Wide Area Network (WAN)
UK > England
The following table provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in England with a requirement for WAN skills. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that have cited WAN over the 6 months to 26 April 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 26 Apr 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 119 | 190 | 235 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +71 | +45 | -48 |
| Permanent jobs citing WAN | 2,058 | 1,838 | 2,268 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England | 2.42% | 1.97% | 1.74% |
| As % of the Communications & Networking category | 16.91% | 12.76% | 12.89% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,573 | 1,425 | 1,844 |
| 10th Percentile | £26,700 | £29,000 | £29,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £34,750 | £35,750 | £35,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £47,500 | £46,500 | £47,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.15% | -2.11% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £60,000 | £62,000 | £62,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £75,000 | £76,250 | £77,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £47,500 | £47,500 | £48,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -1.04% | +1.05% |
All Communications and Computer Networking Skills
England
WAN is in the Communications and Computer Networking category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies advertised in England with a requirement for communications or computer networking skills.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for communications or computer networking skills | 12,171 | 14,406 | 17,599 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England | 14.33% | 15.43% | 13.47% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 8,624 | 7,488 | 10,426 |
| 10th Percentile | £26,250 | £27,750 | £28,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £32,500 | £35,750 | £37,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £47,500 | £50,000 | £52,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.00% | -4.76% | +5.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £62,500 | £70,000 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £77,500 | £87,500 | £85,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £47,500 | £50,500 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.94% | -3.81% | +5.00% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in England
Job postings citing WAN as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in England.
WAN
Salary Trend in England
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing WAN in England.
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Salary Histogram in England
Salary distribution for jobs citing WAN in England over the 6 months to 26 April 2024.
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Job Locations in England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing WAN within the England region over the 6 months to 26 April 2024. 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 |
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| London | +102 | 600 | £57,500 | +1.77% | 112 |
| North of England | +30 | 432 | £42,500 | -5.56% | 74 |
| Midlands | +71 | 364 | £42,000 | -0.59% | 72 |
| West Midlands | +101 | 287 | £41,500 | -7.78% | 51 |
| South East | +1 | 286 | £45,000 | +5.88% | 77 |
| South West | +48 | 247 | £49,000 | +15.29% | 32 |
| North West | +16 | 228 | £42,500 | -5.56% | 52 |
| Yorkshire | +75 | 174 | £52,500 | +16.67% | 17 |
| East of England | +48 | 147 | £42,500 | +6.25% | 38 |
| East Midlands | -10 | 73 | £45,000 | +18.42% | 20 |
| North East | -15 | 43 | £39,000 | -8.24% | 5 |
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Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England 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:
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