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

6 months to
22 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 86 68 69
Rank change year-on-year -18 +1 +43
Permanent jobs citing Collaborative Working 336 330 468
As % of all permanent jobs in the South East 1.94% 3.69% 3.39%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 2.72% 4.20% 4.19%
Number of salaries quoted 234 89 252
10th Percentile £28,250 £27,032 £29,750
25th Percentile £37,813 £31,250 £36,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £48,000 £46,000 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year +4.35% +2.22% -18.18%
75th Percentile £61,250 £57,500 £62,500
90th Percentile £87,500 £75,000 £85,000
England median annual salary £50,250 £50,346 £52,500
% change year-on-year -0.19% -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 12,373 7,854 11,158
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the South East 71.44% 87.90% 80.71%
Number of salaries quoted 8,860 4,204 7,128
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 £81,311
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 22 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 22 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 +58 150 £47,500 +5.56% 89
Berkshire +46 82 £45,000 - 47
Surrey -36 70 £50,000 +67.95% 36
Hampshire -40 51 £56,465 +15.41% 41
Buckinghamshire +11 36 £52,500 +25.00% 24
Oxfordshire +5 32 £45,000 -41.94% 18
Kent -45 26 £42,500 +13.33% 22
East Sussex -8 13 £45,000 +1.53% 13
West Sussex -36 11 £59,500 +48.75% 10
Middlesex +31 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 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 28 (8.33%) 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 37 (11.01%) AWS
2 36 (10.71%) SaaS
3 35 (10.42%) Azure
4 33 (9.82%) Microsoft 365
5 20 (5.95%) Power Platform
6 17 (5.06%) Snowflake
7 5 (1.49%) GCP
7 5 (1.49%) Google Analytics
8 4 (1.19%) Azure DevOps
8 4 (1.19%) Google Tag Manager
9 3 (0.89%) AWS CloudFormation
9 3 (0.89%) GitHub
9 3 (0.89%) 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%) Power Automate
11 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 22 (6.55%) SQL Server
2 20 (5.95%) Power BI
3 16 (4.76%) Redis
4 6 (1.79%) GIS
5 5 (1.49%) Metadata
6 3 (0.89%) PostgreSQL
6 3 (0.89%) 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 (4.46%) 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
1 191 (56.85%) Social Skills
2 74 (22.02%) Finance
3 73 (21.73%) Analytical Skills
4 42 (12.50%) Organisational Skills
5 37 (11.01%) Aerospace
6 26 (7.74%) Marketing
7 24 (7.14%) Influencing Skills
7 24 (7.14%) Presentation Skills
8 23 (6.85%) Inclusion and Diversity
9 17 (5.06%) Legal
10 15 (4.46%) Retail
11 14 (4.17%) Local Government
12 11 (3.27%) Electronics
13 9 (2.68%) Public Sector
13 9 (2.68%) Telecoms
14 8 (2.38%) Manufacturing
15 7 (2.08%) Advertising
16 6 (1.79%) Documentation Skills
17 4 (1.19%) Avionics
17 4 (1.19%) Military
Job Titles
1 43 (12.80%) Analyst
2 37 (11.01%) Developer
3 34 (10.12%) Lead
4 31 (9.23%) Senior
5 23 (6.85%) Support Analyst
6 21 (6.25%) Consultant
6 21 (6.25%) Full-Stack Developer
7 20 (5.95%) IT Support
8 18 (5.36%) Systems Engineer
9 17 (5.06%) Software Developer
10 16 (4.76%) Lead Developer
10 16 (4.76%) Lead Full-Stack Developer
10 16 (4.76%) Lead Software Developer
11 14 (4.17%) Business Analyst
12 12 (3.57%) Coordinator
13 11 (3.27%) Management Consultant
13 11 (3.27%) Programme Management Office Consultant
13 11 (3.27%) Programme Office Consultant
14 10 (2.98%) Auditor
15 9 (2.68%) Procurement Specialist
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 21 (6.25%) Vue
2 19 (5.65%) Node.js
3 14 (4.17%) .NET
4 9 (2.68%) .NET Core
5 7 (2.08%) Terraform
6 5 (1.49%) .NET Framework
6 5 (1.49%) ASP.NET
6 5 (1.49%) Entity Framework
6 5 (1.49%) HTML
6 5 (1.49%) YAML
7 4 (1.19%) ADO
7 4 (1.19%) Blazor
7 4 (1.19%) JSON
7 4 (1.19%) Lightning Web Components
7 4 (1.19%) Playwright
7 4 (1.19%) React
8 3 (0.89%) Jinja
8 3 (0.89%) ModSecurity
8 3 (0.89%) RESTful
9 2 (0.60%) Sass
Miscellaneous
1 33 (9.82%) Management Information System
2 22 (6.55%) 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
8 5 (1.49%) Team-Oriented Environment
9 4 (1.19%) Cloud Native
9 4 (1.19%) Cyber Kill Chain
9 4 (1.19%) Cyber Threat
9 4 (1.19%) Social Media
10 3 (0.89%) CCTV
10 3 (0.89%) CESG
10 3 (0.89%) Cyber Defence
10 3 (0.89%) Data Centre
10 3 (0.89%) Enterprise Software
10 3 (0.89%) PMI
Operating Systems
1 29 (8.63%) Linux
2 26 (7.74%) 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
1 125 (37.20%) Problem-Solving
2 121 (36.01%) Continuous Improvement
3 70 (20.83%) Agile
4 57 (16.96%) Decision-Making
5 55 (16.37%) CRM
5 55 (16.37%) Customer Service
6 48 (14.29%) Stakeholder Management
7 41 (12.20%) AI
7 41 (12.20%) Project Management
8 34 (10.12%) CI/CD
8 34 (10.12%) Technical Leadership
9 29 (8.63%) Business Development
9 29 (8.63%) Customer Experience
9 29 (8.63%) Stakeholder Engagement
10 28 (8.33%) Cybersecurity
10 28 (8.33%) Systems Engineering
11 27 (8.04%) Service Delivery
12 26 (7.74%) Mentoring
13 25 (7.44%) Computer Science
14 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 20 (5.95%) 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 73 (21.73%) Degree
2 42 (12.50%) 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%) CCNA
10 4 (1.19%) CEH
10 4 (1.19%) GIAC
10 4 (1.19%) PMP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 27 (8.04%) QA
2 22 (6.55%) 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 89 (26.49%) 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%) HubSpot
5 7 (2.08%) Oracle
6 6 (1.79%) Aruba
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