Customer Service Job Trends in the Thames Valley

Customer Service
South East > Thames Valley

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in the Thames Valley requiring Customer Service skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 4 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
4 Oct 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 20 31 33
Rank change year-on-year +11 +2 -9
Permanent jobs citing Customer Service 410 264 277
As % of all permanent jobs in the Thames Valley 5.46% 6.90% 5.88%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 7.69% 7.63% 7.06%
Number of salaries quoted 315 201 144
10th Percentile £24,785 £25,125 £25,150
25th Percentile £27,438 £27,000 £30,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £32,500 £34,500 £35,000
Median % change year-on-year -5.80% -1.43% -9.91%
75th Percentile £43,750 £42,500 £48,750
90th Percentile £53,500 £60,000 £55,000
South East median annual salary £30,222 £32,000 £33,500
% change year-on-year -5.56% -4.48% -9.46%

All Process & Methodology Skills
Thames Valley

Customer Service 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 Thames Valley.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 5,332 3,461 3,923
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the Thames Valley 70.99% 90.48% 83.27%
Number of salaries quoted 3,796 1,470 1,922
10th Percentile £30,000 £27,225 £31,250
25th Percentile £40,000 £34,250 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £47,500 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +15.79% -13.64% -
75th Percentile £72,500 £67,500 £71,250
90th Percentile £90,000 £82,500 £83,750
South East median annual salary £55,000 £48,500 £55,000
% change year-on-year +13.40% -11.82% -

Customer Service
Job Vacancy Trend in the Thames Valley

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Customer Service relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the Thames Valley.

Customer Service job vacancy trend in the Thames Valley

Customer Service
Salary Trend in the Thames Valley

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the Thames Valley citing Customer Service.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the Thames Valley citing Customer Service

Customer Service
Salary Histogram in the Thames Valley

Salary distribution for jobs citing Customer Service in the Thames Valley over the 6 months to 4 October 2026.

Salary histogram for Customer Service in the Thames Valley

Customer Service
Job Locations in the Thames Valley

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Customer Service within the Thames Valley region over the 6 months to 4 October 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
Berkshire +39 206 £36,200 +26.13% 99
Buckinghamshire +2 105 £30,500 -18.67% 71
Oxfordshire -3 99 £32,000 -7.25% 74
Customer Service
South East

Customer Service
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Thames Valley 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:

Application Platforms
1 34 (8.29%) SharePoint
2 23 (5.61%) Microsoft Exchange
3 5 (1.22%) Apache
3 5 (1.22%) nginx
4 2 (0.49%) Gentran
Applications
1 64 (15.61%) Microsoft Office
2 31 (7.56%) Microsoft Excel
3 2 (0.49%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 1 (0.24%) Chatbot
4 1 (0.24%) Spreadsheet
Business Applications
1 7 (1.71%) Dynamics CRM
2 6 (1.46%) Raiser’s Edge
3 3 (0.73%) SAP CRM
4 1 (0.24%) C-CURE
4 1 (0.24%) Dynamics NAV
4 1 (0.24%) SAP Business One
Cloud Services
1 82 (20.00%) Microsoft 365
2 42 (10.24%) Azure
3 29 (7.07%) Entra ID
4 20 (4.88%) Google Workspace
5 12 (2.93%) SaaS
6 7 (1.71%) Power Platform
7 6 (1.46%) Dynamics 365
8 4 (0.98%) AWS
8 4 (0.98%) Power Automate
9 3 (0.73%) GCP
9 3 (0.73%) PowerApps
10 2 (0.49%) MailChimp
10 2 (0.49%) OneDrive
11 1 (0.24%) Azure Logic Apps
11 1 (0.24%) Azure Service Bus
11 1 (0.24%) PaaS
11 1 (0.24%) Salesforce Service Cloud
Communications & Networking
1 38 (9.27%) DHCP
1 38 (9.27%) DNS
2 26 (6.34%) VLAN
2 26 (6.34%) VPN
3 24 (5.85%) Firewall
4 22 (5.37%) Wi-Fi
5 19 (4.63%) VoIP
6 14 (3.41%) TCP/IP
7 13 (3.17%) Broadband
7 13 (3.17%) SSL
8 9 (2.20%) Wireless
9 7 (1.71%) WAN
10 6 (1.46%) LAN
11 3 (0.73%) Network Security
12 2 (0.49%) 5G
12 2 (0.49%) IPsec
12 2 (0.49%) Remote Desktop
12 2 (0.49%) WLAN
13 1 (0.24%) DAB
13 1 (0.24%) SD-WAN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 2 (0.49%) Data Warehouse
1 2 (0.49%) SQL Server
2 1 (0.24%) Power BI
Development Applications
1 8 (1.95%) JIRA
General
1 242 (59.02%) Social Skills
2 68 (16.59%) Organisational Skills
3 54 (13.17%) Finance
4 45 (10.98%) Retail
5 38 (9.27%) Marketing
6 26 (6.34%) Inclusion and Diversity
7 25 (6.10%) Influencing Skills
8 23 (5.61%) Pharmaceutical
9 20 (4.88%) Manufacturing
10 18 (4.39%) Analytical Skills
11 13 (3.17%) Presentation Skills
12 10 (2.44%) Electronics
12 10 (2.44%) Telecoms
13 8 (1.95%) Legal
14 7 (1.71%) Automotive
15 5 (1.22%) Aerospace
15 5 (1.22%) Avionics
15 5 (1.22%) French Language
16 4 (0.98%) Documentation Skills
17 3 (0.73%) Billing
Job Titles
1 60 (14.63%) IT Support
2 43 (10.49%) IT Engineer
3 41 (10.00%) Support Engineer
4 34 (8.29%) IT Support Engineer
5 31 (7.56%) Administrator
6 26 (6.34%) Coordinator
7 25 (6.10%) Senior
8 22 (5.37%) Technical Support
9 20 (4.88%) Consultant
10 19 (4.63%) IT Manager
11 18 (4.39%) 1st Line Support
11 18 (4.39%) 2nd Line Support
12 16 (3.90%) Analyst
13 15 (3.66%) 1st/2nd Line Support
13 15 (3.66%) Senior IT Support
13 15 (3.66%) Senior Support Engineer
14 14 (3.41%) Senior IT Engineer
15 12 (2.93%) 1st/2nd Line Support Analyst
15 12 (2.93%) Customer Service Advisor
15 12 (2.93%) IT Analyst
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 4 (0.98%) EDI
2 2 (0.49%) .NET
3 1 (0.24%) Ajax
Miscellaneous
1 71 (17.32%) Driving Licence
2 26 (6.34%) Onboarding
3 20 (4.88%) Life Science
3 20 (4.88%) Pharmacovigilance
4 19 (4.63%) Self-Motivation
5 16 (3.90%) Management Information System
6 12 (2.93%) Credit Risk
6 12 (2.93%) Data Centre
7 11 (2.68%) CCTV
7 11 (2.68%) Social Media
8 8 (1.95%) EPoS
9 6 (1.46%) Analogue Electronics
9 6 (1.46%) Replication
10 5 (1.22%) Product Ownership
11 4 (0.98%) Freedom of Information
11 4 (0.98%) Learning Management System
11 4 (0.98%) Renewable Energy
11 4 (0.98%) Smart Home
12 3 (0.73%) e-Learning
12 3 (0.73%) Robotics
Operating Systems
1 89 (21.71%) Windows
2 25 (6.10%) Windows Server
3 21 (5.12%) Windows 10
4 15 (3.66%) Linux
5 12 (2.93%) Mac OS
6 9 (2.20%) Windows Server 2012
6 9 (2.20%) Windows Server 2019
7 6 (1.46%) Rocky
7 6 (1.46%) Ubuntu
8 3 (0.73%) Android
8 3 (0.73%) Windows 7
9 2 (0.49%) Apple iOS
Processes & Methodologies
1 130 (31.71%) Problem-Solving
2 68 (16.59%) Continuous Improvement
2 68 (16.59%) CRM
3 55 (13.41%) Collaborative Working
4 44 (10.73%) Customer Experience
5 37 (9.02%) Decision-Making
6 34 (8.29%) Business Development
7 33 (8.05%) Roadmaps
8 31 (7.56%) Service Delivery
9 30 (7.32%) B2B
10 29 (7.07%) AI
10 29 (7.07%) Service Management
11 26 (6.34%) Logistics
12 24 (5.85%) Preventative Maintenance
13 23 (5.61%) Change Management
13 23 (5.61%) Cybersecurity
13 23 (5.61%) ERP
14 22 (5.37%) Project Delivery
14 22 (5.37%) Time Management
15 21 (5.12%) Stakeholder Management
Programming Languages
1 13 (3.17%) PowerShell
2 6 (1.46%) Python
3 3 (0.73%) SQL
4 2 (0.49%) JavaScript
5 1 (0.24%) C#
5 1 (0.24%) Scala
5 1 (0.24%) VB.NET
Qualifications
1 68 (16.59%) Degree
2 32 (7.80%) Microsoft Certification
3 31 (7.56%) DBS Check
4 17 (4.15%) A+ Certification
5 16 (3.90%) Network+ Certification
6 11 (2.68%) CompTIA Security+
7 9 (2.20%) City & Guilds
8 7 (1.71%) HND
9 6 (1.46%) HNC
9 6 (1.46%) NVQ Level 3
10 5 (1.22%) DV Cleared
10 5 (1.22%) ICAEW
10 5 (1.22%) SC Cleared
10 5 (1.22%) Security Cleared
10 5 (1.22%) VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
11 3 (0.73%) Azure Certification
12 2 (0.49%) GNVQ
13 1 (0.24%) AAT
13 1 (0.24%) ACCA
13 1 (0.24%) CIMA
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 34 (8.29%) SLA
2 23 (5.61%) QA
3 20 (4.88%) Good Clinical Practice
3 20 (4.88%) GxP
4 16 (3.90%) Accessibility
5 15 (3.66%) GDPR
6 12 (2.93%) Cyber Essentials
6 12 (2.93%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
7 5 (1.22%) NEBOSH
8 4 (0.98%) Data Quality
9 2 (0.49%) PMO
10 1 (0.24%) ISO/IEC 27001
System Software
1 55 (13.41%) Active Directory
2 24 (5.85%) VMware Infrastructure
3 18 (4.39%) Hyper-V
4 6 (1.46%) vSphere
5 5 (1.22%) ClearTrust
5 5 (1.22%) VMware ESXi
6 2 (0.49%) Firmware
7 1 (0.24%) BitLocker
7 1 (0.24%) Microsoft Virtual Server
7 1 (0.24%) Terminal Services
7 1 (0.24%) Virtual Servers
Systems Management
1 25 (6.10%) Microsoft Intune
2 12 (2.93%) Jamf Pro
3 5 (1.22%) HAProxy
4 1 (0.24%) Autotask
4 1 (0.24%) N-central
Vendors
1 151 (36.83%) Microsoft
2 30 (7.32%) VMware
3 23 (5.61%) Google
4 22 (5.37%) Veeam
5 16 (3.90%) Apple
6 13 (3.17%) Cisco
7 12 (2.93%) Datto
7 12 (2.93%) Salesforce
8 11 (2.68%) SonicWALL
9 6 (1.46%) Aruba
9 6 (1.46%) CA Agile Central
9 6 (1.46%) Dell
9 6 (1.46%) Juniper
9 6 (1.46%) SAP
9 6 (1.46%) ServiceNow
10 5 (1.22%) Oracle
11 4 (0.98%) ConnectWise
11 4 (0.98%) Fortinet
12 3 (0.73%) Adobe
12 3 (0.73%) IBM