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 16 June 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
16 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 164 99 113
Rank change year-on-year -65 +14 -19
Permanent jobs citing JIRA 1,007 1,285 2,064
As % of all permanent jobs in England 1.21% 3.25% 2.18%
As % of the Development Applications category 26.60% 35.51% 25.90%
Number of salaries quoted 753 773 1,476
10th Percentile £32,750 £32,500 £32,500
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 £75,250 £77,500 £71,250
90th Percentile £95,000 £97,500 £87,500
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 3,786 3,619 7,969
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 4.56% 9.15% 8.41%
Number of salaries quoted 2,541 2,367 5,869
10th Percentile £33,750 £37,500 £36,250
25th Percentile £46,250 £48,000 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £62,500 £65,000 £58,457
Median % change year-on-year -3.85% +11.19% -10.07%
75th Percentile £80,000 £81,250 £76,250
90th Percentile £97,500 £102,500 £95,000
UK median annual salary £61,000 £64,500 £57,500
% change year-on-year -5.43% +12.17% -11.54%

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 16 June 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 16 June 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 -59 300 £72,500 +3.57% 214
South East +40 216 £57,500 -4.17% 130
North of England -72 206 £57,500 +4.55% 94
North West -44 118 £60,000 +9.09% 49
Midlands -83 105 £44,543 -19.01% 50
South West -58 81 £47,500 +2.15% 53
East of England -13 77 £70,000 +32.08% 48
Yorkshire -57 69 £46,000 -20.00% 41
West Midlands -85 53 £47,500 -29.63% 30
East Midlands -46 52 £27,500 -24.66% 20
North East -39 19 £67,500 +200.00% 5
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
1 351 (34.86%) Confluence
2 81 (8.04%) SharePoint
3 38 (3.77%) Microsoft Exchange
4 12 (1.19%) CMS
5 8 (0.79%) IIS
6 7 (0.70%) Apache
7 6 (0.60%) Umbraco
8 5 (0.50%) JBoss
9 4 (0.40%) Apache Airflow
9 4 (0.40%) Documentum
9 4 (0.40%) SAS
9 4 (0.40%) WordPress
10 3 (0.30%) Adobe Experience Manager
11 2 (0.20%) Apache Solr
11 2 (0.20%) Apache Spark
11 2 (0.20%) Gentran
11 2 (0.20%) OpenStack
11 2 (0.20%) Tomcat
12 1 (0.099%) nginx
12 1 (0.099%) WebLogic
Applications
1 75 (7.45%) Microsoft Project
2 39 (3.87%) Microsoft Excel
2 39 (3.87%) Microsoft Office
3 22 (2.18%) MS Visio
4 14 (1.39%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 14 (1.39%) Trello
5 12 (1.19%) CATIA
6 3 (0.30%) Chatbot
6 3 (0.30%) Sketch
6 3 (0.30%) Spreadsheet
7 2 (0.20%) Adobe XD
7 2 (0.20%) InVision
8 1 (0.099%) Notion
Business Applications
1 32 (3.18%) Dynamics CRM
2 12 (1.19%) SAP S/4HANA
3 10 (0.99%) Fidessa
3 10 (0.99%) Salesforce CRM
4 7 (0.70%) Magento
4 7 (0.70%) Shopify
5 6 (0.60%) Dynamics NAV
6 5 (0.50%) Visualfiles
7 3 (0.30%) Sage 200
7 3 (0.30%) SAP Business One
8 2 (0.20%) Payment Gateway
8 2 (0.20%) Workfront
9 1 (0.099%) Aladdin
9 1 (0.099%) Integrated Workplace Management System
9 1 (0.099%) NetSuite
9 1 (0.099%) Oracle EBS R12
9 1 (0.099%) Oracle General Ledger
9 1 (0.099%) Oracle Payables
9 1 (0.099%) Remedy ITSM
9 1 (0.099%) SAP IBP
Cloud Services
1 265 (26.32%) Azure
2 132 (13.11%) Azure DevOps
3 129 (12.81%) AWS
4 105 (10.43%) Microsoft 365
5 74 (7.35%) SaaS
6 64 (6.36%) GitHub
7 57 (5.66%) Power Platform
8 44 (4.37%) Entra ID
8 44 (4.37%) GCP
9 36 (3.57%) Dynamics 365
10 25 (2.48%) Serverless
11 23 (2.28%) Figma
12 20 (1.99%) AWS Lambda
12 20 (1.99%) Smartsheet
13 18 (1.79%) Amazon S3
13 18 (1.79%) Google Workspace
13 18 (1.79%) Mimecast
13 18 (1.79%) PaaS
14 16 (1.59%) Boomi
14 16 (1.59%) Miro
Communications & Networking
1 35 (3.48%) VPN
2 26 (2.58%) Firewall
3 24 (2.38%) Multicast
4 18 (1.79%) Network Security
5 17 (1.69%) DNS
5 17 (1.69%) TCP/IP
6 16 (1.59%) LAN
7 13 (1.29%) Wi-Fi
8 12 (1.19%) DHCP
8 12 (1.19%) WAN
9 8 (0.79%) IPv4
9 8 (0.79%) Software-Defined Networking
10 6 (0.60%) Cisco ISE
11 5 (0.50%) SSL
11 5 (0.50%) Wireless
12 4 (0.40%) HTTP
12 4 (0.40%) VoIP
13 3 (0.30%) FIX Connectivity
13 3 (0.30%) Internet
13 3 (0.30%) Kerberos
Database & Business Intelligence
1 58 (5.76%) SQL Server
2 42 (4.17%) Power BI
3 25 (2.48%) MySQL
4 23 (2.28%) PostgreSQL
5 17 (1.69%) Data Warehouse
5 17 (1.69%) MongoDB
5 17 (1.69%) Relational Database
6 16 (1.59%) NoSQL
7 14 (1.39%) SQL Server Reporting Services
8 12 (1.19%) Tableau
9 10 (0.99%) Big Data
10 9 (0.89%) Amazon Redshift
11 7 (0.70%) Elasticsearch
12 6 (0.60%) DynamoDB
12 6 (0.60%) SQL Server Integration Services
13 4 (0.40%) Db2
13 4 (0.40%) Oracle Database
13 4 (0.40%) Power Query
14 3 (0.30%) Mixpanel
14 3 (0.30%) Spatial Data
Development Applications
1 105 (10.43%) Git
2 44 (4.37%) GitLab
3 42 (4.17%) Selenium
4 37 (3.67%) Postman
5 35 (3.48%) Jenkins
6 29 (2.88%) Bitbucket
7 19 (1.89%) Zephyr
8 18 (1.79%) Cypress.io
9 17 (1.69%) SoapUI
10 15 (1.49%) Cucumber
10 15 (1.49%) Rational DOORS
10 15 (1.49%) Team Foundation Server
11 14 (1.39%) SonarQube
12 12 (1.19%) WebDriver
13 10 (0.99%) JUnit
14 8 (0.79%) REST Assured
14 8 (0.79%) TeamCity
15 7 (0.70%) Apache Continuum
15 7 (0.70%) Oracle APEX
15 7 (0.70%) TestRail
General
1 356 (35.35%) Social Skills
2 269 (26.71%) Finance
3 140 (13.90%) Analytical Skills
4 74 (7.35%) Marketing
5 59 (5.86%) Banking
6 55 (5.46%) Law
7 44 (4.37%) Retail
8 43 (4.27%) Legal
9 38 (3.77%) Organisational Skills
9 38 (3.77%) Presentation Skills
10 36 (3.57%) Public Sector
11 31 (3.08%) Games
11 31 (3.08%) Inclusion and Diversity
11 31 (3.08%) Influencing Skills
12 29 (2.88%) Manufacturing
13 25 (2.48%) Automotive
14 22 (2.18%) Documentation Skills
15 19 (1.89%) Aerospace
16 17 (1.69%) Advertising
17 12 (1.19%) Electronics
Job Titles
1 195 (19.36%) Analyst
2 159 (15.79%) Senior
3 105 (10.43%) Lead
4 94 (9.33%) Business Analyst
5 82 (8.14%) Developer
6 71 (7.05%) IT Support
7 69 (6.85%) Project Manager
8 67 (6.65%) Support Engineer
9 55 (5.46%) Support Analyst
10 41 (4.07%) IT Engineer
11 39 (3.87%) Systems Engineer
12 38 (3.77%) Software Engineer
13 36 (3.57%) IT Support Engineer
14 34 (3.38%) IT Manager
15 32 (3.18%) Applications Support
15 32 (3.18%) Scrum Master
15 32 (3.18%) Senior Analyst
16 30 (2.98%) Delivery Manager
16 30 (2.98%) Product Manager
17 29 (2.88%) Sales Executive
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 57 (5.66%) HTML
2 52 (5.16%) React
3 51 (5.06%) REST
4 49 (4.87%) .NET
5 45 (4.47%) CSS
6 38 (3.77%) SOAP
7 36 (3.57%) Middleware
8 35 (3.48%) JSON
9 28 (2.78%) FIX Protocol
10 26 (2.58%) Node.js
11 23 (2.28%) RESTful
11 23 (2.28%) XML
12 22 (2.18%) pytest
13 21 (2.09%) AngularJS
13 21 (2.09%) EDI
14 20 (1.99%) Spring
15 18 (1.79%) ASP.NET
16 17 (1.69%) Boost C++ Libraries
16 17 (1.69%) Playwright
17 15 (1.49%) Elastic Stack
Miscellaneous
1 114 (11.32%) Product Ownership
2 103 (10.23%) Onboarding
3 37 (3.67%) Enterprise Software
4 36 (3.57%) Self-Motivation
5 35 (3.48%) Management Information System
6 32 (3.18%) Driving Licence
6 32 (3.18%) Equities
7 24 (2.38%) Fixed Income
8 21 (2.09%) Derivative
9 20 (1.99%) Algorithms
9 20 (1.99%) Data Centre
10 16 (1.59%) Cloud Native
10 16 (1.59%) Legacy Systems
11 15 (1.49%) Distributed Systems
12 14 (1.39%) PMI
13 13 (1.29%) Analytical Mindset
13 13 (1.29%) Hybrid Cloud
13 13 (1.29%) Virtual Team
14 12 (1.19%) Mobile App
15 10 (0.99%) Distributed Architecture
Operating Systems
1 115 (11.42%) Windows
2 114 (11.32%) Linux
3 45 (4.47%) Windows Server
4 12 (1.19%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
4 12 (1.19%) Ubuntu
5 10 (0.99%) Mac OS
6 9 (0.89%) Windows 10
7 8 (0.79%) Apple iOS
8 7 (0.70%) CentOS
8 7 (0.70%) Windows Server 2019
9 6 (0.60%) Unix
10 4 (0.40%) Debian
11 2 (0.20%) FreeRTOS
11 2 (0.20%) ThreadX
11 2 (0.20%) VMS
12 1 (0.099%) Android
12 1 (0.099%) Embedded Linux
12 1 (0.099%) Windows Server 2016
Processes & Methodologies
1 536 (53.23%) Agile
2 244 (24.23%) Continuous Improvement
3 238 (23.63%) DevOps
4 217 (21.55%) Stakeholder Management
5 208 (20.66%) Problem-Solving
6 206 (20.46%) Scrum
7 163 (16.19%) CI/CD
8 139 (13.80%) Service Management
9 136 (13.51%) ITSM
10 129 (12.81%) ITIL
11 126 (12.51%) Project Management
12 122 (12.12%) Roadmaps
13 116 (11.52%) CRM
13 116 (11.52%) Decision-Making
14 115 (11.42%) SDLC
15 103 (10.23%) User Stories
16 98 (9.73%) Workflow
17 97 (9.63%) Software Engineering
18 96 (9.53%) Stakeholder Engagement
19 95 (9.43%) User Experience
Programming Languages
1 197 (19.56%) SQL
2 143 (14.20%) Python
3 92 (9.14%) Java
4 68 (6.75%) JavaScript
5 67 (6.65%) PowerShell
6 50 (4.97%) C#
7 34 (3.38%) Bash
8 30 (2.98%) TypeScript
9 24 (2.38%) C++
10 19 (1.89%) PHP
10 19 (1.89%) R
11 12 (1.19%) T-SQL
12 7 (0.70%) C
12 7 (0.70%) Groovy
12 7 (0.70%) Perl
13 5 (0.50%) Data Analysis Expressions
13 5 (0.50%) Google Apps Script
13 5 (0.50%) PL/SQL
13 5 (0.50%) VB.NET
14 4 (0.40%) Shell Script
Qualifications
1 172 (17.08%) Degree
2 91 (9.04%) Security Cleared
3 52 (5.16%) SC Cleared
4 45 (4.47%) ISTQB
5 40 (3.97%) PMI Certification
6 34 (3.38%) PMP
7 32 (3.18%) BPSS Clearance
8 31 (3.08%) Computer Science Degree
9 28 (2.78%) Microsoft Certification
10 21 (2.09%) DV Cleared
11 18 (1.79%) AWS Certification
12 17 (1.69%) Cisco Certification
13 14 (1.39%) CCNA
13 14 (1.39%) Master's Degree
14 11 (1.09%) A+ Certification
14 11 (1.09%) ISTQB Advanced Certification
15 8 (0.79%) DBS Check
15 8 (0.79%) OSCP
15 8 (0.79%) RHCE
15 8 (0.79%) RHCSA
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 134 (13.31%) QA
2 35 (3.48%) SLA
3 34 (3.38%) Accessibility
4 31 (3.08%) PMO
5 29 (2.88%) ISO/IEC 27001
6 23 (2.28%) Data Quality
7 17 (1.69%) GDPR
8 13 (1.29%) ISO/IEC 15288
8 13 (1.29%) TickIT
9 12 (1.19%) ISO/IEC 12207
10 9 (0.89%) Software Quality Assurance
10 9 (0.89%) WCAG
11 8 (0.79%) GRC
12 7 (0.70%) Cyber Essentials
12 7 (0.70%) MiFID
13 6 (0.60%) Actionable Recommendations
13 6 (0.60%) PCI DSS
14 4 (0.40%) ISO 26262
14 4 (0.40%) NIST
14 4 (0.40%) Sarbanes-Oxley
System Software
1 95 (9.43%) Active Directory
2 64 (6.36%) Docker
3 25 (2.48%) VMware Infrastructure
4 11 (1.09%) vSphere
5 9 (0.89%) Hyper-V
6 8 (0.79%) Squid
6 8 (0.79%) VMware NSX
7 4 (0.40%) Embedded Firmware
7 4 (0.40%) Firmware
7 4 (0.40%) KVM
8 3 (0.30%) EMC RecoverPoint
8 3 (0.30%) Microsoft Virtual Server
8 3 (0.30%) Virtual Machines
8 3 (0.30%) Virtual Servers
8 3 (0.30%) VMware ESXi
9 2 (0.20%) Oracle RAC
9 2 (0.20%) Terminal Server
Systems Management
1 47 (4.67%) Kubernetes
2 44 (4.37%) Terraform
3 38 (3.77%) Ansible
4 33 (3.28%) Microsoft Intune
5 14 (1.39%) Packer
6 12 (1.19%) Grafana
6 12 (1.19%) ZABBIX
7 11 (1.09%) SCCM
8 10 (0.99%) Kibana
9 8 (0.79%) Docker Swarm
9 8 (0.79%) Single Sign-On
10 7 (0.70%) Nagios
11 6 (0.60%) Prometheus
12 5 (0.50%) Podman
12 5 (0.50%) SCOM
13 4 (0.40%) Functional Safety
13 4 (0.40%) Graylog
13 4 (0.40%) Proxmox
14 3 (0.30%) HP ALM
14 3 (0.30%) vCenter Server
Vendors
1 215 (21.35%) Microsoft
2 141 (14.00%) ServiceNow
3 78 (7.75%) Salesforce
4 64 (6.36%) Oracle
5 47 (4.67%) SAP
6 36 (3.57%) Google
7 35 (3.48%) IBM
8 34 (3.38%) Atlassian
9 33 (3.28%) BMC
9 33 (3.28%) HubSpot
9 33 (3.28%) Splunk
10 28 (2.78%) VMware
11 26 (2.58%) Cisco
12 24 (2.38%) CrowdStrike
13 14 (1.39%) Adobe
14 13 (1.29%) Red Hat
15 12 (1.19%) Freshdesk
15 12 (1.19%) Meraki
16 11 (1.09%) Citrix
17 9 (0.89%) Zscaler