Humanities
UK > UK excluding London
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Humanities in permanent job vacancies in the UK excluding London. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Humanities over the 6 months leading up to 18 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 18 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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Rank | 584 | 763 | 729 |
Rank change year-on-year | +179 | -34 | +93 |
Permanent jobs citing Humanities | 4 | 1 | 20 |
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK excluding London | 0.010% | 0.001% | 0.034% |
As % of the General category | 0.015% | 0.002% | 0.049% |
Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 1 | 9 |
10th Percentile | - | - | £30,787 |
25th Percentile | - | £29,000 | £35,435 |
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | £30,000 | £36,870 |
Median % change year-on-year | - | -18.63% | -18.07% |
75th Percentile | - | £31,000 | £39,532 |
90th Percentile | - | - | £39,811 |
UK median annual salary | £40,000 | £33,000 | £38,132 |
% change year-on-year | +21.21% | -13.46% | -15.26% |
All General Skills
UK excluding London
Humanities 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 UK excluding London.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills | 26,819 | 40,911 | 40,513 |
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK excluding London | 67.27% | 57.21% | 68.64% |
Number of salaries quoted | 12,269 | 26,513 | 18,462 |
10th Percentile | £25,267 | £26,000 | £28,500 |
25th Percentile | £33,000 | £32,500 | £37,462 |
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £47,500 | £52,500 |
Median % change year-on-year | +5.26% | -9.52% | +5.00% |
75th Percentile | £65,000 | £62,500 | £67,500 |
90th Percentile | £77,500 | £75,000 | £81,250 |
UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £52,500 | £60,000 |
% change year-on-year | +4.76% | -12.50% | - |
Humanities
Job Vacancy Trend in the UK excluding London
Job postings citing Humanities as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the UK excluding London.

Humanities
Salary Trend in the UK excluding London
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Humanities in the UK excluding London.
Humanities
Job Locations in the UK excluding London
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Humanities within the UK excluding London region over the 6 months to 18 May 2025. 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 |
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South East | - | 4 | - | - | 4 |
Humanities UK |