Continuous Improvement Job Trends in the City of London

Continual Improvement
Central London > City of London

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in the City of London requiring Continuous Improvement skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 30 December 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
30 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 16 20 66
Rank change year-on-year +4 +46 +9
Permanent jobs citing Continuous Improvement 211 247 111
As % of all permanent jobs in the City of London 10.07% 9.10% 3.90%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 11.49% 9.54% 4.10%
Number of salaries quoted 146 136 99
10th Percentile £36,875 £51,250 £47,500
25th Percentile £48,991 £61,250 £61,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £71,750 £75,000 £77,500
Median % change year-on-year -4.33% -3.23% +6.90%
75th Percentile £89,375 £105,000 £97,500
90th Percentile £98,750 £130,000 £115,000
Central London median annual salary £75,000 £75,000 £77,500
% change year-on-year - -3.23% +6.90%

All Process & Methodology Skills
City of London

Continuous Improvement 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 the City of London.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 1,837 2,590 2,707
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the City of London 87.64% 95.47% 95.12%
Number of salaries quoted 1,364 1,691 2,434
10th Percentile £42,500 £46,250 £40,750
25th Percentile £57,500 £55,000 £55,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £77,500 £75,000 £75,000
Median % change year-on-year +3.33% - -
75th Percentile £100,000 £95,000 £96,250
90th Percentile £115,000 £117,500 £115,000
Central London median annual salary £77,500 £75,000 £75,000
% change year-on-year +3.33% - -

Continuous Improvement
Job Vacancy Trend in the City of London

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Continuous Improvement relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the City of London.

Continuous Improvement job vacancy trend in the City of London

Continuous Improvement
Salary Trend in the City of London

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the City of London citing Continuous Improvement.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the City of London citing Continuous Improvement

Continuous Improvement
Salary Histogram in the City of London

Salary distribution for jobs citing Continuous Improvement in the City of London over the 6 months to 30 December 2025.

Salary histogram for Continuous Improvement in the City of London

Continuous Improvement
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the City of London 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:

Application Platforms
1 19 (9.00%) SharePoint
2 13 (6.16%) Microsoft Exchange
3 2 (0.95%) CMS
3 2 (0.95%) Umbraco
4 1 (0.47%) Apache
4 1 (0.47%) Apache Airflow
4 1 (0.47%) Confluence
Applications
1 19 (9.00%) Microsoft Excel
2 11 (5.21%) Microsoft Office
3 5 (2.37%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 4 (1.90%) Adobe Premiere
4 4 (1.90%) Photoshop
5 2 (0.95%) Adobe XD
Business Applications
1 6 (2.84%) Elite 3E
2 2 (0.95%) Adaptiv
2 2 (0.95%) Remedy ITSM
2 2 (0.95%) SAP S/4HANA
3 1 (0.47%) Dynamics CRM
3 1 (0.47%) SAP IBP
3 1 (0.47%) Teamcenter
3 1 (0.47%) Workday HCM
Cloud Services
1 55 (26.07%) Azure
2 40 (18.96%) Microsoft 365
3 31 (14.69%) AWS
3 31 (14.69%) Power Platform
4 14 (6.64%) OneDrive
5 10 (4.74%) Azure DevOps
5 10 (4.74%) GCP
5 10 (4.74%) Power Automate
6 9 (4.27%) SaaS
7 6 (2.84%) Entra ID
7 6 (2.84%) GitHub
7 6 (2.84%) GitHub Actions
8 5 (2.37%) Azure Sentinel
8 5 (2.37%) dbt
9 3 (1.42%) Dynamics 365
9 3 (1.42%) Figma
9 3 (1.42%) Google Workspace
9 3 (1.42%) PaaS
9 3 (1.42%) Serverless
9 3 (1.42%) SuccessFactors
Communications & Networking
1 9 (4.27%) DHCP
1 9 (4.27%) TCP/IP
1 9 (4.27%) WAN
2 8 (3.79%) VoIP
3 7 (3.32%) DNS
3 7 (3.32%) LAN
4 6 (2.84%) WebEx
4 6 (2.84%) Wi-Fi
5 5 (2.37%) Firewall
6 3 (1.42%) Network Security
7 2 (0.95%) Broadband
7 2 (0.95%) DOCSIS
7 2 (0.95%) DSL
7 2 (0.95%) GPON
7 2 (0.95%) IPv4
7 2 (0.95%) IPv6
7 2 (0.95%) PPP
7 2 (0.95%) RTP
Database & Business Intelligence
1 28 (13.27%) Power BI
2 11 (5.21%) SQL Server
3 8 (3.79%) Data Warehouse
4 6 (2.84%) BigQuery
4 6 (2.84%) Elasticsearch
5 5 (2.37%) Relational Database
5 5 (2.37%) SQL Server Reporting Services
6 4 (1.90%) Metabase
7 3 (1.42%) NoSQL
7 3 (1.42%) Star Schema
8 2 (0.95%) Looker
8 2 (0.95%) PostgreSQL
8 2 (0.95%) Power Query
8 2 (0.95%) Tableau
9 1 (0.47%) Amazon Redshift
9 1 (0.47%) DynamoDB
Development Applications
1 11 (5.21%) Git
2 6 (2.84%) JIRA
3 5 (2.37%) Visual Studio
4 1 (0.47%) Katalon Studio
4 1 (0.47%) NUnit
4 1 (0.47%) Selenium
4 1 (0.47%) SpecFlow
General
1 109 (51.66%) Social Skills
2 86 (40.76%) Finance
3 58 (27.49%) Analytical Skills
4 52 (24.64%) Legal
5 32 (15.17%) Banking
6 26 (12.32%) Organisational Skills
7 24 (11.37%) Retail
8 19 (9.00%) Documentation Skills
9 14 (6.64%) Inclusion and Diversity
9 14 (6.64%) Law
10 13 (6.16%) Billing
11 10 (4.74%) Influencing Skills
12 9 (4.27%) Presentation Skills
13 5 (2.37%) French Language
13 5 (2.37%) Spanish Language
14 4 (1.90%) Dutch Language
14 4 (1.90%) German Language
14 4 (1.90%) Wholesale Banking
15 3 (1.42%) Digital Health
15 3 (1.42%) Financial Institution
Job Titles
1 32 (15.17%) Analyst
2 28 (13.27%) Developer
3 25 (11.85%) Lead
4 24 (11.37%) Senior
5 18 (8.53%) Service Manager
6 16 (7.58%) Data Analyst
6 16 (7.58%) Support Engineer
7 11 (5.21%) IT Manager
7 11 (5.21%) IT Support
7 11 (5.21%) Senior Manager
8 9 (4.27%) Business Analyst
8 9 (4.27%) Data Business Analyst
8 9 (4.27%) Desktop Support
8 9 (4.27%) Insurance Business Analyst
9 8 (3.79%) Asset and Configuration Manager
9 8 (3.79%) Configuration Manager
9 8 (3.79%) Lead Designer
9 8 (3.79%) Risk Manager
9 8 (3.79%) Software Engineer
9 8 (3.79%) Solutions Designer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 21 (9.95%) .NET
2 19 (9.00%) RESTful
3 7 (3.32%) React
4 6 (2.84%) CSS
4 6 (2.84%) Django
4 6 (2.84%) HTML
5 5 (2.37%) .NET Core
6 4 (1.90%) .NET Framework
6 4 (1.90%) CSS3
6 4 (1.90%) Entity Framework
6 4 (1.90%) HTML5
6 4 (1.90%) Node.js
7 3 (1.42%) REST
8 2 (0.95%) Spring
8 2 (0.95%) Spring Boot
8 2 (0.95%) XML
9 1 (0.47%) OpenJDK
9 1 (0.47%) SOAP
9 1 (0.47%) TensorFlow
9 1 (0.47%) Web Services
Miscellaneous
1 24 (11.37%) Onboarding
2 16 (7.58%) Self-Motivation
3 12 (5.69%) Analytical Mindset
4 11 (5.21%) Algorithms
5 9 (4.27%) CMDB
5 9 (4.27%) Product Ownership
6 8 (3.79%) Security Posture
7 7 (3.32%) Data Structures
8 6 (2.84%) Distributed Systems
8 6 (2.84%) Greenfield Project
9 5 (2.37%) Mobile App
10 4 (1.90%) CCTV
10 4 (1.90%) Cloud Native
10 4 (1.90%) Hybrid Cloud
10 4 (1.90%) Management Information System
11 3 (1.42%) Reinsurance
12 2 (0.95%) Credit Risk
12 2 (0.95%) Hedge funds
12 2 (0.95%) Low-Code
12 2 (0.95%) Security Operations Centre
Operating Systems
1 21 (9.95%) Windows
2 13 (6.16%) Windows 10
3 7 (3.32%) Windows Server
4 4 (1.90%) Linux
5 3 (1.42%) Mac OS
5 3 (1.42%) Windows Server 2012
5 3 (1.42%) Windows Server 2016
5 3 (1.42%) Windows Server 2019
6 2 (0.95%) OpenWrt
6 2 (0.95%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
7 1 (0.47%) AIX
7 1 (0.47%) Apple iOS
7 1 (0.47%) Debian
7 1 (0.47%) Solaris
7 1 (0.47%) Unix
Processes & Methodologies
1 77 (36.49%) Problem-Solving
2 54 (25.59%) Agile
3 41 (19.43%) ITIL
4 35 (16.59%) Cybersecurity
5 30 (14.22%) Business Intelligence
5 30 (14.22%) Migration
6 28 (13.27%) Service Delivery
6 28 (13.27%) Service Management
7 25 (11.85%) Decision-Making
8 24 (11.37%) Collaborative Working
8 24 (11.37%) ITSM
8 24 (11.37%) Mentoring
9 23 (10.90%) Analytics
9 23 (10.90%) Code Quality
9 23 (10.90%) DevOps
10 22 (10.43%) Stakeholder Engagement
11 21 (9.95%) Strategic Thinking
12 20 (9.48%) AI
12 20 (9.48%) Microservices
13 19 (9.00%) Change Management
Programming Languages
1 31 (14.69%) SQL
2 27 (12.80%) Python
3 20 (9.48%) C#
4 18 (8.53%) Java
5 9 (4.27%) PowerShell
6 7 (3.32%) JavaScript
6 7 (3.32%) TypeScript
7 5 (2.37%) VBA
8 4 (1.90%) Bash
8 4 (1.90%) C++
9 3 (1.42%) Data Analysis Expressions
10 2 (0.95%) C
11 1 (0.47%) Bicep
11 1 (0.47%) Groovy
11 1 (0.47%) Kusto Query Language
11 1 (0.47%) Rust
11 1 (0.47%) Shell Script
11 1 (0.47%) T-SQL
11 1 (0.47%) X++
Qualifications
1 35 (16.59%) Degree
2 14 (6.64%) CISM
3 13 (6.16%) CISSP
4 10 (4.74%) Computer Science Degree
5 8 (3.79%) PMI Certification
5 8 (3.79%) PMP
6 7 (3.32%) CISA
6 7 (3.32%) CRISC
7 6 (2.84%) Master's Degree
8 4 (1.90%) A+ Certification
8 4 (1.90%) Microsoft Certification
8 4 (1.90%) Security Cleared
9 3 (1.42%) SC Cleared
10 2 (0.95%) Azure Certification
10 2 (0.95%) CFA
10 2 (0.95%) ITIL Certification
11 1 (0.47%) Cisco Certification
11 1 (0.47%) ISEB
11 1 (0.47%) ISTQB
11 1 (0.47%) MCP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 26 (12.32%) Data Quality
2 13 (6.16%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 13 (6.16%) QA
3 9 (4.27%) Accessibility
4 8 (3.79%) GDPR
4 8 (3.79%) ISO/IEC 19770
5 6 (2.84%) Cyber Essentials
5 6 (2.84%) NIST
6 4 (1.90%) WCAG
7 3 (1.42%) COBIT
7 3 (1.42%) SLA
8 2 (0.95%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
8 2 (0.95%) GRC
8 2 (0.95%) PCI DSS
8 2 (0.95%) Sarbanes-Oxley
9 1 (0.47%) EU AI Act
9 1 (0.47%) ISO/IEC 42001
9 1 (0.47%) PMO
System Software
1 22 (10.43%) Active Directory
2 10 (4.74%) VMware Infrastructure
3 8 (3.79%) Docker
3 8 (3.79%) Virtual Machines
4 6 (2.84%) Hyper-V
5 4 (1.90%) BitLocker
6 1 (0.47%) Virtual Desktop
Systems Management
1 14 (6.64%) Microsoft Intune
2 9 (4.27%) SCCM
2 9 (4.27%) Terraform
3 5 (2.37%) Single Sign-On
4 4 (1.90%) Ansible
4 4 (1.90%) Nagios
5 3 (1.42%) Active Directory Federation Services
5 3 (1.42%) Autotask
5 3 (1.42%) Kubernetes
6 1 (0.47%) HP ALM
6 1 (0.47%) Jamf Pro
6 1 (0.47%) Podman
6 1 (0.47%) Progress Chef
6 1 (0.47%) Puppet
6 1 (0.47%) Red Hat Satellite
Vendors
1 55 (26.07%) Microsoft
2 24 (11.37%) ServiceNow
3 12 (5.69%) Guidewire
4 11 (5.21%) HP
5 10 (4.74%) Google
5 10 (4.74%) VMware
6 9 (4.27%) Salesforce
7 7 (3.32%) Apple
7 7 (3.32%) Intapp
8 6 (2.84%) Adobe
9 5 (2.37%) Pega
9 5 (2.37%) SAP
10 4 (1.90%) Bloomberg
10 4 (1.90%) Blue Prism
10 4 (1.90%) Cisco
10 4 (1.90%) FactSet
10 4 (1.90%) Fortinet
10 4 (1.90%) Symantec
11 3 (1.42%) Oracle
11 3 (1.42%) SonicWALL