Digital Economy (Web Economy, New Economy)
England > West Midlands
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Digital Economy in permanent job vacancies in the West Midlands. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Digital Economy over the 6 months leading up to 11 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 11 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | - | 181 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | +90 |
| Permanent jobs citing Digital Economy | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the West Midlands | - | - | 0.053% |
| As % of the General category | - | - | 0.087% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £66,110 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | - | £73,090 |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £80,070 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| England median annual salary | £38,000 | - | £73,090 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | +27.11% |
All General Skills
West Midlands
Digital Economy 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 in the West Midlands.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills | 3,148 | 2,659 | 2,304 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the West Midlands | 59.93% | 63.89% | 61.16% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,417 | 1,166 | 1,902 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,250 | £32,500 | £26,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £35,000 | £38,754 | £32,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £47,500 | £52,500 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -9.52% | +5.00% | -4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £65,000 | £65,971 | £63,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £80,000 | £79,800 | £76,225 |
| England median annual salary | £53,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -11.67% | - | -4.00% |
Digital Economy
Job Vacancy Trend in the West Midlands
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Digital Economy relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the West Midlands.
Digital Economy
Salary Trend in the West Midlands
Salary distribution trend for jobs in the West Midlands citing Digital Economy.
