The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Welsh Language in permanent job vacancies in the South West. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Welsh Language over the 6 months leading up to 17 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 17 May 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
173
288
-
Rank change year-on-year
+115
-
-
Permanent jobs citing Welsh Language
6
2
0
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the South West
Welsh Language falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring common skills in the South West.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills
2,269
5,013
4,264
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the South West
63.13%
53.70%
63.53%
Number of salaries quoted
1,291
3,419
2,347
10th Percentile
£25,313
£26,250
£28,075
25th Percentile
£33,875
£33,500
£36,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£48,507
£47,500
£50,000
Median % change year-on-year
+2.12%
-5.00%
+3.09%
75th Percentile
£65,000
£61,250
£66,375
90th Percentile
£80,000
£75,000
£78,750
England median annual salary
£57,443
£52,500
£60,000
% change year-on-year
+9.41%
-12.50%
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Welsh Language Job Vacancy Trend in the South West
Job postings citing Welsh Language as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the South West.
Welsh Language Salary Trend in the South West
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Welsh Language in the South West.
Welsh Language Top 4 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the South West
For the 6 months to 17 May 2025, job vacancies citing Welsh Language also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the South West region with a requirement for Welsh Language.
Welsh Language Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the South West by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
