Social Skills Job Trends in Widnes

Social Skills (Interpersonal, Communication)
Cheshire > Widnes

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Social Skills in permanent job vacancies in Widnes. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Social Skills over the 6 months leading up to 31 December 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
31 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 10 3 2
Rank change year-on-year -7 -1 -
Permanent jobs citing Social Skills 1 3 1
As % of all permanent jobs in Widnes 2.56% 21.43% 16.67%
As % of the General category 10.00% 23.08% 100.00%
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 1
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - £32,000
Cheshire median annual salary £37,750 £42,500 £37,500
% change year-on-year -11.18% +13.33% -11.24%

All General Skills
Widnes

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 in Widnes.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills 10 13 1
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Widnes 25.64% 92.86% 16.67%
Number of salaries quoted 9 0 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £35,750 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £48,000 - £32,000
75th Percentile £50,000 - -
90th Percentile £50,500 - -
Cheshire median annual salary £42,500 £47,500 £45,000
% change year-on-year -10.53% +5.56% +5.88%

Social Skills
Job Vacancy Trend in Widnes

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Social Skills relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Widnes.

Social Skills job vacancy trend in Widnes

Social Skills
Salary Trend in Widnes

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Widnes citing Social Skills.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Widnes citing Social Skills

Social Skills
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Widnes 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:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Finance
1 1 (100.00%) Inclusion and Diversity
1 1 (100.00%) Organisational Skills
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Driving Licence
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) HNC