IoT Job Trends in the Midlands

IoT (Internet of Things, Internet of Everything)
England > Midlands

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term IoT in permanent job vacancies in the Midlands. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited IoT over the 6 months leading up to 18 February 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
18 Feb 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 15 182 216
Rank change year-on-year +167 +34 +52
Permanent jobs citing IoT 1,061 56 58
As % of all permanent jobs in the Midlands 11.93% 0.95% 0.69%
As % of the Miscellaneous category 37.92% 2.65% 1.99%
Number of salaries quoted 12 18 53
10th Percentile - £40,125 £36,250
25th Percentile £41,250 £41,250 £40,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £60,000 £57,500
Median % change year-on-year -16.67% +4.35% +12.20%
75th Percentile £61,041 £62,500 £67,500
90th Percentile £73,604 £77,750 -
England median annual salary £58,514 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -2.48% - -7.69%

All Generic Skills
Midlands

IoT 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 the Midlands.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills 2,798 2,113 2,914
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the Midlands 31.45% 35.69% 34.77%
Number of salaries quoted 1,162 901 2,240
10th Percentile £26,000 £31,250 £25,500
25th Percentile £30,000 £41,250 £33,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £55,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -18.18% +10.00% -9.09%
75th Percentile £63,750 £66,967 £62,500
90th Percentile £77,500 £75,500 £73,750
England median annual salary £55,000 £62,500 £55,192
% change year-on-year -12.00% +13.24% -15.09%

IoT
Job Vacancy Trend in the Midlands

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

IoT job vacancy trend in the Midlands

IoT
Salary Trend in the Midlands

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the Midlands citing IoT.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the Midlands citing IoT

IoT
Salary Histogram in the Midlands

Salary distribution for jobs citing IoT in the Midlands over the 6 months to 18 February 2026.

Salary histogram for IoT in the Midlands

IoT
Job Locations in the Midlands

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing IoT within the Midlands region over the 6 months to 18 February 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
West Midlands +135 931 £50,000 -16.67% 15
East Midlands +75 142 - - 5
IoT
England

IoT
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Midlands 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 2 (0.19%) Siemens NX
2 1 (0.094%) Microsoft Excel
2 1 (0.094%) Microsoft PowerPoint
Business Applications
1 5 (0.47%) NetSuite
2 2 (0.19%) Integrated Workplace Management System
3 1 (0.094%) Dynamics CRM
3 1 (0.094%) Teamcenter
3 1 (0.094%) TRIRIGA
Cloud Services
1 1,045 (98.49%) Cloud Computing
2 3 (0.28%) Azure
2 3 (0.28%) Power Platform
3 2 (0.19%) Dynamics 365
3 2 (0.19%) Microsoft 365
3 2 (0.19%) PowerApps
4 1 (0.094%) Power Automate
Communications & Networking
1 1,046 (98.59%) Internet
2 1 (0.094%) 4G
2 1 (0.094%) 5G
2 1 (0.094%) Bluetooth
2 1 (0.094%) Broadband
2 1 (0.094%) Modbus
2 1 (0.094%) RS-232
2 1 (0.094%) RS-485
2 1 (0.094%) SD-WAN
2 1 (0.094%) WAN
2 1 (0.094%) Wi-Fi
2 1 (0.094%) Wireless
2 1 (0.094%) ZigBee
Database & Business Intelligence
1 1 (0.094%) Power BI
General
1 1,053 (99.25%) Social Skills
2 1,048 (98.77%) Inclusion and Diversity
3 1,046 (98.59%) Banking
4 9 (0.85%) Analytical Skills
5 8 (0.75%) Manufacturing
6 4 (0.38%) Finance
7 2 (0.19%) Marketing
7 2 (0.19%) Military
8 1 (0.094%) Electronics
8 1 (0.094%) Public Sector
8 1 (0.094%) Social Housing
8 1 (0.094%) Telecoms
Job Titles
1 783 (73.80%) Lecturer
2 2 (0.19%) Technology Specialist
3 1 (0.094%) Architect
3 1 (0.094%) Design Engineer
3 1 (0.094%) Developer
3 1 (0.094%) Dynamics 365 Developer
3 1 (0.094%) Electronics Design Engineer
3 1 (0.094%) Electronics Engineer
3 1 (0.094%) ERP Specialist
3 1 (0.094%) Lead
3 1 (0.094%) Microsoft Developer
3 1 (0.094%) NOC Engineer
3 1 (0.094%) Product Manager
3 1 (0.094%) Project Manager
3 1 (0.094%) Senior
3 1 (0.094%) Senior Manager
3 1 (0.094%) Senior Project Manager
3 1 (0.094%) Solutions Architect
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (0.094%) .NET
1 1 (0.094%) EDI
1 1 (0.094%) HTML
Miscellaneous
1 6 (0.57%) Management Information System
2 2 (0.19%) Operational Technology
3 1 (0.094%) 3D Printing
3 1 (0.094%) AI Agents
3 1 (0.094%) Embedded Systems
3 1 (0.094%) Industry 4.0
3 1 (0.094%) Low-Code
Processes & Methodologies
1 1,048 (98.77%) Cybersecurity
2 1,047 (98.68%) AI
2 1,047 (98.68%) User Experience
3 1,046 (98.59%) Machine Learning
4 1,045 (98.49%) Web Development
5 9 (0.85%) Problem-Solving
6 7 (0.66%) CAD
6 7 (0.66%) Digital Twin
7 6 (0.57%) Computer Science
7 6 (0.57%) Continuous Improvement
7 6 (0.57%) Project Management
8 5 (0.47%) Data Visualisation
8 5 (0.47%) Digital Transformation Programme
8 5 (0.47%) ERP
8 5 (0.47%) Manufacturing Engineering
8 5 (0.47%) Smart Manufacturing
8 5 (0.47%) Translating Business Requirements
8 5 (0.47%) Visualisation
9 4 (0.38%) Agile
10 3 (0.28%) Business Intelligence
Programming Languages
1 3 (0.28%) SQL
2 1 (0.094%) C#
2 1 (0.094%) JavaScript
Qualifications
1 1,053 (99.25%) Degree
2 1,046 (98.59%) Master's Degree
3 1,045 (98.49%) PhD
3 1,045 (98.49%) Postgraduate
4 3 (0.28%) SC Cleared
4 3 (0.28%) Security Cleared
5 1 (0.094%) Computer Science Degree
5 1 (0.094%) Microsoft Certification
5 1 (0.094%) PMI Certification
5 1 (0.094%) PMP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (0.094%) Accessibility
1 1 (0.094%) ISO 9001
System Software
1 2 (0.19%) Firmware
Vendors
1 6 (0.57%) SAP
2 5 (0.47%) Epicor
2 5 (0.47%) Infor
3 3 (0.28%) Microsoft
4 2 (0.19%) Planon
4 2 (0.19%) Salesforce
4 2 (0.19%) Siemens
5 1 (0.094%) EMC
5 1 (0.094%) IBM
5 1 (0.094%) ServiceNow