International markets · Technology work

Job Market Observatory

The technology job market: United Kingdom

Market signals in the selected country’s latest published sample.

Source data through · Europe/Rome

Statistics published · Europe/Rome

What work is being advertised?

Role families are interpretations of titles and duties. Mixed or unclear roles may remain unclassified.

  • Software engineering463 42.7%
  • Cloud & infrastructure311 28.7%
  • IT support147 13.6%
  • IT leadership & projects65 6.0%
  • Data & AI41 3.8%
  • Business applications23 2.1%
  • Cybersecurity14 1.3%
  • Other roles12 1.1%
  • Unclassified4 0.4%
  • Industrial & embedded2 0.2%
  • Product & design2 0.2%

Experience levels

A stated level comes from the advert. An inferred level reflects the duties and qualifications. The years shown are those requested in the adverts for each group.

  • Senior · stated328 30.3%

    Years requested At least 5 years (20 adverts) At least 3 years (5 adverts) At least 8 years (4 adverts)

    More experience ranges

    At least 7 years (4 adverts) At least 10 years (2 adverts) At least 4 years (2 adverts) 2–5 years (1 advert) At least 6 years (1 advert) 4–8 years (1 advert) At least 12 years (1 advert) 5–10 years (1 advert)

  • Insufficient evidence247 22.8%

    Years requested At least 1 year (2 adverts) At least 5 years (1 advert) 1–4 years (1 advert)

  • Intermediate · inferred153 14.1%

    Years requested At least 3 years (16 adverts) At least 2 years (9 adverts) At least 5 years (6 adverts)

    More experience ranges

    At least 4 years (6 adverts) 4–8 years (2 adverts) 2–3 years (2 adverts) 2–5 years (2 adverts) Over 3 years (1 advert) 3–5 years (1 advert)

  • Senior · inferred104 9.6%

    Years requested At least 5 years (8 adverts) At least 6 years (3 adverts) At least 8 years (2 adverts)

    More experience ranges

    At least 7 years (1 advert) 6–8 years (1 advert) At least 4 years (1 advert) At least 3 years (1 advert) 5–8 years (1 advert)

  • Lead · stated91 8.4%

    Years requested At least 5 years (3 adverts) At least 8 years (1 advert) At least 7 years (1 advert)

    More experience ranges

    7–15 years (1 advert)

  • Manager · stated49 4.5%

    Years requested At least 8 years (2 adverts) At least 3 years (1 advert)

  • Lead · inferred36 3.3%

    Years requested At least 3 years (2 adverts) At least 9 years (1 advert) At least 5 years (1 advert)

    More experience ranges

    At least 7 years (1 advert)

  • Manager · inferred25 2.3%
  • Multiple levels14 1.3%

    Years requested At least 3 years (1 advert)

  • Junior · inferred13 1.2%
  • Executive · stated9 0.8%
  • Junior · stated7 0.6%
  • Intermediate · stated6 0.6%

    Years requested 2–5 years (1 advert)

  • Internship · stated2 0.2%

Work policy

  • Hybrid593 54.7%
  • On-site253 23.3%
  • Remote127 11.7%
  • Not specified111 10.2%

Conflicting work-policy evidence accounts for 62 of the unspecified postings.

Where remote work is allowed

Remote within the country · 0 (0.0%)

These postings name a single eligible country. The breakdown below shows the places stated in the adverts.

Shares are among remote and hybrid postings. A posting can name several places. Hybrid roles can also require office attendance.

  • Eligibility unstated719 99.9%
  • Other stated geographic limits1 0.1%

How to read roles

Role families describe the work advertised. Experience levels describe the responsibility and scope of a role. A country sample can include workplaces elsewhere. Remote eligibility is shown separately.