Foreign Exchange (FX) Job Trends in the South East

Foreign Exchange (FX)
England > South East

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Foreign Exchange (FX) in permanent job vacancies in the South East. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Foreign Exchange (FX) over the 6 months leading up to 14 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
14 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 249 300 291
Rank change year-on-year +51 -9 +91
Permanent jobs citing Foreign Exchange (FX) 21 6 4
As % of all permanent jobs in the South East 0.20% 0.067% 0.045%
As % of the Miscellaneous category 0.67% 0.19% 0.14%
Number of salaries quoted 0 2 3
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - £85,000 £33,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - £90,000 £34,000
Median % change year-on-year - +164.71% -45.60%
75th Percentile - £95,000 £47,500
90th Percentile - - £55,000
England median annual salary £110,000 £115,000 £113,750
% change year-on-year -4.35% +1.10% +13.75%

All Generic Skills
South East

Foreign Exchange (FX) 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 the South East.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills 3,118 3,149 2,856
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the South East 30.04% 35.07% 32.44%
Number of salaries quoted 1,600 1,340 1,921
10th Percentile £26,500 £32,975 £30,000
25th Percentile £32,177 £42,500 £38,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £57,000 £54,500
Median % change year-on-year -21.05% +4.59% -0.91%
75th Percentile £65,000 £70,000 £67,500
90th Percentile £77,500 £85,000 £81,250
England median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% - -7.69%

Foreign Exchange (FX)
Job Vacancy Trend in the South East

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Foreign Exchange (FX) relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the South East.

Foreign Exchange (FX) job vacancy trend in the South East

Foreign Exchange (FX)
Salary Trend in the South East

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the South East citing Foreign Exchange (FX).

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the South East citing Foreign Exchange (FX)

Foreign Exchange (FX)
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 Foreign Exchange (FX) within the South East region over the 6 months to 14 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
Kent - 13 - - 1
Thames Valley - 8 - - 23
Buckinghamshire - 8 - - 2
Foreign Exchange (FX)
England

Foreign Exchange (FX)
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South East 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 12 (57.14%) Microsoft Excel
Business Applications
1 8 (38.10%) NetSuite
1 8 (38.10%) Oracle Payables
2 4 (19.05%) SAP BPC
General
1 17 (80.95%) Analytical Skills
1 17 (80.95%) Social Skills
2 12 (57.14%) Finance
3 8 (38.10%) Inclusion and Diversity
3 8 (38.10%) Influencing Skills
Job Titles
1 17 (80.95%) Lead
2 4 (19.05%) Analyst
Processes & Methodologies
1 17 (80.95%) Continuous Improvement
2 9 (42.86%) Analytical Thinking
2 9 (42.86%) Backlog Prioritisation
2 9 (42.86%) Benchmarking
2 9 (42.86%) Budget Management
2 9 (42.86%) Business Strategy
2 9 (42.86%) E-Commerce
2 9 (42.86%) ERP
2 9 (42.86%) IT Strategy
2 9 (42.86%) Portfolio Management
2 9 (42.86%) Pricing Analytics
2 9 (42.86%) Pricing Strategy
2 9 (42.86%) Roadmaps
2 9 (42.86%) Software Delivery
2 9 (42.86%) Stakeholder Management
2 9 (42.86%) Technology Roadmap
2 9 (42.86%) Technology Strategy
3 8 (38.10%) Accounts Payable
3 8 (38.10%) AI
3 8 (38.10%) Revenue Recognition
Qualifications
1 4 (19.05%) ACCA
1 4 (19.05%) CIMA
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 9 (42.86%) PMO
2 4 (19.05%) Sarbanes-Oxley
Vendors
1 8 (38.10%) Oracle
2 4 (19.05%) SAP