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 14 September 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
14 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 58 45 22
Rank change year-on-year -13 -23 +41
Permanent jobs citing Inclusion and Diversity 264 155 437
As % of all permanent jobs in the South West 2.65% 4.44% 5.80%
As % of the General category 6.19% 7.20% 12.52%
Number of salaries quoted 129 61 54
10th Percentile £28,280 £27,250 £25,665
25th Percentile £35,375 £27,707 £33,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £35,000 £43,750
Median % change year-on-year +57.14% -20.00% -12.50%
75th Percentile £70,000 £57,500 £62,200
90th Percentile £76,500 £63,750 £77,500
England median annual salary £55,000 £55,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year - -8.33% -14.29%

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 4,266 2,152 3,491
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the South West 42.80% 61.64% 46.32%
Number of salaries quoted 2,659 1,262 1,917
10th Percentile £28,500 £26,250 £30,000
25th Percentile £36,250 £30,000 £37,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £44,250 £51,373
Median % change year-on-year +12.99% -13.86% -2.15%
75th Percentile £67,500 £58,750 £65,000
90th Percentile £82,500 £77,500 £80,000
England median annual salary £55,000 £55,000 £57,500
% change year-on-year - -4.35% -4.17%

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 14 September 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 14 September 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 +22 98 £36,250 +23.93% 93
Gloucestershire -27 66 £57,591 +53.58% 104
Somerset -10 43 £57,500 +55.30% 46
Wiltshire -8 20 £57,500 +4.55% 25
Dorset -31 20 £32,500 +17.30% 69
Devon -22 12 £39,448 +3.81% 21
Cornwall +11 4 £54,498 +39.74% 2
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 (6.06%) Microsoft Exchange
2 7 (2.65%) Confluence
3 4 (1.52%) Apache Spark
4 3 (1.14%) SharePoint
5 1 (0.38%) CMS
Applications
1 28 (10.61%) Microsoft Office
2 14 (5.30%) Microsoft Excel
3 8 (3.03%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 4 (1.52%) Adobe After Effects
4 4 (1.52%) Adobe Creative Suite
4 4 (1.52%) Adobe Illustrator
4 4 (1.52%) InDesign
4 4 (1.52%) Photoshop
5 2 (0.76%) MS Visio
6 1 (0.38%) AutoCAD
6 1 (0.38%) Chatbot
6 1 (0.38%) Microsoft Project
6 1 (0.38%) Simulink
Business Applications
1 3 (1.14%) Dynamics CRM
2 1 (0.38%) Primavera
Cloud Services
1 47 (17.80%) Azure
2 26 (9.85%) Azure DevOps
3 20 (7.58%) GitHub
4 16 (6.06%) AWS
5 14 (5.30%) Azure Key Vault
5 14 (5.30%) Azure Monitor
5 14 (5.30%) IaaS
5 14 (5.30%) PaaS
5 14 (5.30%) Serverless
6 12 (4.55%) Azure ExpressRoute
6 12 (4.55%) Azure Functions
7 8 (3.03%) Microsoft 365
8 7 (2.65%) GCP
8 7 (2.65%) Power Platform
9 6 (2.27%) Entra ID
10 4 (1.52%) Figma
10 4 (1.52%) GitHub Actions
10 4 (1.52%) Microsoft Copilot
11 3 (1.14%) Azure Logic Apps
11 3 (1.14%) Power Automate
Communications & Networking
1 13 (4.92%) VPN
2 12 (4.55%) Firewall
3 7 (2.65%) Internet
3 7 (2.65%) Network Security
4 4 (1.52%) 5G
4 4 (1.52%) LAN
4 4 (1.52%) VLAN
4 4 (1.52%) WAN
4 4 (1.52%) Wi-Fi
5 3 (1.14%) Ethernet
6 1 (0.38%) DNS
6 1 (0.38%) RS-422
6 1 (0.38%) SAN
6 1 (0.38%) SSL
Database & Business Intelligence
1 15 (5.68%) Azure SQL Database
2 9 (3.41%) Geospatial Data
3 6 (2.27%) Metadata
4 4 (1.52%) Big Data
4 4 (1.52%) Hadoop
5 3 (1.14%) Power BI
6 2 (0.76%) GIS
6 2 (0.76%) NoSQL
7 1 (0.38%) Data Warehouse
7 1 (0.38%) MariaDB
7 1 (0.38%) Pinecone
7 1 (0.38%) SQL Server
7 1 (0.38%) SQLite
7 1 (0.38%) Weaviate
Development Applications
1 21 (7.95%) Git
2 11 (4.17%) JIRA
3 7 (2.65%) MSI
4 6 (2.27%) Jenkins
5 5 (1.89%) Rational DOORS
6 4 (1.52%) GitLab
7 2 (0.76%) Cypress.io
7 2 (0.76%) JMeter
7 2 (0.76%) REST Assured
7 2 (0.76%) Selenium
General
1 108 (40.91%) Social Skills
2 58 (21.97%) Finance
3 33 (12.50%) Law
4 26 (9.85%) Aerospace
5 25 (9.47%) Legal
6 24 (9.09%) Marketing
7 22 (8.33%) Analytical Skills
8 20 (7.58%) Organisational Skills
9 15 (5.68%) Public Sector
10 10 (3.79%) Aviation
11 9 (3.41%) Retail
12 8 (3.03%) Banking
13 7 (2.65%) Avionics
13 7 (2.65%) Digital Health
13 7 (2.65%) Local Government
13 7 (2.65%) Manufacturing
14 5 (1.89%) Multimedia
15 4 (1.52%) Financial Institution
15 4 (1.52%) Military
16 3 (1.14%) Pharmaceutical
Job Titles
1 54 (20.45%) Architect
2 33 (12.50%) Senior
3 26 (9.85%) Analyst
3 26 (9.85%) Solutions Architect
4 12 (4.55%) Developer
4 12 (4.55%) Infrastructure Analyst
4 12 (4.55%) Programmer
5 11 (4.17%) Sales Executive
6 9 (3.41%) Enterprise Architect
6 9 (3.41%) Principal Engineer
6 9 (3.41%) Software Engineer
7 8 (3.03%) Lead
7 8 (3.03%) Security Specialist
8 7 (2.65%) Development Manager
9 6 (2.27%) IT Support
9 6 (2.27%) Senior Analyst
9 6 (2.27%) Senior Infrastructure Analyst
10 5 (1.89%) Cybersecurity Specialist
10 5 (1.89%) EDI Consultant
10 5 (1.89%) HR Consultant
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 28 (10.61%) Terraform
2 14 (5.30%) .NET
3 13 (4.92%) RESTful
4 12 (4.55%) HTML
5 11 (4.17%) CSS
6 9 (3.41%) GeoJSON
7 7 (2.65%) .NET Core
7 7 (2.65%) .NET Framework
7 7 (2.65%) ATL
7 7 (2.65%) COM
7 7 (2.65%) CSS3
7 7 (2.65%) HTML5
7 7 (2.65%) MFC
7 7 (2.65%) React
7 7 (2.65%) REST
7 7 (2.65%) WPF
8 6 (2.27%) EDI
9 5 (1.89%) AngularJS
9 5 (1.89%) Middleware
10 4 (1.52%) Spring Boot
Miscellaneous
1 37 (14.02%) Driving Licence
2 30 (11.36%) Cyberattack
3 27 (10.23%) Onboarding
4 19 (7.20%) Self-Motivation
5 17 (6.44%) Cloud Native
6 14 (5.30%) Data Centre
6 14 (5.30%) Security Posture
7 13 (4.92%) Social Media
8 12 (4.55%) Podcast
8 12 (4.55%) Public Cloud
9 8 (3.03%) Legacy Systems
9 8 (3.03%) Replication
10 7 (2.65%) Management Information System
11 6 (2.27%) Digital Media
11 6 (2.27%) Product Ownership
11 6 (2.27%) Smartphone
12 5 (1.89%) Algorithms
13 4 (1.52%) Enterprise Software
13 4 (1.52%) Graphic Design
14 3 (1.14%) Robotics
Operating Systems
1 36 (13.64%) Windows
2 12 (4.55%) VMS
3 6 (2.27%) Windows Server
4 5 (1.89%) Linux
5 3 (1.14%) Unix
5 3 (1.14%) Windows 10
6 1 (0.38%) Apple iOS
6 1 (0.38%) Solaris
Processes & Methodologies
1 66 (25.00%) Problem-Solving
2 59 (22.35%) AI
3 49 (18.56%) Agile
4 45 (17.05%) DevOps
5 40 (15.15%) CI/CD
6 36 (13.64%) Stakeholder Management
7 34 (12.88%) Continuous Improvement
7 34 (12.88%) TOGAF
8 28 (10.61%) Time Management
9 27 (10.23%) Mentoring
10 26 (9.85%) Infrastructure as Code
11 25 (9.47%) ITIL
11 25 (9.47%) Line Management
12 24 (9.09%) Decision-Making
13 23 (8.71%) DevSecOps
14 22 (8.33%) Software Engineering
15 20 (7.58%) Analytics
15 20 (7.58%) Computer Science
15 20 (7.58%) CRM
15 20 (7.58%) User-Centered Design (UCD)
Programming Languages
1 24 (9.09%) Python
2 23 (8.71%) SQL
3 21 (7.95%) Bicep
4 14 (5.30%) PowerShell
5 13 (4.92%) C#
6 12 (4.55%) Bash
6 12 (4.55%) JavaScript
6 12 (4.55%) Kusto Query Language
7 9 (3.41%) Java
7 9 (3.41%) TypeScript
8 6 (2.27%) C++
9 3 (1.14%) Ada
9 3 (1.14%) Ada 95
9 3 (1.14%) C
9 3 (1.14%) Rust
10 2 (0.76%) Go
10 2 (0.76%) MATLAB
10 2 (0.76%) Scala
11 1 (0.38%) Ladder Logic
Qualifications
1 48 (18.18%) Degree
2 32 (12.12%) Security Cleared
3 31 (11.74%) SC Cleared
4 18 (6.82%) Azure Certification
5 17 (6.44%) DBS Check
6 12 (4.55%) Microsoft Certification
7 11 (4.17%) DV Cleared
8 9 (3.41%) BPSS Clearance
9 8 (3.03%) Chartered Engineer
10 6 (2.27%) Computer Science Degree
10 6 (2.27%) HND
11 4 (1.52%) AWS Certification
11 4 (1.52%) HNC
12 3 (1.14%) CEH
12 3 (1.14%) CISSP
12 3 (1.14%) Master's Degree
12 3 (1.14%) Postgraduate
13 2 (0.76%) ACCA
13 2 (0.76%) ISTQB
13 2 (0.76%) TOGAF Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 29 (10.98%) Accessibility
2 26 (9.85%) NIST
3 13 (4.92%) WCAG
4 9 (3.41%) Cyber Essentials
4 9 (3.41%) NCSC
5 8 (3.03%) GRC
5 8 (3.03%) ISO/IEC 27001
6 7 (2.65%) SLA
7 6 (2.27%) GDPR
7 6 (2.27%) QA
8 3 (1.14%) ARP4761
8 3 (1.14%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
8 3 (1.14%) Data Quality
8 3 (1.14%) DO-160
8 3 (1.14%) MIL-STD-1553
9 2 (0.76%) ARP4754
9 2 (0.76%) DO-254
9 2 (0.76%) GxP
10 1 (0.38%) IEC 61508
10 1 (0.38%) PMO
System Software
1 23 (8.71%) Active Directory
2 16 (6.06%) Docker
3 14 (5.30%) VMware Infrastructure
4 12 (4.55%) Virtual Desktop
4 12 (4.55%) vSphere
5 3 (1.14%) BitLocker
6 2 (0.76%) Hyper-V
Systems Management
1 18 (6.82%) Kubernetes
2 3 (1.14%) Microsoft Intune
2 3 (1.14%) SCCM
3 2 (0.76%) Ansible
4 1 (0.38%) Functional Safety
4 1 (0.38%) Single Sign-On
Vendors
1 65 (24.62%) Microsoft
2 14 (5.30%) VMware
3 12 (4.55%) ScienceLogic
4 8 (3.03%) Facebook
5 6 (2.27%) Adobe
5 6 (2.27%) Instagram
5 6 (2.27%) Salesforce
6 4 (1.52%) Cisco
6 4 (1.52%) OneLogin
7 3 (1.14%) Anaplan
7 3 (1.14%) Google
8 2 (0.76%) Apple
8 2 (0.76%) Dell
8 2 (0.76%) Fortinet
8 2 (0.76%) HubSpot
8 2 (0.76%) Meraki
8 2 (0.76%) Oracle
8 2 (0.76%) SAP
9 1 (0.38%) ServiceNow
9 1 (0.38%) Siemens