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 27 June 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
27 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 110 48 107
Rank change year-on-year -62 +59 +4
Permanent jobs citing Algorithms 2 15 6
As % of all permanent jobs in Wales 0.096% 2.68% 0.29%
As % of the Miscellaneous category 0.36% 7.25% 1.10%
Number of salaries quoted 1 13 4
10th Percentile - £45,000 £34,125
25th Percentile £34,250 £60,000 £45,938
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £39,500 £68,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -41.91% +23.64% +25.00%
75th Percentile £44,750 £70,600 £60,625
90th Percentile - £78,120 £66,250
UK median annual salary £65,000 £65,000 £62,500
% change year-on-year - +4.00% -13.79%

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 548 207 547
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Wales 26.22% 37.03% 26.05%
Number of salaries quoted 273 125 349
10th Percentile £28,500 £30,163 £26,250
25th Percentile £36,250 £41,250 £32,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £51,709 £59,857 £44,886
Median % change year-on-year -13.61% +33.35% -0.25%
75th Percentile £73,750 £72,500 £57,500
90th Percentile £80,000 £79,500 £67,500
UK median annual salary £59,773 £57,500 £55,000
% change year-on-year +3.95% +4.55% -15.38%

Algorithms
Job Vacancy Trend in Wales

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Algorithms relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Wales.

Algorithms job vacancy trend 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
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 27 June 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
South Wales -49 2 £39,500 -41.91% 3
Algorithms
UK

Algorithms
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Wales 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:

Applications
1 1 (50.00%) CATIA
Development Applications
1 1 (50.00%) Rational DOORS
General
1 2 (100.00%) Finance
2 1 (50.00%) Advertising
2 1 (50.00%) Aerospace
2 1 (50.00%) Analytical Skills
2 1 (50.00%) Inclusion and Diversity
2 1 (50.00%) Marketing
2 1 (50.00%) Social Skills
Job Titles
1 1 (50.00%) Business Sales Executive
1 1 (50.00%) New Business Sales Executive
1 1 (50.00%) Sales Executive
1 1 (50.00%) Systems Engineer
Miscellaneous
1 1 (50.00%) Onboarding
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (50.00%) Actionable Insight
1 1 (50.00%) Customer Experience
1 1 (50.00%) Customer-Centric Approach
1 1 (50.00%) Customer-Centricity
1 1 (50.00%) Data Analysis
1 1 (50.00%) Data Visualisation
1 1 (50.00%) Decision-Making
1 1 (50.00%) Digital Marketing
1 1 (50.00%) Model-Based Systems Engineering
1 1 (50.00%) Software Engineering
1 1 (50.00%) Statistical Analysis
1 1 (50.00%) Strategic Thinking
1 1 (50.00%) Systems Engineering
1 1 (50.00%) Systems Thinking
1 1 (50.00%) User Experience
1 1 (50.00%) Visualisation
1 1 (50.00%) V-Model
Programming Languages
1 1 (50.00%) C++
1 1 (50.00%) MATLAB
1 1 (50.00%) Python
Qualifications
1 1 (50.00%) BPSS Clearance
1 1 (50.00%) Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (50.00%) ISO/IEC 15288
Vendors
1 1 (50.00%) IBM