Documentation Skills Job Trends in the UK excluding London

Documentation Skills
UK > UK excluding London

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Documentation Skills in permanent job vacancies in the UK excluding London. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Documentation Skills over the 6 months leading up to 15 April 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
15 Apr 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 302 373 400
Rank change year-on-year +71 +27 +107
Permanent jobs citing Documentation Skills 290 110 360
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK excluding London 0.47% 0.42% 0.54%
As % of the General category 0.95% 0.62% 0.93%
Number of salaries quoted 178 76 314
10th Percentile £30,811 £29,750 £25,500
25th Percentile £34,500 £38,438 £31,325
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,500 £46,250 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year +2.70% -2.63% +5.56%
75th Percentile £60,125 £63,750 £58,438
90th Percentile £74,125 £71,250 £73,550
UK median annual salary £54,500 £53,500 £51,200
% change year-on-year +1.87% +4.49% -14.67%

All General Skills
UK excluding London

Documentation 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 the UK excluding London.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills 30,609 17,696 38,626
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK excluding London 49.50% 68.04% 58.35%
Number of salaries quoted 15,761 9,271 26,166
10th Percentile £27,750 £26,500 £26,000
25th Percentile £33,000 £36,000 £32,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,500 £50,055 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year -5.10% +5.38% -9.52%
75th Percentile £65,000 £67,500 £62,500
90th Percentile £82,500 £82,500 £75,772
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year -8.33% +14.29% -12.50%

Documentation Skills
Job Vacancy Trend in the UK excluding London

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Documentation Skills relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the UK excluding London.

Documentation Skills job vacancy trend in the UK excluding London

Documentation Skills
Salary Trend in the UK excluding London

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK excluding London citing Documentation Skills.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK excluding London citing Documentation Skills

Documentation Skills
Salary Histogram in the UK excluding London

Salary distribution for jobs citing Documentation Skills in the UK excluding London over the 6 months to 15 April 2026.

Salary histogram for Documentation Skills in the UK excluding London

Documentation Skills
Job Locations in the UK excluding London

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Documentation Skills within the UK excluding London region over the 6 months to 15 April 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
South East +29 80 £50,250 +11.67% 44
Midlands -27 54 £55,000 +6.91% 32
North of England -38 54 £45,000 +7.14% 24
East of England +4 41 £32,500 -33.33% 19
West Midlands -20 32 £60,000 +16.62% 23
North West -5 28 £45,000 -18.18% 13
South West -41 28 £45,000 +12.50% 13
East Midlands -33 21 £55,000 +13.40% 9
Yorkshire -51 20 £34,000 -19.05% 7
Northern Ireland - 18 - - 2
Scotland - 13 £35,000 - 7
North East -25 6 £45,000 +42.86% 6
Wales -27 2 £50,250 +3.08% 1
Documentation Skills
UK

Documentation Skills
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the UK excluding London 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 17 (5.86%) Microsoft Exchange
2 15 (5.17%) SharePoint
3 7 (2.41%) Apache Airflow
4 4 (1.38%) IIS
4 4 (1.38%) WebSphere
4 4 (1.38%) WebSphere Application Server
5 3 (1.03%) Apache Spark
6 2 (0.69%) Confluence
6 2 (0.69%) WordPress
Applications
1 37 (12.76%) Microsoft Office
2 18 (6.21%) AutoCAD
3 14 (4.83%) Microsoft Excel
4 1 (0.34%) Abaqus
4 1 (0.34%) MS Visio
4 1 (0.34%) Weka
Business Applications
1 3 (1.03%) Dynamics CRM
2 2 (0.69%) SAP MM
2 2 (0.69%) SAP S/4HANA
3 1 (0.34%) Advent Geneva
3 1 (0.34%) Dynamics NAV
3 1 (0.34%) NetSuite
3 1 (0.34%) Oracle EBS
3 1 (0.34%) Oracle General Ledger
3 1 (0.34%) Oracle Payables
3 1 (0.34%) Oracle Receivables
3 1 (0.34%) SAP HR
Cloud Services
1 82 (28.28%) Azure
2 57 (19.66%) Microsoft 365
3 30 (10.34%) AWS
3 30 (10.34%) Entra ID
4 19 (6.55%) SaaS
5 17 (5.86%) Power Platform
6 10 (3.45%) IaaS
7 8 (2.76%) GCP
8 7 (2.41%) Power Automate
9 6 (2.07%) OpenShift
10 5 (1.72%) Azure Data Factory
10 5 (1.72%) Azure DevOps
10 5 (1.72%) PaaS
11 4 (1.38%) Amazon CloudWatch
11 4 (1.38%) AWS CodePipeline
11 4 (1.38%) AWS Lambda
11 4 (1.38%) AWS Step Functions
11 4 (1.38%) Azure Logic Apps
11 4 (1.38%) ClickUp
11 4 (1.38%) Serverless
Communications & Networking
1 41 (14.14%) DNS
2 34 (11.72%) Firewall
3 30 (10.34%) DHCP
4 26 (8.97%) VPN
5 23 (7.93%) TCP/IP
6 18 (6.21%) VLAN
7 17 (5.86%) TETRA
8 13 (4.48%) Wi-Fi
9 10 (3.45%) VoIP
10 8 (2.76%) WAN
11 7 (2.41%) NAS
12 6 (2.07%) DMZ
12 6 (2.07%) SAN
13 5 (1.72%) NetScaler
13 5 (1.72%) Network Security
13 5 (1.72%) Reverse Proxy
13 5 (1.72%) STUN
14 4 (1.38%) Internet
14 4 (1.38%) Remote Desktop
15 2 (0.69%) VSAN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 25 (8.62%) SQL Server
2 12 (4.14%) Power BI
3 9 (3.10%) Amazon RDS
4 7 (2.41%) Metadata
4 7 (2.41%) PostgreSQL
4 7 (2.41%) SQL Server Integration Services
5 5 (1.72%) SQL Server Reporting Services
6 4 (1.38%) Amazon Redshift
6 4 (1.38%) MySQL
7 3 (1.03%) Big Data
7 3 (1.03%) Metadata Repository
7 3 (1.03%) Relational Database
8 2 (0.69%) Azure SQL Database
8 2 (0.69%) SAP HANA
9 1 (0.34%) Data Lake
9 1 (0.34%) Data Warehouse
9 1 (0.34%) DB2
9 1 (0.34%) Oracle Database
9 1 (0.34%) Tableau
Development Applications
1 20 (6.90%) Git
2 17 (5.86%) JIRA
3 8 (2.76%) GitLab
4 6 (2.07%) SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
5 5 (1.72%) Subversion
6 3 (1.03%) Visual Studio
7 1 (0.34%) JMeter
7 1 (0.34%) LoadRunner
7 1 (0.34%) Postman
7 1 (0.34%) Rational DOORS
7 1 (0.34%) Selenium
General
1 153 (52.76%) Social Skills
2 49 (16.90%) Analytical Skills
3 31 (10.69%) Manufacturing
4 29 (10.00%) Finance
5 27 (9.31%) Retail
6 23 (7.93%) Legal
7 17 (5.86%) Electronics
8 16 (5.52%) Organisational Skills
9 14 (4.83%) Banking
10 12 (4.14%) Telecoms
11 11 (3.79%) German Language
12 10 (3.45%) Inclusion and Diversity
12 10 (3.45%) Law
12 10 (3.45%) Presentation Skills
13 7 (2.41%) Automotive
14 5 (1.72%) Advertising
14 5 (1.72%) Aerospace
14 5 (1.72%) Influencing Skills
14 5 (1.72%) Pharmaceutical
15 4 (1.38%) Public Sector
Job Titles
1 52 (17.93%) Analyst
2 41 (14.14%) Senior
3 39 (13.45%) IT Support
4 28 (9.66%) Support Analyst
5 19 (6.55%) Lead
5 19 (6.55%) Support Engineer
6 17 (5.86%) Audio Visual Engineer
6 17 (5.86%) Design Engineer
6 17 (5.86%) RF Design Engineer
6 17 (5.86%) RF Engineer
7 15 (5.17%) Applications Support
7 15 (5.17%) Applications Support Analyst
7 15 (5.17%) Systems Engineer
8 13 (4.48%) Infrastructure Engineer
9 12 (4.14%) Architect
10 10 (3.45%) Infrastructure Support
11 9 (3.10%) Data Engineer
11 9 (3.10%) Developer
11 9 (3.10%) Integration Engineer
12 8 (2.76%) Security Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 11 (3.79%) REST
2 9 (3.10%) .NET
3 8 (2.76%) SOAP
4 5 (1.72%) ARM Templates
4 5 (1.72%) FreeSWITCH
4 5 (1.72%) Jinja
4 5 (1.72%) JSON
4 5 (1.72%) PySpark
4 5 (1.72%) YAML
5 3 (1.03%) ASP.NET
5 3 (1.03%) CSS
5 3 (1.03%) HTML
5 3 (1.03%) React
6 2 (0.69%) Laravel
6 2 (0.69%) WPF
7 1 (0.34%) .NET Framework
7 1 (0.34%) ASP.NET MVC
7 1 (0.34%) Entity Framework
7 1 (0.34%) jQuery
7 1 (0.34%) Middleware
Miscellaneous
1 17 (5.86%) Onboarding
2 14 (4.83%) Driving Licence
3 10 (3.45%) Self-Motivation
4 9 (3.10%) Life Science
4 9 (3.10%) Management Information System
4 9 (3.10%) Mobile App
5 6 (2.07%) Analytical Mindset
5 6 (2.07%) Embedded Systems
5 6 (2.07%) Enterprise Software
6 5 (1.72%) CCTV
6 5 (1.72%) Client/Server
6 5 (1.72%) Cloud Native
6 5 (1.72%) Mobile Computing
7 4 (1.38%) Algorithms
7 4 (1.38%) Low-Code
7 4 (1.38%) NHS
7 4 (1.38%) Social Network
7 4 (1.38%) Wiki
8 3 (1.03%) Product Ownership
8 3 (1.03%) Security Posture
Operating Systems
1 65 (22.41%) Windows
2 48 (16.55%) Windows Server
3 31 (10.69%) Linux
4 8 (2.76%) Windows 10
5 6 (2.07%) Unix
6 5 (1.72%) Debian
6 5 (1.72%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
6 5 (1.72%) VMS
6 5 (1.72%) Windows Server 2016
7 4 (1.38%) Ubuntu
8 3 (1.03%) Apple iOS
8 3 (1.03%) CentOS
9 1 (0.34%) Windows Server 2019
Processes & Methodologies
1 85 (29.31%) Problem-Solving
2 81 (27.93%) Continuous Improvement
3 51 (17.59%) ITIL
4 39 (13.45%) Agile
5 37 (12.76%) Project Delivery
6 35 (12.07%) Cybersecurity
7 25 (8.62%) Change Management
7 25 (8.62%) CI/CD
7 25 (8.62%) Incident Management
8 23 (7.93%) AI
8 23 (7.93%) ITSM
8 23 (7.93%) Root Cause Analysis
9 21 (7.24%) Performance Optimisation
10 20 (6.90%) Mentoring
11 19 (6.55%) Collaborative Working
11 19 (6.55%) Logistics
11 19 (6.55%) Stakeholder Management
12 18 (6.21%) Customer Service
12 18 (6.21%) System Testing
13 17 (5.86%) Analytics
Programming Languages
1 40 (13.79%) SQL
2 34 (11.72%) PowerShell
3 33 (11.38%) Python
4 13 (4.48%) Bash
4 13 (4.48%) JavaScript
5 9 (3.10%) C#
6 6 (2.07%) T-SQL
6 6 (2.07%) VBA
7 5 (1.72%) C++
7 5 (1.72%) PHP
8 4 (1.38%) Java
8 4 (1.38%) Shell Script
9 2 (0.69%) Bicep
10 1 (0.34%) ABAP
10 1 (0.34%) C
10 1 (0.34%) Groovy
10 1 (0.34%) VB
10 1 (0.34%) VB6
Qualifications
1 69 (23.79%) Degree
2 37 (12.76%) Security Cleared
3 22 (7.59%) SC Cleared
4 16 (5.52%) BPSS Clearance
5 12 (4.14%) Azure Certification
6 11 (3.79%) Microsoft Certification
7 10 (3.45%) Numerate Degree
8 9 (3.10%) CISSP
9 7 (2.41%) CISM
9 7 (2.41%) DV Cleared
10 5 (1.72%) CompTIA Security+
10 5 (1.72%) DBS Check
11 4 (1.38%) CEH
11 4 (1.38%) Chartered Engineer
11 4 (1.38%) HND
11 4 (1.38%) Network+ Certification
12 3 (1.03%) CompTIA CySA+
12 3 (1.03%) Computer Science Degree
12 3 (1.03%) ITIL Certification
12 3 (1.03%) Master's Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 34 (11.72%) Data Quality
2 30 (10.34%) QA
3 16 (5.52%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 16 (5.52%) SLA
4 10 (3.45%) Cyber Essentials
5 6 (2.07%) GDPR
5 6 (2.07%) NIST
6 4 (1.38%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
6 4 (1.38%) PCI DSS
7 3 (1.03%) Def Stans
7 3 (1.03%) GRC
7 3 (1.03%) ISO 9001
7 3 (1.03%) ISO/IEC 15288
7 3 (1.03%) SOC 2
8 2 (0.69%) COBIT
8 2 (0.69%) NCSC
8 2 (0.69%) Sarbanes-Oxley
9 1 (0.34%) Accessibility
9 1 (0.34%) GAAP
9 1 (0.34%) JSP 440
System Software
1 58 (20.00%) Active Directory
2 11 (3.79%) Hyper-V
2 11 (3.79%) VMware Infrastructure
3 7 (2.41%) Docker
4 6 (2.07%) vSphere
5 5 (1.72%) Firmware
6 4 (1.38%) Virtual Machines
7 3 (1.03%) BitLocker
7 3 (1.03%) Terminal Services
8 2 (0.69%) VMware ESXi
8 2 (0.69%) VMware NSX
9 1 (0.34%) Ceph
9 1 (0.34%) Lustre
9 1 (0.34%) Slurm Workload Manager
Systems Management
1 13 (4.48%) Microsoft Intune
2 9 (3.10%) Terraform
3 7 (2.41%) SCCM
4 6 (2.07%) vCenter Server
5 5 (1.72%) Backup Exec
5 5 (1.72%) Kubernetes
5 5 (1.72%) Nagios
5 5 (1.72%) Single Sign-On
6 4 (1.38%) Active Directory Federation Services
6 4 (1.38%) Ansible
6 4 (1.38%) Control-M
6 4 (1.38%) SolarWinds Orion
6 4 (1.38%) ZABBIX
7 3 (1.03%) cPanel
7 3 (1.03%) Jamf Pro
7 3 (1.03%) Plesk
8 2 (0.69%) Dell DRAC
8 2 (0.69%) Grafana
8 2 (0.69%) Nessus
8 2 (0.69%) VxRail
Vendors
1 91 (31.38%) Microsoft
2 28 (9.66%) VMware
3 15 (5.17%) Cisco
3 15 (5.17%) Citrix
4 12 (4.14%) SolarWinds
5 11 (3.79%) Pega
5 11 (3.79%) SAP
6 8 (2.76%) Databricks
6 8 (2.76%) Veeam
7 7 (2.41%) Blue Prism
7 7 (2.41%) ServiceNow
8 6 (2.07%) Oracle
8 6 (2.07%) Red Hat
8 6 (2.07%) Salesforce
9 5 (1.72%) Epicor
10 4 (1.38%) Barracuda Networks
10 4 (1.38%) Informatica
10 4 (1.38%) NetApp
10 4 (1.38%) Siemens
10 4 (1.38%) Sophos