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

6 months to
16 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 76 75 68
Rank change year-on-year -1 -7 +41
Permanent jobs citing Collaborative Working 407 304 433
As % of all permanent jobs in the South East 2.22% 3.39% 3.36%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 3.09% 3.85% 4.15%
Number of salaries quoted 273 96 197
10th Percentile £28,500 £27,040 £31,150
25th Percentile £37,500 £30,000 £36,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,500 £45,000 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year +5.56% - -18.18%
75th Percentile £66,672 £57,500 £85,000
90th Percentile £95,000 £72,000 -
England median annual salary £51,356 £52,500 £54,500
% change year-on-year -2.18% -3.67% -3.54%

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 13,160 7,905 10,436
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the South East 71.65% 88.09% 80.89%
Number of salaries quoted 9,412 4,223 5,876
10th Percentile £30,000 £27,000 £31,250
25th Percentile £40,000 £33,750 £41,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £50,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +10.00% -9.09% -
75th Percentile £70,000 £67,500 £68,750
90th Percentile £90,000 £82,500 £82,500
England median annual salary £60,000 £55,000 £57,500
% change year-on-year +9.09% -4.35% -7.26%

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 September 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 September 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 +68 173 £45,000 - 127
Surrey -15 100 £63,857 +136.16% 65
Berkshire +59 97 £42,500 -5.56% 63
Hampshire -18 68 £54,808 +19.15% 66
Buckinghamshire +17 41 £47,500 +13.10% 34
Oxfordshire -1 35 £47,500 -40.63% 31
Kent -44 31 £42,500 +13.33% 26
Middlesex +22 12 £97,500 - 9
West Sussex -38 10 £67,250 +68.13% 26
East Sussex -6 8 £41,351 -6.71% 18
Sussex - 1 £59,500 -
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 10 (2.46%) SharePoint
2 2 (0.49%) ArcGIS
2 2 (0.49%) Confluence
2 2 (0.49%) Gentran
2 2 (0.49%) IIS
2 2 (0.49%) Microsoft Exchange
2 2 (0.49%) Oracle Workflow
2 2 (0.49%) SAS
3 1 (0.25%) Apache Airflow
3 1 (0.25%) Apache Spark
Applications
1 39 (9.58%) Microsoft Office
2 27 (6.63%) Microsoft Excel
3 7 (1.72%) Microsoft Project
4 2 (0.49%) Adobe Premiere
4 2 (0.49%) CapCut
4 2 (0.49%) Spreadsheet
5 1 (0.25%) AutoCAD
5 1 (0.25%) Lightworks
5 1 (0.25%) Microsoft PowerPoint
5 1 (0.25%) Navisworks
5 1 (0.25%) Revit
5 1 (0.25%) Simulink
Business Applications
1 11 (2.70%) NetSuite
2 7 (1.72%) Dynamics CRM
3 3 (0.74%) SAP CRM
3 3 (0.74%) Shopify
4 2 (0.49%) SAP BPC
4 2 (0.49%) SAP S/4HANA
4 2 (0.49%) Siebel CRM
4 2 (0.49%) Workday HCM
Cloud Services
1 39 (9.58%) Microsoft 365
2 38 (9.34%) SaaS
3 37 (9.09%) AWS
4 36 (8.85%) Azure
5 25 (6.14%) Power Platform
6 17 (4.18%) Snowflake
7 5 (1.23%) GCP
7 5 (1.23%) Google Analytics
8 4 (0.98%) Azure DevOps
8 4 (0.98%) GitHub
8 4 (0.98%) Google Tag Manager
9 3 (0.74%) Asana
9 3 (0.74%) AWS CloudFormation
9 3 (0.74%) Entra ID
9 3 (0.74%) OpenShift
10 2 (0.49%) Amazon EKS
10 2 (0.49%) BrowserStack
10 2 (0.49%) Figma
10 2 (0.49%) GitHub Actions
10 2 (0.49%) Smartsheet
Communications & Networking
1 15 (3.69%) Firewall
2 11 (2.70%) Wi-Fi
3 10 (2.46%) DNS
4 9 (2.21%) VPN
5 7 (1.72%) WAN
6 6 (1.47%) DHCP
6 6 (1.47%) Internet
6 6 (1.47%) Network Security
6 6 (1.47%) TCP/IP
6 6 (1.47%) VLAN
7 5 (1.23%) LAN
8 4 (0.98%) Wireless
9 2 (0.49%) ATM
9 2 (0.49%) SAN
10 1 (0.25%) Asterisk PBX
10 1 (0.25%) Cisco IOS
10 1 (0.25%) HTTP
10 1 (0.25%) Unified Communications
10 1 (0.25%) VoIP
10 1 (0.25%) WLAN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 25 (6.14%) Power BI
2 19 (4.67%) SQL Server
3 16 (3.93%) Redis
4 6 (1.47%) GIS
5 5 (1.23%) Metadata
6 4 (0.98%) Relational Database
7 3 (0.74%) PostgreSQL
8 2 (0.49%) Geospatial Data
8 2 (0.49%) Looker
8 2 (0.49%) SAP BW
8 2 (0.49%) Siebel EIM
8 2 (0.49%) Spatial Data
8 2 (0.49%) Tableau
9 1 (0.25%) Azure SQL Database
9 1 (0.25%) Data Lake
9 1 (0.25%) Data Warehouse
9 1 (0.25%) MySQL
9 1 (0.25%) PowerPivot
9 1 (0.25%) Semantic Layer
Development Applications
1 20 (4.91%) JIRA
2 15 (3.69%) Git
3 7 (1.72%) GitLab
4 4 (0.98%) Jenkins
5 2 (0.49%) Cypress.io
5 2 (0.49%) MSTest
5 2 (0.49%) Rational DOORS
5 2 (0.49%) Selenium
5 2 (0.49%) Visual Studio Code
6 1 (0.25%) Cucumber
6 1 (0.25%) Visual Studio
General
1 230 (56.51%) Social Skills
2 87 (21.38%) Finance
3 85 (20.88%) Analytical Skills
4 61 (14.99%) Organisational Skills
5 50 (12.29%) Aerospace
6 29 (7.13%) Inclusion and Diversity
6 29 (7.13%) Marketing
7 28 (6.88%) Presentation Skills
8 22 (5.41%) Influencing Skills
9 20 (4.91%) Electronics
10 18 (4.42%) Manufacturing
11 17 (4.18%) Retail
12 16 (3.93%) Legal
12 16 (3.93%) Local Government
13 10 (2.46%) Public Sector
14 9 (2.21%) Telecoms
15 8 (1.97%) Advertising
16 6 (1.47%) Avionics
16 6 (1.47%) Documentation Skills
17 5 (1.23%) Aviation
Job Titles
1 50 (12.29%) Analyst
2 42 (10.32%) Lead
3 35 (8.60%) Developer
3 35 (8.60%) Senior
4 28 (6.88%) Support Analyst
5 24 (5.90%) Consultant
6 21 (5.16%) IT Support
7 19 (4.67%) Systems Engineer
8 18 (4.42%) Full-Stack Developer
9 17 (4.18%) Coordinator
9 17 (4.18%) Software Developer
10 16 (3.93%) Lead Developer
10 16 (3.93%) Lead Full-Stack Developer
10 16 (3.93%) Lead Software Developer
11 14 (3.44%) Business Analyst
12 13 (3.19%) Architect
13 12 (2.95%) Data Scientist
14 11 (2.70%) Management Consultant
14 11 (2.70%) Programme Office Consultant
14 11 (2.70%) Systems Support
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 19 (4.67%) Node.js
2 18 (4.42%) Vue
3 8 (1.97%) Terraform
4 7 (1.72%) .NET
5 6 (1.47%) HTML
6 5 (1.23%) Playwright
6 5 (1.23%) YAML
7 4 (0.98%) ADO
7 4 (0.98%) JSON
7 4 (0.98%) Lightning Web Components
7 4 (0.98%) React
8 3 (0.74%) AngularJS
8 3 (0.74%) CSS
8 3 (0.74%) Jinja
8 3 (0.74%) ModSecurity
8 3 (0.74%) RESTful
9 2 (0.49%) .NET Core
9 2 (0.49%) Jest
9 2 (0.49%) NgRx
9 2 (0.49%) PySpark
Miscellaneous
1 36 (8.85%) Management Information System
2 25 (6.14%) Onboarding
3 22 (5.41%) Driving Licence
4 14 (3.44%) Self-Motivation
5 10 (2.46%) Product Ownership
6 9 (2.21%) Blog
7 8 (1.97%) Security Posture
8 6 (1.47%) Analytical Mindset
8 6 (1.47%) Social Media
9 5 (1.23%) Analogue Electronics
9 5 (1.23%) Cyber Security Posture
9 5 (1.23%) Data Centre
9 5 (1.23%) FPGA
10 4 (0.98%) Algorithms
10 4 (0.98%) Cloud Native
10 4 (0.98%) Cyber Kill Chain
10 4 (0.98%) Cyber Threat
10 4 (0.98%) Freedom of Information
11 3 (0.74%) Enterprise Software
11 3 (0.74%) SCADA
Operating Systems
1 32 (7.86%) Linux
2 31 (7.62%) Windows
3 8 (1.97%) Windows Server
4 3 (0.74%) Android
5 2 (0.49%) Unix
6 1 (0.25%) Apple iOS
6 1 (0.25%) CentOS
6 1 (0.25%) Mac OS
6 1 (0.25%) Ubuntu
6 1 (0.25%) Windows 10
6 1 (0.25%) Windows Server 2016
Processes & Methodologies
1 155 (38.08%) Problem-Solving
2 141 (34.64%) Continuous Improvement
3 70 (17.20%) Agile
3 70 (17.20%) CRM
4 68 (16.71%) Customer Service
5 63 (15.48%) Decision-Making
6 62 (15.23%) Stakeholder Management
7 47 (11.55%) AI
7 47 (11.55%) Project Management
8 40 (9.83%) Customer Experience
9 39 (9.58%) CI/CD
10 34 (8.35%) Service Delivery
10 34 (8.35%) Technical Leadership
11 32 (7.86%) Business Development
12 31 (7.62%) Systems Engineering
13 30 (7.37%) Cybersecurity
13 30 (7.37%) Project Delivery
14 29 (7.13%) Mentoring
14 29 (7.13%) Process Improvement
14 29 (7.13%) Service Management
Programming Languages
1 28 (6.88%) SQL
2 27 (6.63%) Python
3 22 (5.41%) JavaScript
3 22 (5.41%) TypeScript
4 16 (3.93%) PowerShell
5 13 (3.19%) C#
6 6 (1.47%) ABAP
7 5 (1.23%) C
7 5 (1.23%) MATLAB
8 4 (0.98%) Bash
8 4 (0.98%) C++
8 4 (0.98%) Embedded C
8 4 (0.98%) Embedded C++
9 3 (0.74%) Perl
10 2 (0.49%) PHP
10 2 (0.49%) PL/SQL
10 2 (0.49%) R
11 1 (0.25%) Ada
11 1 (0.25%) Java
11 1 (0.25%) Rust
Qualifications
1 92 (22.60%) Degree
2 53 (13.02%) Security Cleared
3 24 (5.90%) SC Cleared
4 16 (3.93%) Computer Science Degree
5 13 (3.19%) BPSS Clearance
6 9 (2.21%) DBS Check
6 9 (2.21%) PMI Certification
7 8 (1.97%) CISM
7 8 (1.97%) CISSP
7 8 (1.97%) DV Cleared
8 7 (1.72%) ACCA
8 7 (1.72%) CCNP
8 7 (1.72%) CIMA
8 7 (1.72%) Cisco Certification
8 7 (1.72%) Master's Degree
9 6 (1.47%) Chartered Engineer
9 6 (1.47%) PMP
10 5 (1.23%) HNC
10 5 (1.23%) ITIL Certification
11 4 (0.98%) HND
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 32 (7.86%) QA
2 22 (5.41%) Accessibility
3 17 (4.18%) PMO
4 14 (3.44%) ISO/IEC 27001
5 11 (2.70%) Cyber Essentials
5 11 (2.70%) GDPR
6 10 (2.46%) Good Clinical Practice
7 8 (1.97%) Data Quality
7 8 (1.97%) NIST
8 7 (1.72%) SLA
9 5 (1.23%) WCAG
10 4 (0.98%) Def Stans
10 4 (0.98%) ISO/IEC 15288
11 2 (0.49%) Actionable Recommendations
11 2 (0.49%) CDISC
11 2 (0.49%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
11 2 (0.49%) ISO 9001
12 1 (0.25%) GAAP
12 1 (0.25%) PCI DSS
12 1 (0.25%) Sarbanes-Oxley
System Software
1 14 (3.44%) Active Directory
2 5 (1.23%) ClearTrust
2 5 (1.23%) Docker
3 4 (0.98%) Hyper-V
4 2 (0.49%) Firmware
5 1 (0.25%) VMware Infrastructure
5 1 (0.25%) vSphere
Systems Management
1 13 (3.19%) Kubernetes
2 10 (2.46%) Microsoft Intune
3 9 (2.21%) Ansible
4 2 (0.49%) Dell DRAC
4 2 (0.49%) Grafana
4 2 (0.49%) Systems Management Server (SMS)
5 1 (0.25%) Kibana
5 1 (0.25%) Nessus
5 1 (0.25%) Prometheus
5 1 (0.25%) vCenter Server
Vendors
1 98 (24.08%) Microsoft
2 15 (3.69%) Salesforce
3 14 (3.44%) Sage
4 11 (2.70%) Cisco
4 11 (2.70%) SAP
5 10 (2.46%) Oracle
6 7 (1.72%) Aruba
6 7 (1.72%) EMC
6 7 (1.72%) Fortinet
6 7 (1.72%) HubSpot
7 6 (1.47%) Google
7 6 (1.47%) Instagram
8 5 (1.23%) Databricks
8 5 (1.23%) VMware
9 4 (0.98%) Ahrefs
9 4 (0.98%) Palo Alto
9 4 (0.98%) Qualys
9 4 (0.98%) Screaming Frog
9 4 (0.98%) Splunk
9 4 (0.98%) Thales