Problem-Solving Job Trends in the East of England

Problem Solving
England > East of England

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in the East of England requiring Problem-Solving skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 9 December 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
9 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 5 3 3
Rank change year-on-year -2 0 +2
Permanent jobs citing Problem-Solving 452 640 388
As % of all permanent jobs in the East of England 11.68% 16.29% 19.62%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 14.95% 19.50% 21.13%
Number of salaries quoted 320 285 221
10th Percentile £25,500 £27,498 £26,000
25th Percentile £27,000 £41,250 £30,625
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £33,800 £52,500 £42,500
Median % change year-on-year -35.62% +23.53% -5.56%
75th Percentile £52,813 £73,750 £65,000
90th Percentile £60,000 £76,000 £80,000
England median annual salary £45,000 £55,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year -18.18% - -

All Process and Methodology Skills
East of England

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 East of England.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 3,024 3,282 1,836
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the East of England 78.12% 83.53% 92.82%
Number of salaries quoted 1,804 1,395 1,283
10th Percentile £27,500 £31,100 £27,000
25th Percentile £32,500 £43,750 £39,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £46,750 £55,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -15.00% - -
75th Percentile £63,750 £73,750 £69,000
90th Percentile £80,000 £85,000 £85,000
England median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% - -4.00%

Problem-Solving
Job Vacancy Trend in the East of England

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

Problem-Solving job vacancy trend in the East of England

Problem-Solving
Salary Trend in the East of England

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the East of England citing Problem-Solving.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the East of England citing Problem-Solving

Problem-Solving
Salary Histogram in the East of England

Salary distribution for jobs citing Problem-Solving in the East of England over the 6 months to 9 December 2025.

Salary histogram for Problem-Solving in the East of England

Problem-Solving
Job Locations in the East of England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Problem-Solving within the East of England region over the 6 months to 9 December 2025. 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
Cambridgeshire 0 131 £32,500 -40.91% 197
Hertfordshire -8 130 £37,500 -38.78% 223
Essex -12 83 £29,000 -44.76% 167
Suffolk -10 52 £43,500 +58.18% 61
Norfolk +12 29 £30,000 -43.40% 104
Bedfordshire 0 27 £31,000 -34.74% 120
Problem-Solving
England

Problem-Solving
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the East of England 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 22 (4.87%) Microsoft Exchange
2 5 (1.11%) SharePoint
3 2 (0.44%) Apache Airflow
3 2 (0.44%) Apache Solr
4 1 (0.22%) Apache
4 1 (0.22%) Apache Spark
4 1 (0.22%) Apache Synapse
4 1 (0.22%) IIS
Applications
1 71 (15.71%) Microsoft Office
2 37 (8.19%) Microsoft Excel
3 8 (1.77%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 2 (0.44%) Microsoft Project
4 2 (0.44%) MS Visio
Business Applications
1 3 (0.66%) C-CURE
2 2 (0.44%) Dynamics CRM
2 2 (0.44%) Remedy ITSM
3 1 (0.22%) NetSuite
3 1 (0.22%) Postilion
3 1 (0.22%) SAP MM
3 1 (0.22%) SAP S/4HANA
3 1 (0.22%) SAP WM
Cloud Services
1 93 (20.58%) Azure
2 64 (14.16%) Microsoft 365
3 40 (8.85%) Power Platform
4 18 (3.98%) Entra ID
5 12 (2.65%) AWS
6 7 (1.55%) Amazon Alexa
7 6 (1.33%) Google Workspace
7 6 (1.33%) SaaS
8 5 (1.11%) PowerApps
9 4 (0.88%) Dynamics 365
10 3 (0.66%) Azure DevOps
10 3 (0.66%) Azure Synapse Analytics
10 3 (0.66%) GitHub
10 3 (0.66%) Google Ads
10 3 (0.66%) Google Analytics
10 3 (0.66%) PaaS
10 3 (0.66%) Serverless
11 2 (0.44%) Cloud Computing
11 2 (0.44%) GCP
11 2 (0.44%) IaaS
Communications & Networking
1 32 (7.08%) TCP/IP
2 29 (6.42%) DHCP
3 26 (5.75%) DNS
4 25 (5.53%) Firewall
5 19 (4.20%) Wi-Fi
6 13 (2.88%) VLAN
6 13 (2.88%) VoIP
7 9 (1.99%) LAN
7 9 (1.99%) WAN
8 7 (1.55%) Intrusion Detection
8 7 (1.55%) VPN
9 6 (1.33%) Network Security
9 6 (1.33%) SAN
9 6 (1.33%) Wireless
10 5 (1.11%) Broadband
10 5 (1.11%) OSPF
10 5 (1.11%) Wireshark
11 4 (0.88%) IMAP
11 4 (0.88%) POP3
11 4 (0.88%) Unified Communications
Database & Business Intelligence
1 34 (7.52%) Power BI
2 16 (3.54%) SQL Server
3 12 (2.65%) MySQL
4 4 (0.88%) Elasticsearch
5 3 (0.66%) Amazon Redshift
6 2 (0.44%) Big Data
6 2 (0.44%) Data Warehouse
6 2 (0.44%) NoSQL
6 2 (0.44%) Relational Database
6 2 (0.44%) Tableau
7 1 (0.22%) Azure SQL Database
7 1 (0.22%) BigQuery
7 1 (0.22%) Data Mining
7 1 (0.22%) InfluxDB
7 1 (0.22%) Metadata
7 1 (0.22%) Oracle Database
7 1 (0.22%) PostgreSQL
7 1 (0.22%) RDBMS
7 1 (0.22%) Redis
7 1 (0.22%) SQL Server Reporting Services
Development Applications
1 4 (0.88%) JIRA
1 4 (0.88%) Rational DOORS
2 3 (0.66%) Visual Studio
3 2 (0.44%) Git
3 2 (0.44%) Jenkins
4 1 (0.22%) CircleCI
4 1 (0.22%) LoadRunner
4 1 (0.22%) Postman
4 1 (0.22%) SoapUI
General
1 251 (55.53%) Social Skills
2 122 (26.99%) Analytical Skills
3 44 (9.73%) Finance
4 38 (8.41%) Law
5 30 (6.64%) Marketing
6 26 (5.75%) Aerospace
7 23 (5.09%) Aviation
8 21 (4.65%) Electronics
9 19 (4.20%) Organisational Skills
10 11 (2.43%) German Language
10 11 (2.43%) Retail
11 10 (2.21%) Inclusion and Diversity
11 10 (2.21%) Influencing Skills
12 7 (1.55%) Billing
12 7 (1.55%) Legal
12 7 (1.55%) Pharmaceutical
12 7 (1.55%) Telecoms
13 6 (1.33%) Manufacturing
14 5 (1.11%) Presentation Skills
15 4 (0.88%) Public Sector
Job Titles
1 82 (18.14%) IT Support
2 74 (16.37%) Analyst
3 51 (11.28%) Support Engineer
4 36 (7.96%) Business Analyst
4 36 (7.96%) Senior
4 36 (7.96%) Technical Support
5 32 (7.08%) Coordinator
6 31 (6.86%) Support Technician
7 29 (6.42%) Support Analyst
8 28 (6.19%) Technical Engineer
9 27 (5.97%) Digital Analyst
9 27 (5.97%) Digital Business Analyst
10 26 (5.75%) Technical Support Engineer
11 25 (5.53%) 1st Line Support
12 24 (5.31%) IT Technician
13 23 (5.09%) IT Support Technician
14 22 (4.87%) IT Engineer
15 21 (4.65%) IT Support Engineer
16 20 (4.42%) Support Specialist
17 19 (4.20%) IT Support Specialist
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 38 (8.41%) HTML
2 19 (4.20%) CSS
3 12 (2.65%) JSON
3 12 (2.65%) XML
4 9 (1.99%) .NET
5 7 (1.55%) ASP.NET
5 7 (1.55%) jQuery
6 5 (1.11%) Node.js
7 3 (0.66%) PyTorch
7 3 (0.66%) REST
7 3 (0.66%) TensorFlow
8 2 (0.44%) EDI
8 2 (0.44%) React
8 2 (0.44%) SOAP
9 1 (0.22%) Django
9 1 (0.22%) Kafka
9 1 (0.22%) Middleware
9 1 (0.22%) scikit-learn
9 1 (0.22%) Web Services
9 1 (0.22%) WebSockets
Miscellaneous
1 44 (9.73%) Self-Motivation
2 33 (7.30%) Driving Licence
3 30 (6.64%) Onboarding
4 23 (5.09%) Management Information System
5 10 (2.21%) CCTV
5 10 (2.21%) Data Centre
5 10 (2.21%) Enterprise Software
6 8 (1.77%) Analytical Mindset
7 7 (1.55%) Home Automation
7 7 (1.55%) Wiki
8 6 (1.33%) IoT
8 6 (1.33%) Life Science
8 6 (1.33%) Robotics
8 6 (1.33%) SCADA
9 5 (1.11%) Web Conferencing
10 4 (0.88%) Cloud Native
10 4 (0.88%) Enterprise Storage
10 4 (0.88%) Solar Panel
10 4 (0.88%) Team-Oriented Environment
11 3 (0.66%) e-Learning
Operating Systems
1 111 (24.56%) Windows
2 34 (7.52%) Windows Server
3 20 (4.42%) Windows 10
4 17 (3.76%) Linux
4 17 (3.76%) Mac OS
5 7 (1.55%) Windows Server 2016
6 5 (1.11%) Windows Server 2019
7 4 (0.88%) Android
7 4 (0.88%) Apple iOS
8 1 (0.22%) OpenWrt
8 1 (0.22%) Unix
Processes & Methodologies
1 126 (27.88%) Customer Service
2 66 (14.60%) Process Improvement
3 65 (14.38%) Agile
4 60 (13.27%) Collaborative Working
5 43 (9.51%) Continuous Improvement
6 41 (9.07%) Project Management
6 41 (9.07%) Stakeholder Management
7 39 (8.63%) Business Intelligence
7 39 (8.63%) Change Management
8 37 (8.19%) Cybersecurity
9 36 (7.96%) Data Analysis
9 36 (7.96%) ERP
9 36 (7.96%) Project Delivery
10 34 (7.52%) AI
10 34 (7.52%) Mentoring
10 34 (7.52%) User Experience
11 32 (7.08%) E-Commerce
11 32 (7.08%) ITIL
11 32 (7.08%) User Stories
12 31 (6.86%) Analytics
Programming Languages
1 43 (9.51%) SQL
2 31 (6.86%) Python
3 25 (5.53%) PowerShell
4 20 (4.42%) JavaScript
5 14 (3.10%) C++
5 14 (3.10%) Java
6 9 (1.99%) PHP
7 8 (1.77%) C#
8 6 (1.33%) VBScript
9 3 (0.66%) Bash
10 2 (0.44%) TypeScript
11 1 (0.22%) C
11 1 (0.22%) R
11 1 (0.22%) T-SQL
11 1 (0.22%) VB
11 1 (0.22%) VB.NET
11 1 (0.22%) VB6
Qualifications
1 92 (20.35%) Degree
2 43 (9.51%) DBS Check
3 32 (7.08%) Microsoft Certification
4 22 (4.87%) Computer Science Degree
5 9 (1.99%) CCNA
5 9 (1.99%) Cisco Certification
5 9 (1.99%) Security Cleared
6 7 (1.55%) A+ Certification
6 7 (1.55%) SC Cleared
7 6 (1.33%) HNC
7 6 (1.33%) MCSA
8 5 (1.11%) CCNP
8 5 (1.11%) Network+ Certification
8 5 (1.11%) NVQ Level 4
9 4 (0.88%) Master's Degree
9 4 (0.88%) VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
10 3 (0.66%) BPSS Clearance
10 3 (0.66%) CISA
10 3 (0.66%) CISM
10 3 (0.66%) MCP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 29 (6.42%) QA
2 25 (5.53%) Accessibility
3 9 (1.99%) ISO/IEC 27001
4 7 (1.55%) GDPR
5 6 (1.33%) Cyber Essentials
6 5 (1.11%) Data Quality
6 5 (1.11%) NIST
7 2 (0.44%) ISO 9001
7 2 (0.44%) NEBOSH
8 1 (0.22%) CDISC
8 1 (0.22%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
8 1 (0.22%) DICOM
8 1 (0.22%) EU AI Act
8 1 (0.22%) GxP
8 1 (0.22%) HIPAA
8 1 (0.22%) HL7
8 1 (0.22%) SLA
8 1 (0.22%) SNOMED CT
System Software
1 55 (12.17%) Active Directory
2 10 (2.21%) VMware Infrastructure
3 9 (1.99%) Hyper-V
4 5 (1.11%) Docker
4 5 (1.11%) Virtual Desktop
5 4 (0.88%) vSphere
6 2 (0.44%) Firmware
6 2 (0.44%) Virtual Machines
7 1 (0.22%) Microsoft Virtual Server
7 1 (0.22%) Virtual Servers
Systems Management
1 15 (3.32%) Microsoft Intune
2 8 (1.77%) SCCM
3 4 (0.88%) Active Directory Federation Services
3 4 (0.88%) Jamf Pro
3 4 (0.88%) Terraform
4 3 (0.66%) Ansible
5 2 (0.44%) Kubernetes
5 2 (0.44%) PaperCut
6 1 (0.22%) Computer Incident Response Team
6 1 (0.22%) CSIRT
6 1 (0.22%) Grafana
6 1 (0.22%) QRadar
Vendors
1 155 (34.29%) Microsoft
2 17 (3.76%) ServiceNow
3 13 (2.88%) Mitel
4 12 (2.65%) VMware
5 9 (1.99%) Cisco
5 9 (1.99%) Google
5 9 (1.99%) Sophos
6 7 (1.55%) Salesforce
7 5 (1.11%) CrowdStrike
7 5 (1.11%) Dell
7 5 (1.11%) HubSpot
7 5 (1.11%) Manugistics
7 5 (1.11%) Palo Alto
7 5 (1.11%) Veeam
7 5 (1.11%) YouTube
8 4 (0.88%) Apple
8 4 (0.88%) Databricks
8 4 (0.88%) Fortinet
8 4 (0.88%) SolarWinds
9 3 (0.66%) SAP