Renewable Energy
UK

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Renewable Energy in permanent job vacancies. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that have cited Renewable Energy over the 6 months to 9 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period over the previous 2 years.

6 months to
9 May 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 515 382 620
Rank change year-on-year -133 +238 -3
Permanent jobs citing Renewable Energy 428 869 762
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 0.43% 0.86% 0.49%
As % of the Miscellaneous category 1.22% 2.01% 1.02%
Number of salaries quoted 284 301 178
10th Percentile £31,250 £42,500 £45,000
25th Percentile £40,000 £53,750 £55,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £72,500 £67,500
Median % change year-on-year -24.14% +7.41% +8.00%
75th Percentile £72,500 £95,000 £93,438
90th Percentile £120,000 £105,000 £100,000
UK excluding London median annual salary £50,500 £65,000 £62,500
% change year-on-year -22.31% +4.00% +13.64%

All Generic Skills
UK

Renewable Energy is in the General and Transferable Skills category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills 35,043 43,311 74,759
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 35.36% 42.74% 47.65%
Number of salaries quoted 23,056 23,480 33,820
10th Percentile £28,000 £35,250 £34,500
25th Percentile £38,000 £46,250 £45,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £65,000 £62,500
Median % change year-on-year -15.38% +4.00% +4.17%
75th Percentile £75,000 £86,250 £84,000
90th Percentile £97,500 £107,550 £102,500
UK excluding London median annual salary £50,000 £55,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year -9.09% +4.76% +5.00%

Renewable Energy
Job Vacancy Trend

Job postings citing Renewable Energy as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.

Job vacancy trend for Renewable Energy in the UK

Renewable Energy
Salary Trend

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Renewable Energy.

Salary trend for Renewable Energy in the UK

Renewable Energy
Salary Histogram

Salary distribution for jobs citing Renewable Energy over the 6 months to 9 May 2024.

Salary histogram for Renewable Energy in the UK

Renewable Energy
Top 17 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Renewable Energy within the UK over the 6 months to 9 May 2024. 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 -100 344 £57,500 -28.13% 683
UK excluding London -140 323 £50,500 -22.31% 593
Work from Home -50 120 £65,000 +8.33% 209
South East -113 78 £40,000 -55.56% 116
North of England +53 70 £52,500 -4.55% 131
London -24 70 £95,000 +5.56% 173
South West -24 55 £50,000 -41.18% 86
Midlands -15 47 £37,500 -40.00% 125
Scotland -139 42 £75,000 +36.36% 88
Yorkshire +99 32 £43,750 -20.45% 50
North West -4 29 £60,000 +6.67% 63
East Midlands -22 29 £37,500 -43.40% 44
East of England -21 20 £65,000 +60.49% 52
West Midlands +13 18 £52,500 -4.55% 81
Wales +8 13 - - 15
North East +4 9 £42,500 - 31
Northern Ireland +22 2 - - 6

Renewable Energy
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:

Application Platforms
1 10 (2.34%) ArcGIS
2 7 (1.64%) Confluence
3 5 (1.17%) SharePoint
4 4 (0.93%) Apache Spark
5 1 (0.23%) Apache
5 1 (0.23%) IIS
5 1 (0.23%) Jupyter
5 1 (0.23%) WebSphere
Applications
1 43 (10.05%) Microsoft Excel
2 40 (9.35%) Microsoft Office
3 20 (4.67%) AutoCAD
4 14 (3.27%) Microsoft PowerPoint
5 11 (2.57%) Microsoft Project
6 4 (0.93%) EPLAN
7 1 (0.23%) MS Visio
7 1 (0.23%) Spreadsheet
Business Applications
1 4 (0.93%) Infor CloudSuite Industrial (formerly SyteLine)
1 4 (0.93%) SAP ERP
1 4 (0.93%) SAP HR
1 4 (0.93%) SAP Payroll
2 2 (0.47%) SAP CO
2 2 (0.47%) SAP FI
2 2 (0.47%) SAP FI/CO
2 2 (0.47%) SAP S/4HANA
3 1 (0.23%) Endur
Cloud Services
1 32 (7.48%) Azure
2 21 (4.91%) AWS
3 19 (4.44%) GitHub
4 15 (3.50%) Power Platform
5 7 (1.64%) Azure DevOps
6 6 (1.40%) Amazon CloudWatch
6 6 (1.40%) Microsoft 365
7 4 (0.93%) PaaS
8 3 (0.70%) PowerApps
8 3 (0.70%) SaaS
8 3 (0.70%) WhatsApp
9 2 (0.47%) Entra ID
10 1 (0.23%) Amazon EC2
10 1 (0.23%) Amazon ELB
10 1 (0.23%) Amazon S3
10 1 (0.23%) Amazon SQS
10 1 (0.23%) AWS Lambda
10 1 (0.23%) Azure Machine Learning
10 1 (0.23%) Cloud Computing
10 1 (0.23%) GCP
Communications & Networking
1 11 (2.57%) Firewall
2 9 (2.10%) Wi-Fi
3 8 (1.87%) Bluetooth
3 8 (1.87%) Wireless
4 7 (1.64%) DNS
4 7 (1.64%) Modbus
5 4 (0.93%) TCP/IP
5 4 (0.93%) VLAN
5 4 (0.93%) VPN
6 3 (0.70%) DMZ
6 3 (0.70%) Internet
6 3 (0.70%) Intranet
6 3 (0.70%) Intrusion Detection
6 3 (0.70%) Network Security
6 3 (0.70%) ZigBee
7 2 (0.47%) SAN
8 1 (0.23%) DHCP
8 1 (0.23%) LAN
8 1 (0.23%) VoIP
8 1 (0.23%) WAN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 31 (7.24%) SQL Server
2 15 (3.50%) Power BI
3 11 (2.57%) Data Warehouse
4 9 (2.10%) GIS
5 8 (1.87%) Crystal Reports
6 5 (1.17%) Big Data
6 5 (1.17%) Relational Database
6 5 (1.17%) SQL Server Reporting Services
7 4 (0.93%) MySQL
8 2 (0.47%) Data Mining
9 1 (0.23%) Azure SQL Database
9 1 (0.23%) DynamoDB
9 1 (0.23%) PostgreSQL
9 1 (0.23%) SQL Server Analysis Services
Development Applications
1 11 (2.57%) Git
2 8 (1.87%) SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
3 6 (1.40%) SpecFlow
4 5 (1.17%) Jenkins
4 5 (1.17%) JIRA
5 4 (0.93%) Cucumber
5 4 (0.93%) Postman
5 4 (0.93%) TeamCity
General
1 96 (22.43%) Social Skills
2 89 (20.79%) Finance
3 37 (8.64%) Analytical Skills
4 34 (7.94%) Manufacturing
5 29 (6.78%) Inclusion and Diversity
5 29 (6.78%) Legal
6 25 (5.84%) Organisational Skills
6 25 (5.84%) Retail
7 21 (4.91%) Local Government
8 16 (3.74%) Telecoms
9 15 (3.50%) Automotive
9 15 (3.50%) Electronics
10 13 (3.04%) Aerospace
11 11 (2.57%) Influencing Skills
11 11 (2.57%) Public Sector
12 10 (2.34%) Pharmaceutical
13 6 (1.40%) Law
13 6 (1.40%) Presentation Skills
14 5 (1.17%) Agriculture
14 5 (1.17%) Games
Job Titles
1 87 (20.33%) Project Manager
2 86 (20.09%) Senior
3 51 (11.92%) Developer
4 39 (9.11%) Software Engineer
5 35 (8.18%) Analyst
6 24 (5.61%) Lead
7 23 (5.37%) Junior
8 22 (5.14%) C# Developer
9 16 (3.74%) Embedded Engineer
9 16 (3.74%) Embedded Software Engineer
9 16 (3.74%) IFS Analyst
9 16 (3.74%) Systems Engineer
10 15 (3.50%) Senior Manager
11 14 (3.27%) Senior Developer
12 13 (3.04%) Electrical Engineer
12 13 (3.04%) Project Engineer
12 13 (3.04%) Senior Electrical Engineer
12 13 (3.04%) Senior Project Manager
13 12 (2.80%) Architect
13 12 (2.80%) Senior Software Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 32 (7.48%) .NET
2 10 (2.34%) HTML
3 9 (2.10%) CSS
4 7 (1.64%) React
4 7 (1.64%) REST
5 6 (1.40%) Node.js
6 5 (1.17%) ASP.NET
7 4 (0.93%) .NET Framework
7 4 (0.93%) Flask
7 4 (0.93%) Gherkin
7 4 (0.93%) YAML
8 3 (0.70%) .NET Core
8 3 (0.70%) AngularJS
8 3 (0.70%) Laravel
8 3 (0.70%) NumPy
8 3 (0.70%) Pandas
8 3 (0.70%) scikit-learn
8 3 (0.70%) SOAP
8 3 (0.70%) Vue
8 3 (0.70%) Web Services
Miscellaneous
1 42 (9.81%) Self-Motivation
2 28 (6.54%) Driving Licence
3 23 (5.37%) IoT
4 16 (3.74%) Embedded Systems
5 14 (3.27%) FMCG
6 11 (2.57%) Data Centre
6 11 (2.57%) Operational Technology
6 11 (2.57%) Product Ownership
7 10 (2.34%) Life Science
7 10 (2.34%) PACS
8 8 (1.87%) Data Structures
8 8 (1.87%) Management Information System
9 7 (1.64%) NHS
10 6 (1.40%) Solar Energy
11 5 (1.17%) Acoustics
11 5 (1.17%) Algorithms
11 5 (1.17%) SCADA
12 4 (0.93%) Greenfield Project
12 4 (0.93%) Photovoltaics
13 3 (0.70%) Analytical Mindset
Operating Systems
1 17 (3.97%) Linux
2 11 (2.57%) Windows
3 4 (0.93%) Windows 10
4 3 (0.70%) Android
4 3 (0.70%) Apple iOS
4 3 (0.70%) Windows Server
5 1 (0.23%) Windows Server 2008
5 1 (0.23%) Windows Server 2012
5 1 (0.23%) Windows Server 2019
Processes & Methodologies
1 94 (21.96%) Project Management
2 76 (17.76%) Problem-Solving
3 74 (17.29%) Software Engineering
4 34 (7.94%) Logistics
5 32 (7.48%) Mathematics
5 32 (7.48%) Project Delivery
5 32 (7.48%) Stakeholder Management
6 31 (7.24%) Agile
6 31 (7.24%) ERP
7 29 (6.78%) Mentoring
8 27 (6.31%) Decision-Making
9 25 (5.84%) Data Science
9 25 (5.84%) Time Management
10 21 (4.91%) Continuous Improvement
10 21 (4.91%) Creative Problem-Solving
11 19 (4.44%) CRM
11 19 (4.44%) Process Improvement
11 19 (4.44%) Project Planning
12 18 (4.21%) Contract Management
12 18 (4.21%) Customer Service
Programming Languages
1 44 (10.28%) Python
2 42 (9.81%) SQL
3 35 (8.18%) C#
4 18 (4.21%) C
4 18 (4.21%) JavaScript
5 16 (3.74%) C++
6 12 (2.80%) TypeScript
7 8 (1.87%) Embedded C
7 8 (1.87%) PL/SQL
8 6 (1.40%) Java
8 6 (1.40%) PHP
9 5 (1.17%) PowerShell
9 5 (1.17%) T-SQL
10 4 (0.93%) Bicep
11 3 (0.70%) Bash
12 2 (0.47%) Kotlin
12 2 (0.47%) Ruby
12 2 (0.47%) Scala
13 1 (0.23%) VB
13 1 (0.23%) VBA
Qualifications
1 103 (24.07%) Degree
2 14 (3.27%) DBS Check
3 10 (2.34%) Master's Degree
3 10 (2.34%) Security Cleared
4 8 (1.87%) Computer Science Degree
4 8 (1.87%) NVQ Level 3
4 8 (1.87%) SC Cleared
5 6 (1.40%) HND
6 5 (1.17%) DV Cleared
7 4 (0.93%) PMP
8 3 (0.70%) CISA
8 3 (0.70%) CISSP
8 3 (0.70%) HNC
8 3 (0.70%) PhD
9 1 (0.23%) BC Cleared
9 1 (0.23%) BPSS Clearance
9 1 (0.23%) CCA
9 1 (0.23%) MCSE
9 1 (0.23%) Microsoft Certification
9 1 (0.23%) PMI Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 26 (6.07%) QA
2 18 (4.21%) NEBOSH
3 8 (1.87%) IEC 62304
3 8 (1.87%) ISO 13485
4 7 (1.64%) Data Quality
4 7 (1.64%) GDPR
5 5 (1.17%) Accessibility
5 5 (1.17%) ISO 9001
5 5 (1.17%) ISO/IEC 27001
6 4 (0.93%) ISO 14001
6 4 (0.93%) NIST
6 4 (0.93%) PCI DSS
7 3 (0.70%) HAZOP
7 3 (0.70%) HIPAA
7 3 (0.70%) SLA
8 2 (0.47%) SOC 2
9 1 (0.23%) Cyber Essentials
9 1 (0.23%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
9 1 (0.23%) HITRUST
9 1 (0.23%) TickIT
System Software
1 10 (2.34%) Docker
2 6 (1.40%) Active Directory
3 3 (0.70%) Firmware
4 2 (0.47%) VMware Infrastructure
5 1 (0.23%) Hyper-V
Systems Management
1 6 (1.40%) Opsgenie
2 3 (0.70%) Terraform
3 2 (0.47%) Nessus
4 1 (0.23%) Functional Safety
4 1 (0.23%) Kubernetes
4 1 (0.23%) Microsoft Intune
Vendors
1 61 (14.25%) Microsoft
2 16 (3.74%) IFS
3 10 (2.34%) Autodesk
3 10 (2.34%) Progress
3 10 (2.34%) SAP
4 7 (1.64%) Databricks
5 5 (1.17%) Workday
6 4 (0.93%) EMC
6 4 (0.93%) Oracle
6 4 (0.93%) SYSPRO
6 4 (0.93%) VMware
7 3 (0.70%) Twitter
8 1 (0.23%) AVEVA
8 1 (0.23%) Citrix
8 1 (0.23%) Facebook
8 1 (0.23%) HP
8 1 (0.23%) Juniper
8 1 (0.23%) OpenLink
8 1 (0.23%) Palo Alto
8 1 (0.23%) Rockwell