Problem-Solving Jobs in Wales

Problem Solving
UK > Wales

The following table provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Wales 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 28 April 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.

6 months to
28 Apr 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 7 13 14
Rank change year-on-year +6 +1 +10
Permanent jobs citing Problem-Solving 322 224 247
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Wales 15.96% 13.41% 13.07%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 20.02% 13.96% 13.91%
Number of salaries quoted 166 107 133
10th Percentile £26,250 £22,750 £26,250
25th Percentile £32,000 £30,250 £35,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £41,067 £37,500 £40,000
Median % change year-on-year +9.51% -6.25% -5.88%
75th Percentile £50,000 £50,000 £56,250
90th Percentile £57,500 £75,000 £68,500
UK median annual salary £50,000 £55,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year -9.09% - +10.00%

All Process and Methodology Skills
Wales

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 advertised in Wales with a requirement for process or methodology skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 1,608 1,605 1,776
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Wales 79.72% 96.11% 93.97%
Number of salaries quoted 1,057 814 1,128
10th Percentile £26,750 £26,391 £31,250
25th Percentile £35,000 £35,000 £37,438
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £45,000 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year - -5.26% +9.20%
75th Percentile £60,000 £61,644 £62,500
90th Percentile £70,000 £73,750 £75,000
UK median annual salary £55,000 £61,500 £60,000
% change year-on-year -10.57% +2.50% +9.09%

Problem-Solving
Job Vacancy Trend in Wales

Job postings citing Problem-Solving as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Wales.

Job vacancy trend for Problem-Solving in Wales

Problem-Solving
Salary Trend in Wales

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Problem-Solving in Wales.

Salary trend for Problem-Solving in Wales

Problem-Solving
Salary Histogram in Wales

Salary distribution for jobs citing Problem-Solving in Wales over the 6 months to 28 April 2024.

Salary histogram for Problem-Solving in Wales

Problem-Solving
Job Locations in Wales

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Problem-Solving within the Wales region over the 6 months to 28 April 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
South Wales +2 184 £43,000 +9.21% 95
North Wales +22 90 £34,000 +54.55% 16
West Wales +2 29 £32,500 +3.17% 19
Mid Wales +6 15 £43,750 -2.78% 2
Dyfed -1 1 £38,000 -49.33% 1
Problem-Solving
UK

Problem-Solving
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Wales 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:

Application Platforms
1 11 (3.42%) SharePoint
1 11 (3.42%) WordPress
2 7 (2.17%) OpenStack
2 7 (2.17%) WebLogic
3 6 (1.86%) Microsoft Exchange
4 5 (1.55%) Apache
5 4 (1.24%) Confluence
6 3 (0.93%) CMS
6 3 (0.93%) Jupyter
6 3 (0.93%) nginx
7 2 (0.62%) JBoss
7 2 (0.62%) Red Hat Fuse
7 2 (0.62%) SAS
8 1 (0.31%) ArcGIS
8 1 (0.31%) Drupal
8 1 (0.31%) IIS
Applications
1 17 (5.28%) Microsoft Office
2 5 (1.55%) Microsoft Excel
2 5 (1.55%) Microsoft Project
3 4 (1.24%) Sketch
4 2 (0.62%) Adobe Creative Suite
5 1 (0.31%) Acrobat
5 1 (0.31%) Spreadsheet
Business Applications
1 2 (0.62%) Primavera
Cloud Services
1 52 (16.15%) Azure
2 34 (10.56%) AWS
3 23 (7.14%) Microsoft 365
4 17 (5.28%) GCP
5 11 (3.42%) Azure DevOps
6 9 (2.80%) Power Platform
6 9 (2.80%) SaaS
7 8 (2.48%) WhatsApp
8 7 (2.17%) Cloud Computing
8 7 (2.17%) Nutanix
8 7 (2.17%) Slack
9 6 (1.86%) Amazon S3
10 4 (1.24%) Dynamics 365
10 4 (1.24%) Entra ID
10 4 (1.24%) Figma
10 4 (1.24%) Heroku
10 4 (1.24%) iPaaS
10 4 (1.24%) Miro
10 4 (1.24%) PaaS
10 4 (1.24%) PowerApps
Communications & Networking
1 24 (7.45%) Firewall
2 15 (4.66%) DNS
3 14 (4.35%) DHCP
4 13 (4.04%) VPN
5 10 (3.11%) Internet
5 10 (3.11%) Network Security
6 8 (2.48%) Ethernet
6 8 (2.48%) LAN
6 8 (2.48%) Profibus
6 8 (2.48%) WAN
7 7 (2.17%) SAN
7 7 (2.17%) Wireless
8 6 (1.86%) TCP/IP
9 5 (1.55%) IPsec
9 5 (1.55%) MPLS
9 5 (1.55%) SNMP
9 5 (1.55%) VLAN
9 5 (1.55%) Wi-Fi
9 5 (1.55%) WLAN
10 4 (1.24%) Unified Communications
Database & Business Intelligence
1 16 (4.97%) PostgreSQL
2 13 (4.04%) Elasticsearch
2 13 (4.04%) MySQL
2 13 (4.04%) SQL Server
3 8 (2.48%) Looker
4 7 (2.17%) RDBMS
4 7 (2.17%) Relational Database
5 6 (1.86%) BigQuery
5 6 (1.86%) MongoDB
5 6 (1.86%) Power BI
6 5 (1.55%) Data Warehouse
7 4 (1.24%) Oracle Database
8 3 (0.93%) MariaDB
8 3 (0.93%) Metabase
8 3 (0.93%) Tableau
9 2 (0.62%) SQL Server Analysis Services
9 2 (0.62%) SQL Server Integration Services
9 2 (0.62%) SQL Server Reporting Services
10 1 (0.31%) GIS
10 1 (0.31%) QlikView
Development Applications
1 39 (12.11%) Git
2 15 (4.66%) Selenium
3 13 (4.04%) Jenkins
4 12 (3.73%) JIRA
5 4 (1.24%) Cypress.io
5 4 (1.24%) Postman
5 4 (1.24%) Visual Studio
6 3 (0.93%) JDeveloper
6 3 (0.93%) Visual Studio Code
7 2 (0.62%) DBeaver
7 2 (0.62%) IntelliJ
7 2 (0.62%) Sonatype Nexus
General
1 200 (62.11%) Social Skills
2 84 (26.09%) Manufacturing
3 76 (23.60%) Influencing Skills
4 72 (22.36%) Analytical Skills
5 71 (22.05%) Presentation Skills
6 68 (21.12%) Law
7 56 (17.39%) Finance
8 18 (5.59%) Games
9 16 (4.97%) Inclusion and Diversity
10 14 (4.35%) Electronics
11 13 (4.04%) Public Sector
12 12 (3.73%) Retail
12 12 (3.73%) Welsh Language
13 9 (2.80%) Local Government
13 9 (2.80%) Police
14 8 (2.48%) Legal
14 8 (2.48%) Marketing
14 8 (2.48%) Organisational Skills
15 4 (1.24%) Advertising
15 4 (1.24%) Telecoms
Job Titles
1 82 (25.47%) IT Engineer
2 81 (25.16%) Senior
3 72 (22.36%) Automation Engineer
4 70 (21.74%) Graduate
5 68 (21.12%) Graduate IT Engineer
5 68 (21.12%) IT Graduate
6 51 (15.84%) Developer
7 39 (12.11%) Analyst
8 22 (6.83%) IT Support
9 20 (6.21%) Senior Developer
10 16 (4.97%) Project Manager
11 15 (4.66%) Software Engineer
12 14 (4.35%) IT Support Engineer
12 14 (4.35%) Support Analyst
12 14 (4.35%) Support Engineer
13 13 (4.04%) Senior Analyst
14 12 (3.73%) Java Developer
15 10 (3.11%) Architect
15 10 (3.11%) Business Analyst
16 9 (2.80%) Infrastructure Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 29 (9.01%) React
2 22 (6.83%) Spring
3 20 (6.21%) CSS
3 20 (6.21%) HTML
4 17 (5.28%) AngularJS
5 14 (4.35%) RESTful
6 13 (4.04%) Node.js
6 13 (4.04%) REST
7 11 (3.42%) .NET
7 11 (3.42%) Spring Boot
8 9 (2.80%) Java EE
8 9 (2.80%) Web Services
9 8 (2.48%) J2EE
9 8 (2.48%) Laravel
9 8 (2.48%) RabbitMQ
10 7 (2.17%) jQuery
11 5 (1.55%) YAML
12 4 (1.24%) .NET Framework
12 4 (1.24%) Express.js
12 4 (1.24%) HTML5 Canvas
Miscellaneous
1 73 (22.67%) FMCG
2 25 (7.76%) Self-Motivation
3 18 (5.59%) Data Centre
4 9 (2.80%) Enterprise Software
5 8 (2.48%) Housing Association
5 8 (2.48%) Management Information System
6 7 (2.17%) CMDB
6 7 (2.17%) Product Ownership
7 6 (1.86%) Analytical Mindset
7 6 (1.86%) Greenfield Project
7 6 (1.86%) Social Media
8 5 (1.55%) CCTV
8 5 (1.55%) Mobile App
8 5 (1.55%) NHS
8 5 (1.55%) Tandem
9 4 (1.24%) ARM Cortex
9 4 (1.24%) Blog
9 4 (1.24%) Client/Server
9 4 (1.24%) Onboarding
9 4 (1.24%) Replication
Operating Systems
1 28 (8.70%) Linux
1 28 (8.70%) Windows
2 17 (5.28%) Windows Server
3 15 (4.66%) Android
4 14 (4.35%) Apple iOS
5 8 (2.48%) Unix
6 5 (1.55%) Data ONTAP
6 5 (1.55%) Windows 10
7 4 (1.24%) FreeRTOS
7 4 (1.24%) Mac OS
7 4 (1.24%) VxWorks
8 3 (0.93%) Windows 7
9 1 (0.31%) Windows Server 2019
9 1 (0.31%) zOS
Processes & Methodologies
1 87 (27.02%) Continuous Improvement
2 69 (21.43%) Lean Six Sigma
2 69 (21.43%) Six Sigma
3 68 (21.12%) Agile
3 68 (21.12%) Benchmarking
3 68 (21.12%) Lean Manufacturing
3 68 (21.12%) Order Management
4 41 (12.73%) Actionable Insight
5 39 (12.11%) DevOps
6 34 (10.56%) Project Management
7 30 (9.32%) Customer Service
8 25 (7.76%) SDLC
8 25 (7.76%) Test Automation
9 24 (7.45%) ITIL
9 24 (7.45%) Software Engineering
10 23 (7.14%) Containerisation
11 22 (6.83%) Roadmaps
12 19 (5.90%) Line Management
13 18 (5.59%) Change Management
13 18 (5.59%) Continuous Integration
Programming Languages
1 33 (10.25%) SQL
2 29 (9.01%) Java
3 26 (8.07%) C#
4 19 (5.90%) PHP
5 16 (4.97%) C
6 15 (4.66%) TypeScript
7 12 (3.73%) JavaScript
7 12 (3.73%) Python
8 7 (2.17%) Shell Script
9 5 (1.55%) C++
9 5 (1.55%) Ruby
10 4 (1.24%) Bash
10 4 (1.24%) Embedded C++
10 4 (1.24%) Go
11 3 (0.93%) Perl
12 1 (0.31%) T-SQL
Qualifications
1 110 (34.16%) Degree
2 68 (21.12%) Six Sigma Yellow Belt
3 41 (12.73%) SC Cleared
3 41 (12.73%) Security Cleared
4 11 (3.42%) Computer Science Degree
5 9 (2.80%) BPSS Clearance
6 7 (2.17%) Cisco Certification
7 4 (1.24%) A+ Certification
7 4 (1.24%) HND
7 4 (1.24%) Master's Degree
8 3 (0.93%) APMP
9 2 (0.62%) CCNA
9 2 (0.62%) CCNP
9 2 (0.62%) ISTQB
9 2 (0.62%) Microsoft Certification
10 1 (0.31%) CISMP
10 1 (0.31%) CISSP
10 1 (0.31%) MCSE
10 1 (0.31%) PMI Certification
10 1 (0.31%) PMP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 15 (4.66%) GDPR
2 12 (3.73%) SLA
3 8 (2.48%) 21 CFR Part 11
3 8 (2.48%) ISO 13485
3 8 (2.48%) QA
4 7 (2.17%) Accessibility
5 4 (1.24%) ISO/IEC 27001
5 4 (1.24%) MISRA
5 4 (1.24%) WCAG
6 2 (0.62%) Data Quality
6 2 (0.62%) PMO
7 1 (0.31%) Cyber Essentials
7 1 (0.31%) Government Security Classifications
7 1 (0.31%) PCI DSS
System Software
1 32 (9.94%) Active Directory
2 27 (8.39%) Docker
3 8 (2.48%) Firmware
3 8 (2.48%) VMware Infrastructure
4 1 (0.31%) Hyper-V
4 1 (0.31%) Varnish
4 1 (0.31%) Virtual Machines
Systems Management
1 20 (6.21%) Ansible
2 13 (4.04%) Kubernetes
3 10 (3.11%) Terraform
4 8 (2.48%) SCCM
5 7 (2.17%) Microsoft Intune
5 7 (2.17%) OpenSSO
5 7 (2.17%) Single Sign-On
6 6 (1.86%) Prometheus
7 5 (1.55%) vCenter Server
8 3 (0.93%) Galera Cluster
8 3 (0.93%) Progress Chef
9 2 (0.62%) FortiGate
9 2 (0.62%) Jamf Pro
10 1 (0.31%) Grafana
10 1 (0.31%) PaperCut
Vendors
1 52 (16.15%) Microsoft
2 22 (6.83%) Oracle
3 11 (3.42%) Google
4 10 (3.11%) Cisco
5 9 (2.80%) WooCommerce
6 8 (2.48%) Veeam
6 8 (2.48%) VMware
7 7 (2.17%) Remedy
8 6 (1.86%) Facebook
9 5 (1.55%) NetApp
9 5 (1.55%) Palo Alto
9 5 (1.55%) Red Hat
9 5 (1.55%) SolidFire
10 4 (1.24%) Asigra
10 4 (1.24%) Datto
10 4 (1.24%) QNX
10 4 (1.24%) Sage
10 4 (1.24%) Salesforce
10 4 (1.24%) Sophos
10 4 (1.24%) YouTube