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

6 months to
27 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 84 74 69
Rank change year-on-year -10 -5 +42
Permanent jobs citing Collaborative Working 336 325 459
As % of all permanent jobs in the South East 1.91% 3.58% 3.29%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 2.68% 4.08% 4.08%
Number of salaries quoted 232 100 241
10th Percentile £28,250 £27,040 £29,750
25th Percentile £37,500 £30,000 £35,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,500 £46,000 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year +3.26% +2.22% -18.26%
75th Percentile £60,250 £57,500 £62,500
90th Percentile £87,000 £72,750 £85,000
England median annual salary £50,800 £50,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year +1.60% -4.76% -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 12,531 7,963 11,245
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the South East 71.28% 87.80% 80.67%
Number of salaries quoted 8,997 4,296 7,050
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 £67,250 £67,500
90th Percentile £87,200 £80,625 £82,500
England median annual salary £60,000 £55,000 £56,000
% change year-on-year +9.09% -1.79% -10.40%

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 27 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 27 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 +65 148 £47,500 +5.56% 81
Berkshire +50 81 £42,500 -5.56% 44
Surrey -34 71 £50,000 +84.91% 34
Hampshire -40 52 £56,465 +17.12% 45
Buckinghamshire +9 37 £51,250 +22.02% 24
Oxfordshire +2 30 £42,500 -45.16% 15
Kent -44 27 £42,500 +13.33% 14
East Sussex -7 12 £45,000 +1.53% 8
West Sussex -33 11 £59,500 +48.75% 9
Middlesex +27 10 £97,500 -
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 7 (2.08%) 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 29 (8.63%) Microsoft Office
2 19 (5.65%) Microsoft Excel
3 6 (1.79%) 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 8 (2.38%) NetSuite
2 6 (1.79%) Dynamics CRM
3 3 (0.89%) Shopify
4 2 (0.60%) SAP BPC
4 2 (0.60%) SAP CRM
4 2 (0.60%) SAP S/4HANA
4 2 (0.60%) Siebel CRM
4 2 (0.60%) Workday HCM
Cloud Services
1 36 (10.71%) AWS
1 36 (10.71%) SaaS
2 33 (9.82%) Azure
2 33 (9.82%) Microsoft 365
3 20 (5.95%) Power Platform
4 17 (5.06%) Snowflake
5 5 (1.49%) GCP
5 5 (1.49%) Google Analytics
6 4 (1.19%) Azure DevOps
6 4 (1.19%) Google Tag Manager
7 3 (0.89%) AWS CloudFormation
7 3 (0.89%) GitHub
7 3 (0.89%) OpenShift
8 2 (0.60%) Amazon EKS
8 2 (0.60%) Azure AKS
8 2 (0.60%) BrowserStack
8 2 (0.60%) Figma
8 2 (0.60%) OCI
9 1 (0.30%) GitHub Actions
9 1 (0.30%) WhatsApp
Communications & Networking
1 13 (3.87%) Firewall
2 9 (2.68%) Wi-Fi
3 7 (2.08%) DNS
3 7 (2.08%) VPN
4 6 (1.79%) Internet
4 6 (1.79%) Network Security
4 6 (1.79%) VLAN
4 6 (1.79%) WAN
5 5 (1.49%) TCP/IP
6 4 (1.19%) DHCP
6 4 (1.19%) LAN
7 3 (0.89%) Wireless
8 2 (0.60%) SAN
9 1 (0.30%) Asterisk PBX
9 1 (0.30%) ATM
9 1 (0.30%) HTTP
9 1 (0.30%) LTE
9 1 (0.30%) Unified Communications
9 1 (0.30%) VoIP
9 1 (0.30%) VSAT
Database & Business Intelligence
1 20 (5.95%) Power BI
1 20 (5.95%) SQL Server
2 16 (4.76%) Redis
3 6 (1.79%) GIS
4 5 (1.49%) Metadata
5 3 (0.89%) PostgreSQL
5 3 (0.89%) Relational Database
6 2 (0.60%) Geospatial Data
6 2 (0.60%) Looker
6 2 (0.60%) SAP BW
6 2 (0.60%) Siebel EIM
6 2 (0.60%) Spatial Data
6 2 (0.60%) Tableau
7 1 (0.30%) Azure SQL Database
7 1 (0.30%) Data Lake
7 1 (0.30%) MySQL
7 1 (0.30%) PowerPivot
7 1 (0.30%) Semantic Layer
Development Applications
1 15 (4.46%) JIRA
2 12 (3.57%) Git
3 7 (2.08%) GitLab
4 4 (1.19%) 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
1 193 (57.44%) Social Skills
2 74 (22.02%) Analytical Skills
2 74 (22.02%) Finance
3 42 (12.50%) Organisational Skills
4 37 (11.01%) Aerospace
5 26 (7.74%) Inclusion and Diversity
5 26 (7.74%) Marketing
6 24 (7.14%) Presentation Skills
7 23 (6.85%) Influencing Skills
8 17 (5.06%) Legal
9 14 (4.17%) Local Government
9 14 (4.17%) Retail
10 11 (3.27%) Electronics
11 9 (2.68%) Manufacturing
11 9 (2.68%) Telecoms
12 8 (2.38%) Public Sector
13 7 (2.08%) Advertising
14 6 (1.79%) Documentation Skills
15 4 (1.19%) Avionics
15 4 (1.19%) Military
Job Titles
1 43 (12.80%) Analyst
2 35 (10.42%) Developer
3 34 (10.12%) Lead
4 31 (9.23%) Senior
5 23 (6.85%) Support Analyst
6 22 (6.55%) Consultant
7 20 (5.95%) IT Support
8 19 (5.65%) Full-Stack Developer
9 18 (5.36%) Systems Engineer
10 17 (5.06%) Software Developer
11 16 (4.76%) Lead Developer
11 16 (4.76%) Lead Full-Stack Developer
11 16 (4.76%) Lead Software Developer
12 14 (4.17%) Business Analyst
13 13 (3.87%) Coordinator
14 11 (3.27%) Management Consultant
14 11 (3.27%) Programme Management Office Consultant
14 11 (3.27%) Programme Office Consultant
15 10 (2.98%) Auditor
16 9 (2.68%) IT Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 19 (5.65%) Node.js
1 19 (5.65%) Vue
2 11 (3.27%) .NET
3 7 (2.08%) Terraform
4 6 (1.79%) .NET Core
5 5 (1.49%) HTML
5 5 (1.49%) YAML
6 4 (1.19%) ADO
6 4 (1.19%) JSON
6 4 (1.19%) Lightning Web Components
6 4 (1.19%) Playwright
6 4 (1.19%) React
7 3 (0.89%) .NET Framework
7 3 (0.89%) ASP.NET
7 3 (0.89%) Entity Framework
7 3 (0.89%) Jinja
7 3 (0.89%) ModSecurity
7 3 (0.89%) RESTful
8 2 (0.60%) CSS
8 2 (0.60%) EDI
Miscellaneous
1 33 (9.82%) Management Information System
2 24 (7.14%) Onboarding
3 17 (5.06%) Driving Licence
4 12 (3.57%) Self-Motivation
5 10 (2.98%) Product Ownership
6 9 (2.68%) Blog
6 9 (2.68%) Security Posture
7 6 (1.79%) Analytical Mindset
8 5 (1.49%) Cyber Security Posture
9 4 (1.19%) Cloud Native
9 4 (1.19%) Cyber Kill Chain
9 4 (1.19%) Cyber Threat
9 4 (1.19%) Data Centre
9 4 (1.19%) Social Media
9 4 (1.19%) Team-Oriented Environment
10 3 (0.89%) CESG
10 3 (0.89%) Cyber Defence
10 3 (0.89%) Distributed Systems
10 3 (0.89%) Enterprise Software
10 3 (0.89%) PMI
Operating Systems
1 29 (8.63%) Linux
2 27 (8.04%) Windows
3 7 (2.08%) 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
1 128 (38.10%) Problem-Solving
2 121 (36.01%) Continuous Improvement
3 66 (19.64%) Agile
4 57 (16.96%) Customer Service
4 57 (16.96%) Decision-Making
5 56 (16.67%) CRM
6 49 (14.58%) Stakeholder Management
7 41 (12.20%) AI
7 41 (12.20%) Project Management
8 34 (10.12%) CI/CD
9 33 (9.82%) Technical Leadership
10 31 (9.23%) Customer Experience
11 29 (8.63%) Business Development
11 29 (8.63%) Stakeholder Engagement
12 28 (8.33%) Cybersecurity
12 28 (8.33%) Systems Engineering
13 27 (8.04%) Service Delivery
14 26 (7.74%) Mentoring
15 25 (7.44%) Computer Science
16 24 (7.14%) Analytics
Programming Languages
1 24 (7.14%) Python
1 24 (7.14%) SQL
2 21 (6.25%) JavaScript
2 21 (6.25%) TypeScript
3 17 (5.06%) C#
4 14 (4.17%) PowerShell
5 5 (1.49%) ABAP
5 5 (1.49%) C
6 4 (1.19%) C++
6 4 (1.19%) Embedded C
6 4 (1.19%) Embedded C++
6 4 (1.19%) MATLAB
7 3 (0.89%) Bash
7 3 (0.89%) Perl
8 2 (0.60%) PHP
8 2 (0.60%) PL/SQL
8 2 (0.60%) R
9 1 (0.30%) Ada
9 1 (0.30%) Java
Qualifications
1 74 (22.02%) Degree
2 41 (12.20%) Security Cleared
3 20 (5.95%) SC Cleared
4 16 (4.76%) Computer Science Degree
5 13 (3.87%) BPSS Clearance
6 8 (2.38%) DV Cleared
7 7 (2.08%) CCNP
7 7 (2.08%) Cisco Certification
7 7 (2.08%) CISM
7 7 (2.08%) CISSP
7 7 (2.08%) PMI Certification
8 6 (1.79%) ACCA
8 6 (1.79%) CIMA
8 6 (1.79%) DBS Check
9 5 (1.49%) Chartered Engineer
9 5 (1.49%) ITIL Certification
10 4 (1.19%) CEH
10 4 (1.19%) GIAC
10 4 (1.19%) Master's Degree
10 4 (1.19%) PMP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 27 (8.04%) QA
2 21 (6.25%) Accessibility
3 18 (5.36%) PMO
4 13 (3.87%) ISO/IEC 27001
5 11 (3.27%) Cyber Essentials
6 10 (2.98%) Good Clinical Practice
7 9 (2.68%) GDPR
8 7 (2.08%) Data Quality
8 7 (2.08%) NIST
8 7 (2.08%) SLA
9 5 (1.49%) ISO/IEC 15288
9 5 (1.49%) WCAG
10 4 (1.19%) 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 (3.27%) Active Directory
2 5 (1.49%) ClearTrust
2 5 (1.49%) Docker
3 4 (1.19%) Hyper-V
4 2 (0.60%) Firmware
5 1 (0.30%) VMware Infrastructure
5 1 (0.30%) vSphere
Systems Management
1 13 (3.87%) Kubernetes
2 8 (2.38%) Ansible
3 5 (1.49%) 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 (25.89%) Microsoft
2 11 (3.27%) Salesforce
3 10 (2.98%) Cisco
4 9 (2.68%) Sage
4 9 (2.68%) SAP
5 7 (2.08%) Aruba
5 7 (2.08%) HubSpot
5 7 (2.08%) Oracle
6 6 (1.79%) Fortinet
6 6 (1.79%) Instagram
7 5 (1.49%) Google
7 5 (1.49%) VMware
8 4 (1.19%) Ahrefs
8 4 (1.19%) Databricks
8 4 (1.19%) EMC
8 4 (1.19%) Facebook
8 4 (1.19%) Palo Alto
8 4 (1.19%) Qualys
8 4 (1.19%) Screaming Frog
8 4 (1.19%) Splunk