Stakeholder Management Job Trends in the Midlands

Stakeholder Management
England > Midlands

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in the Midlands requiring Stakeholder Management skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 7 March 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
7 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 53 38 48
Rank change year-on-year -15 +10 -2
Permanent jobs citing Stakeholder Management 291 338 413
As % of all permanent jobs in the Midlands 3.02% 6.09% 4.47%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 3.90% 6.56% 5.25%
Number of salaries quoted 154 214 342
10th Percentile £42,500 £38,839 £35,000
25th Percentile £52,500 £46,250 £43,375
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £62,200 £60,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +3.67% +9.09% -
75th Percentile £77,500 £74,688 £66,250
90th Percentile £95,000 £87,500 £82,500
England median annual salary £72,500 £67,500 £62,500
% change year-on-year +7.41% +8.00% -3.85%

All Process & Methodology Skills
Midlands

Stakeholder Management 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 the Midlands.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 7,470 5,155 7,869
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the Midlands 77.59% 92.95% 85.11%
Number of salaries quoted 4,236 2,581 6,300
10th Percentile £28,250 £29,750 £26,250
25th Percentile £35,000 £38,750 £34,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £52,500 £49,000
Median % change year-on-year -4.76% +7.14% -6.67%
75th Percentile £65,000 £66,500 £62,500
90th Percentile £80,000 £80,000 £75,000
England median annual salary £55,000 £61,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year -9.84% +10.91% -12.00%

Stakeholder Management
Job Vacancy Trend in the Midlands

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Stakeholder Management relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the Midlands.

Stakeholder Management job vacancy trend in the Midlands

Stakeholder Management
Salary Trend in the Midlands

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the Midlands citing Stakeholder Management.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the Midlands citing Stakeholder Management

Stakeholder Management
Salary Histogram in the Midlands

Salary distribution for jobs citing Stakeholder Management in the Midlands over the 6 months to 7 March 2026.

Salary histogram for Stakeholder Management in the Midlands

Stakeholder Management
Job Locations in the Midlands

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Stakeholder Management within the Midlands region over the 6 months to 7 March 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.

Location Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
West Midlands -24 198 £64,500 +7.50% 116
East Midlands -10 91 £55,000 -8.33% 52
Stakeholder Management
England

Stakeholder Management
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Midlands 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:

Application Platforms
1 11 (3.78%) Confluence
2 9 (3.09%) SharePoint
3 2 (0.69%) Microsoft Exchange
Applications
1 10 (3.44%) Microsoft Excel
2 5 (1.72%) Microsoft Office
3 4 (1.37%) Microsoft Project
3 4 (1.37%) Trello
4 3 (1.03%) Microsoft PowerPoint
5 1 (0.34%) MS Visio
Business Applications
1 13 (4.47%) Dynamics CRM
2 7 (2.41%) NetSuite
3 6 (2.06%) Workday HCM
4 1 (0.34%) Infor CloudSuite Industrial (formerly SyteLine)
4 1 (0.34%) Maximo
4 1 (0.34%) Odoo
4 1 (0.34%) Primavera
4 1 (0.34%) Remedy ITSM
4 1 (0.34%) SAP S/4HANA
4 1 (0.34%) Shopify
Cloud Services
1 54 (18.56%) Azure
2 23 (7.90%) AWS
3 22 (7.56%) Dynamics 365
4 18 (6.19%) Power Platform
5 17 (5.84%) Microsoft 365
6 10 (3.44%) SaaS
7 8 (2.75%) GCP
8 7 (2.41%) Power Automate
8 7 (2.41%) Serverless
9 6 (2.06%) Entra ID
10 5 (1.72%) PowerApps
11 4 (1.37%) Azure DevOps
11 4 (1.37%) Microsoft Copilot
12 3 (1.03%) Azure Monitor
12 3 (1.03%) Microsoft Purview
12 3 (1.03%) PaaS
12 3 (1.03%) SuccessFactors
13 2 (0.69%) Azure Logic Apps
13 2 (0.69%) Azure Synapse Analytics
13 2 (0.69%) Google Workspace
Communications & Networking
1 13 (4.47%) WAN
2 12 (4.12%) SD-WAN
3 9 (3.09%) Firewall
3 9 (3.09%) LAN
4 5 (1.72%) Wi-Fi
4 5 (1.72%) Wireless
5 4 (1.37%) Broadband
5 4 (1.37%) WebEx
6 3 (1.03%) WLAN
7 2 (0.69%) DHCP
7 2 (0.69%) DNS
7 2 (0.69%) Modbus
7 2 (0.69%) VoIP
8 1 (0.34%) 4G
8 1 (0.34%) Cisco ISE
8 1 (0.34%) Network Security
8 1 (0.34%) RTP
8 1 (0.34%) SSL
8 1 (0.34%) Structured Cabling
8 1 (0.34%) Unified Communications
Database & Business Intelligence
1 17 (5.84%) Looker
2 13 (4.47%) Power BI
3 10 (3.44%) SQL Server
4 7 (2.41%) SQL Server Integration Services
5 4 (1.37%) Metadata
6 3 (1.03%) Oracle Database
7 2 (0.69%) Amazon Redshift
7 2 (0.69%) Tableau
8 1 (0.34%) Crystal Reports
8 1 (0.34%) Data Warehouse
8 1 (0.34%) MySQL
8 1 (0.34%) Oracle BI Publisher
8 1 (0.34%) Oracle ODI
8 1 (0.34%) SQL Server Reporting Services
Development Applications
1 20 (6.87%) JIRA
2 2 (0.69%) GitLab
3 1 (0.34%) Git
3 1 (0.34%) Jenkins
3 1 (0.34%) LoadRunner
3 1 (0.34%) SoapUI
3 1 (0.34%) Zephyr
General
1 125 (42.96%) Social Skills
2 87 (29.90%) Finance
3 52 (17.87%) Analytical Skills
4 29 (9.97%) Marketing
5 25 (8.59%) Public Sector
6 22 (7.56%) Manufacturing
7 19 (6.53%) Inclusion and Diversity
8 18 (6.19%) Law
8 18 (6.19%) Organisational Skills
9 17 (5.84%) Retail
10 12 (4.12%) Influencing Skills
11 10 (3.44%) Legal
12 7 (2.41%) Banking
13 5 (1.72%) Presentation Skills
14 3 (1.03%) Aviation
14 3 (1.03%) Telecoms
15 2 (0.69%) Games
15 2 (0.69%) Local Government
16 1 (0.34%) German Language
16 1 (0.34%) Polish Language
Job Titles
1 54 (18.56%) Lead
2 41 (14.09%) Senior
3 29 (9.97%) Analyst
3 29 (9.97%) Project Manager
4 21 (7.22%) Architect
4 21 (7.22%) IT Manager
5 19 (6.53%) Business Analyst
6 18 (6.19%) Consultant
7 15 (5.15%) Product Owner
7 15 (5.15%) Service Manager
8 14 (4.81%) Delivery Manager
9 13 (4.47%) IT Project Manager
9 13 (4.47%) Senior Manager
9 13 (4.47%) Solutions Architect
10 11 (3.78%) Dynamics 365 Consultant
11 10 (3.44%) Service Delivery Manager
12 8 (2.75%) Developer
13 7 (2.41%) Microsoft Developer
13 7 (2.41%) Operations Manager
13 7 (2.41%) Senior Consultant
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 6 (2.06%) .NET
2 5 (1.72%) SOAP
3 4 (1.37%) REST
4 2 (0.69%) EDI
4 2 (0.69%) GraphQL
4 2 (0.69%) Kafka
4 2 (0.69%) LDAP
4 2 (0.69%) OAuth
4 2 (0.69%) OpenID
4 2 (0.69%) Oracle Fusion
4 2 (0.69%) SAML
5 1 (0.34%) CSS
5 1 (0.34%) HTML
5 1 (0.34%) Middleware
5 1 (0.34%) PyTorch
5 1 (0.34%) SAP CAF
5 1 (0.34%) Spring
5 1 (0.34%) TensorFlow
5 1 (0.34%) Web Services
Miscellaneous
1 26 (8.93%) Product Ownership
2 25 (8.59%) Operational Technology
3 24 (8.25%) Cyber Threat
4 23 (7.90%) Security Operations Centre
5 22 (7.56%) Cyber Kill Chain
6 19 (6.53%) Onboarding
7 12 (4.12%) Data Centre
8 7 (2.41%) Distributed Systems
9 6 (2.06%) Legacy Systems
10 5 (1.72%) Hybrid Cloud
10 5 (1.72%) PMI
11 4 (1.37%) Management Information System
12 3 (1.03%) Analytical Mindset
12 3 (1.03%) Renewable Energy
12 3 (1.03%) Security Posture
13 2 (0.69%) Cyberattack
13 2 (0.69%) Data Structures
13 2 (0.69%) Enterprise Storage
13 2 (0.69%) Low-Code
13 2 (0.69%) Virtual Team
Operating Systems
1 3 (1.03%) Windows
2 1 (0.34%) Android
2 1 (0.34%) Linux
2 1 (0.34%) Oracle Linux
2 1 (0.34%) Unix
2 1 (0.34%) Windows Server
Processes & Methodologies
1 94 (32.30%) Continuous Improvement
2 91 (31.27%) Agile
3 79 (27.15%) Roadmaps
4 50 (17.18%) Problem-Solving
5 49 (16.84%) ITIL
5 49 (16.84%) Mentoring
6 47 (16.15%) Coaching
7 44 (15.12%) Project Management
8 42 (14.43%) CRM
9 41 (14.09%) Stakeholder Engagement
10 37 (12.71%) Risk Management
11 36 (12.37%) Technology Roadmap
12 35 (12.03%) Business Strategy
13 34 (11.68%) Analytics
14 33 (11.34%) Migration
15 30 (10.31%) Decision-Making
15 30 (10.31%) Project Delivery
16 29 (9.97%) Change Management
17 25 (8.59%) Customer Experience
17 25 (8.59%) Security Operations
Programming Languages
1 23 (7.90%) SQL
2 8 (2.75%) Python
3 6 (2.06%) C#
4 4 (1.37%) JavaScript
5 3 (1.03%) PowerShell
6 2 (0.69%) Bash
6 2 (0.69%) Java
6 2 (0.69%) PL/SQL
6 2 (0.69%) T-SQL
6 2 (0.69%) VBA
7 1 (0.34%) Korn
7 1 (0.34%) R
7 1 (0.34%) Shell Script
7 1 (0.34%) VB.NET
Qualifications
1 39 (13.40%) Degree
2 17 (5.84%) PMI Certification
3 14 (4.81%) PMP
4 13 (4.47%) Security Cleared
5 10 (3.44%) SC Cleared
6 7 (2.41%) Microsoft Certification
7 4 (1.37%) BPSS Clearance
7 4 (1.37%) Computer Science Degree
8 3 (1.03%) AWS Certification
8 3 (1.03%) CISSP
8 3 (1.03%) ITIL Foundation Certificate
8 3 (1.03%) Master's Degree
9 2 (0.69%) CAPM
9 2 (0.69%) CCNP
9 2 (0.69%) Cisco Certification
9 2 (0.69%) CITP
9 2 (0.69%) ITIL Certification
9 2 (0.69%) PRINCE2 Certification
9 2 (0.69%) PRINCE2 Practitioner
10 1 (0.34%) DV Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 34 (11.68%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 26 (8.93%) NIST
3 22 (7.56%) ISO/IEC 27005
3 22 (7.56%) QA
4 15 (5.15%) Data Quality
4 15 (5.15%) PMO
5 11 (3.78%) GDPR
6 6 (2.06%) SLA
7 4 (1.37%) Accessibility
8 2 (0.69%) HIPAA
8 2 (0.69%) NCSC
8 2 (0.69%) NIST 800
8 2 (0.69%) P3O
9 1 (0.34%) Cyber Essentials
9 1 (0.34%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
9 1 (0.34%) SOC 2
System Software
1 14 (4.81%) Active Directory
2 4 (1.37%) VMware Infrastructure
3 3 (1.03%) Virtual Desktop
4 1 (0.34%) Docker
4 1 (0.34%) Hyper-V
4 1 (0.34%) vSphere
Systems Management
1 4 (1.37%) Autotask
1 4 (1.37%) Terraform
2 3 (1.03%) Microsoft Intune
3 2 (0.69%) Ansible
3 2 (0.69%) Kubernetes
4 1 (0.34%) Single Sign-On
Vendors
1 58 (19.93%) Microsoft
2 15 (5.15%) SAP
3 11 (3.78%) Workday
4 8 (2.75%) Oracle
4 8 (2.75%) ServiceNow
5 6 (2.06%) Cisco
6 5 (1.72%) Fortinet
6 5 (1.72%) Salesforce
6 5 (1.72%) VMware
6 5 (1.72%) Zoho
7 4 (1.37%) Aruba
7 4 (1.37%) Juniper
8 2 (0.69%) Extreme Networks
9 1 (0.34%) Anaplan
9 1 (0.34%) Blue Prism
9 1 (0.34%) BMC
9 1 (0.34%) CA Agile Central
9 1 (0.34%) Dynatrace
9 1 (0.34%) Genesys
9 1 (0.34%) HubSpot