Self-Motivation
UK
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Self-Motivation in permanent job vacancies. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Self-Motivation over the 6 months leading up to 8 September 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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6 months to 8 Sep 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 89 | 94 | 87 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +5 | -7 | +13 |
| Permanent jobs citing Self-Motivation | 2,138 | 1,520 | 2,153 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 1.91% | 3.09% | 2.76% |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 7.39% | 7.51% | 8.59% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,474 | 822 | 921 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,500 | £25,125 | £25,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £31,250 | £28,250 | £31,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £42,500 | £40,000 | £47,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +6.25% | -15.79% | -12.04% |
| 75th Percentile | £55,000 | £59,344 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £68,716 | £77,500 | £80,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £40,000 | £37,500 | £42,650 |
| % change year-on-year | +6.67% | -12.08% | -14.70% |
All Generic Skills
UK
Self-Motivation falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring generic IT skills.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills | 28,940 | 20,239 | 25,074 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 25.90% | 41.16% | 32.11% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 18,166 | 10,134 | 13,541 |
| 10th Percentile | £31,250 | £28,750 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £36,925 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £57,500 | £55,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.55% | -8.33% | -4.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £80,000 | £77,500 | £81,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £103,750 | £107,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £52,500 | £47,500 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +10.53% | -9.52% | -4.55% |
Self-Motivation
Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Self-Motivation relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
Self-Motivation
Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Self-Motivation.
Self-Motivation
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Self-Motivation over the 6 months to 8 September 2026.
Self-Motivation
Top 17 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Self-Motivation within the UK over the 6 months to 8 September 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 |
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| England | +2 | 1,854 | £42,000 | +5.00% | 1,592 |
| UK excluding London | +13 | 1,620 | £40,000 | +6.67% | 1,130 |
| Work from Home | -19 | 591 | £45,000 | +2.95% | 1,173 |
| North of England | -12 | 413 | £38,500 | +26.23% | 223 |
| London | -19 | 366 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 643 |
| Midlands | +76 | 352 | £42,500 | +21.43% | 206 |
| South East | +10 | 349 | £42,500 | - | 310 |
| North West | -16 | 216 | £42,500 | +13.33% | 126 |
| East of England | +8 | 207 | £40,000 | - | 149 |
| West Midlands | +46 | 194 | £45,000 | +12.50% | 117 |
| South West | -19 | 185 | £40,000 | +12.68% | 138 |
| East Midlands | +50 | 158 | £40,000 | +14.29% | 90 |
| Yorkshire | 0 | 141 | £39,197 | +47.91% | 68 |
| Scotland | +38 | 64 | £39,197 | -17.91% | 71 |
| North East | -45 | 56 | £28,333 | +0.51% | 31 |
| Wales | -57 | 39 | £42,500 | -11.68% | 31 |
| Northern Ireland | -47 | 38 | £30,000 | - | 21 |
Self-Motivation
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:
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