Social Skills (Interpersonal, Communication)
England > South West
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Social Skills in permanent job vacancies in the South West. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Social Skills over the 6 months leading up to 21 May 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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6 months to 21 May 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Rank change year-on-year | 0 | 0 | +1 |
| Permanent jobs citing Social Skills | 1,396 | 764 | 1,943 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the South West | 18.07% | 28.41% | 21.46% |
| As % of the General category | 43.38% | 41.01% | 40.07% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 545 | 405 | 1,382 |
| 10th Percentile | £26,500 | £26,250 | £25,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £31,250 | £29,848 | £31,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | £44,500 | £45,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +1.12% | -1.11% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £60,000 | £63,750 | £58,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £78,032 | £73,750 | £72,500 |
| England median annual salary | £52,500 | £52,500 | £48,500 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +8.25% | -15.65% |
All General Skills
South West
Social Skills falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring general skills in the South West.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills | 3,218 | 1,863 | 4,849 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the South West | 41.66% | 69.28% | 53.56% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,845 | 1,075 | 3,421 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,250 | £27,000 | £26,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £33,000 | £34,750 | £33,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | £51,000 | £47,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -11.76% | +7.37% | -5.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £65,000 | £68,525 | £61,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £80,000 | £82,500 | £75,000 |
| England median annual salary | £55,000 | £57,500 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.35% | +9.52% | -12.50% |
Social Skills
Job Vacancy Trend in the South West
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Social Skills relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the South West.
Social Skills
Salary Trend in the South West
Salary distribution trend for jobs in the South West citing Social Skills.
Social Skills
Salary Histogram in the South West
Salary distribution for jobs citing Social Skills in the South West over the 6 months to 21 May 2026.
Social Skills
Job Locations in the South West
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Social Skills within the South West region over the 6 months to 21 May 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 |
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| Bristol | -1 | 353 | £45,000 | -12.62% | 159 |
| Somerset | 0 | 264 | £40,000 | -20.00% | 77 |
| Devon | 0 | 234 | £44,551 | +37.08% | 29 |
| Gloucestershire | -2 | 185 | £45,000 | +38.46% | 86 |
| Dorset | 0 | 158 | £37,500 | -6.25% | 41 |
| Wiltshire | 0 | 143 | £45,000 | -10.00% | 52 |
| Cornwall | +12 | 34 | £27,500 | -45.00% | 16 |
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Social Skills
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South West 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:
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