Social Skills Job Trends in Tamworth

Social Skills (Interpersonal, Communication)
Staffordshire > Tamworth

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Social Skills in permanent job vacancies in Tamworth. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Social Skills over the 6 months leading up to 12 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
12 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 5 7 7
Rank change year-on-year +2 0 +1
Permanent jobs citing Social Skills 21 14 16
As % of all permanent jobs in Tamworth 26.25% 15.91% 20.51%
As % of the General category 58.33% 42.42% 48.48%
Number of salaries quoted 6 11 16
10th Percentile £30,250 £26,250 £20,500
25th Percentile £33,938 £43,750 £30,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,750 £47,500 £38,750
Median % change year-on-year -3.68% +22.58% -15.30%
75th Percentile £46,750 £67,500 £43,750
90th Percentile - £100,000 £52,500
Staffordshire median annual salary £35,000 £46,250 £35,000
% change year-on-year -24.32% +32.14% -22.22%

All General Skills
Tamworth

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 Tamworth.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills 36 33 33
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Tamworth 45.00% 37.50% 42.31%
Number of salaries quoted 19 19 32
10th Percentile £28,500 £27,250 £21,500
25th Percentile £30,125 £35,000 £32,375
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £32,500 £47,500 £40,000
Median % change year-on-year -31.58% +18.75% -5.88%
75th Percentile £46,875 £55,000 £52,813
90th Percentile £47,100 £85,000 £56,746
Staffordshire median annual salary £42,500 £47,500 £40,000
% change year-on-year -10.53% +18.75% -15.79%

Social Skills
Job Vacancy Trend in Tamworth

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Social Skills relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Tamworth.

Social Skills job vacancy trend in Tamworth

Social Skills
Salary Trend in Tamworth

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Tamworth citing Social Skills.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Tamworth citing Social Skills

Social Skills
Salary Histogram in Tamworth

Salary distribution for jobs citing Social Skills in Tamworth over the 6 months to 12 January 2026.

Salary histogram for Social Skills in Tamworth

Social Skills
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Tamworth 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:

Applications
1 1 (4.76%) Microsoft Office
Cloud Services
1 8 (38.10%) Cloud Computing
2 1 (4.76%) Microsoft 365
Communications & Networking
1 8 (38.10%) Internet
General
1 8 (38.10%) Banking
1 8 (38.10%) Inclusion and Diversity
2 5 (23.81%) Digital Health
2 5 (23.81%) Finance
2 5 (23.81%) Retail
3 2 (9.52%) Analytical Skills
3 2 (9.52%) Legal
4 1 (4.76%) Manufacturing
4 1 (4.76%) Organisational Skills
Job Titles
1 6 (28.57%) Lecturer
2 5 (23.81%) Support Engineer
2 5 (23.81%) Technical Engineer
2 5 (23.81%) Technical Support
2 5 (23.81%) Technical Support Engineer
3 2 (9.52%) Lead
4 1 (4.76%) ERP Manager
4 1 (4.76%) ERP Project Manager
4 1 (4.76%) Project Manager
Miscellaneous
1 8 (38.10%) IoT
2 5 (23.81%) FMCG
3 2 (9.52%) Foreign Exchange (FX)
4 1 (4.76%) Driving Licence
Processes & Methodologies
1 10 (47.62%) Problem-Solving
2 8 (38.10%) AI
2 8 (38.10%) Cybersecurity
2 8 (38.10%) Machine Learning
2 8 (38.10%) User Experience
2 8 (38.10%) Web Development
3 7 (33.33%) Continuous Improvement
4 5 (23.81%) Logistics
4 5 (23.81%) Preventative Maintenance
5 3 (14.29%) ERP
5 3 (14.29%) Presales
6 2 (9.52%) Analytical Thinking
6 2 (9.52%) Business Strategy
6 2 (9.52%) IT Strategy
6 2 (9.52%) Portfolio Management
6 2 (9.52%) Pricing Analytics
6 2 (9.52%) Pricing Strategy
6 2 (9.52%) Roadmaps
6 2 (9.52%) Technology Roadmap
6 2 (9.52%) Technology Strategy
Programming Languages
1 3 (14.29%) Ladder Logic
Qualifications
1 8 (38.10%) Degree
1 8 (38.10%) Master's Degree
1 8 (38.10%) PhD
1 8 (38.10%) Postgraduate
2 1 (4.76%) PRINCE2 Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 3 (14.29%) PMO
Vendors
1 1 (4.76%) Microsoft