Problem-Solving Jobs in Oxford

Problem Solving
Oxfordshire > Oxford

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Oxford requiring Problem-Solving skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the annual salaries offered in vacancies that cited Problem-Solving over the 6 months leading up to 2 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
2 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 10 3 7
Rank change year-on-year -7 +4 +5
Permanent jobs citing Problem-Solving 34 138 52
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Oxford 14.11% 21.04% 11.02%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 14.41% 24.08% 11.74%
Number of salaries quoted 7 90 32
10th Percentile £34,500 £28,254 £26,350
25th Percentile £36,000 £36,750 £46,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £37,500 £51,750 £62,500
Median % change year-on-year -27.54% -17.20% +28.21%
75th Percentile £68,125 £62,500 £85,000
90th Percentile £71,250 £73,750 £104,125
Oxfordshire median annual salary £50,000 £42,500 £42,500
% change year-on-year +17.65% - -22.73%

All Process and Methodology Skills
Oxford

Problem-Solving 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 Oxford.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 236 573 443
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Oxford 97.93% 87.35% 93.86%
Number of salaries quoted 131 429 268
10th Percentile £40,000 £29,000 £30,675
25th Percentile £50,000 £39,000 £41,188
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £52,500 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +14.29% -4.55% -8.33%
75th Percentile £76,625 £63,750 £72,500
90th Percentile £96,250 £74,000 £85,375
Oxfordshire median annual salary £55,000 £49,881 £50,000
% change year-on-year +10.26% -0.24% -9.09%

Problem-Solving
Job Vacancy Trend in Oxford

Job postings citing Problem-Solving as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Oxford.

Job vacancy trend for Problem-Solving in Oxford

Problem-Solving
Salary Trend in Oxford

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Problem-Solving in Oxford.

Salary trend for Problem-Solving in Oxford

Problem-Solving
Salary Histogram in Oxford

Salary distribution for jobs citing Problem-Solving in Oxford over the 6 months to 2 May 2025.

Salary histogram for Problem-Solving in Oxford

Problem-Solving
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Oxford by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Application Platforms
1 1 (2.94%) Exchange Server 2003
1 1 (2.94%) Exchange Server 2007
1 1 (2.94%) Exchange Server 2010
1 1 (2.94%) Exchange Server 2013
1 1 (2.94%) Microsoft Exchange
1 1 (2.94%) SharePoint
Applications
1 4 (11.76%) Microsoft Office
Business Applications
1 2 (5.88%) Shopify
Cloud Services
1 6 (17.65%) AWS
2 4 (11.76%) Google Ads
2 4 (11.76%) Google Analytics
2 4 (11.76%) Google Tag Manager
3 3 (8.82%) Cloud Computing
3 3 (8.82%) SaaS
4 1 (2.94%) Microsoft 365
Communications & Networking
1 6 (17.65%) TCP/IP
2 5 (14.71%) VPN
3 4 (11.76%) DNS
4 1 (2.94%) ADSL
4 1 (2.94%) DHCP
4 1 (2.94%) Internet
4 1 (2.94%) Network Security
4 1 (2.94%) Remote Desktop
4 1 (2.94%) WLAN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 3 (8.82%) Relational Database
Development Applications
1 4 (11.76%) Git
2 2 (5.88%) Cucumber
2 2 (5.88%) Robot Framework
3 1 (2.94%) Babel
3 1 (2.94%) Vite
3 1 (2.94%) webpack
General
1 24 (70.59%) Social Skills
2 10 (29.41%) Analytical Skills
3 8 (23.53%) Manufacturing
4 4 (11.76%) Finance
4 4 (11.76%) Marketing
4 4 (11.76%) Presentation Skills
4 4 (11.76%) Retail
5 2 (5.88%) Inclusion and Diversity
5 2 (5.88%) Telecoms
6 1 (2.94%) Organisational Skills
Job Titles
1 8 (23.53%) IT Support
2 6 (17.65%) Technical Manager
3 4 (11.76%) PPC Executive
4 3 (8.82%) Financial Controller
4 3 (8.82%) IT Engineer
4 3 (8.82%) IT Support Engineer
4 3 (8.82%) Senior
4 3 (8.82%) Support Engineer
5 2 (5.88%) Business Development Manager
5 2 (5.88%) Business Manager
5 2 (5.88%) Development Manager
5 2 (5.88%) JavaScript Engineer
5 2 (5.88%) Junior
5 2 (5.88%) Python Engineer
5 2 (5.88%) Python Software Engineer
5 2 (5.88%) Senior Software Engineer
5 2 (5.88%) Software Engineer
5 2 (5.88%) Test Automation Engineer
5 2 (5.88%) Test Engineer
6 1 (2.94%) IT Technician
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 3 (8.82%) React
2 2 (5.88%) Node.js
3 1 (2.94%) Bootstrap
3 1 (2.94%) CSS
3 1 (2.94%) CSS3
3 1 (2.94%) Enzyme
3 1 (2.94%) GraphQL
3 1 (2.94%) HTML
3 1 (2.94%) HTML5
3 1 (2.94%) Jest
3 1 (2.94%) MobX
3 1 (2.94%) Next.js
3 1 (2.94%) Redux
3 1 (2.94%) RESTful
3 1 (2.94%) Tailwind CSS
3 1 (2.94%) WebSockets
Miscellaneous
1 4 (11.76%) Enterprise Software
2 3 (8.82%) Management Information System
2 3 (8.82%) Virtual Team
3 2 (5.88%) Driving Licence
3 2 (5.88%) Greenfield Project
3 2 (5.88%) Linux Command Line
4 1 (2.94%) e-Learning
Operating Systems
1 11 (32.35%) Windows
2 4 (11.76%) Mac OS
3 3 (8.82%) Linux
4 1 (2.94%) OpenBSD
4 1 (2.94%) Windows 7
4 1 (2.94%) Windows Server
4 1 (2.94%) Windows Vista
4 1 (2.94%) Windows XP
Processes & Methodologies
1 9 (26.47%) Coaching
2 7 (20.59%) Mentoring
3 6 (17.65%) Computer Science
3 6 (17.65%) Continuous Improvement
3 6 (17.65%) Process Improvement
3 6 (17.65%) Service Delivery
3 6 (17.65%) Service Management
4 5 (14.71%) Software Engineering
4 5 (14.71%) Test Automation
5 4 (11.76%) Agile
5 4 (11.76%) Analytics
5 4 (11.76%) Commercial Awareness
5 4 (11.76%) Data Privacy
5 4 (11.76%) DevOps
5 4 (11.76%) Digital Marketing
5 4 (11.76%) Line Management
5 4 (11.76%) Marketing Strategy
5 4 (11.76%) Mathematics
5 4 (11.76%) Pay per click
5 4 (11.76%) Time Management
Programming Languages
1 8 (23.53%) Python
2 5 (14.71%) JavaScript
3 3 (8.82%) TypeScript
4 2 (5.88%) Bash
4 2 (5.88%) PowerShell
Qualifications
1 8 (23.53%) Degree
2 6 (17.65%) NVQ Level 3
2 6 (17.65%) NVQ Level 4
3 3 (8.82%) ACCA
3 3 (8.82%) CIMA
3 3 (8.82%) Master's Degree
3 3 (8.82%) SC Cleared
3 3 (8.82%) Security Cleared
4 2 (5.88%) Computer Science Degree
5 1 (2.94%) CCNA
5 1 (2.94%) CCNP
5 1 (2.94%) Cisco Certification
5 1 (2.94%) DV Cleared
5 1 (2.94%) LPIC
5 1 (2.94%) MCP
5 1 (2.94%) MCSE
5 1 (2.94%) Microsoft Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (5.88%) Accessibility
1 2 (5.88%) QA
2 1 (2.94%) WCAG
System Software
1 1 (2.94%) Active Directory
1 1 (2.94%) Hyper-V
Vendors
1 9 (26.47%) Microsoft
2 4 (11.76%) Google
3 2 (5.88%) Cisco
3 2 (5.88%) Pinterest
3 2 (5.88%) TikTok