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

6 months to
15 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 387 325 522
Rank change year-on-year -62 +197 -114
Permanent jobs citing Documentation Skills 431 350 238
As % of all permanent jobs in England 0.43% 0.81% 0.35%
As % of the General category 0.95% 1.19% 0.61%
Number of salaries quoted 281 244 148
10th Percentile £34,750 £32,900 £35,000
25th Percentile £41,000 £41,250 £41,188
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £52,500 £53,750 £65,000
Median % change year-on-year -2.33% -17.31% +9.70%
75th Percentile £62,500 £75,000 £78,750
90th Percentile £80,000 £87,500 £88,500
UK median annual salary £52,500 £54,000 £62,500
% change year-on-year -2.78% -13.60% +8.70%

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 45,468 29,465 39,033
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 45.28% 68.58% 57.10%
Number of salaries quoted 29,219 15,501 20,718
10th Percentile £30,000 £28,000 £30,750
25th Percentile £40,000 £35,610 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £55,000 £57,500
Median % change year-on-year - -4.35% -4.17%
75th Percentile £77,500 £76,250 £78,250
90th Percentile £97,500 £99,000 £100,000
UK median annual salary £55,000 £54,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year +1.85% -1.82% -8.33%

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 15 September 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 15 September 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 -74 94 £65,000 -1.52% 245
South East -7 91 £50,000 -21.57% 110
North of England -44 79 £52,136 +22.67% 67
South West -28 68 £42,500 +6.25% 37
Midlands -46 59 £55,000 +25.00% 59
North West +7 54 £53,750 +35.22% 37
West Midlands -34 40 £51,500 +0.10% 37
East of England -15 37 £55,000 +1.85% 42
Yorkshire -59 21 £57,500 +35.29% 20
East Midlands -30 19 £60,000 +41.18% 22
North East -61 4 £42,500 +70.00% 11
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 38 (8.82%) SharePoint
2 25 (5.80%) Microsoft Exchange
3 15 (3.48%) Confluence
4 11 (2.55%) IIS
5 5 (1.16%) Adobe Experience Manager
6 1 (0.23%) Apache Airflow
Applications
1 35 (8.12%) Microsoft Excel
2 33 (7.66%) Microsoft Office
3 13 (3.02%) MS Visio
4 7 (1.62%) Microsoft PowerPoint
5 5 (1.16%) CorelDRAW
6 4 (0.93%) Spreadsheet
7 2 (0.46%) Chatbot
8 1 (0.23%) AutoCAD
8 1 (0.23%) Microsoft Project
Business Applications
1 7 (1.62%) SAP CO
1 7 (1.62%) SAP FI
1 7 (1.62%) SAP FI/CO
2 5 (1.16%) Infor CloudSuite
2 5 (1.16%) Infor LN
2 5 (1.16%) Unit4 Business World
3 4 (0.93%) Dynamics AX
4 3 (0.70%) Infor M3
4 3 (0.70%) Sage X3
5 2 (0.46%) Workday HCM
6 1 (0.23%) C-CURE
6 1 (0.23%) Dynamics NAV
6 1 (0.23%) Elite 3E
6 1 (0.23%) FLEXCUBE
6 1 (0.23%) NetSuite
6 1 (0.23%) Oracle Procure-to-Pay
6 1 (0.23%) Salesforce CRM
6 1 (0.23%) SAP HCM
6 1 (0.23%) SAP Payroll
6 1 (0.23%) SAP S/4HANA
Cloud Services
1 116 (26.91%) Azure
2 80 (18.56%) Microsoft 365
3 53 (12.30%) Power Platform
4 46 (10.67%) Entra ID
5 43 (9.98%) AWS
6 29 (6.73%) SaaS
7 18 (4.18%) Power Automate
8 12 (2.78%) GitHub
9 10 (2.32%) dbt
9 10 (2.32%) Dynamics 365
9 10 (2.32%) Microsoft Purview
9 10 (2.32%) PowerApps
10 9 (2.09%) Azure DevOps
11 8 (1.86%) Azure Stack
12 7 (1.62%) Boomi
12 7 (1.62%) GCP
12 7 (1.62%) Lucidchart
12 7 (1.62%) Microsoft Copilot
13 6 (1.39%) Azure Data Factory
13 6 (1.39%) iPaaS
Communications & Networking
1 57 (13.23%) Firewall
2 47 (10.90%) VPN
3 46 (10.67%) DNS
4 30 (6.96%) TCP/IP
5 28 (6.50%) DHCP
6 23 (5.34%) VLAN
7 22 (5.10%) WAN
8 21 (4.87%) Network Security
9 20 (4.64%) Wireless
10 19 (4.41%) Wi-Fi
11 14 (3.25%) LAN
12 10 (2.32%) BGP
12 10 (2.32%) SD-WAN
13 9 (2.09%) HTTP
13 9 (2.09%) Intrusion Detection
13 9 (2.09%) SAN
14 8 (1.86%) OSPF
14 8 (1.86%) VoIP
15 6 (1.39%) Internet
16 4 (0.93%) VSAN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 46 (10.67%) Power BI
2 18 (4.18%) SQL Server
3 8 (1.86%) Data Warehouse
3 8 (1.86%) Metadata
4 6 (1.39%) Looker
5 4 (0.93%) Azure SQL Database
5 4 (0.93%) Enterprise Data Warehouse
5 4 (0.93%) Relational Database
6 3 (0.70%) Big Data
7 2 (0.46%) EDMS
7 2 (0.46%) Redis
8 1 (0.23%) Airbyte
8 1 (0.23%) BigQuery
8 1 (0.23%) Electronic Patient Records
8 1 (0.23%) Flink
8 1 (0.23%) GIS
8 1 (0.23%) Metabase
8 1 (0.23%) Parquet
8 1 (0.23%) Power Query
8 1 (0.23%) SQL Server Reporting Services
Development Applications
1 25 (5.80%) JIRA
2 8 (1.86%) Git
3 5 (1.16%) GitLab
4 4 (0.93%) Postman
5 2 (0.46%) Terragrunt
6 1 (0.23%) Bitbucket
6 1 (0.23%) Bugzilla
6 1 (0.23%) Hudson
6 1 (0.23%) Jenkins
6 1 (0.23%) JMeter
6 1 (0.23%) LoadRunner
6 1 (0.23%) Rational DOORS
6 1 (0.23%) Visual Studio
General
1 230 (53.36%) Social Skills
2 87 (20.19%) Analytical Skills
3 73 (16.94%) Finance
4 46 (10.67%) Manufacturing
5 35 (8.12%) Organisational Skills
6 27 (6.26%) Presentation Skills
7 25 (5.80%) Legal
8 22 (5.10%) Law
9 21 (4.87%) Retail
10 20 (4.64%) Inclusion and Diversity
11 15 (3.48%) Aerospace
12 14 (3.25%) Telecoms
13 13 (3.02%) Banking
13 13 (3.02%) Marketing
14 12 (2.78%) Electronics
15 10 (2.32%) Public Sector
16 8 (1.86%) Military
17 7 (1.62%) Front Office
18 5 (1.16%) Influencing Skills
19 4 (0.93%) Investment Banking
Job Titles
1 92 (21.35%) Analyst
2 47 (10.90%) Support Engineer
3 45 (10.44%) Senior
4 41 (9.51%) Support Analyst
5 40 (9.28%) Consultant
6 34 (7.89%) IT Support
7 28 (6.50%) Business Analyst
8 26 (6.03%) Applications Support
9 24 (5.57%) IT Engineer
10 23 (5.34%) Architect
10 23 (5.34%) Lead
11 19 (4.41%) IT Support Engineer
12 18 (4.18%) Systems Engineer
13 17 (3.94%) Systems Analyst
13 17 (3.94%) Systems Support
14 15 (3.48%) Security Engineer
14 15 (3.48%) Test Engineer
15 14 (3.25%) Developer
15 14 (3.25%) IT Analyst
16 13 (3.02%) Applications Support Analyst
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 18 (4.18%) REST
2 16 (3.71%) Terraform
3 8 (1.86%) Middleware
4 7 (1.62%) CSS
4 7 (1.62%) HTML
4 7 (1.62%) Playwright
5 6 (1.39%) AngularJS
5 6 (1.39%) ARM Templates
5 6 (1.39%) JSON
5 6 (1.39%) Node.js
5 6 (1.39%) SOAP
6 5 (1.16%) EDI
6 5 (1.16%) XML
7 4 (0.93%) .NET
8 3 (0.70%) 802.1X
8 3 (0.70%) Boost C++ Libraries
9 2 (0.46%) Lightning Web Components
9 2 (0.46%) Pandas
9 2 (0.46%) React
9 2 (0.46%) RESTful
Miscellaneous
1 36 (8.35%) Driving Licence
2 34 (7.89%) Onboarding
3 14 (3.25%) Analytical Mindset
3 14 (3.25%) CCTV
3 14 (3.25%) Management Information System
3 14 (3.25%) Product Ownership
4 10 (2.32%) Data Centre
4 10 (2.32%) Legacy Systems
4 10 (2.32%) Self-Motivation
5 9 (2.09%) Client/Server
6 8 (1.86%) CMDB
6 8 (1.86%) Enterprise Software
6 8 (1.86%) Mobile App
6 8 (1.86%) PKI
7 7 (1.62%) IoT
7 7 (1.62%) Replication
8 6 (1.39%) Blog
8 6 (1.39%) Security Posture
9 5 (1.16%) Data Protection Act
9 5 (1.16%) Marketing Technology
Operating Systems
1 90 (20.88%) Windows
2 49 (11.37%) Windows Server
3 27 (6.26%) Linux
4 14 (3.25%) Windows 10
5 12 (2.78%) Apple iOS
6 9 (2.09%) CentOS
7 8 (1.86%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
8 5 (1.16%) Ubuntu
8 5 (1.16%) Windows Server 2019
9 4 (0.93%) Mac OS
9 4 (0.93%) Rocky
10 3 (0.70%) Windows 7
11 2 (0.46%) Android
11 2 (0.46%) VMS
12 1 (0.23%) Embedded Linux
12 1 (0.23%) OpenWrt
12 1 (0.23%) Solaris
12 1 (0.23%) Unix
12 1 (0.23%) Windows Server 2016
Processes & Methodologies
1 116 (26.91%) Problem-Solving
2 104 (24.13%) Continuous Improvement
3 58 (13.46%) Agile
4 53 (12.30%) ITIL
5 51 (11.83%) Business Analysis
5 51 (11.83%) Stakeholder Management
6 49 (11.37%) Business Intelligence
7 44 (10.21%) ERP
7 44 (10.21%) Root Cause Analysis
8 43 (9.98%) AI
9 41 (9.51%) DevOps
10 38 (8.82%) Change Management
11 37 (8.58%) Validation
12 36 (8.35%) Disaster Recovery
12 36 (8.35%) Project Delivery
12 36 (8.35%) Requirements Gathering
13 35 (8.12%) Analytics
13 35 (8.12%) Customer Service
13 35 (8.12%) Stakeholder Engagement
14 34 (7.89%) Process Improvement
Programming Languages
1 97 (22.51%) SQL
2 51 (11.83%) PowerShell
3 35 (8.12%) Python
4 19 (4.41%) JavaScript
5 9 (2.09%) Bash
6 8 (1.86%) C++
6 8 (1.86%) Kusto Query Language
7 7 (1.62%) Data Analysis Expressions
8 5 (1.16%) C
8 5 (1.16%) C#
8 5 (1.16%) Java
9 4 (0.93%) PHP
10 3 (0.70%) VBA
11 2 (0.46%) Bicep
11 2 (0.46%) Go
11 2 (0.46%) Groovy
11 2 (0.46%) TypeScript
12 1 (0.23%) Ladder Logic
12 1 (0.23%) RPG
12 1 (0.23%) T-SQL
Qualifications
1 55 (12.76%) Degree
2 50 (11.60%) Security Cleared
3 28 (6.50%) SC Cleared
4 12 (2.78%) BPSS Clearance
4 12 (2.78%) Cisco Certification
5 10 (2.32%) CCNA
5 10 (2.32%) CCNP
5 10 (2.32%) DV Cleared
5 10 (2.32%) HND
5 10 (2.32%) Microsoft Certification
6 8 (1.86%) SAP Certification
7 6 (1.39%) CompTIA Security+
8 5 (1.16%) ACCA
8 5 (1.16%) HNC
9 4 (0.93%) Azure Certification
9 4 (0.93%) Chartered Engineer
9 4 (0.93%) CIMA
9 4 (0.93%) DBS Check
10 3 (0.70%) CISSP
10 3 (0.70%) ITIL Foundation Certificate
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 33 (7.66%) QA
2 24 (5.57%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 23 (5.34%) Data Quality
4 20 (4.64%) GDPR
5 10 (2.32%) Accessibility
5 10 (2.32%) Cyber Essentials
5 10 (2.32%) SLA
6 8 (1.86%) PCI DSS
7 7 (1.62%) NIST
8 6 (1.39%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
9 5 (1.16%) Software Quality Assurance
10 4 (0.93%) GRC
10 4 (0.93%) ISO 22301
10 4 (0.93%) ISO 9001
10 4 (0.93%) JSP 440
11 2 (0.46%) ISO/IEC 20000
12 1 (0.23%) Actionable Recommendations
12 1 (0.23%) ISO/IEC 15288
12 1 (0.23%) PMO
12 1 (0.23%) Sarbanes-Oxley
System Software
1 51 (11.83%) Active Directory
2 25 (5.80%) Hyper-V
3 23 (5.34%) VMware Infrastructure
4 12 (2.78%) Firmware
5 10 (2.32%) Docker
6 7 (1.62%) VMware ESXi
7 4 (0.93%) Virtual Machines
7 4 (0.93%) VMware NSX
7 4 (0.93%) vSphere
8 3 (0.70%) BitLocker
8 3 (0.70%) Terminal Services
9 1 (0.23%) Embedded Firmware
9 1 (0.23%) KVM
9 1 (0.23%) Virtual Desktop
Systems Management
1 28 (6.50%) Microsoft Intune
2 12 (2.78%) Ansible
3 11 (2.55%) Single Sign-On
4 9 (2.09%) Kubernetes
5 8 (1.86%) FortiGate
6 7 (1.62%) vCenter Server
7 6 (1.39%) Jamf Pro
8 4 (0.93%) Docker Swarm
8 4 (0.93%) Nagios
8 4 (0.93%) NetBackup
8 4 (0.93%) Podman
8 4 (0.93%) VxRail
9 3 (0.70%) SCCM
10 2 (0.46%) Puppet
11 1 (0.23%) Argo
11 1 (0.23%) Grafana
11 1 (0.23%) Progress Chef
11 1 (0.23%) QRadar
11 1 (0.23%) RSA Archer
11 1 (0.23%) SysTrack
Vendors
1 149 (34.57%) Microsoft
2 31 (7.19%) Cisco
3 30 (6.96%) VMware
4 23 (5.34%) SAP
5 20 (4.64%) Fortinet
6 17 (3.94%) ServiceNow
7 14 (3.25%) Salesforce
8 13 (3.02%) Veeam
9 12 (2.78%) Dell
9 12 (2.78%) JD Edwards
9 12 (2.78%) Palo Alto
10 9 (2.09%) Aruba
11 8 (1.86%) Google
11 8 (1.86%) Juniper
12 7 (1.62%) Sophos
13 6 (1.39%) MuleSoft
14 5 (1.16%) Adobe
14 5 (1.16%) Infor
14 5 (1.16%) Sage
14 5 (1.16%) Splunk