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

6 months to
12 Oct 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 65 76 70
Rank change year-on-year +11 -6 +20
Permanent jobs citing Collaborative Working 481 298 398
As % of all permanent jobs in the South East 2.54% 3.34% 3.26%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 3.51% 3.79% 4.00%
Number of salaries quoted 281 98 168
10th Percentile £28,500 £27,000 £31,175
25th Percentile £37,500 £27,500 £39,367
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,500 £34,750 £52,245
Median % change year-on-year +36.69% -33.49% -5.01%
75th Percentile £65,000 £52,178 £85,000
90th Percentile £95,000 £64,875 -
England median annual salary £49,750 £50,000 £55,655
% change year-on-year -0.50% -10.16% +1.19%

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 13,686 7,872 9,955
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the South East 72.41% 88.19% 81.66%
Number of salaries quoted 9,725 4,263 5,216
10th Percentile £30,000 £27,000 £32,500
25th Percentile £40,000 £32,500 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £47,500 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +15.79% -13.64% -
75th Percentile £70,000 £66,250 £70,000
90th Percentile £90,000 £82,500 £85,000
England median annual salary £60,000 £55,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year +9.09% -8.33% -1.32%

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 October 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 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
Thames Valley +73 187 £45,000 +28.57% 42
Surrey -15 124 £61,250 +126.52% 32
Berkshire +59 108 £42,500 +30.77% 24
Hampshire +1 86 £47,500 +58.33% 30
Kent -28 44 £42,500 +29.77% 8
Oxfordshire -4 41 £52,500 +20.00% 7
Buckinghamshire +13 38 £46,250 +10.12% 11
West Sussex -38 15 £75,000 +87.50% 18
Middlesex +20 14 - -
East Sussex -5 7 £40,000 -9.75% 5
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 9 (1.87%) SharePoint
2 4 (0.83%) Microsoft Exchange
3 2 (0.42%) ArcGIS
3 2 (0.42%) Confluence
3 2 (0.42%) IIS
3 2 (0.42%) Oracle Workflow
3 2 (0.42%) SAS
4 1 (0.21%) Apache
4 1 (0.21%) Apache Airflow
4 1 (0.21%) Apache Spark
4 1 (0.21%) nginx
4 1 (0.21%) WebLogic
Applications
1 53 (11.02%) Microsoft Office
2 33 (6.86%) Microsoft Excel
3 10 (2.08%) AutoCAD
4 5 (1.04%) Microsoft Project
5 3 (0.62%) Microsoft PowerPoint
5 3 (0.62%) Spreadsheet
6 2 (0.42%) Adobe Premiere
6 2 (0.42%) CapCut
6 2 (0.42%) MS Visio
7 1 (0.21%) Lightworks
7 1 (0.21%) Navisworks
7 1 (0.21%) Revit
7 1 (0.21%) Simulink
7 1 (0.21%) SOLIDWORKS
Business Applications
1 11 (2.29%) NetSuite
2 5 (1.04%) Dynamics CRM
2 5 (1.04%) SAP CRM
3 3 (0.62%) Shopify
4 2 (0.42%) SAP BPC
4 2 (0.42%) SAP S/4HANA
4 2 (0.42%) Siebel CRM
4 2 (0.42%) Workday HCM
5 1 (0.21%) Odoo
Cloud Services
1 45 (9.36%) Microsoft 365
2 44 (9.15%) AWS
2 44 (9.15%) SaaS
3 40 (8.32%) Azure
4 25 (5.20%) Power Platform
5 18 (3.74%) Snowflake
6 6 (1.25%) Entra ID
6 6 (1.25%) GCP
6 6 (1.25%) GitHub
7 4 (0.83%) Asana
7 4 (0.83%) GitHub Actions
8 3 (0.62%) Amazon CloudWatch
8 3 (0.62%) AWS CloudFormation
8 3 (0.62%) Azure Stack
8 3 (0.62%) Google Analytics
8 3 (0.62%) Google Workspace
8 3 (0.62%) Smartsheet
9 2 (0.42%) Amazon EKS
9 2 (0.42%) IaaS
9 2 (0.42%) OpenShift
Communications & Networking
1 19 (3.95%) Firewall
2 16 (3.33%) DNS
3 13 (2.70%) VPN
4 12 (2.49%) Wi-Fi
5 10 (2.08%) DHCP
6 7 (1.46%) LAN
6 7 (1.46%) Network Security
6 7 (1.46%) VLAN
6 7 (1.46%) WAN
7 6 (1.25%) Internet
7 6 (1.25%) TCP/IP
8 5 (1.04%) Wireless
9 3 (0.62%) HTTP
10 2 (0.42%) ATM
10 2 (0.42%) SAN
11 1 (0.21%) Cisco IOS
11 1 (0.21%) Ethernet
11 1 (0.21%) SSL
11 1 (0.21%) VoIP
11 1 (0.21%) WLAN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 25 (5.20%) Power BI
2 20 (4.16%) SQL Server
3 17 (3.53%) Redis
4 6 (1.25%) GIS
5 4 (0.83%) Metadata
5 4 (0.83%) Relational Database
6 3 (0.62%) Data Warehouse
7 2 (0.42%) Geospatial Data
7 2 (0.42%) Looker
7 2 (0.42%) PostgreSQL
7 2 (0.42%) SAP BW
7 2 (0.42%) Siebel EIM
7 2 (0.42%) Spatial Data
7 2 (0.42%) Tableau
8 1 (0.21%) Big Data
8 1 (0.21%) Data Lake
8 1 (0.21%) Data Vault
8 1 (0.21%) Oracle Database
8 1 (0.21%) Power Query
8 1 (0.21%) Semantic Layer
Development Applications
1 22 (4.57%) JIRA
2 17 (3.53%) Git
3 7 (1.46%) GitLab
4 6 (1.25%) Rational DOORS
5 4 (0.83%) Jenkins
6 2 (0.42%) Cypress.io
6 2 (0.42%) Visual Studio Code
7 1 (0.21%) Cucumber
7 1 (0.21%) Visual Studio
General
1 262 (54.47%) Social Skills
2 89 (18.50%) Finance
3 86 (17.88%) Analytical Skills
4 75 (15.59%) Organisational Skills
5 56 (11.64%) Aerospace
6 34 (7.07%) Inclusion and Diversity
7 32 (6.65%) Electronics
8 30 (6.24%) Presentation Skills
9 27 (5.61%) Marketing
10 26 (5.41%) Manufacturing
11 23 (4.78%) Influencing Skills
11 23 (4.78%) Local Government
12 21 (4.37%) Legal
13 17 (3.53%) Public Sector
14 14 (2.91%) Retail
15 8 (1.66%) Avionics
16 7 (1.46%) Advertising
16 7 (1.46%) Military
17 6 (1.25%) Telecoms
18 5 (1.04%) Documentation Skills
Job Titles
1 54 (11.23%) Analyst
1 54 (11.23%) Lead
2 41 (8.52%) Senior
3 39 (8.11%) Developer
4 32 (6.65%) Support Analyst
5 23 (4.78%) Consultant
5 23 (4.78%) IT Support
5 23 (4.78%) Software Developer
6 21 (4.37%) Architect
7 19 (3.95%) Coordinator
7 19 (3.95%) Data Scientist
8 18 (3.74%) Full-Stack Developer
9 17 (3.53%) Lead Developer
9 17 (3.53%) Lead Full-Stack Developer
9 17 (3.53%) Lead Software Developer
10 15 (3.12%) Administrator
11 14 (2.91%) Business Analyst
11 14 (2.91%) Systems Engineer
12 13 (2.70%) Support Engineer
13 12 (2.49%) Support Technician
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 20 (4.16%) Node.js
2 18 (3.74%) Vue
3 10 (2.08%) Terraform
4 6 (1.25%) HTML
5 5 (1.04%) PySpark
5 5 (1.04%) YAML
6 4 (0.83%) JSON
6 4 (0.83%) Lightning Web Components
6 4 (0.83%) React
7 3 (0.62%) .NET
7 3 (0.62%) AngularJS
7 3 (0.62%) CSS
7 3 (0.62%) Jinja
7 3 (0.62%) Middleware
7 3 (0.62%) ModSecurity
7 3 (0.62%) Playwright
7 3 (0.62%) RESTful
8 2 (0.42%) ADO
8 2 (0.42%) Ajax
8 2 (0.42%) Oracle Fusion
Miscellaneous
1 45 (9.36%) Management Information System
2 34 (7.07%) Driving Licence
3 22 (4.57%) Onboarding
4 16 (3.33%) Self-Motivation
5 9 (1.87%) Product Ownership
6 8 (1.66%) Security Posture
7 7 (1.46%) Blog
7 7 (1.46%) Cloud Native
8 6 (1.25%) Algorithms
8 6 (1.25%) Analogue Electronics
8 6 (1.25%) Analytical Mindset
8 6 (1.25%) FPGA
8 6 (1.25%) Social Media
9 5 (1.04%) Cyber Security Posture
9 5 (1.04%) Data Centre
9 5 (1.04%) Private Cloud
9 5 (1.04%) SCADA
10 4 (0.83%) Cyber Kill Chain
10 4 (0.83%) Cyber Threat
10 4 (0.83%) Hybrid Cloud
Operating Systems
1 35 (7.28%) Windows
2 32 (6.65%) Linux
3 10 (2.08%) Windows Server
4 5 (1.04%) Android
5 3 (0.62%) Apple iOS
6 2 (0.42%) Unix
7 1 (0.21%) macOS
7 1 (0.21%) Solaris
7 1 (0.21%) Windows 10
Processes & Methodologies
1 180 (37.42%) Problem-Solving
2 164 (34.10%) Continuous Improvement
3 81 (16.84%) Customer Service
4 79 (16.42%) Stakeholder Management
5 71 (14.76%) CRM
6 68 (14.14%) Agile
7 66 (13.72%) Decision-Making
8 58 (12.06%) AI
9 51 (10.60%) Project Management
10 49 (10.19%) Customer Experience
11 47 (9.77%) Cyber Intelligence
12 44 (9.15%) CI/CD
13 41 (8.52%) Technical Leadership
14 40 (8.32%) Project Delivery
15 38 (7.90%) Service Delivery
16 34 (7.07%) Business Development
16 34 (7.07%) Cybersecurity
16 34 (7.07%) ITIL
16 34 (7.07%) Process Improvement
17 32 (6.65%) Service Management
Programming Languages
1 34 (7.07%) SQL
2 31 (6.44%) Python
3 25 (5.20%) JavaScript
4 23 (4.78%) TypeScript
5 15 (3.12%) PowerShell
6 9 (1.87%) ABAP
6 9 (1.87%) C#
7 5 (1.04%) C
7 5 (1.04%) MATLAB
8 4 (0.83%) Bash
8 4 (0.83%) C++
8 4 (0.83%) Embedded C
8 4 (0.83%) Embedded C++
9 3 (0.62%) Java
9 3 (0.62%) Perl
10 2 (0.42%) PHP
10 2 (0.42%) PL/SQL
10 2 (0.42%) R
11 1 (0.21%) Data Analysis Expressions
11 1 (0.21%) Rust
Qualifications
1 103 (21.41%) Degree
2 60 (12.47%) Security Cleared
3 26 (5.41%) SC Cleared
4 19 (3.95%) DBS Check
5 17 (3.53%) Computer Science Degree
6 16 (3.33%) Master's Degree
7 13 (2.70%) BPSS Clearance
8 10 (2.08%) ACCA
8 10 (2.08%) Chartered Engineer
8 10 (2.08%) CIMA
9 9 (1.87%) CISM
9 9 (1.87%) CISSP
10 8 (1.66%) Cisco Certification
10 8 (1.66%) PMI Certification
11 7 (1.46%) CCNP
11 7 (1.46%) DV Cleared
11 7 (1.46%) HNC
12 5 (1.04%) HND
12 5 (1.04%) ITIL Certification
12 5 (1.04%) Microsoft Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 32 (6.65%) QA
2 20 (4.16%) Accessibility
3 17 (3.53%) ISO/IEC 27001
4 15 (3.12%) Cyber Essentials
5 14 (2.91%) PMO
6 12 (2.49%) GDPR
7 11 (2.29%) NIST
8 10 (2.08%) Good Clinical Practice
9 9 (1.87%) Data Quality
10 8 (1.66%) SLA
11 6 (1.25%) Def Stans
12 5 (1.04%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
13 4 (0.83%) ISO 9001
13 4 (0.83%) ISO/IEC 15288
14 3 (0.62%) NIST 800
14 3 (0.62%) WCAG
15 2 (0.42%) Actionable Recommendations
15 2 (0.42%) CDISC
15 2 (0.42%) RMADS
16 1 (0.21%) PCI DSS
System Software
1 19 (3.95%) Active Directory
2 5 (1.04%) ClearTrust
3 4 (0.83%) Hyper-V
4 3 (0.62%) Docker
5 2 (0.42%) Firmware
Systems Management
1 15 (3.12%) Microsoft Intune
2 12 (2.49%) Kubernetes
3 10 (2.08%) Ansible
4 5 (1.04%) Grafana
4 5 (1.04%) Systems Management Server (SMS)
5 3 (0.62%) Prometheus
6 2 (0.42%) Dell DRAC
7 1 (0.21%) Kibana
7 1 (0.21%) Oracle RMAN
7 1 (0.21%) Oracle ZFS
Vendors
1 114 (23.70%) Microsoft
2 20 (4.16%) Salesforce
2 20 (4.16%) SAP
3 16 (3.33%) Oracle
4 15 (3.12%) Sage
5 11 (2.29%) Cisco
6 8 (1.66%) Thales
7 7 (1.46%) Aruba
7 7 (1.46%) Databricks
7 7 (1.46%) EMC
7 7 (1.46%) Fortinet
7 7 (1.46%) HubSpot
8 6 (1.25%) Google
8 6 (1.25%) Instagram
9 4 (0.83%) Facebook
9 4 (0.83%) Palo Alto
9 4 (0.83%) Qualys
9 4 (0.83%) Splunk
9 4 (0.83%) VMware
10 3 (0.62%) CheckPoint