Documentation Skills Job Trends in England

Documentation Skills
UK > England

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Documentation Skills in permanent job vacancies in England. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Documentation Skills over the 6 months leading up to 19 March 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
19 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 327 454 376
Rank change year-on-year +127 -78 +101
Permanent jobs citing Documentation Skills 378 176 490
As % of all permanent jobs in England 0.57% 0.46% 0.66%
As % of the General category 1.06% 0.66% 1.09%
Number of salaries quoted 253 103 429
10th Percentile £31,050 £32,999 £26,000
25th Percentile £39,750 £42,250 £37,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £55,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year - - -8.33%
75th Percentile £75,000 £68,750 £70,000
90th Percentile £90,000 £82,500 £82,500
UK median annual salary £55,000 £55,000 £51,200
% change year-on-year - +7.42% -14.67%

All General Skills
England

Documentation Skills falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring general skills in England.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills 35,669 26,755 45,069
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 53.69% 70.19% 60.31%
Number of salaries quoted 20,050 14,048 33,758
10th Percentile £28,250 £31,250 £27,500
25th Percentile £36,250 £42,500 £36,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £54,000
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% +11.11% -12.20%
75th Percentile £76,250 £82,500 £73,750
90th Percentile £98,750 £107,500 £95,000
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £53,500
% change year-on-year -8.33% +12.15% -10.83%

Documentation Skills
Job Vacancy Trend in England

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

Documentation Skills job vacancy trend in England

Documentation Skills
Salary Trend in England

Salary distribution trend for jobs in England citing Documentation Skills.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in England citing Documentation Skills

Documentation Skills
Salary Histogram in England

Salary distribution for jobs citing Documentation Skills in England over the 6 months to 19 March 2026.

Salary histogram for Documentation Skills in England

Documentation Skills
Job Locations in England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Documentation Skills within the England region over the 6 months to 19 March 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 +55 128 £76,750 +21.83% 54
South East +41 76 £47,500 +2.70% 53
Midlands +1 60 £55,000 +10.00% 35
North of England -16 50 £45,000 +7.14% 35
East of England +15 37 £30,370 -39.26% 22
West Midlands 0 32 £60,000 -4.00% 22
East Midlands -26 27 £45,000 - 13
South West -16 26 £46,500 +43.08% 12
North West +2 24 £45,000 -18.18% 22
Yorkshire -25 20 £34,000 -19.05% 10
North East -17 6 £45,000 +42.86% 3
Documentation Skills
UK

Documentation Skills
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 23 (6.08%) SharePoint
2 20 (5.29%) Microsoft Exchange
3 5 (1.32%) Confluence
4 4 (1.06%) Apache Spark
4 4 (1.06%) IIS
5 3 (0.79%) Apache Airflow
6 2 (0.53%) WordPress
7 1 (0.26%) Jupyter
Applications
1 50 (13.23%) Microsoft Office
2 8 (2.12%) Microsoft Excel
3 6 (1.59%) MS Visio
4 2 (0.53%) AutoCAD
4 2 (0.53%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 2 (0.53%) Microsoft Project
5 1 (0.26%) Abaqus
5 1 (0.26%) Weka
Business Applications
1 5 (1.32%) SAP S/4HANA
2 3 (0.79%) Dynamics CRM
3 2 (0.53%) Remedy ITSM
3 2 (0.53%) SAP MM
4 1 (0.26%) Advent Geneva
4 1 (0.26%) Bloomberg AIM
4 1 (0.26%) Dynamics NAV
4 1 (0.26%) Fidessa
4 1 (0.26%) NetSuite
4 1 (0.26%) Oracle EBS
4 1 (0.26%) Oracle ERP
4 1 (0.26%) Oracle General Ledger
4 1 (0.26%) Oracle Payables
4 1 (0.26%) Oracle Receivables
4 1 (0.26%) Postilion
4 1 (0.26%) SAP CO
4 1 (0.26%) SAP FI
4 1 (0.26%) SAP FI/CO
4 1 (0.26%) SAP HR
4 1 (0.26%) Workday HCM
Cloud Services
1 140 (37.04%) Azure
2 75 (19.84%) Microsoft 365
3 37 (9.79%) AWS
4 34 (8.99%) Power Platform
5 33 (8.73%) Entra ID
6 25 (6.61%) SaaS
7 23 (6.08%) Power Automate
8 15 (3.97%) Azure Data Factory
9 14 (3.70%) PaaS
10 12 (3.17%) dbt
10 12 (3.17%) GCP
10 12 (3.17%) Microsoft Copilot
11 11 (2.91%) IaaS
12 10 (2.65%) ChatGPT
12 10 (2.65%) Microsoft Purview
12 10 (2.65%) PowerApps
13 9 (2.38%) Azure DevOps
13 9 (2.38%) Azure Synapse Analytics
14 6 (1.59%) OpenShift
15 5 (1.32%) OneDrive
Communications & Networking
1 40 (10.58%) DNS
2 39 (10.32%) Firewall
3 34 (8.99%) DHCP
4 27 (7.14%) TCP/IP
5 26 (6.88%) VPN
6 23 (6.08%) VLAN
7 13 (3.44%) LAN
7 13 (3.44%) WAN
8 12 (3.17%) Network Security
8 12 (3.17%) Wi-Fi
9 9 (2.38%) SAN
10 6 (1.59%) DMZ
10 6 (1.59%) VoIP
11 5 (1.32%) NAS
11 5 (1.32%) NetScaler
11 5 (1.32%) Reverse Proxy
11 5 (1.32%) STUN
12 4 (1.06%) Remote Desktop
12 4 (1.06%) SD-WAN
12 4 (1.06%) Wireless
Database & Business Intelligence
1 33 (8.73%) SQL Server
2 26 (6.88%) Power BI
3 14 (3.70%) Data Warehouse
4 12 (3.17%) Data Lake
4 12 (3.17%) Metabase
4 12 (3.17%) Metadata
5 6 (1.59%) Amazon RDS
5 6 (1.59%) Relational Database
6 5 (1.32%) SQL Server Reporting Services
7 4 (1.06%) Big Data
7 4 (1.06%) Metadata Repository
7 4 (1.06%) MySQL
8 3 (0.79%) Azure SQL Database
8 3 (0.79%) PostgreSQL
8 3 (0.79%) SQL Server Integration Services
9 2 (0.53%) Data Vault
9 2 (0.53%) SAP HANA
10 1 (0.26%) Oracle Database
10 1 (0.26%) Power Query
10 1 (0.26%) Semantic Layer
Development Applications
1 16 (4.23%) Git
1 16 (4.23%) JIRA
2 15 (3.97%) Visual Studio
3 9 (2.38%) GitLab
4 6 (1.59%) SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
5 5 (1.32%) Subversion
6 3 (0.79%) Selenium
7 2 (0.53%) Bitbucket
7 2 (0.53%) Jenkins
7 2 (0.53%) WebDriver
8 1 (0.26%) Postman
8 1 (0.26%) Rational DOORS
8 1 (0.26%) Zephyr
General
1 222 (58.73%) Social Skills
2 86 (22.75%) Analytical Skills
3 73 (19.31%) Finance
4 36 (9.52%) Legal
5 29 (7.67%) Manufacturing
6 28 (7.41%) Retail
7 26 (6.88%) Banking
8 21 (5.56%) Law
9 17 (4.50%) Organisational Skills
10 14 (3.70%) Presentation Skills
11 13 (3.44%) Electronics
11 13 (3.44%) German Language
11 13 (3.44%) Inclusion and Diversity
11 13 (3.44%) Telecoms
12 8 (2.12%) Automotive
12 8 (2.12%) Public Sector
13 7 (1.85%) Advertising
14 6 (1.59%) Billing
14 6 (1.59%) Influencing Skills
15 4 (1.06%) Marketing
Job Titles
1 75 (19.84%) Analyst
2 56 (14.81%) Senior
3 43 (11.38%) IT Support
4 32 (8.47%) Architect
5 31 (8.20%) Lead
6 26 (6.88%) Support Analyst
7 24 (6.35%) Business Analyst
8 22 (5.82%) Infrastructure Engineer
9 20 (5.29%) IT Analyst
10 17 (4.50%) Support Engineer
11 16 (4.23%) Security Engineer
12 15 (3.97%) Financial Analyst
12 15 (3.97%) IT Support Analyst
13 14 (3.70%) Consultant
13 14 (3.70%) Solutions Architect
14 13 (3.44%) Network Engineer
14 13 (3.44%) Project Manager
14 13 (3.44%) Systems Analyst
14 13 (3.44%) Systems Support
14 13 (3.44%) Systems Support Analyst
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 9 (2.38%) REST
2 7 (1.85%) .NET
2 7 (1.85%) JSON
3 6 (1.59%) PySpark
4 5 (1.32%) ARM Templates
4 5 (1.32%) FreeSWITCH
4 5 (1.32%) Jinja
4 5 (1.32%) Middleware
4 5 (1.32%) YAML
5 4 (1.06%) HTML
5 4 (1.06%) SOAP
6 3 (0.79%) ASP.NET
6 3 (0.79%) CSS
6 3 (0.79%) React
6 3 (0.79%) XML
7 2 (0.53%) Laravel
7 2 (0.53%) Microsoft Graph
7 2 (0.53%) OAuth2
7 2 (0.53%) OpenID
7 2 (0.53%) SAML
Miscellaneous
1 19 (5.03%) Analytical Mindset
2 17 (4.50%) Onboarding
3 15 (3.97%) Driving Licence
4 14 (3.70%) Low-Code
4 14 (3.70%) Product Ownership
5 12 (3.17%) Management Information System
6 11 (2.91%) Enterprise Software
7 10 (2.65%) Cloud Native
7 10 (2.65%) Data Centre
7 10 (2.65%) Mobile App
7 10 (2.65%) Security Posture
7 10 (2.65%) Self-Motivation
8 9 (2.38%) Life Science
9 8 (2.12%) AI Agents
9 8 (2.12%) Enterprise Cloud
10 7 (1.85%) Embedded Systems
11 5 (1.32%) Algorithms
11 5 (1.32%) CCTV
11 5 (1.32%) Fixed Income
11 5 (1.32%) Mobile Computing
Operating Systems
1 66 (17.46%) Windows
2 50 (13.23%) Windows Server
3 30 (7.94%) Linux
4 6 (1.59%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
5 5 (1.32%) Debian
5 5 (1.32%) Ubuntu
5 5 (1.32%) VMS
5 5 (1.32%) Windows Server 2016
6 4 (1.06%) Apple iOS
6 4 (1.06%) CentOS
6 4 (1.06%) Unix
6 4 (1.06%) Windows 10
7 1 (0.26%) Android
7 1 (0.26%) FreeRTOS
7 1 (0.26%) Windows Server 2019
Processes & Methodologies
1 104 (27.51%) Problem-Solving
2 102 (26.98%) Continuous Improvement
3 68 (17.99%) Agile
4 53 (14.02%) Stakeholder Management
5 45 (11.90%) Cybersecurity
5 45 (11.90%) ITIL
6 42 (11.11%) AI
7 40 (10.58%) Change Management
8 36 (9.52%) Project Delivery
9 33 (8.73%) Analytics
10 30 (7.94%) Data Analysis
11 29 (7.67%) ERP
11 29 (7.67%) Process Improvement
11 29 (7.67%) Stakeholder Engagement
12 28 (7.41%) Business Intelligence
12 28 (7.41%) Roadmaps
13 27 (7.14%) Project Management
14 26 (6.88%) CI/CD
14 26 (6.88%) Incident Management
15 24 (6.35%) Business Analysis
Programming Languages
1 52 (13.76%) SQL
2 40 (10.58%) Python
3 39 (10.32%) PowerShell
4 12 (3.17%) Bash
5 11 (2.91%) JavaScript
6 10 (2.65%) C#
7 6 (1.59%) Kusto Query Language
7 6 (1.59%) PHP
7 6 (1.59%) VBA
8 5 (1.32%) C++
8 5 (1.32%) Java
9 2 (0.53%) C
9 2 (0.53%) T-SQL
10 1 (0.26%) ABAP
10 1 (0.26%) Bicep
10 1 (0.26%) Go
10 1 (0.26%) R
10 1 (0.26%) Shell Script
10 1 (0.26%) VB
10 1 (0.26%) VB6
Qualifications
1 87 (23.02%) Degree
2 36 (9.52%) Security Cleared
3 23 (6.08%) BPSS Clearance
3 23 (6.08%) CISSP
4 22 (5.82%) SC Cleared
5 14 (3.70%) Azure Certification
6 13 (3.44%) CISM
6 13 (3.44%) Numerate Degree
7 11 (2.91%) CEH
8 9 (2.38%) Cisco Certification
9 8 (2.12%) IIBA
9 8 (2.12%) Microsoft Certification
9 8 (2.12%) PMI Certification
9 8 (2.12%) PMP
10 7 (1.85%) Master's Degree
11 6 (1.59%) CCIE
11 6 (1.59%) CompTIA Security+
11 6 (1.59%) Computer Science Degree
11 6 (1.59%) HNC
11 6 (1.59%) HND
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 35 (9.26%) Data Quality
2 24 (6.35%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 18 (4.76%) SLA
4 15 (3.97%) QA
5 10 (2.65%) GDPR
6 9 (2.38%) Cyber Essentials
6 9 (2.38%) NIST
7 7 (1.85%) GRC
7 7 (1.85%) ISO/IEC 27002 (supersedes ISO/IEC 17799)
8 6 (1.59%) PCI DSS
8 6 (1.59%) Sarbanes-Oxley
9 5 (1.32%) Actionable Recommendations
9 5 (1.32%) MiFID
10 4 (1.06%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
10 4 (1.06%) SOC 2
11 3 (0.79%) Def Stans
11 3 (0.79%) ISO 9001
12 2 (0.53%) Accessibility
12 2 (0.53%) COBIT
12 2 (0.53%) PMO
System Software
1 65 (17.20%) Active Directory
2 14 (3.70%) Hyper-V
3 13 (3.44%) VMware Infrastructure
4 7 (1.85%) Docker
5 6 (1.59%) vSphere
6 5 (1.32%) Firmware
6 5 (1.32%) Virtual Machines
7 2 (0.53%) VMware ESXi
7 2 (0.53%) VMware NSX
8 1 (0.26%) Ceph
8 1 (0.26%) KVM
8 1 (0.26%) Lustre
8 1 (0.26%) Slurm Workload Manager
8 1 (0.26%) vCloud
Systems Management
1 13 (3.44%) Microsoft Intune
2 12 (3.17%) Terraform
3 10 (2.65%) Kubernetes
3 10 (2.65%) Single Sign-On
4 9 (2.38%) SCCM
5 6 (1.59%) Active Directory Federation Services
5 6 (1.59%) Ansible
5 6 (1.59%) Nagios
5 6 (1.59%) vCenter Server
6 5 (1.32%) Backup Exec
6 5 (1.32%) ZABBIX
7 4 (1.06%) Jamf Pro
7 4 (1.06%) SolarWinds Orion
8 3 (0.79%) cPanel
8 3 (0.79%) Dell DRAC
8 3 (0.79%) Grafana
8 3 (0.79%) Plesk
9 2 (0.53%) Nessus
9 2 (0.53%) Netcool
9 2 (0.53%) Netcool/OMNIbus
Vendors
1 121 (32.01%) Microsoft
2 30 (7.94%) VMware
3 23 (6.08%) Cisco
4 20 (5.29%) ServiceNow
5 17 (4.50%) Citrix
6 16 (4.23%) SAP
7 14 (3.70%) SolarWinds
8 12 (3.17%) Pega
9 10 (2.65%) iManage
9 10 (2.65%) Veeam
10 9 (2.38%) Alteryx
10 9 (2.38%) Salesforce
10 9 (2.38%) UiPath
11 8 (2.12%) Anaplan
11 8 (2.12%) Blue Prism
11 8 (2.12%) Databricks
12 6 (1.59%) Palo Alto
12 6 (1.59%) Red Hat
13 5 (1.32%) Epicor
13 5 (1.32%) NetApp