The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Finance in permanent job vacancies in Smethwick. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Finance over the 6 months leading up to 5 December 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Finance falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring common skills in Smethwick.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills
10
9
2
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Smethwick
100.00%
52.94%
100.00%
Number of salaries quoted
6
0
2
10th Percentile
-
-
£32,050
25th Percentile
-
-
£33,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£65,000
-
£36,500
75th Percentile
-
-
£39,750
90th Percentile
-
-
£40,950
West Midlands median annual salary
£47,500
£52,500
£50,000
% change year-on-year
-9.52%
+5.00%
-
Finance Job Vacancy Trend in Smethwick
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Finance relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Smethwick.
Finance Salary Trend in Smethwick
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Smethwick citing Finance.
Finance Top 7 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Smethwick
For the 6 months to 5 December 2025, job vacancies citing Finance also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Smethwick region with a requirement for Finance.
Finance Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Smethwick 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:
