Performance Metrics Job Trends in the South East

Performance Metrics
England > South East

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in the South East requiring Performance Metrics skills. It covers vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 16 September 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
16 Sep 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 203 281 288
Rank change year-on-year +78 +7 +109
Permanent jobs citing Performance Metrics 88 55 24
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the South East 0.98% 0.43% 0.27%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 1.11% 0.53% 0.28%
Number of salaries quoted 32 19 21
10th Percentile £29,775 £35,250 £32,500
25th Percentile £39,688 £53,125 £37,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £67,500 £57,500
Median % change year-on-year -18.52% +17.39% +27.78%
75th Percentile £70,152 £87,500 £72,500
90th Percentile £86,150 £102,750 £75,000
England median annual salary £55,000 £62,500 £65,000
% change year-on-year -12.00% -3.85% +29.38%

All Process and Methodology Skills
South East

Performance Metrics 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 7,937 10,389 8,460
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the South East 88.08% 80.80% 93.99%
Number of salaries quoted 4,191 5,858 5,866
10th Percentile £27,000 £31,250 £31,250
25th Percentile £33,750 £40,750 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £55,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -9.09% - -
75th Percentile £67,500 £68,750 £70,000
90th Percentile £82,500 £82,500 £82,500
England median annual salary £55,000 £57,500 £62,000
% change year-on-year -4.35% -7.26% +3.33%

Performance Metrics
Job Vacancy Trend in the South East

Job postings citing Performance Metrics as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the South East.

Job vacancy trend for Performance Metrics in the South East

Performance Metrics
Salary Trend in the South East

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the South East citing Performance Metrics.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the South East citing Performance Metrics

Performance Metrics
Salary Histogram in the South East

Salary distribution for jobs citing Performance Metrics in the South East over the 6 months to 16 September 2025.

Salary histogram for Performance Metrics in the South East

Performance Metrics
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 Performance Metrics within the South East region over the 6 months to 16 September 2025. 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 +24 60 £45,000 -55.00% 36
Berkshire +20 35 £52,500 -55.32% 22
Buckinghamshire -2 17 £45,000 -55.00% 9
Hampshire +64 15 £72,000 +121.54% 13
Oxfordshire +27 8 £43,250 - 5
Kent +5 8 - - 8
West Sussex +8 3 £32,500 -53.57% 2
Middlesex -3 1 - - 2
East Sussex - 1 £32,500 - 4
Performance Metrics
England

Performance Metrics
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the South East by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Application Platforms
1 10 (11.36%) SugarCRM
2 3 (3.41%) HCL Domino
2 3 (3.41%) HCL Notes
3 2 (2.27%) Confluence
Applications
1 9 (10.23%) Microsoft Office
2 4 (4.55%) Windchill
3 2 (2.27%) Adobe Premiere
3 2 (2.27%) Final Cut Pro
3 2 (2.27%) Microsoft Excel
4 1 (1.14%) Adobe Creative Suite
4 1 (1.14%) Photoshop
4 1 (1.14%) Spreadsheet
Business Applications
1 4 (4.55%) Magento
1 4 (4.55%) Shopify
Cloud Services
1 11 (12.50%) Power Platform
2 9 (10.23%) Microsoft 365
3 8 (9.09%) AWS
4 7 (7.95%) Google Ads
5 6 (6.82%) Google Analytics
6 2 (2.27%) Google Tag Manager
7 1 (1.14%) Azure
7 1 (1.14%) Canva
7 1 (1.14%) Google Data Studio
7 1 (1.14%) Google Sheets
7 1 (1.14%) OCI
7 1 (1.14%) SaaS
7 1 (1.14%) Smartsheet
Communications & Networking
1 5 (5.68%) Firewall
2 3 (3.41%) Network Security
3 1 (1.14%) Intrusion Detection
Database & Business Intelligence
1 11 (12.50%) Power BI
2 2 (2.27%) Looker
3 1 (1.14%) DTS
3 1 (1.14%) Power Query
Development Applications
1 6 (6.82%) JIRA
2 4 (4.55%) Git
2 4 (4.55%) Jenkins
General
1 43 (48.86%) Social Skills
2 32 (36.36%) Finance
3 30 (34.09%) Law
4 18 (20.45%) Marketing
5 15 (17.05%) Legal
6 13 (14.77%) Analytical Skills
7 10 (11.36%) Presentation Skills
8 8 (9.09%) French Language
8 8 (9.09%) Swedish Language
9 5 (5.68%) Organisational Skills
10 4 (4.55%) Advertising
10 4 (4.55%) Games
11 3 (3.41%) Billing
11 3 (3.41%) Health Technology
11 3 (3.41%) Retail
12 1 (1.14%) Banking
12 1 (1.14%) Brand Awareness
12 1 (1.14%) Humanities
12 1 (1.14%) Influencing Skills
Job Titles
1 16 (18.18%) Product Manager
2 12 (13.64%) Lead
3 10 (11.36%) Analyst
4 8 (9.09%) Service Analyst
4 8 (9.09%) Service Desk Analyst
5 6 (6.82%) E-Commerce Executive
5 6 (6.82%) Operations Manager
6 5 (5.68%) Service Manager
7 4 (4.55%) Configuration Management Specialist
7 4 (4.55%) Configuration Specialist
7 4 (4.55%) Senior
7 4 (4.55%) SOC Manager
7 4 (4.55%) Technical Specialist
8 3 (3.41%) E-Commerce Marketing Manager
8 3 (3.41%) IT Operations Manager
8 3 (3.41%) IT Services Delivery Manager
8 3 (3.41%) IT Services Manager
8 3 (3.41%) Security Operations Manager
8 3 (3.41%) Services Director
8 3 (3.41%) Software Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 3 (3.41%) EDI
1 3 (3.41%) FHIR
Miscellaneous
1 18 (20.45%) Product Ownership
2 14 (15.91%) FMCG
3 13 (14.77%) PMI
4 10 (11.36%) Management Information System
5 5 (5.68%) Analytical Mindset
5 5 (5.68%) Cyber Defence
6 4 (4.55%) Cyber Threat
6 4 (4.55%) Security Operations Centre
7 3 (3.41%) Blog
7 3 (3.41%) CMDB
7 3 (3.41%) Onboarding
7 3 (3.41%) Social Media
8 2 (2.27%) Video Editing
9 1 (1.14%) Graphic Design
9 1 (1.14%) Public Cloud
9 1 (1.14%) Security Posture
Operating Systems
1 1 (1.14%) Linux
1 1 (1.14%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 42 (47.73%) Continuous Improvement
2 38 (43.18%) Analytics
3 28 (31.82%) Coaching
4 27 (30.68%) ITIL
5 24 (27.27%) Stakeholder Management
6 21 (23.86%) Agile
6 21 (23.86%) Objectives and Key Results
7 19 (21.59%) Service Management
8 17 (19.32%) Budget Management
9 16 (18.18%) Information Security
9 16 (18.18%) Product Management
10 15 (17.05%) Business Strategy
10 15 (17.05%) ITSM
10 15 (17.05%) Scrum
11 14 (15.91%) Customer-Centricity
12 13 (14.77%) Customer-Centric Approach
12 13 (14.77%) Demand Management
12 13 (14.77%) DevOps
12 13 (14.77%) Line Management
12 13 (14.77%) Mentoring
Qualifications
1 46 (52.27%) Degree
2 14 (15.91%) Master's Degree
2 14 (15.91%) PMI Certification
3 10 (11.36%) HNC
4 8 (9.09%) AWS Certification
4 8 (9.09%) MCSE
4 8 (9.09%) Microsoft Certification
5 5 (5.68%) CISM
5 5 (5.68%) CISSP
5 5 (5.68%) GIAC
6 4 (4.55%) GCIH
6 4 (4.55%) SC Cleared
6 4 (4.55%) Security Cleared
7 3 (3.41%) PRINCE2 Certification
7 3 (3.41%) Six Sigma Black Belt
7 3 (3.41%) Six Sigma Green Belt
7 3 (3.41%) Six Sigma Master Black Belt
8 1 (1.14%) ISTQB
8 1 (1.14%) PMP
8 1 (1.14%) Postgraduate
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 13 (14.77%) QA
2 11 (12.50%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 4 (4.55%) Def Stans
3 4 (4.55%) NIST
4 3 (3.41%) 21 CFR Part 11
4 3 (3.41%) Cyber Essentials
4 3 (3.41%) Good Clinical Practice
4 3 (3.41%) ISO 9001
5 1 (1.14%) Data Quality
5 1 (1.14%) GRC
Vendors
1 16 (18.18%) Microsoft
2 10 (11.36%) ServiceNow
3 7 (7.95%) Google
4 3 (3.41%) Adobe
4 3 (3.41%) IBM
4 3 (3.41%) Lotus
5 2 (2.27%) Cisco
5 2 (2.27%) Facebook
5 2 (2.27%) Instagram
5 2 (2.27%) YouTube
6 1 (1.14%) TikTok