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 26 May 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
26 May 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 131 68 89
Rank change year-on-year -63 +21 +22
Permanent jobs citing Collaborative Working 1,220 1,562 2,416
As % of all permanent jobs in England 1.47% 4.11% 2.80%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 1.99% 4.40% 3.33%
Number of salaries quoted 723 690 1,710
10th Percentile £30,035 £32,500 £28,750
25th Percentile £40,000 £42,500 £37,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £55,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year - +10.00% -16.67%
75th Percentile £67,500 £75,000 £70,000
90th Percentile £82,500 £88,750 £86,375
UK median annual salary £52,500 £55,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -4.55% +10.00% -16.67%

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 61,164 35,487 72,538
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 73.89% 93.36% 84.12%
Number of salaries quoted 40,556 18,984 54,206
10th Percentile £30,000 £29,779 £29,000
25th Percentile £41,250 £41,250 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £60,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year - +9.09% -12.00%
75th Percentile £80,000 £80,000 £72,761
90th Percentile £100,000 £102,500 £93,750
UK median annual salary £60,000 £58,500 £55,000
% change year-on-year +2.56% +6.36% -9.84%

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 26 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 26 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 -40 368 £65,000 - 273
North of England +5 252 £52,486 +4.97% 140
South East -47 231 £52,500 -3.67% 135
Midlands -41 176 £42,500 -19.05% 93
North West +28 152 £50,000 - 77
South West -44 91 £36,869 -32.97% 50
West Midlands -70 89 £42,750 -22.27% 57
East Midlands -4 86 £42,500 -5.56% 36
Yorkshire -38 76 £60,925 +4.15% 43
East of England -94 67 £55,000 +7.91% 39
North East -31 24 £45,497 +29.99% 21
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 41 (3.36%) Microsoft Exchange
2 38 (3.11%) SharePoint
3 18 (1.48%) Confluence
4 15 (1.23%) WordPress
5 14 (1.15%) CMS
6 9 (0.74%) SAS
7 7 (0.57%) Apache Spark
8 6 (0.49%) IIS
9 5 (0.41%) Apache
10 4 (0.33%) GeoServer
11 3 (0.25%) Apache Airflow
12 2 (0.16%) Drupal
12 2 (0.16%) Gentran
12 2 (0.16%) Luigi
12 2 (0.16%) OpenStack
13 1 (0.082%) ArcGIS
13 1 (0.082%) Jupyter
Applications
1 58 (4.75%) Microsoft Excel
2 52 (4.26%) Microsoft Office
3 26 (2.13%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 19 (1.56%) MS Visio
5 10 (0.82%) Adobe Creative Suite
6 7 (0.57%) Microsoft Project
7 5 (0.41%) Fusion 360
8 3 (0.25%) Photoshop
8 3 (0.25%) Simulink
9 2 (0.16%) Adobe Illustrator
9 2 (0.16%) Stateflow
10 1 (0.082%) Acrobat
10 1 (0.082%) Blender
10 1 (0.082%) InDesign
10 1 (0.082%) Maya
10 1 (0.082%) Trello
Business Applications
1 15 (1.23%) NetSuite
2 12 (0.98%) Dynamics CRM
3 5 (0.41%) SAP HR
4 4 (0.33%) Distributed Ledger
4 4 (0.33%) SAP S/4HANA
5 2 (0.16%) Dynamics NAV
5 2 (0.16%) Elite 3E
5 2 (0.16%) Raiser’s Edge
5 2 (0.16%) SAP Business One
6 1 (0.082%) Exchequer
6 1 (0.082%) Remedy ITSM
6 1 (0.082%) Salesforce CRM
6 1 (0.082%) SAP IS-U
6 1 (0.082%) Shopify
6 1 (0.082%) Workday HCM
Cloud Services
1 229 (18.77%) Azure
2 157 (12.87%) AWS
3 114 (9.34%) Power Platform
4 107 (8.77%) Microsoft 365
5 58 (4.75%) GCP
6 48 (3.93%) SaaS
7 43 (3.52%) Entra ID
8 39 (3.20%) Azure DevOps
9 33 (2.70%) Serverless
10 30 (2.46%) GitHub
11 24 (1.97%) AWS CloudFormation
12 23 (1.89%) Dynamics 365
12 23 (1.89%) Google Analytics
13 16 (1.31%) Figma
13 16 (1.31%) Microsoft Copilot
14 14 (1.15%) Azure Machine Learning
14 14 (1.15%) Boomi
15 12 (0.98%) Amazon EKS
16 11 (0.90%) OpenShift
16 11 (0.90%) Salesforce Service Cloud
Communications & Networking
1 69 (5.66%) Firewall
2 37 (3.03%) Network Security
3 35 (2.87%) VLAN
3 35 (2.87%) VPN
4 32 (2.62%) WAN
5 30 (2.46%) Wireless
6 28 (2.30%) DNS
7 25 (2.05%) LAN
8 23 (1.89%) DHCP
9 21 (1.72%) BGP
10 19 (1.56%) TCP/IP
11 18 (1.48%) Cisco Nexus
12 17 (1.39%) SNMP
13 16 (1.31%) Broadband
13 16 (1.31%) Cisco ASA
13 16 (1.31%) EIGRP
13 16 (1.31%) HTTP
13 16 (1.31%) OSPF
13 16 (1.31%) WAAS
13 16 (1.31%) Wireless Security
Database & Business Intelligence
1 106 (8.69%) Power BI
2 28 (2.30%) SQL Server
3 26 (2.13%) Tableau
4 23 (1.89%) SQL Server Reporting Services
5 20 (1.64%) BigQuery
6 17 (1.39%) Relational Database
7 16 (1.31%) GIS
7 16 (1.31%) PostgreSQL
8 15 (1.23%) Metadata
8 15 (1.23%) SQL Server Integration Services
9 14 (1.15%) Big Data
9 14 (1.15%) MySQL
10 11 (0.90%) NoSQL
11 8 (0.66%) Semantic Layer
12 6 (0.49%) Data Lake
12 6 (0.49%) Data Warehouse
12 6 (0.49%) Hadoop
13 5 (0.41%) Geospatial Data
13 5 (0.41%) MariaDB
13 5 (0.41%) Power Query
Development Applications
1 62 (5.08%) Git
2 46 (3.77%) JIRA
3 27 (2.21%) Jenkins
4 16 (1.31%) GitLab
5 9 (0.74%) Postman
6 5 (0.41%) Bitbucket
7 4 (0.33%) Selenium
7 4 (0.33%) Subversion
7 4 (0.33%) Visual Studio
8 3 (0.25%) LabVIEW
8 3 (0.25%) Visual Studio Code
9 2 (0.16%) Cypress.io
9 2 (0.16%) MSTest
9 2 (0.16%) Sonatype Nexus
9 2 (0.16%) Storybook
9 2 (0.16%) TestRail
10 1 (0.082%) Android Studio
10 1 (0.082%) JUnit
10 1 (0.082%) Qt Creator
General
1 511 (41.89%) Social Skills
2 318 (26.07%) Finance
3 242 (19.84%) Analytical Skills
4 128 (10.49%) Marketing
5 123 (10.08%) Organisational Skills
6 89 (7.30%) Inclusion and Diversity
7 86 (7.05%) Public Sector
8 84 (6.89%) Legal
9 81 (6.64%) Law
10 63 (5.16%) Aerospace
11 56 (4.59%) Retail
12 53 (4.34%) Telecoms
13 37 (3.03%) Manufacturing
14 34 (2.79%) Banking
14 34 (2.79%) Influencing Skills
15 31 (2.54%) Electronics
16 25 (2.05%) Military
17 22 (1.80%) Billing
17 22 (1.80%) Presentation Skills
18 17 (1.39%) Documentation Skills
Job Titles
1 170 (13.93%) Senior
2 116 (9.51%) Analyst
3 92 (7.54%) Developer
4 70 (5.74%) Lead
5 48 (3.93%) Architect
5 48 (3.93%) Consultant
6 47 (3.85%) Systems Engineer
7 44 (3.61%) Support Engineer
8 39 (3.20%) IT Support
8 39 (3.20%) Software Engineer
9 38 (3.11%) Infrastructure Engineer
10 35 (2.87%) IT Manager
11 33 (2.70%) Senior Manager
12 32 (2.62%) Delivery Manager
13 26 (2.13%) Senior Developer
14 24 (1.97%) Network Engineer
15 23 (1.89%) Applications Developer
15 23 (1.89%) Business Analyst
15 23 (1.89%) Technical Manager
16 21 (1.72%) Technical Support
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 50 (4.10%) .NET
2 42 (3.44%) REST
3 38 (3.11%) Node.js
4 35 (2.87%) React
5 30 (2.46%) HTML
6 29 (2.38%) .NET Core
7 27 (2.21%) JSON
8 26 (2.13%) CSS
8 26 (2.13%) XML
9 20 (1.64%) EDI
10 18 (1.48%) Middleware
11 15 (1.23%) SOAP
12 14 (1.15%) AngularJS
12 14 (1.15%) Next.js
12 14 (1.15%) OAuth
12 14 (1.15%) Vue
13 12 (0.98%) ASP.NET
13 12 (0.98%) AWS CDK
13 12 (0.98%) RESTful
14 10 (0.82%) SAML
Miscellaneous
1 65 (5.33%) Onboarding
2 54 (4.43%) Product Ownership
3 52 (4.26%) Management Information System
4 39 (3.20%) Cloud Native
5 38 (3.11%) Data Centre
6 37 (3.03%) Self-Motivation
7 36 (2.95%) Driving Licence
7 36 (2.95%) Social Media
8 28 (2.30%) Data Structures
9 24 (1.97%) Public Cloud
10 23 (1.89%) Algorithms
11 22 (1.80%) Greenfield Project
12 17 (1.39%) Team-Oriented Environment
13 16 (1.31%) Blog
14 15 (1.23%) Legacy Systems
14 15 (1.23%) Security Posture
15 14 (1.15%) NHS
16 12 (0.98%) Analytical Mindset
17 11 (0.90%) CCTV
17 11 (0.90%) PMI
Operating Systems
1 107 (8.77%) Windows
2 57 (4.67%) Linux
3 40 (3.28%) Windows Server
4 11 (0.90%) FreeRTOS
5 7 (0.57%) Android
5 7 (0.57%) CentOS
5 7 (0.57%) Ubuntu
6 6 (0.49%) Debian
6 6 (0.49%) Unix
7 4 (0.33%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
7 4 (0.33%) Windows 7
8 3 (0.25%) Apple iOS
8 3 (0.25%) VMS
8 3 (0.25%) Windows Server 2016
9 2 (0.16%) Windows 10
10 1 (0.082%) Mac OS
10 1 (0.082%) Rocky
10 1 (0.082%) Windows Server 2012
Processes & Methodologies
1 391 (32.05%) Problem-Solving
2 272 (22.30%) Continuous Improvement
3 259 (21.23%) Agile
4 162 (13.28%) Decision-Making
5 156 (12.79%) Analytics
6 148 (12.13%) Mentoring
7 129 (10.57%) AI
8 122 (10.00%) Roadmaps
9 121 (9.92%) Service Delivery
10 117 (9.59%) DevOps
11 116 (9.51%) CI/CD
12 112 (9.18%) Stakeholder Engagement
13 107 (8.77%) Computer Science
14 106 (8.69%) Validation
15 102 (8.36%) Cybersecurity
16 96 (7.87%) CRM
17 95 (7.79%) Customer Service
17 95 (7.79%) Project Delivery
18 93 (7.62%) Business Intelligence
18 93 (7.62%) Coaching
Programming Languages
1 147 (12.05%) Python
1 147 (12.05%) SQL
2 58 (4.75%) C#
3 50 (4.10%) Java
4 49 (4.02%) JavaScript
5 39 (3.20%) PowerShell
6 36 (2.95%) TypeScript
7 20 (1.64%) C
8 18 (1.48%) C++
9 14 (1.15%) Bash
10 13 (1.07%) Embedded C
10 13 (1.07%) PHP
10 13 (1.07%) T-SQL
11 10 (0.82%) VBA
12 9 (0.74%) MATLAB
12 9 (0.74%) VB
13 8 (0.66%) Scala
14 7 (0.57%) Bicep
15 6 (0.49%) Go
15 6 (0.49%) VB.NET
Qualifications
1 218 (17.87%) Degree
2 131 (10.74%) Security Cleared
3 55 (4.51%) SC Cleared
4 50 (4.10%) DBS Check
5 49 (4.02%) DV Cleared
6 40 (3.28%) CISSP
6 40 (3.28%) Computer Science Degree
7 39 (3.20%) ACCA
8 34 (2.79%) CIMA
9 31 (2.54%) BPSS Clearance
10 26 (2.13%) PMI Certification
11 24 (1.97%) Microsoft Certification
12 22 (1.80%) Cisco Certification
12 22 (1.80%) Master's Degree
12 22 (1.80%) PMP
13 19 (1.56%) CCNP
14 18 (1.48%) CCIE
15 15 (1.23%) CISM
16 14 (1.15%) HND
17 13 (1.07%) Postgraduate
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 77 (6.31%) Data Quality
1 77 (6.31%) QA
2 52 (4.26%) Accessibility
3 45 (3.69%) ISO/IEC 27001
4 31 (2.54%) PMO
5 30 (2.46%) GDPR
6 27 (2.21%) Cyber Essentials
6 27 (2.21%) NIST
7 18 (1.48%) GAAP
8 12 (0.98%) TickIT
9 11 (0.90%) SLA
10 10 (0.82%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
10 10 (0.82%) ISO/IEC 15288
10 10 (0.82%) PCI DSS
11 7 (0.57%) Government Security Classifications
11 7 (0.57%) HMG Security Policy Framework
11 7 (0.57%) JSP 440
11 7 (0.57%) WCAG
12 5 (0.41%) Def Stans
12 5 (0.41%) GRC
System Software
1 59 (4.84%) Active Directory
2 27 (2.21%) Docker
3 17 (1.39%) Hyper-V
4 16 (1.31%) ProxySG
5 15 (1.23%) Firmware
6 13 (1.07%) VMware Infrastructure
7 11 (0.90%) Embedded Firmware
8 6 (0.49%) Virtual Desktop
9 3 (0.25%) Virtual Machines
9 3 (0.25%) vSphere
10 2 (0.16%) VMware NSX
11 1 (0.082%) ClearTrust
11 1 (0.082%) XenApp
11 1 (0.082%) XenDesktop
Systems Management
1 52 (4.26%) Kubernetes
2 49 (4.02%) Terraform
3 30 (2.46%) Ansible
4 19 (1.56%) SCCM
5 14 (1.15%) Microsoft Intune
6 9 (0.74%) Single Sign-On
7 7 (0.57%) Puppet
8 6 (0.49%) Active Directory Federation Services
9 5 (0.41%) Argo
10 4 (0.33%) Backup Exec
10 4 (0.33%) Cisco CUCM
10 4 (0.33%) Prometheus
10 4 (0.33%) Rancher
10 4 (0.33%) ServiceCenter
10 4 (0.33%) yum
11 3 (0.25%) Grafana
11 3 (0.25%) Kibana
11 3 (0.25%) Plesk
12 2 (0.16%) Dell DRAC
12 2 (0.16%) vRealize
Vendors
1 259 (21.23%) Microsoft
2 50 (4.10%) Google
3 44 (3.61%) Salesforce
4 35 (2.87%) Cisco
5 33 (2.70%) ServiceNow
6 22 (1.80%) VMware
7 20 (1.64%) Adobe
8 18 (1.48%) Remedy
9 17 (1.39%) SAP
9 17 (1.39%) SolarWinds
10 16 (1.31%) Blue Coat
10 16 (1.31%) CheckPoint
10 16 (1.31%) F5
10 16 (1.31%) Infoblox
10 16 (1.31%) Motorola
11 14 (1.15%) Oracle
12 13 (1.07%) Databricks
13 10 (0.82%) Pardot
14 9 (0.74%) HubSpot
14 9 (0.74%) Red Hat