Inclusion and Diversity Job Trends in the South West

Inclusion and Diversity
England > South West

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Inclusion and Diversity in permanent job vacancies in the South West. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Inclusion and Diversity over the 6 months leading up to 12 August 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
12 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 58 37 25
Rank change year-on-year -21 -12 +45
Permanent jobs citing Inclusion and Diversity 241 185 490
As % of all permanent jobs in the South West 2.69% 5.28% 6.10%
As % of the General category 6.13% 8.37% 12.74%
Number of salaries quoted 119 48 81
10th Percentile £28,870 £26,125 £30,279
25th Percentile £39,724 £31,125 £36,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,500 £40,250 £48,500
Median % change year-on-year +42.86% -17.01% -3.00%
75th Percentile £72,500 £57,634 £62,200
90th Percentile £76,250 £82,500 £72,761
England median annual salary £56,000 £55,000 £58,700
% change year-on-year +1.82% -6.30% -16.14%

All General Skills
South West

Inclusion and Diversity 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 West.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills 3,933 2,210 3,847
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the South West 43.96% 63.03% 47.88%
Number of salaries quoted 2,353 1,320 2,407
10th Percentile £28,255 £26,250 £28,500
25th Percentile £35,000 £30,750 £36,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £48,373 £45,636 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year +6.00% -8.73% -4.76%
75th Percentile £65,000 £62,500 £65,000
90th Percentile £80,000 £80,000 £80,000
England median annual salary £55,000 £55,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year - - -8.33%

Inclusion and Diversity
Job Vacancy Trend in the South West

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Inclusion and Diversity relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the South West.

Inclusion and Diversity job vacancy trend in the South West

Inclusion and Diversity
Salary Trend in the South West

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the South West citing Inclusion and Diversity.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the South West citing Inclusion and Diversity

Inclusion and Diversity
Salary Histogram in the South West

Salary distribution for jobs citing Inclusion and Diversity in the South West over the 6 months to 12 August 2026.

Salary histogram for Inclusion and Diversity in the South West

Inclusion and Diversity
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 Inclusion and Diversity within the South West region over the 6 months to 12 August 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 +27 95 £40,000 -0.62% 94
Gloucestershire -36 59 £58,497 +53.94% 95
Somerset -14 40 £57,500 +51.32% 25
Wiltshire -2 20 £57,500 +2.88% 19
Dorset -28 18 £34,500 +10.59% 54
Devon -18 6 £39,448 +3.81% 23
Cornwall - 2 £54,498 - 4
Inclusion and Diversity
England

Inclusion and Diversity
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:

Application Platforms
1 16 (6.64%) Microsoft Exchange
2 7 (2.90%) Confluence
3 4 (1.66%) Apache Spark
3 4 (1.66%) SharePoint
Applications
1 24 (9.96%) Microsoft Office
2 12 (4.98%) Microsoft Excel
3 6 (2.49%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 4 (1.66%) Adobe After Effects
4 4 (1.66%) Adobe Creative Suite
4 4 (1.66%) Adobe Illustrator
4 4 (1.66%) InDesign
4 4 (1.66%) Photoshop
5 2 (0.83%) MS Visio
6 1 (0.41%) AutoCAD
6 1 (0.41%) Chatbot
6 1 (0.41%) Microsoft Project
6 1 (0.41%) Simulink
Business Applications
1 2 (0.83%) Dynamics CRM
2 1 (0.41%) Primavera
Cloud Services
1 47 (19.50%) Azure
2 26 (10.79%) Azure DevOps
3 20 (8.30%) GitHub
4 18 (7.47%) AWS
5 14 (5.81%) Azure Key Vault
5 14 (5.81%) Azure Monitor
5 14 (5.81%) IaaS
5 14 (5.81%) PaaS
5 14 (5.81%) Serverless
6 12 (4.98%) Azure ExpressRoute
6 12 (4.98%) Azure Functions
7 7 (2.90%) Entra ID
7 7 (2.90%) GCP
8 6 (2.49%) Microsoft 365
9 5 (2.07%) Power Platform
10 4 (1.66%) Figma
10 4 (1.66%) GitHub Actions
10 4 (1.66%) Microsoft Copilot
11 3 (1.24%) Azure Logic Apps
12 2 (0.83%) Stripe
Communications & Networking
1 16 (6.64%) VPN
2 14 (5.81%) Firewall
3 9 (3.73%) Network Security
4 7 (2.90%) Internet
4 7 (2.90%) LAN
4 7 (2.90%) WAN
5 6 (2.49%) Wi-Fi
6 4 (1.66%) VLAN
7 2 (0.83%) DNS
7 2 (0.83%) Ethernet
8 1 (0.41%) BGP
8 1 (0.41%) DHCP
8 1 (0.41%) RS-422
8 1 (0.41%) SD-WAN
8 1 (0.41%) SSL
8 1 (0.41%) TCP/IP
Database & Business Intelligence
1 15 (6.22%) Azure SQL Database
2 9 (3.73%) Geospatial Data
3 5 (2.07%) Metadata
4 4 (1.66%) Big Data
4 4 (1.66%) Hadoop
5 3 (1.24%) Power BI
6 2 (0.83%) GIS
6 2 (0.83%) NoSQL
7 1 (0.41%) Data Warehouse
7 1 (0.41%) MariaDB
7 1 (0.41%) Pinecone
7 1 (0.41%) SQL Server
7 1 (0.41%) SQLite
7 1 (0.41%) Weaviate
Development Applications
1 21 (8.71%) Git
2 10 (4.15%) JIRA
3 7 (2.90%) MSI
4 6 (2.49%) Jenkins
5 4 (1.66%) GitLab
5 4 (1.66%) Rational DOORS
6 2 (0.83%) Cypress.io
6 2 (0.83%) JMeter
6 2 (0.83%) REST Assured
6 2 (0.83%) Selenium
General
1 99 (41.08%) Social Skills
2 56 (23.24%) Finance
3 31 (12.86%) Law
4 29 (12.03%) Legal
5 22 (9.13%) Aerospace
6 18 (7.47%) Analytical Skills
7 16 (6.64%) Marketing
8 15 (6.22%) Public Sector
9 12 (4.98%) Organisational Skills
10 10 (4.15%) Aviation
10 10 (4.15%) Local Government
11 8 (3.32%) Banking
11 8 (3.32%) Digital Health
12 7 (2.90%) Avionics
12 7 (2.90%) Military
13 6 (2.49%) Influencing Skills
14 5 (2.07%) Retail
15 4 (1.66%) Financial Institution
15 4 (1.66%) Multimedia
16 3 (1.24%) Manufacturing
Job Titles
1 52 (21.58%) Architect
2 37 (15.35%) Senior
3 26 (10.79%) Solutions Architect
4 23 (9.54%) Analyst
5 12 (4.98%) Developer
5 12 (4.98%) Infrastructure Analyst
5 12 (4.98%) Programmer
6 9 (3.73%) Enterprise Architect
6 9 (3.73%) Principal Engineer
7 8 (3.32%) Lead
7 8 (3.32%) Security Specialist
8 7 (2.90%) Administrator
8 7 (2.90%) Development Manager
8 7 (2.90%) Sales Executive
8 7 (2.90%) Software Engineer
9 6 (2.49%) Cybersecurity Specialist
9 6 (2.49%) Data Scientist
9 6 (2.49%) Senior Analyst
9 6 (2.49%) Senior Infrastructure Analyst
9 6 (2.49%) Systems Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 14 (5.81%) .NET
2 13 (5.39%) RESTful
3 11 (4.56%) CSS
3 11 (4.56%) HTML
4 9 (3.73%) GeoJSON
5 7 (2.90%) .NET Core
5 7 (2.90%) .NET Framework
5 7 (2.90%) ATL
5 7 (2.90%) COM
5 7 (2.90%) CSS3
5 7 (2.90%) HTML5
5 7 (2.90%) MFC
5 7 (2.90%) React
5 7 (2.90%) REST
5 7 (2.90%) WPF
6 5 (2.07%) AngularJS
6 5 (2.07%) EDI
7 4 (1.66%) Apache NiFi
7 4 (1.66%) Node.js
7 4 (1.66%) Spring Boot
Miscellaneous
1 30 (12.45%) Cyberattack
2 27 (11.20%) Driving Licence
3 20 (8.30%) Onboarding
4 17 (7.05%) Cloud Native
4 17 (7.05%) Self-Motivation
5 14 (5.81%) Security Posture
6 13 (5.39%) Data Centre
7 12 (4.98%) Podcast
7 12 (4.98%) Public Cloud
8 7 (2.90%) Legacy Systems
8 7 (2.90%) Replication
8 7 (2.90%) Social Media
9 6 (2.49%) Product Ownership
10 5 (2.07%) Algorithms
10 5 (2.07%) Digital Media
11 4 (1.66%) Graphic Design
12 3 (1.24%) Enterprise Software
13 2 (0.83%) Embedded Systems
13 2 (0.83%) FMCG
13 2 (0.83%) Robotics
Operating Systems
1 32 (13.28%) Windows
2 12 (4.98%) VMS
3 5 (2.07%) Windows Server
4 4 (1.66%) Linux
4 4 (1.66%) Windows 10
5 2 (0.83%) Unix
6 1 (0.41%) Solaris
Processes & Methodologies
1 63 (26.14%) AI
2 49 (20.33%) Problem-Solving
3 47 (19.50%) Agile
4 45 (18.67%) DevOps
5 39 (16.18%) CI/CD
6 34 (14.11%) TOGAF
7 27 (11.20%) Stakeholder Management
8 26 (10.79%) Infrastructure as Code
8 26 (10.79%) Time Management
9 24 (9.96%) Continuous Improvement
9 24 (9.96%) Line Management
10 23 (9.54%) DevSecOps
10 23 (9.54%) ITIL
11 22 (9.13%) Mentoring
12 21 (8.71%) Decision-Making
13 20 (8.30%) Software Engineering
13 20 (8.30%) User-Centered Design (UCD)
14 19 (7.88%) Analytics
14 19 (7.88%) Computer Science
14 19 (7.88%) Observability
Programming Languages
1 30 (12.45%) Python
2 23 (9.54%) SQL
3 21 (8.71%) Bicep
4 14 (5.81%) PowerShell
5 12 (4.98%) Bash
5 12 (4.98%) C#
5 12 (4.98%) JavaScript
5 12 (4.98%) Kusto Query Language
6 9 (3.73%) TypeScript
7 8 (3.32%) Java
8 5 (2.07%) C++
9 2 (0.83%) Ada
9 2 (0.83%) Ada 95
9 2 (0.83%) C
9 2 (0.83%) Go
9 2 (0.83%) MATLAB
9 2 (0.83%) Rust
9 2 (0.83%) Scala
10 1 (0.41%) Ladder Logic
Qualifications
1 48 (19.92%) Degree
2 36 (14.94%) Security Cleared
3 29 (12.03%) SC Cleared
4 19 (7.88%) Azure Certification
5 15 (6.22%) DV Cleared
6 13 (5.39%) Microsoft Certification
7 10 (4.15%) DBS Check
8 9 (3.73%) BPSS Clearance
9 7 (2.90%) Chartered Engineer
10 4 (1.66%) AWS Certification
10 4 (1.66%) Computer Science Degree
10 4 (1.66%) Postgraduate
11 3 (1.24%) PhD
12 2 (0.83%) AAT
12 2 (0.83%) ACCA
12 2 (0.83%) CIMA
12 2 (0.83%) CISSP
12 2 (0.83%) CompTIA Security+
12 2 (0.83%) HND
12 2 (0.83%) Master's Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 27 (11.20%) NIST
2 22 (9.13%) Accessibility
3 13 (5.39%) WCAG
4 11 (4.56%) ISO/IEC 27001
5 10 (4.15%) Cyber Essentials
6 9 (3.73%) GRC
6 9 (3.73%) NCSC
7 7 (2.90%) SLA
8 5 (2.07%) GDPR
8 5 (2.07%) QA
9 3 (1.24%) ARP4761
9 3 (1.24%) DO-160
10 2 (0.83%) ARP4754
10 2 (0.83%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
10 2 (0.83%) DO-254
10 2 (0.83%) MIL-STD-1553
11 1 (0.41%) Data Quality
System Software
1 19 (7.88%) Active Directory
2 16 (6.64%) Docker
3 14 (5.81%) VMware Infrastructure
4 12 (4.98%) Virtual Desktop
4 12 (4.98%) vSphere
5 3 (1.24%) BitLocker
6 2 (0.83%) Hyper-V
Systems Management
1 28 (11.62%) Terraform
2 18 (7.47%) Kubernetes
3 4 (1.66%) Microsoft Intune
4 3 (1.24%) SCCM
5 2 (0.83%) Ansible
6 1 (0.41%) Functional Safety
6 1 (0.41%) Single Sign-On
Vendors
1 60 (24.90%) Microsoft
2 14 (5.81%) VMware
3 12 (4.98%) ScienceLogic
4 6 (2.49%) Adobe
4 6 (2.49%) Cisco
5 4 (1.66%) HP
5 4 (1.66%) OneLogin
6 3 (1.24%) Anaplan
6 3 (1.24%) Fortinet
6 3 (1.24%) Meraki
7 2 (0.83%) Apple
7 2 (0.83%) Dell
7 2 (0.83%) Facebook
7 2 (0.83%) Google
7 2 (0.83%) HubSpot
7 2 (0.83%) Oracle
8 1 (0.41%) IFS
8 1 (0.41%) Instagram
8 1 (0.41%) ServiceNow
8 1 (0.41%) Siemens