The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Influencing Skills in permanent job vacancies in Newry. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Influencing Skills over the 6 months leading up to 31 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years. 
                        
	
		|  | 6 months to 31 Oct 2025
 | Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | 
	
		| Rank | 8 | - | - | 
	
		| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - | 
	
		| Permanent jobs citing Influencing Skills | 1 | 0 | 0 | 
	
		| As % of all permanent jobs in Newry | 7.69% | - | - | 
	
		| As % of the General category | 8.33% | - | - | 
	
		| Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
	
		| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | - | - | 
	
		| Northern Ireland median annual salary | £82,801 | - | - | 
Influencing 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 common skills in Newry.
	
		| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills | 12 | 1 | 1 | 
	
		| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Newry | 92.31% | 20.00% | 33.33% | 
	
		| Number of salaries quoted | 4 | 0 | 1 | 
	
		| 10th Percentile | - | - | - | 
	
		| 25th Percentile | - | - | £33,750 | 
	
		| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £32,851 | - | £34,500 | 
	
		| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -4.83% | 
	
		| 75th Percentile | - | - | £35,250 | 
	
		| 90th Percentile | - | - | - | 
	
		| Northern Ireland median annual salary | £43,500 | £60,000 | £50,000 | 
	
		| % change year-on-year | -27.50% | +20.00% | +8.70% |