Problem Solving
Central London > City of London
The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in the City of London requiring Problem-Solving skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 28 January 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 28 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 8 | 8 | 18 |
| Rank change year-on-year | 0 | +10 | -2 |
| Permanent jobs citing Problem-Solving | 338 | 436 | 360 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the City of London | 13.35% | 16.83% | 11.83% |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 15.54% | 17.61% | 12.60% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 246 | 268 | 313 |
| 10th Percentile | £33,875 | £37,500 | £37,422 |
| 25th Percentile | £51,250 | £50,375 | £50,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £67,500 | £70,000 | £65,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -3.57% | +7.69% | -10.34% |
| 75th Percentile | £85,000 | £86,563 | £90,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £103,750 | £103,250 | £112,500 |
| Central London median annual salary | £70,000 | £70,000 | £65,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +7.69% | -10.34% |
All Process & Methodology Skills
City of London
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 the City of London.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills | 2,175 | 2,476 | 2,857 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the City of London | 85.93% | 95.60% | 93.86% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,585 | 1,563 | 2,554 |
| 10th Percentile | £42,750 | £46,250 | £40,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £57,500 | £55,563 | £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 | £112,000 | £117,500 | £113,750 |
| Central London median annual salary | £77,500 | £75,000 | £72,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.33% | +3.45% | -3.33% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in the City of London
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Problem-Solving relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the City of London.
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Salary Trend in the City of London
Salary distribution trend for jobs in the City of London citing Problem-Solving.
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Salary Histogram in the City of London
Salary distribution for jobs citing Problem-Solving in the City of London over the 6 months to 28 January 2026.
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Job Locations in the City of London
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Problem-Solving within the City of London region over the 6 months to 28 January 2026. 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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| London Bridge | -2 | 1 | £112,500 | -6.25% | |
| Problem-Solving Central London |
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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:
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