Banking Job Trends in the South East
Banking
England > South East
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Banking in permanent job vacancies in the South East. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Banking over the 6 months leading up to 16 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 16 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 265 | 238 | 278 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -27 | +40 | -81 |
| Permanent jobs citing Banking | 82 | 54 | 48 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the South East | 0.43% | 0.60% | 0.41% |
| As % of the General category | 0.92% | 0.90% | 0.76% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 50 | 24 | 20 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,000 | £39,375 | £45,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £28,500 | £64,375 | £52,188 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £42,500 | £77,500 | £78,750 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -45.16% | -1.59% | +21.03% |
| 75th Percentile | £67,500 | £127,500 | £93,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £85,000 | £165,000 | £99,750 |
| England median annual salary | £85,000 | £85,000 | £90,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -5.56% | +18.94% |
All General Skills
South East
Banking 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 the South East.
| 6 months to 16 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills | 8,919 | 6,031 | 6,296 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the South East | 46.30% | 67.54% | 53.45% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 5,913 | 2,876 | 2,810 |
| 10th Percentile | £29,000 | £27,000 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £35,000 | £31,750 | £40,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £45,000 | £52,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +11.11% | -14.29% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £66,250 | £63,750 | £67,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £85,000 | £80,000 | £82,500 |
| England median annual salary | £55,000 | £53,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.77% | -11.67% | - |
Banking Job Vacancy Trend in the South East
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Banking relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the South East.
Banking Salary Trend in the South East
Salary distribution trend for jobs in the South East citing Banking.
Banking Salary Histogram in the South East
Salary distribution for jobs citing Banking in the South East over the 6 months to 16 October 2026.
Banking Job Locations in the South East
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Banking within the South East region over the 6 months to 16 October 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thames Valley | +5 | 36 | £42,500 | -39.29% | 36 |
| Hampshire | -28 | 23 | £32,500 | -65.79% | 12 |
| Berkshire | +3 | 14 | £42,500 | -73.44% | 21 |
| Buckinghamshire | -11 | 11 | £67,500 | +2.27% | 12 |
| Oxfordshire | -24 | 11 | £55,000 | -4.35% | 3 |
| Kent | -21 | 8 | £27,500 | -68.57% | 5 |
| East Sussex | -5 | 4 | - | - | |
| West Sussex | -25 | 3 | £85,000 | +13.33% | 6 |
| Sussex | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
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Banking Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South East by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
General
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finance | 58.5% | 48 |
| 2 | Social Skills | 46.3% | 38 |
| 3 | Retail | 23.2% | 19 |
| 4 | Games | 11.0% | 9 |
| 5 | Analytical Skills | 7.3% | 6 |
| 5 | Organisational Skills | 7.3% | 6 |
| 7 | Documentation Skills | 6.1% | 5 |
| 8 | Inclusion and Diversity | 4.9% | 4 |
| 8 | Manufacturing | 4.9% | 4 |
| 10 | Billing | 3.7% | 3 |
| 11 | Law | 2.4% | 2 |
| 11 | Legal | 2.4% | 2 |
| 11 | Marketing | 2.4% | 2 |
| 11 | Presentation Skills | 2.4% | 2 |
| 11 | Public Sector | 2.4% | 2 |
| 11 | Retail Banking | 2.4% | 2 |
| 17 | Advertising | 1.2% | 1 |
| 17 | Aerospace | 1.2% | 1 |
| 17 | Telecoms | 1.2% | 1 |