Lecturer Job Trends in Somerset

Lecturer
South West > Somerset

The median Lecturer salary in Somerset is £70,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 29 January 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
29 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 46 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Lecturer 18 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Somerset 3.04% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 3.47% - -
Number of salaries quoted 8 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £70,000 - -
South West median annual salary £70,000 - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Somerset

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Somerset. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in Somerset with a recognized job title 518 375 460
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 87.50% 89.07% 97.05%
Number of salaries quoted 290 130 376
10th Percentile £25,750 £29,750 £25,500
25th Percentile £30,000 £38,375 £31,188
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £38,750 £52,000 £42,500
Median % change year-on-year -25.48% +22.35% -15.00%
75th Percentile £56,250 £67,500 £57,500
90th Percentile £70,000 £85,000 £67,500
South West median annual salary £50,000 £52,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year -4.76% +5.00% -

Lecturer
Job Vacancy Trend in Somerset

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Lecturer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Somerset.

Lecturer job vacancy trend in Somerset

Lecturer
Salary Trend in Somerset

Salary distribution trend for Lecturer job vacancies in Somerset.

Salary distribution trend for Lecturer job vacancies in Somerset

Lecturer
Job Locations in Somerset

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Lecturer within the Somerset region over the 6 months to 29 January 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
Bath - 10 £70,000 - 2
Street - 6 - -
Lecturer
South West

Lecturer Skill Set
Top 22 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Somerset

For the 6 months to 29 January 2026, Lecturer job roles required 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 Somerset region featuring Lecturer in the job title.

1 18 (100.00%) AI
2 17 (94.44%) Machine Learning
3 12 (66.67%) Computer Science
3 12 (66.67%) Natural Language Processing
3 12 (66.67%) Reinforcement Learning
4 10 (55.56%) Degree
4 10 (55.56%) PhD
5 6 (33.33%) Master's Degree
6 5 (27.78%) Cloud Computing
6 5 (27.78%) Cybersecurity
6 5 (27.78%) Internet
6 5 (27.78%) Postgraduate
6 5 (27.78%) User Experience
6 5 (27.78%) Web Development
7 4 (22.22%) Mentoring
8 2 (11.11%) Google
8 2 (11.11%) Mathematics
8 2 (11.11%) Motion Capture
9 1 (5.56%) Chatbot
9 1 (5.56%) Chemistry
9 1 (5.56%) Conversational UI
9 1 (5.56%) PayPal

Lecturer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Somerset 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:

Applications
1 1 (5.56%) Chatbot
Cloud Services
1 5 (27.78%) Cloud Computing
Communications & Networking
1 5 (27.78%) Internet
General
1 9 (50.00%) Social Skills
2 5 (27.78%) Banking
2 5 (27.78%) Inclusion and Diversity
3 4 (22.22%) Organisational Skills
4 2 (11.11%) Humanities
4 2 (11.11%) Social Science
5 1 (5.56%) Analytical Skills
Miscellaneous
1 5 (27.78%) IoT
2 2 (11.11%) NHS
Processes & Methodologies
1 18 (100.00%) AI
2 17 (94.44%) Machine Learning
3 12 (66.67%) Computer Science
3 12 (66.67%) Natural Language Processing
3 12 (66.67%) Reinforcement Learning
4 5 (27.78%) Cybersecurity
4 5 (27.78%) User Experience
4 5 (27.78%) Web Development
5 4 (22.22%) Mentoring
6 2 (11.11%) Mathematics
6 2 (11.11%) Motion Capture
7 1 (5.56%) Chemistry
7 1 (5.56%) Conversational UI
Qualifications
1 10 (55.56%) Degree
1 10 (55.56%) PhD
2 6 (33.33%) Master's Degree
3 5 (27.78%) Postgraduate
Vendors
1 2 (11.11%) Google
2 1 (5.56%) PayPal