JIRA Job Trends in England

Atlassian JIRA
UK > England

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in England requiring JIRA skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 4 May 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
4 May 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 159 106 106
Rank change year-on-year -53 0 -17
Permanent jobs citing JIRA 989 1,144 2,100
As % of all permanent jobs in England 1.23% 2.98% 2.52%
As % of the Development Applications category 27.05% 30.93% 27.02%
Number of salaries quoted 731 793 1,555
10th Percentile £31,250 £32,300 £31,500
25th Percentile £41,250 £45,000 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,500 £60,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -4.17% +9.09% -8.33%
75th Percentile £75,575 £76,250 £72,500
90th Percentile £93,750 £96,250 £90,000
UK median annual salary £57,500 £60,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year -4.17% +9.09% -8.33%

All Development Application Skills
England

JIRA falls under the Development Applications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring development application skills in England.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for development application skills 3,656 3,699 7,773
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 4.55% 9.62% 9.31%
Number of salaries quoted 2,459 2,640 6,052
10th Percentile £30,250 £37,500 £36,250
25th Percentile £43,398 £47,603 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £62,500 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -4.00% +4.17% -7.69%
75th Percentile £77,500 £82,500 £77,704
90th Percentile £93,750 £105,000 £95,000
UK median annual salary £60,000 £62,500 £60,000
% change year-on-year -4.00% +4.17% -7.69%

JIRA
Job Vacancy Trend in England

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

JIRA job vacancy trend in England

JIRA
Salary Trend in England

Salary distribution trend for jobs in England citing JIRA.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in England citing JIRA

JIRA
Salary Histogram in England

Salary distribution for jobs citing JIRA in England over the 6 months to 4 May 2026.

Salary histogram for JIRA in England

JIRA
Job Locations in England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing JIRA within the England region over the 6 months to 4 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 -45 298 £75,000 +7.14% 228
South East +19 220 £57,500 -4.17% 113
North of England -61 190 £57,500 +4.55% 94
Midlands -77 113 £44,543 -15.16% 72
North West -39 109 £65,000 +18.18% 43
South West -71 78 £42,500 -8.60% 41
East of England -5 69 £58,750 +10.85% 37
Yorkshire -72 66 £46,000 -5.17% 42
West Midlands -62 59 £45,000 -25.00% 53
East Midlands -55 54 £42,500 +13.33% 19
North East -31 15 £60,000 +166.67% 10
JIRA
UK

JIRA
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
1 348 (35.19%) Confluence
2 75 (7.58%) SharePoint
3 32 (3.24%) Microsoft Exchange
4 10 (1.01%) CMS
5 9 (0.91%) IIS
6 7 (0.71%) Apache
7 4 (0.40%) Apache Airflow
7 4 (0.40%) Documentum
7 4 (0.40%) Tomcat
8 3 (0.30%) JBoss
9 2 (0.20%) Adobe Experience Manager
9 2 (0.20%) Apache Spark
9 2 (0.20%) Gentran
9 2 (0.20%) OpenStack
9 2 (0.20%) Umbraco
9 2 (0.20%) WordPress
10 1 (0.10%) Drupal
10 1 (0.10%) nginx
10 1 (0.10%) Palantir Foundry
10 1 (0.10%) Tuxedo
Applications
1 65 (6.57%) Microsoft Project
2 45 (4.55%) Microsoft Excel
3 32 (3.24%) Microsoft Office
4 22 (2.22%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 22 (2.22%) MS Visio
5 14 (1.42%) CATIA
6 7 (0.71%) Trello
7 4 (0.40%) Spreadsheet
8 3 (0.30%) Chatbot
9 1 (0.10%) Simulink
Business Applications
1 23 (2.33%) Dynamics CRM
2 10 (1.01%) Magento
2 10 (1.01%) Shopify
3 9 (0.91%) Dynamics NAV
3 9 (0.91%) Salesforce CRM
4 8 (0.81%) SAP S/4HANA
5 5 (0.51%) Visualfiles
6 4 (0.40%) Fidessa
7 2 (0.20%) Dynamics AX
7 2 (0.20%) Payment Gateway
7 2 (0.20%) Workday HCM
8 1 (0.10%) Actimize
8 1 (0.10%) Aladdin
8 1 (0.10%) Integrated Workplace Management System
8 1 (0.10%) NetSuite
8 1 (0.10%) Oracle 11i
8 1 (0.10%) Remedy ITSM
8 1 (0.10%) SAP CX
8 1 (0.10%) SAP FI
8 1 (0.10%) Workfront
Cloud Services
1 243 (24.57%) Azure
2 128 (12.94%) Azure DevOps
3 108 (10.92%) AWS
4 89 (9.00%) Microsoft 365
5 65 (6.57%) SaaS
6 57 (5.76%) Power Platform
7 56 (5.66%) GitHub
8 43 (4.35%) GCP
9 39 (3.94%) Dynamics 365
10 36 (3.64%) Entra ID
11 21 (2.12%) Figma
11 21 (2.12%) Google Workspace
11 21 (2.12%) Smartsheet
12 19 (1.92%) PaaS
13 18 (1.82%) Mimecast
14 16 (1.62%) Serverless
14 16 (1.62%) Slack
15 15 (1.52%) Boomi
15 15 (1.52%) Miro
16 14 (1.42%) AWS Lambda
Communications & Networking
1 26 (2.63%) VPN
2 19 (1.92%) Firewall
2 19 (1.92%) Multicast
3 14 (1.42%) Network Security
4 11 (1.11%) LAN
5 10 (1.01%) DNS
6 8 (0.81%) TCP/IP
6 8 (0.81%) WAN
7 7 (0.71%) HTTP
7 7 (0.71%) Wi-Fi
8 6 (0.61%) Cisco ISE
9 5 (0.51%) IPv4
9 5 (0.51%) SSL
9 5 (0.51%) Wireless
10 4 (0.40%) DHCP
10 4 (0.40%) Software-Defined Networking
11 2 (0.20%) Broadband
11 2 (0.20%) FIX Connectivity
11 2 (0.20%) SD-WAN
11 2 (0.20%) WebEx
Database & Business Intelligence
1 60 (6.07%) SQL Server
2 41 (4.15%) Power BI
3 25 (2.53%) PostgreSQL
4 16 (1.62%) MySQL
4 16 (1.62%) Relational Database
5 15 (1.52%) NoSQL
6 14 (1.42%) SQL Server Reporting Services
7 13 (1.31%) MongoDB
8 12 (1.21%) Data Warehouse
9 10 (1.01%) Amazon Redshift
9 10 (1.01%) DB2
10 9 (0.91%) Big Data
11 7 (0.71%) SQL Server Integration Services
11 7 (0.71%) Tableau
12 5 (0.51%) BusinessObjects
12 5 (0.51%) Oracle Database
13 4 (0.40%) Elasticsearch
14 3 (0.30%) DynamoDB
14 3 (0.30%) Oracle Database 12c
14 3 (0.30%) Oracle Exadata
Development Applications
1 94 (9.50%) Git
2 54 (5.46%) Selenium
3 51 (5.16%) Postman
4 45 (4.55%) Jenkins
5 39 (3.94%) GitLab
6 29 (2.93%) Bitbucket
6 29 (2.93%) SoapUI
7 26 (2.63%) Rational DOORS
8 24 (2.43%) Team Foundation Server
9 22 (2.22%) Cucumber
10 19 (1.92%) WebDriver
11 15 (1.52%) Zephyr
12 14 (1.42%) Cypress.io
13 13 (1.31%) JUnit
13 13 (1.31%) TeamCity
13 13 (1.31%) TestRail
14 11 (1.11%) SonarQube
15 10 (1.01%) Subversion
16 9 (0.91%) JMeter
17 8 (0.81%) Oracle APEX
General
1 381 (38.52%) Social Skills
2 253 (25.58%) Finance
3 136 (13.75%) Analytical Skills
4 69 (6.98%) Marketing
5 68 (6.88%) Banking
6 63 (6.37%) Law
7 42 (4.25%) Legal
8 39 (3.94%) Organisational Skills
8 39 (3.94%) Presentation Skills
9 38 (3.84%) Retail
10 31 (3.13%) Inclusion and Diversity
11 29 (2.93%) Manufacturing
12 26 (2.63%) Automotive
13 25 (2.53%) Influencing Skills
14 24 (2.43%) Public Sector
15 23 (2.33%) Games
16 20 (2.02%) Advertising
17 18 (1.82%) Electronics
18 16 (1.62%) Aerospace
18 16 (1.62%) Documentation Skills
Job Titles
1 188 (19.01%) Analyst
2 149 (15.07%) Senior
3 126 (12.74%) Lead
4 82 (8.29%) Developer
5 76 (7.68%) Business Analyst
6 72 (7.28%) IT Support
7 69 (6.98%) Support Engineer
8 61 (6.17%) Support Analyst
9 49 (4.95%) Project Manager
10 43 (4.35%) Systems Engineer
11 36 (3.64%) IT Engineer
11 36 (3.64%) IT Support Engineer
11 36 (3.64%) Software Engineer
12 34 (3.44%) Applications Support
13 29 (2.93%) Product Manager
13 29 (2.93%) Sales Executive
14 28 (2.83%) Applications Support Analyst
15 27 (2.73%) Senior Developer
16 26 (2.63%) Delivery Manager
17 25 (2.53%) 2nd Line Support
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 63 (6.37%) HTML
2 55 (5.56%) REST
3 54 (5.46%) .NET
4 53 (5.36%) SOAP
5 46 (4.65%) React
6 43 (4.35%) CSS
7 37 (3.74%) Middleware
8 34 (3.44%) RESTful
9 33 (3.34%) JSON
10 25 (2.53%) XML
11 22 (2.22%) Elastic Stack
11 22 (2.22%) Node.js
12 20 (2.02%) EDI
12 20 (2.02%) FIX Protocol
13 17 (1.72%) pytest
14 16 (1.62%) AngularJS
14 16 (1.62%) Kafka
14 16 (1.62%) Playwright
14 16 (1.62%) Spring
15 15 (1.52%) Boost C++ Libraries
Miscellaneous
1 107 (10.82%) Product Ownership
2 96 (9.71%) Onboarding
3 33 (3.34%) Self-Motivation
4 31 (3.13%) Management Information System
5 21 (2.12%) Derivative
5 21 (2.12%) Equities
5 21 (2.12%) Fixed Income
6 19 (1.92%) Enterprise Software
7 17 (1.72%) Algorithms
8 15 (1.52%) Data Centre
8 15 (1.52%) Distributed Systems
8 15 (1.52%) Driving Licence
8 15 (1.52%) Legacy Systems
8 15 (1.52%) PMI
8 15 (1.52%) Virtual Team
9 14 (1.42%) Mobile App
10 13 (1.31%) Cloud Native
11 11 (1.11%) Life Science
11 11 (1.11%) NHS
12 10 (1.01%) Analytical Mindset
Operating Systems
1 91 (9.20%) Windows
2 86 (8.70%) Linux
3 36 (3.64%) Windows Server
4 12 (1.21%) Apple iOS
5 9 (0.91%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
6 8 (0.81%) Windows 10
7 7 (0.71%) Windows Server 2019
8 5 (0.51%) Mac OS
9 4 (0.40%) Android
9 4 (0.40%) Ubuntu
10 3 (0.30%) CentOS
10 3 (0.30%) Windows Server 2012
10 3 (0.30%) Windows Server 2016
11 2 (0.20%) FreeRTOS
11 2 (0.20%) ThreadX
11 2 (0.20%) Unix
12 1 (0.10%) Embedded Linux
12 1 (0.10%) OpenWrt
Processes & Methodologies
1 522 (52.78%) Agile
2 233 (23.56%) Continuous Improvement
3 215 (21.74%) DevOps
4 211 (21.33%) Problem-Solving
5 200 (20.22%) Scrum
6 172 (17.39%) Stakeholder Management
7 156 (15.77%) CI/CD
8 135 (13.65%) ITSM
9 134 (13.55%) Service Management
10 130 (13.14%) ITIL
11 110 (11.12%) Roadmaps
12 107 (10.82%) User Experience
13 105 (10.62%) SDLC
13 105 (10.62%) Test Automation
14 103 (10.41%) Project Management
15 100 (10.11%) Decision-Making
16 97 (9.81%) CRM
17 96 (9.71%) Software Engineering
18 91 (9.20%) Change Management
19 86 (8.70%) Software Testing
Programming Languages
1 197 (19.92%) SQL
2 111 (11.22%) Python
3 88 (8.90%) Java
4 74 (7.48%) JavaScript
5 57 (5.76%) PowerShell
6 51 (5.16%) C#
7 30 (3.03%) TypeScript
8 27 (2.73%) Bash
9 20 (2.02%) C++
10 17 (1.72%) R
11 15 (1.52%) T-SQL
12 12 (1.21%) PHP
13 10 (1.01%) C
14 6 (0.61%) Data Analysis Expressions
14 6 (0.61%) Groovy
14 6 (0.61%) Perl
15 5 (0.51%) Google Apps Script
15 5 (0.51%) PL/SQL
16 4 (0.40%) Go
16 4 (0.40%) Shell Script
Qualifications
1 205 (20.73%) Degree
2 96 (9.71%) Security Cleared
3 56 (5.66%) SC Cleared
4 53 (5.36%) ISTQB
5 46 (4.65%) BPSS Clearance
6 40 (4.04%) PMI Certification
7 39 (3.94%) Computer Science Degree
8 27 (2.73%) PMP
9 26 (2.63%) Microsoft Certification
10 23 (2.33%) DV Cleared
11 20 (2.02%) ISTQB Advanced Certification
12 14 (1.42%) ITIL Foundation Certificate
12 14 (1.42%) Master's Degree
13 13 (1.31%) AWS Certification
14 12 (1.21%) ISTQB Foundation Certification
15 10 (1.01%) Cisco Certification
16 9 (0.91%) MCSE
17 8 (0.81%) A+ Certification
17 8 (0.81%) CCNA
18 7 (0.71%) CBAP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 121 (12.23%) QA
2 31 (3.13%) SLA
3 30 (3.03%) PMO
4 29 (2.93%) ISO/IEC 27001
5 26 (2.63%) Accessibility
6 20 (2.02%) ISO/IEC 15288
7 19 (1.92%) Data Quality
7 19 (1.92%) GDPR
8 18 (1.82%) ISO/IEC 12207
9 12 (1.21%) TickIT
10 8 (0.81%) GRC
10 8 (0.81%) MiFID
10 8 (0.81%) Software Quality Assurance
11 7 (0.71%) Actionable Recommendations
12 6 (0.61%) Basel II
13 5 (0.51%) Cyber Essentials
14 4 (0.40%) ISO 26262
14 4 (0.40%) PCI DSS
14 4 (0.40%) SOC 2
14 4 (0.40%) WCAG
System Software
1 90 (9.10%) Active Directory
2 60 (6.07%) Docker
3 18 (1.82%) VMware Infrastructure
4 5 (0.51%) vSphere
5 4 (0.40%) Squid
5 4 (0.40%) VMware NSX
6 3 (0.30%) Embedded Firmware
6 3 (0.30%) Firmware
6 3 (0.30%) Terminal Server
6 3 (0.30%) Virtual Machines
6 3 (0.30%) VMware ESXi
7 2 (0.20%) EMC RecoverPoint
7 2 (0.20%) Oracle RAC
8 1 (0.10%) Hyper-V
8 1 (0.10%) KVM
Systems Management
1 45 (4.55%) Kubernetes
2 40 (4.04%) Terraform
3 30 (3.03%) Ansible
3 30 (3.03%) Microsoft Intune
4 12 (1.21%) SCCM
5 11 (1.11%) Grafana
6 10 (1.01%) Packer
7 7 (0.71%) Kibana
7 7 (0.71%) Prometheus
8 6 (0.61%) Puppet
8 6 (0.61%) SCOM
8 6 (0.61%) Single Sign-On
9 5 (0.51%) ZABBIX
10 4 (0.40%) Functional Safety
10 4 (0.40%) Progress Chef
11 3 (0.30%) HP ALM
11 3 (0.30%) Nagios
11 3 (0.30%) SCOrch
11 3 (0.30%) vCenter Server
12 2 (0.20%) Oracle RMAN
Vendors
1 202 (20.42%) Microsoft
2 112 (11.32%) ServiceNow
3 72 (7.28%) Salesforce
4 57 (5.76%) Atlassian
5 47 (4.75%) Oracle
6 41 (4.15%) Google
6 41 (4.15%) IBM
7 37 (3.74%) SAP
8 30 (3.03%) BMC
8 30 (3.03%) HubSpot
9 22 (2.22%) Cisco
9 22 (2.22%) CrowdStrike
10 19 (1.92%) Splunk
10 19 (1.92%) VMware
11 12 (1.21%) Citrix
11 12 (1.21%) Meraki
12 11 (1.11%) Red Hat
12 11 (1.11%) Siemens
13 10 (1.01%) Freshdesk
14 9 (0.91%) WooCommerce