Social Science
UK > UK excluding London
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Social Science in permanent job vacancies in the UK excluding London. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Social Science over the 6 months leading up to 18 March 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 18 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 538 | 501 | 677 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -37 | +176 | +91 |
| Permanent jobs citing Social Science | 3 | 3 | 23 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK excluding London | 0.006% | 0.011% | 0.039% |
| As % of the General category | 0.011% | 0.016% | 0.065% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £38,500 | - | £34,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £41,000 | - | £36,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -24.38% |
| 75th Percentile | £43,500 | - | £38,000 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| UK median annual salary | £35,000 | £40,000 | £44,343 |
| % change year-on-year | -12.50% | -9.79% | -6.86% |
All General Skills
UK excluding London
Social Science falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring general skills in the UK excluding London.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills | 27,233 | 18,696 | 35,184 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK excluding London | 50.84% | 68.15% | 59.34% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 14,279 | 9,165 | 24,775 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,500 | £27,500 | £26,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £31,250 | £37,500 | £32,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | £52,398 | £47,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -14.12% | +10.31% | -9.52% |
| 75th Percentile | £65,000 | £68,525 | £62,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £80,000 | £83,750 | £76,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £60,000 | £53,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.33% | +12.15% | -10.83% |
Social Science
Job Vacancy Trend in the UK excluding London
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Social Science relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the UK excluding London.
Social Science
Salary Trend in the UK excluding London
Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK excluding London citing Social Science.
Social Science
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 Social Science within the UK excluding London region over the 6 months to 18 March 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South West | - | 2 | - | - | |
| East of England | - | 1 | £41,000 | - | |
| Social Science UK |
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Social Science
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the UK excluding London 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:
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