Process Improvement Jobs in the UK excluding London

Process Improvement
UK > UK excluding London

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in the UK excluding London requiring Process Improvement skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the annual salaries offered in vacancies that cited Process Improvement over the 6 months leading up to 16 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
16 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 172 140 178
Rank change year-on-year -32 +38 +8
Permanent jobs citing Process Improvement 714 1,446 1,149
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK excluding London 1.81% 2.04% 1.94%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 1.95% 2.43% 2.03%
Number of salaries quoted 402 705 522
10th Percentile £26,600 £29,100 £32,500
25th Percentile £32,563 £37,500 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,500 £50,000 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year -5.00% -4.76% +1.94%
75th Percentile £58,750 £62,500 £65,313
90th Percentile £75,000 £75,000 £74,750
UK median annual salary £55,000 £53,500 £60,000
% change year-on-year +2.80% -10.83% +4.35%

All Process and Methodology Skills
UK excluding London

Process Improvement 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 UK excluding London.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 36,661 59,520 56,714
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK excluding London 92.93% 83.89% 95.60%
Number of salaries quoted 17,979 41,130 29,107
10th Percentile £26,929 £27,218 £30,500
25th Percentile £37,574 £36,250 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £52,000 £50,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +4.00% -9.09% +4.76%
75th Percentile £65,000 £65,000 £70,000
90th Percentile £78,750 £77,500 £82,500
UK median annual salary £57,500 £55,000 £61,180
% change year-on-year +4.55% -10.10% +1.97%

Process Improvement
Job Vacancy Trend in the UK excluding London

Job postings citing Process Improvement as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the UK excluding London.

Job vacancy trend for Process Improvement in the UK excluding London

Process Improvement
Salary Trend in the UK excluding London

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Process Improvement in the UK excluding London.

Salary trend for Process Improvement in the UK excluding London

Process Improvement
Salary Histogram in the UK excluding London

Salary distribution for jobs citing Process Improvement in the UK excluding London over the 6 months to 16 May 2025.

Salary histogram for Process Improvement in the UK excluding London

Process Improvement
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 Process Improvement within the UK excluding London region over the 6 months to 16 May 2025. 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 -11 259 £45,000 -5.26% 282
South East +20 196 £57,500 +27.78% 361
North West +1 191 £47,000 -1.05% 163
Midlands -93 102 £45,000 -14.29% 145
East of England +26 76 £45,500 -9.00% 90
West Midlands -71 59 £48,000 -11.11% 98
Yorkshire +7 53 £44,460 -1.20% 87
South West +7 48 £53,750 +2.59% 105
East Midlands -42 42 £42,500 +1.19% 35
Scotland +66 23 £57,500 +3.83% 68
North East +11 15 £35,250 -25.79% 38
Northern Ireland +24 5 £32,500 -13.33% 20
Wales +18 5 £37,250 -15.92% 27
Channel Islands - 2 £78,750 -
Process Improvement
UK

Process Improvement
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the UK excluding London by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Application Platforms
1 54 (7.56%) SharePoint
2 14 (1.96%) IIS
3 10 (1.40%) Microsoft Exchange
4 4 (0.56%) Confluence
5 2 (0.28%) SugarCRM
5 2 (0.28%) ThingWorx
6 1 (0.14%) CMS
6 1 (0.14%) Moodle
6 1 (0.14%) Oracle Workflow
6 1 (0.14%) WebLogic
Applications
1 100 (14.01%) Microsoft Excel
2 42 (5.88%) Microsoft Office
3 26 (3.64%) Microsoft Project
4 20 (2.80%) Trello
5 12 (1.68%) Microsoft PowerPoint
5 12 (1.68%) MS Visio
6 4 (0.56%) Chatbot
7 2 (0.28%) Simulink
8 1 (0.14%) Spreadsheet
Business Applications
1 40 (5.60%) SAP S/4HANA
2 12 (1.68%) NetSuite
3 8 (1.12%) Salesforce CRM
4 5 (0.70%) SAP ERP
5 4 (0.56%) SAP Business One
6 3 (0.42%) Endur
6 3 (0.42%) Infor CloudSuite
6 3 (0.42%) Infor CloudSuite Industrial (formerly SyteLine)
6 3 (0.42%) SAP GTS
7 2 (0.28%) Dynamics CRM
7 2 (0.28%) Dynamics NAV
7 2 (0.28%) SAP GRC
8 1 (0.14%) Sage 1000
8 1 (0.14%) SAP HCM
8 1 (0.14%) SAP MM
8 1 (0.14%) SAP Payroll
8 1 (0.14%) SAP QM
8 1 (0.14%) SAP SCM
8 1 (0.14%) SAP WM
8 1 (0.14%) TrackWise
Cloud Services
1 93 (13.03%) Power Platform
2 85 (11.90%) Azure
3 82 (11.48%) Microsoft 365
4 44 (6.16%) AWS
5 32 (4.48%) SaaS
6 14 (1.96%) PowerApps
7 11 (1.54%) Cloud Computing
7 11 (1.54%) Entra ID
8 9 (1.26%) Azure DevOps
8 9 (1.26%) Dynamics 365
8 9 (1.26%) Power Automate
9 8 (1.12%) Amazon S3
9 8 (1.12%) Miro
10 7 (0.98%) Amazon CloudWatch
10 7 (0.98%) Amazon EC2
10 7 (0.98%) OneDrive
10 7 (0.98%) Virtual Private Cloud
11 5 (0.70%) Mimecast
12 4 (0.56%) GCP
13 3 (0.42%) PaaS
Communications & Networking
1 28 (3.92%) Firewall
2 17 (2.38%) VPN
3 11 (1.54%) DNS
3 11 (1.54%) Network Security
4 9 (1.26%) TCP/IP
5 8 (1.12%) DHCP
6 5 (0.70%) Internet
7 4 (0.56%) VoIP
8 3 (0.42%) Broadband
9 2 (0.28%) ATM
9 2 (0.28%) Wi-Fi
10 1 (0.14%) IPsec
10 1 (0.14%) Kerberos
10 1 (0.14%) LAN
10 1 (0.14%) MPLS
10 1 (0.14%) RFID
10 1 (0.14%) WAN
10 1 (0.14%) Wireless
10 1 (0.14%) WLAN
10 1 (0.14%) WPA
Database & Business Intelligence
1 81 (11.34%) Power BI
2 31 (4.34%) Big Data
3 30 (4.20%) SQL Server
4 12 (1.68%) Tableau
5 7 (0.98%) PostgreSQL
5 7 (0.98%) Power Query
5 7 (0.98%) SQL Server Reporting Services
6 6 (0.84%) Relational Database
7 4 (0.56%) Data Lake
7 4 (0.56%) Data Warehouse
7 4 (0.56%) PowerPivot
8 3 (0.42%) GIS
8 3 (0.42%) MS Access
8 3 (0.42%) MySQL
8 3 (0.42%) SQL Server Integration Services
9 2 (0.28%) Azure SQL Database
9 2 (0.28%) BigQuery
9 2 (0.28%) Looker
9 2 (0.28%) NoSQL
10 1 (0.14%) Elasticsearch
Development Applications
1 51 (7.14%) JIRA
2 16 (2.24%) Selenium
3 7 (0.98%) Git
4 6 (0.84%) SpecFlow
5 5 (0.70%) Visual Studio
6 4 (0.56%) Jenkins
7 3 (0.42%) Oracle Forms
7 3 (0.42%) Postman
8 2 (0.28%) NUnit
8 2 (0.28%) Visual Studio Code
8 2 (0.28%) WebDriver
9 1 (0.14%) GitLab
9 1 (0.14%) Jasmine
9 1 (0.14%) JDeveloper
9 1 (0.14%) JMeter
9 1 (0.14%) Karma Test Runner
9 1 (0.14%) LoadRunner
9 1 (0.14%) SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
General
1 377 (52.80%) Social Skills
2 220 (30.81%) Finance
3 200 (28.01%) Analytical Skills
4 77 (10.78%) Manufacturing
5 64 (8.96%) Law
6 47 (6.58%) Marketing
7 36 (5.04%) Advertising
8 35 (4.90%) Legal
9 32 (4.48%) Inclusion and Diversity
10 21 (2.94%) Organisational Skills
11 18 (2.52%) Aviation
12 16 (2.24%) Banking
13 13 (1.82%) Pharmaceutical
13 13 (1.82%) Presentation Skills
13 13 (1.82%) Retail
14 12 (1.68%) Public Sector
14 12 (1.68%) Telecoms
15 11 (1.54%) Aerospace
16 9 (1.26%) Automotive
16 9 (1.26%) Documentation Skills
Job Titles
1 189 (26.47%) Analyst
2 81 (11.34%) Lead
3 69 (9.66%) Senior
4 49 (6.86%) Financial Analyst
5 45 (6.30%) Administrator
6 43 (6.02%) Technical Manager
7 34 (4.76%) Data Analyst
7 34 (4.76%) Project Manager
7 34 (4.76%) Senior Manager
8 33 (4.62%) Business Analyst
9 32 (4.48%) Systems Analyst
9 32 (4.48%) Team Leader
10 30 (4.20%) Account Manager
10 30 (4.20%) Senior Account Manager
11 27 (3.78%) Developer
12 26 (3.64%) Procurement Analyst
13 24 (3.36%) Finance Systems Analyst
14 22 (3.08%) Systems Administrator
15 20 (2.80%) Support Analyst
16 19 (2.66%) IT Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 30 (4.20%) .NET
2 15 (2.10%) React
3 8 (1.12%) CSS
3 8 (1.12%) HTML
4 7 (0.98%) AngularJS
5 6 (0.84%) REST
6 5 (0.70%) ASP.NET
6 5 (0.70%) Lightning Web Components
7 4 (0.56%) Oracle Fusion
8 3 (0.42%) HTML5 Canvas
8 3 (0.42%) Node.js
9 2 (0.28%) .NET Core
9 2 (0.28%) .NET Framework
9 2 (0.28%) Jest
9 2 (0.28%) JSON
9 2 (0.28%) Laravel
9 2 (0.28%) Web Services
9 2 (0.28%) WPF
10 1 (0.14%) SOAP
10 1 (0.14%) XML
Miscellaneous
1 98 (13.73%) Management Information System
2 37 (5.18%) Social Media
3 30 (4.20%) Digital Media
3 30 (4.20%) Marketing Technology
4 27 (3.78%) Product Ownership
5 21 (2.94%) Analytical Mindset
6 19 (2.66%) Onboarding
7 17 (2.38%) Legacy Systems
8 16 (2.24%) Client/Server
8 16 (2.24%) Data Protection Act
9 13 (1.82%) Self-Motivation
10 12 (1.68%) Private Cloud
11 9 (1.26%) Market Risk
12 7 (0.98%) Operational Technology
12 7 (0.98%) Robotics
12 7 (0.98%) Taxonomies
13 6 (0.84%) Driving Licence
13 6 (0.84%) Housing Association
14 5 (0.70%) Data Centre
14 5 (0.70%) Security Operations Centre
Operating Systems
1 60 (8.40%) Windows
2 28 (3.92%) Windows Server
3 14 (1.96%) Linux
4 13 (1.82%) Apple iOS
5 8 (1.12%) Android
6 6 (0.84%) Windows Vista
7 5 (0.70%) CentOS
7 5 (0.70%) Rocky
7 5 (0.70%) Ubuntu
8 4 (0.56%) Windows 10
9 1 (0.14%) Embedded Linux
9 1 (0.14%) Mac OS
9 1 (0.14%) Windows Server 2016
Processes & Methodologies
1 336 (47.06%) Problem-Solving
2 185 (25.91%) Project Management
3 178 (24.93%) Continuous Improvement
4 146 (20.45%) Agile
5 132 (18.49%) ERP
6 98 (13.73%) Service Delivery
7 94 (13.17%) Data Analysis
8 92 (12.89%) Stakeholder Management
9 84 (11.76%) Decision-Making
10 82 (11.48%) ITIL
11 81 (11.34%) Coaching
12 77 (10.78%) Customer Service
12 77 (10.78%) Service Management
13 76 (10.64%) Change Management
14 72 (10.08%) Collaborative Working
15 68 (9.52%) Data Management
15 68 (9.52%) Project Delivery
16 66 (9.24%) Business Intelligence
17 64 (8.96%) Analytics
18 63 (8.82%) PRINCE2
Programming Languages
1 52 (7.28%) SQL
2 27 (3.78%) JavaScript
3 20 (2.80%) C#
4 14 (1.96%) Java
5 13 (1.82%) Python
6 9 (1.26%) T-SQL
7 7 (0.98%) Data Analysis Expressions
8 6 (0.84%) PowerShell
8 6 (0.84%) TypeScript
9 4 (0.56%) Apex Code
10 2 (0.28%) ABAP
10 2 (0.28%) MATLAB
10 2 (0.28%) PHP
10 2 (0.28%) R
10 2 (0.28%) VB.NET
10 2 (0.28%) VBScript
11 1 (0.14%) PL/SQL
11 1 (0.14%) SAPscript
11 1 (0.14%) Shell Script
11 1 (0.14%) VBA
Qualifications
1 197 (27.59%) Degree
2 51 (7.14%) PMI Certification
2 51 (7.14%) PMP
3 48 (6.72%) DBS Check
4 43 (6.02%) NVQ Level 3
4 43 (6.02%) NVQ Level 4
5 40 (5.60%) ACCA
6 38 (5.32%) CIMA
7 34 (4.76%) BPSS Clearance
8 23 (3.22%) Computer Science Degree
9 21 (2.94%) Security Cleared
10 16 (2.24%) CCAB
10 16 (2.24%) SC Cleared
11 13 (1.82%) ITIL Certification
11 13 (1.82%) Microsoft Certification
12 12 (1.68%) Master's Degree
13 10 (1.40%) HNC
14 9 (1.26%) ISTQB
15 6 (0.84%) Azure Certification
16 5 (0.70%) MCSE
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 70 (9.80%) Data Quality
2 64 (8.96%) QA
3 51 (7.14%) SLA
4 12 (1.68%) ISO/IEC 27001
5 8 (1.12%) Accessibility
5 8 (1.12%) GLP
5 8 (1.12%) GMP
6 7 (0.98%) GDPR
7 6 (0.84%) Cyber Essentials
7 6 (0.84%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
8 4 (0.56%) PMO
8 4 (0.56%) Sarbanes-Oxley
9 3 (0.42%) COBIT
9 3 (0.42%) GRC
9 3 (0.42%) PCI DSS
9 3 (0.42%) PMBOK
10 2 (0.28%) NIST
11 1 (0.14%) IFRS
11 1 (0.14%) SOC 2
11 1 (0.14%) WCAG
System Software
1 38 (5.32%) Active Directory
2 11 (1.54%) Hyper-V
2 11 (1.54%) VMware Infrastructure
3 5 (0.70%) Docker
3 5 (0.70%) Virtual Machines
4 2 (0.28%) Firmware
4 2 (0.28%) VMware ESXi
5 1 (0.14%) NDS
Systems Management
1 9 (1.26%) QRadar
2 7 (0.98%) Ansible
3 6 (0.84%) ArcSight ESM
4 5 (0.70%) Terraform
5 4 (0.56%) Kubernetes
5 4 (0.56%) Microsoft Intune
6 3 (0.42%) FortiGate
7 1 (0.14%) CA Single Sign-On
7 1 (0.14%) Computer Emergency Response Teams
7 1 (0.14%) Functional Safety
7 1 (0.14%) Grafana
7 1 (0.14%) Jamf Pro
7 1 (0.14%) Kibana
7 1 (0.14%) PingFederate
7 1 (0.14%) Progress Chef
7 1 (0.14%) Puppet
7 1 (0.14%) SCCM
7 1 (0.14%) Single Sign-On
Vendors
1 153 (21.43%) Microsoft
2 122 (17.09%) SAP
3 38 (5.32%) Salesforce
4 25 (3.50%) Oracle
4 25 (3.50%) Workday
5 21 (2.94%) Concur
6 16 (2.24%) VMware
7 15 (2.10%) Cisco
7 15 (2.10%) ServiceNow
8 13 (1.82%) Google
9 10 (1.40%) Splunk
10 7 (0.98%) Anaplan
11 6 (0.84%) ArcSight
11 6 (0.84%) LogLogic
11 6 (0.84%) McAfee
12 5 (0.70%) Facebook
12 5 (0.70%) Liquidlogic
12 5 (0.70%) Meraki
13 4 (0.56%) Databricks
13 4 (0.56%) HubSpot