Social Skills Job Trends in Perth and Kinross

Social Skills (Interpersonal, Communication)
Scotland > Perth and Kinross

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Social Skills in permanent job vacancies in Perth and Kinross. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Social Skills over the 6 months leading up to 14 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
14 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 3 4 1
Rank change year-on-year +1 -3 +1
Permanent jobs citing Social Skills 13 2 2
As % of all permanent jobs in Perth and Kinross 27.66% 22.22% 100.00%
As % of the General category 56.52% 100.00% 100.00%
Number of salaries quoted 13 2 0
10th Percentile - £49,794 -
25th Percentile £24,500 £51,086 -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £33,500 £56,192 -
Median % change year-on-year -40.38% - -
75th Percentile £34,250 £60,317 -
90th Percentile - £61,021 -
Scotland median annual salary £35,000 £52,500 £35,000
% change year-on-year -33.33% +50.00% -36.36%

All General Skills
Perth and Kinross

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 Perth and Kinross.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills 23 2 2
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Perth and Kinross 48.94% 22.22% 100.00%
Number of salaries quoted 17 2 0
10th Percentile - £49,794 -
25th Percentile £24,500 £51,086 -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £33,500 £56,192 -
Median % change year-on-year -40.38% - -
75th Percentile £34,250 £60,317 -
90th Percentile - £61,021 -
Scotland median annual salary £35,000 £55,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year -36.36% +4.76% -11.80%

Social Skills
Job Vacancy Trend in Perth and Kinross

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Social Skills relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Perth and Kinross.

Social Skills job vacancy trend in Perth and Kinross

Social Skills
Salary Trend in Perth and Kinross

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Perth and Kinross citing Social Skills.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Perth and Kinross citing Social Skills

Social Skills
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Perth and Kinross 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:

Cloud Services
1 6 (46.15%) OneDrive
Communications & Networking
1 7 (53.85%) LAN
1 7 (53.85%) VoIP
1 7 (53.85%) Wi-Fi
General
1 7 (53.85%) Analytical Skills
Job Titles
1 13 (100.00%) IT Support
2 7 (53.85%) IT Assistant
2 7 (53.85%) IT Support Assistant
2 7 (53.85%) Support Assistant
3 6 (46.15%) 1st Line Engineer
3 6 (46.15%) 1st Line Support
3 6 (46.15%) 1st Line Support Engineer
3 6 (46.15%) First Line Help Desk Support
3 6 (46.15%) Help Desk Engineer
3 6 (46.15%) Help Desk Support
3 6 (46.15%) Help Desk Support Engineer
3 6 (46.15%) IT Engineer
3 6 (46.15%) IT Support Engineer
3 6 (46.15%) Support Engineer
Miscellaneous
1 7 (53.85%) Self-Motivation
2 6 (46.15%) Driving Licence
Processes & Methodologies
1 7 (53.85%) Problem-Solving
2 6 (46.15%) Cybersecurity
Qualifications
1 7 (53.85%) Degree
Vendors
1 6 (46.15%) Microsoft