Algorithms Job Trends in Wales

Algorithms
UK > Wales

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Algorithms in permanent job vacancies in Wales. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Algorithms over the 6 months leading up to 15 September 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
15 Sep 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 60 79 91
Rank change year-on-year +19 +12 +13
Permanent jobs citing Algorithms 7 7 3
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Wales 0.85% 0.46% 0.30%
As % of the Miscellaneous category 2.87% 1.91% 0.76%
Number of salaries quoted 6 1 3
10th Percentile £61,000 - £26,600
25th Percentile £63,500 - £27,125
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £69,300 £70,000 £28,000
Median % change year-on-year -1.00% +150.00% +7.69%
75th Percentile £74,575 - £36,875
90th Percentile £77,950 - £41,750
UK median annual salary £70,300 £65,000 £72,500
% change year-on-year +8.15% -10.34% -3.33%

All Generic Skills
Wales

Algorithms 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 in Wales.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills 244 367 394
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Wales 29.47% 24.27% 39.32%
Number of salaries quoted 176 187 298
10th Percentile £26,733 £26,250 £26,250
25th Percentile £37,170 £31,250 £32,968
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,361 £45,500 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year +10.68% +1.11% -14.29%
75th Percentile £60,000 £60,000 £61,445
90th Percentile £76,700 £69,250 £70,954
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £62,500
% change year-on-year -8.33% -4.00% -

Algorithms
Job Vacancy Trend in Wales

Job postings citing Algorithms as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Wales.

Job vacancy trend for Algorithms in Wales

Algorithms
Salary Trend in Wales

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Wales citing Algorithms.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Wales citing Algorithms

Algorithms
Salary Histogram in Wales

Salary distribution for jobs citing Algorithms in Wales over the 6 months to 15 September 2025.

Salary histogram for Algorithms in Wales

Algorithms
Job Locations in Wales

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Algorithms within the Wales region over the 6 months to 15 September 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
South Wales +10 6 £68,000 -2.86% 1
North Wales - 1 £75,900 - 1
Algorithms
UK

Algorithms
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Wales 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:

Applications
1 1 (14.29%) Mathcad
1 1 (14.29%) Microsoft Excel
1 1 (14.29%) Simulink
Cloud Services
1 1 (14.29%) Google Analytics
Database & Business Intelligence
1 1 (14.29%) Looker
Development Applications
1 3 (42.86%) Rational DOORS
2 1 (14.29%) GitLab
2 1 (14.29%) JIRA
2 1 (14.29%) Visual Studio
General
1 4 (57.14%) Electronics
2 1 (14.29%) Analytical Skills
2 1 (14.29%) Games
2 1 (14.29%) iGaming
2 1 (14.29%) Inclusion and Diversity
2 1 (14.29%) Legal
2 1 (14.29%) Marketing
Job Titles
1 3 (42.86%) Systems Engineer
2 2 (28.57%) Lead
2 2 (28.57%) Principal Engineer
2 2 (28.57%) Principal Systems Engineer
3 1 (14.29%) Backend Developer
3 1 (14.29%) Developer
3 1 (14.29%) Lead Developer
3 1 (14.29%) Mathematical Modeller
3 1 (14.29%) Senior
3 1 (14.29%) Senior Systems Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (14.29%) CSS
1 1 (14.29%) HTML
Processes & Methodologies
1 5 (71.43%) Signal Processing
1 5 (71.43%) Systems Engineering
2 4 (57.14%) Technical Leadership
3 2 (28.57%) Mathematics
3 2 (28.57%) Mentoring
3 2 (28.57%) Test Planning
4 1 (14.29%) Analytics
4 1 (14.29%) Architectural Design
4 1 (14.29%) Clean Code
4 1 (14.29%) Coaching
4 1 (14.29%) Digital Marketing
4 1 (14.29%) Mathematical Modelling
4 1 (14.29%) Paid Search
4 1 (14.29%) Performance Analysis
4 1 (14.29%) Performance Metrics
4 1 (14.29%) Problem-Solving
4 1 (14.29%) SEO
4 1 (14.29%) Validation
4 1 (14.29%) Verification and Validation
4 1 (14.29%) Web Development
Programming Languages
1 1 (14.29%) C#
1 1 (14.29%) C++
1 1 (14.29%) JavaScript
1 1 (14.29%) MATLAB
1 1 (14.29%) Python
Qualifications
1 5 (71.43%) BPSS Clearance
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 5 (71.43%) ISO/IEC 15288
Vendors
1 3 (42.86%) IBM
2 1 (14.29%) Ahrefs
2 1 (14.29%) Google
2 1 (14.29%) MathWorks
2 1 (14.29%) Microsoft