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 12 August 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
12 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 88 64 66
Rank change year-on-year -24 +2 +44
Permanent jobs citing Collaborative Working 322 331 465
As % of all permanent jobs in the South East 1.90% 3.76% 3.36%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 2.65% 4.27% 4.15%
Number of salaries quoted 232 85 266
10th Percentile £28,250 £27,016 £29,750
25th Percentile £39,688 £31,250 £35,313
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £49,000 £46,000 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year +6.52% +2.22% -18.18%
75th Percentile £61,250 £58,000 £60,750
90th Percentile £87,500 £75,000 £85,000
England median annual salary £50,800 £52,500 £52,500
% change year-on-year -3.24% - -11.80%

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 12,152 7,753 11,215
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the South East 71.52% 88.09% 80.92%
Number of salaries quoted 8,674 4,168 7,304
10th Percentile £30,000 £26,750 £30,000
25th Percentile £40,000 £33,750 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £50,000 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year +10.00% -4.76% -4.55%
75th Percentile £70,000 £67,500 £67,313
90th Percentile £85,000 £80,375 £81,250
England median annual salary £60,000 £55,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year +9.09% - -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 12 August 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 12 August 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 +56 142 £47,500 +5.56% 88
Berkshire +39 74 £42,500 -5.56% 45
Surrey -39 66 £50,000 +52.67% 38
Hampshire -31 51 £56,465 +15.41% 35
Buckinghamshire +11 36 £52,500 +25.00% 23
Oxfordshire +9 32 £47,500 -38.71% 20
Kent -44 26 £42,500 +13.33% 19
East Sussex -7 14 £52,000 +17.32% 14
West Sussex -39 11 £59,500 +48.75% 12
Middlesex +32 8 £97,500 - 5
Isle of Wight - 3 - - 1
Sussex - 1 £59,500 - 2
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 6 (1.86%) SharePoint
2 2 (0.62%) ArcGIS
2 2 (0.62%) Gentran
2 2 (0.62%) Microsoft Exchange
2 2 (0.62%) Oracle Workflow
2 2 (0.62%) SAS
3 1 (0.31%) Apache Airflow
3 1 (0.31%) Apache Spark
3 1 (0.31%) Confluence
Applications
1 26 (8.07%) Microsoft Office
2 16 (4.97%) Microsoft Excel
3 4 (1.24%) Microsoft Project
4 2 (0.62%) Adobe Premiere
4 2 (0.62%) CapCut
5 1 (0.31%) Lightworks
5 1 (0.31%) Microsoft PowerPoint
5 1 (0.31%) Navisworks
5 1 (0.31%) Revit
5 1 (0.31%) Spreadsheet
Business Applications
1 6 (1.86%) Dynamics CRM
1 6 (1.86%) NetSuite
2 2 (0.62%) SAP BPC
2 2 (0.62%) SAP CRM
2 2 (0.62%) SAP S/4HANA
2 2 (0.62%) Siebel CRM
2 2 (0.62%) Workday HCM
3 1 (0.31%) Shopify
Cloud Services
1 38 (11.80%) AWS
1 38 (11.80%) Azure
2 37 (11.49%) SaaS
3 31 (9.63%) Microsoft 365
4 19 (5.90%) Power Platform
5 17 (5.28%) Snowflake
6 6 (1.86%) GCP
7 5 (1.55%) Google Analytics
8 4 (1.24%) Azure DevOps
8 4 (1.24%) Google Tag Manager
9 3 (0.93%) AWS CloudFormation
9 3 (0.93%) GitHub
9 3 (0.93%) OpenShift
10 2 (0.62%) Amazon EKS
10 2 (0.62%) Azure AKS
10 2 (0.62%) BrowserStack
10 2 (0.62%) Figma
10 2 (0.62%) OCI
11 1 (0.31%) Copilot Studio
11 1 (0.31%) Microsoft Copilot
Communications & Networking
1 13 (4.04%) Firewall
2 9 (2.80%) Wi-Fi
3 7 (2.17%) DNS
3 7 (2.17%) VPN
4 6 (1.86%) Internet
4 6 (1.86%) Network Security
4 6 (1.86%) VLAN
4 6 (1.86%) WAN
5 5 (1.55%) TCP/IP
6 4 (1.24%) DHCP
6 4 (1.24%) LAN
7 3 (0.93%) Wireless
8 2 (0.62%) SAN
9 1 (0.31%) Asterisk PBX
9 1 (0.31%) ATM
9 1 (0.31%) LTE
9 1 (0.31%) MQTT
9 1 (0.31%) Unified Communications
9 1 (0.31%) VoIP
9 1 (0.31%) VSAT
Database & Business Intelligence
1 23 (7.14%) SQL Server
2 19 (5.90%) Power BI
3 16 (4.97%) Redis
4 6 (1.86%) GIS
5 5 (1.55%) Metadata
6 4 (1.24%) PostgreSQL
7 3 (0.93%) Relational Database
8 2 (0.62%) Geospatial Data
8 2 (0.62%) Looker
8 2 (0.62%) MySQL
8 2 (0.62%) SAP BW
8 2 (0.62%) Siebel EIM
8 2 (0.62%) Spatial Data
8 2 (0.62%) Tableau
9 1 (0.31%) Azure SQL Database
9 1 (0.31%) Data Lake
9 1 (0.31%) PowerPivot
9 1 (0.31%) Semantic Layer
9 1 (0.31%) SQL Server Reporting Services
Development Applications
1 14 (4.35%) JIRA
2 12 (3.73%) Git
3 7 (2.17%) GitLab
4 4 (1.24%) Jenkins
5 2 (0.62%) Cypress.io
5 2 (0.62%) MSTest
5 2 (0.62%) Selenium
5 2 (0.62%) Visual Studio Code
6 1 (0.31%) Rational DOORS
6 1 (0.31%) Visual Studio
General
1 179 (55.59%) Social Skills
2 68 (21.12%) Analytical Skills
3 65 (20.19%) Finance
4 41 (12.73%) Organisational Skills
5 35 (10.87%) Aerospace
6 23 (7.14%) Marketing
6 23 (7.14%) Presentation Skills
7 20 (6.21%) Influencing Skills
8 19 (5.90%) Legal
9 18 (5.59%) Inclusion and Diversity
10 14 (4.35%) Local Government
11 13 (4.04%) Retail
12 11 (3.42%) Electronics
13 10 (3.11%) Public Sector
14 9 (2.80%) Telecoms
15 8 (2.48%) Manufacturing
16 7 (2.17%) Advertising
17 6 (1.86%) Documentation Skills
18 4 (1.24%) Avionics
19 3 (0.93%) Social Housing
Job Titles
1 42 (13.04%) Analyst
2 35 (10.87%) Developer
3 34 (10.56%) Lead
4 30 (9.32%) Senior
5 21 (6.52%) Full-Stack Developer
5 21 (6.52%) Support Analyst
5 21 (6.52%) Systems Engineer
6 19 (5.90%) Consultant
7 18 (5.59%) IT Support
8 16 (4.97%) Lead Developer
8 16 (4.97%) Lead Full-Stack Developer
8 16 (4.97%) Lead Software Developer
8 16 (4.97%) Software Developer
9 13 (4.04%) Business Analyst
10 12 (3.73%) Coordinator
11 11 (3.42%) Management Consultant
11 11 (3.42%) Programme Management Office Consultant
11 11 (3.42%) Programme Office Consultant
12 10 (3.11%) Auditor
12 10 (3.11%) Procurement Specialist
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 21 (6.52%) Vue
2 19 (5.90%) Node.js
3 14 (4.35%) .NET
4 10 (3.11%) .NET Core
5 5 (1.55%) .NET Framework
5 5 (1.55%) ASP.NET
5 5 (1.55%) Entity Framework
5 5 (1.55%) JSON
5 5 (1.55%) YAML
6 4 (1.24%) Blazor
6 4 (1.24%) HTML
6 4 (1.24%) Lightning Web Components
6 4 (1.24%) Playwright
6 4 (1.24%) React
7 3 (0.93%) ADO
7 3 (0.93%) Jinja
7 3 (0.93%) ModSecurity
7 3 (0.93%) RESTful
8 2 (0.62%) CSS
8 2 (0.62%) Sass
Miscellaneous
1 32 (9.94%) Management Information System
2 18 (5.59%) Onboarding
3 16 (4.97%) Driving Licence
4 12 (3.73%) Self-Motivation
5 10 (3.11%) Product Ownership
6 9 (2.80%) Blog
6 9 (2.80%) Security Posture
7 6 (1.86%) Team-Oriented Environment
8 5 (1.55%) Cyber Security Posture
9 4 (1.24%) Analytical Mindset
9 4 (1.24%) Cloud Native
9 4 (1.24%) Cyber Kill Chain
9 4 (1.24%) Cyber Threat
10 3 (0.93%) CCTV
10 3 (0.93%) CESG
10 3 (0.93%) Cyber Defence
10 3 (0.93%) Distributed Systems
10 3 (0.93%) Enterprise Software
10 3 (0.93%) PMI
10 3 (0.93%) Social Media
Operating Systems
1 26 (8.07%) Linux
2 25 (7.76%) Windows
3 7 (2.17%) Windows Server
4 2 (0.62%) Unix
5 1 (0.31%) Android
5 1 (0.31%) CentOS
5 1 (0.31%) Mac OS
5 1 (0.31%) Ubuntu
5 1 (0.31%) Windows Server 2016
Processes & Methodologies
1 119 (36.96%) Problem-Solving
2 112 (34.78%) Continuous Improvement
3 66 (20.50%) Agile
4 57 (17.70%) Decision-Making
5 48 (14.91%) CRM
5 48 (14.91%) Customer Service
6 44 (13.66%) Stakeholder Management
7 39 (12.11%) AI
8 38 (11.80%) Project Management
9 34 (10.56%) CI/CD
10 30 (9.32%) Cybersecurity
10 30 (9.32%) Systems Engineering
10 30 (9.32%) Technical Leadership
11 29 (9.01%) Business Development
11 29 (9.01%) Customer Experience
12 28 (8.70%) Stakeholder Engagement
13 25 (7.76%) Analytics
13 25 (7.76%) Computer Science
13 25 (7.76%) Mentoring
14 24 (7.45%) Service Delivery
Programming Languages
1 27 (8.39%) Python
2 23 (7.14%) SQL
3 21 (6.52%) C#
3 21 (6.52%) TypeScript
4 20 (6.21%) JavaScript
5 13 (4.04%) PowerShell
6 5 (1.55%) ABAP
6 5 (1.55%) C
7 4 (1.24%) C++
7 4 (1.24%) Embedded C
7 4 (1.24%) Embedded C++
7 4 (1.24%) MATLAB
8 3 (0.93%) Bash
8 3 (0.93%) Perl
9 2 (0.62%) Java
9 2 (0.62%) PHP
9 2 (0.62%) PL/SQL
9 2 (0.62%) R
10 1 (0.31%) Ada
10 1 (0.31%) T-SQL
Qualifications
1 69 (21.43%) Degree
2 39 (12.11%) Security Cleared
3 20 (6.21%) SC Cleared
4 16 (4.97%) Computer Science Degree
5 15 (4.66%) BPSS Clearance
6 7 (2.17%) CCNP
6 7 (2.17%) Cisco Certification
6 7 (2.17%) CISM
6 7 (2.17%) CISSP
6 7 (2.17%) DV Cleared
6 7 (2.17%) PMI Certification
7 6 (1.86%) ACCA
7 6 (1.86%) CIMA
8 5 (1.55%) Chartered Engineer
8 5 (1.55%) DBS Check
8 5 (1.55%) ITIL Certification
9 4 (1.24%) CEH
9 4 (1.24%) GIAC
9 4 (1.24%) Master's Degree
9 4 (1.24%) PMP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 26 (8.07%) QA
2 22 (6.83%) Accessibility
3 17 (5.28%) PMO
4 14 (4.35%) ISO/IEC 27001
5 11 (3.42%) Cyber Essentials
6 10 (3.11%) Good Clinical Practice
7 9 (2.80%) Data Quality
8 7 (2.17%) GDPR
8 7 (2.17%) ISO/IEC 15288
8 7 (2.17%) NIST
9 5 (1.55%) SLA
9 5 (1.55%) WCAG
10 4 (1.24%) Def Stans
11 2 (0.62%) Actionable Recommendations
11 2 (0.62%) CDISC
11 2 (0.62%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
12 1 (0.31%) ECSS
12 1 (0.31%) GAAP
12 1 (0.31%) ISO 13485
12 1 (0.31%) Sarbanes-Oxley
System Software
1 10 (3.11%) Active Directory
2 5 (1.55%) ClearTrust
2 5 (1.55%) Docker
3 4 (1.24%) Hyper-V
4 2 (0.62%) Firmware
5 1 (0.31%) VMware Infrastructure
5 1 (0.31%) vSphere
Systems Management
1 13 (4.04%) Kubernetes
2 8 (2.48%) Ansible
3 7 (2.17%) Terraform
4 3 (0.93%) Microsoft Intune
5 2 (0.62%) Dell DRAC
6 1 (0.31%) Grafana
6 1 (0.31%) Kibana
6 1 (0.31%) Nessus
6 1 (0.31%) vCenter Server
Vendors
1 85 (26.40%) Microsoft
2 11 (3.42%) Salesforce
3 10 (3.11%) Cisco
4 9 (2.80%) SAP
5 7 (2.17%) HubSpot
5 7 (2.17%) Oracle
5 7 (2.17%) Sage
6 6 (1.86%) Fortinet
6 6 (1.86%) Google
6 6 (1.86%) Instagram
7 5 (1.55%) VMware
8 4 (1.24%) Ahrefs
8 4 (1.24%) Aruba
8 4 (1.24%) Databricks
8 4 (1.24%) EMC
8 4 (1.24%) Facebook
8 4 (1.24%) Palo Alto
8 4 (1.24%) Qualys
8 4 (1.24%) Screaming Frog
8 4 (1.24%) Splunk