The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Handset in permanent job vacancies in Somerset. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Handset over the 6 months leading up to 30 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Handset 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 Somerset.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
134
182
222
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Somerset
36.22%
22.86%
39.64%
Number of salaries quoted
54
139
126
10th Percentile
£28,750
£28,500
£34,269
25th Percentile
£40,751
£30,385
£41,625
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£56,121
£38,000
£55,000
Median % change year-on-year
+47.69%
-30.91%
-
75th Percentile
£67,452
£55,000
£63,750
90th Percentile
£78,750
£65,000
£73,750
South West median annual salary
£51,058
£50,000
£54,882
% change year-on-year
+2.12%
-8.90%
+4.54%
Handset Job Vacancy Trend in Somerset
Job postings citing Handset as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Somerset.
Handset Salary Trend in Somerset
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Handset in Somerset.
Handset Top 5 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Somerset
For the 6 months to 30 May 2025, job vacancies citing Handset 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 Somerset region with a requirement for Handset.
Handset Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Somerset 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:
