Social Skills (Interpersonal, Communication) Scotland> Aberdeenshire
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Social Skills in permanent job vacancies in Aberdeenshire. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Social Skills over the 6 months leading up to 28 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 28 May 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
6
1
7
Rank change year-on-year
-5
+6
-3
Permanent jobs citing Social Skills
1
14
15
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Aberdeenshire
Social Skills falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring common skills in Aberdeenshire.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills
20
29
57
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Aberdeenshire
68.97%
48.33%
91.94%
Number of salaries quoted
1
28
20
10th Percentile
-
£24,613
£25,500
25th Percentile
£47,500
£24,875
£46,875
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£50,000
£42,500
£55,000
Median % change year-on-year
+17.65%
-22.73%
-8.33%
75th Percentile
£52,500
£50,000
£65,000
90th Percentile
-
£51,500
-
Scotland median annual salary
£47,683
£50,000
£57,500
% change year-on-year
-4.63%
-13.04%
+4.55%
Social Skills Job Vacancy Trend in Aberdeenshire
Job postings citing Social Skills as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Aberdeenshire.
Social Skills Salary Trend in Aberdeenshire
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Social Skills in Aberdeenshire.
Social Skills Top 11 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Aberdeenshire
For the 6 months to 28 May 2025, job vacancies citing Social Skills also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Aberdeenshire region with a requirement for Social Skills.
Social Skills Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Aberdeenshire 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:
