Social Skills Job Trends in Scotland
Social Skills (Interpersonal, Communication)
UK > Scotland
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Social Skills in permanent job vacancies in Scotland. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Social Skills over the 6 months leading up to 16 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 16 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +3 | -3 | 0 |
| Permanent jobs citing Social Skills | 684 | 546 | 683 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Scotland | 16.06% | 20.87% | 20.42% |
| As % of the General category | 34.55% | 29.39% | 34.92% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 303 | 190 | 288 |
| 10th Percentile | £25,870 | £24,500 | £29,551 |
| 25th Percentile | £28,500 | £26,250 | £37,442 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £33,500 | £32,000 | £49,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.69% | -34.69% | +8.89% |
| 75th Percentile | £60,000 | £54,964 | £61,657 |
| 90th Percentile | £77,500 | £68,750 | £77,875 |
| UK median annual salary | £47,500 | £47,500 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -13.64% | - |
All General Skills
Scotland
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 Scotland.
| 6 months to 16 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills | 1,980 | 1,858 | 1,956 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Scotland | 46.50% | 71.02% | 58.48% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 914 | 731 | 895 |
| 10th Percentile | £26,788 | £25,684 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £31,500 | £31,750 | £38,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £47,500 | £33,000 | £51,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +43.94% | -35.92% | -1.90% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £54,928 | £67,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £73,750 | £85,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £52,500 | £58,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.76% | -10.26% | -2.50% |
Social Skills Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Social Skills relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Scotland.
Social Skills Salary Trend in Scotland
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Scotland citing Social Skills.
Social Skills Salary Histogram in Scotland
Salary distribution for jobs citing Social Skills in Scotland over the 6 months to 16 October 2026.
Social 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 Social Skills within the Scotland region over the 6 months to 16 October 2026. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glasgow | +7 | 189 | £37,500 | - | 151 |
| Edinburgh | +1 | 150 | £39,681 | +28.00% | 137 |
| West Lothian | +11 | 38 | £27,500 | +5.77% | 11 |
| North Lanarkshire | +1 | 34 | £31,500 | -0.79% | 5 |
| Fife | +6 | 28 | £33,500 | -40.44% | 7 |
| Renfrewshire | 0 | 27 | £31,500 | -0.79% | 10 |
| Lanarkshire | +11 | 25 | £34,500 | +25.45% | 25 |
| Stirling | +1 | 25 | £31,500 | -0.79% | 4 |
| South Lanarkshire | 0 | 21 | £33,000 | - | 2 |
| Highlands | +6 | 17 | £32,000 | - | 14 |
| Aberdeen | +1 | 17 | £45,791 | +1.76% | 32 |
| Aberdeenshire | - | 15 | £75,000 | - | 4 |
| Clackmannanshire | -2 | 14 | - | - | |
| Inverclyde | +1 | 10 | £50,000 | +57.48% | 1 |
| Dundee | -2 | 10 | £30,500 | -8.96% | 16 |
| Perth and Kinross | -2 | 9 | £26,500 | -19.70% | 2 |
| Angus | - | 7 | £42,500 | - | 4 |
| Dunbartonshire | -1 | 6 | £47,500 | -9.52% | |
| Argyll and Bute | -1 | 6 | £20,000 | -29.82% | |
| West Dunbartonshire | -1 | 5 | £31,500 | -47.50% | 1 |
| Perthshire | - | 5 | £35,000 | - | |
| Midlothian | +3 | 4 | - | - | 21 |
| East Ayrshire | +1 | 4 | £31,500 | - | |
| North Ayrshire | -1 | 4 | £31,500 | - | |
| Ayrshire | -1 | 4 | £31,500 | - | |
| Moray | - | 4 | £47,000 | - | |
| Banffshire | 0 | 3 | £23,500 | - | |
| East Lothian | - | 2 | £45,000 | - | 1 |
| South Ayrshire | - | 2 | £19,000 | - | 2 |
| Falkirk | 0 | 1 | £47,500 | - | |
| Orkney Islands | - | 1 | - | - | |
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Social Skills Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Scotland by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
General
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finance | 25.1% | 172 |
| 2 | Analytical Skills | 11.3% | 77 |
| 3 | Inclusion and Diversity | 10.5% | 72 |
| 4 | Legal | 9.8% | 67 |
| 5 | Manufacturing | 7.5% | 51 |
| 6 | Organisational Skills | 7.2% | 49 |
| 7 | Marketing | 6.7% | 46 |
| 7 | Presentation Skills | 6.7% | 46 |
| 9 | Banking | 5.8% | 40 |
| 10 | Public Sector | 5.3% | 36 |
| 11 | Retail | 5.0% | 34 |
| 12 | Telecoms | 4.8% | 33 |
| 13 | Aerospace | 3.2% | 22 |
| 14 | Documentation Skills | 2.6% | 18 |
| 14 | Influencing Skills | 2.6% | 18 |
| 16 | Law | 2.3% | 16 |
| 16 | Local Government | 2.3% | 16 |
| 18 | Electronics | 2.2% | 15 |
| 18 | Pharmaceutical | 2.2% | 15 |
| 20 | Military | 1.9% | 13 |