Algorithms Job Trends in Guildford

Algorithms
Surrey > Guildford

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Algorithms in permanent job vacancies in Guildford. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Algorithms over the 6 months leading up to 29 March 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
29 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 38 16 35
Rank change year-on-year -22 +19 +37
Permanent jobs citing Algorithms 5 5 14
As % of all permanent jobs in Guildford 1.48% 4.63% 4.22%
As % of the Miscellaneous category 6.17% 11.11% 11.97%
Number of salaries quoted 4 5 13
10th Percentile - - £33,500
25th Percentile £73,750 £65,000 £37,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £86,250 £75,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year +15.00% +25.00% +2.13%
75th Percentile £105,313 £82,500 £65,000
90th Percentile £105,875 £91,500 -
Surrey median annual salary £82,500 £75,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year +10.00% +25.00% -14.29%

All Generic Skills
Guildford

Algorithms 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 Guildford.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills 81 45 117
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Guildford 24.04% 41.67% 35.24%
Number of salaries quoted 60 35 99
10th Percentile £26,500 £31,500 £27,900
25th Percentile £45,563 £46,250 £31,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £56,750 £60,000 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year -5.42% +26.32% -13.64%
75th Percentile £68,438 £76,250 £57,500
90th Percentile £85,625 £77,500 £65,000
Surrey median annual salary £50,000 £55,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -9.09% +10.00% -16.67%

Algorithms
Job Vacancy Trend in Guildford

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

Algorithms job vacancy trend in Guildford

Algorithms
Salary Trend in Guildford

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Guildford citing Algorithms.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Guildford citing Algorithms

Algorithms
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Guildford 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:

Cloud Services
1 1 (20.00%) AWS
Communications & Networking
1 1 (20.00%) Broadband
Database & Business Intelligence
1 1 (20.00%) GIS
1 1 (20.00%) MongoDB
1 1 (20.00%) PostgreSQL
Development Applications
1 1 (20.00%) Git
1 1 (20.00%) Jenkins
1 1 (20.00%) JIRA
1 1 (20.00%) TestRail
General
1 1 (20.00%) Games
Job Titles
1 4 (80.00%) C++ Software Engineer
1 4 (80.00%) Software Engineer
2 2 (40.00%) Python Engineer
2 2 (40.00%) Python Software Engineer
3 1 (20.00%) Developer
3 1 (20.00%) Python Developer
3 1 (20.00%) Scientific Software Engineer
3 1 (20.00%) Senior
3 1 (20.00%) Senior Developer
3 1 (20.00%) Senior Python Developer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 2 (40.00%) Qt
2 1 (20.00%) REST
2 1 (20.00%) WPF
Miscellaneous
1 2 (40.00%) 3D Graphics
2 1 (20.00%) Data Structures
2 1 (20.00%) Low-Code
2 1 (20.00%) Product Ownership
2 1 (20.00%) Video\Live Streaming
Processes & Methodologies
1 5 (100.00%) Machine Learning
1 5 (100.00%) Software Engineering
2 4 (80.00%) AI
3 2 (40.00%) Agile
3 2 (40.00%) Code Quality
3 2 (40.00%) Digital Twin
3 2 (40.00%) Mathematical Modelling
3 2 (40.00%) Mathematics
3 2 (40.00%) Multithreading
3 2 (40.00%) Probabilistic Modelling
3 2 (40.00%) Prototyping
3 2 (40.00%) Reinforcement Learning
4 1 (20.00%) AIOps
4 1 (20.00%) Continuous Integration
4 1 (20.00%) Full-Stack Development
4 1 (20.00%) Generative AI
4 1 (20.00%) Intelligent Automation
4 1 (20.00%) Physics
4 1 (20.00%) Platform Engineering
4 1 (20.00%) Runbook
Programming Languages
1 4 (80.00%) C++
2 3 (60.00%) C#
2 3 (60.00%) Python
3 2 (40.00%) Julia
4 1 (20.00%) Bash
4 1 (20.00%) Go
4 1 (20.00%) Java
Qualifications
1 4 (80.00%) Degree
1 4 (80.00%) Master's Degree
1 4 (80.00%) PhD
2 2 (40.00%) Computer Science Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (20.00%) QA