Documentation Skills Job Trends

Documentation Skills
UK

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Documentation Skills in permanent job vacancies. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Documentation Skills over the 6 months leading up to 21 April 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
21 Apr 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 344 428 424
Rank change year-on-year +84 -4 +55
Permanent jobs citing Documentation Skills 433 218 539
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK 0.49% 0.52% 0.57%
As % of the General category 0.96% 0.73% 0.94%
Number of salaries quoted 267 143 464
10th Percentile £31,250 £30,000 £26,250
25th Percentile £39,750 £41,500 £39,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £53,500 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year +2.80% +1.90% -12.50%
75th Percentile £71,875 £70,625 £70,000
90th Percentile £90,000 £85,000 £82,500
UK excluding London median annual salary £47,500 £47,500 £47,500
% change year-on-year - - +5.56%

All General Skills
UK

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.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills 45,184 29,681 57,092
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 51.51% 70.95% 60.43%
Number of salaries quoted 24,210 15,950 39,242
10th Percentile £28,500 £29,750 £27,500
25th Percentile £36,500 £41,250 £36,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £58,500 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year -5.98% +11.43% -12.50%
75th Percentile £76,250 £80,000 £72,500
90th Percentile £97,500 £105,000 £92,500
UK excluding London median annual salary £47,500 £50,000 £47,500
% change year-on-year -5.00% +5.26% -9.52%

Documentation Skills
Job Vacancy Trend

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

Documentation Skills job vacancy trend in the UK

Documentation Skills
Salary Trend

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

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Documentation Skills

Documentation Skills
Salary Histogram

Salary distribution for jobs citing Documentation Skills over the 6 months to 21 April 2026.

Salary histogram for Documentation Skills in the UK

Documentation Skills
Top 17 Job Locations

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 over the 6 months to 21 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
England +73 386 £55,000 +1.38% 158
UK excluding London +71 284 £47,500 - 127
London +35 132 £75,000 +19.05% 51
Work from Home +44 107 £55,000 -5.98% 61
South East +18 77 £47,750 -26.54% 34
North of England -30 55 £45,000 +7.14% 22
Midlands -19 53 £55,000 +8.43% 30
East of England -11 40 £35,000 -26.32% 18
West Midlands -28 31 £60,000 +16.62% 20
North West -14 28 £45,000 -23.40% 9
South West -45 28 £45,000 +12.50% 15
East Midlands -41 21 £55,000 +22.22% 10
Yorkshire -48 21 £34,000 -19.05% 9
Northern Ireland - 19 - - 3
Scotland - 11 £35,000 - 6
North East -34 6 £45,000 +42.86% 5
Wales -32 1 £52,500 +7.69%

Documentation Skills
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities 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 24 (5.54%) SharePoint
2 23 (5.31%) Microsoft Exchange
3 7 (1.62%) Apache Airflow
4 4 (0.92%) Apache Spark
5 3 (0.69%) Confluence
5 3 (0.69%) IIS
5 3 (0.69%) WebSphere
5 3 (0.69%) WebSphere Application Server
6 2 (0.46%) WordPress
7 1 (0.23%) Jupyter
Applications
1 45 (10.39%) Microsoft Office
2 20 (4.62%) Microsoft Excel
3 19 (4.39%) AutoCAD
4 5 (1.15%) MS Visio
5 2 (0.46%) Microsoft PowerPoint
6 1 (0.23%) Abaqus
Business Applications
1 6 (1.39%) SAP S/4HANA
2 5 (1.15%) Dynamics CRM
3 2 (0.46%) Remedy ITSM
3 2 (0.46%) Salesforce CRM
3 2 (0.46%) SAP CO
3 2 (0.46%) SAP FI
3 2 (0.46%) SAP MM
4 1 (0.23%) Bloomberg AIM
4 1 (0.23%) C-CURE
4 1 (0.23%) Dynamics NAV
4 1 (0.23%) Fidessa
4 1 (0.23%) NetSuite
4 1 (0.23%) Oracle EBS
4 1 (0.23%) Oracle ERP
4 1 (0.23%) Oracle General Ledger
4 1 (0.23%) Oracle Payables
4 1 (0.23%) Oracle Receivables
4 1 (0.23%) SAP FI/CO
4 1 (0.23%) SAP HR
4 1 (0.23%) Workday HCM
Cloud Services
1 145 (33.49%) Azure
2 92 (21.25%) Microsoft 365
3 48 (11.09%) Power Platform
4 42 (9.70%) AWS
5 40 (9.24%) Entra ID
6 27 (6.24%) Power Automate
7 26 (6.00%) SaaS
8 17 (3.93%) dbt
9 14 (3.23%) Azure Data Factory
9 14 (3.23%) PaaS
10 12 (2.77%) Microsoft Copilot
10 12 (2.77%) PowerApps
11 10 (2.31%) ChatGPT
11 10 (2.31%) IaaS
11 10 (2.31%) Microsoft Purview
12 9 (2.08%) Azure Synapse Analytics
13 8 (1.85%) Azure DevOps
13 8 (1.85%) GCP
14 6 (1.39%) OpenShift
15 5 (1.15%) Dynamics 365
Communications & Networking
1 45 (10.39%) DNS
2 43 (9.93%) Firewall
3 33 (7.62%) DHCP
4 29 (6.70%) VPN
5 25 (5.77%) TCP/IP
6 21 (4.85%) VLAN
7 18 (4.16%) Wi-Fi
8 17 (3.93%) TETRA
9 15 (3.46%) WAN
10 13 (3.00%) Network Security
11 12 (2.77%) LAN
12 10 (2.31%) VoIP
13 7 (1.62%) NAS
14 6 (1.39%) DMZ
14 6 (1.39%) SAN
15 5 (1.15%) Internet
15 5 (1.15%) Reverse Proxy
15 5 (1.15%) STUN
16 4 (0.92%) Multicast
16 4 (0.92%) Remote Desktop
Database & Business Intelligence
1 39 (9.01%) Power BI
2 34 (7.85%) SQL Server
3 16 (3.70%) Data Warehouse
4 14 (3.23%) Metadata
5 12 (2.77%) Data Lake
5 12 (2.77%) Metabase
6 10 (2.31%) Amazon RDS
7 7 (1.62%) PostgreSQL
7 7 (1.62%) SQL Server Integration Services
8 5 (1.15%) Relational Database
9 4 (0.92%) Amazon Redshift
9 4 (0.92%) Azure SQL Database
9 4 (0.92%) Big Data
9 4 (0.92%) Looker
9 4 (0.92%) Metadata Repository
9 4 (0.92%) SQL Server Reporting Services
10 3 (0.69%) MySQL
10 3 (0.69%) Power Query
10 3 (0.69%) SAP HANA
11 1 (0.23%) Semantic Layer
Development Applications
1 23 (5.31%) Git
2 17 (3.93%) JIRA
3 15 (3.46%) Visual Studio
4 9 (2.08%) GitLab
5 6 (1.39%) SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
6 5 (1.15%) Subversion
7 3 (0.69%) Selenium
8 2 (0.46%) Bitbucket
8 2 (0.46%) Jenkins
8 2 (0.46%) WebDriver
9 1 (0.23%) JMeter
9 1 (0.23%) LoadRunner
9 1 (0.23%) Postman
9 1 (0.23%) Rational DOORS
General
1 241 (55.66%) Social Skills
2 97 (22.40%) Finance
3 84 (19.40%) Analytical Skills
4 39 (9.01%) Retail
5 34 (7.85%) Banking
5 34 (7.85%) Legal
6 32 (7.39%) Manufacturing
7 24 (5.54%) Law
8 22 (5.08%) Organisational Skills
9 19 (4.39%) Inclusion and Diversity
10 17 (3.93%) Electronics
11 16 (3.70%) Telecoms
12 13 (3.00%) Presentation Skills
13 11 (2.54%) German Language
14 8 (1.85%) Front Office
14 8 (1.85%) Public Sector
15 7 (1.62%) Advertising
15 7 (1.62%) Automotive
15 7 (1.62%) Marketing
16 6 (1.39%) Billing
Job Titles
1 92 (21.25%) Analyst
2 51 (11.78%) IT Support
2 51 (11.78%) Senior
3 41 (9.47%) Support Analyst
4 36 (8.31%) Lead
5 28 (6.47%) Architect
6 27 (6.24%) Business Analyst
7 25 (5.77%) IT Analyst
8 23 (5.31%) Support Engineer
9 20 (4.62%) IT Support Analyst
10 19 (4.39%) Consultant
10 19 (4.39%) Infrastructure Engineer
11 17 (3.93%) Audio Visual Engineer
11 17 (3.93%) Design Engineer
11 17 (3.93%) RF Design Engineer
11 17 (3.93%) RF Engineer
11 17 (3.93%) Security Engineer
11 17 (3.93%) Systems Analyst
11 17 (3.93%) Systems Support
11 17 (3.93%) Systems Support Analyst
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 13 (3.00%) REST
2 8 (1.85%) SOAP
3 7 (1.62%) .NET
3 7 (1.62%) JSON
4 5 (1.15%) ARM Templates
4 5 (1.15%) FreeSWITCH
4 5 (1.15%) Jinja
4 5 (1.15%) Middleware
4 5 (1.15%) PySpark
4 5 (1.15%) YAML
5 3 (0.69%) ASP.NET
5 3 (0.69%) CSS
5 3 (0.69%) HTML
5 3 (0.69%) Kafka
5 3 (0.69%) React
6 2 (0.46%) 802.1X
6 2 (0.46%) Laravel
6 2 (0.46%) Lightning Web Components
6 2 (0.46%) WPF
7 1 (0.23%) Google JAX
Miscellaneous
1 20 (4.62%) Analytical Mindset
2 18 (4.16%) Onboarding
3 16 (3.70%) Driving Licence
3 16 (3.70%) Product Ownership
4 14 (3.23%) Low-Code
5 12 (2.77%) Management Information System
6 11 (2.54%) Security Posture
6 11 (2.54%) Self-Motivation
7 10 (2.31%) Mobile App
8 9 (2.08%) Life Science
9 8 (1.85%) AI Agents
9 8 (1.85%) Enterprise Cloud
10 7 (1.62%) Cloud Native
10 7 (1.62%) Data Centre
10 7 (1.62%) Enterprise Software
10 7 (1.62%) Fixed Income
11 6 (1.39%) CCTV
11 6 (1.39%) CMDB
11 6 (1.39%) Embedded Systems
12 5 (1.15%) Mobile Computing
Operating Systems
1 73 (16.86%) Windows
2 50 (11.55%) Windows Server
3 32 (7.39%) Linux
4 8 (1.85%) Windows 10
5 6 (1.39%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
6 5 (1.15%) Debian
6 5 (1.15%) Unix
6 5 (1.15%) VMS
6 5 (1.15%) Windows Server 2016
7 4 (0.92%) Apple iOS
7 4 (0.92%) CentOS
7 4 (0.92%) Ubuntu
8 1 (0.23%) Android
8 1 (0.23%) Windows Server 2019
Processes & Methodologies
1 133 (30.72%) Continuous Improvement
2 114 (26.33%) Problem-Solving
3 65 (15.01%) ITIL
4 62 (14.32%) Agile
5 57 (13.16%) Stakeholder Management
6 53 (12.24%) Cybersecurity
7 49 (11.32%) Change Management
8 45 (10.39%) Project Delivery
9 44 (10.16%) Analytics
10 41 (9.47%) AI
10 41 (9.47%) Business Intelligence
11 36 (8.31%) Stakeholder Engagement
12 35 (8.08%) Incident Management
13 33 (7.62%) CI/CD
14 32 (7.39%) Data Modelling
15 31 (7.16%) Data Analysis
16 30 (6.93%) ERP
17 29 (6.70%) Customer Service
17 29 (6.70%) Process Improvement
17 29 (6.70%) Root Cause Analysis
Programming Languages
1 71 (16.40%) SQL
2 44 (10.16%) PowerShell
3 43 (9.93%) Python
4 15 (3.46%) JavaScript
5 12 (2.77%) Bash
6 8 (1.85%) C#
6 8 (1.85%) Java
7 6 (1.39%) C++
7 6 (1.39%) Kusto Query Language
7 6 (1.39%) PHP
7 6 (1.39%) VBA
8 5 (1.15%) Shell Script
8 5 (1.15%) T-SQL
9 3 (0.69%) Bicep
9 3 (0.69%) Data Analysis Expressions
10 1 (0.23%) Go
10 1 (0.23%) Groovy
10 1 (0.23%) R
10 1 (0.23%) VB
10 1 (0.23%) VB6
Qualifications
1 95 (21.94%) Degree
2 47 (10.85%) Security Cleared
3 25 (5.77%) SC Cleared
4 24 (5.54%) CISSP
5 15 (3.46%) BPSS Clearance
5 15 (3.46%) CISM
6 12 (2.77%) Azure Certification
6 12 (2.77%) Microsoft Certification
7 11 (2.54%) CEH
7 11 (2.54%) Numerate Degree
8 10 (2.31%) DV Cleared
9 8 (1.85%) Cisco Certification
9 8 (1.85%) IIBA
9 8 (1.85%) PMI Certification
9 8 (1.85%) PMP
10 7 (1.62%) DBS Check
10 7 (1.62%) Master's Degree
11 5 (1.15%) CCIE
11 5 (1.15%) CCNP
11 5 (1.15%) CompTIA Security+
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 46 (10.62%) Data Quality
2 32 (7.39%) QA
3 24 (5.54%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 24 (5.54%) SLA
4 11 (2.54%) Cyber Essentials
5 9 (2.08%) GDPR
5 9 (2.08%) NIST
6 7 (1.62%) GRC
6 7 (1.62%) ISO/IEC 27002 (supersedes ISO/IEC 17799)
7 6 (1.39%) PCI DSS
7 6 (1.39%) Sarbanes-Oxley
8 5 (1.15%) Actionable Recommendations
9 4 (0.92%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
9 4 (0.92%) MiFID
9 4 (0.92%) SOC 2
10 3 (0.69%) Def Stans
10 3 (0.69%) GAAP
10 3 (0.69%) ISO 9001
10 3 (0.69%) ISO/IEC 15288
11 2 (0.46%) ISO 20022
System Software
1 71 (16.40%) Active Directory
2 14 (3.23%) VMware Infrastructure
3 12 (2.77%) Hyper-V
4 9 (2.08%) Docker
5 6 (1.39%) vSphere
6 5 (1.15%) Firmware
6 5 (1.15%) Virtual Machines
7 3 (0.69%) BitLocker
7 3 (0.69%) Terminal Services
8 2 (0.46%) VMware ESXi
8 2 (0.46%) VMware NSX
9 1 (0.23%) KVM
9 1 (0.23%) vCloud
Systems Management
1 14 (3.23%) Microsoft Intune
2 13 (3.00%) Terraform
3 11 (2.54%) Kubernetes
3 11 (2.54%) SCCM
3 11 (2.54%) Single Sign-On
4 6 (1.39%) Active Directory Federation Services
4 6 (1.39%) Nagios
4 6 (1.39%) vCenter Server
5 5 (1.15%) Ansible
5 5 (1.15%) Backup Exec
5 5 (1.15%) ZABBIX
6 4 (0.92%) Control-M
6 4 (0.92%) FortiGate
6 4 (0.92%) Grafana
6 4 (0.92%) Jamf Pro
6 4 (0.92%) SolarWinds Orion
7 3 (0.69%) cPanel
7 3 (0.69%) Plesk
8 2 (0.46%) Nessus
8 2 (0.46%) Prometheus
Vendors
1 135 (31.18%) Microsoft
2 31 (7.16%) VMware
3 22 (5.08%) Cisco
4 18 (4.16%) Citrix
4 18 (4.16%) ServiceNow
5 17 (3.93%) SAP
6 11 (2.54%) Pega
6 11 (2.54%) Salesforce
6 11 (2.54%) SolarWinds
7 10 (2.31%) iManage
8 9 (2.08%) Alteryx
8 9 (2.08%) Databricks
9 8 (1.85%) Anaplan
9 8 (1.85%) UiPath
10 7 (1.62%) Blue Prism
10 7 (1.62%) MuleSoft
10 7 (1.62%) Oracle
10 7 (1.62%) Veeam
11 5 (1.15%) Epicor
11 5 (1.15%) NetApp