Collaborative Working Job Trends in England

Collaborative Working
UK > England

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in England requiring Collaborative Working skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 31 May 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
31 May 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 131 71 89
Rank change year-on-year -60 +18 +24
Permanent jobs citing Collaborative Working 1,256 1,570 2,445
As % of all permanent jobs in England 1.51% 4.02% 2.78%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 2.04% 4.31% 3.32%
Number of salaries quoted 754 703 1,719
10th Percentile £30,173 £32,500 £28,750
25th Percentile £40,000 £42,500 £37,178
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £54,191 £55,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -1.47% +10.00% -16.34%
75th Percentile £67,500 £74,097 £70,000
90th Percentile £82,500 £88,750 £86,500
UK median annual salary £52,500 £55,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -4.55% +10.00% -16.00%

All Process & Methodology Skills
England

Collaborative Working 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 England.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 61,595 36,399 73,671
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 74.07% 93.30% 83.66%
Number of salaries quoted 41,041 19,603 54,687
10th Percentile £30,000 £29,750 £29,000
25th Percentile £41,250 £41,250 £39,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £59,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +1.69% +7.27% -12.00%
75th Percentile £80,000 £78,750 £72,500
90th Percentile £100,000 £102,500 £93,750
UK median annual salary £60,000 £57,500 £55,000
% change year-on-year +4.35% +4.55% -9.69%

Collaborative Working
Job Vacancy Trend in England

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Collaborative Working relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in England.

Collaborative Working job vacancy trend in England

Collaborative Working
Salary Trend in England

Salary distribution trend for jobs in England citing Collaborative Working.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in England citing Collaborative Working

Collaborative Working
Salary Histogram in England

Salary distribution for jobs citing Collaborative Working in England over the 6 months to 31 May 2026.

Salary histogram for Collaborative Working in England

Collaborative Working
Job Locations in England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Collaborative Working within the England region over the 6 months to 31 May 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
London -40 381 £65,000 - 86
North of England +14 257 £53,200 +6.40% 95
South East -45 243 £50,000 -1.90% 117
Midlands -27 182 £42,500 -19.05% 75
North West +31 155 £50,000 - 52
West Midlands -55 91 £46,042 -16.29% 37
East Midlands +2 90 £42,500 -5.56% 38
South West -39 89 £38,738 -34.06% 28
Yorkshire -28 74 £60,925 +4.15% 28
East of England -85 69 £55,000 +7.91% 28
North East -33 28 £51,619 +47.48% 15
Collaborative Working
UK

Collaborative Working
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in 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 40 (3.18%) Microsoft Exchange
2 39 (3.11%) SharePoint
3 17 (1.35%) Confluence
4 15 (1.19%) CMS
4 15 (1.19%) WordPress
5 9 (0.72%) SAS
6 8 (0.64%) Apache Spark
7 6 (0.48%) Apache
7 6 (0.48%) IIS
8 4 (0.32%) GeoServer
9 3 (0.24%) Apache Airflow
10 2 (0.16%) Drupal
10 2 (0.16%) Gentran
10 2 (0.16%) Jupyter
10 2 (0.16%) Luigi
11 1 (0.080%) ArcGIS
11 1 (0.080%) nginx
11 1 (0.080%) OpenStack
Applications
1 58 (4.62%) Microsoft Excel
2 51 (4.06%) Microsoft Office
3 26 (2.07%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 19 (1.51%) MS Visio
5 10 (0.80%) Adobe Creative Suite
6 6 (0.48%) Microsoft Project
7 5 (0.40%) Fusion 360
8 4 (0.32%) Simulink
9 3 (0.24%) Photoshop
9 3 (0.24%) Stateflow
10 2 (0.16%) Adobe Illustrator
10 2 (0.16%) Blender
10 2 (0.16%) Maya
10 2 (0.16%) Trello
11 1 (0.080%) Acrobat
11 1 (0.080%) InDesign
11 1 (0.080%) Lightworks
Business Applications
1 16 (1.27%) NetSuite
2 12 (0.96%) Dynamics CRM
3 5 (0.40%) SAP HR
4 4 (0.32%) SAP S/4HANA
5 3 (0.24%) Distributed Ledger
5 3 (0.24%) Dynamics NAV
6 2 (0.16%) Elite 3E
6 2 (0.16%) Raiser’s Edge
6 2 (0.16%) SAP Business One
7 1 (0.080%) Exchequer
7 1 (0.080%) Remedy ITSM
7 1 (0.080%) Salesforce CRM
7 1 (0.080%) SAP IS-U
7 1 (0.080%) Shopify
7 1 (0.080%) Workday HCM
Cloud Services
1 242 (19.27%) Azure
2 162 (12.90%) AWS
3 114 (9.08%) Power Platform
4 113 (9.00%) Microsoft 365
5 64 (5.10%) GCP
6 50 (3.98%) SaaS
7 45 (3.58%) Entra ID
8 44 (3.50%) Azure DevOps
9 33 (2.63%) Serverless
10 30 (2.39%) GitHub
11 25 (1.99%) Dynamics 365
11 25 (1.99%) Google Analytics
12 24 (1.91%) AWS CloudFormation
13 16 (1.27%) Figma
14 15 (1.19%) Boomi
14 15 (1.19%) Microsoft Copilot
15 14 (1.11%) Azure Machine Learning
16 12 (0.96%) Salesforce Service Cloud
17 11 (0.88%) Azure Data Factory
17 11 (0.88%) Power Automate
Communications & Networking
1 70 (5.57%) Firewall
2 37 (2.95%) Network Security
3 36 (2.87%) VLAN
3 36 (2.87%) VPN
4 32 (2.55%) WAN
5 31 (2.47%) DNS
6 29 (2.31%) Wireless
7 25 (1.99%) DHCP
7 25 (1.99%) LAN
8 21 (1.67%) BGP
8 21 (1.67%) TCP/IP
9 19 (1.51%) Broadband
10 18 (1.43%) Cisco Nexus
10 18 (1.43%) HTTP
11 17 (1.35%) SNMP
12 16 (1.27%) Cisco ASA
12 16 (1.27%) EIGRP
12 16 (1.27%) OSPF
12 16 (1.27%) WAAS
12 16 (1.27%) Wireless Security
Database & Business Intelligence
1 105 (8.36%) Power BI
2 29 (2.31%) SQL Server
3 26 (2.07%) Tableau
4 23 (1.83%) BigQuery
4 23 (1.83%) SQL Server Reporting Services
5 16 (1.27%) GIS
6 15 (1.19%) Big Data
6 15 (1.19%) Metadata
6 15 (1.19%) MySQL
6 15 (1.19%) PostgreSQL
6 15 (1.19%) Relational Database
6 15 (1.19%) SQL Server Integration Services
7 12 (0.96%) NoSQL
8 11 (0.88%) Semantic Layer
9 7 (0.56%) Data Lake
10 6 (0.48%) Data Warehouse
10 6 (0.48%) Hadoop
11 5 (0.40%) Geospatial Data
11 5 (0.40%) MariaDB
11 5 (0.40%) Power Query
Development Applications
1 66 (5.25%) Git
2 45 (3.58%) JIRA
3 28 (2.23%) Jenkins
4 15 (1.19%) GitLab
5 9 (0.72%) Postman
6 5 (0.40%) Bitbucket
7 4 (0.32%) Visual Studio
7 4 (0.32%) Visual Studio Code
8 3 (0.24%) LabVIEW
8 3 (0.24%) Selenium
8 3 (0.24%) Subversion
9 2 (0.16%) Cypress.io
9 2 (0.16%) MSTest
9 2 (0.16%) Sonatype Nexus
9 2 (0.16%) Storybook
10 1 (0.080%) Android Studio
10 1 (0.080%) Qt Creator
10 1 (0.080%) TestRail
General
1 538 (42.83%) Social Skills
2 324 (25.80%) Finance
3 247 (19.67%) Analytical Skills
4 128 (10.19%) Marketing
5 124 (9.87%) Organisational Skills
6 94 (7.48%) Inclusion and Diversity
7 88 (7.01%) Legal
7 88 (7.01%) Public Sector
8 80 (6.37%) Law
9 59 (4.70%) Aerospace
10 56 (4.46%) Telecoms
11 55 (4.38%) Retail
12 43 (3.42%) Influencing Skills
13 37 (2.95%) Manufacturing
14 35 (2.79%) Banking
15 32 (2.55%) Electronics
16 25 (1.99%) Military
17 23 (1.83%) Billing
17 23 (1.83%) Local Government
17 23 (1.83%) Presentation Skills
Job Titles
1 177 (14.09%) Senior
2 117 (9.32%) Analyst
3 93 (7.40%) Developer
4 76 (6.05%) Lead
5 55 (4.38%) Consultant
6 49 (3.90%) Architect
7 48 (3.82%) Systems Engineer
8 45 (3.58%) Support Engineer
9 40 (3.18%) IT Support
9 40 (3.18%) Software Engineer
10 36 (2.87%) IT Manager
11 35 (2.79%) Infrastructure Engineer
12 34 (2.71%) Delivery Manager
12 34 (2.71%) Senior Manager
13 28 (2.23%) Senior Developer
14 24 (1.91%) Network Engineer
15 23 (1.83%) Business Analyst
15 23 (1.83%) Technical Manager
16 22 (1.75%) Data Engineer
16 22 (1.75%) Technical Support
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 52 (4.14%) .NET
2 43 (3.42%) REST
3 42 (3.34%) Node.js
4 35 (2.79%) React
5 30 (2.39%) HTML
6 28 (2.23%) JSON
7 27 (2.15%) .NET Core
8 26 (2.07%) CSS
8 26 (2.07%) XML
9 19 (1.51%) EDI
10 17 (1.35%) Middleware
11 15 (1.19%) SOAP
11 15 (1.19%) Vue
12 14 (1.11%) Next.js
13 13 (1.04%) AngularJS
13 13 (1.04%) OAuth
13 13 (1.04%) RESTful
14 12 (0.96%) AWS CDK
15 10 (0.80%) ASP.NET
16 9 (0.72%) SAML
Miscellaneous
1 70 (5.57%) Onboarding
2 58 (4.62%) Product Ownership
3 57 (4.54%) Management Information System
4 43 (3.42%) Cloud Native
5 40 (3.18%) Driving Licence
6 38 (3.03%) Data Centre
7 37 (2.95%) Self-Motivation
8 34 (2.71%) Social Media
9 26 (2.07%) Algorithms
9 26 (2.07%) Data Structures
10 25 (1.99%) Public Cloud
11 21 (1.67%) Greenfield Project
12 17 (1.35%) Blog
13 16 (1.27%) Legacy Systems
13 16 (1.27%) Security Posture
13 16 (1.27%) Team-Oriented Environment
14 14 (1.11%) NHS
15 13 (1.04%) Analytical Mindset
16 11 (0.88%) CCTV
16 11 (0.88%) PMI
Operating Systems
1 109 (8.68%) Windows
2 58 (4.62%) Linux
3 41 (3.26%) Windows Server
4 11 (0.88%) FreeRTOS
5 8 (0.64%) Ubuntu
6 7 (0.56%) Android
6 7 (0.56%) CentOS
6 7 (0.56%) Unix
7 6 (0.48%) Debian
8 4 (0.32%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
8 4 (0.32%) Windows 7
9 3 (0.24%) Apple iOS
9 3 (0.24%) VMS
9 3 (0.24%) Windows Server 2016
10 2 (0.16%) Windows 10
11 1 (0.080%) Mac OS
11 1 (0.080%) Rocky
11 1 (0.080%) Windows Server 2012
Processes & Methodologies
1 412 (32.80%) Problem-Solving
2 281 (22.37%) Continuous Improvement
3 265 (21.10%) Agile
4 171 (13.61%) Decision-Making
5 161 (12.82%) Analytics
6 156 (12.42%) Mentoring
7 137 (10.91%) AI
8 134 (10.67%) Roadmaps
9 131 (10.43%) Service Delivery
10 123 (9.79%) CI/CD
11 119 (9.47%) DevOps
12 114 (9.08%) Stakeholder Engagement
13 109 (8.68%) Computer Science
14 108 (8.60%) Validation
15 105 (8.36%) Cybersecurity
16 104 (8.28%) Customer Service
17 96 (7.64%) CRM
18 95 (7.56%) Project Delivery
19 94 (7.48%) Coaching
20 93 (7.40%) Project Management
Programming Languages
1 157 (12.50%) Python
2 154 (12.26%) SQL
3 61 (4.86%) C#
4 49 (3.90%) JavaScript
5 48 (3.82%) Java
6 41 (3.26%) PowerShell
7 37 (2.95%) TypeScript
8 21 (1.67%) C
9 19 (1.51%) C++
10 14 (1.11%) Bash
10 14 (1.11%) PHP
11 13 (1.04%) Embedded C
11 13 (1.04%) T-SQL
12 12 (0.96%) VBA
13 10 (0.80%) MATLAB
14 9 (0.72%) VB
15 8 (0.64%) Bicep
15 8 (0.64%) Scala
16 6 (0.48%) VB.NET
17 5 (0.40%) VBScript
Qualifications
1 225 (17.91%) Degree
2 126 (10.03%) Security Cleared
3 55 (4.38%) SC Cleared
4 52 (4.14%) DBS Check
5 46 (3.66%) DV Cleared
6 41 (3.26%) ACCA
7 40 (3.18%) CISSP
8 39 (3.11%) Computer Science Degree
9 35 (2.79%) CIMA
10 31 (2.47%) BPSS Clearance
11 26 (2.07%) PMI Certification
12 25 (1.99%) Master's Degree
13 24 (1.91%) Microsoft Certification
14 23 (1.83%) Cisco Certification
15 22 (1.75%) PMP
16 20 (1.59%) CCNP
17 18 (1.43%) CCIE
18 15 (1.19%) CISM
19 14 (1.11%) HND
20 12 (0.96%) Postgraduate
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 81 (6.45%) Data Quality
1 81 (6.45%) QA
2 57 (4.54%) Accessibility
3 44 (3.50%) ISO/IEC 27001
4 36 (2.87%) PMO
5 30 (2.39%) GDPR
6 26 (2.07%) Cyber Essentials
6 26 (2.07%) NIST
7 20 (1.59%) GAAP
8 12 (0.96%) TickIT
9 11 (0.88%) SLA
10 10 (0.80%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
10 10 (0.80%) ISO/IEC 15288
11 8 (0.64%) PCI DSS
11 8 (0.64%) WCAG
12 7 (0.56%) Government Security Classifications
12 7 (0.56%) HMG Security Policy Framework
12 7 (0.56%) JSP 440
13 5 (0.40%) Def Stans
13 5 (0.40%) Good Clinical Practice
System Software
1 57 (4.54%) Active Directory
2 28 (2.23%) Docker
3 18 (1.43%) Hyper-V
4 16 (1.27%) ProxySG
5 15 (1.19%) Firmware
6 12 (0.96%) VMware Infrastructure
7 11 (0.88%) Embedded Firmware
8 6 (0.48%) Virtual Desktop
9 3 (0.24%) ClearTrust
9 3 (0.24%) Virtual Machines
10 2 (0.16%) VMware NSX
10 2 (0.16%) vSphere
11 1 (0.080%) XenApp
11 1 (0.080%) XenDesktop
Systems Management
1 51 (4.06%) Kubernetes
2 50 (3.98%) Terraform
3 29 (2.31%) Ansible
4 19 (1.51%) SCCM
5 14 (1.11%) Microsoft Intune
6 8 (0.64%) Single Sign-On
7 7 (0.56%) Puppet
8 5 (0.40%) Active Directory Federation Services
9 4 (0.32%) Argo
9 4 (0.32%) Backup Exec
9 4 (0.32%) Cisco CUCM
9 4 (0.32%) Prometheus
9 4 (0.32%) ServiceCenter
10 3 (0.24%) Grafana
10 3 (0.24%) Kibana
10 3 (0.24%) Plesk
10 3 (0.24%) Rancher
10 3 (0.24%) yum
11 2 (0.16%) Dell DRAC
11 2 (0.16%) vRealize
Vendors
1 261 (20.78%) Microsoft
2 53 (4.22%) Google
3 45 (3.58%) Salesforce
4 36 (2.87%) Cisco
5 33 (2.63%) ServiceNow
6 21 (1.67%) VMware
7 18 (1.43%) Adobe
7 18 (1.43%) Remedy
7 18 (1.43%) SAP
8 17 (1.35%) SolarWinds
9 16 (1.27%) Blue Coat
9 16 (1.27%) CheckPoint
9 16 (1.27%) F5
9 16 (1.27%) Infoblox
9 16 (1.27%) Motorola
10 14 (1.11%) Databricks
10 14 (1.11%) Oracle
11 10 (0.80%) Pardot
12 9 (0.72%) HubSpot
12 9 (0.72%) Red Hat