Social Science
UK > Work from Home
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Social Science in permanent job vacancies with an option to work from home (WFH). Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that have cited Social Science over the 6 months to 5 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period over the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 5 May 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 570 | 629 | 762 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +59 | +133 | -199 |
| Permanent jobs citing Social Science | 15 | 30 | 72 |
| As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option | 0.044% | 0.071% | 0.11% |
| As % of the General category | 0.072% | 0.11% | 0.17% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 13 | 2 | 31 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £27,750 | £32,725 |
| 25th Percentile | £42,286 | £28,125 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £44,343 | £30,000 | £45,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +47.81% | -33.33% | -10.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £50,149 | £31,875 | £53,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £61,330 | £32,250 | £75,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £44,343 | £43,279 | £45,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.46% | -3.82% | -10.00% |
All General Skills
Work from Home
Social Science is in the General Skills category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies with a WFH option and a requirement for common skills.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills | 20,732 | 28,010 | 42,639 |
| As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option | 61.36% | 66.08% | 62.67% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 15,101 | 18,623 | 24,516 |
| 10th Percentile | £31,750 | £36,250 | £35,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,750 | £46,570 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £62,500 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.00% | +4.17% | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £82,500 | £78,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £102,500 | £95,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £52,500 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -12.50% | - | +9.09% |
Social Science
Trend for Jobs with a WFH Option
Job vacancies with a work from home option citing Social Science as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Social Science
Salary Trend for Jobs with a WFH Option
3-month moving average salary quoted in job vacancies with a work from home option citing Social Science.
Social Science
Salary Histogram for Jobs with a WFH Option
Salary distribution for jobs with a work from home option citing Social Science over the 6 months to 5 May 2024.
Social Science
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities with WFH Options 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: