Wearable technology
UK > England
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Wearables in permanent job vacancies in England. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Wearables over the 6 months leading up to 31 December 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 31 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 590 | 662 | 638 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +72 | -24 | +219 |
| Permanent jobs citing Wearables | 22 | 18 | 22 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in England | 0.042% | 0.036% | 0.049% |
| As % of the General category | 0.070% | 0.055% | 0.078% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 17 | 14 | 22 |
| 10th Percentile | £59,000 | £39,000 | £55,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £65,000 | £42,500 | £55,875 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £80,000 | £45,000 | £76,250 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +77.78% | -40.98% | +8.93% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £56,563 | £95,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £82,000 | £64,000 | £225,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £75,000 | £45,000 | £76,250 |
| % change year-on-year | +66.67% | -40.98% | +8.93% |
All General Skills
England
Wearables 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 | 31,369 | 32,798 | 28,252 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England | 60.33% | 65.88% | 62.53% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 17,250 | 15,354 | 21,065 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,250 | £33,000 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £35,000 | £45,000 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.50% | - | -4.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £82,500 | £81,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £97,500 | £105,000 | £101,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £52,500 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -12.50% | - | -2.36% |
Wearables
Job Vacancy Trend in England
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Wearables relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in England.
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Salary Trend in England
Salary distribution trend for jobs in England citing Wearables.
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Salary Histogram in England
Salary distribution for jobs citing Wearables in England over the 6 months to 31 December 2025.
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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 Wearables within the England region over the 6 months to 31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | +57 | 7 | £72,500 | +61.11% | 25 |
| South East | +35 | 7 | £80,000 | +39.13% | 7 |
| East of England | - | 7 | £80,000 | - | 2 |
| South West | - | 1 | £60,000 | - | 2 |
| Wearables UK |
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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: