Collaborative Working Job Trends in the South East

Collaborative Working
England > South East

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in the South East requiring Collaborative Working skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 16 July 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
16 Jul 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 91 75 70
Rank change year-on-year -16 -5 +46
Permanent jobs citing Collaborative Working 296 314 556
As % of all permanent jobs in the South East 1.88% 3.65% 3.28%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 2.62% 4.13% 4.03%
Number of salaries quoted 220 75 356
10th Percentile £28,500 £29,700 £26,750
25th Percentile £40,606 £33,750 £35,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £49,000 £46,000 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year +6.52% +2.22% -18.18%
75th Percentile £61,000 £60,283 £61,250
90th Percentile £87,500 £80,000 £85,000
England median annual salary £52,500 £55,000 £50,527
% change year-on-year -4.55% +8.85% -12.13%

All Process & Methodology Skills
South East

Collaborative Working falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in the South East.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 11,280 7,606 13,790
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the South East 71.74% 88.51% 81.45%
Number of salaries quoted 8,030 3,982 9,606
10th Percentile £30,000 £26,875 £28,000
25th Percentile £40,000 £35,000 £37,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £50,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year +10.00% - -9.09%
75th Percentile £70,000 £67,500 £65,000
90th Percentile £85,000 £81,250 £80,000
England median annual salary £60,000 £57,500 £55,000
% change year-on-year +4.35% +4.55% -12.00%

Collaborative Working
Job Vacancy Trend in the South East

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Collaborative Working relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the South East.

Collaborative Working job vacancy trend in the South East

Collaborative Working
Salary Trend in the South East

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the South East citing Collaborative Working.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the South East citing Collaborative Working

Collaborative Working
Salary Histogram in the South East

Salary distribution for jobs citing Collaborative Working in the South East over the 6 months to 16 July 2026.

Salary histogram for Collaborative Working in the South East

Collaborative Working
Job Locations in the South East

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Collaborative Working within the South East region over the 6 months to 16 July 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
Thames Valley +65 118 £47,500 -3.55% 59
Surrey -36 69 £42,500 -2.86% 24
Berkshire +33 58 £42,500 -7.61% 27
Hampshire -35 46 £60,000 +22.64% 23
Buckinghamshire +2 31 £57,000 -5.79% 21
Oxfordshire +13 29 £48,750 -37.10% 13
East Sussex +2 19 £59,000 +33.11% 4
Kent -57 19 £50,000 +33.33% 10
West Sussex -34 13 £59,500 +48.75% 4
Middlesex +30 4 £97,500 - 2
Isle of Wight - 4 - -
Sussex - 3 £38,000 -
Collaborative Working
England

Collaborative Working
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South East 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:

Application Platforms
1 14 (4.73%) Microsoft Exchange
2 7 (2.36%) SharePoint
3 2 (0.68%) ArcGIS
3 2 (0.68%) Gentran
4 1 (0.34%) CMS
4 1 (0.34%) Confluence
4 1 (0.34%) Oracle Workflow
4 1 (0.34%) WordPress
Applications
1 23 (7.77%) Microsoft Office
2 14 (4.73%) Microsoft Excel
3 4 (1.35%) Microsoft Project
4 2 (0.68%) Microsoft PowerPoint
5 1 (0.34%) Lightworks
5 1 (0.34%) MS Visio
5 1 (0.34%) Spreadsheet
Business Applications
1 6 (2.03%) NetSuite
2 4 (1.35%) Dynamics CRM
3 2 (0.68%) SAP S/4HANA
4 1 (0.34%) Remedy ITSM
4 1 (0.34%) SAP BPC
4 1 (0.34%) SAP HR
4 1 (0.34%) SAP IS-U
4 1 (0.34%) Siebel CRM
Cloud Services
1 51 (17.23%) Azure
2 38 (12.84%) Microsoft 365
3 35 (11.82%) AWS
4 33 (11.15%) SaaS
5 22 (7.43%) Power Platform
6 13 (4.39%) Snowflake
7 12 (4.05%) Entra ID
8 6 (2.03%) GCP
9 5 (1.69%) Azure DevOps
9 5 (1.69%) Google Analytics
10 4 (1.35%) Figma
10 4 (1.35%) Google Tag Manager
11 3 (1.01%) AWS CloudFormation
11 3 (1.01%) GitHub
11 3 (1.01%) OpenShift
12 2 (0.68%) Amazon EKS
12 2 (0.68%) Azure AKS
12 2 (0.68%) BrowserStack
13 1 (0.34%) Asana
13 1 (0.34%) Dynamics 365
Communications & Networking
1 16 (5.41%) Firewall
2 12 (4.05%) DNS
2 12 (4.05%) VPN
3 11 (3.72%) VLAN
4 10 (3.38%) Wi-Fi
5 9 (3.04%) DHCP
5 9 (3.04%) TCP/IP
6 6 (2.03%) Internet
6 6 (2.03%) Network Security
6 6 (2.03%) WAN
7 5 (1.69%) Wireless
8 4 (1.35%) BGP
8 4 (1.35%) IPsec
8 4 (1.35%) LAN
9 2 (0.68%) SAN
9 2 (0.68%) VoIP
10 1 (0.34%) ATM
10 1 (0.34%) Broadband
10 1 (0.34%) HTTP
10 1 (0.34%) LTE
Database & Business Intelligence
1 28 (9.46%) SQL Server
2 22 (7.43%) Power BI
3 13 (4.39%) Redis
4 11 (3.72%) PostgreSQL
5 9 (3.04%) MySQL
6 8 (2.70%) SQL Server Reporting Services
7 6 (2.03%) GIS
8 5 (1.69%) Metadata
9 4 (1.35%) Relational Database
10 2 (0.68%) Geospatial Data
10 2 (0.68%) Spatial Data
11 1 (0.34%) Azure SQL Database
11 1 (0.34%) Data Lake
11 1 (0.34%) PowerPivot
11 1 (0.34%) SAP BW
11 1 (0.34%) Siebel EIM
Development Applications
1 12 (4.05%) JIRA
2 8 (2.70%) Git
3 7 (2.36%) GitLab
4 3 (1.01%) Jenkins
5 2 (0.68%) Cypress.io
5 2 (0.68%) MSTest
5 2 (0.68%) Selenium
5 2 (0.68%) Visual Studio Code
6 1 (0.34%) Visual Studio
General
1 164 (55.41%) Social Skills
2 69 (23.31%) Analytical Skills
3 63 (21.28%) Finance
4 37 (12.50%) Organisational Skills
5 27 (9.12%) Aerospace
6 23 (7.77%) Marketing
7 18 (6.08%) Legal
8 17 (5.74%) Influencing Skills
8 17 (5.74%) Telecoms
9 16 (5.41%) Presentation Skills
10 13 (4.39%) Inclusion and Diversity
11 12 (4.05%) Local Government
11 12 (4.05%) Retail
12 9 (3.04%) Electronics
13 8 (2.70%) Public Sector
14 7 (2.36%) Advertising
15 6 (2.03%) Documentation Skills
16 4 (1.35%) Billing
16 4 (1.35%) Manufacturing
17 3 (1.01%) Military
Job Titles
1 45 (15.20%) Analyst
2 33 (11.15%) Developer
3 28 (9.46%) Lead
3 28 (9.46%) Senior
4 21 (7.09%) Support Analyst
4 21 (7.09%) Systems Engineer
5 20 (6.76%) IT Support
6 18 (6.08%) Full-Stack Developer
7 17 (5.74%) Consultant
8 13 (4.39%) Business Analyst
8 13 (4.39%) Lead Developer
8 13 (4.39%) Lead Full-Stack Developer
8 13 (4.39%) Lead Software Developer
8 13 (4.39%) Software Developer
9 12 (4.05%) Procurement Specialist
10 11 (3.72%) Management Consultant
10 11 (3.72%) Programme Management Office Consultant
10 11 (3.72%) Programme Office Consultant
11 10 (3.38%) Account Manager
11 10 (3.38%) Data Analyst
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 17 (5.74%) Vue
2 16 (5.41%) .NET
2 16 (5.41%) Node.js
3 12 (4.05%) .NET Core
4 11 (3.72%) JSON
5 9 (3.04%) XML
6 5 (1.69%) .NET Framework
6 5 (1.69%) ASP.NET
6 5 (1.69%) Entity Framework
7 4 (1.35%) Blazor
7 4 (1.35%) HTML
7 4 (1.35%) Playwright
8 3 (1.01%) React
8 3 (1.01%) YAML
9 2 (0.68%) ADO
9 2 (0.68%) AngularJS
9 2 (0.68%) CSS
9 2 (0.68%) REST
9 2 (0.68%) RESTful
9 2 (0.68%) Sass
Miscellaneous
1 22 (7.43%) Management Information System
2 20 (6.76%) Onboarding
3 16 (5.41%) Driving Licence
4 11 (3.72%) Self-Motivation
5 10 (3.38%) Product Ownership
6 9 (3.04%) Blog
7 8 (2.70%) Data Structures
7 8 (2.70%) Security Posture
7 8 (2.70%) Team-Oriented Environment
8 5 (1.69%) Cyber Security Posture
9 4 (1.35%) Analytical Mindset
9 4 (1.35%) Cloud Native
9 4 (1.35%) Legacy Systems
9 4 (1.35%) NHS
9 4 (1.35%) Replication
10 3 (1.01%) CCTV
10 3 (1.01%) Cyber Kill Chain
10 3 (1.01%) Cyber Threat
10 3 (1.01%) Enterprise Software
10 3 (1.01%) PMI
Operating Systems
1 27 (9.12%) Windows
2 22 (7.43%) Linux
3 12 (4.05%) Windows Server
4 1 (0.34%) Android
4 1 (0.34%) CentOS
4 1 (0.34%) Mac OS
4 1 (0.34%) Ubuntu
4 1 (0.34%) Unix
4 1 (0.34%) Windows Server 2016
Processes & Methodologies
1 117 (39.53%) Problem-Solving
2 92 (31.08%) Continuous Improvement
3 62 (20.95%) Agile
4 49 (16.55%) Decision-Making
5 36 (12.16%) AI
6 35 (11.82%) Project Management
7 34 (11.49%) Customer Service
8 33 (11.15%) CRM
9 30 (10.14%) CI/CD
9 30 (10.14%) Service Delivery
10 29 (9.80%) Cybersecurity
10 29 (9.80%) Stakeholder Engagement
11 26 (8.78%) ITIL
11 26 (8.78%) Stakeholder Management
11 26 (8.78%) Systems Engineering
12 25 (8.45%) Business Intelligence
12 25 (8.45%) Technical Leadership
13 23 (7.77%) Asset Management
13 23 (7.77%) Process Improvement
13 23 (7.77%) Validation
Programming Languages
1 31 (10.47%) Python
2 28 (9.46%) SQL
3 26 (8.78%) C#
4 20 (6.76%) PowerShell
5 18 (6.08%) TypeScript
6 17 (5.74%) JavaScript
7 8 (2.70%) T-SQL
8 5 (1.69%) ABAP
8 5 (1.69%) C
9 4 (1.35%) C++
9 4 (1.35%) Embedded C
9 4 (1.35%) Embedded C++
9 4 (1.35%) MATLAB
10 3 (1.01%) Bash
10 3 (1.01%) Java
10 3 (1.01%) Perl
11 2 (0.68%) PHP
12 1 (0.34%) Ada
12 1 (0.34%) PL/SQL
Qualifications
1 61 (20.61%) Degree
2 34 (11.49%) Security Cleared
3 16 (5.41%) SC Cleared
4 14 (4.73%) BPSS Clearance
5 13 (4.39%) Computer Science Degree
6 7 (2.36%) PMI Certification
7 6 (2.03%) DV Cleared
8 5 (1.69%) CCNP
8 5 (1.69%) Chartered Engineer
8 5 (1.69%) Cisco Certification
8 5 (1.69%) ITIL Certification
9 4 (1.35%) CCNA
9 4 (1.35%) DBS Check
9 4 (1.35%) Master's Degree
9 4 (1.35%) PMP
10 3 (1.01%) CEH
10 3 (1.01%) CISSP
10 3 (1.01%) HNC
10 3 (1.01%) HND
10 3 (1.01%) Microsoft Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 25 (8.45%) QA
2 22 (7.43%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 21 (7.09%) Accessibility
4 18 (6.08%) Data Quality
4 18 (6.08%) PMO
5 10 (3.38%) Good Clinical Practice
6 9 (3.04%) Cyber Essentials
7 8 (2.70%) GDPR
8 7 (2.36%) ISO/IEC 15288
9 5 (1.69%) Def Stans
9 5 (1.69%) WCAG
10 3 (1.01%) NIST
System Software
1 20 (6.76%) Active Directory
2 8 (2.70%) Hyper-V
3 5 (1.69%) ClearTrust
4 4 (1.35%) Docker
5 2 (0.68%) Firmware
6 1 (0.34%) VMware Infrastructure
6 1 (0.34%) vSphere
Systems Management
1 11 (3.72%) Kubernetes
2 6 (2.03%) Ansible
2 6 (2.03%) Terraform
3 4 (1.35%) Backup Exec
4 2 (0.68%) Dell DRAC
5 1 (0.34%) Grafana
5 1 (0.34%) Kibana
5 1 (0.34%) Microsoft Intune
5 1 (0.34%) Nessus
5 1 (0.34%) vCenter Server
Vendors
1 83 (28.04%) Microsoft
2 12 (4.05%) Cisco
3 7 (2.36%) Sage
4 6 (2.03%) Fortinet
4 6 (2.03%) Google
4 6 (2.03%) Salesforce
4 6 (2.03%) SAP
5 5 (1.69%) VMware
6 4 (1.35%) Ahrefs
6 4 (1.35%) Aruba
6 4 (1.35%) EMC
6 4 (1.35%) Facebook
6 4 (1.35%) HubSpot
6 4 (1.35%) Instagram
6 4 (1.35%) Meraki
6 4 (1.35%) Palo Alto
6 4 (1.35%) Screaming Frog
6 4 (1.35%) Veeam
7 3 (1.01%) Databricks
7 3 (1.01%) Zerto