) Italian Language
5 33 (11.66%) Swedish Language
6 30 (10.60%) Dutch Language
6 30 (10.60%) Marketing
7 28 (9.89%) Finance
8 26 (9.19%) Analytical Skills
8 26 (9.19%) Retail
9 21 (7.42%) Manufacturing
10 18 (6.36%) Portuguese Language
11 13 (4.59%) Digital Healthcare
12 12 (4.24%) Banking
12 12 (4.24%) Inclusion and Diversity
12 12 (4.24%) Japanese Language
12 12 (4.24%) Mandarin Language
13 11 (3.89%) Arabic Language
13 11 (3.89%) Polish Language
14 10 (3.53%) Games
Job Titles
1 71 (25.09%) Analyst
1 71 (25.09%) Service Analyst
2 70 (24.73%) Service Desk Analyst
3 29 (10.25%) Account Manager
4 21 (7.42%) Sales Representative
5 14 (4.95%) Senior
6 11 (3.89%) Credit Controller
7 9 (3.18%) Technical Account Manager
7 9 (3.18%) Technical Manager
8 8 (2.83%) Coordinator
9 7 (2.47%) Business Development Manager
9 7 (2.47%) Business Manager
9 7 (2.47%) Development Manager
9 7 (2.47%) Executive Advisor
9 7 (2.47%) Sales Executive
10 6 (2.12%) Consultant
10 6 (2.12%) HR Advisor
10 6 (2.12%) Incident Manager
10 6 (2.12%) Major Incident Manager
11 5 (1.77%) Project Coordinator
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 3 (1.06%) .NET
1 3 (1.06%) CSS
1 3 (1.06%) HTML
2 1 (0.35%) Web Services
Miscellaneous
1 31 (10.95%) Onboarding
2 13 (4.59%) NHS
3 11 (3.89%) Social Media
4 9 (3.18%) Self-Motivation
5 8 (2.83%) Cloud Native
6 6 (2.12%) Virtual Team
7 5 (1.77%) Digital Media
7 5 (1.77%) Enterprise Software
8 3 (1.06%) Algorithms
8 3 (1.06%) Blockchain
8 3 (1.06%) Data Centre
8 3 (1.06%) FMCG
8 3 (1.06%) Graphic Design
8 3 (1.06%) IoT
8 3 (1.06%) Mobile Computing
9 2 (0.71%) Analytical Mindset
9 2 (0.71%) Life Science
10 1 (0.35%) Derivative
10 1 (0.35%) Educational Technology
10 1 (0.35%) Operational Technology
Operating Systems
1 8 (2.83%) Windows
2 4 (1.41%) Linux
2 4 (1.41%) Mac OS
3 3 (1.06%) Android
3 3 (1.06%) Apple iOS
3 3 (1.06%) Windows 7
3 3 (1.06%) Windows XP
4 1 (0.35%) Windows 10
4 1 (0.35%) Windows Server
Processes & Methodologies
1 81 (28.62%) Customer Service
2 77 (27.21%) Performance Metrics
3 75 (26.50%) ITIL
4 65 (22.97%) ITSM
5 38 (13.43%) Business Development
6 36 (12.72%) Problem-Solving
7 34 (12.01%) B2B
8 23 (8.13%) Continuous Improvement
8 23 (8.13%) CRM
9 20 (7.07%) Coaching
9 20 (7.07%) Decision-Making
10 19 (6.71%) Analytics
11 17 (6.01%) AI
11 17 (6.01%) Process Improvement
12 16 (5.65%) B2B Sales
12 16 (5.65%) Machine Learning
12 16 (5.65%) Mentoring
13 15 (5.30%) Telesales
14 14 (4.95%) Project Delivery
14 14 (4.95%) Project Management
Programming Languages
1 8 (2.83%) SQL
2 3 (1.06%) JavaScript
2 3 (1.06%) Python
3 1 (0.35%) ABAP
3 1 (0.35%) C#
3 1 (0.35%) C++
3 1 (0.35%) Java
3 1 (0.35%) SAPscript
Qualifications
1 115 (40.64%) Degree
2 69 (24.38%) Microsoft Certification
3 64 (22.61%) AWS Certification
3 64 (22.61%) MCSE
4 4 (1.41%) A+ Certification
4 4 (1.41%) Computer Science Degree
4 4 (1.41%) Microsoft Certified Professional
5 3 (1.06%) DBS Check
5 3 (1.06%) HND
6 2 (0.71%) SC Cleared
6 2 (0.71%) Security Cleared
7 1 (0.35%) CCNA
7 1 (0.35%) Cisco Certification
7 1 (0.35%) DV Cleared
7 1 (0.35%) Master's Degree
7 1 (0.35%) MCSA
7 1 (0.35%) PMI Certification
7 1 (0.35%) PMP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 71 (25.09%) QA
2 6 (2.12%) GDPR
3 1 (0.35%) IFRS
3 1 (0.35%) IFRS 17
3 1 (0.35%) NEBOSH
3 1 (0.35%) Solvency II
System Software
1 1 (0.35%) Active Directory
1 1 (0.35%) Docker
Systems Management
1 1 (0.35%) Kubernetes
Vendors
1 79 (27.92%) Microsoft
2 70 (24.73%) ServiceNow
3 6 (2.12%) Workday
4 4 (1.41%) Google
5 3 (1.06%) Adobe
6 2 (0.71%) Duck Creek
6 2 (0.71%) Guidewire
6 2 (0.71%) PayPal
6 2 (0.71%) Salesforce
6 2 (0.71%) SAP
7 1 (0.35%) HubSpot