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 May 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
19 May 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 362 434 418
Rank change year-on-year +72 -16 +34
Permanent jobs citing Documentation Skills 378 199 476
As % of all permanent jobs in England 0.46% 0.51% 0.56%
As % of the General category 0.94% 0.70% 0.95%
Number of salaries quoted 258 129 406
10th Percentile £32,475 £29,950 £26,000
25th Percentile £40,313 £40,000 £36,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £53,500 £53,750
Median % change year-on-year +2.80% -0.47% -10.42%
75th Percentile £70,563 £70,000 £72,500
90th Percentile £90,000 £85,500 £84,375
UK median annual salary £55,000 £52,474 £52,500
% change year-on-year +4.81% -0.05% -12.50%

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 40,022 28,521 50,313
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 48.82% 72.46% 59.39%
Number of salaries quoted 23,216 14,310 35,672
10th Percentile £30,000 £28,500 £27,500
25th Percentile £39,818 £40,000 £36,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £57,500 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year -4.35% +9.52% -12.50%
75th Percentile £77,500 £80,000 £72,500
90th Percentile £100,000 £105,000 £95,000
UK median annual salary £55,000 £57,500 £52,500
% change year-on-year -4.35% +9.52% -12.50%

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 May 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 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 -6 102 £75,000 +19.05% 55
North of England +29 82 £45,000 +7.14% 23
South East +33 73 £52,500 -19.23% 58
Midlands -7 52 £58,000 +12.74% 17
North West +35 40 £51,772 -11.88% 20
Yorkshire -28 35 £34,000 -18.56% 2
East of England 0 34 £40,000 -15.79% 17
South West -40 31 £37,500 -6.25% 23
East Midlands -6 27 £55,000 +25.71% 2
West Midlands -17 24 £60,000 +2.56% 15
North East -33 7 £45,000 +42.86% 1
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 21 (5.56%) Microsoft Exchange
2 17 (4.50%) SharePoint
3 5 (1.32%) Confluence
3 5 (1.32%) IIS
4 3 (0.79%) Adobe Experience Manager
4 3 (0.79%) Apache Airflow
4 3 (0.79%) Apache Spark
5 1 (0.26%) WordPress
Applications
1 41 (10.85%) Microsoft Office
2 22 (5.82%) Microsoft Excel
3 2 (0.53%) AutoCAD
3 2 (0.53%) MS Visio
4 1 (0.26%) Abaqus
4 1 (0.26%) Microsoft PowerPoint
Business Applications
1 5 (1.32%) SAP S/4HANA
2 3 (0.79%) Dynamics CRM
3 2 (0.53%) Dynamics NAV
3 2 (0.53%) Infor CloudSuite
3 2 (0.53%) Infor LN
3 2 (0.53%) SAP MM
3 2 (0.53%) Unit4 Business World
4 1 (0.26%) C-CURE
4 1 (0.26%) NetSuite
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%) SAP CO
4 1 (0.26%) SAP FI
4 1 (0.26%) SAP FI/CO
4 1 (0.26%) SAP HCM
4 1 (0.26%) SAP HR
4 1 (0.26%) SAP Payroll
4 1 (0.26%) Workday HCM
Cloud Services
1 118 (31.22%) Azure
2 83 (21.96%) Microsoft 365
3 40 (10.58%) Power Platform
4 34 (8.99%) Entra ID
5 26 (6.88%) AWS
6 25 (6.61%) Power Automate
6 25 (6.61%) SaaS
7 17 (4.50%) dbt
8 14 (3.70%) Azure Data Factory
9 12 (3.17%) PaaS
10 11 (2.91%) PowerApps
11 10 (2.65%) Microsoft Copilot
12 9 (2.38%) Azure DevOps
12 9 (2.38%) Azure Synapse Analytics
12 9 (2.38%) ChatGPT
12 9 (2.38%) IaaS
13 8 (2.12%) Microsoft Purview
14 7 (1.85%) GCP
14 7 (1.85%) GitHub
15 6 (1.59%) OpenShift
Communications & Networking
1 40 (10.58%) DNS
2 38 (10.05%) Firewall
3 31 (8.20%) DHCP
3 31 (8.20%) VPN
4 24 (6.35%) TCP/IP
5 23 (6.08%) VLAN
6 17 (4.50%) WAN
7 16 (4.23%) Wi-Fi
8 13 (3.44%) Network Security
9 11 (2.91%) VoIP
10 9 (2.38%) Intrusion Detection
11 7 (1.85%) LAN
12 6 (1.59%) BGP
12 6 (1.59%) DMZ
12 6 (1.59%) NAS
12 6 (1.59%) OSPF
13 5 (1.32%) Reverse Proxy
13 5 (1.32%) SAN
13 5 (1.32%) SD-WAN
13 5 (1.32%) STUN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 34 (8.99%) Power BI
2 24 (6.35%) SQL Server
3 12 (3.17%) Data Warehouse
4 11 (2.91%) Data Lake
5 10 (2.65%) Metabase
6 7 (1.85%) Metadata
7 6 (1.59%) Amazon RDS
7 6 (1.59%) Looker
7 6 (1.59%) Relational Database
8 4 (1.06%) Azure SQL Database
8 4 (1.06%) SQL Server Reporting Services
9 3 (0.79%) Big Data
9 3 (0.79%) MySQL
9 3 (0.79%) PostgreSQL
9 3 (0.79%) SAP HANA
9 3 (0.79%) SQL Server Integration Services
10 2 (0.53%) Power Query
11 1 (0.26%) Flink
11 1 (0.26%) Metadata Repository
11 1 (0.26%) Semantic Layer
Development Applications
1 20 (5.29%) JIRA
2 17 (4.50%) Git
3 13 (3.44%) Visual Studio
4 11 (2.91%) GitLab
5 6 (1.59%) SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
6 5 (1.32%) Subversion
7 3 (0.79%) Jenkins
7 3 (0.79%) Selenium
8 2 (0.53%) Bitbucket
8 2 (0.53%) Postman
8 2 (0.53%) WebDriver
9 1 (0.26%) Bugzilla
9 1 (0.26%) JMeter
9 1 (0.26%) LoadRunner
9 1 (0.26%) Rational DOORS
9 1 (0.26%) Terragrunt
General
1 205 (54.23%) Social Skills
2 80 (21.16%) Analytical Skills
3 72 (19.05%) Finance
4 30 (7.94%) Manufacturing
5 24 (6.35%) Law
5 24 (6.35%) Retail
6 20 (5.29%) Organisational Skills
7 19 (5.03%) Inclusion and Diversity
8 17 (4.50%) Telecoms
9 16 (4.23%) Electronics
10 15 (3.97%) Banking
11 14 (3.70%) Legal
12 12 (3.17%) Presentation Skills
13 9 (2.38%) Marketing
14 8 (2.12%) Public Sector
15 7 (1.85%) Aerospace
15 7 (1.85%) Automotive
15 7 (1.85%) Front Office
16 6 (1.59%) Billing
17 5 (1.32%) German Language
Job Titles
1 75 (19.84%) Analyst
2 44 (11.64%) IT Support
3 41 (10.85%) Support Analyst
4 38 (10.05%) Senior
5 29 (7.67%) Architect
6 25 (6.61%) Lead
7 23 (6.08%) Systems Engineer
8 22 (5.82%) IT Analyst
8 22 (5.82%) Security Engineer
9 21 (5.56%) Systems Analyst
10 19 (5.03%) Support Engineer
11 17 (4.50%) Business Analyst
11 17 (4.50%) Consultant
11 17 (4.50%) IT Support Analyst
11 17 (4.50%) Systems Support
11 17 (4.50%) Systems Support Analyst
12 15 (3.97%) Infrastructure Engineer
13 14 (3.70%) Network Engineer
14 13 (3.44%) Financial Analyst
14 13 (3.44%) Project Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 8 (2.12%) REST
2 7 (1.85%) ARM Templates
3 5 (1.32%) CSS
3 5 (1.32%) FreeSWITCH
3 5 (1.32%) HTML
3 5 (1.32%) Jinja
3 5 (1.32%) JSON
3 5 (1.32%) PySpark
3 5 (1.32%) YAML
4 4 (1.06%) .NET
4 4 (1.06%) Middleware
4 4 (1.06%) SOAP
5 3 (0.79%) 802.1X
5 3 (0.79%) AngularJS
5 3 (0.79%) ASP.NET
5 3 (0.79%) Node.js
6 2 (0.53%) React
6 2 (0.53%) WPF
7 1 (0.26%) .NET Framework
7 1 (0.26%) jQuery
Miscellaneous
1 25 (6.61%) Driving Licence
2 17 (4.50%) Analytical Mindset
2 17 (4.50%) Onboarding
3 16 (4.23%) Product Ownership
4 15 (3.97%) CCTV
5 13 (3.44%) Low-Code
6 12 (3.17%) Management Information System
6 12 (3.17%) Self-Motivation
7 8 (2.12%) CMDB
7 8 (2.12%) Security Posture
8 7 (1.85%) AI Agents
8 7 (1.85%) Enterprise Cloud
9 6 (1.59%) Blog
9 6 (1.59%) Client/Server
9 6 (1.59%) Data Centre
9 6 (1.59%) Embedded Systems
9 6 (1.59%) Mobile App
10 5 (1.32%) Cloud Native
10 5 (1.32%) Enterprise Software
10 5 (1.32%) Mobile Computing
Operating Systems
1 69 (18.25%) Windows
2 49 (12.96%) Windows Server
3 32 (8.47%) Linux
4 8 (2.12%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
5 6 (1.59%) CentOS
5 6 (1.59%) Ubuntu
6 5 (1.32%) Debian
7 4 (1.06%) Apple iOS
7 4 (1.06%) VMS
7 4 (1.06%) Windows Server 2016
8 3 (0.79%) Windows 10
8 3 (0.79%) Windows Server 2019
9 1 (0.26%) Android
9 1 (0.26%) Unix
Processes & Methodologies
1 103 (27.25%) Problem-Solving
2 96 (25.40%) Continuous Improvement
3 50 (13.23%) Agile
4 47 (12.43%) ITIL
5 44 (11.64%) Stakeholder Management
6 42 (11.11%) Project Delivery
7 39 (10.32%) Analytics
7 39 (10.32%) Business Intelligence
8 36 (9.52%) Cybersecurity
8 36 (9.52%) Incident Management
9 35 (9.26%) AI
9 35 (9.26%) Change Management
9 35 (9.26%) CI/CD
10 31 (8.20%) ERP
11 25 (6.61%) Stakeholder Engagement
12 23 (6.08%) DevOps
12 23 (6.08%) Roadmaps
13 22 (5.82%) Asset Management
13 22 (5.82%) Data Modelling
14 21 (5.56%) Project Management
Programming Languages
1 67 (17.72%) SQL
2 47 (12.43%) Python
3 43 (11.38%) PowerShell
4 17 (4.50%) JavaScript
5 13 (3.44%) Bash
6 8 (2.12%) C#
7 7 (1.85%) Java
8 6 (1.59%) PHP
9 5 (1.32%) C++
9 5 (1.32%) Kusto Query Language
10 2 (0.53%) ABAP
10 2 (0.53%) Bicep
10 2 (0.53%) Data Analysis Expressions
10 2 (0.53%) Groovy
10 2 (0.53%) T-SQL
11 1 (0.26%) C
11 1 (0.26%) Shell Script
11 1 (0.26%) VB
11 1 (0.26%) VB6
11 1 (0.26%) VBA
Qualifications
1 68 (17.99%) Degree
2 49 (12.96%) Security Cleared
3 24 (6.35%) SC Cleared
4 14 (3.70%) BPSS Clearance
5 12 (3.17%) DV Cleared
6 10 (2.65%) Azure Certification
7 9 (2.38%) CISSP
7 9 (2.38%) Microsoft Certification
8 7 (1.85%) CEH
8 7 (1.85%) Cisco Certification
8 7 (1.85%) IIBA
8 7 (1.85%) Numerate Degree
8 7 (1.85%) PMI Certification
8 7 (1.85%) PMP
9 6 (1.59%) Chartered Engineer
10 5 (1.32%) DBS Check
11 4 (1.06%) CCNP
11 4 (1.06%) CompTIA Security+
11 4 (1.06%) Computer Science Degree
11 4 (1.06%) Master's Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 23 (6.08%) Data Quality
2 20 (5.29%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 20 (5.29%) SLA
3 15 (3.97%) QA
4 8 (2.12%) NIST
5 7 (1.85%) Cyber Essentials
5 7 (1.85%) GRC
6 6 (1.59%) GDPR
6 6 (1.59%) PCI DSS
7 5 (1.32%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
7 5 (1.32%) ISO/IEC 27002 (supersedes ISO/IEC 17799)
8 4 (1.06%) Accessibility
8 4 (1.06%) JSP 440
8 4 (1.06%) Sarbanes-Oxley
9 3 (0.79%) Def Stans
9 3 (0.79%) ISO 9001
9 3 (0.79%) ISO/IEC 15288
9 3 (0.79%) SOC 2
10 2 (0.53%) Actionable Recommendations
10 2 (0.53%) NCSC
System Software
1 62 (16.40%) Active Directory
2 13 (3.44%) Docker
2 13 (3.44%) VMware Infrastructure
3 9 (2.38%) Hyper-V
4 6 (1.59%) Firmware
4 6 (1.59%) vSphere
5 5 (1.32%) Virtual Machines
6 3 (0.79%) BitLocker
6 3 (0.79%) Terminal Services
7 2 (0.53%) VMware ESXi
7 2 (0.53%) VMware NSX
8 1 (0.26%) KVM
Systems Management
1 17 (4.50%) Terraform
2 15 (3.97%) Microsoft Intune
3 13 (3.44%) Kubernetes
4 8 (2.12%) Ansible
4 8 (2.12%) Nagios
4 8 (2.12%) SCCM
4 8 (2.12%) Single Sign-On
5 6 (1.59%) Active Directory Federation Services
5 6 (1.59%) FortiGate
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%) Docker Swarm
8 3 (0.79%) Podman
9 2 (0.53%) Argo
9 2 (0.53%) CASB
9 2 (0.53%) Dell DRAC
9 2 (0.53%) VxRail
Vendors
1 121 (32.01%) Microsoft
2 30 (7.94%) Cisco
2 30 (7.94%) VMware
3 19 (5.03%) SAP
4 18 (4.76%) Citrix
5 17 (4.50%) ServiceNow
6 10 (2.65%) SolarWinds
7 9 (2.38%) iManage
7 9 (2.38%) Salesforce
8 8 (2.12%) Alteryx
8 8 (2.12%) Databricks
8 8 (2.12%) Fortinet
8 8 (2.12%) UiPath
9 7 (1.85%) Anaplan
9 7 (1.85%) Veeam
10 6 (1.59%) Google
10 6 (1.59%) Pega
10 6 (1.59%) Splunk
11 5 (1.32%) Epicor
11 5 (1.32%) Red Hat