IoT Job Trends in the South West

IoT (Internet of Things, Internet of Everything)
England > South West

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term IoT in permanent job vacancies in the South West. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited IoT over the 6 months leading up to 18 February 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
18 Feb 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 113 145 205
Rank change year-on-year +32 +60 +19
Permanent jobs citing IoT 78 44 51
As % of all permanent jobs in the South West 1.33% 1.23% 0.77%
As % of the Miscellaneous category 5.83% 3.05% 2.27%
Number of salaries quoted 41 34 29
10th Percentile £30,000 £46,250 -
25th Percentile £37,500 £52,500 £32,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% - -7.69%
75th Percentile £65,000 £68,750 £66,250
90th Percentile £67,500 £75,000 £77,750
England median annual salary £58,514 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -2.48% - -7.69%

All Generic Skills
South West

IoT 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 requiring generic IT skills in the South West.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills 1,339 1,443 2,248
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the South West 22.79% 40.31% 33.90%
Number of salaries quoted 808 639 1,745
10th Percentile £27,500 £26,450 £27,500
25th Percentile £31,250 £40,000 £36,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £55,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -18.18% +10.00% -4.76%
75th Percentile £62,500 £68,750 £66,250
90th Percentile £76,005 £85,000 £81,250
England median annual salary £55,000 £62,500 £55,192
% change year-on-year -12.00% +13.24% -15.09%

IoT
Job Vacancy Trend in the South West

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

IoT job vacancy trend in the South West

IoT
Salary Trend in the South West

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the South West citing IoT.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the South West citing IoT

IoT
Salary Histogram in the South West

Salary distribution for jobs citing IoT in the South West over the 6 months to 18 February 2026.

Salary histogram for IoT in the South West

IoT
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 IoT within the South West region over the 6 months to 18 February 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 -8 20 £57,500 -4.17% 5
Wiltshire +12 17 £62,500 -10.71% 2
Devon - 14 - -
Cornwall - 10 £55,000 - 1
Gloucestershire - 7 £42,500 - 4
Somerset -22 6 - -
Dorset -3 4 £40,000 -17.95% 1
IoT
England

IoT
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 4 (5.13%) Confluence
Applications
1 2 (2.56%) Microsoft Excel
Cloud Services
1 32 (41.03%) Cloud Computing
2 8 (10.26%) AWS
3 7 (8.97%) Azure
4 5 (6.41%) GitHub
5 2 (2.56%) GCP
5 2 (2.56%) Google Workspace
5 2 (2.56%) Microsoft 365
5 2 (2.56%) SaaS
6 1 (1.28%) Power Platform
Communications & Networking
1 32 (41.03%) Internet
2 2 (2.56%) Bluetooth
2 2 (2.56%) Firewall
2 2 (2.56%) VPN
2 2 (2.56%) Wireless
3 1 (1.28%) Network Security
Database & Business Intelligence
1 7 (8.97%) MySQL
2 5 (6.41%) MongoDB
3 1 (1.28%) GIS
3 1 (1.28%) Power BI
3 1 (1.28%) SQL Server
Development Applications
1 2 (2.56%) JIRA
General
1 40 (51.28%) Social Skills
2 32 (41.03%) Banking
2 32 (41.03%) Inclusion and Diversity
3 7 (8.97%) Social Housing
4 6 (7.69%) Manufacturing
4 6 (7.69%) Tech for Good
5 2 (2.56%) Analytical Skills
5 2 (2.56%) Electronics
5 2 (2.56%) Finance
5 2 (2.56%) Retail
6 1 (1.28%) Public Sector
6 1 (1.28%) Wearables
Job Titles
1 27 (34.62%) Lecturer
2 11 (14.10%) Embedded Engineer
3 8 (10.26%) Developer
3 8 (10.26%) Embedded Firmware Engineer
3 8 (10.26%) Firmware Engineer
4 7 (8.97%) Senior
5 6 (7.69%) Software Engineer
6 4 (5.13%) Senior Developer
6 4 (5.13%) Support Supervisor
6 4 (5.13%) Technical Support
6 4 (5.13%) Technical Support Supervisor
7 3 (3.85%) Architect
7 3 (3.85%) Embedded Software Engineer
7 3 (3.85%) IoT Architect
7 3 (3.85%) Senior Software Engineer
8 2 (2.56%) 2nd Line Support
8 2 (2.56%) Analyst
8 2 (2.56%) Desktop Support
8 2 (2.56%) Process Analyst
8 2 (2.56%) Product Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 7 (8.97%) Node.js
2 4 (5.13%) AngularJS
3 1 (1.28%) Next.js
3 1 (1.28%) React
3 1 (1.28%) React Native
3 1 (1.28%) WebSockets
Miscellaneous
1 9 (11.54%) Smart Home
2 6 (7.69%) Embedded Systems
3 4 (5.13%) Onboarding
4 3 (3.85%) Greenfield Project
4 3 (3.85%) Mobile App
4 3 (3.85%) Product Ownership
4 3 (3.85%) SCADA
5 2 (2.56%) Analytical Mindset
5 2 (2.56%) Industry 4.0
5 2 (2.56%) Legacy Systems
5 2 (2.56%) Self-Motivation
5 2 (2.56%) Video\Live Streaming
6 1 (1.28%) Cloud Native
6 1 (1.28%) Operational Technology
6 1 (1.28%) PropTech
Processes & Methodologies
1 42 (53.85%) AI
2 40 (51.28%) Cybersecurity
2 40 (51.28%) Machine Learning
3 34 (43.59%) User Experience
4 32 (41.03%) Web Development
5 8 (10.26%) Software Engineering
6 7 (8.97%) Agile
6 7 (8.97%) Business Development
7 5 (6.41%) Computer Science
7 5 (6.41%) Problem-Solving
8 4 (5.13%) Analytics
8 4 (5.13%) Architectural Patterns
8 4 (5.13%) Clean Code
8 4 (5.13%) Decision-Making
8 4 (5.13%) Process Improvement
9 3 (3.85%) Collaborative Culture
9 3 (3.85%) Data Analytics
9 3 (3.85%) DevOps
9 3 (3.85%) Mentoring
9 3 (3.85%) User Stories
Programming Languages
1 9 (11.54%) TypeScript
2 5 (6.41%) C++
2 5 (6.41%) PHP
2 5 (6.41%) Python
3 3 (3.85%) Java
4 2 (2.56%) C
4 2 (2.56%) SQL
4 2 (2.56%) VBA
5 1 (1.28%) JavaScript
Qualifications
1 34 (43.59%) Degree
1 34 (43.59%) Master's Degree
2 32 (41.03%) PhD
2 32 (41.03%) Postgraduate
3 2 (2.56%) PMI Certification
3 2 (2.56%) PMP
4 1 (1.28%) Azure Certification
4 1 (1.28%) Microsoft Certification
4 1 (1.28%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (2.56%) Cyber Essentials
2 1 (1.28%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 1 (1.28%) NIST
System Software
1 9 (11.54%) Firmware
2 8 (10.26%) Embedded Firmware
Systems Management
1 2 (2.56%) Microsoft Intune
Vendors
1 3 (3.85%) Microsoft
2 2 (2.56%) Google