Social Skills (Interpersonal, Communication)
Manchester > Oldham
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Social Skills in permanent job vacancies in Oldham. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Social Skills over the 6 months leading up to 6 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 6 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 1 | 8 | 2 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +7 | -6 | +26 |
| Permanent jobs citing Social Skills | 16 | 3 | 6 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Oldham | 50.00% | 15.79% | 25.00% |
| As % of the General category | 72.73% | 20.00% | 33.33% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £44,500 | £26,160 |
| 25th Percentile | £48,136 | £47,500 | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £51,568 | £55,000 | £30,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -6.24% | +83.33% | -40.20% |
| 75th Percentile | £57,990 | £63,125 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £58,872 | £66,500 | £45,600 |
| Manchester median annual salary | £45,000 | £50,000 | £56,021 |
| % change year-on-year | -10.00% | -10.75% | +1.86% |
All General Skills
Oldham
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 Oldham.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills | 22 | 15 | 18 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Oldham | 68.75% | 78.95% | 75.00% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 5 | 10 | 16 |
| 10th Percentile | £40,520 | £40,600 | £29,875 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £41,375 | £30,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £48,136 | £53,500 | £45,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -10.03% | +18.89% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £57,500 | £67,500 | £52,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £58,676 | £67,625 | £53,970 |
| Manchester median annual salary | £50,000 | £55,000 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.09% | -4.35% | +4.55% |
Social Skills
Job Vacancy Trend in Oldham
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Social Skills relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Oldham.
Social Skills
Salary Trend in Oldham
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Oldham citing Social Skills.
Social Skills
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Oldham 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: