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 26 December 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
26 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 23 312 380
Rank change year-on-year +289 +68 -3
Permanent jobs citing IoT 4,339 481 365
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK 7.24% 0.86% 0.71%
As % of the Miscellaneous category 20.78% 2.34% 1.90%
Number of salaries quoted 215 276 278
10th Percentile £32,700 £32,500 £39,925
25th Percentile £40,625 £45,750 £52,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,500 £55,000 £62,500
Median % change year-on-year +4.55% -12.00% -7.41%
75th Percentile £70,000 £70,000 £75,000
90th Percentile £85,000 £83,750 £86,625
UK excluding London median annual salary £55,000 £55,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year - -8.33% -4.00%

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 20,883 20,595 19,220
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 34.83% 36.84% 37.44%
Number of salaries quoted 10,515 9,939 14,092
10th Percentile £27,750 £33,125 £32,500
25th Percentile £36,250 £45,000 £44,388
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% - -7.69%
75th Percentile £77,500 £82,500 £83,750
90th Percentile £100,000 £110,000 £107,500
UK excluding London median annual salary £46,500 £54,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year -13.89% -1.82% -

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 26 December 2025.

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 26 December 2025. 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 +313 4,279 £57,250 -0.43% 357
UK excluding London +257 3,880 £55,000 - 300
North of England +215 1,657 £55,000 +37.50% 54
North West +162 1,510 £60,000 +50.00% 25
Midlands +169 1,061 £50,000 -16.67% 46
West Midlands +150 927 £50,000 -16.67% 21
South East +180 630 £65,000 - 92
London +242 425 £65,000 -8.77% 86
East of England +117 417 £57,500 +4.55% 39
Yorkshire +95 146 £52,500 -16.00% 26
East Midlands +71 146 £55,000 -8.33% 23
South West +35 71 £52,600 -8.52% 47
Work from Home -32 59 £60,000 - 69
Wales +27 42 £50,500 +83.64% 11
Channel Islands - 8 - -
Northern Ireland - 4 £70,000 - 5
Scotland -4 2 £57,250 +24.46% 12
North East +13 1 £40,000 -20.79% 5

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 31 (0.71%) SharePoint
2 11 (0.25%) 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 (0.092%) AutoCAD
1 4 (0.092%) Microsoft Project
1 4 (0.092%) MS Visio
1 4 (0.092%) Revit
2 3 (0.069%) Microsoft Excel
3 1 (0.023%) Microsoft PowerPoint
Business Applications
1 5 (0.12%) NetSuite
2 4 (0.092%) Oracle ERP
3 2 (0.046%) Dynamics CRM
3 2 (0.046%) Integrated Workplace Management System
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 (93.71%) Cloud Computing
2 52 (1.20%) Azure
3 31 (0.71%) AWS
4 25 (0.58%) Entra ID
5 20 (0.46%) Power Platform
6 15 (0.35%) Power Automate
7 12 (0.28%) PowerApps
8 11 (0.25%) SaaS
8 11 (0.25%) Serverless
9 7 (0.16%) GCP
10 6 (0.14%) GitHub
10 6 (0.14%) Microsoft 365
11 4 (0.092%) Dynamics 365
11 4 (0.092%) Google Workspace
11 4 (0.092%) IaaS
11 4 (0.092%) PaaS
11 4 (0.092%) SurveyMonkey
11 4 (0.092%) Zapier
12 3 (0.069%) Azure DevOps
13 2 (0.046%) Google Play
Communications & Networking
1 4,071 (93.82%) Internet
2 40 (0.92%) Network Security
3 34 (0.78%) Wireless
4 14 (0.32%) Modbus
5 12 (0.28%) Bluetooth
5 12 (0.28%) Firewall
5 12 (0.28%) TCP/IP
6 11 (0.25%) MQTT
7 9 (0.21%) WAN
8 8 (0.18%) 5G
8 8 (0.18%) VLAN
9 6 (0.14%) LAN
9 6 (0.14%) Wi-Fi
10 5 (0.12%) Broadband
10 5 (0.12%) Intrusion Detection
10 5 (0.12%) VPN
10 5 (0.12%) ZigBee
11 4 (0.092%) DNS
11 4 (0.092%) LTE
11 4 (0.092%) Wireshark
Database & Business Intelligence
1 25 (0.58%) Big Data
2 13 (0.30%) MySQL
3 8 (0.18%) Power BI
4 6 (0.14%) MongoDB
5 4 (0.092%) ClickHouse
6 3 (0.069%) Data Lake
6 3 (0.069%) PostgreSQL
7 2 (0.046%) Amazon RDS
7 2 (0.046%) Azure SQL Database
7 2 (0.046%) Data Warehouse
7 2 (0.046%) InfluxDB
7 2 (0.046%) Informix
7 2 (0.046%) Metadata
7 2 (0.046%) SQL Server
8 1 (0.023%) Delta Lake
8 1 (0.023%) DynamoDB
8 1 (0.023%) Elasticsearch
8 1 (0.023%) NoSQL
8 1 (0.023%) Redis
8 1 (0.023%) Relational Database
Development Applications
1 11 (0.25%) JIRA
2 4 (0.092%) Burp Suite
2 4 (0.092%) Metasploit
3 3 (0.069%) Git
3 3 (0.069%) GitLab
4 2 (0.046%) Jaeger
4 2 (0.046%) Jenkins
4 2 (0.046%) MLflow
4 2 (0.046%) Sonatype Nexus
5 1 (0.023%) Postman
5 1 (0.023%) Rational DOORS
5 1 (0.023%) SoapUI
General
1 4,139 (95.39%) Social Skills
2 4,071 (93.82%) Inclusion and Diversity
3 4,069 (93.78%) Banking
4 33 (0.76%) Manufacturing
4 33 (0.76%) Marketing
5 29 (0.67%) Finance
6 23 (0.53%) Electronics
7 22 (0.51%) Analytical Skills
8 15 (0.35%) Automotive
9 13 (0.30%) Tech for Good
10 12 (0.28%) Public Sector
11 10 (0.23%) Law
11 10 (0.23%) Telecoms
12 9 (0.21%) Retail
12 9 (0.21%) Wearables
13 8 (0.18%) Aerospace
14 6 (0.14%) Social Housing
15 4 (0.092%) Back Office
15 4 (0.092%) Documentation Skills
16 3 (0.069%) Agriculture
Job Titles
1 3,159 (72.80%) Lecturer
2 43 (0.99%) Developer
3 33 (0.76%) Senior
4 24 (0.55%) Software Engineer
5 21 (0.48%) Architect
6 15 (0.35%) React Developer
7 13 (0.30%) Embedded Engineer
7 13 (0.30%) Mobile Developer
7 13 (0.30%) Senior Developer
8 11 (0.25%) Firmware Engineer
8 11 (0.25%) Systems Engineer
9 10 (0.23%) Analyst
9 10 (0.23%) IoT Developer
9 10 (0.23%) Principal Engineer
9 10 (0.23%) Principal Software Engineer
10 9 (0.21%) Sales Manager
10 9 (0.21%) Solutions Architect
11 8 (0.18%) Applications Developer
11 8 (0.18%) Backend Developer
11 8 (0.18%) Full-Stack Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 15 (0.35%) React Native
2 12 (0.28%) Node.js
3 11 (0.25%) React
4 9 (0.21%) REST
5 8 (0.18%) .NET
6 5 (0.12%) AngularJS
6 5 (0.12%) Kafka
6 5 (0.12%) OpenAPI
6 5 (0.12%) Swagger
7 4 (0.092%) Spring Boot
8 3 (0.069%) 802.1X
8 3 (0.069%) ASP.NET Web API
9 2 (0.046%) .NET Framework
9 2 (0.046%) Django
9 2 (0.046%) FastAPI
9 2 (0.046%) Keycloak
9 2 (0.046%) Next.js
9 2 (0.046%) RESTful
9 2 (0.046%) WebRTC
9 2 (0.046%) WebSockets
Miscellaneous
1 18 (0.41%) Management Information System
2 16 (0.37%) Mobile App
3 13 (0.30%) SCADA
4 10 (0.23%) Smart Energy
4 10 (0.23%) Smart Home
5 9 (0.21%) Embedded Systems
5 9 (0.21%) Self-Motivation
6 8 (0.18%) Onboarding
7 7 (0.16%) Analytical Mindset
7 7 (0.16%) Greenfield Project
7 7 (0.16%) Operational Technology
8 6 (0.14%) Cyber Threat
8 6 (0.14%) Driving Licence
8 6 (0.14%) Product Ownership
9 5 (0.12%) Cloud Native
9 5 (0.12%) Enterprise Software
10 4 (0.092%) CAN bus
10 4 (0.092%) Digital Signage
10 4 (0.092%) Industry 4.0
10 4 (0.092%) Machine to Machine
Operating Systems
1 14 (0.32%) Linux
1 14 (0.32%) Windows
2 9 (0.21%) Android
2 9 (0.21%) Unix
3 5 (0.12%) Ubuntu
4 4 (0.092%) Kali Linux
5 2 (0.046%) Apple iOS
5 2 (0.046%) Windows 10
5 2 (0.046%) Windows Server
6 1 (0.023%) Solaris
Processes & Methodologies
1 4,116 (94.86%) Cybersecurity
2 4,074 (93.89%) AI
3 4,066 (93.71%) Machine Learning
4 4,064 (93.66%) Web Development
5 4,054 (93.43%) User Experience
6 46 (1.06%) Agile
7 44 (1.01%) Problem-Solving
8 38 (0.88%) Software Engineering
9 32 (0.74%) Continuous Improvement
9 32 (0.74%) Customer Service
10 31 (0.71%) DevOps
11 29 (0.67%) Roadmaps
12 28 (0.65%) Project Management
13 24 (0.55%) Analytics
14 23 (0.53%) Digital Marketing
15 21 (0.48%) Decision-Making
15 21 (0.48%) ERP
16 20 (0.46%) Business Development
16 20 (0.46%) Computer Science
16 20 (0.46%) Mentoring
Programming Languages
1 34 (0.78%) Python
2 20 (0.46%) Java
3 19 (0.44%) C++
3 19 (0.44%) SQL
4 15 (0.35%) TypeScript
5 11 (0.25%) PowerShell
6 10 (0.23%) C
6 10 (0.23%) C#
7 9 (0.21%) Ruby
8 8 (0.18%) Elixir
8 8 (0.18%) Go
9 7 (0.16%) PHP
10 6 (0.14%) JavaScript
11 4 (0.092%) R
11 4 (0.092%) Rust
12 3 (0.069%) Perl
13 2 (0.046%) Bash
13 2 (0.046%) Embedded C
13 2 (0.046%) Kotlin
13 2 (0.046%) VBA
Qualifications
1 4,095 (94.38%) Degree
2 4,068 (93.75%) Master's Degree
3 4,048 (93.29%) PhD
4 4,044 (93.20%) Postgraduate
5 21 (0.48%) HND
6 15 (0.35%) Security Cleared
7 11 (0.25%) SC Cleared
8 9 (0.21%) BPSS Clearance
9 7 (0.16%) Computer Science Degree
10 4 (0.092%) PMI Certification
10 4 (0.092%) PMP
11 2 (0.046%) CISA
11 2 (0.046%) CISM
11 2 (0.046%) CISSP
11 2 (0.046%) Microsoft Certification
12 1 (0.023%) AWS Certification
12 1 (0.023%) Azure Certification
12 1 (0.023%) DBS Check
12 1 (0.023%) ITIL Certification
12 1 (0.023%) PCI QSA
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 17 (0.39%) QA
2 5 (0.12%) Data Quality
2 5 (0.12%) GDPR
3 4 (0.092%) ISO/IEC 27001
4 3 (0.069%) SLA
5 2 (0.046%) NIST
6 1 (0.023%) Accessibility
6 1 (0.023%) Cyber Essentials
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 22 (0.51%) Firmware
2 7 (0.16%) Docker
2 7 (0.16%) Embedded Firmware
3 5 (0.12%) Active Directory
4 2 (0.046%) NFS
4 2 (0.046%) VMware Infrastructure
5 1 (0.023%) Hyper-V
5 1 (0.023%) Virtual Machines
Systems Management
1 24 (0.55%) Microsoft Intune
2 10 (0.23%) Kubernetes
3 5 (0.12%) Grafana
4 4 (0.092%) Nessus
4 4 (0.092%) Nmap
5 2 (0.046%) Ansible
5 2 (0.046%) Argo
5 2 (0.046%) Prometheus
5 2 (0.046%) Terraform
6 1 (0.023%) Kibana
Vendors
1 48 (1.11%) Microsoft
2 12 (0.28%) Cisco
3 9 (0.21%) Atlassian
3 9 (0.21%) Google
3 9 (0.21%) SAP
4 6 (0.14%) Oracle
4 6 (0.14%) Ruckus Wireless
5 5 (0.12%) EMC
5 5 (0.12%) Epicor
5 5 (0.12%) Infor
5 5 (0.12%) Red Hat
6 4 (0.092%) Autodesk
6 4 (0.092%) IBM
6 4 (0.092%) NEC
6 4 (0.092%) Panasonic
6 4 (0.092%) Polycom
6 4 (0.092%) Qualtrics
6 4 (0.092%) Samsung
6 4 (0.092%) Sony
6 4 (0.092%) Splunk