IoT Job Trends in England

IoT (Internet of Things, Internet of Everything)
UK > England

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term IoT in permanent job vacancies in England. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited IoT over the 6 months leading up to 23 December 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
23 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 20 330 392
Rank change year-on-year +310 +62 -8
Permanent jobs citing IoT 4,279 420 293
As % of all permanent jobs in England 8.23% 0.84% 0.68%
As % of the Miscellaneous category 22.76% 2.24% 1.80%
Number of salaries quoted 203 219 232
10th Percentile £33,100 £39,300 £37,725
25th Percentile £39,500 £47,500 £52,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,500 £57,500 £62,500
Median % change year-on-year - -8.00% -7.41%
75th Percentile £71,250 £72,500 £76,000
90th Percentile £85,000 £85,250 £88,625
UK median annual salary £57,500 £55,000 £62,500
% change year-on-year +4.55% -12.00% -7.41%

All Generic Skills
England

IoT 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 England.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills 18,798 18,721 16,286
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 36.16% 37.22% 37.85%
Number of salaries quoted 9,493 9,090 12,195
10th Percentile £27,750 £33,750 £32,500
25th Percentile £36,250 £46,250 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £62,500
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% -4.00% -3.85%
75th Percentile £77,500 £83,750 £85,000
90th Percentile £101,250 £112,500 £110,000
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £62,500
% change year-on-year -8.33% -4.00% -3.85%

IoT
Job Vacancy Trend in England

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

IoT job vacancy trend in England

IoT
Salary Trend in England

Salary distribution trend for jobs in England citing IoT.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in England citing IoT

IoT
Salary Histogram in England

Salary distribution for jobs citing IoT in England over the 6 months to 23 December 2025.

Salary histogram for IoT in England

IoT
Job Locations in England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing IoT within the England region over the 6 months to 23 December 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
North of England +217 1,656 £55,000 +37.50% 54
North West +164 1,510 £60,000 +50.00% 23
Midlands +160 1,061 £50,000 -16.67% 52
West Midlands +155 927 £50,000 -16.67% 25
South East +172 627 £65,000 - 86
London +250 427 £65,000 -8.77% 87
East of England +121 419 £57,500 +4.55% 35
East Midlands +69 146 £55,000 -8.33% 24
Yorkshire +98 145 £55,000 -12.00% 26
South West +28 71 £52,600 -8.52% 38
North East +9 1 £40,000 -20.79% 7
IoT
UK

IoT
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 32 (0.75%) SharePoint
2 12 (0.28%) Confluence
3 2 (0.047%) Apache Airflow
3 2 (0.047%) nginx
4 1 (0.023%) Apache Spark
4 1 (0.023%) Mendix
Applications
1 4 (0.093%) AutoCAD
1 4 (0.093%) Microsoft Project
1 4 (0.093%) MS Visio
1 4 (0.093%) Revit
2 3 (0.070%) Microsoft Excel
3 1 (0.023%) Microsoft PowerPoint
Business Applications
1 5 (0.12%) NetSuite
2 4 (0.093%) SAP S/4HANA
3 3 (0.070%) Oracle ERP
3 3 (0.070%) SAP EWM
3 3 (0.070%) SAP SCM
4 2 (0.047%) Dynamics CRM
4 2 (0.047%) Integrated Workplace Management System
4 2 (0.047%) SAP APO
4 2 (0.047%) SAP IBP
4 2 (0.047%) SAP MM
4 2 (0.047%) SAP PP
5 1 (0.023%) Fidessa
5 1 (0.023%) Maximo
5 1 (0.023%) SAP CO
5 1 (0.023%) SAP FI
5 1 (0.023%) SAP FI/CO
5 1 (0.023%) SAP LE
5 1 (0.023%) SAP QM
5 1 (0.023%) SAP SD
5 1 (0.023%) SAP WM
Cloud Services
1 4,025 (94.06%) Cloud Computing
2 46 (1.08%) Azure
3 30 (0.70%) AWS
4 25 (0.58%) Entra ID
5 20 (0.47%) Power Platform
6 16 (0.37%) Power Automate
7 13 (0.30%) PowerApps
8 11 (0.26%) SaaS
8 11 (0.26%) Serverless
9 6 (0.14%) GCP
9 6 (0.14%) GitHub
10 5 (0.12%) Microsoft 365
11 4 (0.093%) Dynamics 365
11 4 (0.093%) Zapier
12 3 (0.070%) IaaS
12 3 (0.070%) PaaS
13 2 (0.047%) Azure DevOps
13 2 (0.047%) Dagster
13 2 (0.047%) Firebase
13 2 (0.047%) Google Play
Communications & Networking
1 4,029 (94.16%) Internet
2 31 (0.72%) Network Security
3 27 (0.63%) Wireless
4 8 (0.19%) Bluetooth
4 8 (0.19%) WAN
5 7 (0.16%) 5G
5 7 (0.16%) Firewall
5 7 (0.16%) MQTT
6 6 (0.14%) Modbus
7 5 (0.12%) Broadband
7 5 (0.12%) LAN
7 5 (0.12%) VPN
7 5 (0.12%) Wi-Fi
8 4 (0.093%) DNS
8 4 (0.093%) LTE
8 4 (0.093%) TCP/IP
8 4 (0.093%) VLAN
9 3 (0.070%) DHCP
10 2 (0.047%) VoIP
10 2 (0.047%) WLAN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 25 (0.58%) Big Data
2 13 (0.30%) MySQL
3 8 (0.19%) Power BI
4 6 (0.14%) MongoDB
5 4 (0.093%) ClickHouse
6 2 (0.047%) Amazon RDS
6 2 (0.047%) Data Lake
6 2 (0.047%) Data Warehouse
6 2 (0.047%) InfluxDB
6 2 (0.047%) Informix
6 2 (0.047%) Metadata
6 2 (0.047%) PostgreSQL
6 2 (0.047%) SQL Server
7 1 (0.023%) Azure SQL Database
7 1 (0.023%) Delta Lake
7 1 (0.023%) DynamoDB
7 1 (0.023%) Elasticsearch
7 1 (0.023%) GIS
7 1 (0.023%) NoSQL
7 1 (0.023%) Redis
Development Applications
1 15 (0.35%) JIRA
2 3 (0.070%) GitLab
3 2 (0.047%) Git
3 2 (0.047%) Jaeger
3 2 (0.047%) Jenkins
3 2 (0.047%) MLflow
3 2 (0.047%) Sonatype Nexus
4 1 (0.023%) Cypress.io
4 1 (0.023%) Postman
4 1 (0.023%) Rational DOORS
4 1 (0.023%) Selenium
4 1 (0.023%) SoapUI
General
1 4,096 (95.72%) Social Skills
2 4,028 (94.13%) Banking
2 4,028 (94.13%) Inclusion and Diversity
3 33 (0.77%) Marketing
4 30 (0.70%) Manufacturing
5 29 (0.68%) Finance
6 23 (0.54%) Analytical Skills
6 23 (0.54%) Electronics
7 16 (0.37%) Automotive
8 13 (0.30%) Public Sector
8 13 (0.30%) Tech for Good
9 10 (0.23%) Telecoms
10 9 (0.21%) Retail
11 6 (0.14%) Social Housing
12 5 (0.12%) Documentation Skills
12 5 (0.12%) Law
13 4 (0.093%) Aerospace
13 4 (0.093%) Back Office
14 3 (0.070%) Billing
14 3 (0.070%) Pharmaceutical
Job Titles
1 3,125 (73.03%) Lecturer
2 42 (0.98%) Developer
3 30 (0.70%) Senior
4 22 (0.51%) Software Engineer
5 20 (0.47%) Architect
6 15 (0.35%) React Developer
7 13 (0.30%) Embedded Engineer
7 13 (0.30%) Mobile Developer
8 12 (0.28%) Senior Developer
9 10 (0.23%) IoT Developer
9 10 (0.23%) Solutions Architect
10 9 (0.21%) Analyst
10 9 (0.21%) Principal Engineer
10 9 (0.21%) Principal Software Engineer
10 9 (0.21%) Systems Engineer
11 8 (0.19%) Applications Developer
11 8 (0.19%) Backend Developer
11 8 (0.19%) Full-Stack Engineer
11 8 (0.19%) Full-Stack Software Engineer
12 7 (0.16%) Lead
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 15 (0.35%) React Native
2 12 (0.28%) Node.js
3 10 (0.23%) React
4 8 (0.19%) REST
5 7 (0.16%) .NET
6 5 (0.12%) AngularJS
6 5 (0.12%) Kafka
6 5 (0.12%) OpenAPI
6 5 (0.12%) Swagger
7 3 (0.070%) ASP.NET Web API
7 3 (0.070%) SAP Fiori
7 3 (0.070%) SAPUI5
7 3 (0.070%) Spring Boot
8 2 (0.047%) .NET Framework
8 2 (0.047%) 802.1X
8 2 (0.047%) Django
8 2 (0.047%) HTML
8 2 (0.047%) RESTful
8 2 (0.047%) WebRTC
8 2 (0.047%) WebSockets
Miscellaneous
1 18 (0.42%) Management Information System
2 15 (0.35%) Mobile App
3 10 (0.23%) Smart Home
4 9 (0.21%) Embedded Systems
4 9 (0.21%) SCADA
4 9 (0.21%) Self-Motivation
4 9 (0.21%) Smart Energy
5 8 (0.19%) Onboarding
6 7 (0.16%) Analytical Mindset
6 7 (0.16%) Greenfield Project
7 6 (0.14%) Driving Licence
7 6 (0.14%) Product Ownership
8 5 (0.12%) Cloud Native
9 4 (0.093%) Digital Signage
9 4 (0.093%) Enterprise Software
9 4 (0.093%) Home Automation
9 4 (0.093%) Industry 4.0
9 4 (0.093%) Machine to Machine
9 4 (0.093%) Manufacturing Execution System
9 4 (0.093%) Video Conferencing
Operating Systems
1 9 (0.21%) Windows
2 5 (0.12%) Android
3 4 (0.093%) Linux
4 3 (0.070%) Unix
5 2 (0.047%) Apple iOS
5 2 (0.047%) Windows 10
5 2 (0.047%) Windows Server
6 1 (0.023%) Solaris
6 1 (0.023%) Ubuntu
Processes & Methodologies
1 4,071 (95.14%) Cybersecurity
2 4,028 (94.13%) AI
3 4,023 (94.02%) Web Development
4 4,021 (93.97%) Machine Learning
5 4,009 (93.69%) User Experience
6 47 (1.10%) Agile
7 43 (1.00%) Problem-Solving
8 32 (0.75%) Customer Service
8 32 (0.75%) Software Engineering
9 29 (0.68%) Continuous Improvement
9 29 (0.68%) Project Management
9 29 (0.68%) Roadmaps
10 27 (0.63%) DevOps
11 23 (0.54%) Digital Marketing
12 22 (0.51%) Analytics
13 21 (0.49%) Business Analysis
14 20 (0.47%) Business Development
14 20 (0.47%) ERP
15 18 (0.42%) Mentoring
16 16 (0.37%) Stakeholder Management
Programming Languages
1 29 (0.68%) Python
2 18 (0.42%) SQL
3 15 (0.35%) TypeScript
4 14 (0.33%) Java
5 12 (0.28%) PowerShell
6 10 (0.23%) C++
7 9 (0.21%) Ruby
8 8 (0.19%) C#
8 8 (0.19%) Elixir
8 8 (0.19%) Go
9 7 (0.16%) PHP
10 6 (0.14%) C
11 5 (0.12%) JavaScript
12 3 (0.070%) Perl
13 2 (0.047%) Bash
13 2 (0.047%) Embedded C
13 2 (0.047%) Kotlin
13 2 (0.047%) VBA
14 1 (0.023%) Embedded C++
14 1 (0.023%) Tcl
Qualifications
1 4,049 (94.62%) Degree
2 4,027 (94.11%) Master's Degree
3 4,007 (93.64%) PhD
4 4,003 (93.55%) Postgraduate
5 21 (0.49%) HND
6 13 (0.30%) Security Cleared
7 7 (0.16%) SC Cleared
8 4 (0.093%) BPSS Clearance
8 4 (0.093%) PMI Certification
8 4 (0.093%) PMP
9 3 (0.070%) SAP Certification
10 2 (0.047%) CISA
10 2 (0.047%) CISM
10 2 (0.047%) CISSP
10 2 (0.047%) Computer Science Degree
10 2 (0.047%) Microsoft Certification
11 1 (0.023%) Azure Certification
11 1 (0.023%) CCNP
11 1 (0.023%) Cisco Certification
11 1 (0.023%) ITIL Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 18 (0.42%) QA
2 5 (0.12%) Data Quality
2 5 (0.12%) GDPR
3 4 (0.093%) ISO/IEC 27001
4 3 (0.070%) SLA
5 2 (0.047%) NIST
6 1 (0.023%) Accessibility
6 1 (0.023%) Cyber Essentials
6 1 (0.023%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
6 1 (0.023%) GMP
6 1 (0.023%) ISO 9001
6 1 (0.023%) PCI DSS
6 1 (0.023%) SOC 2
System Software
1 19 (0.44%) Firmware
2 7 (0.16%) Embedded Firmware
3 6 (0.14%) Docker
4 5 (0.12%) Active Directory
5 2 (0.047%) NFS
6 1 (0.023%) Hyper-V
6 1 (0.023%) VMware Infrastructure
Systems Management
1 24 (0.56%) Microsoft Intune
2 8 (0.19%) Kubernetes
3 5 (0.12%) Grafana
4 2 (0.047%) Ansible
4 2 (0.047%) Argo
4 2 (0.047%) Prometheus
4 2 (0.047%) Terraform
5 1 (0.023%) Kibana
Vendors
1 49 (1.15%) Microsoft
2 12 (0.28%) SAP
3 11 (0.26%) Atlassian
4 8 (0.19%) Cisco
5 5 (0.12%) EMC
5 5 (0.12%) Epicor
5 5 (0.12%) Infor
5 5 (0.12%) Oracle
5 5 (0.12%) Ruckus Wireless
6 4 (0.093%) Autodesk
6 4 (0.093%) Google
6 4 (0.093%) IBM
6 4 (0.093%) NEC
6 4 (0.093%) Panasonic
6 4 (0.093%) Polycom
6 4 (0.093%) Samsung
6 4 (0.093%) Sony
7 3 (0.070%) Databricks
7 3 (0.070%) ServiceNow
8 2 (0.047%) Sonatype