Data Categorisation Job Trends

Data Categorization
UK

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs requiring Data Categorisation skills. It covers vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 29 August 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
29 Aug 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 702 819 -
Rank change year-on-year +117 - -
Permanent jobs citing Data Categorisation 1 1 0
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 0.002% 0.001% -
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 0.002% 0.001% -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £58,000 - -
UK excluding London median annual salary £58,000 - -

All Process and Methodology Skills
UK

Data Categorisation 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.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 48,481 68,344 66,378
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 87.61% 81.34% 94.99%
Number of salaries quoted 26,247 40,617 45,200
10th Percentile £26,250 £31,250 £33,500
25th Percentile £35,000 £41,250 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £55,500 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -0.90% -7.50% -
75th Percentile £75,000 £75,000 £80,000
90th Percentile £95,000 £95,000 £100,000
UK excluding London median annual salary £45,000 £50,404 £55,000
% change year-on-year -10.72% -8.36% +4.76%

Data Categorisation
Job Vacancy Trend

Job postings citing Data Categorisation as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.

Job vacancy trend for Data Categorisation in the UK

Data Categorisation
Salary Trend

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Data Categorisation.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Data Categorisation

Data Categorisation
Top 3 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Data Categorisation within the UK over the 6 months to 29 August 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
UK excluding London - 1 £58,000 -
South East - 1 £58,000 -
England - 1 £58,000 - 2

Data Categorisation
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities 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:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Presentation Skills
Job Titles
1 1 (100.00%) Analyst
1 1 (100.00%) Data Analyst
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Data Analysis
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Visualisation