London Job Market for Candidates

Skills demand, salary benchmarks, and hiring trends across all role families in London.

2,960+

Jobs tracked

4

Reports

TrendsDecember 2025

London Data & Analytics -- Job Seeker Guide

AI appears in 15% of tracked roles as a skill requirement, and AI and Machine Learning is the fastest-growing industry segment (+3.0pp). Pairing Python (35%) and SQL (33%) with AI/ML capabilities posi...

Python35% of rolesTop skill
28%junior + mid rolesEntry accessible
86%Flexible roles
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TrendsJanuary 2026

London Data & Analytics -- Job Seeker Guide

Python (34%) and SQL (31%) remain the two most requested skills among tracked roles, and the Python + SQL pair appears in 21% of postings. Ensure these are front and center on your CV, with concrete p...

Python34% of rolesTop skill
20%junior + mid rolesEntry accessible
97%Flexible roles
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SkillsJanuary 2026

AI Skills Are Reshaping London's Data Hiring Market

London's data job market is shifting toward AI-heavy roles. ML Engineer now accounts for 22% of tracked specializations, overtaking Data Engineer (20%) for the first time. AI appeared in 10% of skill mentions and LLMs in 6%, while Python and SQL remain the foundational pair at 34% and 31% respectively.

22%up from #2 in DecemberML Engineer share
10%across all tracked rolesAI skill mentions
6%1 in 16 postingsLLM mentions
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CareerNov 2025 - Feb 2026

From Core PM to AI/ML PM: Two Ways AI Is Changing Product Management

AI already appears in 21% of core PM postings. But AI/ML PM roles require a deeper layer: understanding LLMs, model evaluation, and build-versus-buy decisions for AI infrastructure.

21%of postings mention AIAI in core PM
$190k-$265kvs $168k-$229k for core PMSalary premium
21%vs 10% for core PMStaff+ roles
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CareerNov 2025 - Feb 2026

From Data Analyst to Data Engineer: Consumer to Producer

A third of data engineering skills overlap with analyst roles, but the other two-thirds are almost entirely infrastructure. Here's what the market data shows about making the transition.

5 of 15shared top skillsSkill overlap
$166k-$230kvs $129k-$165k for analystsSalary premium
1.3:1more engineering openingsDE:DA ratio
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CareerNov 2025 - Feb 2026

From Data Scientist to ML Engineer: When SQL Stops Being the Point

SQL appears in 85% of data scientist roles and 19% of ML engineer postings. The transition is fundamentally about moving from the analytical layer to the systems layer.

1.5xmore MLE openings than DSVolume ratio
$193k-$255kvs $167k-$236k for DSSalary premium
27%of MLE roles mention LLMsLLM skills
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SkillsNov 2025 - Feb 2026

Emerging Skills Radar: What Companies Are Actually Hiring For

The gap between what the AI conversation emphasises and what hiring managers actually screen for is wider than most people assume. LLM appears in 16% of descriptions while context engineering barely registers.

16%of all job descriptionsLLM mentions
1 in 3postings mention AI skillsAI penetration
8%of descriptionsAgentic
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IntelNov 2025 - Feb 2026

Hidden Job Families: The Roles Nobody Talks About

Project and programme managers together account for 4,229 postings -- 37% of all tracked roles. Analytics engineering, growth PM, and platform PM are substantial markets with distinct profiles that rarely feature in career advice.

37%of all tracked rolesDelivery share
17distinct classificationsRole types
2,189for Core PM aloneTitle variants
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Market PulseJan - Feb 2026

Monthly Market Pulse: January-February 2026

Delivery management is surging while data and product roles cool. Project manager postings nearly doubled (+95%), while technical PM dropped 65% and data engineering fell 47%.

+72%delivery roles Dec to JanDelivery growth
-41%data roles Dec to JanData decline
Project Mgr+95% month-over-monthHottest role
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CareerNov 2025 - Feb 2026

From Project Manager to Programme Manager: Same Skills, Bigger Canvas

Ten of fifteen top skills overlap between project and programme managers. The transition is about scope and seniority, not new technical skills, with a 33% salary premium.

10 of 15shared top skillsSkill overlap
33%$180k vs $135k medianSalary premium
50%of programme rolesEnterprise share
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SkillsNov 2025 - Feb 2026

The Seniority Skills Ladder: How Skill Requirements Change as You Level Up

Leveling up is defined as much by what drops off your requirements as by what gets added. SQL drops 9 points from junior to senior. AI climbs 5 points. Seniority is a move from tools to judgment.

77%of all tracked postingsSenior+ share
-9ppjunior/mid to senior+SQL drop
+5ppjunior/mid to senior+AI climb
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TrendsJanuary 2026

London Product Management -- Job Seeker Guide

With fintech and financial services together representing roughly 46% of classified product roles among tracked employers, candidates with domain knowledge in payments, lending, or compliance-driven p...

Product Strategy25% of rolesTop skill
24%junior + mid rolesEntry accessible
97%Flexible roles
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SkillsJanuary 2026

AI Skills Are Reshaping London's Data Hiring Market

London's data job market is shifting toward AI-heavy roles. ML Engineer now accounts for 22% of tracked specializations, overtaking Data Engineer (20%) for the first time. AI appeared in 10% of skill mentions and LLMs in 6%, while Python and SQL remain the foundational pair at 34% and 31% respectively.

22%up from #2 in DecemberML Engineer share
10%across all tracked rolesAI skill mentions
6%1 in 16 postingsLLM mentions
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CareerNov 2025 - Feb 2026

From Core PM to AI/ML PM: Two Ways AI Is Changing Product Management

AI already appears in 21% of core PM postings. But AI/ML PM roles require a deeper layer: understanding LLMs, model evaluation, and build-versus-buy decisions for AI infrastructure.

21%of postings mention AIAI in core PM
$190k-$265kvs $168k-$229k for core PMSalary premium
21%vs 10% for core PMStaff+ roles
Read more →
CareerNov 2025 - Feb 2026

From Data Analyst to Data Engineer: Consumer to Producer

A third of data engineering skills overlap with analyst roles, but the other two-thirds are almost entirely infrastructure. Here's what the market data shows about making the transition.

5 of 15shared top skillsSkill overlap
$166k-$230kvs $129k-$165k for analystsSalary premium
1.3:1more engineering openingsDE:DA ratio
Read more →
CareerNov 2025 - Feb 2026

From Data Scientist to ML Engineer: When SQL Stops Being the Point

SQL appears in 85% of data scientist roles and 19% of ML engineer postings. The transition is fundamentally about moving from the analytical layer to the systems layer.

1.5xmore MLE openings than DSVolume ratio
$193k-$255kvs $167k-$236k for DSSalary premium
27%of MLE roles mention LLMsLLM skills
Read more →
SkillsNov 2025 - Feb 2026

Emerging Skills Radar: What Companies Are Actually Hiring For

The gap between what the AI conversation emphasises and what hiring managers actually screen for is wider than most people assume. LLM appears in 16% of descriptions while context engineering barely registers.

16%of all job descriptionsLLM mentions
1 in 3postings mention AI skillsAI penetration
8%of descriptionsAgentic
Read more →
IntelNov 2025 - Feb 2026

Hidden Job Families: The Roles Nobody Talks About

Project and programme managers together account for 4,229 postings -- 37% of all tracked roles. Analytics engineering, growth PM, and platform PM are substantial markets with distinct profiles that rarely feature in career advice.

37%of all tracked rolesDelivery share
17distinct classificationsRole types
2,189for Core PM aloneTitle variants
Read more →
Market PulseJan - Feb 2026

Monthly Market Pulse: January-February 2026

Delivery management is surging while data and product roles cool. Project manager postings nearly doubled (+95%), while technical PM dropped 65% and data engineering fell 47%.

+72%delivery roles Dec to JanDelivery growth
-41%data roles Dec to JanData decline
Project Mgr+95% month-over-monthHottest role
Read more →
CareerNov 2025 - Feb 2026

From Project Manager to Programme Manager: Same Skills, Bigger Canvas

Ten of fifteen top skills overlap between project and programme managers. The transition is about scope and seniority, not new technical skills, with a 33% salary premium.

10 of 15shared top skillsSkill overlap
33%$180k vs $135k medianSalary premium
50%of programme rolesEnterprise share
Read more →
SkillsNov 2025 - Feb 2026

The Seniority Skills Ladder: How Skill Requirements Change as You Level Up

Leveling up is defined as much by what drops off your requirements as by what gets added. SQL drops 9 points from junior to senior. AI climbs 5 points. Seniority is a move from tools to judgment.

77%of all tracked postingsSenior+ share
-9ppjunior/mid to senior+SQL drop
+5ppjunior/mid to senior+AI climb
Read more →
TrendsJanuary 2026

London Project & Delivery -- Job Seeker Guide

Programme manager roles account for 45% of tracked delivery postings, overtaking project manager at 42%. Candidates with experience coordinating multiple workstreams or managing portfolio-level delive...

Agile26% of rolesTop skill
31%junior + mid rolesEntry accessible
95%Flexible roles
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SkillsJanuary 2026

AI Skills Are Reshaping London's Data Hiring Market

London's data job market is shifting toward AI-heavy roles. ML Engineer now accounts for 22% of tracked specializations, overtaking Data Engineer (20%) for the first time. AI appeared in 10% of skill mentions and LLMs in 6%, while Python and SQL remain the foundational pair at 34% and 31% respectively.

22%up from #2 in DecemberML Engineer share
10%across all tracked rolesAI skill mentions
6%1 in 16 postingsLLM mentions
Read more →
CareerNov 2025 - Feb 2026

From Core PM to AI/ML PM: Two Ways AI Is Changing Product Management

AI already appears in 21% of core PM postings. But AI/ML PM roles require a deeper layer: understanding LLMs, model evaluation, and build-versus-buy decisions for AI infrastructure.

21%of postings mention AIAI in core PM
$190k-$265kvs $168k-$229k for core PMSalary premium
21%vs 10% for core PMStaff+ roles
Read more →
CareerNov 2025 - Feb 2026

From Data Analyst to Data Engineer: Consumer to Producer

A third of data engineering skills overlap with analyst roles, but the other two-thirds are almost entirely infrastructure. Here's what the market data shows about making the transition.

5 of 15shared top skillsSkill overlap
$166k-$230kvs $129k-$165k for analystsSalary premium
1.3:1more engineering openingsDE:DA ratio
Read more →
CareerNov 2025 - Feb 2026

From Data Scientist to ML Engineer: When SQL Stops Being the Point

SQL appears in 85% of data scientist roles and 19% of ML engineer postings. The transition is fundamentally about moving from the analytical layer to the systems layer.

1.5xmore MLE openings than DSVolume ratio
$193k-$255kvs $167k-$236k for DSSalary premium
27%of MLE roles mention LLMsLLM skills
Read more →
SkillsNov 2025 - Feb 2026

Emerging Skills Radar: What Companies Are Actually Hiring For

The gap between what the AI conversation emphasises and what hiring managers actually screen for is wider than most people assume. LLM appears in 16% of descriptions while context engineering barely registers.

16%of all job descriptionsLLM mentions
1 in 3postings mention AI skillsAI penetration
8%of descriptionsAgentic
Read more →
IntelNov 2025 - Feb 2026

Hidden Job Families: The Roles Nobody Talks About

Project and programme managers together account for 4,229 postings -- 37% of all tracked roles. Analytics engineering, growth PM, and platform PM are substantial markets with distinct profiles that rarely feature in career advice.

37%of all tracked rolesDelivery share
17distinct classificationsRole types
2,189for Core PM aloneTitle variants
Read more →
Market PulseJan - Feb 2026

Monthly Market Pulse: January-February 2026

Delivery management is surging while data and product roles cool. Project manager postings nearly doubled (+95%), while technical PM dropped 65% and data engineering fell 47%.

+72%delivery roles Dec to JanDelivery growth
-41%data roles Dec to JanData decline
Project Mgr+95% month-over-monthHottest role
Read more →
CareerNov 2025 - Feb 2026

From Project Manager to Programme Manager: Same Skills, Bigger Canvas

Ten of fifteen top skills overlap between project and programme managers. The transition is about scope and seniority, not new technical skills, with a 33% salary premium.

10 of 15shared top skillsSkill overlap
33%$180k vs $135k medianSalary premium
50%of programme rolesEnterprise share
Read more →
SkillsNov 2025 - Feb 2026

The Seniority Skills Ladder: How Skill Requirements Change as You Level Up

Leveling up is defined as much by what drops off your requirements as by what gets added. SQL drops 9 points from junior to senior. AI climbs 5 points. Seniority is a move from tools to judgment.

77%of all tracked postingsSenior+ share
-9ppjunior/mid to senior+SQL drop
+5ppjunior/mid to senior+AI climb
Read more →

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