Unified Communications Job Trends in England

Unified Communications
UK > England

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in England requiring Unified Communications skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 28 November 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
28 Nov 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 453 646 540
Rank change year-on-year +193 -106 +203
Permanent jobs citing Unified Communications 156 80 142
As % of all permanent jobs in England 0.33% 0.13% 0.31%
As % of the Communications & Networking category 2.35% 1.10% 2.03%
Number of salaries quoted 101 41 123
10th Percentile £30,000 £31,250 £32,625
25th Percentile £36,750 £45,000 £47,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £67,500 £70,000
Median % change year-on-year -33.33% -3.57% +34.08%
75th Percentile £65,000 £77,500 £75,000
90th Percentile £70,000 £92,500 £99,500
UK median annual salary £47,500 £65,000 £65,000
% change year-on-year -26.92% - +23.81%

All Communications and Computer Networking Skills
England

Unified Communications falls under the Communications and Computer Networking category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring communications or computer networking skills in England.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for communications or computer networking skills 6,635 7,295 6,996
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 14.14% 12.18% 15.35%
Number of salaries quoted 3,673 3,780 5,598
10th Percentile £25,087 £30,750 £28,290
25th Percentile £28,697 £38,500 £35,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 £53,500 £51,934
Median % change year-on-year -25.23% +3.01% -1.08%
75th Percentile £62,000 £70,000 £68,750
90th Percentile £80,000 £85,250 £85,000
UK median annual salary £38,000 £53,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -28.30% +6.00% -4.76%

Unified Communications
Job Vacancy Trend in England

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

Unified Communications job vacancy trend in England

Unified Communications
Salary Trend in England

Salary distribution trend for jobs in England citing Unified Communications.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in England citing Unified Communications

Unified Communications
Salary Histogram in England

Salary distribution for jobs citing Unified Communications in England over the 6 months to 28 November 2025.

Salary histogram for Unified Communications in England

Unified Communications
Job Locations in England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Unified Communications within the England region over the 6 months to 28 November 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
South East +106 66 £45,000 -25.00% 20
London +40 34 £42,500 -43.12% 6
North of England +43 32 £55,000 +22.22% 5
Yorkshire +27 20 £55,000 - 1
North West +54 12 £70,000 +55.56% 4
East of England +42 10 £47,500 +13.10% 6
South West +25 10 £64,500 +41.76% 7
Midlands +65 2 £70,000 +55.56% 5
West Midlands +60 2 £70,000 +55.56% 5
Unified Communications
UK

Unified Communications
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 13 (8.33%) Skype for Business
2 10 (6.41%) Microsoft Exchange
2 10 (6.41%) SharePoint
Applications
1 25 (16.03%) Microsoft Office
2 20 (12.82%) Microsoft Excel
2 20 (12.82%) Microsoft PowerPoint
3 9 (5.77%) InDesign
4 2 (1.28%) AutoCAD
4 2 (1.28%) Microsoft Project
4 2 (1.28%) MS Visio
4 2 (1.28%) Revit
Cloud Services
1 32 (20.51%) Microsoft 365
2 17 (10.90%) Azure
3 14 (8.97%) SaaS
4 12 (7.69%) AWS
5 7 (4.49%) IaaS
6 5 (3.21%) PaaS
6 5 (3.21%) Serverless
7 4 (2.56%) Power Automate
8 3 (1.92%) Entra ID
9 2 (1.28%) OneDrive
Communications & Networking
1 30 (19.23%) WAN
2 29 (18.59%) VoIP
3 20 (12.82%) LAN
3 20 (12.82%) WebEx
4 14 (8.97%) Network Security
4 14 (8.97%) Wi-Fi
5 13 (8.33%) Firewall
5 13 (8.33%) SD-WAN
5 13 (8.33%) Skype
6 12 (7.69%) VPN
7 8 (5.13%) PBX
7 8 (5.13%) Telepresence
8 7 (4.49%) Internet
8 7 (4.49%) TCP/IP
9 6 (3.85%) WLAN
10 5 (3.21%) DECT
10 5 (3.21%) DSL
10 5 (3.21%) NGN
10 5 (3.21%) VLAN
10 5 (3.21%) Wireshark
Database & Business Intelligence
1 2 (1.28%) SQL Server
General
1 52 (33.33%) Social Skills
2 34 (21.79%) Telecoms
3 20 (12.82%) Marketing
4 19 (12.18%) Finance
5 17 (10.90%) Law
6 9 (5.77%) Public Sector
7 7 (4.49%) Legal
8 5 (3.21%) Billing
9 3 (1.92%) Organisational Skills
9 3 (1.92%) Presentation Skills
10 2 (1.28%) Analytical Skills
10 2 (1.28%) Influencing Skills
11 1 (0.64%) Electronics
11 1 (0.64%) Manufacturing
11 1 (0.64%) Retail
11 1 (0.64%) Spanish Language
Job Titles
1 29 (18.59%) Senior
2 21 (13.46%) Account Manager
3 15 (9.62%) Analyst
3 15 (9.62%) Support Engineer
4 14 (8.97%) Support Analyst
5 11 (7.05%) Lead
5 11 (7.05%) Support Assistant
5 11 (7.05%) Technical Account Manager
5 11 (7.05%) Technical Manager
6 10 (6.41%) Business Manager
6 10 (6.41%) Marketing Executive
6 10 (6.41%) Presales Engineer
7 9 (5.77%) Bid Writer
7 9 (5.77%) Senior Bid Writer
7 9 (5.77%) Senior Marketing Executive
8 8 (5.13%) Senior Account Manager
8 8 (5.13%) Senior Business Manager
8 8 (5.13%) Senior Manager
8 8 (5.13%) Voice Engineer
8 8 (5.13%) Voice Support Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 4 (2.56%) Web Services
Miscellaneous
1 24 (15.38%) Video Conferencing
2 15 (9.62%) Web Conferencing
3 11 (7.05%) Social Media
4 10 (6.41%) Onboarding
5 8 (5.13%) Operational Technology
6 6 (3.85%) Data Centre
7 5 (3.21%) Hybrid Cloud
8 4 (2.56%) Digital Media
8 4 (2.56%) Digital Signage
8 4 (2.56%) Management Information System
9 3 (1.92%) Driving Licence
9 3 (1.92%) IoT
10 2 (1.28%) Blog
10 2 (1.28%) Handset
10 2 (1.28%) Home Automation
10 2 (1.28%) Legacy Systems
10 2 (1.28%) Self-Motivation
10 2 (1.28%) Team-Oriented Environment
11 1 (0.64%) Fibre Optics
11 1 (0.64%) NHS
Operating Systems
1 11 (7.05%) Windows
2 5 (3.21%) Windows Server
3 4 (2.56%) Windows 10
4 1 (0.64%) Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 34 (21.79%) Presales
2 25 (16.03%) Analytics
3 23 (14.74%) Business Continuity
4 22 (14.10%) ITIL
5 21 (13.46%) CRM
5 21 (13.46%) Service Delivery
6 20 (12.82%) Customer Experience
7 19 (12.18%) AI
8 18 (11.54%) Disaster Recovery
8 18 (11.54%) Problem-Solving
8 18 (11.54%) Project Management
9 17 (10.90%) Customer Service
10 16 (10.26%) Computer Science
11 14 (8.97%) Commercial Awareness
11 14 (8.97%) Cybersecurity
12 13 (8.33%) Mentoring
13 12 (7.69%) Collaborative Culture
13 12 (7.69%) Lead Generation
13 12 (7.69%) Preventative Maintenance
13 12 (7.69%) Roadmaps
Programming Languages
1 3 (1.92%) PowerShell
2 2 (1.28%) SQL
Qualifications
1 31 (19.87%) Degree
2 14 (8.97%) Cisco Certification
3 12 (7.69%) CCNP
4 7 (4.49%) AWS Certification
4 7 (4.49%) AWS Certified Solutions Architect
4 7 (4.49%) Azure Certification
4 7 (4.49%) Master's Degree
4 7 (4.49%) PMI Certification
4 7 (4.49%) PMP
5 5 (3.21%) CCNA
6 2 (1.28%) CCIE
6 2 (1.28%) MCP
6 2 (1.28%) VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
7 1 (0.64%) CCDA
7 1 (0.64%) DV Cleared
7 1 (0.64%) ITIL Foundation Certificate
7 1 (0.64%) MCSE
7 1 (0.64%) Microsoft Certification
7 1 (0.64%) SC Cleared
7 1 (0.64%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 21 (13.46%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 9 (5.77%) ISO 9001
3 8 (5.13%) NIST
4 2 (1.28%) QA
5 1 (0.64%) Cyber Essentials
5 1 (0.64%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
5 1 (0.64%) NCSC
5 1 (0.64%) SLA
System Software
1 14 (8.97%) Active Directory
2 4 (2.56%) VMware Infrastructure
Systems Management
1 10 (6.41%) Cisco CUCM
2 4 (2.56%) Microsoft Intune
3 2 (1.28%) SCCM
Vendors
1 48 (30.77%) Microsoft
2 31 (19.87%) Cisco
3 15 (9.62%) Polycom
4 10 (6.41%) Mitel
5 9 (5.77%) Adobe
5 9 (5.77%) Zoho
6 8 (5.13%) Oracle
7 6 (3.85%) VMware
8 4 (2.56%) Avaya
8 4 (2.56%) Civica
9 3 (1.92%) Salesforce
10 2 (1.28%) Autodesk
10 2 (1.28%) Facebook
10 2 (1.28%) NEC
10 2 (1.28%) Panasonic
10 2 (1.28%) Ribbon
10 2 (1.28%) Samsung
10 2 (1.28%) Sony
11 1 (0.64%) Logitech
11 1 (0.64%) SolarWinds