Sociology Job Trends in London

Sociology
England > London

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in London requiring Sociology skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 10 January 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
10 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 378 426 -
Rank change year-on-year +48 - -
Permanent jobs citing Sociology 3 2 0
As % of all permanent jobs in London 0.021% 0.013% -
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 0.024% 0.014% -
Number of salaries quoted 2 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £47,500 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 - -
75th Percentile £52,500 - -
90th Percentile - - -
England median annual salary £50,000 £36,500 -
% change year-on-year +36.99% - -

All Process & Methodology Skills
London

Sociology falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in London.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 12,245 14,602 16,884
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in London 87.73% 94.53% 92.44%
Number of salaries quoted 7,837 8,051 13,548
10th Percentile £36,250 £43,250 £41,250
25th Percentile £51,250 £56,250 £55,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £74,000 £75,000 £75,000
Median % change year-on-year -1.33% - -
75th Percentile £95,000 £97,500 £95,000
90th Percentile £117,500 £120,000 £115,000
England median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% - -4.00%

Sociology
Job Vacancy Trend in London

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

Sociology job vacancy trend in London

Sociology
Salary Trend in London

Salary distribution trend for jobs in London citing Sociology.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in London citing Sociology

Sociology
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:

General
1 3 (100.00%) Public Sector
1 3 (100.00%) Social Skills
Job Titles
1 3 (100.00%) User Researcher
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (100.00%) Agile
1 3 (100.00%) Inclusive Design
1 3 (100.00%) Psychology
1 3 (100.00%) User Research
2 2 (66.67%) Anthropology
2 2 (66.67%) Qualitative Research
2 2 (66.67%) Quantitative Research
2 2 (66.67%) Stakeholder Management
3 1 (33.33%) Actionable Insight
3 1 (33.33%) Diary Studies
3 1 (33.33%) Prototyping
3 1 (33.33%) Stakeholder Engagement
3 1 (33.33%) Strategic Thinking
3 1 (33.33%) Thought Leadership
3 1 (33.33%) Usability Testing
3 1 (33.33%) User-Centered Design (UCD)
Qualifications
1 3 (100.00%) Degree
1 3 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 3 (100.00%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 3 (100.00%) Accessibility