The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Algorithms in permanent job vacancies in Surrey. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Algorithms over the 6 months leading up to 30 August 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
30 Aug 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
109 |
85 |
103 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
-24 |
+18 |
-20 |
| Permanent jobs citing Algorithms |
8 |
16 |
24 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Surrey |
0.35% |
1.34% |
1.24% |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category |
1.40% |
3.52% |
3.00% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
7 |
12 |
12 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
£24,275 |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£50,000 |
£31,250 |
£32,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£70,000 |
£67,500 |
£44,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+3.70% |
+51.69% |
-46.06% |
| 75th Percentile |
£80,625 |
£105,000 |
£61,500 |
| 90th Percentile |
£93,250 |
£106,125 |
£73,650 |
| South East median annual salary |
£67,500 |
£62,000 |
£59,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
+8.87% |
+5.08% |
-1.67% |
Algorithms 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 Surrey.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills |
571 |
454 |
799 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Surrey |
24.97% |
38.15% |
41.40% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
436 |
264 |
395 |
| 10th Percentile |
£31,250 |
£30,750 |
£24,500 |
| 25th Percentile |
£40,000 |
£36,250 |
£31,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£55,000 |
£47,250 |
£50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+16.40% |
-5.50% |
-16.67% |
| 75th Percentile |
£70,000 |
£63,750 |
£63,750 |
| 90th Percentile |
£89,375 |
£77,500 |
£76,500 |
| South East median annual salary |
£55,000 |
£46,500 |
£50,024 |
| % change year-on-year |
+18.28% |
-7.04% |
-11.50% |
Algorithms
Job Vacancy Trend in Surrey
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Algorithms relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Surrey.
Algorithms
Salary Trend in Surrey
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Surrey citing Algorithms.
Algorithms
Salary Histogram in Surrey
Salary distribution for jobs citing Algorithms in Surrey over the 6 months to 30 August 2026.
Algorithms
Job Locations in Surrey
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Algorithms within the Surrey region over the 6 months to 30 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 |
| Guildford |
-29 |
2 |
£82,500 |
- |
4 |
| Staines |
- |
2 |
£70,000 |
- |
|
| Reigate |
- |
1 |
£92,500 |
- |
3 |
Algorithms
South East |
Algorithms
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Surrey 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:
