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

6 months to
27 Jul 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 90 69 66
Rank change year-on-year -21 -3 +51
Permanent jobs citing Collaborative Working 309 324 501
As % of all permanent jobs in the South East 1.91% 3.73% 3.39%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 2.66% 4.22% 4.18%
Number of salaries quoted 230 81 297
10th Percentile £28,475 £27,500 £29,750
25th Percentile £40,767 £32,500 £36,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £46,000 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year +8.70% +2.22% -18.18%
75th Percentile £61,188 £60,000 £61,250
90th Percentile £87,500 £77,500 £85,000
England median annual salary £52,500 £54,500 £52,500
% change year-on-year -3.67% +3.81% -8.70%

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 11,598 7,672 11,986
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the South East 71.73% 88.36% 81.11%
Number of salaries quoted 8,262 4,093 8,069
10th Percentile £30,000 £26,750 £29,000
25th Percentile £40,000 £34,000 £38,500
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 £57,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year +5.26% +3.64% -11.29%

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 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 27 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 +63 133 £47,500 +5.56% 59
Berkshire +41 68 £40,000 -11.11% 26
Surrey -37 68 £42,500 -22.02% 24
Hampshire -34 46 £62,500 +27.75% 19
Buckinghamshire +1 34 £55,000 +42.86% 17
Oxfordshire +10 31 £50,000 -35.48% 17
Kent -53 22 £50,000 +33.33% 18
East Sussex -4 16 £58,250 +31.42% 6
West Sussex -35 13 £59,500 +48.75% 6
Middlesex +36 5 £97,500 - 5
Isle of Wight - 4 - -
Sussex - 2 £48,750 -
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 (2.91%) Microsoft Exchange
2 6 (1.94%) 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 (7.12%) Microsoft Office
2 14 (4.53%) Microsoft Excel
3 4 (1.29%) Microsoft Project
4 1 (0.32%) Adobe Premiere
4 1 (0.32%) CapCut
4 1 (0.32%) Lightworks
4 1 (0.32%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 1 (0.32%) MS Visio
4 1 (0.32%) Spreadsheet
Business Applications
1 6 (1.94%) Dynamics CRM
1 6 (1.94%) NetSuite
2 3 (0.97%) SAP S/4HANA
3 2 (0.65%) SAP BPC
4 1 (0.32%) Remedy ITSM
4 1 (0.32%) SAP HR
4 1 (0.32%) SAP IS-U
4 1 (0.32%) Siebel CRM
4 1 (0.32%) Workday HCM
Cloud Services
1 46 (14.89%) Azure
2 37 (11.97%) AWS
2 37 (11.97%) SaaS
3 36 (11.65%) Microsoft 365
4 22 (7.12%) Power Platform
5 15 (4.85%) Snowflake
6 8 (2.59%) Entra ID
7 6 (1.94%) GCP
8 5 (1.62%) Azure DevOps
8 5 (1.62%) Google Analytics
9 4 (1.29%) Google Tag Manager
10 3 (0.97%) AWS CloudFormation
10 3 (0.97%) Figma
10 3 (0.97%) GitHub
10 3 (0.97%) OpenShift
11 2 (0.65%) Amazon EKS
11 2 (0.65%) Azure AKS
11 2 (0.65%) BrowserStack
12 1 (0.32%) Azure Data Factory
12 1 (0.32%) Dynamics 365
Communications & Networking
1 14 (4.53%) Firewall
2 9 (2.91%) DNS
2 9 (2.91%) VPN
2 9 (2.91%) Wi-Fi
3 8 (2.59%) VLAN
4 7 (2.27%) TCP/IP
5 6 (1.94%) DHCP
5 6 (1.94%) Internet
5 6 (1.94%) Network Security
5 6 (1.94%) WAN
6 4 (1.29%) LAN
6 4 (1.29%) Wireless
7 2 (0.65%) BGP
7 2 (0.65%) IPsec
7 2 (0.65%) SAN
8 1 (0.32%) ATM
8 1 (0.32%) Broadband
8 1 (0.32%) HTTP
8 1 (0.32%) LTE
8 1 (0.32%) VoIP
Database & Business Intelligence
1 27 (8.74%) SQL Server
2 22 (7.12%) Power BI
3 14 (4.53%) Redis
4 9 (2.91%) PostgreSQL
5 7 (2.27%) MySQL
6 6 (1.94%) GIS
6 6 (1.94%) SQL Server Reporting Services
7 5 (1.62%) Metadata
8 4 (1.29%) Relational Database
9 2 (0.65%) Geospatial Data
9 2 (0.65%) SAP BW
9 2 (0.65%) Spatial Data
10 1 (0.32%) Azure SQL Database
10 1 (0.32%) Data Lake
10 1 (0.32%) PowerPivot
10 1 (0.32%) Semantic Layer
10 1 (0.32%) Siebel EIM
Development Applications
1 13 (4.21%) JIRA
2 11 (3.56%) Git
3 7 (2.27%) GitLab
4 4 (1.29%) 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
1 173 (55.99%) Social Skills
2 68 (22.01%) Analytical Skills
3 67 (21.68%) Finance
4 37 (11.97%) Organisational Skills
5 28 (9.06%) Aerospace
6 24 (7.77%) Marketing
7 20 (6.47%) Legal
7 20 (6.47%) Presentation Skills
8 16 (5.18%) Inclusion and Diversity
8 16 (5.18%) Influencing Skills
9 14 (4.53%) Telecoms
10 12 (3.88%) Local Government
10 12 (3.88%) Retail
11 9 (2.91%) Electronics
11 9 (2.91%) Public Sector
12 7 (2.27%) Advertising
13 6 (1.94%) Documentation Skills
14 4 (1.29%) Billing
14 4 (1.29%) Manufacturing
15 3 (0.97%) Automotive
Job Titles
1 45 (14.56%) Analyst
2 34 (11.00%) Developer
3 31 (10.03%) Lead
4 29 (9.39%) Senior
5 21 (6.80%) Support Analyst
5 21 (6.80%) Systems Engineer
6 19 (6.15%) Consultant
6 19 (6.15%) Full-Stack Developer
7 18 (5.83%) IT Support
8 14 (4.53%) Lead Developer
8 14 (4.53%) Lead Full-Stack Developer
8 14 (4.53%) Lead Software Developer
8 14 (4.53%) Software Developer
9 13 (4.21%) Business Analyst
10 11 (3.56%) Management Consultant
10 11 (3.56%) Programme Management Office Consultant
10 11 (3.56%) Programme Office Consultant
11 10 (3.24%) Account Manager
11 10 (3.24%) Auditor
11 10 (3.24%) Procurement Specialist
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 19 (6.15%) Vue
2 17 (5.50%) Node.js
3 15 (4.85%) .NET
4 11 (3.56%) .NET Core
5 10 (3.24%) JSON
6 7 (2.27%) XML
7 5 (1.62%) .NET Framework
7 5 (1.62%) ASP.NET
7 5 (1.62%) Entity Framework
8 4 (1.29%) Blazor
8 4 (1.29%) HTML
8 4 (1.29%) Playwright
8 4 (1.29%) React
8 4 (1.29%) YAML
9 3 (0.97%) Lightning Web Components
9 3 (0.97%) RESTful
10 2 (0.65%) AngularJS
10 2 (0.65%) Jinja
10 2 (0.65%) REST
10 2 (0.65%) Sass
Miscellaneous
1 27 (8.74%) Management Information System
2 21 (6.80%) Onboarding
3 17 (5.50%) Driving Licence
4 11 (3.56%) Product Ownership
4 11 (3.56%) Self-Motivation
5 9 (2.91%) Blog
6 8 (2.59%) Security Posture
7 7 (2.27%) Team-Oriented Environment
8 6 (1.94%) Data Structures
9 5 (1.62%) Cyber Security Posture
10 4 (1.29%) Analytical Mindset
10 4 (1.29%) Cloud Native
10 4 (1.29%) Legacy Systems
10 4 (1.29%) NHS
11 3 (0.97%) CCTV
11 3 (0.97%) Cyber Kill Chain
11 3 (0.97%) Cyber Threat
11 3 (0.97%) Distributed Systems
11 3 (0.97%) Enterprise Software
11 3 (0.97%) PMI
Operating Systems
1 25 (8.09%) Windows
2 23 (7.44%) Linux
3 9 (2.91%) 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
1 120 (38.83%) Problem-Solving
2 104 (33.66%) Continuous Improvement
3 66 (21.36%) Agile
4 50 (16.18%) Decision-Making
5 43 (13.92%) Customer Service
6 41 (13.27%) CRM
7 38 (12.30%) AI
8 36 (11.65%) Project Management
9 32 (10.36%) CI/CD
9 32 (10.36%) Stakeholder Management
10 31 (10.03%) Cybersecurity
11 30 (9.71%) Stakeholder Engagement
12 28 (9.06%) Technical Leadership
13 27 (8.74%) Business Development
13 27 (8.74%) Service Delivery
13 27 (8.74%) Systems Engineering
14 25 (8.09%) Business Intelligence
14 25 (8.09%) ITIL
15 24 (7.77%) Validation
16 23 (7.44%) Asset Management
Programming Languages
1 31 (10.03%) Python
2 28 (9.06%) SQL
3 24 (7.77%) C#
4 19 (6.15%) JavaScript
4 19 (6.15%) TypeScript
5 18 (5.83%) PowerShell
6 6 (1.94%) ABAP
6 6 (1.94%) T-SQL
7 5 (1.62%) C
8 4 (1.29%) C++
8 4 (1.29%) Embedded C
8 4 (1.29%) Embedded C++
8 4 (1.29%) 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 (20.39%) Degree
2 36 (11.65%) Security Cleared
3 17 (5.50%) SC Cleared
4 15 (4.85%) BPSS Clearance
5 14 (4.53%) Computer Science Degree
6 7 (2.27%) PMI Certification
7 6 (1.94%) CCNP
7 6 (1.94%) Cisco Certification
7 6 (1.94%) DV Cleared
8 5 (1.62%) Chartered Engineer
8 5 (1.62%) ITIL Certification
9 4 (1.29%) CCNA
9 4 (1.29%) DBS Check
9 4 (1.29%) Master's Degree
9 4 (1.29%) PMP
10 3 (0.97%) ACCA
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 (8.09%) QA
2 21 (6.80%) Accessibility
3 19 (6.15%) ISO/IEC 27001
4 18 (5.83%) PMO
5 15 (4.85%) Data Quality
6 10 (3.24%) Good Clinical Practice
7 9 (2.91%) Cyber Essentials
8 7 (2.27%) ISO/IEC 15288
9 6 (1.94%) GDPR
10 5 (1.62%) Def Stans
10 5 (1.62%) WCAG
11 3 (0.97%) NIST
11 3 (0.97%) SLA
12 1 (0.32%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
12 1 (0.32%) ECSS
12 1 (0.32%) GAAP
12 1 (0.32%) Sarbanes-Oxley
System Software
1 17 (5.50%) Active Directory
2 6 (1.94%) 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 (3.88%) Kubernetes
2 7 (2.27%) Ansible
2 7 (2.27%) Terraform
3 2 (0.65%) Backup Exec
3 2 (0.65%) Dell DRAC
3 2 (0.65%) Microsoft Intune
4 1 (0.32%) Grafana
4 1 (0.32%) Kibana
4 1 (0.32%) Nessus
4 1 (0.32%) vCenter Server
Vendors
1 83 (26.86%) Microsoft
2 11 (3.56%) Cisco
3 10 (3.24%) Salesforce
4 8 (2.59%) SAP
5 7 (2.27%) Sage
6 6 (1.94%) Fortinet
6 6 (1.94%) Google
6 6 (1.94%) HubSpot
7 5 (1.62%) Instagram
7 5 (1.62%) VMware
8 4 (1.29%) Ahrefs
8 4 (1.29%) Aruba
8 4 (1.29%) Databricks
8 4 (1.29%) EMC
8 4 (1.29%) Facebook
8 4 (1.29%) Palo Alto
8 4 (1.29%) Screaming Frog
9 3 (0.97%) New Relic
9 3 (0.97%) ServiceNow
9 3 (0.97%) Splunk