The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Southampton requiring Innovative Thinking skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the annual salaries offered in vacancies that cited Innovative Thinking over the 6 months leading up to 27 June 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 27 Jun 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
31
70
73
Rank change year-on-year
+39
+3
+36
Permanent jobs citing Innovative Thinking
2
7
3
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Southampton
Innovative Thinking 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 Southampton.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
270
788
677
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Southampton
93.10%
79.20%
96.16%
Number of salaries quoted
187
665
493
10th Percentile
£30,000
£29,000
£32,500
25th Percentile
£37,500
£35,000
£38,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£50,000
£47,500
£52,500
Median % change year-on-year
+5.26%
-9.52%
-
75th Percentile
£60,000
£61,250
£70,000
90th Percentile
£71,900
£72,500
£80,000
Hampshire median annual salary
£51,500
£50,000
£55,000
% change year-on-year
+3.00%
-9.09%
+4.76%
Innovative Thinking Job Vacancy Trend in Southampton
Job postings citing Innovative Thinking as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Southampton.
Innovative Thinking Salary Trend in Southampton
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Innovative Thinking in Southampton.
Innovative Thinking Top 8 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Southampton
For the 6 months to 27 June 2025, job vacancies citing Innovative Thinking also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Southampton region with a requirement for Innovative Thinking.
Innovative Thinking Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Southampton 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:
