Social Skills (Interpersonal, Communication)
West Midlands > Shropshire
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Social Skills in permanent job vacancies in Shropshire. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Social Skills over the 6 months leading up to 1 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 1 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +1 | +3 | -4 |
| Permanent jobs citing Social Skills | 87 | 26 | 21 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Shropshire | 33.33% | 19.85% | 22.34% |
| As % of the General category | 60.00% | 44.83% | 51.22% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 33 | 12 | 21 |
| 10th Percentile | £25,550 | £31,450 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £28,000 | £38,313 | £37,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £47,500 | £51,250 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -7.32% | +2.50% | -4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £48,750 | £65,313 | £72,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £58,750 | £70,000 | - |
| West Midlands median annual salary | £47,500 | £51,251 | £45,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -7.32% | +13.89% | -8.16% |
All General Skills
Shropshire
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 Shropshire.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills | 145 | 58 | 41 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Shropshire | 55.56% | 44.27% | 43.62% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 78 | 30 | 38 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,625 | £33,700 | £34,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £31,250 | £36,250 | £39,188 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £40,000 | £46,250 | £49,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -13.51% | -5.61% | -6.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £48,750 | £58,750 | £55,938 |
| 90th Percentile | £58,750 | £64,375 | £72,500 |
| West Midlands median annual salary | £47,500 | £52,500 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.52% | +5.00% | -0.10% |
Social Skills
Job Vacancy Trend in Shropshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Social Skills relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Shropshire.
Social Skills
Salary Trend in Shropshire
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Shropshire citing Social Skills.
Social Skills
Salary Histogram in Shropshire
Salary distribution for jobs citing Social Skills in Shropshire over the 6 months to 1 January 2026.
Social Skills
Job Locations in Shropshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Social Skills within the Shropshire region over the 6 months to 1 January 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telford | 0 | 13 | £49,500 | -13.91% | 23 |
| Market Drayton | - | 7 | - | - | 1 |
| Social Skills West Midlands |
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Social Skills
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Shropshire 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: