Social Skills Job Trends in Halesowen

Social Skills (Interpersonal, Communication)
West Midlands > Halesowen

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Social Skills in permanent job vacancies in Halesowen. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Social Skills over the 6 months leading up to 1 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
1 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 1 - 5
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing Social Skills 23 0 4
As % of all permanent jobs in Halesowen 58.97% - 13.79%
As % of the General category 85.19% - 26.67%
Number of salaries quoted 11 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £31,250 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £32,500 - -
75th Percentile £33,750 - -
90th Percentile - - -
West Midlands median annual salary £47,500 £51,251 £45,000
% change year-on-year -7.32% +13.89% -8.16%

All General Skills
Halesowen

Social 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 general skills in Halesowen.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills 27 8 15
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Halesowen 69.23% 72.73% 51.72%
Number of salaries quoted 14 0 11
10th Percentile - - £55,000
25th Percentile £31,250 - £56,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £32,500 - £60,000
75th Percentile £33,750 - £61,250
90th Percentile £60,000 - £65,000
West Midlands median annual salary £47,500 £52,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year -9.52% +5.00% -0.10%

Social Skills
Job Vacancy Trend in Halesowen

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Social Skills relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Halesowen.

Social Skills job vacancy trend in Halesowen

Social Skills
Salary Trend in Halesowen

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Halesowen citing Social Skills.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Halesowen citing Social Skills

Social Skills
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Halesowen 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:

Cloud Services
1 9 (39.13%) Cloud Computing
Communications & Networking
1 9 (39.13%) Internet
General
1 11 (47.83%) Manufacturing
2 9 (39.13%) Banking
2 9 (39.13%) Inclusion and Diversity
3 3 (13.04%) Advertising
3 3 (13.04%) Analytical Skills
Job Titles
1 11 (47.83%) IT Support
2 6 (26.09%) Lecturer
3 3 (13.04%) 2nd Line Support
3 3 (13.04%) 2nd Line Support Analyst
3 3 (13.04%) Analyst
3 3 (13.04%) Applications Support
3 3 (13.04%) Applications Support Analyst
3 3 (13.04%) Support Analyst
Miscellaneous
1 9 (39.13%) IoT
Processes & Methodologies
1 14 (60.87%) ITIL
1 14 (60.87%) Problem-Solving
2 11 (47.83%) Critical Thinking
2 11 (47.83%) Project Management
3 9 (39.13%) AI
3 9 (39.13%) Cybersecurity
3 9 (39.13%) Machine Learning
3 9 (39.13%) User Experience
3 9 (39.13%) Web Development
4 3 (13.04%) Customer Service
4 3 (13.04%) ERP
Qualifications
1 11 (47.83%) BPSS Clearance
2 10 (43.48%) SC Cleared
2 10 (43.48%) Security Cleared
3 9 (39.13%) Degree
3 9 (39.13%) Master's Degree
3 9 (39.13%) PhD
3 9 (39.13%) Postgraduate
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 3 (13.04%) SLA