Social Skills (Interpersonal, Communication)
Kent > West Malling
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Social Skills in permanent job vacancies in West Malling. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Social Skills over the 6 months leading up to 20 December 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 20 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 5 | 2 | 9 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -3 | +7 | -5 |
| Permanent jobs citing Social Skills | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in West Malling | 9.09% | 40.00% | 4.76% |
| As % of the General category | 16.67% | 66.67% | 7.69% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £85,000 | £88,750 | £88,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.23% | +0.85% | +70.87% |
| Kent median annual salary | £38,665 | £52,500 | £35,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -26.35% | +50.00% | -23.91% |
All General Skills
West Malling
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 common skills in West Malling.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills | 6 | 3 | 13 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in West Malling | 54.55% | 60.00% | 61.90% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 4 | 3 | 13 |
| 10th Percentile | £40,250 | £51,800 | £61,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £48,125 | £64,250 | £68,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £85,000 | £72,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -29.41% | +17.24% | -7.64% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £89,375 | £76,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £79,000 | £92,000 | - |
| Kent median annual salary | £41,250 | £55,000 | £42,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -25.00% | +29.41% | -15.00% |
Social Skills
Job Vacancy Trend in West Malling
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Social Skills relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in West Malling.
Social Skills
Salary Trend in West Malling
Salary distribution trend for jobs in West Malling citing Social Skills.
Social Skills
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in West Malling 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: