Senior
South West > Somerset
The median Senior salary in Somerset is £57,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 14 June 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 14 Jun 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +4 | +6 | +19 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Senior | 88 | 102 | 73 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Somerset | 25.21% | 11.15% | 13.72% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 27.33% | 11.64% | 17.06% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 32 | 74 | 60 |
| 10th Percentile | £46,250 | £43,750 | £42,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £52,500 | £50,000 | £46,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £57,500 | £60,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.17% | +9.09% | -8.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £64,063 | £66,250 | £61,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £70,000 | £75,000 | £65,000 |
| South West median annual salary | £55,000 | £60,000 | £58,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.33% | +3.45% | -3.33% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
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 | 322 | 876 | 428 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 92.26% | 95.74% | 80.45% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 177 | 693 | 350 |
| 10th Percentile | £29,200 | £25,500 | £28,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £37,500 | £31,875 | £35,625 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £47,683 | £45,000 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.96% | -10.00% | +5.26% |
| 75th Percentile | £61,250 | £60,000 | £61,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £73,750 | £70,000 | £71,250 |
| South West median annual salary | £50,000 | £50,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -4.76% | +5.00% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Somerset
Job postings that featured Senior in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Somerset.
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Salary Trend in Somerset
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Senior in Somerset.
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Salary Histogram in Somerset
Salary distribution for jobs citing Senior in Somerset over the 6 months to 14 June 2025.
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Job Locations in Somerset
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Senior within the Somerset region over the 6 months to 14 June 2025. 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 |
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| Yeovil | +7 | 40 | £60,000 | +9.09% | 3 |
| Bath | +1 | 14 | £57,500 | -6.12% | 35 |
| Portishead | +9 | 7 | £56,121 | +67.52% | 3 |
| Street | - | 4 | £77,500 | - | 4 |
| Glastonbury | - | 3 | £65,000 | - | 4 |
| Shepton Mallet | +4 | 2 | £62,500 | +19.05% | |
| Bridgwater | -1 | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| Cheddar | -2 | 1 | - | - | |
| Frome | -6 | 1 | - | - | |
| Axbridge | - | 1 | - | - | |
| Taunton | - | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| Clevedon | - | 1 | £50,000 | - | 1 |
| Crewkerne | - | 1 | - | - | |
| Dulverton | - | 1 | - | - | |
| Bruton | - | 1 | - | - | |
| Castle Cary | - | 1 | - | - | |
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Senior Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Somerset
For the 6 months to 14 June 2025, Senior job roles required 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 featuring Senior in the job title.
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Senior Skill Set
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:
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