User Experience Job Trends in the North of England

UX
England > North of England

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in the North of England requiring User Experience skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 16 September 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
16 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 91 51 35
Rank change year-on-year -40 -16 +66
Permanent jobs citing User Experience 420 480 629
As % of all permanent jobs in the North of England 1.78% 5.12% 4.48%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 2.53% 5.85% 5.71%
Number of salaries quoted 313 159 171
10th Percentile £28,615 £30,500 £30,000
25th Percentile £35,750 £35,000 £38,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £52,786 £50,000 £46,968
Median % change year-on-year +5.57% +6.46% -6.07%
75th Percentile £65,640 £70,000 £62,500
90th Percentile £78,957 £79,000 £70,000
England median annual salary £57,500 £57,500 £57,000
% change year-on-year - +0.88% -8.80%

All Process & Methodology Skills
North of England

User Experience 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 the North of England.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 16,632 8,209 11,010
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the North of England 70.57% 87.48% 78.41%
Number of salaries quoted 12,400 4,082 6,061
10th Percentile £30,000 £26,250 £30,000
25th Percentile £40,000 £32,500 £39,221
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £48,735 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year +12.86% -2.53% -9.09%
75th Percentile £75,000 £65,000 £65,000
90th Percentile £90,000 £80,000 £78,750
England median annual salary £60,000 £55,000 £57,500
% change year-on-year +9.09% -4.35% -7.26%

User Experience
Job Vacancy Trend in the North of England

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing User Experience relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the North of England.

User Experience job vacancy trend in the North of England

User Experience
Salary Trend in the North of England

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the North of England citing User Experience.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the North of England citing User Experience

User Experience
Salary Histogram in the North of England

Salary distribution for jobs citing User Experience in the North of England over the 6 months to 16 September 2026.

Salary histogram for User Experience in the North of England

User Experience
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 User Experience within the North of England region over the 6 months to 16 September 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
North West -41 225 £52,500 -4.55% 232
Yorkshire +24 112 £55,000 +46.67% 94
North East -3 83 £50,000 +61.29% 45
User Experience
England

User Experience
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North of England 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:

Application Platforms
1 29 (6.90%) SharePoint
2 18 (4.29%) Microsoft Exchange
3 13 (3.10%) Confluence
3 13 (3.10%) WordPress
4 9 (2.14%) CMS
5 4 (0.95%) Skype for Business
6 2 (0.48%) Apache Airflow
6 2 (0.48%) Moodle
6 2 (0.48%) nginx
6 2 (0.48%) Totara
7 1 (0.24%) SharePoint Server
7 1 (0.24%) Umbraco
Applications
1 20 (4.76%) Microsoft Office
2 11 (2.62%) Microsoft Excel
3 8 (1.90%) Chatbot
4 7 (1.67%) MS Visio
5 3 (0.71%) Adobe Creative Suite
5 3 (0.71%) Adobe XD
5 3 (0.71%) Sketch
6 2 (0.48%) Camtasia
6 2 (0.48%) InVision
6 2 (0.48%) Trello
7 1 (0.24%) Adobe Illustrator
7 1 (0.24%) InDesign
7 1 (0.24%) Microsoft Project
7 1 (0.24%) Photoshop
7 1 (0.24%) Spreadsheet
Business Applications
1 6 (1.43%) Magento
2 5 (1.19%) Dynamics CRM
3 4 (0.95%) Shopify
3 4 (0.95%) Workday HCM
4 3 (0.71%) Dynamics AX
Cloud Services
1 98 (23.33%) Azure
2 62 (14.76%) Microsoft 365
3 36 (8.57%) Power Platform
4 31 (7.38%) AWS
5 26 (6.19%) SaaS
6 25 (5.95%) Azure DevOps
7 24 (5.71%) Entra ID
8 23 (5.48%) PowerApps
9 22 (5.24%) Figma
10 20 (4.76%) Microsoft Copilot
11 19 (4.52%) Power Automate
12 13 (3.10%) Microsoft Purview
13 11 (2.62%) Copilot Studio
13 11 (2.62%) Firebase
13 11 (2.62%) Google Analytics
14 10 (2.38%) Dynamics 365
15 7 (1.67%) Azure Logic Apps
16 6 (1.43%) OneDrive
17 5 (1.19%) GitHub
17 5 (1.19%) GitHub Actions
Communications & Networking
1 10 (2.38%) DNS
1 10 (2.38%) Firewall
2 9 (2.14%) DHCP
3 8 (1.90%) CTI
3 8 (1.90%) VoIP
4 6 (1.43%) Network Security
5 4 (0.95%) Skype
5 4 (0.95%) Wireless
6 3 (0.71%) FTP
6 3 (0.71%) VPN
7 2 (0.48%) Intranet
7 2 (0.48%) NetScaler
7 2 (0.48%) VLAN
8 1 (0.24%) Internet
8 1 (0.24%) SAN
8 1 (0.24%) SSL
8 1 (0.24%) Wi-Fi
Database & Business Intelligence
1 7 (1.67%) Amazon RDS
1 7 (1.67%) Power BI
2 6 (1.43%) Looker
3 5 (1.19%) SQL Server Reporting Services
4 4 (0.95%) BigQuery
4 4 (0.95%) GIS
4 4 (0.95%) PostgreSQL
4 4 (0.95%) SQL Server
5 3 (0.71%) Data Warehouse
5 3 (0.71%) Tableau
6 2 (0.48%) Amazon Redshift
6 2 (0.48%) Metadata
6 2 (0.48%) Mixpanel
6 2 (0.48%) MySQL
6 2 (0.48%) NoSQL
7 1 (0.24%) Azure SQL Database
7 1 (0.24%) SQL Server Integration Services
Development Applications
1 22 (5.24%) Git
2 21 (5.00%) JIRA
3 14 (3.33%) fastlane
4 11 (2.62%) Jenkins
5 6 (1.43%) Xcode
6 5 (1.19%) Android Studio
6 5 (1.19%) Crashlytics
6 5 (1.19%) Gradle
7 3 (0.71%) Atlassian Bamboo
7 3 (0.71%) Bitbucket
8 2 (0.48%) Axure RP
8 2 (0.48%) Balsamiq
8 2 (0.48%) Claude Code
8 2 (0.48%) NUnit
8 2 (0.48%) Selenium
8 2 (0.48%) Vagrant
9 1 (0.24%) gulp
9 1 (0.24%) JMeter
9 1 (0.24%) LoadRunner
9 1 (0.24%) SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
General
1 94 (22.38%) Social Skills
2 78 (18.57%) Public Sector
3 68 (16.19%) Finance
4 52 (12.38%) Analytical Skills
5 43 (10.24%) Marketing
6 38 (9.05%) Inclusion and Diversity
7 20 (4.76%) Influencing Skills
8 18 (4.29%) Law
8 18 (4.29%) Legal
9 17 (4.05%) Retail
10 7 (1.67%) Banking
10 7 (1.67%) Manufacturing
11 4 (0.95%) Local Government
11 4 (0.95%) Organisational Skills
12 3 (0.71%) Advertising
12 3 (0.71%) Billing
12 3 (0.71%) Financial Institution
12 3 (0.71%) Publishing
12 3 (0.71%) Tech for Good
13 2 (0.48%) Aerospace
Job Titles
1 65 (15.48%) Developer
2 63 (15.00%) Senior
3 59 (14.05%) Designer
4 58 (13.81%) Lead
5 40 (9.52%) Analyst
5 40 (9.52%) UX Designer
6 29 (6.90%) IT Manager
7 23 (5.48%) Desktop Engineer
7 23 (5.48%) Product Manager
8 21 (5.00%) Senior Developer
8 21 (5.00%) Support Engineer
9 18 (4.29%) Desktop Support
9 18 (4.29%) Desktop Support Engineer
9 18 (4.29%) Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer)
9 18 (4.29%) IT Support
9 18 (4.29%) Product Designer
9 18 (4.29%) Service Manager
10 17 (4.05%) Business Analyst
11 14 (3.33%) IT Services Manager
11 14 (3.33%) Technical Leader
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 31 (7.38%) CSS
2 30 (7.14%) HTML
3 25 (5.95%) React
4 24 (5.71%) .NET
5 17 (4.05%) Node.js
6 16 (3.81%) RESTful
7 10 (2.38%) Terraform
8 9 (2.14%) REST
9 7 (1.67%) CSS3
9 7 (1.67%) HTML5
9 7 (1.67%) iOS SDK
9 7 (1.67%) Next.js
10 6 (1.43%) Core Data
10 6 (1.43%) SwiftUI
10 6 (1.43%) UIKit
11 5 (1.19%) .NET Core
11 5 (1.19%) Android Jetpack
11 5 (1.19%) Android SDK
11 5 (1.19%) Model Context Protocol
11 5 (1.19%) Retrofit
Miscellaneous
1 51 (12.14%) Product Ownership
2 27 (6.43%) Mobile App
3 13 (3.10%) Onboarding
4 12 (2.86%) Driving Licence
5 10 (2.38%) Cloud Native
6 8 (1.90%) Data Centre
6 8 (1.90%) IVR
7 7 (1.67%) Low-Code
8 6 (1.43%) Cyber Threat
8 6 (1.43%) Self-Motivation
9 4 (0.95%) AI Agents
9 4 (0.95%) Distributed Systems
9 4 (0.95%) Learning Management System
9 4 (0.95%) Media Streaming
9 4 (0.95%) Renewable Energy
9 4 (0.95%) Security Posture
9 4 (0.95%) Video\Live Streaming
10 3 (0.71%) Enterprise Software
10 3 (0.71%) Foreign Exchange (FX)
10 3 (0.71%) Web Conferencing
Operating Systems
1 48 (11.43%) Windows
2 23 (5.48%) Windows 10
3 15 (3.57%) Apple iOS
4 13 (3.10%) Windows Server
5 11 (2.62%) Android
6 8 (1.90%) Mac OS
7 6 (1.43%) Windows 7
8 4 (0.95%) Linux
8 4 (0.95%) Windows Server 2019
Processes & Methodologies
1 116 (27.62%) Continuous Improvement
2 113 (26.90%) UX Design
3 112 (26.67%) Agile
4 101 (24.05%) Problem-Solving
5 76 (18.10%) Mentoring
6 72 (17.14%) Analytics
6 72 (17.14%) Roadmaps
7 69 (16.43%) AI
8 53 (12.62%) CI/CD
9 49 (11.67%) Coaching
10 44 (10.48%) DevOps
11 42 (10.00%) ITIL
12 41 (9.76%) Decision-Making
13 39 (9.29%) Stakeholder Management
14 38 (9.05%) Customer Service
14 38 (9.05%) User-Centered Design (UCD)
15 34 (8.10%) Product Roadmap
16 33 (7.86%) CRM
17 28 (6.67%) E-Commerce
17 28 (6.67%) Stakeholder Engagement
Programming Languages
1 39 (9.29%) JavaScript
2 29 (6.90%) TypeScript
3 24 (5.71%) C#
4 19 (4.52%) SQL
5 18 (4.29%) Python
6 13 (3.10%) Java
7 10 (2.38%) PowerShell
8 9 (2.14%) PHP
8 9 (2.14%) Swift
8 9 (2.14%) VBScript
9 5 (1.19%) Kotlin
9 5 (1.19%) VB
10 3 (0.71%) Data Analysis Expressions
10 3 (0.71%) VB.NET
11 2 (0.48%) Bicep
12 1 (0.24%) Apex Code
12 1 (0.24%) Scala
Qualifications
1 31 (7.38%) Degree
2 24 (5.71%) Security Cleared
3 11 (2.62%) SC Cleared
4 8 (1.90%) DBS Check
4 8 (1.90%) Postgraduate
5 6 (1.43%) Computer Science Degree
5 6 (1.43%) Microsoft Certification
6 5 (1.19%) DV Cleared
7 4 (0.95%) AWS Certification
8 3 (0.71%) IIBA
8 3 (0.71%) ITIL Certification
9 2 (0.48%) BPSS Clearance
9 2 (0.48%) ITIL Foundation Certificate
9 2 (0.48%) MCSE
9 2 (0.48%) VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
10 1 (0.24%) CSPO
10 1 (0.24%) Master's Degree
10 1 (0.24%) PhD
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 61 (14.52%) Accessibility
2 28 (6.67%) WCAG
3 16 (3.81%) GDPR
4 15 (3.57%) QA
5 13 (3.10%) Data Quality
6 10 (2.38%) Cyber Essentials
7 7 (1.67%) SLA
8 5 (1.19%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
8 5 (1.19%) ISO/IEC 27001
9 4 (0.95%) Actionable Recommendations
10 1 (0.24%) GRC
10 1 (0.24%) PMO
System Software
1 24 (5.71%) Active Directory
2 8 (1.90%) BitLocker
2 8 (1.90%) Docker
3 3 (0.71%) VMware Infrastructure
4 2 (0.48%) UAG
4 2 (0.48%) Virtual Desktop
5 1 (0.24%) Hyper-V
Systems Management
1 22 (5.24%) Microsoft Intune
2 11 (2.62%) SCCM
3 7 (1.67%) Kubernetes
4 2 (0.48%) AirWatch
4 2 (0.48%) Packer
4 2 (0.48%) Progress Chef
4 2 (0.48%) vCenter Server
5 1 (0.24%) Jamf Pro
Vendors
1 111 (26.43%) Microsoft
2 21 (5.00%) Google
3 12 (2.86%) Cisco
4 11 (2.62%) Dynatrace
5 10 (2.38%) Adobe
5 10 (2.38%) ServiceNow
6 9 (2.14%) Apple
7 8 (1.90%) Avaya
7 8 (1.90%) Genesys
8 6 (1.43%) Meraki
9 4 (0.95%) CheckPoint
9 4 (0.95%) iManage
9 4 (0.95%) Salesforce
9 4 (0.95%) Workday
10 3 (0.71%) OpenAI
10 3 (0.71%) VMware
11 2 (0.48%) DevExpress
11 2 (0.48%) F5
11 2 (0.48%) HubSpot
11 2 (0.48%) SolarWinds