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

6 months to
3 Jul 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 90 73 75
Rank change year-on-year -17 +2 +34
Permanent jobs citing Collaborative Working 287 305 565
As % of all permanent jobs in the South East 1.87% 3.70% 3.15%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 2.60% 4.14% 3.86%
Number of salaries quoted 215 72 374
10th Percentile £28,500 £29,550 £26,750
25th Percentile £41,250 £33,750 £35,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £46,750 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year +6.95% +3.89% -18.18%
75th Percentile £60,500 £64,688 £61,250
90th Percentile £87,500 £80,000 £83,000
England median annual salary £52,500 £55,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -4.55% +10.00% -15.25%

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 11,031 7,361 14,644
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the South East 71.89% 89.29% 81.55%
Number of salaries quoted 7,854 3,763 10,172
10th Percentile £30,000 £26,900 £28,000
25th Percentile £40,000 £35,000 £37,500
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 £82,400 £78,750
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 3 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 3 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 +56 114 £47,750 -13.18% 44
Surrey -28 67 £42,043 -22.86% 45
Berkshire +22 54 £45,000 -14.29% 21
Hampshire -30 46 £60,000 +21.21% 25
Buckinghamshire +12 32 £55,000 -9.09% 13
Oxfordshire +9 28 £45,000 -41.94% 12
East Sussex +5 20 £59,500 +34.24% 9
Kent -56 15 £50,125 +33.67% 7
West Sussex -33 13 £59,500 +48.75% 1
Sussex - 5 £38,000 - 1
Isle of Wight - 4 - -
Middlesex +31 2 £97,500 - 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 15 (5.23%) Microsoft Exchange
2 7 (2.44%) SharePoint
3 2 (0.70%) Gentran
4 1 (0.35%) CMS
4 1 (0.35%) Confluence
4 1 (0.35%) WordPress
Applications
1 22 (7.67%) Microsoft Office
2 12 (4.18%) Microsoft Excel
3 4 (1.39%) Microsoft Project
4 2 (0.70%) Microsoft PowerPoint
5 1 (0.35%) Lightworks
5 1 (0.35%) MS Visio
5 1 (0.35%) Spreadsheet
Business Applications
1 5 (1.74%) Dynamics CRM
2 4 (1.39%) NetSuite
3 2 (0.70%) SAP S/4HANA
4 1 (0.35%) Remedy ITSM
4 1 (0.35%) SAP BPC
4 1 (0.35%) SAP HR
4 1 (0.35%) SAP IS-U
Cloud Services
1 52 (18.12%) Azure
2 38 (13.24%) Microsoft 365
3 35 (12.20%) AWS
4 29 (10.10%) SaaS
5 20 (6.97%) Power Platform
6 12 (4.18%) Entra ID
6 12 (4.18%) Snowflake
7 7 (2.44%) GCP
8 5 (1.74%) Azure DevOps
8 5 (1.74%) Google Analytics
9 4 (1.39%) Amazon EKS
9 4 (1.39%) AWS CloudFormation
9 4 (1.39%) Figma
9 4 (1.39%) Google Tag Manager
9 4 (1.39%) OpenShift
10 3 (1.05%) Azure AKS
10 3 (1.05%) Dynamics 365
10 3 (1.05%) GitHub
11 2 (0.70%) BrowserStack
11 2 (0.70%) OneDrive
Communications & Networking
1 15 (5.23%) Firewall
2 13 (4.53%) DNS
3 12 (4.18%) VLAN
3 12 (4.18%) VPN
4 11 (3.83%) Wi-Fi
5 10 (3.48%) DHCP
6 7 (2.44%) TCP/IP
7 6 (2.09%) Internet
7 6 (2.09%) Network Security
7 6 (2.09%) WAN
8 4 (1.39%) BGP
8 4 (1.39%) IPsec
8 4 (1.39%) LAN
8 4 (1.39%) Wireless
9 2 (0.70%) SAN
9 2 (0.70%) VoIP
10 1 (0.35%) ATM
10 1 (0.35%) Broadband
10 1 (0.35%) HTTP
10 1 (0.35%) MQTT
Database & Business Intelligence
1 26 (9.06%) SQL Server
2 20 (6.97%) Power BI
3 12 (4.18%) Redis
4 11 (3.83%) PostgreSQL
5 9 (3.14%) MySQL
6 8 (2.79%) SQL Server Reporting Services
7 5 (1.74%) Metadata
8 4 (1.39%) GIS
8 4 (1.39%) Relational Database
9 1 (0.35%) Azure SQL Database
9 1 (0.35%) Data Lake
9 1 (0.35%) PowerPivot
9 1 (0.35%) SAP BW
Development Applications
1 11 (3.83%) JIRA
2 9 (3.14%) GitLab
3 6 (2.09%) Git
4 4 (1.39%) Jenkins
5 2 (0.70%) Cypress.io
5 2 (0.70%) MSTest
5 2 (0.70%) Selenium
5 2 (0.70%) Visual Studio Code
6 1 (0.35%) Visual Studio
General
1 155 (54.01%) Social Skills
2 64 (22.30%) Analytical Skills
2 64 (22.30%) Finance
3 31 (10.80%) Organisational Skills
4 25 (8.71%) Aerospace
4 25 (8.71%) Marketing
5 19 (6.62%) Telecoms
6 17 (5.92%) Influencing Skills
7 16 (5.57%) Legal
8 14 (4.88%) Presentation Skills
9 12 (4.18%) Local Government
9 12 (4.18%) Retail
10 11 (3.83%) Inclusion and Diversity
11 8 (2.79%) Electronics
11 8 (2.79%) Public Sector
12 7 (2.44%) Advertising
13 6 (2.09%) Documentation Skills
14 5 (1.74%) Manufacturing
15 4 (1.39%) Billing
16 3 (1.05%) Automotive
Job Titles
1 43 (14.98%) Analyst
2 33 (11.50%) Developer
3 27 (9.41%) Senior
4 22 (7.67%) Lead
4 22 (7.67%) Systems Engineer
5 19 (6.62%) IT Support
6 17 (5.92%) Consultant
6 17 (5.92%) Full-Stack Developer
6 17 (5.92%) Support Analyst
7 13 (4.53%) Business Analyst
8 12 (4.18%) Lead Developer
8 12 (4.18%) Lead Full-Stack Developer
8 12 (4.18%) Lead Software Developer
8 12 (4.18%) Procurement Specialist
8 12 (4.18%) Software Developer
9 11 (3.83%) Management Consultant
9 11 (3.83%) Programme Management Office Consultant
9 11 (3.83%) Programme Office Consultant
10 10 (3.48%) Account Manager
10 10 (3.48%) Applications Developer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 18 (6.27%) .NET
2 16 (5.57%) Vue
3 15 (5.23%) Node.js
4 14 (4.88%) .NET Core
5 10 (3.48%) JSON
6 9 (3.14%) XML
7 5 (1.74%) .NET Framework
7 5 (1.74%) ASP.NET
7 5 (1.74%) Entity Framework
8 4 (1.39%) Blazor
8 4 (1.39%) HTML
8 4 (1.39%) Playwright
9 3 (1.05%) React
10 2 (0.70%) AngularJS
10 2 (0.70%) Jest
10 2 (0.70%) NgRx
10 2 (0.70%) REST
10 2 (0.70%) RESTful
10 2 (0.70%) Sass
10 2 (0.70%) YAML
Miscellaneous
1 20 (6.97%) Onboarding
2 19 (6.62%) Management Information System
3 14 (4.88%) Driving Licence
4 12 (4.18%) Self-Motivation
5 10 (3.48%) Product Ownership
5 10 (3.48%) Team-Oriented Environment
6 9 (3.14%) Blog
7 8 (2.79%) Data Structures
8 7 (2.44%) Security Posture
9 5 (1.74%) Cloud Native
9 5 (1.74%) Cyber Security Posture
10 4 (1.39%) Analytical Mindset
10 4 (1.39%) Legacy Systems
10 4 (1.39%) NHS
10 4 (1.39%) Replication
10 4 (1.39%) Web Conferencing
11 3 (1.05%) CCTV
11 3 (1.05%) Cyber Defence
11 3 (1.05%) Distributed Systems
12 2 (0.70%) Cyber Kill Chain
Operating Systems
1 25 (8.71%) Windows
2 18 (6.27%) Linux
3 12 (4.18%) Windows Server
4 1 (0.35%) Android
4 1 (0.35%) CentOS
4 1 (0.35%) Mac OS
4 1 (0.35%) Ubuntu
4 1 (0.35%) Windows Server 2016
Processes & Methodologies
1 109 (37.98%) Problem-Solving
2 85 (29.62%) Continuous Improvement
3 63 (21.95%) Agile
4 45 (15.68%) Decision-Making
5 37 (12.89%) AI
6 35 (12.20%) Project Management
7 33 (11.50%) Service Delivery
8 30 (10.45%) Stakeholder Engagement
9 29 (10.10%) CI/CD
9 29 (10.10%) CRM
9 29 (10.10%) Customer Service
9 29 (10.10%) Cybersecurity
10 28 (9.76%) Systems Engineering
11 25 (8.71%) Asset Management
11 25 (8.71%) DevOps
11 25 (8.71%) Validation
12 24 (8.36%) Stakeholder Management
12 24 (8.36%) Technical Leadership
13 23 (8.01%) Process Improvement
13 23 (8.01%) SOLID
Programming Languages
1 29 (10.10%) C#
2 28 (9.76%) Python
3 23 (8.01%) SQL
4 18 (6.27%) TypeScript
5 17 (5.92%) PowerShell
6 16 (5.57%) JavaScript
7 8 (2.79%) T-SQL
8 5 (1.74%) C
8 5 (1.74%) C++
9 4 (1.39%) Embedded C
9 4 (1.39%) Embedded C++
9 4 (1.39%) MATLAB
10 3 (1.05%) ABAP
10 3 (1.05%) Java
11 2 (0.70%) Bash
11 2 (0.70%) Perl
11 2 (0.70%) PHP
12 1 (0.35%) Ada
Qualifications
1 59 (20.56%) Degree
2 34 (11.85%) Security Cleared
3 16 (5.57%) SC Cleared
4 15 (5.23%) BPSS Clearance
5 12 (4.18%) Computer Science Degree
6 6 (2.09%) DV Cleared
6 6 (2.09%) PMI Certification
7 5 (1.74%) Chartered Engineer
7 5 (1.74%) ITIL Certification
8 4 (1.39%) CCNA
8 4 (1.39%) CCNP
8 4 (1.39%) Cisco Certification
8 4 (1.39%) DBS Check
8 4 (1.39%) PMP
9 3 (1.05%) Master's Degree
10 2 (0.70%) Azure Certification
10 2 (0.70%) CISSP
10 2 (0.70%) HNC
10 2 (0.70%) HND
10 2 (0.70%) Microsoft Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 25 (8.71%) QA
2 22 (7.67%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 20 (6.97%) Accessibility
3 20 (6.97%) Data Quality
4 19 (6.62%) PMO
5 9 (3.14%) Cyber Essentials
5 9 (3.14%) Good Clinical Practice
6 8 (2.79%) GDPR
6 8 (2.79%) ISO/IEC 15288
7 5 (1.74%) Def Stans
7 5 (1.74%) WCAG
8 2 (0.70%) NIST
System Software
1 21 (7.32%) Active Directory
2 8 (2.79%) Hyper-V
3 5 (1.74%) ClearTrust
4 4 (1.39%) Docker
5 2 (0.70%) Firmware
6 1 (0.35%) VMware Infrastructure
6 1 (0.35%) vSphere
Systems Management
1 12 (4.18%) Kubernetes
2 7 (2.44%) Terraform
3 6 (2.09%) Ansible
4 4 (1.39%) Backup Exec
5 2 (0.70%) Dell DRAC
5 2 (0.70%) Microsoft Intune
6 1 (0.35%) Grafana
6 1 (0.35%) Kibana
6 1 (0.35%) Nessus
6 1 (0.35%) vCenter Server
Vendors
1 83 (28.92%) Microsoft
2 10 (3.48%) Cisco
3 6 (2.09%) Fortinet
3 6 (2.09%) Google
3 6 (2.09%) Salesforce
4 5 (1.74%) HubSpot
4 5 (1.74%) Sage
4 5 (1.74%) VMware
5 4 (1.39%) Ahrefs
5 4 (1.39%) Aruba
5 4 (1.39%) EMC
5 4 (1.39%) Facebook
5 4 (1.39%) Instagram
5 4 (1.39%) Meraki
5 4 (1.39%) Palo Alto
5 4 (1.39%) SAP
5 4 (1.39%) Screaming Frog
5 4 (1.39%) Veeam
6 3 (1.05%) Databricks
6 3 (1.05%) ServiceNow