Performance Management Job Trends

Performance Management
UK

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs requiring Performance Management skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 12 July 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
12 Jul 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 366 354 268
Rank change year-on-year -12 -86 +81
Permanent jobs citing Performance Management 479 374 1,037
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK 0.49% 0.76% 1.02%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 0.66% 0.84% 1.25%
Number of salaries quoted 255 164 388
10th Percentile £39,004 £45,353 £36,250
25th Percentile £51,625 £52,399 £46,237
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £62,318 £65,000 £57,965
Median % change year-on-year -4.13% +12.14% -14.13%
75th Percentile £80,000 £87,500 £77,425
90th Percentile £99,500 £110,000 £89,300
UK excluding London median annual salary £57,500 £59,000 £57,965
% change year-on-year -2.54% +1.79% -3.96%

All Process & Methodology Skills
UK

Performance Management 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.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 72,826 44,439 83,222
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 73.81% 90.30% 82.24%
Number of salaries quoted 50,337 24,847 58,274
10th Percentile £30,250 £28,750 £29,750
25th Percentile £41,250 £38,250 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £57,500 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +4.35% +4.55% -8.71%
75th Percentile £78,750 £77,500 £72,500
90th Percentile £100,000 £98,750 £92,500
UK excluding London median annual salary £55,000 £50,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year +10.00% - -9.09%

Performance Management
Job Vacancy Trend

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

Performance Management job vacancy trend in the UK

Performance Management
Salary Trend

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Performance Management.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Performance Management

Performance Management
Salary Histogram

Salary distribution for jobs citing Performance Management over the 6 months to 12 July 2026.

Salary histogram for Performance Management in the UK

Performance Management
Top 17 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Performance Management within the UK over the 6 months to 12 July 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 -19 399 £64,300 -1.66% 257
UK excluding London -10 334 £57,500 -2.54% 158
Work from Home +46 213 £57,946 -17.22% 113
London +17 126 £75,000 -25.00% 124
South East -25 91 £64,300 -8.14% 48
North of England +31 82 £55,750 -15.52% 46
Northern Ireland -13 52 £57,500 - 10
Midlands -17 46 £51,844 -23.19% 22
North West +15 43 £55,000 +0.38% 26
South West -63 41 £59,000 +12.17% 13
West Midlands -8 31 £57,946 -24.01% 10
Yorkshire -16 28 £57,946 -19.51% 19
East Midlands -24 15 £45,000 -30.77% 12
East of England -44 11 £37,500 -31.82% 16
North East -47 11 £77,500 - 2
Scotland +1 6 £54,500 -26.10% 4
Wales -45 5 £61,250 - 5

Performance Management
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 14 (2.92%) SharePoint
2 5 (1.04%) Microsoft Exchange
3 2 (0.42%) CMS
3 2 (0.42%) Confluence
4 1 (0.21%) Apache
4 1 (0.21%) Apache Airflow
4 1 (0.21%) Apache Solr
4 1 (0.21%) Apache Spark
Applications
1 27 (5.64%) Microsoft Office
2 17 (3.55%) Microsoft Excel
3 3 (0.63%) MS Visio
4 1 (0.21%) Adobe After Effects
4 1 (0.21%) Adobe Creative Suite
4 1 (0.21%) Adobe Premiere
4 1 (0.21%) InDesign
4 1 (0.21%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 1 (0.21%) Photoshop
4 1 (0.21%) Spreadsheet
Business Applications
1 16 (3.34%) Primavera
2 10 (2.09%) Maximo
2 10 (2.09%) Oracle Applications
2 10 (2.09%) Oracle ERP
3 6 (1.25%) SAP S/4HANA
4 5 (1.04%) SAP ERP
5 2 (0.42%) Dynamics GP
5 2 (0.42%) SAP CO
5 2 (0.42%) SAP FI
5 2 (0.42%) SAP HCM
5 2 (0.42%) SAP Payroll
6 1 (0.21%) Dynamics CRM
6 1 (0.21%) HFM
6 1 (0.21%) NetSuite
6 1 (0.21%) Oracle Financials
6 1 (0.21%) Oracle General Ledger
6 1 (0.21%) SAP FI/CO
6 1 (0.21%) SAP IBP
6 1 (0.21%) SAP MDG
6 1 (0.21%) SAP MDG-F
Cloud Services
1 81 (16.91%) Azure
2 58 (12.11%) SaaS
3 53 (11.06%) Microsoft 365
4 49 (10.23%) Entra ID
5 43 (8.98%) AWS
6 27 (5.64%) Power Platform
7 16 (3.34%) OCI
8 13 (2.71%) Power Automate
9 12 (2.51%) Microsoft Copilot
10 11 (2.30%) Microsoft Purview
11 10 (2.09%) Azure DevOps
11 10 (2.09%) PowerApps
12 9 (1.88%) GCP
13 7 (1.46%) Azure Key Vault
13 7 (1.46%) Azure Monitor
13 7 (1.46%) Cloudflare
13 7 (1.46%) Copilot Studio
13 7 (1.46%) Vercel
14 6 (1.25%) Datadog
14 6 (1.25%) SuccessFactors
Communications & Networking
1 19 (3.97%) Firewall
2 13 (2.71%) LAN
2 13 (2.71%) WAN
3 12 (2.51%) Broadband
4 11 (2.30%) VLAN
5 9 (1.88%) Cisco ASA
5 9 (1.88%) Cisco Firepower
5 9 (1.88%) Unified Communications
5 9 (1.88%) WebEx
6 8 (1.67%) TCP/IP
7 6 (1.25%) Network Security
8 5 (1.04%) DHCP
8 5 (1.04%) DNS
8 5 (1.04%) VPN
9 4 (0.84%) BGP
9 4 (0.84%) MPLS
9 4 (0.84%) OSPF
9 4 (0.84%) Structured Cabling
10 3 (0.63%) SD-WAN
10 3 (0.63%) Software-Defined Networking
Database & Business Intelligence
1 16 (3.34%) Power BI
2 10 (2.09%) Db2
3 9 (1.88%) PostgreSQL
4 7 (1.46%) MongoDB
5 5 (1.04%) Data Warehouse
5 5 (1.04%) Power Query
6 4 (0.84%) Data Lake
6 4 (0.84%) SAP BW
6 4 (0.84%) SQL Server
7 3 (0.63%) SAP HANA
7 3 (0.63%) Tableau
8 2 (0.42%) Elasticsearch
8 2 (0.42%) Metadata
8 2 (0.42%) SQL Server Reporting Services
9 1 (0.21%) Amazon Redshift
9 1 (0.21%) Apache Hudi
9 1 (0.21%) Apache Iceberg
9 1 (0.21%) Electronic Patient Records
9 1 (0.21%) Looker
9 1 (0.21%) Parquet
Development Applications
1 7 (1.46%) JUnit
2 6 (1.25%) JIRA
3 4 (0.84%) Maven
3 4 (0.84%) Mockito
4 3 (0.63%) GitLab
4 3 (0.63%) Spock
5 2 (0.42%) Git
6 1 (0.21%) Claude Code
General
1 190 (39.67%) Finance
2 173 (36.12%) Social Skills
3 113 (23.59%) Analytical Skills
4 93 (19.42%) Legal
5 90 (18.79%) Law
6 58 (12.11%) Public Sector
7 50 (10.44%) Inclusion and Diversity
8 40 (8.35%) Marketing
9 28 (5.85%) Influencing Skills
10 27 (5.64%) Retail
11 26 (5.43%) Banking
12 24 (5.01%) Telecoms
13 20 (4.18%) Organisational Skills
14 15 (3.13%) Automotive
15 14 (2.92%) Manufacturing
16 11 (2.30%) Presentation Skills
17 10 (2.09%) Aerospace
17 10 (2.09%) Pharmaceutical
18 8 (1.67%) Local Government
19 7 (1.46%) Games
Job Titles
1 111 (23.17%) Senior
2 71 (14.82%) Lead
3 63 (13.15%) Senior Manager
4 38 (7.93%) IT Manager
5 27 (5.64%) Team Leader
6 25 (5.22%) Testing Manager
7 18 (3.76%) Service Manager
8 15 (3.13%) Analyst
8 15 (3.13%) Consultant
9 14 (2.92%) Engineering Manager
9 14 (2.92%) Supplier Manager
10 13 (2.71%) Operations Manager
10 13 (2.71%) Senior Consultant
11 12 (2.51%) Digital Transformation
11 12 (2.51%) Digital Transformation Manager
11 12 (2.51%) Network Engineer
11 12 (2.51%) Transformation Manager
12 11 (2.30%) Software Manager
13 10 (2.09%) Maximo Consultant
13 10 (2.09%) Senior Maximo Consultant
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 13 (2.71%) React
1 13 (2.71%) REST
2 10 (2.09%) Web Services
3 9 (1.88%) HTML
3 9 (1.88%) XMPP
4 8 (1.67%) CSS
5 7 (1.46%) Spring
6 6 (1.25%) .NET
7 3 (0.63%) AngularJS
8 1 (0.21%) Apache Avro
8 1 (0.21%) ASP.NET
8 1 (0.21%) EDI
8 1 (0.21%) JSON
8 1 (0.21%) Kafka
8 1 (0.21%) Middleware
8 1 (0.21%) Oracle Fusion
8 1 (0.21%) PySpark
8 1 (0.21%) Ruby on Rails
8 1 (0.21%) SailPoint
8 1 (0.21%) Vue
Miscellaneous
1 65 (13.57%) Onboarding
2 27 (5.64%) Management Information System
3 26 (5.43%) Virtual Team
4 24 (5.01%) Product Ownership
5 18 (3.76%) Credit Risk
6 17 (3.55%) Cloud Native
7 14 (2.92%) Legacy Systems
7 14 (2.92%) Self-Motivation
8 13 (2.71%) Driving Licence
9 10 (2.09%) Analytical Mindset
9 10 (2.09%) Culture of Ownership
10 9 (1.88%) FlexPod
10 9 (1.88%) Hybrid Cloud
10 9 (1.88%) Video Conferencing
11 8 (1.67%) Low-Code
12 7 (1.46%) Algorithms
12 7 (1.46%) Life Science
12 7 (1.46%) Podcast
12 7 (1.46%) Video\Live Streaming
13 6 (1.25%) Data Centre
Operating Systems
1 34 (7.10%) Windows
2 20 (4.18%) Windows Server
3 10 (2.09%) Linux
4 4 (0.84%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
4 4 (0.84%) Unix
5 2 (0.42%) Windows Server 2012
Processes & Methodologies
1 211 (44.05%) Continuous Improvement
2 131 (27.35%) Mentoring
3 111 (23.17%) AI
4 109 (22.76%) Stakeholder Engagement
5 97 (20.25%) Decision-Making
6 91 (19.00%) Coaching
6 91 (19.00%) Cybersecurity
7 81 (16.91%) Problem-Solving
7 81 (16.91%) Roadmaps
8 70 (14.61%) Strategic Planning
9 68 (14.20%) ITIL
10 65 (13.57%) Agile
11 64 (13.36%) Stakeholder Management
12 63 (13.15%) Service Delivery
13 59 (12.32%) Analytics
14 57 (11.90%) Programme Management
15 54 (11.27%) Budget Management
16 52 (10.86%) Line Management
17 49 (10.23%) Collaborative Working
18 48 (10.02%) Customer Experience
Programming Languages
1 66 (13.78%) Python
2 47 (9.81%) JavaScript
3 35 (7.31%) PowerShell
4 31 (6.47%) C#
5 30 (6.26%) TypeScript
6 24 (5.01%) SQL
7 23 (4.80%) Java
8 7 (1.46%) Go
9 6 (1.25%) Bash
10 5 (1.04%) PL/SQL
11 2 (0.42%) ABAP
11 2 (0.42%) PHP
12 1 (0.21%) C
12 1 (0.21%) Data Analysis Expressions
12 1 (0.21%) Erlang
12 1 (0.21%) Google Apps Script
12 1 (0.21%) Ruby
12 1 (0.21%) T-SQL
Qualifications
1 33 (6.89%) CISSP
2 32 (6.68%) Degree
3 30 (6.26%) Security Cleared
4 28 (5.85%) CISM
5 27 (5.64%) A+ Certification
5 27 (5.64%) Network+ Certification
6 19 (3.97%) SC Cleared
7 12 (2.51%) DV Cleared
8 8 (1.67%) CIPD
8 8 (1.67%) Postgraduate
9 4 (0.84%) CCNA
9 4 (0.84%) CCNP
9 4 (0.84%) Cisco Certification
9 4 (0.84%) Master's Degree
9 4 (0.84%) PMI Certification
9 4 (0.84%) PMP
10 3 (0.63%) CITP
10 3 (0.63%) Computer Science Degree
10 3 (0.63%) CRISC
10 3 (0.63%) DBS Check
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 60 (12.53%) QA
2 44 (9.19%) SLA
3 18 (3.76%) Data Quality
3 18 (3.76%) PMO
4 17 (3.55%) Accessibility
4 17 (3.55%) GDPR
5 10 (2.09%) GRC
6 7 (1.46%) Cyber Essentials
6 7 (1.46%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
7 3 (0.63%) EU AI Act
7 3 (0.63%) ISO/IEC 27001
7 3 (0.63%) TickIT
8 2 (0.42%) California Consumer Privacy Act
8 2 (0.42%) NIST
8 2 (0.42%) Sarbanes-Oxley
9 1 (0.21%) Actionable Recommendations
9 1 (0.21%) GAAP
9 1 (0.21%) IFRS
9 1 (0.21%) ISO 9001
9 1 (0.21%) Software Quality Assurance
System Software
1 35 (7.31%) Active Directory
2 9 (1.88%) Docker
3 8 (1.67%) VMware Infrastructure
4 6 (1.25%) Microsoft Virtual Server
4 6 (1.25%) Virtual Servers
4 6 (1.25%) vSphere
5 4 (0.84%) Firmware
6 3 (0.63%) Embedded Firmware
6 3 (0.63%) VMware NSX
7 1 (0.21%) Virtual Desktop
Systems Management
1 36 (7.52%) Microsoft Intune
2 20 (4.18%) Terraform
3 19 (3.97%) Ansible
4 9 (1.88%) Cisco CUCM
4 9 (1.88%) Grafana
5 8 (1.67%) Kubernetes
6 6 (1.25%) Rundeck
7 4 (0.84%) Puppet
8 1 (0.21%) Netcool
8 1 (0.21%) Netcool/OMNIbus
8 1 (0.21%) Prometheus
Vendors
1 118 (24.63%) Microsoft
2 43 (8.98%) Oracle
3 27 (5.64%) CyberArk
4 18 (3.76%) Splunk
5 15 (3.13%) SAP
6 14 (2.92%) Cisco
6 14 (2.92%) IBM
6 14 (2.92%) Palo Alto
7 13 (2.71%) Fortinet
8 11 (2.30%) ServiceNow
8 11 (2.30%) VMware
9 6 (1.25%) Cognizant
9 6 (1.25%) Dynatrace
9 6 (1.25%) NetApp
10 5 (1.04%) Citrix
11 4 (0.84%) F5
11 4 (0.84%) Red Hat
12 3 (0.63%) CheckPoint
12 3 (0.63%) Google
12 3 (0.63%) Salesforce