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 15 January 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
15 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 128 89 91
Rank change year-on-year -39 +2 +9
Permanent jobs citing Collaborative Working 936 1,488 1,538
As % of all permanent jobs in England 1.76% 3.09% 3.13%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 2.17% 3.40% 3.49%
Number of salaries quoted 596 749 1,060
10th Percentile £28,000 £32,750 £26,500
25th Percentile £32,500 £43,116 £37,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £48,873 £60,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -18.55% +9.09% -12.00%
75th Percentile £62,500 £81,250 £73,750
90th Percentile £79,388 £97,071 £92,525
UK median annual salary £47,500 £59,500 £47,500
% change year-on-year -20.17% +25.26% -23.88%

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 43,077 43,814 44,043
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 81.14% 90.86% 89.76%
Number of salaries quoted 25,929 21,493 34,060
10th Percentile £28,750 £35,000 £31,250
25th Percentile £37,500 £46,250 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% - -4.00%
75th Percentile £76,250 £81,250 £79,563
90th Percentile £97,500 £100,000 £98,750
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% - -4.00%

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 15 January 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 15 January 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 -43 269 £60,000 -5.77% 111
South East -42 171 £35,000 -44.00% 160
North of England -33 164 £42,500 -15.00% 102
Midlands -17 132 £40,000 -25.93% 70
North West -8 103 £42,500 -15.00% 43
South West +1 91 £48,998 -4.86% 52
West Midlands -14 87 £29,500 -46.36% 41
East of England -18 81 £48,750 -4.35% 62
East Midlands -19 45 £42,500 -15.00% 29
Yorkshire -45 38 £42,500 -10.99% 41
North East +4 23 £29,000 -27.50% 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 33 (3.53%) Microsoft Exchange
2 28 (2.99%) SharePoint
3 24 (2.56%) Confluence
4 11 (1.18%) WordPress
5 6 (0.64%) IIS
6 5 (0.53%) Apache Spark
7 4 (0.43%) CMS
7 4 (0.43%) Tomcat
8 3 (0.32%) Apache
9 2 (0.21%) ArcGIS
9 2 (0.21%) OpenStack
10 1 (0.11%) Apache Airflow
10 1 (0.11%) Oracle SOA Suite
10 1 (0.11%) Umbraco
10 1 (0.11%) WebLogic
10 1 (0.11%) WebSphere
10 1 (0.11%) WildFly
Applications
1 74 (7.91%) Microsoft Excel
2 44 (4.70%) Microsoft Office
3 28 (2.99%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 9 (0.96%) MS Visio
5 8 (0.85%) Photoshop
6 5 (0.53%) Adobe Premiere
6 5 (0.53%) AutoCAD
7 4 (0.43%) SketchUp
8 3 (0.32%) Windchill
9 2 (0.21%) Adobe Illustrator
9 2 (0.21%) Microsoft Project
9 2 (0.21%) Simulink
9 2 (0.21%) Trello
10 1 (0.11%) Acrobat
10 1 (0.11%) Adobe After Effects
10 1 (0.11%) Adobe Creative Suite
10 1 (0.11%) InDesign
10 1 (0.11%) Sketch
10 1 (0.11%) SmartSuite
10 1 (0.11%) Spreadsheet
Business Applications
1 7 (0.75%) Dynamics CRM
2 6 (0.64%) SAP S/4HANA
3 5 (0.53%) Infor SunSystems
3 5 (0.53%) Payment Gateway
4 4 (0.43%) Distributed Ledger
5 3 (0.32%) Workday HCM
6 2 (0.21%) NetSuite
6 2 (0.21%) Oracle Assets
6 2 (0.21%) Oracle General Ledger
6 2 (0.21%) Oracle Payables
6 2 (0.21%) Oracle Receivables
7 1 (0.11%) Adobe Campaign
7 1 (0.11%) assyst
7 1 (0.11%) Oracle BPM
7 1 (0.11%) Remedy ITSM
7 1 (0.11%) Salesforce CRM
7 1 (0.11%) SAP CO
7 1 (0.11%) SAP FI
7 1 (0.11%) SAP FI/CO
7 1 (0.11%) SAP MM
Cloud Services
1 174 (18.59%) Azure
2 91 (9.72%) Microsoft 365
3 90 (9.62%) AWS
4 67 (7.16%) Power Platform
5 41 (4.38%) Entra ID
6 28 (2.99%) GCP
7 26 (2.78%) Azure AI
7 26 (2.78%) SaaS
8 24 (2.56%) Amazon SageMaker
9 21 (2.24%) Vertex AI
10 19 (2.03%) Azure DevOps
11 15 (1.60%) Dynamics 365
12 12 (1.28%) GitHub
12 12 (1.28%) OpenShift
12 12 (1.28%) Serverless
13 10 (1.07%) Amazon EKS
14 9 (0.96%) AWS CloudFormation
14 9 (0.96%) Power Automate
14 9 (0.96%) PowerApps
15 8 (0.85%) Google Analytics
Communications & Networking
1 45 (4.81%) Firewall
2 35 (3.74%) Wireless
3 32 (3.42%) TCP/IP
4 31 (3.31%) VLAN
5 29 (3.10%) DNS
6 27 (2.88%) LAN
7 25 (2.67%) WAN
8 23 (2.46%) DHCP
8 23 (2.46%) VPN
9 17 (1.82%) Network Security
10 15 (1.60%) Broadband
11 10 (1.07%) BGP
11 10 (1.07%) Wi-Fi
12 9 (0.96%) OSPF
12 9 (0.96%) Structured Cabling
13 8 (0.85%) Cisco ASA
13 8 (0.85%) Cisco Nexus
13 8 (0.85%) Cisco Wireless
13 8 (0.85%) WAAS
13 8 (0.85%) Wireless Security
Database & Business Intelligence
1 53 (5.66%) Power BI
2 26 (2.78%) Tableau
3 18 (1.92%) Looker
3 18 (1.92%) SQL Server
4 12 (1.28%) Amazon RDS
5 11 (1.18%) Big Data
6 10 (1.07%) NoSQL
6 10 (1.07%) SQL Server Integration Services
7 9 (0.96%) Power Query
7 9 (0.96%) Relational Database
8 8 (0.85%) Oracle Database
9 7 (0.75%) Hadoop
9 7 (0.75%) PostgreSQL
10 6 (0.64%) BusinessObjects
11 5 (0.53%) Data Warehouse
11 5 (0.53%) Metadata
11 5 (0.53%) MongoDB
12 4 (0.43%) BigQuery
12 4 (0.43%) MySQL
12 4 (0.43%) Qlik Sense
Development Applications
1 33 (3.53%) JIRA
2 31 (3.31%) Git
3 14 (1.50%) GitLab
3 14 (1.50%) Jenkins
4 7 (0.75%) Bitbucket
5 5 (0.53%) TestRail
6 4 (0.43%) Atlassian Bamboo
6 4 (0.43%) Selenium
6 4 (0.43%) Subversion
6 4 (0.43%) Visual Studio
7 3 (0.32%) Rational DOORS
8 2 (0.21%) Cypress.io
8 2 (0.21%) Robot Framework
8 2 (0.21%) Storybook
9 1 (0.11%) Android Studio
9 1 (0.11%) gulp
9 1 (0.11%) Postman
9 1 (0.11%) REST Assured
9 1 (0.11%) TeamCity
9 1 (0.11%) webpack
General
1 480 (51.28%) Social Skills
2 218 (23.29%) Finance
3 183 (19.55%) Analytical Skills
4 153 (16.35%) Marketing
5 91 (9.72%) Law
6 87 (9.29%) Organisational Skills
7 63 (6.73%) Telecoms
8 54 (5.77%) Aerospace
9 52 (5.56%) Public Sector
10 46 (4.91%) Retail
11 45 (4.81%) Influencing Skills
12 38 (4.06%) Banking
13 37 (3.95%) Military
14 35 (3.74%) Billing
14 35 (3.74%) Legal
15 34 (3.63%) Inclusion and Diversity
16 29 (3.10%) Manufacturing
17 28 (2.99%) Pharmaceutical
18 27 (2.88%) Presentation Skills
19 24 (2.56%) Electronics
Job Titles
1 114 (12.18%) Analyst
2 81 (8.65%) Lead
3 79 (8.44%) Senior
4 67 (7.16%) IT Support
5 61 (6.52%) Developer
6 46 (4.91%) Business Analyst
7 39 (4.17%) Support Engineer
8 36 (3.85%) Architect
9 34 (3.63%) Systems Engineer
10 31 (3.31%) Consultant
11 30 (3.21%) Digital Analyst
12 28 (2.99%) Coordinator
13 27 (2.88%) Administrator
14 25 (2.67%) Digital Business Analyst
14 25 (2.67%) Junior
15 23 (2.46%) Technical Support
16 22 (2.35%) Data Analyst
16 22 (2.35%) Infrastructure Engineer
17 21 (2.24%) IT Engineer
18 20 (2.14%) Technical Support Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 51 (5.45%) .NET
2 41 (4.38%) HTML
3 18 (1.92%) React
3 18 (1.92%) RESTful
4 16 (1.71%) .NET Core
5 14 (1.50%) CSS
6 13 (1.39%) Middleware
7 12 (1.28%) AngularJS
8 8 (0.85%) Kafka
8 8 (0.85%) Spring
8 8 (0.85%) Spring Boot
9 7 (0.75%) Node.js
10 6 (0.64%) .NET Framework
10 6 (0.64%) ASP.NET
10 6 (0.64%) PySpark
10 6 (0.64%) REST
11 5 (0.53%) Django
11 5 (0.53%) EDI
12 4 (0.43%) Entity Framework
12 4 (0.43%) OAuth
Miscellaneous
1 87 (9.29%) Onboarding
2 66 (7.05%) Self-Motivation
3 42 (4.49%) Management Information System
4 34 (3.63%) Driving Licence
5 33 (3.53%) Social Media
6 23 (2.46%) Product Ownership
7 22 (2.35%) Life Science
8 21 (2.24%) Pharmacovigilance
9 19 (2.03%) Data Centre
10 18 (1.92%) FMCG
11 14 (1.50%) Cloud Native
11 14 (1.50%) Enterprise Software
12 13 (1.39%) Team-Oriented Environment
13 12 (1.28%) Algorithms
14 10 (1.07%) Security Posture
15 9 (0.96%) Analytical Mindset
15 9 (0.96%) Data Structures
15 9 (0.96%) Legacy Systems
16 8 (0.85%) Hedge funds
17 7 (0.75%) Video Conferencing
Operating Systems
1 91 (9.72%) Windows
2 41 (4.38%) Windows Server
3 30 (3.21%) Linux
4 12 (1.28%) Windows Server 2012
5 10 (1.07%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
6 9 (0.96%) Windows 10
7 8 (0.85%) Mac OS
8 4 (0.43%) CentOS
8 4 (0.43%) Ubuntu
8 4 (0.43%) Unix
8 4 (0.43%) Windows Server 2016
8 4 (0.43%) Windows Server 2019
9 3 (0.32%) AIX
9 3 (0.32%) Debian
10 2 (0.21%) Android
10 2 (0.21%) Apple iOS
11 1 (0.11%) FreeRTOS
11 1 (0.11%) Windows 7
Processes & Methodologies
1 272 (29.06%) Problem-Solving
2 206 (22.01%) Agile
3 170 (18.16%) Continuous Improvement
4 109 (11.65%) Analytics
5 100 (10.68%) Project Management
6 82 (8.76%) CRM
7 81 (8.65%) Project Delivery
8 80 (8.55%) Customer Service
9 79 (8.44%) Coaching
9 79 (8.44%) Computer Science
10 78 (8.33%) Decision-Making
10 78 (8.33%) Service Delivery
11 76 (8.12%) AI
12 73 (7.80%) Cybersecurity
12 73 (7.80%) DevOps
13 70 (7.48%) Business Intelligence
14 69 (7.37%) B2B
15 68 (7.26%) Change Management
15 68 (7.26%) Process Improvement
15 68 (7.26%) Stakeholder Engagement
Programming Languages
1 86 (9.19%) SQL
2 73 (7.80%) Python
3 47 (5.02%) PowerShell
4 39 (4.17%) C#
5 38 (4.06%) Java
6 27 (2.88%) JavaScript
7 15 (1.60%) Bash
8 8 (0.85%) C++
8 8 (0.85%) VBA
9 7 (0.75%) TypeScript
10 6 (0.64%) VB.NET
11 5 (0.53%) Kotlin
12 4 (0.43%) Bicep
12 4 (0.43%) Go
12 4 (0.43%) Scala
13 3 (0.32%) Data Analysis Expressions
13 3 (0.32%) PHP
13 3 (0.32%) T-SQL
14 2 (0.21%) R
14 2 (0.21%) Shell Script
Qualifications
1 230 (24.57%) Degree
2 91 (9.72%) Security Cleared
3 48 (5.13%) Computer Science Degree
3 48 (5.13%) SC Cleared
4 38 (4.06%) Master's Degree
5 34 (3.63%) DBS Check
5 34 (3.63%) DV Cleared
6 26 (2.78%) CISSP
7 24 (2.56%) BPSS Clearance
8 21 (2.24%) PMI Certification
9 19 (2.03%) PMP
10 18 (1.92%) Microsoft Certification
11 17 (1.82%) Cisco Certification
12 13 (1.39%) HND
13 11 (1.18%) CISM
14 10 (1.07%) HNC
14 10 (1.07%) MCP
15 9 (0.96%) Azure Certification
15 9 (0.96%) CCIE
15 9 (0.96%) CCNP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 80 (8.55%) QA
2 48 (5.13%) Accessibility
2 48 (5.13%) GDPR
3 45 (4.81%) Data Quality
4 26 (2.78%) ISO/IEC 27001
5 23 (2.46%) EU AI Act
5 23 (2.46%) PMO
6 21 (2.24%) Cyber Essentials
6 21 (2.24%) HIPAA
6 21 (2.24%) PSD2
6 21 (2.24%) Solvency II
7 17 (1.82%) NIST
8 11 (1.18%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
8 11 (1.18%) SLA
9 9 (0.96%) GRC
10 7 (0.75%) ISO/IEC 15288
10 7 (0.75%) Sarbanes-Oxley
11 6 (0.64%) PCI DSS
12 5 (0.53%) ARP4761
12 5 (0.53%) NIST 800
System Software
1 70 (7.48%) Active Directory
2 24 (2.56%) VMware Infrastructure
3 21 (2.24%) Hyper-V
4 19 (2.03%) Docker
5 8 (0.85%) ProxySG
6 7 (0.75%) Virtual Machines
7 6 (0.64%) vSphere
8 5 (0.53%) Firmware
9 1 (0.11%) Apache ZooKeeper
9 1 (0.11%) Embedded Firmware
9 1 (0.11%) KVM
9 1 (0.11%) pfSense
Systems Management
1 38 (4.06%) Kubernetes
2 34 (3.63%) Microsoft Intune
3 31 (3.31%) Terraform
4 15 (1.60%) Ansible
5 11 (1.18%) Single Sign-On
6 10 (1.07%) Active Directory Federation Services
7 9 (0.96%) FortiGate
7 9 (0.96%) Puppet
8 6 (0.64%) Grafana
9 4 (0.43%) Argo
9 4 (0.43%) Progress Chef
9 4 (0.43%) Rancher
9 4 (0.43%) yum
10 3 (0.32%) cPanel
10 3 (0.32%) Netcool
10 3 (0.32%) Plesk
10 3 (0.32%) Prometheus
11 2 (0.21%) Nagios
11 2 (0.21%) Nessus
11 2 (0.21%) SCCM
Vendors
1 187 (19.98%) Microsoft
2 40 (4.27%) Google
3 31 (3.31%) VMware
4 30 (3.21%) Cisco
5 28 (2.99%) SAP
6 26 (2.78%) Salesforce
7 20 (2.14%) Oracle
8 19 (2.03%) ServiceNow
9 11 (1.18%) Adobe
9 11 (1.18%) BT
9 11 (1.18%) Guidewire
9 11 (1.18%) SolarWinds
10 10 (1.07%) HubSpot
11 9 (0.96%) Infoblox
11 9 (0.96%) Red Hat
11 9 (0.96%) SonicWALL
11 9 (0.96%) Veeam
11 9 (0.96%) WatchGuard
12 8 (0.85%) CheckPoint
12 8 (0.85%) Motorola