Welsh Language Job Trends in England

Welsh Language
UK > England

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Welsh Language in permanent job vacancies in England. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Welsh Language over the 6 months leading up to 14 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
14 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 613 678 678
Rank change year-on-year +65 0 +284
Permanent jobs citing Welsh Language 4 1 2
As % of all permanent jobs in England 0.008% 0.002% 0.004%
As % of the General category 0.013% 0.003% 0.007%
Number of salaries quoted 0 1 2
10th Percentile - - £39,913
25th Percentile - - £44,094
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - £70,000 £52,375
Median % change year-on-year - +33.65% -
75th Percentile - - £59,344
90th Percentile - - £62,738
UK median annual salary £42,500 £44,000 £49,884
% change year-on-year -3.41% -11.79% +42.52%

All General Skills
England

Welsh 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 31,169 32,047 30,097
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 58.98% 66.57% 61.08%
Number of salaries quoted 17,267 14,668 22,380
10th Percentile £28,250 £33,000 £30,000
25th Percentile £35,000 £45,000 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £54,500 £60,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -9.17% - -4.00%
75th Percentile £76,250 £82,500 £80,000
90th Percentile £97,500 £105,000 £100,000
UK median annual salary £52,500 £60,000 £58,000
% change year-on-year -12.50% +3.45% -6.07%

Welsh Language
Job Vacancy Trend in England

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

Welsh Language job vacancy trend in England

Welsh Language
Salary Trend in England

Salary distribution trend for jobs in England citing Welsh Language.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in England citing Welsh Language

Welsh 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 Welsh Language within the England region over the 6 months to 14 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
Yorkshire - 4 - -
North of England - 4 - -
Welsh Language
UK

Welsh 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:

Applications
1 1 (25.00%) Microsoft Excel
1 1 (25.00%) Microsoft Office
1 1 (25.00%) Spreadsheet
General
1 3 (75.00%) Marketing
1 3 (75.00%) Organisational Skills
1 3 (75.00%) Public Sector
2 1 (25.00%) Finance
2 1 (25.00%) Social Skills
Job Titles
1 3 (75.00%) Engagement Manager
2 1 (25.00%) Support Officer
Miscellaneous
1 1 (25.00%) Social Media
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (75.00%) Analytics
1 3 (75.00%) Content Management
1 3 (75.00%) Content Strategy
1 3 (75.00%) Digital Content Management
1 3 (75.00%) Digital Marketing
1 3 (75.00%) User Research
2 1 (25.00%) Agile
2 1 (25.00%) Time Management
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 3 (75.00%) Accessibility
1 3 (75.00%) QA
Vendors
1 1 (25.00%) Microsoft