Problem Solving
UK
The following table provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies with a requirement for Problem-Solving skills. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that have cited Problem-Solving over the 6 months to 27 April 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 27 Apr 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 7 | 13 | 15 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +6 | +2 | +4 |
| Permanent jobs citing Problem-Solving | 14,637 | 13,922 | 21,960 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 14.93% | 13.30% | 14.25% |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 17.36% | 13.91% | 14.91% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 9,427 | 7,004 | 9,767 |
| 10th Percentile | £26,250 | £29,750 | £29,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £33,362 | £40,000 | £37,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -9.09% | - | +10.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £67,500 | £77,500 | £72,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £85,000 | £95,000 | £90,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £45,000 | £50,000 | £45,488 |
| % change year-on-year | -10.00% | +9.92% | +1.08% |
All Process and Methodology Skills
UK
Problem-Solving is in the Processes and Methodologies category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills | 84,305 | 100,095 | 147,310 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 85.99% | 95.64% | 95.57% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 59,591 | 58,745 | 83,129 |
| 10th Percentile | £29,000 | £34,000 | £33,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £45,000 | £43,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £62,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -11.29% | +3.33% | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £72,500 | £82,500 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £92,500 | £100,000 | £96,250 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £55,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.09% | +4.76% | +9.38% |
Problem-Solving
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings citing Problem-Solving as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Problem-Solving
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Problem-Solving.
Problem-Solving
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Problem-Solving over the 6 months to 27 April 2024.
Problem-Solving
Top 18 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Problem-Solving within the UK over the 6 months to 27 April 2024. 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 |
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| England | +7 | 12,739 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 5,288 |
| UK excluding London | +5 | 10,832 | £45,000 | -10.00% | 4,042 |
| Work from Home | +4 | 4,748 | £55,000 | -8.33% | 1,886 |
| London | +3 | 3,225 | £70,000 | - | 1,534 |
| South East | +4 | 2,791 | £45,000 | -14.29% | 932 |
| North of England | +9 | 2,471 | £45,000 | -2.17% | 1,034 |
| Midlands | +3 | 1,784 | £42,000 | -16.00% | 758 |
| South West | +8 | 1,334 | £47,500 | -5.00% | 560 |
| North West | +10 | 1,293 | £45,000 | -5.26% | 572 |
| West Midlands | +5 | 1,143 | £42,500 | -15.00% | 456 |
| East of England | +5 | 1,026 | £42,500 | -10.99% | 493 |
| Scotland | -5 | 944 | £45,543 | -17.19% | 252 |
| Yorkshire | +5 | 931 | £43,793 | -2.68% | 337 |
| East Midlands | +6 | 622 | £37,500 | -21.05% | 301 |
| Wales | +5 | 322 | £41,067 | +9.51% | 128 |
| North East | +12 | 246 | £45,000 | +5.88% | 141 |
| Northern Ireland | +19 | 144 | £50,000 | - | 68 |
| Isle of Man | +1 | 22 | £45,000 | +50.00% | 6 |
Problem-Solving
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities 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:
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