Influencing Skills
UK > Scotland
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Influencing Skills in permanent job vacancies in Scotland. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Influencing Skills over the 6 months leading up to 28 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 28 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 120 | 116 | 139 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -4 | +23 | +21 |
| Permanent jobs citing Influencing Skills | 44 | 206 | 89 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Scotland | 1.48% | 3.02% | 1.98% |
| As % of the General category | 2.16% | 4.24% | 2.64% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 9 | 10 | 25 |
| 10th Percentile | £46,087 | £38,000 | £35,075 |
| 25th Percentile | £46,238 | £41,250 | £39,294 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £81,764 | £49,225 | £43,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +66.10% | +14.48% | -13.57% |
| 75th Percentile | £86,776 | £79,806 | £72,355 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,244 | £101,550 | £81,909 |
| UK median annual salary | £62,500 | £60,000 | £62,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.17% | -4.00% | +5.00% |
All General Skills
Scotland
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 Scotland.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills | 2,034 | 4,856 | 3,374 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Scotland | 68.32% | 71.29% | 74.99% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 908 | 1,544 | 1,606 |
| 10th Percentile | £25,067 | £27,500 | £32,625 |
| 25th Percentile | £32,851 | £38,500 | £41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £47,683 | £50,000 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.63% | -13.04% | +4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £61,250 | £65,575 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £82,500 | £81,250 | £85,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £52,500 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.76% | -12.50% | - |
Influencing Skills
Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland
Job postings citing Influencing Skills as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Scotland.
Influencing Skills
Salary Trend in Scotland
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Influencing Skills in Scotland.
Influencing Skills
Salary Histogram in Scotland
Salary distribution for jobs citing Influencing Skills in Scotland over the 6 months to 28 May 2025.
Influencing Skills
Job Locations in Scotland
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Influencing Skills within the Scotland region over the 6 months to 28 May 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh | +46 | 37 | £81,764 | +66.10% | 17 |
| Fife | - | 3 | - | - | |
| Glasgow | +31 | 2 | £84,500 | +98.82% | 9 |
| Stirling | - | 2 | £48,798 | - | 1 |
| Influencing Skills UK |
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Influencing Skills
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Scotland 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: