Wearable technology
England > South East
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Wearables in permanent job vacancies in the South East. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Wearables 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 | 263 | 304 | 291 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +41 | -13 | +68 |
| Permanent jobs citing Wearables | 7 | 2 | 4 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the South East | 0.067% | 0.022% | 0.045% |
| As % of the General category | 0.12% | 0.036% | 0.079% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 7 | 2 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | £60,000 | £39,375 | £56,050 |
| 25th Percentile | £70,000 | £42,188 | £57,625 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £80,000 | £48,750 | £61,250 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +64.10% | -20.41% | -12.50% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £54,688 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £57,125 | £79,000 |
| England median annual salary | £75,000 | £45,000 | £75,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +66.67% | -40.00% | +7.14% |
All General Skills
South East
Wearables 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.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills | 5,785 | 5,598 | 5,079 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the South East | 55.74% | 62.35% | 57.70% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3,119 | 2,198 | 3,179 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,500 | £31,250 | £27,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £32,500 | £42,500 | £35,795 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | £55,000 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -18.18% | +10.00% | -9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £65,000 | £70,619 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £81,250 | £85,000 | £78,750 |
| England median annual salary | £54,500 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.17% | - | -4.00% |
Wearables
Job Vacancy Trend in the South East
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Wearables relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the South East.
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Salary Trend in the South East
Salary distribution trend for jobs in the South East citing Wearables.
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Salary Histogram in the South East
Salary distribution for jobs citing Wearables in the South East over the 6 months to 14 January 2026.
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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 Wearables 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampshire | +36 | 5 | £80,000 | +39.13% | 2 |
| Surrey | - | 2 | £60,000 | - | 1 |
| Wearables England |
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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:
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