Social Science
South West > Somerset
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Social Science in permanent job vacancies in Somerset. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Social Science over the 6 months leading up to 28 December 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 28 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 61 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs citing Social Science | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Somerset | 0.17% | - | - |
| As % of the General category | 0.27% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | - | - |
| South West median annual salary | - | - | - |
All General Skills
Somerset
Social Science falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring general skills in Somerset.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills | 366 | 274 | 188 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Somerset | 63.76% | 58.30% | 52.22% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 150 | 87 | 156 |
| 10th Percentile | £24,250 | £32,000 | £25,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £26,500 | £40,000 | £28,875 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £36,000 | £55,000 | £42,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -34.55% | +29.41% | -15.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £48,552 | £75,000 | £60,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £65,000 | £85,000 | £70,000 |
| South West median annual salary | £45,000 | £52,500 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -14.29% | - | +5.00% |
Social Science
Job Locations in Somerset
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Social Science within the Somerset region over the 6 months to 28 December 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath | - | 1 | - | - | |
| Social Science South West |
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Social Science
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:
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