Freedom of Information (FOI)
England > North of England
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Freedom of Information in permanent job vacancies in the North of England. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Freedom of Information over the 6 months leading up to 11 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 11 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 327 | 381 | 434 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +54 | +53 | +10 |
| Permanent jobs citing Freedom of Information | 1 | 10 | 3 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the North of England | 0.009% | 0.057% | 0.017% |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 0.028% | 0.19% | 0.044% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 8 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £35,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £57,500 | £27,873 | £39,375 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £41,988 | £47,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +42.90% | -11.61% | +10.47% |
| 75th Percentile | £62,500 | £55,000 | £48,250 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £48,550 |
| England median annual salary | £44,590 | £47,250 | £44,666 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.63% | +5.79% | +1.51% |
All Generic Skills
North of England
Freedom of Information 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 North of England.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills | 3,612 | 5,392 | 6,830 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the North of England | 31.27% | 30.82% | 39.70% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,606 | 3,991 | 3,084 |
| 10th Percentile | £29,500 | £27,000 | £32,200 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £35,750 | £41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £50,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +10.00% | -9.09% | +4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £71,250 | £66,250 | £71,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £85,000 | £82,500 | £85,000 |
| England median annual salary | £60,000 | £55,000 | £65,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +9.09% | -15.38% | +4.00% |
Freedom of Information
Job Vacancy Trend in the North of England
Job postings citing Freedom of Information as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the North of England.
Freedom of Information
Salary Trend in the North of England
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Freedom of Information in the North of England.
Freedom of Information
Job Locations in the North of England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Freedom of Information within the North of England region over the 6 months to 11 May 2025. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North West | -2 | 1 | £60,000 | +9.09% | 1 |
| Freedom of Information England |
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Freedom of Information
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the North of England by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
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