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 29 May 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
29 May 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 312 394 438
Rank change year-on-year +82 +44 +35
Permanent jobs citing Documentation Skills 316 131 331
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK excluding London 0.47% 0.46% 0.46%
As % of the General category 1.00% 0.64% 0.82%
Number of salaries quoted 203 97 284
10th Percentile £31,000 £29,750 £25,500
25th Percentile £36,250 £38,500 £31,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,500 £47,500 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year - +5.56% -
75th Percentile £60,875 £63,750 £58,750
90th Percentile £75,000 £75,000 £76,250
UK median annual salary £54,000 £55,000 £51,850
% change year-on-year -1.82% +6.08% -13.58%

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 31,691 20,534 40,559
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK excluding London 46.97% 71.86% 56.58%
Number of salaries quoted 17,536 9,023 26,740
10th Percentile £28,250 £25,750 £26,000
25th Percentile £35,000 £32,000 £32,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £50,000 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year - +5.26% -9.52%
75th Percentile £65,000 £66,000 £62,500
90th Percentile £83,750 £80,100 £75,000
UK median annual salary £55,000 £57,500 £52,500
% change year-on-year -4.35% +9.52% -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 29 May 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 29 May 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
North of England +2 85 £45,000 +8.43% 19
South East +24 77 £52,500 -22.22% 47
Midlands -10 53 £55,500 -5.53% 11
North West +25 42 £51,772 -5.87% 13
Yorkshire -39 35 £34,000 -18.07% 4
East of England -6 34 £42,500 -15.00% 13
South West -39 34 £37,500 -6.25% 16
East Midlands -13 27 £55,000 +29.41% 1
West Midlands -35 26 £60,000 +1.69% 10
Northern Ireland - 20 - - 2
Scotland - 9 £35,000 - 7
North East -31 8 £45,000 +55.17% 2
Wales -35 4 £52,500 +7.69% 2
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 15 (4.75%) Microsoft Exchange
2 12 (3.80%) SharePoint
3 7 (2.22%) Apache Airflow
4 5 (1.58%) Adobe Experience Manager
4 5 (1.58%) Confluence
5 3 (0.95%) Apache Spark
5 3 (0.95%) IIS
5 3 (0.95%) WebSphere
5 3 (0.95%) WebSphere Application Server
Applications
1 36 (11.39%) Microsoft Office
2 25 (7.91%) Microsoft Excel
3 18 (5.70%) AutoCAD
4 4 (1.27%) Microsoft PowerPoint
5 1 (0.32%) Abaqus
5 1 (0.32%) MS Visio
Business Applications
1 4 (1.27%) Dynamics CRM
2 3 (0.95%) Unit4 Business World
3 2 (0.63%) Dynamics NAV
3 2 (0.63%) Infor CloudSuite
3 2 (0.63%) Infor LN
3 2 (0.63%) SAP MM
3 2 (0.63%) SAP S/4HANA
4 1 (0.32%) NetSuite
4 1 (0.32%) Oracle General Ledger
4 1 (0.32%) Oracle Payables
4 1 (0.32%) Oracle Receivables
4 1 (0.32%) SAP HCM
4 1 (0.32%) SAP HR
4 1 (0.32%) SAP Payroll
Cloud Services
1 83 (26.27%) Azure
2 58 (18.35%) Microsoft 365
3 35 (11.08%) AWS
4 28 (8.86%) Entra ID
5 23 (7.28%) SaaS
6 22 (6.96%) Power Platform
7 9 (2.85%) IaaS
8 8 (2.53%) Azure DevOps
8 8 (2.53%) Dynamics 365
8 8 (2.53%) Power Automate
9 7 (2.22%) GitHub
10 6 (1.90%) Amazon CloudWatch
10 6 (1.90%) Amazon EC2
10 6 (1.90%) Amazon S3
10 6 (1.90%) Azure Stack
11 5 (1.58%) GCP
11 5 (1.58%) OpenShift
11 5 (1.58%) PaaS
12 4 (1.27%) AWS Lambda
12 4 (1.27%) Google Sheets
Communications & Networking
1 40 (12.66%) DNS
2 37 (11.71%) Firewall
3 33 (10.44%) VPN
4 30 (9.49%) DHCP
5 25 (7.91%) TCP/IP
6 20 (6.33%) VLAN
7 17 (5.38%) TETRA
8 16 (5.06%) Wi-Fi
9 15 (4.75%) WAN
10 11 (3.48%) VoIP
11 10 (3.16%) Intrusion Detection
12 9 (2.85%) Network Security
13 6 (1.90%) SD-WAN
14 5 (1.58%) ATM
14 5 (1.58%) BGP
14 5 (1.58%) DMZ
14 5 (1.58%) NAS
14 5 (1.58%) OSPF
14 5 (1.58%) Reverse Proxy
14 5 (1.58%) STUN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 20 (6.33%) SQL Server
2 16 (5.06%) Power BI
3 9 (2.85%) Amazon RDS
4 7 (2.22%) PostgreSQL
4 7 (2.22%) SQL Server Integration Services
5 4 (1.27%) Amazon Redshift
5 4 (1.27%) SQL Server Reporting Services
6 3 (0.95%) Big Data
6 3 (0.95%) MySQL
6 3 (0.95%) Relational Database
6 3 (0.95%) SAP HANA
7 2 (0.63%) Azure SQL Database
8 1 (0.32%) Data Lake
8 1 (0.32%) Data Warehouse
8 1 (0.32%) Metadata
8 1 (0.32%) MongoDB
8 1 (0.32%) Tableau
Development Applications
1 21 (6.65%) JIRA
2 19 (6.01%) Git
3 11 (3.48%) GitLab
4 6 (1.90%) SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
5 4 (1.27%) Subversion
6 3 (0.95%) Visual Studio
7 2 (0.63%) Postman
7 2 (0.63%) Terragrunt
8 1 (0.32%) Bugzilla
8 1 (0.32%) Jenkins
8 1 (0.32%) JMeter
8 1 (0.32%) LoadRunner
8 1 (0.32%) Rational DOORS
8 1 (0.32%) Selenium
General
1 168 (53.16%) Social Skills
2 65 (20.57%) Analytical Skills
3 39 (12.34%) Finance
4 33 (10.44%) Manufacturing
5 25 (7.91%) Organisational Skills
6 18 (5.70%) Retail
7 17 (5.38%) Electronics
8 16 (5.06%) Telecoms
9 12 (3.80%) Presentation Skills
10 11 (3.48%) Law
11 10 (3.16%) Marketing
12 8 (2.53%) Inclusion and Diversity
12 8 (2.53%) Legal
13 7 (2.22%) Aerospace
14 5 (1.58%) Advertising
14 5 (1.58%) Automotive
14 5 (1.58%) Banking
14 5 (1.58%) Pharmaceutical
15 4 (1.27%) Front Office
15 4 (1.27%) Military
Job Titles
1 68 (21.52%) Analyst
2 38 (12.03%) Support Analyst
3 37 (11.71%) IT Support
4 29 (9.18%) Senior
5 23 (7.28%) Systems Engineer
6 17 (5.38%) Applications Support
6 17 (5.38%) Audio Visual Engineer
6 17 (5.38%) Design Engineer
6 17 (5.38%) Lead
6 17 (5.38%) RF Design Engineer
6 17 (5.38%) RF Engineer
7 16 (5.06%) Support Engineer
8 15 (4.75%) Applications Support Analyst
8 15 (4.75%) Security Engineer
9 14 (4.43%) Architect
10 12 (3.80%) Consultant
10 12 (3.80%) Systems Analyst
11 11 (3.48%) IT Analyst
11 11 (3.48%) Network Engineer
11 11 (3.48%) Site Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 11 (3.48%) REST
2 8 (2.53%) ARM Templates
2 8 (2.53%) SOAP
3 7 (2.22%) .NET
4 5 (1.58%) AngularJS
4 5 (1.58%) CSS
4 5 (1.58%) FreeSWITCH
4 5 (1.58%) HTML
4 5 (1.58%) Jinja
4 5 (1.58%) JSON
4 5 (1.58%) Node.js
4 5 (1.58%) YAML
5 3 (0.95%) 802.1X
5 3 (0.95%) ASP.NET
5 3 (0.95%) PySpark
6 2 (0.63%) WPF
7 1 (0.32%) .NET Framework
7 1 (0.32%) ASP.NET MVC
7 1 (0.32%) HTML5 Canvas
7 1 (0.32%) jQuery
Miscellaneous
1 23 (7.28%) Driving Licence
2 21 (6.65%) Onboarding
3 15 (4.75%) CCTV
4 12 (3.80%) Management Information System
4 12 (3.80%) Self-Motivation
5 10 (3.16%) Analytical Mindset
5 10 (3.16%) Product Ownership
6 8 (2.53%) CMDB
7 7 (2.22%) Client/Server
7 7 (2.22%) Legacy Systems
8 5 (1.58%) Embedded Systems
8 5 (1.58%) Low-Code
8 5 (1.58%) Marketing Technology
8 5 (1.58%) Mobile App
8 5 (1.58%) Mobile Computing
9 4 (1.27%) Algorithms
9 4 (1.27%) Culture of Ownership
9 4 (1.27%) Hybrid Cloud
9 4 (1.27%) Social Network
9 4 (1.27%) Wiki
Operating Systems
1 70 (22.15%) Windows
2 47 (14.87%) Windows Server
3 38 (12.03%) Linux
4 8 (2.53%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
5 7 (2.22%) Windows 10
6 6 (1.90%) CentOS
6 6 (1.90%) Ubuntu
7 5 (1.58%) Apple iOS
7 5 (1.58%) Debian
7 5 (1.58%) Unix
7 5 (1.58%) Windows Server 2016
7 5 (1.58%) Windows Server 2019
8 4 (1.27%) VMS
Processes & Methodologies
1 97 (30.70%) Problem-Solving
2 87 (27.53%) Continuous Improvement
3 44 (13.92%) Project Delivery
4 40 (12.66%) ITIL
5 36 (11.39%) Agile
6 33 (10.44%) CI/CD
7 30 (9.49%) Incident Management
8 29 (9.18%) Cybersecurity
9 24 (7.59%) Change Management
9 24 (7.59%) ERP
10 22 (6.96%) AI
11 21 (6.65%) Business Intelligence
11 21 (6.65%) DevOps
12 20 (6.33%) Analytics
12 20 (6.33%) Collaborative Working
12 20 (6.33%) ITSM
12 20 (6.33%) Performance Optimisation
12 20 (6.33%) Validation
13 19 (6.01%) Root Cause Analysis
13 19 (6.01%) Stakeholder Engagement
Programming Languages
1 52 (16.46%) SQL
2 42 (13.29%) Python
3 36 (11.39%) PowerShell
4 20 (6.33%) JavaScript
5 13 (4.11%) Bash
6 9 (2.85%) C#
6 9 (2.85%) Java
7 6 (1.90%) T-SQL
8 5 (1.58%) C++
8 5 (1.58%) PHP
9 4 (1.27%) Shell Script
10 2 (0.63%) ABAP
10 2 (0.63%) Bicep
10 2 (0.63%) Groovy
11 1 (0.32%) C
11 1 (0.32%) TypeScript
11 1 (0.32%) VB
11 1 (0.32%) VB6
11 1 (0.32%) VBA
Qualifications
1 55 (17.41%) Degree
2 42 (13.29%) Security Cleared
3 19 (6.01%) SC Cleared
4 10 (3.16%) BPSS Clearance
4 10 (3.16%) DV Cleared
5 9 (2.85%) Azure Certification
5 9 (2.85%) Microsoft Certification
6 7 (2.22%) CompTIA Security+
7 6 (1.90%) Numerate Degree
8 4 (1.27%) CCNA
8 4 (1.27%) CCNP
8 4 (1.27%) Chartered Engineer
8 4 (1.27%) Cisco Certification
8 4 (1.27%) Computer Science Degree
8 4 (1.27%) DBS Check
8 4 (1.27%) HND
8 4 (1.27%) Network+ Certification
9 3 (0.95%) CompTIA CySA+
9 3 (0.95%) ITIL Certification
10 2 (0.63%) ACCA
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 35 (11.08%) QA
2 22 (6.96%) Data Quality
3 18 (5.70%) ISO/IEC 27001
4 13 (4.11%) SLA
5 7 (2.22%) Cyber Essentials
6 6 (1.90%) GDPR
7 5 (1.58%) Accessibility
8 4 (1.27%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
8 4 (1.27%) JSP 440
8 4 (1.27%) NIST
9 3 (0.95%) Def Stans
9 3 (0.95%) GRC
9 3 (0.95%) ISO 9001
9 3 (0.95%) ISO/IEC 15288
9 3 (0.95%) PCI DSS
9 3 (0.95%) SOC 2
10 2 (0.63%) COBIT
10 2 (0.63%) NCSC
11 1 (0.32%) GAAP
11 1 (0.32%) Sarbanes-Oxley
System Software
1 53 (16.77%) Active Directory
2 11 (3.48%) Docker
2 11 (3.48%) VMware Infrastructure
3 10 (3.16%) Hyper-V
4 6 (1.90%) Firmware
4 6 (1.90%) Virtual Machines
4 6 (1.90%) vSphere
5 3 (0.95%) BitLocker
5 3 (0.95%) Terminal Services
6 1 (0.32%) Virtual Desktop
6 1 (0.32%) VMware ESXi
6 1 (0.32%) VMware NSX
Systems Management
1 14 (4.43%) Microsoft Intune
1 14 (4.43%) Terraform
2 8 (2.53%) Kubernetes
2 8 (2.53%) Nagios
3 7 (2.22%) Ansible
4 5 (1.58%) Backup Exec
4 5 (1.58%) FortiGate
4 5 (1.58%) vCenter Server
5 4 (1.27%) Active Directory Federation Services
5 4 (1.27%) Control-M
5 4 (1.27%) Docker Swarm
5 4 (1.27%) Podman
5 4 (1.27%) SolarWinds Orion
5 4 (1.27%) ZABBIX
6 3 (0.95%) Grafana
6 3 (0.95%) Jamf Pro
6 3 (0.95%) SCCM
6 3 (0.95%) Single Sign-On
7 2 (0.63%) CASB
8 1 (0.32%) Dell DRAC
Vendors
1 97 (30.70%) Microsoft
2 33 (10.44%) Cisco
3 27 (8.54%) VMware
4 15 (4.75%) SAP
5 13 (4.11%) Citrix
6 10 (3.16%) SolarWinds
7 9 (2.85%) Fortinet
8 7 (2.22%) Veeam
9 6 (1.90%) Databricks
9 6 (1.90%) Oracle
9 6 (1.90%) Pega
9 6 (1.90%) Salesforce
9 6 (1.90%) ServiceNow
9 6 (1.90%) Splunk
10 5 (1.58%) Adobe
10 5 (1.58%) Epicor
10 5 (1.58%) Google
10 5 (1.58%) Red Hat
11 4 (1.27%) Barracuda Networks
11 4 (1.27%) HubSpot