The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Humanities in permanent job vacancies in Wiltshire. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Humanities over the 6 months leading up to 30 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Humanities falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring common skills in Wiltshire.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills
334
493
333
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Wiltshire
64.48%
44.66%
53.97%
Number of salaries quoted
141
274
250
10th Percentile
£28,000
£30,000
£29,629
25th Percentile
£32,000
£35,000
£40,125
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£41,000
£49,000
£50,000
Median % change year-on-year
-16.33%
-2.00%
+8.70%
75th Percentile
£56,250
£68,750
£62,188
90th Percentile
£57,500
£79,625
£72,500
South West median annual salary
£43,000
£52,500
£52,500
% change year-on-year
-18.10%
-
+5.00%
Humanities Job Vacancy Trend in Wiltshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Humanities relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Wiltshire.
Humanities Salary Trend in Wiltshire
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Wiltshire citing Humanities.
Humanities Top 8 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Wiltshire
For the 6 months to 30 October 2025, job vacancies citing Humanities also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Wiltshire region with a requirement for Humanities.
Humanities Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Wiltshire 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:
