Social Skills (Interpersonal, Communication)
East Midlands > Northamptonshire
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Social Skills in permanent job vacancies in Northamptonshire. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Social Skills over the 6 months leading up to 12 November 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 12 Nov 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 1 | 14 | 2 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +13 | -12 | -1 |
| Permanent jobs citing Social Skills | 114 | 135 | 107 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Northamptonshire | 33.63% | 16.44% | 28.38% |
| As % of the General category | 55.88% | 26.06% | 57.84% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 76 | 57 | 78 |
| 10th Percentile | £25,875 | £28,500 | £25,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £28,500 | £31,250 | £34,063 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £32,500 | £40,000 | £54,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -18.75% | -25.93% | +20.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £43,000 | £61,250 | £62,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £64,375 | £71,250 | £69,125 |
| East Midlands median annual salary | £32,500 | £43,000 | £42,130 |
| % change year-on-year | -24.42% | +2.07% | -13.13% |
All General Skills
Northamptonshire
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 common skills in Northamptonshire.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills | 204 | 518 | 185 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Northamptonshire | 60.18% | 63.09% | 49.07% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 147 | 139 | 125 |
| 10th Percentile | £26,625 | £28,400 | £25,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £29,000 | £32,250 | £33,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £40,000 | £42,500 | £52,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.88% | -19.05% | +5.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £58,125 | £60,000 | £62,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £75,000 | £68,750 | £67,750 |
| East Midlands median annual salary | £40,000 | £47,500 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -15.79% | -5.00% | - |
Social Skills
Job Vacancy Trend in Northamptonshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Social Skills relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Northamptonshire.
Social Skills
Salary Trend in Northamptonshire
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Northamptonshire citing Social Skills.
Social Skills
Salary Histogram in Northamptonshire
Salary distribution for jobs citing Social Skills in Northamptonshire over the 6 months to 12 November 2025.
Social Skills
Job Locations in Northamptonshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Social Skills within the Northamptonshire region over the 6 months to 12 November 2025. 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 |
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| Northampton | 0 | 61 | £35,000 | -12.50% | 46 |
| Daventry | +13 | 3 | £47,500 | -38.71% | 2 |
| Wellingborough | - | 3 | £43,000 | - | 5 |
| Towcester | +6 | 2 | £47,500 | - | 1 |
| Kettering | +4 | 2 | £25,500 | -52.78% | 6 |
| Brackley | +9 | 1 | - | - | |
| Corby | +2 | 1 | £55,000 | +1.85% | 2 |
| Social Skills East Midlands |
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Social Skills
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Northamptonshire 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:
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