Derivatives
UK
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Derivative in permanent job vacancies. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Derivative over the 6 months leading up to 31 December 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 31 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 499 | 314 | 359 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -185 | +45 | +34 |
| Permanent jobs citing Derivative | 146 | 492 | 381 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.25% | 0.89% | 0.75% |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 0.70% | 2.41% | 1.99% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 120 | 428 | 347 |
| 10th Percentile | £75,000 | £77,500 | £69,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £93,750 | £85,000 | £85,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £110,000 | £115,000 | £110,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.35% | +4.55% | +4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £135,000 | £147,500 | £138,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £142,500 | £152,500 | £150,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £70,000 | £55,000 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +27.27% | -4.35% | +19.79% |
All Generic Skills
UK
Derivative 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.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills | 20,738 | 20,456 | 19,124 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 35.06% | 36.88% | 37.41% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 10,392 | 9,817 | 13,970 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,750 | £33,230 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £36,250 | £45,000 | £43,977 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.33% | - | -7.69% |
| 75th Percentile | £77,500 | £82,500 | £83,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £110,000 | £106,289 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £46,750 | £54,250 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -13.82% | -1.36% | - |
Derivative
Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Derivative relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
Derivative
Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Derivative.
Derivative
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Derivative over the 6 months to 31 December 2025.
Derivative
Top 10 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Derivative within the UK over the 6 months to 31 December 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | -178 | 144 | £110,000 | -4.35% | 277 |
| London | -132 | 137 | £110,000 | -4.35% | 103 |
| Work from Home | -118 | 57 | £115,000 | - | 101 |
| UK excluding London | +28 | 5 | £70,000 | +27.27% | 194 |
| North of England | +10 | 3 | £65,000 | +30.00% | 32 |
| North East | +10 | 2 | £65,000 | +30.00% | 1 |
| North West | +24 | 1 | - | - | 14 |
| West Midlands | +24 | 1 | £70,000 | - | 17 |
| Midlands | +21 | 1 | £70,000 | - | 32 |
| South West | +13 | 1 | £90,000 | +73.91% | 21 |
Derivative
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities 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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