Inclusion and Diversity Job Trends in Kent

Inclusion and Diversity
South East > Kent

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Inclusion and Diversity in permanent job vacancies in Kent. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Inclusion and Diversity over the 6 months leading up to 12 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
12 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 7 11 58
Rank change year-on-year +4 +47 +17
Permanent jobs citing Inclusion and Diversity 158 75 9
As % of all permanent jobs in Kent 15.06% 10.53% 1.39%
As % of the General category 24.57% 14.82% 2.13%
Number of salaries quoted 0 4 5
10th Percentile - £40,388 £37,900
25th Percentile - £44,156 £46,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - £47,500 £48,000
Median % change year-on-year - -1.04% -12.73%
75th Percentile - £48,846 £50,000
90th Percentile - £49,019 -
South East median annual salary £54,500 £59,500 £49,000
% change year-on-year -8.40% +21.43% -1.01%

All General Skills
Kent

Inclusion and Diversity 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 Kent.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills 643 506 423
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Kent 61.30% 71.07% 65.18%
Number of salaries quoted 267 149 321
10th Percentile £26,250 £30,500 £21,250
25th Percentile £29,750 £43,500 £27,965
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 £55,000 £42,500
Median % change year-on-year -27.27% +29.41% -15.00%
75th Percentile £55,875 £70,000 £60,000
90th Percentile £76,750 £87,500 £71,000
South East median annual salary £45,000 £55,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -18.18% +10.00% -9.09%

Inclusion and Diversity
Job Vacancy Trend in Kent

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Inclusion and Diversity relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Kent.

Inclusion and Diversity job vacancy trend in Kent

Inclusion and Diversity
Salary Trend in Kent

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Kent citing Inclusion and Diversity.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Kent citing Inclusion and Diversity

Inclusion and Diversity
Job Locations in Kent

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Inclusion and Diversity within the Kent region over the 6 months to 12 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
Swanley - 9 - -
Dartford +5 7 - - 4
Greenhithe - 7 - -
Swanscombe - 7 - -
Westerham - 6 - -
Chatham - 2 - -
Maidstone -8 1 - - 5
Inclusion and Diversity
South East

Inclusion and Diversity
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Kent 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 14 (8.86%) Microsoft Office
Cloud Services
1 141 (89.24%) Cloud Computing
Communications & Networking
1 141 (89.24%) Internet
Development Applications
1 14 (8.86%) JIRA
General
1 155 (98.10%) Social Skills
2 141 (89.24%) Banking
3 9 (5.70%) French Language
3 9 (5.70%) Swedish Language
4 2 (1.27%) Retail
5 1 (0.63%) Finance
5 1 (0.63%) Legal
Job Titles
1 116 (73.42%) Lecturer
2 14 (8.86%) Lead
2 14 (8.86%) Service Desk Team Leader
2 14 (8.86%) Team Leader
3 2 (1.27%) Account Executive
4 1 (0.63%) Head of Technology
Miscellaneous
1 141 (89.24%) IoT
2 1 (0.63%) Product Ownership
Processes & Methodologies
1 141 (89.24%) AI
1 141 (89.24%) Cybersecurity
1 141 (89.24%) Machine Learning
1 141 (89.24%) User Experience
1 141 (89.24%) Web Development
2 15 (9.49%) Continuous Improvement
3 14 (8.86%) Coaching
3 14 (8.86%) Conflict Resolution
3 14 (8.86%) ITSM
3 14 (8.86%) Knowledge Management
3 14 (8.86%) Service Management
4 2 (1.27%) B2B
5 1 (0.63%) Agile
5 1 (0.63%) Budgeting
5 1 (0.63%) Budgeting and Forecasting
5 1 (0.63%) Collaborative Culture
5 1 (0.63%) Cost Control
5 1 (0.63%) Decision-Making
5 1 (0.63%) Resource Allocation
5 1 (0.63%) Risk Management
Qualifications
1 155 (98.10%) Degree
2 141 (89.24%) Master's Degree
2 141 (89.24%) PhD
2 141 (89.24%) Postgraduate
3 14 (8.86%) MCSE
3 14 (8.86%) Microsoft Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (0.63%) PMO
System Software
1 14 (8.86%) Active Directory
Vendors
1 14 (8.86%) Microsoft