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

6 months to
21 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 87 68 65
Rank change year-on-year -19 -3 +50
Permanent jobs citing Collaborative Working 332 330 466
As % of all permanent jobs in the South East 1.92% 3.70% 3.37%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 2.69% 4.20% 4.17%
Number of salaries quoted 234 89 252
10th Percentile £28,250 £27,032 £29,750
25th Percentile £38,750 £31,250 £35,938
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 £57,500 £61,188
90th Percentile £87,500 £75,000 £85,000
England median annual salary £50,525 £50,346 £52,500
% change year-on-year +0.36% -4.10% -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 12,337 7,850 11,167
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the South East 71.42% 87.96% 80.74%
Number of salaries quoted 8,845 4,206 7,133
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 £67,500
90th Percentile £87,200 £81,250 £81,250
England median annual salary £60,000 £55,000 £55,500
% change year-on-year +9.09% -0.90% -11.20%

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 21 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 21 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 +61 150 £47,500 +5.56% 68
Berkshire +47 81 £45,000 - 37
Surrey -39 69 £50,000 +67.95% 26
Hampshire -27 50 £56,465 +15.41% 25
Buckinghamshire +13 37 £52,500 +25.00% 21
Oxfordshire +3 32 £45,000 -41.94% 10
Kent -46 26 £42,500 +13.33% 16
East Sussex -7 13 £45,000 +1.53% 9
West Sussex -36 11 £59,500 +48.75% 5
Middlesex +30 10 £97,500 - 1
Isle of Wight - 2 - -
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 (1.81%) SharePoint
2 2 (0.60%) ArcGIS
2 2 (0.60%) Gentran
2 2 (0.60%) Oracle Workflow
2 2 (0.60%) SAS
3 1 (0.30%) Apache Airflow
3 1 (0.30%) Apache Spark
3 1 (0.30%) Confluence
3 1 (0.30%) IIS
3 1 (0.30%) Microsoft Exchange
Applications
1 27 (8.13%) Microsoft Office
2 18 (5.42%) Microsoft Excel
3 6 (1.81%) Microsoft Project
4 2 (0.60%) Adobe Premiere
4 2 (0.60%) CapCut
5 1 (0.30%) Lightworks
5 1 (0.30%) Microsoft PowerPoint
5 1 (0.30%) Navisworks
5 1 (0.30%) Revit
5 1 (0.30%) Spreadsheet
Business Applications
1 7 (2.11%) NetSuite
2 6 (1.81%) Dynamics CRM
3 2 (0.60%) SAP BPC
3 2 (0.60%) SAP CRM
3 2 (0.60%) SAP S/4HANA
3 2 (0.60%) Shopify
3 2 (0.60%) Siebel CRM
3 2 (0.60%) Workday HCM
Cloud Services
1 37 (11.14%) AWS
2 36 (10.84%) SaaS
3 35 (10.54%) Azure
4 32 (9.64%) Microsoft 365
5 19 (5.72%) Power Platform
6 17 (5.12%) Snowflake
7 5 (1.51%) GCP
7 5 (1.51%) Google Analytics
8 4 (1.20%) Azure DevOps
8 4 (1.20%) Google Tag Manager
9 3 (0.90%) AWS CloudFormation
9 3 (0.90%) GitHub
9 3 (0.90%) OpenShift
10 2 (0.60%) Amazon EKS
10 2 (0.60%) Azure AKS
10 2 (0.60%) BrowserStack
10 2 (0.60%) Figma
10 2 (0.60%) OCI
11 1 (0.30%) GitHub Actions
11 1 (0.30%) WhatsApp
Communications & Networking
1 13 (3.92%) Firewall
2 9 (2.71%) Wi-Fi
3 7 (2.11%) DNS
3 7 (2.11%) VPN
4 6 (1.81%) Internet
4 6 (1.81%) Network Security
4 6 (1.81%) VLAN
4 6 (1.81%) WAN
5 5 (1.51%) TCP/IP
6 4 (1.20%) DHCP
6 4 (1.20%) LAN
7 3 (0.90%) Wireless
8 2 (0.60%) SAN
9 1 (0.30%) Asterisk PBX
9 1 (0.30%) HTTP
9 1 (0.30%) LTE
9 1 (0.30%) MQTT
9 1 (0.30%) Unified Communications
9 1 (0.30%) VoIP
9 1 (0.30%) VSAT
Database & Business Intelligence
1 22 (6.63%) SQL Server
2 19 (5.72%) Power BI
3 16 (4.82%) Redis
4 6 (1.81%) GIS
5 5 (1.51%) Metadata
6 3 (0.90%) PostgreSQL
6 3 (0.90%) Relational Database
7 2 (0.60%) Geospatial Data
7 2 (0.60%) Looker
7 2 (0.60%) SAP BW
7 2 (0.60%) Siebel EIM
7 2 (0.60%) Spatial Data
7 2 (0.60%) Tableau
8 1 (0.30%) Azure SQL Database
8 1 (0.30%) Data Lake
8 1 (0.30%) MySQL
8 1 (0.30%) PowerPivot
8 1 (0.30%) Semantic Layer
Development Applications
1 15 (4.52%) JIRA
2 12 (3.61%) Git
3 7 (2.11%) GitLab
4 4 (1.20%) Jenkins
5 2 (0.60%) Cypress.io
5 2 (0.60%) MSTest
5 2 (0.60%) Selenium
5 2 (0.60%) Visual Studio Code
6 1 (0.30%) Rational DOORS
6 1 (0.30%) Visual Studio
General
1 188 (56.63%) Social Skills
2 72 (21.69%) Analytical Skills
3 71 (21.39%) Finance
4 40 (12.05%) Organisational Skills
5 37 (11.14%) Aerospace
6 24 (7.23%) Marketing
6 24 (7.23%) Presentation Skills
7 23 (6.93%) Inclusion and Diversity
7 23 (6.93%) Influencing Skills
8 17 (5.12%) Legal
9 14 (4.22%) Local Government
9 14 (4.22%) Retail
10 11 (3.31%) Electronics
11 9 (2.71%) Public Sector
11 9 (2.71%) Telecoms
12 8 (2.41%) Manufacturing
13 7 (2.11%) Advertising
14 6 (1.81%) Documentation Skills
15 4 (1.20%) Avionics
15 4 (1.20%) Military
Job Titles
1 42 (12.65%) Analyst
2 37 (11.14%) Developer
3 34 (10.24%) Lead
4 30 (9.04%) Senior
5 22 (6.63%) Support Analyst
6 21 (6.33%) Consultant
6 21 (6.33%) Full-Stack Developer
7 20 (6.02%) IT Support
8 18 (5.42%) Systems Engineer
9 17 (5.12%) Software Developer
10 16 (4.82%) Lead Developer
10 16 (4.82%) Lead Full-Stack Developer
10 16 (4.82%) Lead Software Developer
11 14 (4.22%) Business Analyst
12 12 (3.61%) Coordinator
13 11 (3.31%) Management Consultant
13 11 (3.31%) Programme Management Office Consultant
13 11 (3.31%) Programme Office Consultant
14 10 (3.01%) Auditor
14 10 (3.01%) Procurement Specialist
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 21 (6.33%) Vue
2 19 (5.72%) Node.js
3 14 (4.22%) .NET
4 9 (2.71%) .NET Core
5 7 (2.11%) Terraform
6 5 (1.51%) .NET Framework
6 5 (1.51%) ASP.NET
6 5 (1.51%) Entity Framework
6 5 (1.51%) HTML
6 5 (1.51%) YAML
7 4 (1.20%) ADO
7 4 (1.20%) Blazor
7 4 (1.20%) JSON
7 4 (1.20%) Lightning Web Components
7 4 (1.20%) Playwright
7 4 (1.20%) React
8 3 (0.90%) Jinja
8 3 (0.90%) ModSecurity
8 3 (0.90%) RESTful
9 2 (0.60%) Sass
Miscellaneous
1 33 (9.94%) Management Information System
2 21 (6.33%) Onboarding
3 16 (4.82%) Driving Licence
4 12 (3.61%) Self-Motivation
5 10 (3.01%) Product Ownership
6 9 (2.71%) Blog
6 9 (2.71%) Security Posture
7 6 (1.81%) Analytical Mindset
8 5 (1.51%) Cyber Security Posture
8 5 (1.51%) Team-Oriented Environment
9 4 (1.20%) Cloud Native
9 4 (1.20%) Cyber Kill Chain
9 4 (1.20%) Cyber Threat
10 3 (0.90%) CCTV
10 3 (0.90%) CESG
10 3 (0.90%) Cyber Defence
10 3 (0.90%) Data Centre
10 3 (0.90%) Distributed Systems
10 3 (0.90%) Enterprise Software
10 3 (0.90%) Social Media
Operating Systems
1 28 (8.43%) Linux
2 26 (7.83%) Windows
3 7 (2.11%) Windows Server
4 2 (0.60%) Unix
5 1 (0.30%) Android
5 1 (0.30%) CentOS
5 1 (0.30%) Mac OS
5 1 (0.30%) Ubuntu
5 1 (0.30%) Windows Server 2016
Processes & Methodologies
1 122 (36.75%) Problem-Solving
2 120 (36.14%) Continuous Improvement
3 70 (21.08%) Agile
4 56 (16.87%) Decision-Making
5 54 (16.27%) Customer Service
6 52 (15.66%) CRM
7 48 (14.46%) Stakeholder Management
8 41 (12.35%) AI
9 40 (12.05%) Project Management
10 34 (10.24%) CI/CD
10 34 (10.24%) Technical Leadership
11 29 (8.73%) Business Development
11 29 (8.73%) Stakeholder Engagement
12 28 (8.43%) Customer Experience
12 28 (8.43%) Cybersecurity
12 28 (8.43%) Systems Engineering
13 26 (7.83%) Mentoring
13 26 (7.83%) Service Delivery
14 25 (7.53%) Computer Science
15 24 (7.23%) Analytics
Programming Languages
1 24 (7.23%) Python
2 23 (6.93%) SQL
3 21 (6.33%) JavaScript
3 21 (6.33%) TypeScript
4 20 (6.02%) C#
5 13 (3.92%) PowerShell
6 5 (1.51%) ABAP
6 5 (1.51%) C
7 4 (1.20%) C++
7 4 (1.20%) Embedded C
7 4 (1.20%) Embedded C++
7 4 (1.20%) MATLAB
8 3 (0.90%) Bash
8 3 (0.90%) Perl
9 2 (0.60%) PHP
9 2 (0.60%) PL/SQL
9 2 (0.60%) R
10 1 (0.30%) Ada
10 1 (0.30%) Java
Qualifications
1 72 (21.69%) Degree
2 42 (12.65%) Security Cleared
3 20 (6.02%) SC Cleared
4 16 (4.82%) Computer Science Degree
5 13 (3.92%) BPSS Clearance
6 8 (2.41%) DV Cleared
7 7 (2.11%) CCNP
7 7 (2.11%) Cisco Certification
7 7 (2.11%) CISM
7 7 (2.11%) CISSP
7 7 (2.11%) PMI Certification
8 6 (1.81%) ACCA
8 6 (1.81%) CIMA
9 5 (1.51%) Chartered Engineer
9 5 (1.51%) DBS Check
9 5 (1.51%) ITIL Certification
10 4 (1.20%) CCNA
10 4 (1.20%) GIAC
10 4 (1.20%) Master's Degree
10 4 (1.20%) PMP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 26 (7.83%) QA
2 22 (6.63%) Accessibility
3 18 (5.42%) PMO
4 13 (3.92%) ISO/IEC 27001
5 11 (3.31%) Cyber Essentials
6 10 (3.01%) Good Clinical Practice
7 8 (2.41%) GDPR
8 7 (2.11%) Data Quality
8 7 (2.11%) NIST
8 7 (2.11%) SLA
9 5 (1.51%) ISO/IEC 15288
9 5 (1.51%) WCAG
10 4 (1.20%) Def Stans
11 2 (0.60%) Actionable Recommendations
11 2 (0.60%) CDISC
11 2 (0.60%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
12 1 (0.30%) ECSS
12 1 (0.30%) GAAP
12 1 (0.30%) ISO 13485
12 1 (0.30%) Sarbanes-Oxley
System Software
1 11 (3.31%) Active Directory
2 5 (1.51%) ClearTrust
2 5 (1.51%) Docker
3 4 (1.20%) Hyper-V
4 2 (0.60%) Firmware
5 1 (0.30%) VMware Infrastructure
5 1 (0.30%) vSphere
Systems Management
1 13 (3.92%) Kubernetes
2 8 (2.41%) Ansible
3 5 (1.51%) Microsoft Intune
4 2 (0.60%) Dell DRAC
5 1 (0.30%) Grafana
5 1 (0.30%) Kibana
5 1 (0.30%) Nessus
5 1 (0.30%) vCenter Server
Vendors
1 87 (26.20%) Microsoft
2 11 (3.31%) Salesforce
3 10 (3.01%) Cisco
4 9 (2.71%) SAP
5 8 (2.41%) Sage
6 7 (2.11%) HubSpot
6 7 (2.11%) Oracle
7 6 (1.81%) Aruba
7 6 (1.81%) Fortinet
7 6 (1.81%) Instagram
8 5 (1.51%) Google
8 5 (1.51%) VMware
9 4 (1.20%) Ahrefs
9 4 (1.20%) Databricks
9 4 (1.20%) EMC
9 4 (1.20%) Facebook
9 4 (1.20%) Palo Alto
9 4 (1.20%) Qualys
9 4 (1.20%) Screaming Frog
9 4 (1.20%) Splunk