The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in West Lothian requiring Problem-Solving skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the annual salaries offered in vacancies that cited Problem-Solving over the 6 months leading up to 1 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 1 May 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
7
18
11
Rank change year-on-year
+11
-7
-6
Permanent jobs citing Problem-Solving
8
8
13
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in West Lothian
Problem-Solving 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 in West Lothian.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
46
100
77
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in West Lothian
85.19%
90.91%
97.47%
Number of salaries quoted
32
58
64
10th Percentile
£25,500
£24,500
£20,750
25th Percentile
£26,929
£27,500
£28,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£42,500
£60,000
£45,000
Median % change year-on-year
-29.17%
+33.33%
-30.77%
75th Percentile
£65,313
£62,500
£60,000
90th Percentile
£67,500
£72,500
£71,250
Scotland median annual salary
£55,000
£52,500
£57,654
% change year-on-year
+4.76%
-8.94%
+9.82%
Problem-Solving Job Vacancy Trend in West Lothian
Job postings citing Problem-Solving as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in West Lothian.
Problem-Solving Salary Trend in West Lothian
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Problem-Solving in West Lothian.
Problem-Solving Salary Histogram in West Lothian
Salary distribution for jobs citing Problem-Solving in West Lothian over the 6 months to 1 May 2025.
Problem-Solving Top 19 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in West Lothian
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, job vacancies citing Problem-Solving also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the West Lothian region with a requirement for Problem-Solving.
Problem-Solving Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in West Lothian 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:
