The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Southampton requiring Economics skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the annual salaries offered in vacancies that cited Economics over the 6 months leading up to 21 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 21 Aug 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
42
-
51
Rank change year-on-year
-
-
-
DemandTrendPermanent jobs citing Economics
3
0
4
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Southampton
Economics falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Southampton.
DemandTrendPermanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
383
670
508
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Southampton
88.25%
77.37%
96.39%
Number of salaries quoted
262
545
356
10th Percentile
£30,000
£31,000
£28,875
25th Percentile
£40,688
£40,000
£40,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£50,000
£50,000
£55,000
Median % change year-on-year
-
-9.09%
+4.76%
75th Percentile
£62,500
£60,000
£70,000
90th Percentile
£75,810
£70,000
£78,750
Hampshire median annual salary
£54,500
£52,500
£55,000
% change year-on-year
+3.81%
-4.55%
+4.76%
Economics Job Vacancy Trend in Southampton
Job postings citing Economics as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Southampton.
Economics Salary Trend in Southampton
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Southampton citing Economics.
Economics Top 19 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Southampton
For the 6 months to 21 August 2025, job vacancies citing Economics 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 Southampton region with a requirement for Economics.
Economics Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Southampton 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: