Social Skills (Interpersonal, Communication)
UK
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Social Skills in permanent job vacancies. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Social Skills over the 6 months leading up to 18 August 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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6 months to 18 Aug 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Rank change year-on-year | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Permanent jobs citing Social Skills | 18,213 | 14,361 | 18,818 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 16.95% | 28.74% | 22.72% |
| As % of the General category | 36.47% | 41.76% | 39.80% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 10,040 | 8,001 | 10,334 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,985 | £26,250 | £27,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £34,000 | £31,250 | £36,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £48,000 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.17% | -4.00% | -13.04% |
| 75th Percentile | £74,000 | £69,250 | £68,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £88,750 | £85,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £42,879 | £40,000 | £47,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +7.20% | -14.89% | -6.00% |
All General Skills
UK
Social 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 | 49,946 | 34,389 | 47,276 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 46.49% | 68.83% | 57.08% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 30,608 | 18,000 | 27,872 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £27,250 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £39,818 | £35,000 | £40,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £54,421 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +1.06% | -1.05% | -8.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £75,000 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £97,500 | £97,500 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £45,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.11% | -10.00% | -4.76% |
Social Skills
Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Social Skills relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
Social Skills
Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Social Skills.
Social Skills
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Social Skills over the 6 months to 18 August 2026.
Social Skills
Top 18 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Social Skills within the UK over the 6 months to 18 August 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 | 0 | 15,751 | £50,000 | +3.09% | 6,828 |
| UK excluding London | 0 | 12,890 | £42,879 | +7.20% | 5,617 |
| Work from Home | 0 | 5,263 | £56,000 | +6.67% | 2,500 |
| London | 0 | 4,443 | £72,500 | +11.54% | 2,214 |
| North of England | 0 | 3,108 | £45,000 | +12.50% | 1,337 |
| South East | 0 | 2,945 | £45,000 | +5.88% | 1,793 |
| Midlands | 0 | 2,294 | £43,000 | +7.50% | 1,006 |
| South West | 0 | 1,666 | £45,000 | +12.50% | 674 |
| North West | +2 | 1,460 | £45,000 | +5.88% | 693 |
| West Midlands | -1 | 1,250 | £43,000 | -2.27% | 596 |
| Yorkshire | 0 | 1,200 | £42,500 | +21.43% | 447 |
| East of England | 0 | 1,179 | £39,076 | -2.31% | 513 |
| East Midlands | +2 | 1,038 | £40,258 | +15.02% | 411 |
| Scotland | +2 | 802 | £33,212 | -16.97% | 259 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 505 | £42,500 | -22.73% | 68 |
| Wales | +1 | 462 | £50,855 | +33.50% | 133 |
| North East | +1 | 448 | £50,000 | +61.29% | 218 |
| Isle of Man | -6 | 1 | - | - | 1 |
Social 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:
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