Social Science
England > London
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Social Science in permanent job vacancies in London. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Social Science 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 |
370 |
420 |
434 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
+50 |
+14 |
+200 |
| Permanent jobs citing Social Science |
4 |
8 |
9 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in London |
0.028% |
0.052% |
0.049% |
| As % of the General category |
0.042% |
0.070% |
0.075% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
2 |
3 |
7 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
£40,871 |
| 25th Percentile |
- |
- |
£42,286 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£35,000 |
£40,000 |
£56,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-12.50% |
-28.57% |
-9.70% |
| 75th Percentile |
- |
- |
£59,000 |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
£60,900 |
| England median annual salary |
£35,000 |
£40,000 |
£43,421 |
| % change year-on-year |
-12.50% |
-7.88% |
-29.98% |
Social Science 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 London.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills |
9,478 |
11,387 |
11,996 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in London |
67.21% |
73.40% |
65.90% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
5,821 |
6,067 |
9,286 |
| 10th Percentile |
£35,000 |
£42,500 |
£40,000 |
| 25th Percentile |
£50,000 |
£56,250 |
£55,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£71,028 |
£75,000 |
£75,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-5.30% |
- |
+3.24% |
| 75th Percentile |
£95,000 |
£100,000 |
£95,000 |
| 90th Percentile |
£120,000 |
£122,500 |
£120,000 |
| England median annual salary |
£54,500 |
£60,000 |
£60,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
-9.17% |
- |
-4.00% |
Social Science
Job Vacancy Trend in London
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Social Science relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in London.
Social Science
Salary Trend in London
Salary distribution trend for jobs in London citing Social Science.
Social Science
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London 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:
