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

6 months to
8 Oct 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 68 79 68
Rank change year-on-year +11 -11 +27
Permanent jobs citing Collaborative Working 464 293 414
As % of all permanent jobs in the South East 2.46% 3.26% 3.34%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 3.40% 3.69% 4.10%
Number of salaries quoted 280 93 173
10th Percentile £28,500 £27,000 £31,250
25th Percentile £37,500 £27,500 £38,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,500 £37,500 £49,990
Median % change year-on-year +26.67% -24.98% -9.11%
75th Percentile £65,625 £52,500 £85,000
90th Percentile £95,000 £71,400 -
England median annual salary £50,000 £51,693 £55,000
% change year-on-year -3.28% -6.01% -

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 13,654 7,934 10,109
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the South East 72.34% 88.24% 81.56%
Number of salaries quoted 9,743 4,226 5,338
10th Percentile £30,000 £27,000 £32,500
25th Percentile £39,783 £32,500 £41,322
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £47,500 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +15.79% -13.64% -
75th Percentile £70,000 £66,250 £70,000
90th Percentile £90,000 £82,500 £83,750
England median annual salary £60,000 £55,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year +9.09% -8.33% -1.64%

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 8 October 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 8 October 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 +79 187 £45,000 +16.88% 124
Surrey -14 122 £61,250 +126.52% 51
Berkshire +68 108 £42,500 +30.77% 68
Hampshire -11 78 £47,500 - 60
Oxfordshire +6 41 £52,500 - 31
Kent -36 40 £42,500 +13.33% 22
Buckinghamshire +17 38 £46,250 +10.12% 26
Middlesex +17 14 - - 3
West Sussex -36 12 £75,000 +87.50% 31
East Sussex -6 7 £40,000 -9.75% 14
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 9 (1.94%) SharePoint
2 3 (0.65%) Microsoft Exchange
3 2 (0.43%) ArcGIS
3 2 (0.43%) Confluence
3 2 (0.43%) IIS
3 2 (0.43%) Oracle Workflow
3 2 (0.43%) SAS
4 1 (0.22%) Apache Airflow
4 1 (0.22%) Apache Spark
4 1 (0.22%) Gentran
Applications
1 52 (11.21%) Microsoft Office
2 33 (7.11%) Microsoft Excel
3 6 (1.29%) AutoCAD
3 6 (1.29%) Microsoft Project
4 3 (0.65%) Spreadsheet
5 2 (0.43%) Adobe Premiere
5 2 (0.43%) CapCut
5 2 (0.43%) Microsoft PowerPoint
6 1 (0.22%) Lightworks
6 1 (0.22%) MS Visio
6 1 (0.22%) Navisworks
6 1 (0.22%) Revit
6 1 (0.22%) Simulink
6 1 (0.22%) SOLIDWORKS
Business Applications
1 11 (2.37%) NetSuite
2 5 (1.08%) Dynamics CRM
2 5 (1.08%) SAP CRM
3 3 (0.65%) Shopify
4 2 (0.43%) SAP BPC
4 2 (0.43%) SAP S/4HANA
4 2 (0.43%) Siebel CRM
4 2 (0.43%) Workday HCM
5 1 (0.22%) Odoo
Cloud Services
1 43 (9.27%) Microsoft 365
2 41 (8.84%) AWS
2 41 (8.84%) SaaS
3 39 (8.41%) Azure
4 26 (5.60%) Power Platform
5 17 (3.66%) Snowflake
6 6 (1.29%) Entra ID
6 6 (1.29%) GCP
6 6 (1.29%) GitHub
7 4 (0.86%) Asana
7 4 (0.86%) GitHub Actions
8 3 (0.65%) Amazon CloudWatch
8 3 (0.65%) AWS CloudFormation
8 3 (0.65%) Google Analytics
8 3 (0.65%) Google Workspace
8 3 (0.65%) Smartsheet
9 2 (0.43%) Azure DevOps
9 2 (0.43%) Azure Stack
9 2 (0.43%) Google Tag Manager
9 2 (0.43%) OpenShift
Communications & Networking
1 19 (4.09%) Firewall
2 15 (3.23%) DNS
3 13 (2.80%) VPN
4 12 (2.59%) Wi-Fi
5 9 (1.94%) DHCP
6 7 (1.51%) LAN
6 7 (1.51%) WAN
7 6 (1.29%) Internet
7 6 (1.29%) Network Security
7 6 (1.29%) TCP/IP
7 6 (1.29%) VLAN
8 4 (0.86%) Wireless
9 3 (0.65%) HTTP
10 2 (0.43%) ATM
10 2 (0.43%) SAN
11 1 (0.22%) Cisco IOS
11 1 (0.22%) Ethernet
11 1 (0.22%) Unified Communications
11 1 (0.22%) VoIP
11 1 (0.22%) WLAN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 26 (5.60%) Power BI
2 19 (4.09%) SQL Server
3 16 (3.45%) Redis
4 6 (1.29%) GIS
5 4 (0.86%) Metadata
5 4 (0.86%) Relational Database
6 3 (0.65%) Data Warehouse
7 2 (0.43%) Geospatial Data
7 2 (0.43%) Looker
7 2 (0.43%) SAP BW
7 2 (0.43%) Siebel EIM
7 2 (0.43%) Spatial Data
7 2 (0.43%) Tableau
8 1 (0.22%) Azure SQL Database
8 1 (0.22%) Data Lake
8 1 (0.22%) Data Vault
8 1 (0.22%) PostgreSQL
8 1 (0.22%) Power Query
8 1 (0.22%) Semantic Layer
8 1 (0.22%) SQL Server Integration Services
Development Applications
1 24 (5.17%) JIRA
2 17 (3.66%) Git
3 7 (1.51%) GitLab
4 6 (1.29%) Rational DOORS
5 4 (0.86%) Jenkins
6 2 (0.43%) Cypress.io
6 2 (0.43%) Visual Studio Code
7 1 (0.22%) Cucumber
7 1 (0.22%) Visual Studio
General
1 257 (55.39%) Social Skills
2 87 (18.75%) Finance
3 86 (18.53%) Analytical Skills
4 74 (15.95%) Organisational Skills
5 54 (11.64%) Aerospace
6 32 (6.90%) Electronics
6 32 (6.90%) Inclusion and Diversity
7 30 (6.47%) Presentation Skills
8 28 (6.03%) Marketing
9 26 (5.60%) Manufacturing
10 23 (4.96%) Influencing Skills
11 20 (4.31%) Legal
11 20 (4.31%) Local Government
12 16 (3.45%) Public Sector
13 15 (3.23%) Retail
14 8 (1.72%) Avionics
15 7 (1.51%) Advertising
16 6 (1.29%) Documentation Skills
16 6 (1.29%) Military
16 6 (1.29%) Telecoms
Job Titles
1 54 (11.64%) Lead
2 52 (11.21%) Analyst
3 38 (8.19%) Senior
4 33 (7.11%) Developer
5 31 (6.68%) Support Analyst
6 24 (5.17%) Consultant
7 23 (4.96%) IT Support
8 20 (4.31%) Architect
9 19 (4.09%) Data Scientist
10 18 (3.88%) Coordinator
11 17 (3.66%) Full-Stack Developer
11 17 (3.66%) Software Developer
12 16 (3.45%) Lead Developer
12 16 (3.45%) Lead Full-Stack Developer
12 16 (3.45%) Lead Software Developer
13 14 (3.02%) Administrator
13 14 (3.02%) Systems Engineer
14 13 (2.80%) Business Analyst
15 12 (2.59%) Support Engineer
15 12 (2.59%) Support Technician
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 19 (4.09%) Node.js
2 17 (3.66%) Vue
3 9 (1.94%) Terraform
4 6 (1.29%) HTML
5 5 (1.08%) PySpark
5 5 (1.08%) YAML
6 4 (0.86%) JSON
6 4 (0.86%) Lightning Web Components
6 4 (0.86%) React
7 3 (0.65%) .NET
7 3 (0.65%) AngularJS
7 3 (0.65%) CSS
7 3 (0.65%) Jinja
7 3 (0.65%) ModSecurity
7 3 (0.65%) Playwright
7 3 (0.65%) RESTful
8 2 (0.43%) Jest
8 2 (0.43%) NestJS
8 2 (0.43%) NgRx
8 2 (0.43%) Vitest
Miscellaneous
1 43 (9.27%) Management Information System
2 31 (6.68%) Driving Licence
3 24 (5.17%) Onboarding
4 15 (3.23%) Self-Motivation
5 9 (1.94%) Product Ownership
6 8 (1.72%) Security Posture
7 7 (1.51%) Blog
7 7 (1.51%) Cloud Native
8 6 (1.29%) Algorithms
8 6 (1.29%) Analogue Electronics
8 6 (1.29%) Analytical Mindset
8 6 (1.29%) FPGA
8 6 (1.29%) Social Media
9 5 (1.08%) Cyber Security Posture
9 5 (1.08%) Data Centre
9 5 (1.08%) Private Cloud
9 5 (1.08%) SCADA
10 4 (0.86%) Cyber Threat
10 4 (0.86%) Freedom of Information
10 4 (0.86%) Hybrid Cloud
Operating Systems
1 34 (7.33%) Windows
2 31 (6.68%) Linux
3 9 (1.94%) Windows Server
4 5 (1.08%) Android
5 3 (0.65%) Apple iOS
6 2 (0.43%) Unix
7 1 (0.22%) Mac OS
7 1 (0.22%) Windows 10
Processes & Methodologies
1 176 (37.93%) Problem-Solving
2 160 (34.48%) Continuous Improvement
3 79 (17.03%) Stakeholder Management
4 78 (16.81%) Customer Service
5 72 (15.52%) CRM
6 66 (14.22%) Agile
6 66 (14.22%) Decision-Making
7 53 (11.42%) AI
8 51 (10.99%) Project Management
9 49 (10.56%) Customer Experience
10 46 (9.91%) Cyber Intelligence
11 43 (9.27%) CI/CD
12 40 (8.62%) Technical Leadership
13 38 (8.19%) Project Delivery
13 38 (8.19%) Service Delivery
14 34 (7.33%) Business Development
14 34 (7.33%) Process Improvement
15 33 (7.11%) Cybersecurity
16 32 (6.90%) ITIL
16 32 (6.90%) Service Management
Programming Languages
1 33 (7.11%) SQL
2 31 (6.68%) Python
3 24 (5.17%) JavaScript
4 22 (4.74%) TypeScript
5 15 (3.23%) PowerShell
6 9 (1.94%) ABAP
6 9 (1.94%) C#
7 5 (1.08%) C
7 5 (1.08%) MATLAB
8 4 (0.86%) Bash
8 4 (0.86%) C++
8 4 (0.86%) Embedded C
8 4 (0.86%) Embedded C++
9 3 (0.65%) Java
9 3 (0.65%) Perl
10 2 (0.43%) PHP
10 2 (0.43%) PL/SQL
10 2 (0.43%) R
11 1 (0.22%) Ada
11 1 (0.22%) Data Analysis Expressions
Qualifications
1 98 (21.12%) Degree
2 58 (12.50%) Security Cleared
3 25 (5.39%) SC Cleared
4 16 (3.45%) Computer Science Degree
4 16 (3.45%) DBS Check
5 12 (2.59%) BPSS Clearance
5 12 (2.59%) Master's Degree
6 10 (2.16%) ACCA
6 10 (2.16%) CIMA
7 9 (1.94%) PMI Certification
8 8 (1.72%) CISM
8 8 (1.72%) CISSP
9 7 (1.51%) CCNP
9 7 (1.51%) Chartered Engineer
9 7 (1.51%) Cisco Certification
9 7 (1.51%) DV Cleared
9 7 (1.51%) HNC
10 6 (1.29%) PMP
11 5 (1.08%) HND
11 5 (1.08%) ITIL Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 31 (6.68%) QA
2 20 (4.31%) Accessibility
3 15 (3.23%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 15 (3.23%) PMO
4 14 (3.02%) Cyber Essentials
5 11 (2.37%) GDPR
6 10 (2.16%) Good Clinical Practice
6 10 (2.16%) NIST
7 9 (1.94%) Data Quality
8 7 (1.51%) SLA
9 5 (1.08%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
9 5 (1.08%) Def Stans
10 4 (0.86%) ISO 9001
10 4 (0.86%) ISO/IEC 15288
11 3 (0.65%) WCAG
12 2 (0.43%) Actionable Recommendations
12 2 (0.43%) CDISC
12 2 (0.43%) NIST 800
12 2 (0.43%) RMADS
13 1 (0.22%) ECSS
System Software
1 17 (3.66%) Active Directory
2 5 (1.08%) ClearTrust
3 4 (0.86%) Hyper-V
4 3 (0.65%) Docker
5 2 (0.43%) Firmware
Systems Management
1 15 (3.23%) Microsoft Intune
2 12 (2.59%) Kubernetes
3 10 (2.16%) Ansible
4 5 (1.08%) Systems Management Server (SMS)
5 4 (0.86%) Grafana
6 3 (0.65%) Prometheus
7 2 (0.43%) Dell DRAC
8 1 (0.22%) Kibana
Vendors
1 113 (24.35%) Microsoft
2 19 (4.09%) Salesforce
2 19 (4.09%) SAP
3 15 (3.23%) Sage
4 14 (3.02%) Oracle
5 11 (2.37%) Cisco
6 8 (1.72%) Databricks
7 7 (1.51%) Aruba
7 7 (1.51%) EMC
7 7 (1.51%) Fortinet
7 7 (1.51%) HubSpot
8 6 (1.29%) Google
8 6 (1.29%) Instagram
8 6 (1.29%) Thales
9 4 (0.86%) Facebook
9 4 (0.86%) Palo Alto
9 4 (0.86%) Qualys
9 4 (0.86%) Splunk
9 4 (0.86%) VMware
10 3 (0.65%) Juniper