Digital Transformation Job Trends in the South West

Digital Transformation
England > South West

The median Digital Transformation salary in the South West is £47,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 14 January 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
14 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 174 - 216
Rank change year-on-year - - +65
Permanent jobs requiring a Digital Transformation 3 0 2
As % of all permanent jobs in the South West 0.059% - 0.042%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.063% - 0.044%
Number of salaries quoted 3 0 0
10th Percentile £34,750 - -
25th Percentile £38,125 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,500 - -
75th Percentile £58,125 - -
90th Percentile £62,250 - -
England median annual salary £65,000 £90,000 £75,000
% change year-on-year -27.78% +20.00% +20.00%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
South West

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the South West. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in the South West with a recognized job title 4,745 3,881 4,549
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.39% 93.59% 95.85%
Number of salaries quoted 3,292 2,088 3,513
10th Percentile £28,000 £30,000 £29,500
25th Percentile £35,000 £40,000 £39,748
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £52,000 £50,886
Median % change year-on-year -3.85% +2.19% +1.77%
75th Percentile £65,000 £67,500 £66,778
90th Percentile £80,000 £80,000 £80,000
England median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £57,500
% change year-on-year -8.33% +4.35% -6.50%

Digital Transformation
Job Vacancy Trend in the South West

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Digital Transformation' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the South West.

Digital Transformation job vacancy trend in the South West

Digital Transformation
Salary Trend in the South West

Salary distribution trend for Digital Transformation job vacancies in the South West.

Salary distribution trend for Digital Transformation job vacancies in the South West

Digital Transformation
Salary Histogram in the South West

Salary distribution for jobs citing Digital Transformation in the South West over the 6 months to 14 January 2026.

Salary histogram for Digital Transformation in the South West

Digital Transformation
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 Digital Transformation within the South West 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
Bristol - 3 £47,500 -
Digital Transformation
England

Digital Transformation Skill Set
Top 10 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South West

For the 6 months to 14 January 2026, Digital Transformation job roles required 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 featuring Digital Transformation in the job title.

1 2 (66.67%) Digital Transformation Programme
1 2 (66.67%) Problem-Solving
1 2 (66.67%) Thought Leadership
2 1 (33.33%) Business Case
2 1 (33.33%) Business Development
2 1 (33.33%) Change Management
2 1 (33.33%) Continuous Improvement
2 1 (33.33%) Data Modelling
2 1 (33.33%) Requirements Gathering
2 1 (33.33%) Stakeholder Engagement

Digital Transformation Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South West 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:

General
1 3 (100.00%) Public Sector
2 1 (33.33%) Analytical Skills
Miscellaneous
1 1 (33.33%) Educational Technology
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (66.67%) Digital Transformation Programme
1 2 (66.67%) Problem-Solving
1 2 (66.67%) Thought Leadership
2 1 (33.33%) Business Case
2 1 (33.33%) Business Development
2 1 (33.33%) Change Management
2 1 (33.33%) Continuous Improvement
2 1 (33.33%) Data Modelling
2 1 (33.33%) Requirements Gathering
2 1 (33.33%) Stakeholder Engagement