Social Skills (Interpersonal, Communication)
Scotland > Dumfries and Galloway
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Social Skills in permanent job vacancies in Dumfries and Galloway. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Social Skills over the 6 months leading up to 14 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 14 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | - | 2 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs citing Social Skills | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Dumfries and Galloway | - | - | 40.91% |
| As % of the General category | - | - | 90.00% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £27,323 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | - | £27,645 |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £37,742 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £41,000 |
| Scotland median annual salary | £35,000 | £52,500 | £35,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -33.33% | +50.00% | -36.36% |
All General Skills
Dumfries and Galloway
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 general skills in Dumfries and Galloway.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Dumfries and Galloway | 5.26% | 100.00% | 45.45% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | £30,500 | £27,323 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £32,000 | £31,000 | £27,645 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.23% | +12.14% | - |
| 75th Percentile | - | £31,500 | £41,000 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £42,100 |
| Scotland median annual salary | £35,000 | £55,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -36.36% | +4.76% | -11.80% |
Social Skills
Job Vacancy Trend in Dumfries and Galloway
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Social Skills relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Dumfries and Galloway.
Social Skills
Salary Trend in Dumfries and Galloway
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Dumfries and Galloway citing Social Skills.
