In 2020 there were 22,493 jobs in IT industries advertised in the South West region, this is an increase from the national average of 1% and the sector is predicted to see an overall increase of 5% across the next few years (2020 – 2025 figures).

Digital companies CONTRIBUTE £149 BILLION In the South West the number of jobs in digital have increased by 5% over the last 5 years (above the national average) to UK economy annually.

Salary is always dependant on qualifications, skills, experience and the demand locally but you could expect to start on a salary of around £25k, the average salary in the South West is around £36k a year or about £19 an hour.

Here’s some of the key skills that employers commonly state is needed in their employees, these are included in their job adverts:

• Communications
• Management
• Infrastructure
• Innovation
• Problem Solving
• Customer Service
• Leadership
• Integration
• Planning
• Operation