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 9 November 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

	6 months to 9 Nov 2026	Same period 2025	Same period 2024
Rank	230	136	129
Rank change year-on-year	-94	-7	+15
Permanent jobs citing Algorithms	32	42	86
As % of all permanent jobs in the South West	0.28%	1.04%	1.43%
As % of the Miscellaneous category	1.26%	3.13%	4.98%
Number of salaries quoted	11	9	60
10^th Percentile	£29,500	£38,924	£47,500
25^th Percentile	£37,558	£39,281	£57,500
Median annual salary (50^th Percentile)	£53,500	£40,792	£65,000
Median % change year-on-year	+31.15%	-37.24%	-6.40%
75^th Percentile	£59,000	£68,750	-
90^th Percentile	-	£78,220	£90,000
England median annual salary	£67,500	£70,600	£67,500
% change year-on-year	-4.39%	+4.59%	-10.00%

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 9 Nov 2026	Same period 2025	Same period 2024
Permanent vacancies citing generic IT skills	2,545	1,342	1,726
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the South West	22.24%	33.09%	28.60%
Number of salaries quoted	1,663	807	928
10^th Percentile	£30,000	£27,000	£26,000
25^th Percentile	£37,500	£30,750	£34,404
Median annual salary (50^th Percentile)	£50,000	£42,500	£50,000
Median % change year-on-year	+17.65%	-15.00%	-9.09%
75^th Percentile	£70,000	£57,500	£65,000
90^th Percentile	£90,000	£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 9 November 2026.

Salary histogram for Algorithms in the South West

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 9 November 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	-31	18	£56,000	-10.51%	16
Gloucestershire	-73	6	£31,000	-57.97%	17
Wiltshire	-19	4	£44,285	+8.56%	4
Dorset	-18	1	-	-	7
Somerset	-27	1	£32,258	-19.36%	3
Cornwall	-	1	-	-	3
Devon	-	1	£55,000	-	13
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Algorithms Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South West

For the 6 months to 9 November 2026, job vacancies citing Algorithms also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the South West region citing Algorithms.

Rank	Skill	Share	Job Ads
1	C++	50.0%	16
1	Degree	50.0%	16
1	Security Cleared	50.0%	16
4	Python	37.5%	12
5	SC Cleared	34.4%	11
6	Machine Learning	31.3%	10
6	Mathematics	31.3%	10
8	Computer Science	28.1%	9
9	C	25.0%	8
10	Data Science	21.9%	7
10	Embedded Linux	21.9%	7
10	Linux	21.9%	7
10	MATLAB	21.9%	7
10	Mentoring	21.9%	7
10	Problem-Solving	21.9%	7
16	Agile	18.8%	6
16	AI	18.8%	6
16	PyTorch	18.8%	6
16	Simulink	18.8%	6
16	Software Engineering	18.8%	6
21	Apache Spark	15.6%	5
21	Big Data	15.6%	5
21	BPSS Clearance	15.6%	5
21	Cybersecurity	15.6%	5
21	Edge Computing	15.6%	5
21	Master's Degree	15.6%	5
21	Mechatronics	15.6%	5
21	NVIDIA	15.6%	5
21	Physics	15.6%	5
21	SQL	15.6%	5

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	Embedded Systems	25.0%	8
2	CUDA	15.6%	5
2	GNSS	15.6%	5
2	Robotics	15.6%	5
5	Data Structures	9.4%	3
5	FPGA	9.4%	3
7	Onboarding	6.3%	2
7	VHDL	6.3%	2
9	Acoustics	3.1%	1
9	Blog	3.1%	1
9	Distributed Computing	3.1%	1
9	Legacy Systems	3.1%	1
9	Management Information System	3.1%	1
9	Over-the-Top Content	3.1%	1
9	Self-Motivation	3.1%	1
9	Social Media	3.1%	1
9	Video\Live Streaming	3.1%	1