Algorithms Job Trends in the South West
Algorithms
England > South West
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Algorithms in permanent job vacancies in the South West. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Algorithms over the 6 months leading up to 26 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 26 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 216 | 131 | 129 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -85 | -2 | +15 |
| Permanent jobs citing Algorithms | 31 | 40 | 90 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the South West | 0.28% | 1.08% | 1.44% |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 1.24% | 3.11% | 5.04% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 13 | 9 | 63 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,052 | £38,924 | £47,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £51,750 | £39,281 | £55,625 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £56,000 | £40,792 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +37.28% | -32.01% | -13.60% |
| 75th Percentile | £66,250 | £68,750 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £70,000 | £78,220 | £90,000 |
| England median annual salary | £67,500 | £70,600 | £67,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.39% | +4.59% | -6.90% |
All Generic Skills
South West
Algorithms 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 citing generic IT skills in the South West.
| 6 months to 26 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies citing generic IT skills | 2,495 | 1,286 | 1,784 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the South West | 22.70% | 34.72% | 28.63% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,675 | 773 | 951 |
| 10th Percentile | £29,000 | £27,000 | £26,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £36,875 | £30,750 | £35,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,500 | £42,750 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +18.13% | -14.50% | -9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £58,750 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £87,800 | £75,000 | £82,500 |
| England median annual salary | £55,000 | £54,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.85% | -10.00% | -4.00% |
Algorithms Job Vacancy Trend in the South West
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Algorithms relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the South West.
Algorithms Salary Trend in the South West
Salary distribution trend for jobs in the South West citing Algorithms.
Algorithms Salary Histogram in the South West
Salary distribution for jobs citing Algorithms in the South West over the 6 months to 26 October 2026.
Algorithms Job Locations in the South West
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Algorithms within the South West region over the 6 months to 26 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol | -29 | 16 | £56,000 | -10.51% | 13 |
| Gloucestershire | -71 | 6 | £31,000 | -57.97% | 9 |
| Cornwall | - | 3 | - | - | |
| Wiltshire | -24 | 2 | - | - | 3 |
| Devon | - | 2 | £55,000 | - | 1 |
| Dorset | -20 | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| Somerset | -25 | 1 | £32,258 | -19.36% | |
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Algorithms Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South West 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.
Miscellaneous
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robotics | 16.1% | 5 |
| 2 | Data Structures | 9.7% | 3 |
| 3 | Distributed Computing | 6.5% | 2 |
| 3 | Legacy Systems | 6.5% | 2 |
| 3 | Over-the-Top Content | 6.5% | 2 |
| 3 | Video\Live Streaming | 6.5% | 2 |
| 7 | Acoustics | 3.2% | 1 |
| 7 | Blog | 3.2% | 1 |
| 7 | Clustering | 3.2% | 1 |
| 7 | Embedded Systems | 3.2% | 1 |
| 7 | FPGA | 3.2% | 1 |
| 7 | Management Information System | 3.2% | 1 |
| 7 | Self-Motivation | 3.2% | 1 |
| 7 | Social Media | 3.2% | 1 |