Social Skills Job Trends in Kirkwall

Social Skills (Interpersonal, Communication)
Orkney Islands > Kirkwall

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Social Skills in permanent job vacancies in Kirkwall. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Social Skills over the 6 months leading up to 9 August 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
9 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 1 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing Social Skills 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Kirkwall 100.00% - -
As % of the General category 100.00% - -
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
Orkney Islands median annual salary - - -

All General Skills
Kirkwall

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 Kirkwall.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills 1 0 3
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Kirkwall 100.00% - 100.00%
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 2
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - £48,000
Orkney Islands median annual salary - - £48,000

Social Skills
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Kirkwall 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:

Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Driving Licence
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Customer Service
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) City & Guilds
1 1 (100.00%) HNC
1 1 (100.00%) HND