Social Skills (Interpersonal, Communication)
Suffolk > Ipswich
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Social Skills in permanent job vacancies in Ipswich. 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 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Rank change year-on-year | 0 | -1 | +8 |
| Permanent jobs citing Social Skills | 42 | 25 | 17 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Ipswich | 28.57% | 21.01% | 26.15% |
| As % of the General category | 45.16% | 43.86% | 53.13% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 24 | 5 | 10 |
| 10th Percentile | £31,250 | £33,250 | £30,400 |
| 25th Percentile | £46,813 | £36,250 | £39,875 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £45,000 | £47,250 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +22.22% | -4.76% | +49.71% |
| 75th Percentile | £57,188 | £57,500 | £52,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £98,750 | £64,250 | £57,500 |
| Suffolk median annual salary | £40,000 | £41,250 | £44,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.03% | -7.30% | +30.88% |
All General Skills
Ipswich
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 Ipswich.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills | 93 | 57 | 32 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Ipswich | 63.27% | 47.90% | 49.23% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 68 | 23 | 21 |
| 10th Percentile | £34,100 | £28,650 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,438 | £42,500 | £41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £55,000 | £45,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +22.22% | -28.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,625 | £75,000 | £52,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £86,250 | - | £100,000 |
| Suffolk median annual salary | £45,000 | £55,000 | £44,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -18.18% | +25.00% | -9.74% |
Social Skills
Job Vacancy Trend in Ipswich
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Social Skills relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Ipswich.
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Salary Trend in Ipswich
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Ipswich citing Social Skills.
Social Skills
Salary Histogram in Ipswich
Salary distribution for jobs citing Social Skills in Ipswich over the 6 months to 1 January 2026.
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Ipswich 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: