Social Skills Job Trends in Lichfield

Social Skills (Interpersonal, Communication)
Staffordshire > Lichfield

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Social Skills in permanent job vacancies in Lichfield. 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 5 1
Rank change year-on-year +3 -4 +4
Permanent jobs citing Social Skills 13 1 9
As % of all permanent jobs in Lichfield 34.21% 7.14% 56.25%
As % of the General category 92.86% 11.11% 81.82%
Number of salaries quoted 1 1 9
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £36,250 - £35,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £37,500 £50,000 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year -25.00% -4.76% -
75th Percentile £38,750 - £60,000
90th Percentile - - £61,000
Staffordshire median annual salary £38,000 £45,000 £35,000
% change year-on-year -15.56% +28.57% -22.22%

All General Skills
Lichfield

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 Lichfield.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills 14 9 11
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Lichfield 36.84% 64.29% 68.75%
Number of salaries quoted 1 3 11
10th Percentile - £47,000 -
25th Percentile £36,250 £48,125 £35,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £37,500 £50,000 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year -25.00% -4.76% +10.53%
75th Percentile £38,750 £57,500 £59,375
90th Percentile - £62,000 £60,000
Staffordshire median annual salary £42,500 £45,000 £40,000
% change year-on-year -5.56% +12.50% -15.79%

Social Skills
Job Vacancy Trend in Lichfield

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

Social Skills job vacancy trend in Lichfield

Social Skills
Salary Trend in Lichfield

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Lichfield citing Social Skills.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Lichfield citing Social Skills

Social Skills
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Lichfield 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 (69.23%) Cloud Computing
2 1 (7.69%) Microsoft 365
Communications & Networking
1 9 (69.23%) Internet
General
1 9 (69.23%) Banking
1 9 (69.23%) Inclusion and Diversity
2 3 (23.08%) Digital Health
2 3 (23.08%) Finance
2 3 (23.08%) Retail
Job Titles
1 6 (46.15%) Lecturer
2 1 (7.69%) Analyst
2 1 (7.69%) IT Analyst
2 1 (7.69%) IT Support
2 1 (7.69%) IT Support Analyst
2 1 (7.69%) Support Analyst
Miscellaneous
1 9 (69.23%) IoT
2 3 (23.08%) FMCG
3 1 (7.69%) Onboarding
Operating Systems
1 1 (7.69%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 9 (69.23%) AI
1 9 (69.23%) Cybersecurity
1 9 (69.23%) Machine Learning
1 9 (69.23%) User Experience
1 9 (69.23%) Web Development
2 3 (23.08%) Continuous Improvement
2 3 (23.08%) Logistics
2 3 (23.08%) Preventative Maintenance
2 3 (23.08%) Problem-Solving
Qualifications
1 9 (69.23%) Degree
1 9 (69.23%) Master's Degree
1 9 (69.23%) PhD
1 9 (69.23%) Postgraduate
System Software
1 1 (7.69%) Active Directory
Vendors
1 1 (7.69%) Microsoft