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 9 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.
6 months to 9 May 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
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Rank | 7 | 13 | 16 |
Rank change year-on-year | +6 | +3 | +3 |
Permanent jobs citing Problem-Solving | 14,799 | 13,325 | 22,572 |
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 14.93% | 13.15% | 14.39% |
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 17.45% | 13.75% | 15.04% |
Number of salaries quoted | 9,449 | 6,754 | 9,704 |
10th Percentile | £26,250 | £29,750 | £29,750 |
25th Percentile | £33,250 | £40,000 | £38,000 |
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
Median % change year-on-year | -9.09% | - | +10.00% |
75th Percentile | £67,500 | £76,250 | £72,399 |
90th Percentile | £85,000 | £95,000 | £90,000 |
UK excluding London median annual salary | £45,000 | £50,000 | £46,500 |
% change year-on-year | -10.00% | +7.53% | +3.33% |
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 | 84,809 | 96,894 | 150,102 |
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 85.57% | 95.61% | 95.67% |
Number of salaries quoted | 59,843 | 56,945 | 82,179 |
10th Percentile | £29,000 | £34,000 | £33,500 |
25th Percentile | £40,000 | £45,000 | £43,750 |
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £61,180 | £60,000 |
Median % change year-on-year | -10.10% | +1.97% | +9.09% |
75th Percentile | £72,500 | £81,250 | £80,000 |
90th Percentile | £92,500 | £100,000 | £96,550 |
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 9 May 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 9 May 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 | 12,923 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 5,343 |
UK excluding London | +6 | 10,964 | £45,000 | -10.00% | 4,090 |
Work from Home | +5 | 4,757 | £54,500 | -9.17% | 1,902 |
London | +3 | 3,241 | £70,000 | - | 1,497 |
South East | +5 | 2,899 | £45,000 | -14.29% | 940 |
North of England | +9 | 2,466 | £45,000 | - | 1,059 |
Midlands | +5 | 1,809 | £42,000 | -12.50% | 788 |
South West | +7 | 1,355 | £47,500 | -5.00% | 513 |
North West | +10 | 1,300 | £45,000 | -5.26% | 598 |
West Midlands | +6 | 1,156 | £42,500 | -15.00% | 475 |
East of England | +5 | 1,027 | £42,500 | -10.53% | 515 |
Scotland | -9 | 937 | £45,543 | -10.25% | 258 |
Yorkshire | +5 | 914 | £43,000 | -2.27% | 341 |
East Midlands | +4 | 631 | £37,500 | -16.67% | 314 |
Wales | +5 | 317 | £41,067 | +6.00% | 125 |
North East | +13 | 251 | £45,000 | +5.88% | 133 |
Northern Ireland | +19 | 140 | £48,500 | -3.00% | 57 |
Isle of Man | +2 | 20 | £45,000 | +50.00% | 7 |
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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