Influencing Skills Jobs in England

Influencing Skills
UK > England

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Influencing Skills in permanent job vacancies in England. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Influencing Skills over the 6 months leading up to 21 April 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
21 Apr 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 225 171 207
Rank change year-on-year -54 +36 +24
Permanent jobs citing Influencing Skills 617 1,418 1,721
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 1.35% 1.69% 1.82%
As % of the General category 2.01% 2.84% 2.64%
Number of salaries quoted 318 525 719
10th Percentile £50,119 £40,988 £41,250
25th Percentile £50,967 £47,000 £51,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £62,500 £60,000 £65,000
Median % change year-on-year +4.17% -7.69% +8.33%
75th Percentile £76,000 £77,400 £80,000
90th Percentile £97,315 £90,000 £95,000
UK median annual salary £62,500 £60,000 £65,000
% change year-on-year +4.17% -7.69% +8.33%

All General Skills
England

Influencing 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 common skills in England.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills 30,704 49,857 65,162
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 67.40% 59.33% 68.85%
Number of salaries quoted 16,199 35,357 35,081
10th Percentile £29,750 £27,338 £32,500
25th Percentile £42,500 £36,250 £44,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,500 £52,500 £60,500
Median % change year-on-year +9.52% -13.22% +0.83%
75th Percentile £77,500 £72,500 £83,750
90th Percentile £103,750 £93,750 £103,750
UK median annual salary £57,500 £52,500 £60,000
% change year-on-year +9.52% -12.50% -

Influencing Skills
Job Vacancy Trend in England

Job postings citing Influencing Skills as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in England.

Job vacancy trend for Influencing Skills in England

Influencing Skills
Salary Trend in England

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Influencing Skills in England.

Salary trend for Influencing Skills in England

Influencing Skills
Salary Histogram in England

Salary distribution for jobs citing Influencing Skills in England over the 6 months to 21 April 2025.

Salary histogram for Influencing Skills in England

Influencing 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 Influencing Skills within the England region over the 6 months to 21 April 2025. 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 -92 169 £76,000 +4.83% 690
North of England +45 130 £54,793 +4.37% 174
North West +39 113 £54,793 +8.11% 102
East of England +62 97 £50,967 -11.36% 51
South East -48 92 £63,750 +21.43% 130
Midlands -8 90 £65,064 +10.75% 96
West Midlands -29 70 £62,500 -9.60% 64
South West +35 36 £68,525 +14.21% 60
East Midlands +47 19 £68,525 +37.05% 31
Yorkshire +40 17 £85,253 +31.16% 60
Influencing Skills
UK

Influencing Skills
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Application Platforms
1 7 (1.13%) Confluence
1 7 (1.13%) SharePoint
2 6 (0.97%) Apache Spark
3 3 (0.49%) CMS
3 3 (0.49%) Drupal
4 2 (0.32%) Jupyter
5 1 (0.16%) Microsoft Exchange
5 1 (0.16%) SAS
Applications
1 22 (3.57%) Microsoft Office
2 15 (2.43%) Microsoft Excel
3 9 (1.46%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 8 (1.30%) Chatbot
5 5 (0.81%) MS Visio
6 4 (0.65%) Microsoft Project
7 3 (0.49%) UserZoom
Business Applications
1 4 (0.65%) NEC Housing
2 3 (0.49%) Adobe Campaign
2 3 (0.49%) Oracle ERP
2 3 (0.49%) Shopify
3 2 (0.32%) SAP S/4HANA
4 1 (0.16%) SAP CAR
4 1 (0.16%) SAP Retail
4 1 (0.16%) SAP SD
4 1 (0.16%) Workday HCM
Cloud Services
1 65 (10.53%) AWS
2 45 (7.29%) Azure
3 24 (3.89%) GCP
4 23 (3.73%) Power Platform
5 19 (3.08%) Serverless
6 13 (2.11%) SaaS
6 13 (2.11%) Snowflake
7 12 (1.94%) Microsoft 365
8 11 (1.78%) Amazon S3
8 11 (1.78%) Amazon SQS
8 11 (1.78%) AWS Lambda
9 10 (1.62%) Figma
10 9 (1.46%) GitHub
11 8 (1.30%) Azure DevOps
12 6 (0.97%) Amazon EMR
12 6 (0.97%) PaaS
13 4 (0.65%) Amazon SageMaker
13 4 (0.65%) Dynamics 365
13 4 (0.65%) IaaS
13 4 (0.65%) Microsoft Purview
Communications & Networking
1 10 (1.62%) Firewall
2 7 (1.13%) Network Security
3 6 (0.97%) TCP/IP
4 5 (0.81%) LAN
4 5 (0.81%) VPN
4 5 (0.81%) WAN
5 4 (0.65%) HTTP
5 4 (0.65%) Intranet
6 2 (0.32%) Broadband
6 2 (0.32%) DHCP
6 2 (0.32%) DNS
6 2 (0.32%) VLAN
6 2 (0.32%) VoIP
6 2 (0.32%) Wi-Fi
7 1 (0.16%) Cisco IOS
7 1 (0.16%) IP Telephony
7 1 (0.16%) IPsec
7 1 (0.16%) Wireless
7 1 (0.16%) Wireless Security
7 1 (0.16%) Wireshark
Database & Business Intelligence
1 26 (4.21%) Tableau
2 21 (3.40%) Power BI
3 13 (2.11%) NoSQL
4 11 (1.78%) Data Lake
5 10 (1.62%) Metadata
6 7 (1.13%) Data Vault
6 7 (1.13%) Data Warehouse
7 4 (0.65%) BusinessObjects
8 2 (0.32%) Data Mart
8 2 (0.32%) Elasticsearch
8 2 (0.32%) MongoDB
8 2 (0.32%) Neo4j
8 2 (0.32%) PostgreSQL
8 2 (0.32%) Power Query
9 1 (0.16%) Metadata Repository
9 1 (0.16%) Relational Database
9 1 (0.16%) SAP HANA
9 1 (0.16%) SAS Enterprise Guide
9 1 (0.16%) SQL Server Analysis Services
9 1 (0.16%) SQL Server Integration Services
Development Applications
1 39 (6.32%) Rational DOORS
2 10 (1.62%) JIRA
3 8 (1.30%) Jenkins
4 4 (0.65%) Spinnaker
5 3 (0.49%) Git
6 2 (0.32%) GitLab
7 1 (0.16%) JMeter
General
1 357 (57.86%) Social Skills
2 176 (28.53%) Analytical Skills
3 135 (21.88%) Finance
4 46 (7.46%) Legal
5 36 (5.83%) Public Sector
6 35 (5.67%) Organisational Skills
7 34 (5.51%) Law
8 33 (5.35%) Marketing
9 31 (5.02%) Avionics
10 30 (4.86%) Presentation Skills
11 26 (4.21%) Banking
12 24 (3.89%) Inclusion and Diversity
13 21 (3.40%) Retail
14 11 (1.78%) Health Technology
14 11 (1.78%) Publishing
14 11 (1.78%) Tech for Good
15 10 (1.62%) Financial Institution
16 9 (1.46%) Local Government
17 7 (1.13%) Police
18 6 (0.97%) Automotive
Job Titles
1 151 (24.47%) Senior
2 140 (22.69%) Analyst
3 129 (20.91%) Lead
4 88 (14.26%) Business Change Analyst
4 88 (14.26%) Change Analyst
5 51 (8.27%) Architect
6 39 (6.32%) Principal Engineer
6 39 (6.32%) Principal Systems Engineer
7 32 (5.19%) Project Manager
7 32 (5.19%) Systems Engineer
8 31 (5.02%) Senior Systems Engineer
9 23 (3.73%) Senior Manager
10 20 (3.24%) Solutions Architect
11 18 (2.92%) Enterprise Architect
11 18 (2.92%) IT Manager
12 14 (2.27%) Senior Analyst
12 14 (2.27%) Software Engineer
13 13 (2.11%) Lead Software Engineer
13 13 (2.11%) Product Manager
13 13 (2.11%) Supplier Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 11 (1.78%) EDI
1 11 (1.78%) RESTful
2 8 (1.30%) Django
3 7 (1.13%) HTML
3 7 (1.13%) Kafka
4 4 (0.65%) Android Jetpack
4 4 (0.65%) Jetpack Compose
4 4 (0.65%) React
4 4 (0.65%) REST
4 4 (0.65%) SOAP
4 4 (0.65%) SwiftUI
4 4 (0.65%) Web Services
4 4 (0.65%) XML
4 4 (0.65%) XSLT
5 3 (0.49%) HTML5
5 3 (0.49%) jQuery
5 3 (0.49%) JSON
5 3 (0.49%) OAuth
5 3 (0.49%) Pandas
5 3 (0.49%) Vue
Miscellaneous
1 33 (5.35%) Product Ownership
2 15 (2.43%) Management Information System
3 10 (1.62%) Cloud Native
3 10 (1.62%) Self-Motivation
4 8 (1.30%) Social Media
5 7 (1.13%) Virtual Team
6 5 (0.81%) Marketing Technology
6 5 (0.81%) Mobile App
6 5 (0.81%) PMI
7 4 (0.65%) Analytical Mindset
7 4 (0.65%) NHS
8 3 (0.49%) Cloud Security Posture
8 3 (0.49%) Data Centre
8 3 (0.49%) Data Fabric
8 3 (0.49%) Hackathon
8 3 (0.49%) Onboarding
8 3 (0.49%) PKI
8 3 (0.49%) Private Cloud
8 3 (0.49%) Security Posture
8 3 (0.49%) SWIFT Messaging Network
Operating Systems
1 10 (1.62%) Windows
2 7 (1.13%) Android
2 7 (1.13%) Apple iOS
3 5 (0.81%) Linux
3 5 (0.81%) Unix
4 3 (0.49%) Windows Server
5 2 (0.32%) Windows 10
Processes & Methodologies
1 168 (27.23%) Problem-Solving
2 149 (24.15%) Stakeholder Management
3 140 (22.69%) Strategic Thinking
4 139 (22.53%) Agile
5 134 (21.72%) Continuous Improvement
6 133 (21.56%) Collaborative Working
7 129 (20.91%) Stakeholder Engagement
8 125 (20.26%) Business Case
9 120 (19.45%) Roadmaps
10 108 (17.50%) Change Management
11 105 (17.02%) Project Management
12 99 (16.05%) Business Analysis
13 97 (15.72%) Workshop Facilitation
14 90 (14.59%) Use Case
15 88 (14.26%) MoSCoW
16 81 (13.13%) Systems Engineering
17 77 (12.48%) Coaching
18 64 (10.37%) Mentoring
18 64 (10.37%) Risk Management
19 62 (10.05%) Analytics
Programming Languages
1 46 (7.46%) Python
2 30 (4.86%) SQL
3 11 (1.78%) JavaScript
4 8 (1.30%) R
5 5 (0.81%) Bash
6 4 (0.65%) C
6 4 (0.65%) Jython
6 4 (0.65%) Perl
6 4 (0.65%) Swift
7 3 (0.49%) PHP
8 2 (0.32%) PowerShell
9 1 (0.16%) Apex Code
9 1 (0.16%) C#
9 1 (0.16%) Groovy
9 1 (0.16%) T-SQL
9 1 (0.16%) TypeScript
Qualifications
1 111 (17.99%) Degree
2 89 (14.42%) CBAP
3 49 (7.94%) BPSS Clearance
4 37 (6.00%) Security Cleared
5 36 (5.83%) HNC
6 31 (5.02%) HND
7 28 (4.54%) SC Cleared
8 13 (2.11%) CISSP
9 11 (1.78%) Master's Degree
10 10 (1.62%) DBS Check
11 9 (1.46%) PMI Certification
12 7 (1.13%) CISA
12 7 (1.13%) MBA
13 6 (0.97%) CCSK
14 5 (0.81%) Cisco Certification
14 5 (0.81%) CISM
14 5 (0.81%) PMP
15 4 (0.65%) ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
16 3 (0.49%) (ISC)2 CCSP
16 3 (0.49%) Computer Science Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 26 (4.21%) Data Quality
2 24 (3.89%) GDPR
3 20 (3.24%) QA
4 17 (2.76%) PCI DSS
5 12 (1.94%) Accessibility
5 12 (1.94%) ISO/IEC 27001
5 12 (1.94%) NIST
5 12 (1.94%) PMO
6 10 (1.62%) California Consumer Privacy Act
6 10 (1.62%) Cyber Essentials
7 7 (1.13%) GRC
8 6 (0.97%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
9 5 (0.81%) Sarbanes-Oxley
10 4 (0.65%) Automotive SPICE
10 4 (0.65%) ISO 26262
11 3 (0.49%) COBIT
12 2 (0.32%) ISO 20022
12 2 (0.32%) ITGC
13 1 (0.16%) ISO/IEC 27002 (supersedes ISO/IEC 17799)
13 1 (0.16%) NEBOSH
System Software
1 3 (0.49%) Active Directory
1 3 (0.49%) Docker
Systems Management
1 7 (1.13%) Terraform
2 5 (0.81%) Kubernetes
3 4 (0.65%) Functional Safety
4 3 (0.49%) CASB
4 3 (0.49%) Microsoft Intune
5 2 (0.32%) Kubeflow
6 1 (0.16%) Active Directory Federation Services
6 1 (0.16%) Ansible
6 1 (0.16%) Kibana
6 1 (0.16%) Nagios
6 1 (0.16%) Prometheus
Vendors
1 47 (7.62%) Microsoft
2 14 (2.27%) Google
3 10 (1.62%) Informatica
4 7 (1.13%) Oracle
5 6 (0.97%) SAP
5 6 (0.97%) ServiceNow
6 5 (0.81%) Salesforce
6 5 (0.81%) VMware
7 4 (0.65%) Adobe
7 4 (0.65%) Dynatrace
7 4 (0.65%) Facebook
7 4 (0.65%) IBM
7 4 (0.65%) NEC
7 4 (0.65%) YouTube
8 3 (0.49%) Databricks
8 3 (0.49%) Optimizely
8 3 (0.49%) StreamSets
8 3 (0.49%) Symantec
8 3 (0.49%) Zscaler
9 2 (0.32%) Cisco