Problem-Solving Job Trends in Bridgwater

Problem Solving
Somerset > Bridgwater

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in Bridgwater requiring Problem-Solving skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 5 January 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
5 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 6 - 8
Rank change year-on-year - - -6
Permanent jobs citing Problem-Solving 2 0 1
As % of all permanent jobs in Bridgwater 6.25% - 5.26%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 10.53% - 6.25%
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £31,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - £32,500
Median % change year-on-year - - -43.48%
75th Percentile - - £33,750
90th Percentile - - -
Somerset median annual salary £36,776 £61,250 £42,500
% change year-on-year -39.96% +44.12% -15.42%

All Process & Methodology Skills
Bridgwater

Problem-Solving falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Bridgwater.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 19 35 16
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Bridgwater 59.38% 59.32% 84.21%
Number of salaries quoted 2 2 15
10th Percentile - £28,475 £30,500
25th Percentile - £29,188 £32,625
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £80,000 £30,750 £35,000
Median % change year-on-year +160.16% -12.14% -36.36%
75th Percentile - £32,688 £66,250
90th Percentile - £33,625 £70,750
Somerset median annual salary £42,500 £52,500 £45,000
% change year-on-year -19.05% +16.67% -10.00%

Problem-Solving
Job Vacancy Trend in Bridgwater

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Problem-Solving relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Bridgwater.

Problem-Solving job vacancy trend in Bridgwater

Problem-Solving
Salary Trend in Bridgwater

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Bridgwater citing Problem-Solving.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Bridgwater citing Problem-Solving

Problem-Solving
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bridgwater by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

Applications
1 1 (50.00%) AutoCAD
1 1 (50.00%) Microsoft Office
General
1 1 (50.00%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (50.00%) Influencing Skills
1 1 (50.00%) Manufacturing
Job Titles
1 1 (50.00%) Commissioning Engineer
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (50.00%) Analytical Thinking
1 1 (50.00%) Decision-Making
1 1 (50.00%) Logistics
Qualifications
1 1 (50.00%) Degree
Vendors
1 1 (50.00%) Microsoft