Problem Solving
UK
The following table provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies with a requirement for Problem-Solving skills. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that have cited Problem-Solving over the 6 months to 23 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.
6 months to 23 May 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
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Rank | 7 | 13 | 14 |
Rank change year-on-year | +6 | +1 | +5 |
Permanent jobs citing Problem-Solving | 14,786 | 12,791 | 24,318 |
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 14.65% | 12.99% | 14.84% |
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 17.28% | 13.59% | 15.49% |
Number of salaries quoted | 9,396 | 6,593 | 9,935 |
10th Percentile | £26,250 | £29,000 | £29,750 |
25th Percentile | £33,000 | £40,000 | £38,037 |
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £49,500 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
Median % change year-on-year | -10.00% | - | +10.00% |
75th Percentile | £67,500 | £76,250 | £72,500 |
90th Percentile | £84,964 | £95,000 | £90,000 |
UK excluding London median annual salary | £45,000 | £50,000 | £47,500 |
% change year-on-year | -10.00% | +5.26% | +5.56% |
All Process and Methodology Skills
UK
Problem-Solving is in the Processes and Methodologies category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills | 85,549 | 94,155 | 156,986 |
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 84.76% | 95.59% | 95.83% |
Number of salaries quoted | 60,063 | 55,401 | 82,663 |
10th Percentile | £29,250 | £34,000 | £33,500 |
25th Percentile | £40,000 | £45,000 | £43,750 |
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £61,000 | £60,000 |
Median % change year-on-year | -9.84% | +1.67% | +9.09% |
75th Percentile | £72,500 | £81,250 | £80,000 |
90th Percentile | £92,500 | £100,000 | £96,250 |
UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £55,000 | £52,500 |
% change year-on-year | -9.09% | +4.76% | +10.53% |
Problem-Solving
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings citing Problem-Solving as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Problem-Solving
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Problem-Solving.
Problem-Solving
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Problem-Solving over the 6 months to 23 May 2024.
Problem-Solving
Top 18 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Problem-Solving within the UK over the 6 months to 23 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 |
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England | +6 | 12,928 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 5,563 |
UK excluding London | +7 | 10,921 | £45,000 | -10.00% | 4,172 |
Work from Home | +5 | 4,740 | £54,000 | -10.00% | 2,048 |
London | +3 | 3,267 | £70,000 | - | 1,592 |
South East | +5 | 2,912 | £45,000 | -14.29% | 964 |
North of England | +9 | 2,445 | £45,000 | - | 1,055 |
Midlands | +4 | 1,792 | £40,625 | -14.47% | 840 |
South West | +7 | 1,369 | £47,500 | -5.00% | 537 |
North West | +13 | 1,289 | £45,000 | -7.16% | 579 |
West Midlands | +3 | 1,150 | £42,500 | -15.00% | 504 |
East of England | +7 | 1,020 | £42,500 | -11.46% | 507 |
Scotland | -8 | 921 | £45,000 | -10.45% | 295 |
Yorkshire | +4 | 901 | £43,000 | -1.88% | 357 |
East Midlands | +9 | 619 | £37,500 | -16.67% | 337 |
Wales | +5 | 313 | £42,000 | +5.00% | 110 |
North East | +13 | 254 | £45,000 | +5.88% | 136 |
Northern Ireland | +17 | 138 | £47,500 | -17.39% | 48 |
Isle of Man | +3 | 18 | £37,000 | +23.33% | 6 |
Problem-Solving
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:
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