French Language
UK
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term French Language in permanent job vacancies. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited French Language over the 6 months leading up to 11 July 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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6 months to 11 Jul 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 493 | 386 | 586 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -107 | +200 | +75 |
| Permanent jobs citing French Language | 269 | 340 | 325 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.27% | 0.69% | 0.32% |
| As % of the General category | 0.58% | 0.99% | 0.55% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 172 | 48 | 173 |
| 10th Percentile | £29,000 | £30,000 | £26,600 |
| 25th Percentile | £35,000 | £32,000 | £30,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | £45,000 | £39,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +15.38% | -30.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £60,000 | £75,000 | £57,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £73,625 | £112,250 | £72,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £35,000 | £32,500 | £35,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +7.69% | -7.14% | +7.69% |
All General Skills
UK
French Language 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.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills | 46,551 | 34,224 | 58,775 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 47.33% | 69.81% | 57.96% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 28,597 | 17,440 | 38,527 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £27,327 | £27,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £39,000 | £36,250 | £36,365 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £55,000 | £52,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +4.76% | -12.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £76,250 | £77,500 | £72,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £97,500 | £100,000 | £93,750 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £47,000 | £47,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +6.38% | -1.05% | -9.52% |
French Language
Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing French Language relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
French Language
Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing French Language.
French Language
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing French Language over the 6 months to 11 July 2026.
French Language
Top 15 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing French Language within the UK over the 6 months to 11 July 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 |
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| England | -141 | 220 | £45,000 | +20.00% | 65 |
| London | -137 | 119 | £50,000 | -31.03% | 43 |
| Work from Home | +63 | 106 | £45,000 | +2.86% | 24 |
| UK excluding London | -13 | 97 | £35,000 | +7.69% | 33 |
| North of England | +3 | 42 | £29,000 | - | 11 |
| South East | +2 | 37 | £39,000 | +30.00% | 14 |
| North West | +13 | 24 | £28,000 | - | 8 |
| Yorkshire | - | 16 | £60,000 | - | 3 |
| Northern Ireland | - | 8 | - | - | 1 |
| Midlands | -35 | 6 | £29,625 | -15.36% | 2 |
| West Midlands | -20 | 3 | £52,500 | +40.00% | 2 |
| East Midlands | -30 | 3 | £29,625 | +5.80% | |
| East of England | -38 | 3 | £26,000 | -20.00% | |
| North East | -48 | 2 | - | - | |
| South West | -65 | 1 | £72,500 | +61.11% | 2 |
French Language
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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