Humanities
UK
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Humanities in permanent job vacancies. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that have cited Humanities over the 6 months to 20 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period over the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 20 May 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 870 | 939 | 1170 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +69 | +231 | -263 |
| Permanent jobs citing Humanities | 14 | 36 | 72 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 0.014% | 0.036% | 0.044% |
| As % of the General category | 0.023% | 0.053% | 0.068% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 10 | 15 | 19 |
| 10th Percentile | £23,500 | £30,315 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £24,875 | £33,111 | £30,076 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £33,000 | £38,132 | £45,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -13.46% | -15.26% | +20.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £43,750 | £41,716 | £47,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £50,503 | £42,500 | £58,864 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £30,000 | £36,870 | £45,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -18.63% | -18.07% | +2.27% |
All General Skills
UK
Humanities 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 requirement for common skills.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills | 59,592 | 67,843 | 105,188 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 59.64% | 68.21% | 64.61% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 39,690 | 36,730 | 51,592 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,500 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £36,250 | £43,125 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.50% | - | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £72,500 | £81,250 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £92,500 | £102,500 | £97,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £47,500 | £52,500 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.52% | +5.00% | +5.26% |
Humanities
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings citing Humanities as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Humanities
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Humanities.
Humanities
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Humanities over the 6 months to 20 May 2024.
Humanities
Top 6 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Humanities within the UK over the 6 months to 20 May 2024. 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 | +71 | 12 | £31,500 | -17.39% | 23 |
| London | +114 | 11 | £33,000 | -17.50% | 8 |
| Work from Home | +60 | 3 | £24,000 | -34.91% | 1 |
| North of England | +28 | 1 | £30,000 | -18.63% | 1 |
| UK excluding London | -27 | 1 | £30,000 | -18.63% | 15 |
| North West | - | 1 | £30,000 | - | 1 |
Humanities
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities 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: