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

6 months to
9 Oct 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 378 328 516
Rank change year-on-year -50 +188 -98
Permanent jobs citing Documentation Skills 461 350 220
As % of all permanent jobs in England 0.44% 0.81% 0.34%
As % of the General category 0.98% 1.18% 0.58%
Number of salaries quoted 310 243 128
10th Percentile £34,725 £32,750 £37,125
25th Percentile £41,250 £41,250 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £51,250 £54,000 £65,500
Median % change year-on-year -5.09% -17.56% +11.97%
75th Percentile £61,250 £77,500 £77,813
90th Percentile £80,000 £87,500 £88,500
UK median annual salary £50,000 £54,000 £65,000
% change year-on-year -7.41% -16.92% +14.04%

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 47,173 29,763 37,924
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 45.49% 68.60% 58.37%
Number of salaries quoted 30,317 15,743 18,660
10th Percentile £30,000 £27,750 £31,250
25th Percentile £40,000 £35,000 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £54,000 £59,000
Median % change year-on-year +1.85% -8.47% -1.67%
75th Percentile £75,000 £75,900 £80,000
90th Percentile £97,500 £97,500 £100,775
UK median annual salary £55,000 £52,500 £57,500
% change year-on-year +4.76% -8.70% -4.17%

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 9 October 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 9 October 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
South East -19 98 £50,000 -7.83% 92
London -81 97 £61,000 -20.00% 209
North of England -50 87 £52,136 +22.67% 62
South West -7 83 £43,000 +7.50% 35
Midlands -44 60 £52,000 +15.56% 49
North West +9 58 £55,000 +48.65% 42
West Midlands -36 40 £47,000 -14.50% 36
East of England -29 33 £55,000 - 32
Yorkshire -47 22 £57,500 +21.05% 13
East Midlands -39 20 £53,750 +26.47% 13
North East -62 7 £29,500 +18.00% 7
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 34 (7.38%) SharePoint
2 24 (5.21%) Confluence
3 18 (3.90%) Microsoft Exchange
4 11 (2.39%) IIS
5 5 (1.08%) Adobe Experience Manager
6 1 (0.22%) Apache Airflow
Applications
1 33 (7.16%) Microsoft Office
2 31 (6.72%) Microsoft Excel
3 16 (3.47%) MS Visio
4 7 (1.52%) Microsoft PowerPoint
5 5 (1.08%) CorelDRAW
5 5 (1.08%) Spreadsheet
6 2 (0.43%) Chatbot
6 2 (0.43%) EPLAN
7 1 (0.22%) AutoCAD
7 1 (0.22%) Microsoft Project
Business Applications
1 7 (1.52%) SAP CO
1 7 (1.52%) SAP FI
1 7 (1.52%) SAP FI/CO
2 5 (1.08%) Infor CloudSuite
2 5 (1.08%) Infor LN
2 5 (1.08%) Unit4 Business World
3 4 (0.87%) Dynamics AX
4 3 (0.65%) Infor M3
4 3 (0.65%) Sage X3
5 2 (0.43%) Oracle Receivables
5 2 (0.43%) SAP S/4HANA
5 2 (0.43%) Workday HCM
6 1 (0.22%) Dynamics NAV
6 1 (0.22%) Elite 3E
6 1 (0.22%) FLEXCUBE
6 1 (0.22%) NetSuite
6 1 (0.22%) Oracle Procure-to-Pay
6 1 (0.22%) SAP GRC
6 1 (0.22%) SAP HCM
6 1 (0.22%) SAP Payroll
Cloud Services
1 126 (27.33%) Azure
2 72 (15.62%) Microsoft 365
3 58 (12.58%) Power Platform
4 48 (10.41%) AWS
5 43 (9.33%) Entra ID
6 32 (6.94%) SaaS
7 22 (4.77%) Power Automate
8 13 (2.82%) Azure DevOps
8 13 (2.82%) GitHub
9 12 (2.60%) Microsoft Purview
10 11 (2.39%) GCP
11 10 (2.17%) n8n
11 10 (2.17%) Zapier
12 9 (1.95%) Azure Data Factory
12 9 (1.95%) Dynamics 365
12 9 (1.95%) PowerApps
13 8 (1.74%) Azure Stack
14 7 (1.52%) Boomi
14 7 (1.52%) Lucidchart
14 7 (1.52%) Microsoft Copilot
Communications & Networking
1 57 (12.36%) Firewall
2 49 (10.63%) VPN
3 44 (9.54%) DNS
4 34 (7.38%) TCP/IP
5 28 (6.07%) DHCP
6 25 (5.42%) Network Security
7 24 (5.21%) Wireless
8 23 (4.99%) VLAN
9 20 (4.34%) WAN
10 15 (3.25%) LAN
10 15 (3.25%) Wi-Fi
11 12 (2.60%) BGP
12 11 (2.39%) SAN
12 11 (2.39%) SD-WAN
13 9 (1.95%) HTTP
13 9 (1.95%) Intrusion Detection
13 9 (1.95%) OSPF
14 6 (1.30%) VoIP
15 4 (0.87%) VSAN
16 3 (0.65%) Cisco IOS
Database & Business Intelligence
1 52 (11.28%) Power BI
2 18 (3.90%) SQL Server
3 8 (1.74%) Big Data
3 8 (1.74%) Data Warehouse
4 7 (1.52%) Metadata
5 6 (1.30%) Azure SQL Database
6 5 (1.08%) Enterprise Data Warehouse
7 4 (0.87%) Relational Database
8 3 (0.65%) Looker
9 2 (0.43%) EDMS
9 2 (0.43%) Redis
10 1 (0.22%) Airbyte
10 1 (0.22%) Data Lake
10 1 (0.22%) Elasticsearch
10 1 (0.22%) GIS
10 1 (0.22%) MongoDB
10 1 (0.22%) Power Query
10 1 (0.22%) SAP HANA
10 1 (0.22%) SQL Server Reporting Services
10 1 (0.22%) Tableau
Development Applications
1 34 (7.38%) JIRA
2 8 (1.74%) Git
3 5 (1.08%) GitLab
4 4 (0.87%) Postman
5 2 (0.43%) PowerBuilder
5 2 (0.43%) Terragrunt
6 1 (0.22%) Bitbucket
6 1 (0.22%) Bugzilla
6 1 (0.22%) Hudson
6 1 (0.22%) Jenkins
6 1 (0.22%) Rational DOORS
General
1 258 (55.97%) Social Skills
2 96 (20.82%) Analytical Skills
3 74 (16.05%) Finance
4 47 (10.20%) Manufacturing
5 37 (8.03%) Organisational Skills
6 31 (6.72%) Presentation Skills
7 28 (6.07%) Legal
8 19 (4.12%) Law
9 18 (3.90%) Aerospace
10 17 (3.69%) Banking
11 15 (3.25%) Retail
12 14 (3.04%) Inclusion and Diversity
13 13 (2.82%) Marketing
14 12 (2.60%) Public Sector
14 12 (2.60%) Telecoms
15 10 (2.17%) Electronics
16 7 (1.52%) Military
17 6 (1.30%) Influencing Skills
17 6 (1.30%) Investment Banking
18 5 (1.08%) Automotive
Job Titles
1 100 (21.69%) Analyst
2 49 (10.63%) Support Engineer
3 45 (9.76%) Senior
4 43 (9.33%) Consultant
5 40 (8.68%) Business Analyst
6 31 (6.72%) Support Analyst
7 27 (5.86%) Applications Support
7 27 (5.86%) IT Support
8 25 (5.42%) IT Engineer
9 22 (4.77%) Architect
9 22 (4.77%) Lead
10 19 (4.12%) IT Support Engineer
10 19 (4.12%) Test Engineer
11 18 (3.90%) Security Engineer
11 18 (3.90%) Systems Support
12 16 (3.47%) Infrastructure Engineer
12 16 (3.47%) IT Analyst
13 15 (3.25%) Systems Analyst
14 14 (3.04%) Developer
15 13 (2.82%) Network Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 20 (4.34%) REST
2 19 (4.12%) Terraform
3 11 (2.39%) Playwright
4 8 (1.74%) JSON
4 8 (1.74%) Middleware
4 8 (1.74%) XML
5 7 (1.52%) .NET
5 7 (1.52%) CSS
5 7 (1.52%) HTML
6 6 (1.30%) AngularJS
6 6 (1.30%) ARM Templates
6 6 (1.30%) Node.js
6 6 (1.30%) SOAP
7 5 (1.08%) EDI
8 3 (0.65%) 802.1X
8 3 (0.65%) Boost C++ Libraries
8 3 (0.65%) Matplotlib
8 3 (0.65%) NumPy
8 3 (0.65%) Pandas
8 3 (0.65%) Web Services
Miscellaneous
1 47 (10.20%) Driving Licence
2 34 (7.38%) Onboarding
3 18 (3.90%) Management Information System
4 15 (3.25%) Product Ownership
5 14 (3.04%) Analytical Mindset
5 14 (3.04%) CCTV
5 14 (3.04%) Data Centre
6 12 (2.60%) Self-Motivation
7 10 (2.17%) Legacy Systems
8 8 (1.74%) Enterprise Software
8 8 (1.74%) PKI
8 8 (1.74%) Replication
9 7 (1.52%) IoT
9 7 (1.52%) Mobile App
10 6 (1.30%) Client/Server
11 5 (1.08%) CMDB
11 5 (1.08%) Hybrid Cloud
11 5 (1.08%) Marketing Technology
11 5 (1.08%) Online Gambling
11 5 (1.08%) Security Posture
Operating Systems
1 87 (18.87%) Windows
2 48 (10.41%) Windows Server
3 30 (6.51%) Linux
4 13 (2.82%) Apple iOS
5 12 (2.60%) Windows 10
6 9 (1.95%) CentOS
7 8 (1.74%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
8 7 (1.52%) Mac OS
9 6 (1.30%) Windows Server 2019
10 5 (1.08%) Ubuntu
11 4 (0.87%) Rocky
12 3 (0.65%) Windows 7
13 2 (0.43%) Android
13 2 (0.43%) Embedded Linux
13 2 (0.43%) VMS
13 2 (0.43%) Windows Server 2016
14 1 (0.22%) OpenWrt
14 1 (0.22%) Solaris
14 1 (0.22%) Unix
Processes & Methodologies
1 148 (32.10%) Problem-Solving
2 105 (22.78%) Continuous Improvement
3 72 (15.62%) Agile
4 66 (14.32%) Stakeholder Management
5 60 (13.02%) Business Analysis
6 55 (11.93%) Business Intelligence
7 50 (10.85%) Requirements Gathering
8 48 (10.41%) AI
9 46 (9.98%) DevOps
10 45 (9.76%) Migration
10 45 (9.76%) Workflow
11 44 (9.54%) ITIL
12 43 (9.33%) Root Cause Analysis
12 43 (9.33%) User Acceptance Testing
13 42 (9.11%) Disaster Recovery
13 42 (9.11%) ERP
13 42 (9.11%) Validation
14 41 (8.89%) Process Improvement
14 41 (8.89%) Stakeholder Engagement
15 40 (8.68%) Project Delivery
Programming Languages
1 97 (21.04%) SQL
2 52 (11.28%) PowerShell
3 40 (8.68%) Python
4 16 (3.47%) JavaScript
5 11 (2.39%) Bash
6 10 (2.17%) Kusto Query Language
7 8 (1.74%) Data Analysis Expressions
8 6 (1.30%) C#
9 5 (1.08%) C
9 5 (1.08%) C++
9 5 (1.08%) Java
10 4 (0.87%) PHP
10 4 (0.87%) VB.NET
11 3 (0.65%) Ladder Logic
12 2 (0.43%) ABAP
12 2 (0.43%) Bicep
12 2 (0.43%) Go
12 2 (0.43%) PL/SQL
12 2 (0.43%) TypeScript
12 2 (0.43%) VBA
Qualifications
1 56 (12.15%) Security Cleared
2 51 (11.06%) Degree
3 35 (7.59%) SC Cleared
4 15 (3.25%) Cisco Certification
5 14 (3.04%) BPSS Clearance
6 13 (2.82%) CCNP
7 11 (2.39%) CCNA
8 9 (1.95%) DV Cleared
8 9 (1.95%) HND
8 9 (1.95%) Microsoft Certification
9 8 (1.74%) Azure Certification
9 8 (1.74%) SAP Certification
10 6 (1.30%) CISSP
10 6 (1.30%) CompTIA Security+
11 5 (1.08%) ACCA
11 5 (1.08%) HNC
11 5 (1.08%) ITIL Foundation Certificate
12 4 (0.87%) CIMA
13 3 (0.65%) Chartered Engineer
13 3 (0.65%) Computer Science Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 42 (9.11%) QA
2 32 (6.94%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 28 (6.07%) GDPR
4 25 (5.42%) Data Quality
5 15 (3.25%) Cyber Essentials
6 13 (2.82%) NIST
7 9 (1.95%) Accessibility
8 8 (1.74%) PCI DSS
8 8 (1.74%) SLA
9 6 (1.30%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
10 5 (1.08%) ISO 9001
10 5 (1.08%) Software Quality Assurance
11 4 (0.87%) GRC
11 4 (0.87%) ISO 22301
11 4 (0.87%) JSP 440
12 2 (0.43%) ISO/IEC 20000
12 2 (0.43%) Sarbanes-Oxley
13 1 (0.22%) COBIT
13 1 (0.22%) ISO 14001
13 1 (0.22%) TARGET2
System Software
1 47 (10.20%) Active Directory
2 27 (5.86%) Hyper-V
3 22 (4.77%) VMware Infrastructure
4 14 (3.04%) Docker
5 11 (2.39%) Firmware
6 8 (1.74%) VMware ESXi
7 5 (1.08%) vSphere
8 4 (0.87%) Virtual Machines
8 4 (0.87%) VMware NSX
9 1 (0.22%) BitLocker
9 1 (0.22%) Embedded Firmware
9 1 (0.22%) KVM
9 1 (0.22%) Terminal Services
9 1 (0.22%) Virtual Desktop
Systems Management
1 29 (6.29%) Microsoft Intune
2 16 (3.47%) Ansible
3 14 (3.04%) Single Sign-On
4 13 (2.82%) Kubernetes
5 9 (1.95%) FortiGate
6 7 (1.52%) vCenter Server
7 6 (1.30%) Jamf Pro
8 4 (0.87%) Docker Swarm
8 4 (0.87%) Nagios
8 4 (0.87%) NetBackup
8 4 (0.87%) Podman
8 4 (0.87%) VxRail
9 2 (0.43%) Puppet
9 2 (0.43%) SCCM
10 1 (0.22%) Argo
10 1 (0.22%) Grafana
10 1 (0.22%) Progress Chef
10 1 (0.22%) Prometheus
10 1 (0.22%) QRadar
10 1 (0.22%) SysTrack
Vendors
1 147 (31.89%) Microsoft
2 36 (7.81%) Cisco
3 29 (6.29%) VMware
4 24 (5.21%) SAP
5 21 (4.56%) Fortinet
6 16 (3.47%) ServiceNow
7 15 (3.25%) Google
8 14 (3.04%) Salesforce
8 14 (3.04%) Veeam
9 13 (2.82%) Dell
10 12 (2.60%) JD Edwards
10 12 (2.60%) Palo Alto
11 9 (1.95%) Aruba
12 8 (1.74%) Juniper
13 7 (1.52%) Oracle
14 6 (1.30%) MuleSoft
15 5 (1.08%) Adobe
15 5 (1.08%) EMC
15 5 (1.08%) Infor
15 5 (1.08%) Splunk