Social Skills (Interpersonal, Communication)
Hampshire > Southampton
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Social Skills in permanent job vacancies in Southampton. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Social Skills over the 6 months leading up to 11 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 11 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Rank change year-on-year | 0 | +4 | -2 |
| Permanent jobs citing Social Skills | 83 | 154 | 98 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Southampton | 15.49% | 28.00% | 21.26% |
| As % of the General category | 36.73% | 44.77% | 33.11% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 58 | 117 | 88 |
| 10th Percentile | £26,500 | £24,900 | £25,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £33,313 | £40,000 | £28,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £57,500 | £50,000 | £37,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +15.00% | +33.33% | -27.54% |
| 75th Percentile | £62,500 | £67,250 | £52,500 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £100,000 | £62,454 |
| Hampshire median annual salary | £42,000 | £55,000 | £47,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -23.64% | +15.79% | -11.55% |
All General Skills
Southampton
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 Southampton.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills | 226 | 344 | 296 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Southampton | 42.16% | 62.55% | 64.21% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 154 | 239 | 240 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,875 | £31,250 | £26,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £35,000 | £41,250 | £31,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | £54,000 | £43,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -16.67% | +25.58% | -18.10% |
| 75th Percentile | £62,500 | £65,000 | £61,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £81,750 | £90,000 | £72,850 |
| Hampshire median annual salary | £45,000 | £54,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -16.67% | +8.00% | -9.09% |
Social Skills
Job Vacancy Trend in Southampton
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Social Skills relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Southampton.
Social Skills
Salary Trend in Southampton
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Southampton citing Social Skills.
Social Skills
Salary Histogram in Southampton
Salary distribution for jobs citing Social Skills in Southampton over the 6 months to 11 January 2026.
Social Skills
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Southampton 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: