Problem-Solving Job Trends in Hemel Hempstead

Problem Solving
Hertfordshire > Hemel Hempstead

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in Hemel Hempstead requiring Problem-Solving skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 29 December 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
29 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 6 9 5
Rank change year-on-year +3 -4 +1
Permanent jobs citing Problem-Solving 14 23 19
As % of all permanent jobs in Hemel Hempstead 8.00% 14.94% 26.39%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 13.73% 15.54% 28.36%
Number of salaries quoted 7 19 14
10th Percentile - - £53,750
25th Percentile £47,500 £50,000 £65,313
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £55,000 £72,500
Median % change year-on-year -9.09% -24.14% +38.10%
75th Percentile £65,125 £85,000 £80,000
90th Percentile £69,900 £93,500 -
Hertfordshire median annual salary £37,500 £50,967 £50,000
% change year-on-year -26.42% +1.93% -4.76%

All Process & Methodology Skills
Hemel Hempstead

Problem-Solving falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Hemel Hempstead.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 102 148 67
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Hemel Hempstead 58.29% 96.10% 93.06%
Number of salaries quoted 58 57 56
10th Percentile £29,550 £40,750 £32,500
25th Percentile £30,000 £50,000 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 £55,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -27.27% -8.33% +20.00%
75th Percentile £52,500 £72,500 £68,750
90th Percentile £70,000 £92,000 £80,000
Hertfordshire median annual salary £51,000 £57,500 £57,500
% change year-on-year -11.30% - +4.55%

Problem-Solving
Job Vacancy Trend in Hemel Hempstead

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Problem-Solving relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Hemel Hempstead.

Problem-Solving job vacancy trend in Hemel Hempstead

Problem-Solving
Salary Trend in Hemel Hempstead

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Hemel Hempstead citing Problem-Solving.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Hemel Hempstead citing Problem-Solving

Problem-Solving
Salary Histogram in Hemel Hempstead

Salary distribution for jobs citing Problem-Solving in Hemel Hempstead over the 6 months to 29 December 2025.

Salary histogram for Problem-Solving in Hemel Hempstead

Problem-Solving
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Hemel Hempstead 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:

Applications
1 1 (7.14%) Microsoft Excel
Cloud Services
1 4 (28.57%) Azure
Communications & Networking
1 2 (14.29%) FTP
1 2 (14.29%) SNMP
1 2 (14.29%) SSL
2 1 (7.14%) BGP
2 1 (7.14%) Firewall
2 1 (7.14%) Network Security
2 1 (7.14%) OSPF
2 1 (7.14%) RSVP
2 1 (7.14%) SAN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 6 (42.86%) SQL Server
2 2 (14.29%) MySQL
Development Applications
1 1 (7.14%) Postman
1 1 (7.14%) SoapUI
General
1 5 (35.71%) Analytical Skills
2 4 (28.57%) Aerospace
2 4 (28.57%) Health Technology
2 4 (28.57%) Social Skills
3 3 (21.43%) Aviation
3 3 (21.43%) Finance
4 1 (7.14%) Marketing
4 1 (7.14%) Police
Job Titles
1 4 (28.57%) Analyst
1 4 (28.57%) Business Analyst
1 4 (28.57%) Technical Analyst
1 4 (28.57%) Technical Business Analyst
2 3 (21.43%) Applications Support
2 3 (21.43%) Coordinator
2 3 (21.43%) ERP Support
2 3 (21.43%) Senior
3 1 (7.14%) Account Manager
3 1 (7.14%) Applications Consultant
3 1 (7.14%) Applications Specialist
3 1 (7.14%) Applications Support Specialist
3 1 (7.14%) Architect
3 1 (7.14%) Consultant
3 1 (7.14%) Network Engineer
3 1 (7.14%) Senior Applications Support
3 1 (7.14%) Senior Network Engineer
3 1 (7.14%) Software Engineer
3 1 (7.14%) Support Consultant
3 1 (7.14%) Support Specialist
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 2 (14.29%) EDI
1 2 (14.29%) REST
1 2 (14.29%) SOAP
2 1 (7.14%) .NET
2 1 (7.14%) Middleware
2 1 (7.14%) WPF
Miscellaneous
1 1 (7.14%) Analytical Mindset
1 1 (7.14%) Driving Licence
1 1 (7.14%) Enterprise Software
Processes & Methodologies
1 7 (50.00%) Process Improvement
2 6 (42.86%) ERP
3 5 (35.71%) SDLC
4 4 (28.57%) Agile
4 4 (28.57%) Business Analysis
4 4 (28.57%) Business Strategy
4 4 (28.57%) CRM
4 4 (28.57%) Data Migration
4 4 (28.57%) DevOps
4 4 (28.57%) E-Commerce
4 4 (28.57%) Enterprise Architecture
4 4 (28.57%) GAP Analysis
4 4 (28.57%) IT Governance
4 4 (28.57%) ITIL
4 4 (28.57%) Migration
4 4 (28.57%) Scrum
4 4 (28.57%) Stakeholder Management
4 4 (28.57%) UML
4 4 (28.57%) User Stories
5 3 (21.43%) Data Management
Programming Languages
1 1 (7.14%) VB
1 1 (7.14%) VB.NET
1 1 (7.14%) VB6
Qualifications
1 3 (21.43%) Security Cleared
2 2 (14.29%) Degree
2 2 (14.29%) DV Cleared
3 1 (7.14%) Computer Science Degree
3 1 (7.14%) SC Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 3 (21.43%) QA
Vendors
1 5 (35.71%) Microsoft
2 4 (28.57%) Salesforce
3 2 (14.29%) Cisco
4 1 (7.14%) Juniper
4 1 (7.14%) Red Hat
4 1 (7.14%) VMware