The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Influencing Skills in permanent job vacancies in Gateshead. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Influencing Skills over the 6 months leading up to 19 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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 Gateshead.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills
32
46
5
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Gateshead
68.09%
92.00%
71.43%
Number of salaries quoted
22
23
5
10th Percentile
£30,800
£24,960
£34,500
25th Percentile
£31,250
£36,250
£41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£40,000
£44,000
£49,000
Median % change year-on-year
-9.09%
-10.20%
+41.01%
75th Percentile
£42,500
£48,125
£56,250
90th Percentile
-
£53,750
£69,000
Tyne and Wear median annual salary
£40,662
£40,000
£47,500
% change year-on-year
+1.65%
-15.79%
-13.64%
Influencing Skills Job Vacancy Trend in Gateshead
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Influencing Skills relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Gateshead.
Influencing Skills Salary Trend in Gateshead
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Gateshead citing Influencing Skills.
Influencing Skills Top 7 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Gateshead
For the 6 months to 19 October 2025, job vacancies citing Influencing Skills also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Gateshead region with a requirement for Influencing Skills.
Influencing Skills Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Gateshead 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:
