IoT Job Trends

IoT (Internet of Things, Internet of Everything)
UK

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term IoT in permanent job vacancies. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited IoT over the 6 months leading up to 3 February 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
3 Feb 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 26 345 313
Rank change year-on-year +319 -32 +66
Permanent jobs citing IoT 4,389 424 668
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK 6.84% 0.82% 0.91%
As % of the Miscellaneous category 20.77% 2.21% 2.52%
Number of salaries quoted 244 214 507
10th Percentile £32,650 £37,500 £35,150
25th Percentile £41,250 £47,500 £48,125
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £58,750 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year +2.13% -2.08% -7.69%
75th Percentile £72,813 £72,500 £71,250
90th Percentile £87,625 £89,000 £83,750
UK excluding London median annual salary £56,250 £57,500 £57,500
% change year-on-year -2.17% - -4.17%

All Generic Skills
UK

IoT 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.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills 21,132 19,161 26,514
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 32.92% 37.27% 36.06%
Number of salaries quoted 10,601 8,804 19,580
10th Percentile £28,000 £34,000 £29,440
25th Percentile £37,500 £46,250 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £61,206 £57,500
Median % change year-on-year -10.14% +6.45% -11.54%
75th Percentile £77,500 £83,750 £78,750
90th Percentile £100,000 £112,500 £100,000
UK excluding London median annual salary £47,500 £55,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -13.64% +10.00% -9.09%

IoT
Job Vacancy Trend

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

IoT job vacancy trend in the UK

IoT
Salary Trend

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing IoT.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing IoT

IoT
Salary Histogram

Salary distribution for jobs citing IoT over the 6 months to 3 February 2026.

Salary histogram for IoT in the UK

IoT
Top 18 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing IoT within the UK over the 6 months to 3 February 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
England +320 4,323 £60,000 - 204
UK excluding London +264 3,903 £56,250 -2.17% 155
North of England +207 1,662 £53,750 +34.38% 25
North West +167 1,511 £55,000 +37.50% 16
Midlands +169 1,059 £50,000 -13.04% 24
West Midlands +143 929 £50,000 -16.67% 18
South East +168 647 £65,000 -7.14% 46
London +253 445 £75,000 +3.45% 72
East of England +120 415 £57,500 +4.55% 22
Yorkshire +85 150 £50,000 -36.51% 9
East Midlands +84 142 - - 6
South West +33 75 £55,000 -8.33% 26
Work from Home -35 57 £60,000 -2.44% 82
Wales +23 41 £50,500 +83.64% 2
Channel Islands - 8 - -
Scotland -13 4 £76,250 +27.08% 10
Northern Ireland - 4 £70,000 - 2
North East - 1 £40,000 -

IoT
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities 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:

Application Platforms
1 26 (0.59%) SharePoint
2 7 (0.16%) Confluence
3 2 (0.046%) Apache Airflow
3 2 (0.046%) nginx
4 1 (0.023%) Apache Spark
4 1 (0.023%) Mendix
Applications
1 4 (0.091%) AutoCAD
1 4 (0.091%) Microsoft Excel
1 4 (0.091%) Microsoft Project
1 4 (0.091%) MS Visio
1 4 (0.091%) Revit
2 2 (0.046%) Microsoft PowerPoint
3 1 (0.023%) Siemens NX
Business Applications
1 5 (0.11%) NetSuite
2 4 (0.091%) Oracle ERP
3 2 (0.046%) Integrated Workplace Management System
4 1 (0.023%) Dynamics CRM
4 1 (0.023%) Fidessa
4 1 (0.023%) Maximo
4 1 (0.023%) SAP CO
4 1 (0.023%) SAP EWM
4 1 (0.023%) SAP FI
4 1 (0.023%) SAP FI/CO
4 1 (0.023%) SAP IBP
4 1 (0.023%) SAP MM
4 1 (0.023%) SAP S/4HANA
4 1 (0.023%) TRIRIGA
Cloud Services
1 4,066 (92.64%) Cloud Computing
2 50 (1.14%) Azure
3 38 (0.87%) AWS
4 25 (0.57%) Entra ID
5 13 (0.30%) Power Platform
6 11 (0.25%) SaaS
7 10 (0.23%) GCP
8 8 (0.18%) Microsoft 365
8 8 (0.18%) Power Automate
9 7 (0.16%) GitHub
10 5 (0.11%) Google Workspace
10 5 (0.11%) PowerApps
10 5 (0.11%) Serverless
11 4 (0.091%) IaaS
11 4 (0.091%) PaaS
11 4 (0.091%) SurveyMonkey
11 4 (0.091%) Zapier
12 2 (0.046%) Dagster
12 2 (0.046%) Dynamics 365
12 2 (0.046%) Firebase
Communications & Networking
1 4,067 (92.66%) Internet
2 39 (0.89%) Network Security
3 33 (0.75%) Wireless
4 14 (0.32%) Firewall
4 14 (0.32%) Modbus
5 13 (0.30%) Bluetooth
6 11 (0.25%) MQTT
6 11 (0.25%) TCP/IP
7 9 (0.21%) WAN
8 8 (0.18%) 5G
8 8 (0.18%) VLAN
9 7 (0.16%) VPN
9 7 (0.16%) Wi-Fi
10 6 (0.14%) LAN
11 5 (0.11%) DNS
11 5 (0.11%) Intrusion Detection
11 5 (0.11%) ZigBee
12 4 (0.091%) Broadband
12 4 (0.091%) Wireshark
13 3 (0.068%) VoIP
Database & Business Intelligence
1 25 (0.57%) Big Data
2 11 (0.25%) MySQL
3 8 (0.18%) Power BI
4 7 (0.16%) MongoDB
5 3 (0.068%) PostgreSQL
6 2 (0.046%) Amazon RDS
6 2 (0.046%) Data Lake
6 2 (0.046%) Data Warehouse
6 2 (0.046%) InfluxDB
6 2 (0.046%) Informix
6 2 (0.046%) Metadata
6 2 (0.046%) SQL Server
7 1 (0.023%) Azure SQL Database
7 1 (0.023%) ClickHouse
7 1 (0.023%) Delta Lake
7 1 (0.023%) GIS
7 1 (0.023%) NoSQL
7 1 (0.023%) Redis
7 1 (0.023%) Relational Database
Development Applications
1 6 (0.14%) JIRA
2 5 (0.11%) Git
3 4 (0.091%) Burp Suite
3 4 (0.091%) Metasploit
4 3 (0.068%) GitLab
5 2 (0.046%) Jaeger
5 2 (0.046%) Jenkins
5 2 (0.046%) MLflow
5 2 (0.046%) Sonatype Nexus
6 1 (0.023%) IDA Disassembler
6 1 (0.023%) Postman
6 1 (0.023%) Rational DOORS
6 1 (0.023%) SoapUI
General
1 4,147 (94.49%) Social Skills
2 4,074 (92.82%) Inclusion and Diversity
3 4,069 (92.71%) Banking
4 38 (0.87%) Manufacturing
5 34 (0.77%) Finance
6 31 (0.71%) Electronics
6 31 (0.71%) Marketing
7 22 (0.50%) Analytical Skills
8 17 (0.39%) Public Sector
8 17 (0.39%) Tech for Good
9 15 (0.34%) Wearables
10 11 (0.25%) Automotive
11 10 (0.23%) Law
11 10 (0.23%) Retail
12 9 (0.21%) Telecoms
13 8 (0.18%) Aerospace
14 6 (0.14%) Social Housing
15 5 (0.11%) Back Office
15 5 (0.11%) French Language
15 5 (0.11%) Health Technology
Job Titles
1 3,159 (71.98%) Lecturer
2 44 (1.00%) Developer
3 43 (0.98%) Senior
3 43 (0.98%) Software Engineer
4 29 (0.66%) Architect
5 25 (0.57%) Embedded Engineer
6 22 (0.50%) Firmware Engineer
7 19 (0.43%) Embedded Firmware Engineer
8 17 (0.39%) React Developer
9 16 (0.36%) Mobile Developer
10 14 (0.32%) Principal Engineer
10 14 (0.32%) Principal Software Engineer
11 13 (0.30%) IoT Developer
11 13 (0.30%) Systems Engineer
12 12 (0.27%) Senior Software Engineer
12 12 (0.27%) Solutions Architect
13 11 (0.25%) Analyst
13 11 (0.25%) Applications Developer
13 11 (0.25%) Senior Developer
14 9 (0.21%) 2nd Line Support
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 19 (0.43%) Node.js
1 19 (0.43%) React
2 18 (0.41%) React Native
3 10 (0.23%) .NET
3 10 (0.23%) REST
4 5 (0.11%) AngularJS
4 5 (0.11%) OpenAPI
4 5 (0.11%) Spring Boot
4 5 (0.11%) Swagger
5 4 (0.091%) Kafka
6 3 (0.068%) 802.1X
6 3 (0.068%) ASP.NET Web API
7 2 (0.046%) .NET Framework
7 2 (0.046%) Django
7 2 (0.046%) FastAPI
7 2 (0.046%) Keycloak
7 2 (0.046%) Next.js
7 2 (0.046%) RESTful
7 2 (0.046%) WebRTC
7 2 (0.046%) WebSockets
Miscellaneous
1 19 (0.43%) Mobile App
2 18 (0.41%) Management Information System
3 14 (0.32%) SCADA
3 14 (0.32%) Smart Energy
4 12 (0.27%) Operational Technology
5 10 (0.23%) Smart Home
6 9 (0.21%) Embedded Systems
7 8 (0.18%) Analytical Mindset
7 8 (0.18%) Greenfield Project
7 8 (0.18%) Self-Motivation
8 7 (0.16%) Cloud Native
8 7 (0.16%) Cyber Threat
8 7 (0.16%) Onboarding
9 6 (0.14%) Digital Signage
9 6 (0.14%) Driving Licence
9 6 (0.14%) Product Ownership
10 5 (0.11%) Enterprise Software
10 5 (0.11%) Manufacturing Execution System
11 4 (0.091%) Legacy Systems
11 4 (0.091%) Machine to Machine
Operating Systems
1 22 (0.50%) Linux
2 17 (0.39%) Windows
3 14 (0.32%) Android
4 10 (0.23%) Unix
5 5 (0.11%) Ubuntu
6 4 (0.091%) Kali Linux
7 3 (0.068%) Windows Server
8 2 (0.046%) Apple iOS
8 2 (0.046%) Windows 10
9 1 (0.023%) Solaris
Processes & Methodologies
1 4,119 (93.85%) Cybersecurity
2 4,077 (92.89%) AI
3 4,065 (92.62%) Machine Learning
4 4,064 (92.60%) Web Development
5 4,055 (92.39%) User Experience
6 56 (1.28%) Software Engineering
7 43 (0.98%) Problem-Solving
8 41 (0.93%) Agile
9 40 (0.91%) Continuous Improvement
10 30 (0.68%) Customer Service
11 29 (0.66%) DevOps
12 28 (0.64%) Project Management
12 28 (0.64%) Roadmaps
13 27 (0.62%) ERP
13 27 (0.62%) Full-Stack Development
14 25 (0.57%) Decision-Making
15 23 (0.52%) Analytics
15 23 (0.52%) Digital Marketing
16 21 (0.48%) Mentoring
17 20 (0.46%) Computer Science
Programming Languages
1 32 (0.73%) Python
2 26 (0.59%) Java
3 20 (0.46%) C++
4 17 (0.39%) SQL
5 14 (0.32%) C#
6 13 (0.30%) TypeScript
7 9 (0.21%) C
8 8 (0.18%) PHP
8 8 (0.18%) PowerShell
9 7 (0.16%) JavaScript
10 4 (0.091%) Bash
10 4 (0.091%) R
10 4 (0.091%) Rust
11 3 (0.068%) Perl
12 2 (0.046%) Elixir
12 2 (0.046%) Embedded C
12 2 (0.046%) Go
12 2 (0.046%) Kotlin
12 2 (0.046%) Ruby
12 2 (0.046%) VBA
Qualifications
1 4,101 (93.44%) Degree
2 4,069 (92.71%) Master's Degree
3 4,048 (92.23%) PhD
4 4,044 (92.14%) Postgraduate
5 26 (0.59%) HND
6 16 (0.36%) Security Cleared
7 11 (0.25%) SC Cleared
8 10 (0.23%) BPSS Clearance
9 9 (0.21%) Computer Science Degree
10 4 (0.091%) PMI Certification
10 4 (0.091%) PMP
11 3 (0.068%) Microsoft Certification
12 2 (0.046%) CISA
12 2 (0.046%) CISM
12 2 (0.046%) CISSP
13 1 (0.023%) CCNA
13 1 (0.023%) CCNP
13 1 (0.023%) Cisco Certification
13 1 (0.023%) MBA
13 1 (0.023%) Network+ Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 12 (0.27%) QA
2 5 (0.11%) GDPR
3 4 (0.091%) Data Quality
3 4 (0.091%) ISO/IEC 27001
4 3 (0.068%) SLA
5 2 (0.046%) Cyber Essentials
5 2 (0.046%) NIST
6 1 (0.023%) Accessibility
6 1 (0.023%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
6 1 (0.023%) GMP
6 1 (0.023%) ISO 9001
6 1 (0.023%) PCI DSS
6 1 (0.023%) SOC 2
System Software
1 38 (0.87%) Firmware
2 20 (0.46%) Embedded Firmware
3 8 (0.18%) Docker
4 6 (0.14%) Active Directory
5 2 (0.046%) Hyper-V
5 2 (0.046%) NFS
5 2 (0.046%) VMware Infrastructure
Systems Management
1 26 (0.59%) Microsoft Intune
2 12 (0.27%) Kubernetes
3 5 (0.11%) Grafana
4 4 (0.091%) Nessus
4 4 (0.091%) Nmap
5 2 (0.046%) Ansible
5 2 (0.046%) Argo
5 2 (0.046%) Prometheus
5 2 (0.046%) Terraform
Vendors
1 45 (1.03%) Microsoft
2 12 (0.27%) Cisco
2 12 (0.27%) Google
3 9 (0.21%) SAP
4 6 (0.14%) EMC
4 6 (0.14%) Ruckus Wireless
5 5 (0.11%) Epicor
5 5 (0.11%) Infor
5 5 (0.11%) Oracle
5 5 (0.11%) Red Hat
6 4 (0.091%) Atlassian
6 4 (0.091%) Autodesk
6 4 (0.091%) IBM
6 4 (0.091%) NEC
6 4 (0.091%) Panasonic
6 4 (0.091%) Polycom
6 4 (0.091%) Qualtrics
6 4 (0.091%) Samsung
6 4 (0.091%) Sony
6 4 (0.091%) Splunk