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

6 months to
24 Jul 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 88 68 68
Rank change year-on-year -20 0 +44
Permanent jobs citing Collaborative Working 308 321 518
As % of all permanent jobs in the South East 1.92% 3.73% 3.39%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 2.68% 4.23% 4.17%
Number of salaries quoted 231 78 315
10th Percentile £28,500 £29,500 £28,600
25th Percentile £40,606 £33,750 £35,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £46,000 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year +8.70% +2.22% -18.18%
75th Percentile £61,125 £60,000 £61,250
90th Percentile £87,500 £78,250 £85,000
England median annual salary £52,500 £54,793 £52,086
% change year-on-year -4.18% +5.20% -9.42%

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 11,508 7,593 12,435
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the South East 71.71% 88.34% 81.32%
Number of salaries quoted 8,200 4,038 8,441
10th Percentile £30,000 £26,750 £29,000
25th Percentile £40,000 £35,000 £38,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £50,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year +10.00% - -9.09%
75th Percentile £70,000 £67,500 £65,000
90th Percentile £85,000 £81,250 £80,000
England median annual salary £60,000 £57,500 £55,000
% change year-on-year +4.35% +4.55% -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 24 July 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 24 July 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 +61 131 £47,500 +3.26% 60
Surrey -38 70 £42,500 -22.02% 31
Berkshire +42 65 £40,000 -12.09% 26
Hampshire -32 46 £62,500 +27.75% 26
Buckinghamshire +12 36 £56,250 +46.10% 20
Oxfordshire +13 30 £50,000 -35.48% 15
Kent -53 20 £50,000 +33.33% 16
East Sussex -3 17 £57,500 +29.73% 6
West Sussex -36 13 £59,500 +48.75% 4
Middlesex +35 5 £97,500 - 5
Isle of Wight - 4 - -
Sussex - 2 £48,750 - 1
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 (3.25%) Microsoft Exchange
2 5 (1.62%) SharePoint
3 2 (0.65%) ArcGIS
3 2 (0.65%) Gentran
4 1 (0.32%) Apache Airflow
4 1 (0.32%) Apache Spark
4 1 (0.32%) Confluence
4 1 (0.32%) Oracle Workflow
Applications
1 22 (7.14%) Microsoft Office
2 13 (4.22%) Microsoft Excel
3 4 (1.30%) Microsoft Project
4 2 (0.65%) Microsoft PowerPoint
5 1 (0.32%) Lightworks
5 1 (0.32%) MS Visio
5 1 (0.32%) Spreadsheet
Business Applications
1 6 (1.95%) NetSuite
2 5 (1.62%) Dynamics CRM
3 3 (0.97%) SAP S/4HANA
4 2 (0.65%) SAP BPC
5 1 (0.32%) Remedy ITSM
5 1 (0.32%) SAP HR
5 1 (0.32%) SAP IS-U
5 1 (0.32%) Siebel CRM
5 1 (0.32%) Workday HCM
Cloud Services
1 47 (15.26%) Azure
2 37 (12.01%) AWS
3 36 (11.69%) SaaS
4 35 (11.36%) Microsoft 365
5 22 (7.14%) Power Platform
6 15 (4.87%) Snowflake
7 9 (2.92%) Entra ID
8 6 (1.95%) GCP
9 5 (1.62%) Azure DevOps
9 5 (1.62%) Google Analytics
10 4 (1.30%) Figma
10 4 (1.30%) Google Tag Manager
11 3 (0.97%) AWS CloudFormation
11 3 (0.97%) GitHub
11 3 (0.97%) OpenShift
12 2 (0.65%) Amazon EKS
12 2 (0.65%) Azure AKS
12 2 (0.65%) BrowserStack
13 1 (0.32%) GitHub Actions
13 1 (0.32%) Power Automate
Communications & Networking
1 14 (4.55%) Firewall
2 9 (2.92%) DNS
2 9 (2.92%) VPN
2 9 (2.92%) Wi-Fi
3 8 (2.60%) VLAN
4 7 (2.27%) TCP/IP
5 6 (1.95%) DHCP
5 6 (1.95%) Internet
5 6 (1.95%) Network Security
5 6 (1.95%) WAN
6 4 (1.30%) LAN
6 4 (1.30%) Wireless
7 2 (0.65%) BGP
7 2 (0.65%) IPsec
7 2 (0.65%) SAN
8 1 (0.32%) Asterisk PBX
8 1 (0.32%) LTE
8 1 (0.32%) MQTT
8 1 (0.32%) Unified Communications
8 1 (0.32%) VSAT
Database & Business Intelligence
1 28 (9.09%) SQL Server
2 22 (7.14%) Power BI
3 14 (4.55%) Redis
4 10 (3.25%) PostgreSQL
5 8 (2.60%) MySQL
6 7 (2.27%) SQL Server Reporting Services
7 6 (1.95%) GIS
8 5 (1.62%) Metadata
9 4 (1.30%) Relational Database
10 2 (0.65%) Geospatial Data
10 2 (0.65%) SAP BW
10 2 (0.65%) Spatial Data
11 1 (0.32%) Azure SQL Database
11 1 (0.32%) Data Lake
11 1 (0.32%) PowerPivot
11 1 (0.32%) Semantic Layer
11 1 (0.32%) Siebel EIM
Development Applications
1 13 (4.22%) JIRA
2 11 (3.57%) Git
3 7 (2.27%) GitLab
4 4 (1.30%) Jenkins
5 2 (0.65%) Cypress.io
5 2 (0.65%) MSTest
5 2 (0.65%) Selenium
5 2 (0.65%) Visual Studio Code
6 1 (0.32%) Rational DOORS
6 1 (0.32%) Visual Studio
General
1 172 (55.84%) Social Skills
2 69 (22.40%) Analytical Skills
3 66 (21.43%) Finance
4 36 (11.69%) Organisational Skills
5 28 (9.09%) Aerospace
6 25 (8.12%) Marketing
7 20 (6.49%) Presentation Skills
8 18 (5.84%) Legal
9 17 (5.52%) Influencing Skills
10 16 (5.19%) Inclusion and Diversity
10 16 (5.19%) Telecoms
11 12 (3.90%) Local Government
11 12 (3.90%) Retail
12 9 (2.92%) Electronics
12 9 (2.92%) Public Sector
13 7 (2.27%) Advertising
14 6 (1.95%) Documentation Skills
15 4 (1.30%) Billing
15 4 (1.30%) Manufacturing
16 3 (0.97%) Military
Job Titles
1 46 (14.94%) Analyst
2 34 (11.04%) Developer
3 31 (10.06%) Lead
4 30 (9.74%) Senior
5 21 (6.82%) Support Analyst
5 21 (6.82%) Systems Engineer
6 19 (6.17%) Consultant
6 19 (6.17%) Full-Stack Developer
7 17 (5.52%) IT Support
8 14 (4.55%) Lead Developer
8 14 (4.55%) Lead Full-Stack Developer
8 14 (4.55%) Lead Software Developer
8 14 (4.55%) Software Developer
9 13 (4.22%) Account Manager
9 13 (4.22%) Business Analyst
10 12 (3.90%) Procurement Specialist
11 11 (3.57%) Management Consultant
11 11 (3.57%) Programme Management Office Consultant
11 11 (3.57%) Programme Office Consultant
12 10 (3.25%) Auditor
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 19 (6.17%) Vue
2 17 (5.52%) Node.js
3 15 (4.87%) .NET
4 11 (3.57%) .NET Core
4 11 (3.57%) JSON
5 8 (2.60%) XML
6 5 (1.62%) .NET Framework
6 5 (1.62%) ASP.NET
6 5 (1.62%) Entity Framework
7 4 (1.30%) Blazor
7 4 (1.30%) HTML
7 4 (1.30%) Playwright
7 4 (1.30%) React
7 4 (1.30%) YAML
8 3 (0.97%) RESTful
9 2 (0.65%) ADO
9 2 (0.65%) CSS
9 2 (0.65%) EDI
9 2 (0.65%) Jest
9 2 (0.65%) NgRx
Miscellaneous
1 25 (8.12%) Management Information System
2 21 (6.82%) Onboarding
3 17 (5.52%) Driving Licence
4 11 (3.57%) Product Ownership
4 11 (3.57%) Self-Motivation
5 9 (2.92%) Blog
6 8 (2.60%) Security Posture
7 7 (2.27%) Data Structures
7 7 (2.27%) Team-Oriented Environment
8 5 (1.62%) Cyber Security Posture
9 4 (1.30%) Analytical Mindset
9 4 (1.30%) Cloud Native
9 4 (1.30%) Legacy Systems
9 4 (1.30%) NHS
10 3 (0.97%) CCTV
10 3 (0.97%) Cyber Kill Chain
10 3 (0.97%) Cyber Threat
10 3 (0.97%) Distributed Systems
10 3 (0.97%) Enterprise Software
10 3 (0.97%) PMI
Operating Systems
1 25 (8.12%) Windows
2 23 (7.47%) Linux
3 9 (2.92%) Windows Server
4 1 (0.32%) Android
4 1 (0.32%) CentOS
4 1 (0.32%) Mac OS
4 1 (0.32%) Ubuntu
4 1 (0.32%) Unix
4 1 (0.32%) Windows Server 2016
Processes & Methodologies
1 121 (39.29%) Problem-Solving
2 100 (32.47%) Continuous Improvement
3 66 (21.43%) Agile
4 49 (15.91%) Decision-Making
5 42 (13.64%) Customer Service
6 39 (12.66%) CRM
7 37 (12.01%) AI
8 34 (11.04%) Project Management
9 32 (10.39%) CI/CD
10 30 (9.74%) Cybersecurity
10 30 (9.74%) Stakeholder Engagement
11 29 (9.42%) Stakeholder Management
12 28 (9.09%) Business Development
12 28 (9.09%) Service Delivery
13 27 (8.77%) Systems Engineering
13 27 (8.77%) Technical Leadership
14 25 (8.12%) Business Intelligence
14 25 (8.12%) ITIL
15 24 (7.79%) Validation
16 23 (7.47%) Computer Science
Programming Languages
1 32 (10.39%) Python
2 29 (9.42%) SQL
3 24 (7.79%) C#
4 19 (6.17%) JavaScript
4 19 (6.17%) PowerShell
4 19 (6.17%) TypeScript
5 7 (2.27%) T-SQL
6 6 (1.95%) ABAP
7 5 (1.62%) C
8 4 (1.30%) C++
8 4 (1.30%) Embedded C
8 4 (1.30%) Embedded C++
8 4 (1.30%) MATLAB
9 3 (0.97%) Bash
9 3 (0.97%) Java
9 3 (0.97%) Perl
10 2 (0.65%) PHP
11 1 (0.32%) Ada
11 1 (0.32%) PL/SQL
Qualifications
1 63 (20.45%) Degree
2 36 (11.69%) Security Cleared
3 17 (5.52%) SC Cleared
4 15 (4.87%) BPSS Clearance
5 14 (4.55%) Computer Science Degree
6 7 (2.27%) PMI Certification
7 6 (1.95%) CCNP
7 6 (1.95%) Cisco Certification
7 6 (1.95%) DV Cleared
8 5 (1.62%) Chartered Engineer
8 5 (1.62%) ITIL Certification
9 4 (1.30%) CCNA
9 4 (1.30%) DBS Check
9 4 (1.30%) Master's Degree
9 4 (1.30%) PMP
10 3 (0.97%) CISM
10 3 (0.97%) CISSP
10 3 (0.97%) HNC
10 3 (0.97%) HND
10 3 (0.97%) Microsoft Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 25 (8.12%) QA
2 21 (6.82%) Accessibility
2 21 (6.82%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 18 (5.84%) PMO
4 16 (5.19%) Data Quality
5 10 (3.25%) Good Clinical Practice
6 8 (2.60%) Cyber Essentials
7 7 (2.27%) GDPR
7 7 (2.27%) ISO/IEC 15288
8 5 (1.62%) Def Stans
8 5 (1.62%) WCAG
9 3 (0.97%) NIST
10 1 (0.32%) ECSS
10 1 (0.32%) SLA
System Software
1 17 (5.52%) Active Directory
2 6 (1.95%) Hyper-V
3 5 (1.62%) ClearTrust
3 5 (1.62%) Docker
4 2 (0.65%) Firmware
5 1 (0.32%) VMware Infrastructure
5 1 (0.32%) vSphere
Systems Management
1 12 (3.90%) Kubernetes
2 7 (2.27%) Ansible
2 7 (2.27%) Terraform
3 2 (0.65%) Backup Exec
3 2 (0.65%) Dell DRAC
4 1 (0.32%) Grafana
4 1 (0.32%) Kibana
4 1 (0.32%) Microsoft Intune
4 1 (0.32%) Nessus
4 1 (0.32%) vCenter Server
Vendors
1 81 (26.30%) Microsoft
2 11 (3.57%) Cisco
3 8 (2.60%) Salesforce
3 8 (2.60%) SAP
4 7 (2.27%) Sage
5 6 (1.95%) Fortinet
5 6 (1.95%) Google
6 5 (1.62%) VMware
7 4 (1.30%) Ahrefs
7 4 (1.30%) Aruba
7 4 (1.30%) Databricks
7 4 (1.30%) EMC
7 4 (1.30%) Facebook
7 4 (1.30%) HubSpot
7 4 (1.30%) Instagram
7 4 (1.30%) Palo Alto
7 4 (1.30%) Screaming Frog
8 3 (0.97%) New Relic
8 3 (0.97%) ServiceNow
8 3 (0.97%) Zerto