Confluence Job Trends in England

Confluence
UK > England

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in England requiring Confluence skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 4 February 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
4 Feb 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 312 297 259
Rank change year-on-year -15 -38 -50
Permanent jobs citing Confluence 349 451 728
As % of all permanent jobs in England 0.61% 0.98% 1.12%
As % of the Application Platforms category 11.53% 10.49% 10.69%
Number of salaries quoted 219 252 614
10th Percentile £30,950 £40,798 £31,500
25th Percentile £41,250 £47,500 £44,063
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £60,000 £62,500
Median % change year-on-year - -4.00% -3.21%
75th Percentile £83,070 £70,000 £77,500
90th Percentile £100,000 £92,250 £95,000
UK median annual salary £62,500 £60,000 £65,000
% change year-on-year +4.17% -7.69% -

All Application Platform Skills
England

Confluence falls under the Application Platforms category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring application platform skills in England.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for application platform skills 3,026 4,301 6,813
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 5.32% 9.35% 10.48%
Number of salaries quoted 2,155 2,533 5,469
10th Percentile £27,500 £31,250 £27,500
25th Percentile £32,750 £40,000 £35,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,500 £57,500 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -12.17% +15.00% -9.09%
75th Percentile £73,750 £78,000 £70,000
90th Percentile £93,750 £108,750 £87,500
UK median annual salary £50,000 £56,096 £50,000
% change year-on-year -10.87% +12.19% -9.09%

Confluence
Job Vacancy Trend in England

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

Confluence job vacancy trend in England

Confluence
Salary Trend in England

Salary distribution trend for jobs in England citing Confluence.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in England citing Confluence

Confluence
Salary Histogram in England

Salary distribution for jobs citing Confluence in England over the 6 months to 4 February 2026.

Salary histogram for Confluence in England

Confluence
Job Locations in England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Confluence within the England region over the 6 months to 4 February 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 -7 133 £75,000 +25.00% 78
North of England -16 56 £52,500 -8.70% 44
South East 0 43 £56,750 +3.18% 68
Midlands +3 41 £45,000 -30.77% 37
South West -28 36 £47,500 -13.64% 29
North West -3 31 £55,000 -4.35% 25
East of England +19 26 £57,500 +12.75% 20
East Midlands +13 25 £37,500 - 9
Yorkshire -17 20 £44,000 -39.31% 18
West Midlands +8 16 £75,000 +15.38% 28
North East - 5 £55,000 - 2
Confluence
UK

Confluence
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 25 (7.16%) SharePoint
2 7 (2.01%) Apache
2 7 (2.01%) IIS
3 6 (1.72%) CMS
4 4 (1.15%) Documentum
4 4 (1.15%) Tomcat
5 3 (0.86%) WordPress
6 2 (0.57%) Apache Airflow
6 2 (0.57%) Microsoft Exchange
6 2 (0.57%) MTS
7 1 (0.29%) Appian
7 1 (0.29%) FileNet
7 1 (0.29%) nginx
7 1 (0.29%) Oracle SOA Suite
7 1 (0.29%) Sitecore CMS
Applications
1 25 (7.16%) Microsoft Project
2 19 (5.44%) MS Visio
3 17 (4.87%) Microsoft Excel
4 15 (4.30%) Microsoft PowerPoint
5 13 (3.72%) Microsoft Office
6 4 (1.15%) CATIA
6 4 (1.15%) Trello
7 2 (0.57%) Adobe XD
7 2 (0.57%) Sketch
8 1 (0.29%) Adobe After Effects
8 1 (0.29%) Adobe Creative Suite
8 1 (0.29%) Adobe Illustrator
8 1 (0.29%) Doxygen
8 1 (0.29%) FrameMaker
8 1 (0.29%) InDesign
8 1 (0.29%) MadCap Flare
8 1 (0.29%) Mozilla Thunderbird
8 1 (0.29%) Photoshop
8 1 (0.29%) Windchill
Business Applications
1 6 (1.72%) SAP S/4HANA
2 5 (1.43%) Fidessa
3 2 (0.57%) Dynamics CRM
3 2 (0.57%) Markit EDM
3 2 (0.57%) SAP IBP
3 2 (0.57%) SAP MII
4 1 (0.29%) Actimize
4 1 (0.29%) Aladdin
4 1 (0.29%) NetSuite
4 1 (0.29%) Oracle 11i
4 1 (0.29%) Oracle BPM
4 1 (0.29%) Oracle EBS
4 1 (0.29%) Oracle ERP
4 1 (0.29%) SAP MM
4 1 (0.29%) SAP PP
4 1 (0.29%) Teamcenter
4 1 (0.29%) Workfront
Cloud Services
1 71 (20.34%) Azure
2 34 (9.74%) AWS
3 26 (7.45%) SaaS
4 24 (6.88%) Power Platform
5 23 (6.59%) Microsoft 365
6 22 (6.30%) Figma
7 20 (5.73%) Azure DevOps
8 12 (3.44%) Entra ID
9 11 (3.15%) Adobe Analytics
9 11 (3.15%) GCP
10 10 (2.87%) GitHub
10 10 (2.87%) Miro
10 10 (2.87%) PaaS
10 10 (2.87%) Serverless
11 7 (2.01%) Power Automate
12 6 (1.72%) Amazon S3
13 5 (1.43%) Amazon EC2
13 5 (1.43%) Lucidchart
13 5 (1.43%) PowerApps
13 5 (1.43%) Smartsheet
Communications & Networking
1 15 (4.30%) Firewall
2 11 (3.15%) DNS
3 8 (2.29%) VPN
4 5 (1.43%) VLAN
5 4 (1.15%) HTTP
5 4 (1.15%) Multicast
5 4 (1.15%) TCP/IP
6 3 (0.86%) FIX Connectivity
6 3 (0.86%) Internet
6 3 (0.86%) Network Security
6 3 (0.86%) SD-WAN
6 3 (0.86%) SSH
6 3 (0.86%) WAN
6 3 (0.86%) Wireless
7 2 (0.57%) Broadband
7 2 (0.57%) DHCP
7 2 (0.57%) FTP
7 2 (0.57%) LAN
7 2 (0.57%) SMTP
7 2 (0.57%) WLAN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 36 (10.32%) SQL Server
2 16 (4.58%) Power BI
3 15 (4.30%) PostgreSQL
4 11 (3.15%) DB2
5 10 (2.87%) MySQL
6 8 (2.29%) SQL Server Integration Services
7 7 (2.01%) Amazon Redshift
7 7 (2.01%) BusinessObjects
7 7 (2.01%) MongoDB
8 6 (1.72%) Data Warehouse
8 6 (1.72%) SQL Server Reporting Services
9 4 (1.15%) Azure SQL Database
9 4 (1.15%) Elasticsearch
9 4 (1.15%) NoSQL
9 4 (1.15%) Relational Database
10 3 (0.86%) Amazon QuickSight
10 3 (0.86%) Big Data
10 3 (0.86%) BigQuery
10 3 (0.86%) Power Query
10 3 (0.86%) Tableau
Development Applications
1 329 (94.27%) JIRA
2 32 (9.17%) Git
3 27 (7.74%) Jenkins
4 23 (6.59%) Bitbucket
5 17 (4.87%) Selenium
6 14 (4.01%) GitLab
6 14 (4.01%) TeamCity
7 12 (3.44%) Cucumber
8 7 (2.01%) JUnit
9 5 (1.43%) Cypress.io
9 5 (1.43%) Visual Studio
10 4 (1.15%) Atlassian Bamboo
10 4 (1.15%) Postman
11 3 (0.86%) SonarQube
11 3 (0.86%) TestNG
11 3 (0.86%) webpack
12 2 (0.57%) Checkstyle
12 2 (0.57%) Fiddler
12 2 (0.57%) JMeter
12 2 (0.57%) Maven
General
1 146 (41.83%) Social Skills
2 107 (30.66%) Finance
3 70 (20.06%) Analytical Skills
4 49 (14.04%) Banking
5 22 (6.30%) Law
6 21 (6.02%) Marketing
7 18 (5.16%) Public Sector
8 16 (4.58%) Organisational Skills
8 16 (4.58%) Retail
9 15 (4.30%) Manufacturing
10 14 (4.01%) Legal
11 12 (3.44%) Influencing Skills
12 10 (2.87%) Billing
13 8 (2.29%) Documentation Skills
13 8 (2.29%) Front Office
13 8 (2.29%) Spanish Language
14 7 (2.01%) Military
15 6 (1.72%) Advertising
15 6 (1.72%) Automotive
15 6 (1.72%) Financial Institution
Job Titles
1 88 (25.21%) Analyst
2 59 (16.91%) Business Analyst
3 52 (14.90%) Senior
4 33 (9.46%) Lead
5 29 (8.31%) Developer
6 21 (6.02%) Architect
7 20 (5.73%) Support Analyst
8 15 (4.30%) Lead Architect
8 15 (4.30%) Product Owner
8 15 (4.30%) Project Manager
8 15 (4.30%) Senior Manager
8 15 (4.30%) Solutions Architect
9 14 (4.01%) IT Support
9 14 (4.01%) Support Engineer
10 12 (3.44%) IT Analyst
11 11 (3.15%) Java Developer
11 11 (3.15%) Lead Solutions Architect
12 10 (2.87%) Product Manager
12 10 (2.87%) Senior Analyst
12 10 (2.87%) Senior Business Analyst
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 22 (6.30%) CSS
1 22 (6.30%) HTML
2 20 (5.73%) React
3 14 (4.01%) Elastic Stack
4 13 (3.72%) Node.js
4 13 (3.72%) RESTful
5 12 (3.44%) REST
6 11 (3.15%) Gherkin
7 10 (2.87%) Middleware
8 9 (2.58%) .NET
9 6 (1.72%) FIX Protocol
9 6 (1.72%) JSON
9 6 (1.72%) Kafka
9 6 (1.72%) OAuth
10 5 (1.43%) Apache NiFi
10 5 (1.43%) Hibernate
10 5 (1.43%) SOAP
11 4 (1.15%) .NET Framework
11 4 (1.15%) Web Services
11 4 (1.15%) XML
Miscellaneous
1 52 (14.90%) Product Ownership
2 26 (7.45%) Onboarding
3 14 (4.01%) Self-Motivation
4 12 (3.44%) Greenfield Project
5 11 (3.15%) Legacy Systems
6 10 (2.87%) Management Information System
7 7 (2.01%) Cloud Native
7 7 (2.01%) IoT
8 6 (1.72%) Credit Risk
8 6 (1.72%) Equities
8 6 (1.72%) Market Risk
8 6 (1.72%) Social Media
8 6 (1.72%) Virtual Team
9 5 (1.43%) Analytical Mindset
9 5 (1.43%) Data Centre
9 5 (1.43%) Eurex
9 5 (1.43%) Foreign Exchange (FX)
9 5 (1.43%) Mobile App
9 5 (1.43%) PMI
10 4 (1.15%) Hybrid Cloud
Operating Systems
1 25 (7.16%) Linux
1 25 (7.16%) Windows
2 10 (2.87%) Windows Server
3 5 (1.43%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
3 5 (1.43%) Unix
3 5 (1.43%) Windows Server 2012
4 4 (1.15%) Windows Server 2016
4 4 (1.15%) Windows Server 2019
5 3 (0.86%) Solaris
5 3 (0.86%) Windows 10
6 2 (0.57%) Amazon Linux
6 2 (0.57%) Android
6 2 (0.57%) Apple iOS
6 2 (0.57%) FreeRTOS
6 2 (0.57%) Ubuntu
6 2 (0.57%) VMS
7 1 (0.29%) Mac OS
Processes & Methodologies
1 234 (67.05%) Agile
2 81 (23.21%) Scrum
3 78 (22.35%) Continuous Improvement
4 76 (21.78%) Problem-Solving
5 66 (18.91%) Stakeholder Management
6 57 (16.33%) User Experience
7 56 (16.05%) DevOps
8 52 (14.90%) CI/CD
9 51 (14.61%) Roadmaps
10 45 (12.89%) User Stories
11 43 (12.32%) Sprint Planning
12 40 (11.46%) Analytics
12 40 (11.46%) Project Management
13 38 (10.89%) Decision-Making
14 37 (10.60%) Business Strategy
15 34 (9.74%) Business Analysis
15 34 (9.74%) Kanban
16 33 (9.46%) Test Automation
17 31 (8.88%) SDLC
17 31 (8.88%) Stakeholder Engagement
Programming Languages
1 70 (20.06%) SQL
2 36 (10.32%) Python
3 25 (7.16%) Java
3 25 (7.16%) JavaScript
4 18 (5.16%) PowerShell
5 11 (3.15%) TypeScript
6 8 (2.29%) Bash
6 8 (2.29%) C#
7 3 (0.86%) Groovy
7 3 (0.86%) RPG
8 2 (0.57%) Apex Code
8 2 (0.57%) C
8 2 (0.57%) C++
8 2 (0.57%) Delphi
8 2 (0.57%) Shell Script
8 2 (0.57%) T-SQL
8 2 (0.57%) VB
8 2 (0.57%) VB6
8 2 (0.57%) XAML
9 1 (0.29%) MATLAB
Qualifications
1 62 (17.77%) Degree
2 39 (11.17%) Security Cleared
3 25 (7.16%) SC Cleared
4 23 (6.59%) BPSS Clearance
5 19 (5.44%) Computer Science Degree
6 11 (3.15%) PMI Certification
7 9 (2.58%) DV Cleared
8 8 (2.29%) AWS Certification
9 7 (2.01%) PMP
10 5 (1.43%) AWS Certified Solutions Architect
11 4 (1.15%) CBAP
11 4 (1.15%) CITP
12 3 (0.86%) Cisco Certification
12 3 (0.86%) CISSP
12 3 (0.86%) Master's Degree
13 2 (0.57%) APMP
13 2 (0.57%) CSPO
13 2 (0.57%) Microsoft Certification
13 2 (0.57%) SAFe Agilist
13 2 (0.57%) SAP Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 29 (8.31%) QA
2 27 (7.74%) Accessibility
3 16 (4.58%) PMO
4 10 (2.87%) WCAG
5 7 (2.01%) GDPR
5 7 (2.01%) SLA
6 6 (1.72%) Basel II
6 6 (1.72%) ISO/IEC 27001
7 5 (1.43%) Data Quality
8 3 (0.86%) PCI DSS
8 3 (0.86%) Sarbanes-Oxley
9 2 (0.57%) Actionable Recommendations
9 2 (0.57%) ISO 9001
9 2 (0.57%) NIST
10 1 (0.29%) Cyber Essentials
10 1 (0.29%) GRC
10 1 (0.29%) IEC 62304
10 1 (0.29%) ITGC
10 1 (0.29%) NIST 800
10 1 (0.29%) SOC 2
System Software
1 22 (6.30%) Active Directory
2 19 (5.44%) Docker
3 9 (2.58%) VMware Infrastructure
4 4 (1.15%) Hyper-V
4 4 (1.15%) vSphere
5 2 (0.57%) Virtual Desktop
6 1 (0.29%) DFS Replication
6 1 (0.29%) Dovecot
6 1 (0.29%) Postfix
6 1 (0.29%) Squid
6 1 (0.29%) VMware ESXi
Systems Management
1 20 (5.73%) Kubernetes
2 16 (4.58%) Terraform
3 12 (3.44%) Microsoft Intune
4 6 (1.72%) Ansible
4 6 (1.72%) Grafana
5 5 (1.43%) Puppet
6 4 (1.15%) Kibana
6 4 (1.15%) Progress Chef
6 4 (1.15%) Prometheus
7 1 (0.29%) Ambari
7 1 (0.29%) Nessus
7 1 (0.29%) Proxmox
7 1 (0.29%) Single Sign-On
7 1 (0.29%) vCenter Server
7 1 (0.29%) ZABBIX
Vendors
1 68 (19.48%) Microsoft
2 48 (13.75%) Atlassian
3 25 (7.16%) SAP
4 23 (6.59%) Oracle
5 17 (4.87%) ServiceNow
6 15 (4.30%) Adobe
6 15 (4.30%) Salesforce
7 12 (3.44%) Google
7 12 (3.44%) Siemens
8 10 (2.87%) Cisco
9 9 (2.58%) Qualtrics
9 9 (2.58%) VMware
10 7 (2.01%) IBM
11 6 (1.72%) Bloomberg
11 6 (1.72%) Red Hat
12 5 (1.43%) CQG
12 5 (1.43%) ION Trading
12 5 (1.43%) Patsystems
12 5 (1.43%) Reuters
12 5 (1.43%) Trayport