The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Algorithms in permanent job vacancies in Preston. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Algorithms over the 6 months leading up to 19 July 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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 Preston.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
41
98
89
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Preston
15.83%
42.98%
31.79%
Number of salaries quoted
32
80
48
10th Percentile
£30,000
£26,250
£28,250
25th Percentile
£51,763
£27,000
£36,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£57,560
£46,750
£44,023
Median % change year-on-year
+23.12%
+6.20%
+46.74%
75th Percentile
£59,081
£57,500
£60,200
90th Percentile
£74,625
£58,750
£66,500
Lancashire median annual salary
£57,560
£50,000
£47,500
% change year-on-year
+15.12%
+5.26%
+11.76%
Algorithms Job Vacancy Trend in Preston
Job postings citing Algorithms as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Preston.
Algorithms Salary Trend in Preston
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Algorithms in Preston.
Algorithms Salary Histogram in Preston
Salary distribution for jobs citing Algorithms in Preston over the 6 months to 19 July 2025.
Algorithms Top 9 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Preston
For the 6 months to 19 July 2025, job vacancies citing Algorithms also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Preston region with a requirement for Algorithms.
Algorithms Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Preston 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:
