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 5 June 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
5 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 131 71 90
Rank change year-on-year -60 +19 +26
Permanent jobs citing Collaborative Working 1,266 1,564 2,451
As % of all permanent jobs in England 1.53% 4.00% 2.72%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 2.08% 4.30% 3.28%
Number of salaries quoted 760 699 1,717
10th Percentile £30,242 £32,500 £28,650
25th Percentile £40,000 £42,080 £37,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £53,100 £55,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -3.45% +10.00% -16.00%
75th Percentile £67,500 £73,750 £70,000
90th Percentile £80,000 £88,750 £87,500
UK median annual salary £52,500 £54,897 £50,000
% change year-on-year -4.37% +9.79% -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 60,824 36,374 74,759
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 73.54% 93.14% 83.08%
Number of salaries quoted 41,213 19,587 55,053
10th Percentile £30,250 £29,500 £29,000
25th Percentile £41,250 £40,750 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £58,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +3.45% +5.45% -12.00%
75th Percentile £80,000 £78,750 £72,500
90th Percentile £100,000 £101,250 £93,250
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 5 June 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 5 June 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 -42 380 £65,000 - 248
North of England +3 258 £54,250 +8.50% 140
South East -47 249 £50,000 -1.90% 138
Midlands -19 187 £42,500 -19.05% 111
North West +28 154 £50,000 - 81
East Midlands +9 94 £42,500 - 54
West Midlands -55 92 £45,000 -18.18% 57
South West -39 88 £38,738 -34.06% 51
Yorkshire -30 73 £60,925 +4.15% 40
East of England -85 70 £55,000 +7.91% 53
North East -32 31 £57,500 +64.29% 19
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 42 (3.32%) SharePoint
2 41 (3.24%) Microsoft Exchange
3 15 (1.18%) CMS
3 15 (1.18%) WordPress
4 14 (1.11%) Confluence
5 9 (0.71%) SAS
6 8 (0.63%) Apache Spark
7 6 (0.47%) Apache
7 6 (0.47%) 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 (0.079%) nginx
11 1 (0.079%) OpenStack
Applications
1 60 (4.74%) Microsoft Excel
2 53 (4.19%) Microsoft Office
3 26 (2.05%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 19 (1.50%) MS Visio
5 10 (0.79%) Adobe Creative Suite
6 6 (0.47%) Microsoft Project
7 5 (0.39%) Fusion 360
8 4 (0.32%) Simulink
9 3 (0.24%) Blender
9 3 (0.24%) Maya
9 3 (0.24%) Photoshop
9 3 (0.24%) Stateflow
10 2 (0.16%) Adobe Illustrator
10 2 (0.16%) InDesign
10 2 (0.16%) Trello
11 1 (0.079%) Lightworks
11 1 (0.079%) Spreadsheet
Business Applications
1 16 (1.26%) NetSuite
2 11 (0.87%) Dynamics CRM
3 5 (0.39%) 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 (0.079%) Exchequer
7 1 (0.079%) Remedy ITSM
7 1 (0.079%) Salesforce CRM
7 1 (0.079%) SAP IS-U
7 1 (0.079%) Shopify
7 1 (0.079%) Workday HCM
Cloud Services
1 236 (18.64%) Azure
2 167 (13.19%) AWS
3 116 (9.16%) Microsoft 365
4 112 (8.85%) Power Platform
5 63 (4.98%) GCP
6 52 (4.11%) SaaS
7 45 (3.55%) Entra ID
8 44 (3.48%) Azure DevOps
9 35 (2.76%) Serverless
10 31 (2.45%) GitHub
11 26 (2.05%) AWS CloudFormation
12 25 (1.97%) Google Analytics
13 24 (1.90%) Dynamics 365
14 17 (1.34%) Figma
15 16 (1.26%) Microsoft Copilot
16 15 (1.18%) Boomi
17 12 (0.95%) Azure Machine Learning
17 12 (0.95%) Power Automate
17 12 (0.95%) Salesforce Service Cloud
18 11 (0.87%) Azure Data Factory
Communications & Networking
1 71 (5.61%) Firewall
2 37 (2.92%) Network Security
2 37 (2.92%) VLAN
3 36 (2.84%) VPN
4 33 (2.61%) DNS
5 32 (2.53%) WAN
6 28 (2.21%) Wireless
7 27 (2.13%) DHCP
8 25 (1.97%) LAN
9 23 (1.82%) TCP/IP
10 21 (1.66%) BGP
11 20 (1.58%) HTTP
12 19 (1.50%) Broadband
13 18 (1.42%) Cisco Nexus
14 17 (1.34%) SNMP
15 16 (1.26%) Cisco ASA
15 16 (1.26%) EIGRP
15 16 (1.26%) OSPF
15 16 (1.26%) WAAS
15 16 (1.26%) Wireless Security
Database & Business Intelligence
1 103 (8.14%) Power BI
2 29 (2.29%) SQL Server
3 26 (2.05%) Tableau
4 23 (1.82%) BigQuery
4 23 (1.82%) SQL Server Reporting Services
5 16 (1.26%) GIS
6 15 (1.18%) Big Data
6 15 (1.18%) Metadata
6 15 (1.18%) MySQL
6 15 (1.18%) PostgreSQL
7 14 (1.11%) Relational Database
7 14 (1.11%) SQL Server Integration Services
8 11 (0.87%) NoSQL
8 11 (0.87%) Semantic Layer
9 7 (0.55%) Data Lake
10 6 (0.47%) Data Warehouse
10 6 (0.47%) Hadoop
11 5 (0.39%) MariaDB
11 5 (0.39%) Power Query
12 4 (0.32%) Cloudera CDH
Development Applications
1 63 (4.98%) Git
2 44 (3.48%) JIRA
3 29 (2.29%) Jenkins
4 16 (1.26%) GitLab
5 9 (0.71%) Postman
6 5 (0.39%) 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 (0.079%) Android Studio
10 1 (0.079%) Qt Creator
10 1 (0.079%) TestRail
General
1 548 (43.29%) Social Skills
2 324 (25.59%) Finance
3 254 (20.06%) Analytical Skills
4 130 (10.27%) Marketing
5 121 (9.56%) Organisational Skills
6 95 (7.50%) Inclusion and Diversity
7 90 (7.11%) Public Sector
8 88 (6.95%) Legal
9 78 (6.16%) Law
10 58 (4.58%) Aerospace
11 56 (4.42%) Retail
12 54 (4.27%) Telecoms
13 53 (4.19%) Influencing Skills
14 38 (3.00%) Manufacturing
15 37 (2.92%) Banking
16 30 (2.37%) Electronics
17 29 (2.29%) Local Government
18 23 (1.82%) Military
18 23 (1.82%) Presentation Skills
19 21 (1.66%) Billing
Job Titles
1 180 (14.22%) Senior
2 117 (9.24%) Analyst
3 92 (7.27%) Developer
4 79 (6.24%) Lead
5 60 (4.74%) Consultant
6 48 (3.79%) Systems Engineer
7 47 (3.71%) Architect
8 46 (3.63%) Support Engineer
9 43 (3.40%) Software Engineer
10 42 (3.32%) IT Support
11 39 (3.08%) Delivery Manager
12 36 (2.84%) Infrastructure Engineer
12 36 (2.84%) IT Manager
13 34 (2.69%) Senior Manager
14 28 (2.21%) Senior Developer
15 24 (1.90%) Business Analyst
15 24 (1.90%) Network Engineer
16 23 (1.82%) Technical Manager
17 22 (1.74%) Data Engineer
17 22 (1.74%) Technical Support
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 48 (3.79%) .NET
2 46 (3.63%) REST
3 44 (3.48%) Node.js
4 36 (2.84%) React
5 30 (2.37%) HTML
6 28 (2.21%) JSON
7 26 (2.05%) XML
8 25 (1.97%) .NET Core
8 25 (1.97%) CSS
9 18 (1.42%) EDI
10 17 (1.34%) Middleware
11 15 (1.18%) Next.js
11 15 (1.18%) SOAP
11 15 (1.18%) Vue
12 14 (1.11%) AngularJS
13 13 (1.03%) AWS CDK
13 13 (1.03%) OAuth
13 13 (1.03%) RESTful
14 9 (0.71%) ASP.NET
14 9 (0.71%) OpenID
Miscellaneous
1 72 (5.69%) Onboarding
2 62 (4.90%) Management Information System
3 60 (4.74%) Product Ownership
4 45 (3.55%) Cloud Native
5 40 (3.16%) Driving Licence
6 37 (2.92%) Data Centre
7 36 (2.84%) Self-Motivation
8 34 (2.69%) Social Media
9 27 (2.13%) Public Cloud
10 26 (2.05%) Data Structures
11 25 (1.97%) Algorithms
12 22 (1.74%) Greenfield Project
13 19 (1.50%) Blog
14 16 (1.26%) Legacy Systems
15 15 (1.18%) Security Posture
15 15 (1.18%) Team-Oriented Environment
16 14 (1.11%) NHS
17 13 (1.03%) Analytical Mindset
18 11 (0.87%) CCTV
18 11 (0.87%) Enterprise Software
Operating Systems
1 109 (8.61%) Windows
2 59 (4.66%) Linux
3 41 (3.24%) Windows Server
4 10 (0.79%) FreeRTOS
5 8 (0.63%) Ubuntu
6 7 (0.55%) Android
6 7 (0.55%) CentOS
6 7 (0.55%) Unix
7 6 (0.47%) 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%) Mac OS
10 2 (0.16%) Windows 10
11 1 (0.079%) Rocky
11 1 (0.079%) Windows Server 2012
Processes & Methodologies
1 428 (33.81%) Problem-Solving
2 287 (22.67%) Continuous Improvement
3 270 (21.33%) Agile
4 180 (14.22%) Decision-Making
5 158 (12.48%) Analytics
6 156 (12.32%) Mentoring
7 142 (11.22%) Roadmaps
8 136 (10.74%) AI
9 131 (10.35%) Service Delivery
10 124 (9.79%) CI/CD
11 120 (9.48%) DevOps
12 116 (9.16%) Stakeholder Engagement
13 109 (8.61%) Computer Science
14 108 (8.53%) Validation
15 105 (8.29%) Customer Service
16 102 (8.06%) Cybersecurity
17 101 (7.98%) Project Management
18 100 (7.90%) Coaching
19 95 (7.50%) CRM
19 95 (7.50%) Project Delivery
Programming Languages
1 158 (12.48%) Python
2 151 (11.93%) SQL
3 58 (4.58%) C#
4 50 (3.95%) Java
4 50 (3.95%) JavaScript
5 41 (3.24%) PowerShell
6 40 (3.16%) TypeScript
7 20 (1.58%) C
8 19 (1.50%) C++
9 14 (1.11%) Bash
9 14 (1.11%) PHP
10 13 (1.03%) T-SQL
10 13 (1.03%) VBA
11 12 (0.95%) Embedded C
12 10 (0.79%) MATLAB
13 9 (0.71%) VB
14 8 (0.63%) Bicep
14 8 (0.63%) Scala
15 5 (0.39%) Go
15 5 (0.39%) VB.NET
Qualifications
1 226 (17.85%) Degree
2 123 (9.72%) Security Cleared
3 53 (4.19%) SC Cleared
4 51 (4.03%) DBS Check
5 45 (3.55%) DV Cleared
6 41 (3.24%) ACCA
7 39 (3.08%) CISSP
7 39 (3.08%) Computer Science Degree
8 35 (2.76%) CIMA
9 31 (2.45%) BPSS Clearance
10 25 (1.97%) Master's Degree
10 25 (1.97%) PMI Certification
11 24 (1.90%) Microsoft Certification
12 23 (1.82%) Cisco Certification
13 22 (1.74%) PMP
14 20 (1.58%) CCNP
15 18 (1.42%) CCIE
16 14 (1.11%) CISM
16 14 (1.11%) HND
17 12 (0.95%) Postgraduate
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 85 (6.71%) QA
2 79 (6.24%) Data Quality
3 60 (4.74%) Accessibility
4 42 (3.32%) PMO
5 41 (3.24%) ISO/IEC 27001
6 30 (2.37%) GDPR
7 25 (1.97%) Cyber Essentials
8 23 (1.82%) NIST
9 21 (1.66%) GAAP
10 12 (0.95%) SLA
10 12 (0.95%) TickIT
11 10 (0.79%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
11 10 (0.79%) ISO/IEC 15288
12 8 (0.63%) WCAG
13 7 (0.55%) Government Security Classifications
13 7 (0.55%) HMG Security Policy Framework
13 7 (0.55%) JSP 440
13 7 (0.55%) PCI DSS
14 5 (0.39%) Def Stans
14 5 (0.39%) Good Clinical Practice
System Software
1 57 (4.50%) Active Directory
2 30 (2.37%) Docker
3 19 (1.50%) Hyper-V
4 16 (1.26%) ProxySG
5 13 (1.03%) Firmware
5 13 (1.03%) VMware Infrastructure
6 10 (0.79%) Embedded Firmware
7 6 (0.47%) Virtual Desktop
8 3 (0.24%) ClearTrust
8 3 (0.24%) Virtual Machines
9 2 (0.16%) VMware NSX
9 2 (0.16%) vSphere
10 1 (0.079%) XenApp
10 1 (0.079%) XenDesktop
Systems Management
1 53 (4.19%) Kubernetes
2 50 (3.95%) Terraform
3 29 (2.29%) Ansible
4 19 (1.50%) SCCM
5 15 (1.18%) Microsoft Intune
6 9 (0.71%) Single Sign-On
7 7 (0.55%) Puppet
8 5 (0.39%) 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%) Progress Chef
10 3 (0.24%) Rancher
10 3 (0.24%) yum
11 2 (0.16%) vRealize
Vendors
1 260 (20.54%) Microsoft
2 53 (4.19%) Google
3 45 (3.55%) Salesforce
4 36 (2.84%) Cisco
5 34 (2.69%) ServiceNow
6 22 (1.74%) VMware
7 18 (1.42%) Adobe
7 18 (1.42%) Remedy
7 18 (1.42%) SAP
8 17 (1.34%) SolarWinds
9 16 (1.26%) Blue Coat
9 16 (1.26%) CheckPoint
9 16 (1.26%) F5
9 16 (1.26%) Infoblox
9 16 (1.26%) Motorola
10 14 (1.11%) Databricks
10 14 (1.11%) Oracle
11 10 (0.79%) Palo Alto
11 10 (0.79%) Pardot
12 9 (0.71%) HubSpot