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 4 September 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
4 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 84 72 68
Rank change year-on-year -12 -4 +44
Permanent jobs citing Collaborative Working 357 309 447
As % of all permanent jobs in the South East 2.02% 3.46% 3.38%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 2.83% 3.95% 4.20%
Number of salaries quoted 246 97 220
10th Percentile £28,375 £27,040 £29,975
25th Percentile £37,813 £30,000 £35,938
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,750 £46,000 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year +3.80% +2.22% -18.26%
75th Percentile £63,750 £57,500 £74,688
90th Percentile £95,000 £72,050 £85,000
England median annual salary £52,500 £50,000 £54,000
% change year-on-year +5.00% -7.41% -9.28%

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 12,621 7,820 10,637
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the South East 71.35% 87.50% 80.52%
Number of salaries quoted 9,088 4,178 6,357
10th Percentile £30,000 £26,750 £31,250
25th Percentile £40,000 £33,750 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £50,000 £53,050
Median % change year-on-year +10.00% -5.75% -3.55%
75th Percentile £70,000 £67,500 £67,500
90th Percentile £87,500 £81,475 £82,500
England median annual salary £60,000 £55,000 £57,500
% change year-on-year +9.09% -4.35% -8.00%

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 4 September 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 4 September 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 +62 154 £45,000 - 102
Berkshire +56 85 £42,500 -5.56% 61
Surrey -22 84 £57,500 +112.65% 48
Hampshire -38 54 £58,233 +26.59% 53
Buckinghamshire +14 38 £47,500 +13.10% 19
Oxfordshire -4 31 £45,000 -43.75% 24
Kent -47 27 £42,500 +13.33% 23
Middlesex +23 11 £97,500 - 4
East Sussex -4 11 £45,000 +1.53% 9
West Sussex -32 10 £67,250 +68.13% 17
Isle of Wight - 1 - -
Sussex - 1 £59,500 - 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 9 (2.52%) SharePoint
2 2 (0.56%) ArcGIS
2 2 (0.56%) Gentran
2 2 (0.56%) Oracle Workflow
2 2 (0.56%) SAS
3 1 (0.28%) Apache Airflow
3 1 (0.28%) Apache Spark
3 1 (0.28%) Confluence
3 1 (0.28%) IIS
3 1 (0.28%) Microsoft Exchange
Applications
1 33 (9.24%) Microsoft Office
2 22 (6.16%) Microsoft Excel
3 7 (1.96%) Microsoft Project
4 2 (0.56%) Adobe Premiere
4 2 (0.56%) CapCut
5 1 (0.28%) AutoCAD
5 1 (0.28%) Lightworks
5 1 (0.28%) Microsoft PowerPoint
5 1 (0.28%) Navisworks
5 1 (0.28%) Revit
5 1 (0.28%) Spreadsheet
Business Applications
1 9 (2.52%) NetSuite
2 7 (1.96%) Dynamics CRM
3 3 (0.84%) Shopify
4 2 (0.56%) SAP BPC
4 2 (0.56%) SAP CRM
4 2 (0.56%) SAP S/4HANA
4 2 (0.56%) Siebel CRM
4 2 (0.56%) Workday HCM
Cloud Services
1 37 (10.36%) AWS
2 35 (9.80%) Microsoft 365
2 35 (9.80%) SaaS
3 33 (9.24%) Azure
4 22 (6.16%) Power Platform
5 17 (4.76%) Snowflake
6 5 (1.40%) GCP
6 5 (1.40%) Google Analytics
7 4 (1.12%) Azure DevOps
7 4 (1.12%) GitHub
7 4 (1.12%) Google Tag Manager
8 3 (0.84%) AWS CloudFormation
8 3 (0.84%) OpenShift
9 2 (0.56%) Amazon EKS
9 2 (0.56%) Azure AKS
9 2 (0.56%) BrowserStack
9 2 (0.56%) Figma
9 2 (0.56%) GitHub Actions
9 2 (0.56%) OCI
10 1 (0.28%) Azure Data Factory
Communications & Networking
1 14 (3.92%) Firewall
2 9 (2.52%) Wi-Fi
3 8 (2.24%) VPN
4 7 (1.96%) DNS
5 6 (1.68%) Internet
5 6 (1.68%) Network Security
5 6 (1.68%) VLAN
5 6 (1.68%) WAN
6 5 (1.40%) TCP/IP
7 4 (1.12%) DHCP
7 4 (1.12%) LAN
7 4 (1.12%) Wireless
8 2 (0.56%) ATM
8 2 (0.56%) SAN
9 1 (0.28%) Asterisk PBX
9 1 (0.28%) HTTP
9 1 (0.28%) LTE
9 1 (0.28%) Unified Communications
9 1 (0.28%) VoIP
9 1 (0.28%) VSAT
Database & Business Intelligence
1 22 (6.16%) Power BI
2 20 (5.60%) SQL Server
3 16 (4.48%) Redis
4 6 (1.68%) GIS
5 5 (1.40%) Metadata
6 3 (0.84%) PostgreSQL
6 3 (0.84%) Relational Database
7 2 (0.56%) Geospatial Data
7 2 (0.56%) Looker
7 2 (0.56%) SAP BW
7 2 (0.56%) Siebel EIM
7 2 (0.56%) Spatial Data
7 2 (0.56%) Tableau
8 1 (0.28%) Azure SQL Database
8 1 (0.28%) Data Lake
8 1 (0.28%) MySQL
8 1 (0.28%) PowerPivot
8 1 (0.28%) Semantic Layer
Development Applications
1 15 (4.20%) JIRA
2 13 (3.64%) Git
3 7 (1.96%) GitLab
4 4 (1.12%) Jenkins
5 2 (0.56%) Cypress.io
5 2 (0.56%) MSTest
5 2 (0.56%) Selenium
5 2 (0.56%) Visual Studio Code
6 1 (0.28%) Rational DOORS
6 1 (0.28%) Visual Studio
General
1 204 (57.14%) Social Skills
2 80 (22.41%) Analytical Skills
3 79 (22.13%) Finance
4 48 (13.45%) Organisational Skills
5 38 (10.64%) Aerospace
6 29 (8.12%) Marketing
7 28 (7.84%) Inclusion and Diversity
8 25 (7.00%) Presentation Skills
9 23 (6.44%) Influencing Skills
10 16 (4.48%) Legal
11 15 (4.20%) Local Government
12 14 (3.92%) Retail
13 11 (3.08%) Electronics
14 9 (2.52%) Manufacturing
14 9 (2.52%) Telecoms
15 8 (2.24%) Public Sector
16 7 (1.96%) Advertising
17 6 (1.68%) Documentation Skills
18 4 (1.12%) Aviation
18 4 (1.12%) Military
Job Titles
1 45 (12.61%) Analyst
2 38 (10.64%) Lead
3 36 (10.08%) Developer
4 33 (9.24%) Senior
5 24 (6.72%) Support Analyst
6 23 (6.44%) Consultant
7 20 (5.60%) IT Support
8 19 (5.32%) Full-Stack Developer
9 18 (5.04%) Systems Engineer
10 17 (4.76%) Software Developer
11 16 (4.48%) Lead Developer
11 16 (4.48%) Lead Full-Stack Developer
11 16 (4.48%) Lead Software Developer
12 14 (3.92%) Business Analyst
12 14 (3.92%) Coordinator
13 11 (3.08%) Management Consultant
13 11 (3.08%) Programme Management Office Consultant
13 11 (3.08%) Programme Office Consultant
14 10 (2.80%) Architect
14 10 (2.80%) Development Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 19 (5.32%) Node.js
1 19 (5.32%) Vue
2 10 (2.80%) .NET
3 8 (2.24%) Terraform
4 5 (1.40%) .NET Core
4 5 (1.40%) HTML
4 5 (1.40%) YAML
5 4 (1.12%) ADO
5 4 (1.12%) JSON
5 4 (1.12%) Lightning Web Components
5 4 (1.12%) Playwright
5 4 (1.12%) React
6 3 (0.84%) .NET Framework
6 3 (0.84%) ASP.NET
6 3 (0.84%) Entity Framework
6 3 (0.84%) Jinja
6 3 (0.84%) ModSecurity
6 3 (0.84%) RESTful
7 2 (0.56%) AngularJS
7 2 (0.56%) Sass
Miscellaneous
1 34 (9.52%) Management Information System
2 25 (7.00%) Onboarding
3 19 (5.32%) Driving Licence
4 13 (3.64%) Self-Motivation
5 10 (2.80%) Product Ownership
6 9 (2.52%) Blog
7 8 (2.24%) Security Posture
8 6 (1.68%) Analytical Mindset
8 6 (1.68%) Social Media
9 5 (1.40%) Cyber Security Posture
10 4 (1.12%) Cloud Native
10 4 (1.12%) Cyber Kill Chain
10 4 (1.12%) Cyber Threat
10 4 (1.12%) Data Centre
10 4 (1.12%) FPGA
10 4 (1.12%) Freedom of Information
11 3 (0.84%) CESG
11 3 (0.84%) Enterprise Software
11 3 (0.84%) PMI
11 3 (0.84%) Private Cloud
Operating Systems
1 29 (8.12%) Linux
2 27 (7.56%) Windows
3 7 (1.96%) Windows Server
4 2 (0.56%) Unix
5 1 (0.28%) Android
5 1 (0.28%) CentOS
5 1 (0.28%) Ubuntu
5 1 (0.28%) Windows Server 2016
Processes & Methodologies
1 138 (38.66%) Problem-Solving
2 127 (35.57%) Continuous Improvement
3 68 (19.05%) Agile
4 61 (17.09%) CRM
5 60 (16.81%) Customer Service
5 60 (16.81%) Decision-Making
6 52 (14.57%) Stakeholder Management
7 45 (12.61%) Project Management
8 44 (12.32%) AI
9 36 (10.08%) CI/CD
10 33 (9.24%) Customer Experience
10 33 (9.24%) Technical Leadership
11 32 (8.96%) Service Delivery
12 30 (8.40%) Business Development
13 29 (8.12%) Stakeholder Engagement
14 28 (7.84%) Mentoring
14 28 (7.84%) Systems Engineering
15 27 (7.56%) Cybersecurity
15 27 (7.56%) Project Delivery
16 26 (7.28%) Service Management
Programming Languages
1 25 (7.00%) SQL
2 24 (6.72%) Python
3 21 (5.88%) JavaScript
3 21 (5.88%) TypeScript
4 16 (4.48%) C#
5 14 (3.92%) PowerShell
6 6 (1.68%) ABAP
7 5 (1.40%) C
8 4 (1.12%) C++
8 4 (1.12%) Embedded C
8 4 (1.12%) Embedded C++
8 4 (1.12%) MATLAB
9 3 (0.84%) Bash
9 3 (0.84%) Perl
10 2 (0.56%) PHP
10 2 (0.56%) PL/SQL
10 2 (0.56%) R
11 1 (0.28%) Ada
11 1 (0.28%) Java
Qualifications
1 79 (22.13%) Degree
2 43 (12.04%) Security Cleared
3 20 (5.60%) SC Cleared
4 16 (4.48%) Computer Science Degree
5 12 (3.36%) BPSS Clearance
6 8 (2.24%) DBS Check
6 8 (2.24%) DV Cleared
7 7 (1.96%) ACCA
7 7 (1.96%) CCNP
7 7 (1.96%) CIMA
7 7 (1.96%) Cisco Certification
7 7 (1.96%) CISM
7 7 (1.96%) CISSP
7 7 (1.96%) PMI Certification
8 5 (1.40%) Chartered Engineer
8 5 (1.40%) ITIL Certification
8 5 (1.40%) Master's Degree
9 4 (1.12%) CCNA
9 4 (1.12%) GIAC
9 4 (1.12%) PMP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 29 (8.12%) QA
2 21 (5.88%) Accessibility
3 18 (5.04%) PMO
4 13 (3.64%) ISO/IEC 27001
5 11 (3.08%) Cyber Essentials
5 11 (3.08%) GDPR
6 10 (2.80%) Good Clinical Practice
7 7 (1.96%) Data Quality
7 7 (1.96%) NIST
7 7 (1.96%) SLA
8 5 (1.40%) WCAG
9 4 (1.12%) Def Stans
9 4 (1.12%) ISO/IEC 15288
10 2 (0.56%) Actionable Recommendations
10 2 (0.56%) CDISC
10 2 (0.56%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
11 1 (0.28%) ECSS
11 1 (0.28%) GAAP
11 1 (0.28%) ISO 13485
11 1 (0.28%) Sarbanes-Oxley
System Software
1 11 (3.08%) Active Directory
2 5 (1.40%) ClearTrust
2 5 (1.40%) Docker
3 4 (1.12%) Hyper-V
4 2 (0.56%) Firmware
5 1 (0.28%) VMware Infrastructure
5 1 (0.28%) vSphere
Systems Management
1 13 (3.64%) Kubernetes
2 9 (2.52%) Ansible
3 5 (1.40%) Microsoft Intune
4 2 (0.56%) Dell DRAC
4 2 (0.56%) Grafana
5 1 (0.28%) Kibana
5 1 (0.28%) Nessus
5 1 (0.28%) Prometheus
5 1 (0.28%) vCenter Server
Vendors
1 92 (25.77%) Microsoft
2 11 (3.08%) Salesforce
3 10 (2.80%) Cisco
3 10 (2.80%) Sage
3 10 (2.80%) SAP
4 7 (1.96%) Aruba
4 7 (1.96%) HubSpot
4 7 (1.96%) Oracle
5 6 (1.68%) Fortinet
5 6 (1.68%) Instagram
6 5 (1.40%) Google
6 5 (1.40%) VMware
7 4 (1.12%) Ahrefs
7 4 (1.12%) Databricks
7 4 (1.12%) EMC
7 4 (1.12%) Facebook
7 4 (1.12%) Palo Alto
7 4 (1.12%) Qualys
7 4 (1.12%) Screaming Frog
7 4 (1.12%) Splunk