Algorithms Job Trends in Portsmouth

Algorithms
Hampshire > Portsmouth

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Algorithms in permanent job vacancies in Portsmouth. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Algorithms over the 6 months leading up to 12 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
12 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 38 34 31
Rank change year-on-year -4 -3 +46
Permanent jobs citing Algorithms 3 9 10
As % of all permanent jobs in Portsmouth 0.93% 3.05% 3.89%
As % of the Miscellaneous category 2.70% 12.00% 12.20%
Number of salaries quoted 2 2 6
10th Percentile £58,215 - -
25th Percentile £61,163 £77,500 £77,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £66,700 £80,000 £80,000
Median % change year-on-year -16.63% - +56.10%
75th Percentile £71,613 £82,500 £82,500
90th Percentile £74,185 - -
Hampshire median annual salary £75,900 £65,000 £80,000
% change year-on-year +16.77% -18.75% +60.00%

All Generic Skills
Portsmouth

Algorithms 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 Portsmouth.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills 111 75 82
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Portsmouth 34.26% 25.42% 31.91%
Number of salaries quoted 61 40 65
10th Percentile £27,750 £31,500 £35,400
25th Percentile £32,500 £41,813 £37,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £52,500 £46,000
Median % change year-on-year -14.29% +14.13% -9.19%
75th Percentile £65,000 £62,500 £64,000
90th Percentile £75,000 £69,375 £82,500
Hampshire median annual salary £48,924 £53,050 £55,000
% change year-on-year -7.78% -3.55% -

Algorithms
Job Vacancy Trend in Portsmouth

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

Algorithms job vacancy trend in Portsmouth

Algorithms
Salary Trend in Portsmouth

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Portsmouth citing Algorithms.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Portsmouth citing Algorithms

Algorithms
Salary Histogram in Portsmouth

Salary distribution for jobs citing Algorithms in Portsmouth over the 6 months to 12 January 2026.

Salary histogram for Algorithms in Portsmouth

Algorithms
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Portsmouth 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:

Cloud Services
1 1 (33.33%) Power Platform
Database & Business Intelligence
1 1 (33.33%) Power BI
Development Applications
1 2 (66.67%) Rational DOORS
General
1 2 (66.67%) Electronics
2 1 (33.33%) Inclusion and Diversity
Job Titles
1 2 (66.67%) Principal Engineer
1 2 (66.67%) Principal Systems Engineer
1 2 (66.67%) Systems Engineer
2 1 (33.33%) Data Manager
2 1 (33.33%) Senior
2 1 (33.33%) Senior Manager
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (66.67%) Signal Processing
1 2 (66.67%) Systems Engineering
1 2 (66.67%) Technical Leadership
1 2 (66.67%) Test Planning
2 1 (33.33%) Business Intelligence
2 1 (33.33%) Computer Science
2 1 (33.33%) Data Analysis
2 1 (33.33%) Data Governance
2 1 (33.33%) Data Visualisation
2 1 (33.33%) Decision-Making
2 1 (33.33%) ETL
2 1 (33.33%) Machine Learning
2 1 (33.33%) Mathematics
2 1 (33.33%) Statistics
2 1 (33.33%) Visualisation
Programming Languages
1 1 (33.33%) SQL
Qualifications
1 2 (66.67%) BPSS Clearance
2 1 (33.33%) Computer Science Degree
2 1 (33.33%) Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (66.67%) ISO/IEC 15288
Vendors
1 2 (66.67%) IBM