Influencing Skills
South West > Somerset
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Influencing Skills in permanent job vacancies in Somerset. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Influencing Skills over the 6 months leading up to 1 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 1 Oct 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 50 | 57 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | +7 | - | - |
| Permanent jobs citing Influencing Skills | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Somerset | 0.95% | 0.14% | - |
| As % of the General category | 1.32% | 0.33% | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £67,500 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £70,000 | £90,000 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | -22.22% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £72,500 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South West median annual salary | £62,245 | £90,000 | £65,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -30.84% | +38.46% | +8.33% |
All General Skills
Somerset
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 Somerset.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills | 303 | 302 | 202 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Somerset | 72.14% | 41.43% | 48.33% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 139 | 147 | 153 |
| 10th Percentile | £24,250 | £29,716 | £26,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £26,500 | £39,000 | £31,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £37,500 | £52,500 | £42,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -28.57% | +23.53% | -5.56% |
| 75th Percentile | £48,875 | £65,000 | £58,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £67,848 | £81,250 | £70,000 |
| South West median annual salary | £43,000 | £52,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -17.31% | -0.95% | +5.00% |
Influencing Skills
Job Vacancy Trend in Somerset
Job postings citing Influencing Skills as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Somerset.
Influencing Skills
Salary Trend in Somerset
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Somerset citing Influencing Skills.
Influencing Skills
Job Locations in Somerset
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Influencing Skills within the Somerset region over the 6 months to 1 October 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath | +6 | 2 | £70,000 | -22.22% | 4 |
| Bridgwater | - | 1 | - | - | |
| Taunton | - | 1 | - | - | |
| Weston-super-Mare | - | 1 | - | - | |
| Influencing Skills South West |
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Influencing Skills
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Somerset 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:
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