Self-Motivation Job Trends in the Thames Valley
Self-Motivation
South East > Thames Valley
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Self-Motivation in permanent job vacancies in the Thames Valley. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Self-Motivation over the 6 months leading up to 18 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 18 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 66 | 78 | 59 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +12 | -19 | +24 |
| Permanent jobs citing Self-Motivation | 175 | 134 | 169 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the Thames Valley | 2.28% | 3.53% | 3.84% |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 8.29% | 8.70% | 12.31% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 130 | 115 | 74 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,500 | £25,125 | £28,425 |
| 25th Percentile | £30,500 | £29,250 | £35,875 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £43,500 | £40,000 | £56,252 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +8.75% | -28.89% | +3.21% |
| 75th Percentile | £48,598 | £52,500 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £61,025 | £67,500 | £115,750 |
| South East median annual salary | £42,500 | £37,750 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +12.58% | -28.10% | +5.00% |
All Generic Skills
Thames Valley
Self-Motivation falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in the Thames Valley.
| 6 months to 18 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills | 2,110 | 1,540 | 1,373 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the Thames Valley | 27.52% | 40.54% | 31.18% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,444 | 677 | 554 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £27,000 | £32,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,120 | £35,500 | £40,134 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £47,500 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +15.79% | -13.64% | -2.70% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £67,500 | £72,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £87,500 | £80,000 | £85,000 |
| South East median annual salary | £54,000 | £45,000 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +20.00% | -18.18% | -0.09% |
Self-Motivation Job Vacancy Trend in the Thames Valley
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Self-Motivation relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the Thames Valley.
Self-Motivation Salary Trend in the Thames Valley
Salary distribution trend for jobs in the Thames Valley citing Self-Motivation.
Self-Motivation Salary Histogram in the Thames Valley
Salary distribution for jobs citing Self-Motivation in the Thames Valley over the 6 months to 18 October 2026.
Self-Motivation 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 Self-Motivation within the Thames Valley region over the 6 months to 18 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 | +9 | 91 | £45,000 | +5.88% | 41 |
| Oxfordshire | -12 | 50 | £40,000 | +6.67% | 25 |
| Buckinghamshire | -5 | 34 | £46,250 | +23.33% | 15 |
| Self-Motivation South East |
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Self-Motivation Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Thames Valley by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Miscellaneous
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Driving Licence | 10.9% | 19 |
| 2 | Onboarding | 6.3% | 11 |
| 3 | Product Ownership | 4.6% | 8 |
| 3 | Renewable Energy | 4.6% | 8 |
| 5 | Life Science | 4.0% | 7 |
| 5 | Management Information System | 4.0% | 7 |
| 7 | CCTV | 3.4% | 6 |
| 7 | Cloud Native | 3.4% | 6 |
| 7 | Legacy Systems | 3.4% | 6 |
| 7 | NHS | 3.4% | 6 |
| 11 | Social Media | 2.9% | 5 |
| 12 | Video\Live Streaming | 2.3% | 4 |
| 12 | Virtual Team | 2.3% | 4 |
| 14 | 3D Printing | 1.7% | 3 |
| 14 | AI Agents | 1.7% | 3 |
| 14 | Arduino | 1.7% | 3 |
| 14 | BeagleBone | 1.7% | 3 |
| 14 | CMDB | 1.7% | 3 |
| 14 | Device Driver | 1.7% | 3 |
| 14 | Raspberry Pi | 1.7% | 3 |