Continuous Improvement Job Trends in Yorkshire

Continual Improvement
England > Yorkshire

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in Yorkshire requiring Continuous Improvement skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 22 January 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
22 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 13 25 51
Rank change year-on-year +12 +26 +7
Permanent jobs citing Continuous Improvement 353 219 177
As % of all permanent jobs in Yorkshire 10.03% 7.10% 4.73%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 12.94% 7.79% 5.37%
Number of salaries quoted 192 113 134
10th Percentile £33,000 £31,250 £32,650
25th Percentile £46,250 £38,750 £45,313
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £47,500 £59,556
Median % change year-on-year +26.32% -20.24% +0.05%
75th Percentile £78,776 £71,250 £72,483
90th Percentile £97,500 £87,500 £96,077
England median annual salary £60,100 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year +0.17% - -4.00%

All Process & Methodology Skills
Yorkshire

Continuous Improvement 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 Yorkshire.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 2,729 2,810 3,297
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Yorkshire 77.53% 91.06% 88.13%
Number of salaries quoted 1,602 1,092 2,610
10th Percentile £27,775 £29,300 £27,500
25th Percentile £30,500 £41,000 £37,813
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,500 £52,500 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -9.52% +5.00% -7.83%
75th Percentile £68,750 £71,250 £67,500
90th Percentile £85,000 £85,000 £84,006
England median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £57,500
% change year-on-year -8.33% +4.35% -8.00%

Continuous Improvement
Job Vacancy Trend in Yorkshire

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Continuous Improvement relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Yorkshire.

Continuous Improvement job vacancy trend in Yorkshire

Continuous Improvement
Salary Trend in Yorkshire

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Yorkshire citing Continuous Improvement.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Yorkshire citing Continuous Improvement

Continuous Improvement
Salary Histogram in Yorkshire

Salary distribution for jobs citing Continuous Improvement in Yorkshire over the 6 months to 22 January 2026.

Salary histogram for Continuous Improvement in Yorkshire

Continuous Improvement
Job Locations in Yorkshire

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Continuous Improvement within the Yorkshire region over the 6 months to 22 January 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
West Yorkshire +16 224 £67,500 +28.57% 77
North Yorkshire +20 52 £47,500 -35.59% 30
South Yorkshire -15 25 £39,000 -36.59% 41
East Yorkshire -24 11 £50,000 +11.11% 17
Humberside - 1 - - 3
Continuous Improvement
England

Continuous Improvement
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Yorkshire 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:

Application Platforms
1 8 (2.27%) SharePoint
2 5 (1.42%) CMS
2 5 (1.42%) Microsoft Exchange
3 4 (1.13%) Confluence
3 4 (1.13%) Umbraco
4 3 (0.85%) Apache Spark
4 3 (0.85%) Moodle
5 2 (0.57%) Apache
5 2 (0.57%) Drupal
5 2 (0.57%) EPiServer
6 1 (0.28%) Apache Airflow
6 1 (0.28%) OpenStack
6 1 (0.28%) WordPress
Applications
1 21 (5.95%) Microsoft Excel
2 16 (4.53%) Microsoft Office
3 9 (2.55%) SOLIDWORKS
4 6 (1.70%) AutoCAD
4 6 (1.70%) MS Visio
5 5 (1.42%) Microsoft PowerPoint
6 3 (0.85%) Autodesk Inventor
7 2 (0.57%) Photoshop
8 1 (0.28%) Navisworks
8 1 (0.28%) Revit
8 1 (0.28%) Spreadsheet
Business Applications
1 12 (3.40%) SAP S/4HANA
2 6 (1.70%) SAP CO
2 6 (1.70%) SAP FI
2 6 (1.70%) SAP FI/CO
2 6 (1.70%) SAP PS
3 3 (0.85%) Oracle EBS
3 3 (0.85%) Sage 200
3 3 (0.85%) SAP GRC
3 3 (0.85%) SAP MDG
3 3 (0.85%) SAP MM
4 2 (0.57%) FLEXCUBE
4 2 (0.57%) Markit EDM
4 2 (0.57%) Oracle ERP
5 1 (0.28%) Dynamics CRM
5 1 (0.28%) SAP ERP
5 1 (0.28%) SAP Payroll
5 1 (0.28%) SAP PM
Cloud Services
1 74 (20.96%) AWS
2 61 (17.28%) Azure
3 39 (11.05%) Microsoft 365
3 39 (11.05%) SaaS
4 26 (7.37%) Power Platform
5 16 (4.53%) Entra ID
6 15 (4.25%) Serverless
7 12 (3.40%) Power Automate
8 11 (3.12%) Microsoft Purview
9 10 (2.83%) GCP
10 9 (2.55%) AWS CloudFormation
11 8 (2.27%) Amazon S3
11 8 (2.27%) GitHub
11 8 (2.27%) PowerApps
12 7 (1.98%) Amazon ECS
12 7 (1.98%) AWS Lambda
12 7 (1.98%) Google Workspace
13 5 (1.42%) AWS Step Functions
13 5 (1.42%) SuccessFactors
14 4 (1.13%) Dynamics 365
Communications & Networking
1 19 (5.38%) Firewall
2 11 (3.12%) Network Security
3 9 (2.55%) DNS
4 8 (2.27%) DHCP
5 7 (1.98%) Broadband
5 7 (1.98%) Internet
5 7 (1.98%) Wi-Fi
6 4 (1.13%) LAN
6 4 (1.13%) TCP/IP
6 4 (1.13%) VLAN
6 4 (1.13%) VPN
6 4 (1.13%) WAN
7 3 (0.85%) VoIP
7 3 (0.85%) WPA
8 2 (0.57%) Intranet
9 1 (0.28%) AMQP
9 1 (0.28%) BGP
9 1 (0.28%) MPLS
9 1 (0.28%) Wireless
Database & Business Intelligence
1 28 (7.93%) SQL Server
2 25 (7.08%) Power BI
3 9 (2.55%) Tableau
4 7 (1.98%) MySQL
5 6 (1.70%) Power Query
6 5 (1.42%) DynamoDB
6 5 (1.42%) PostgreSQL
6 5 (1.42%) SQL Server Reporting Services
7 4 (1.13%) Data Warehouse
7 4 (1.13%) Metadata
7 4 (1.13%) PowerPivot
7 4 (1.13%) SQL Server Integration Services
8 3 (0.85%) BusinessObjects
8 3 (0.85%) SAP HANA
8 3 (0.85%) Spark SQL
9 2 (0.57%) Amazon Redshift
9 2 (0.57%) Data Lake
9 2 (0.57%) NoSQL
9 2 (0.57%) Relational Database
9 2 (0.57%) SQL Server Analysis Services
Development Applications
1 30 (8.50%) JIRA
2 18 (5.10%) Git
3 9 (2.55%) Jenkins
4 7 (1.98%) SonarQube
5 6 (1.70%) GitLab
6 4 (1.13%) Cypress.io
6 4 (1.13%) Maven
6 4 (1.13%) Selenium
7 3 (0.85%) JMeter
7 3 (0.85%) LoadRunner
8 2 (0.57%) Grunt
8 2 (0.57%) gulp
8 2 (0.57%) webpack
9 1 (0.28%) JUnit
9 1 (0.28%) Rational DOORS
General
1 157 (44.48%) Social Skills
2 61 (17.28%) Finance
3 53 (15.01%) Analytical Skills
4 26 (7.37%) Manufacturing
4 26 (7.37%) Retail
5 25 (7.08%) Marketing
6 17 (4.82%) Public Sector
7 16 (4.53%) Legal
8 14 (3.97%) Organisational Skills
9 8 (2.27%) Law
10 6 (1.70%) Presentation Skills
11 5 (1.42%) Automotive
11 5 (1.42%) Electronics
11 5 (1.42%) Influencing Skills
12 4 (1.13%) Advertising
12 4 (1.13%) Banking
12 4 (1.13%) Documentation Skills
12 4 (1.13%) Inclusion and Diversity
12 4 (1.13%) Telecoms
13 3 (0.85%) Games
Job Titles
1 60 (17.00%) Developer
2 43 (12.18%) Lead
3 35 (9.92%) Analyst
3 35 (9.92%) Development Manager
4 34 (9.63%) Senior
5 23 (6.52%) JIRA Developer
6 19 (5.38%) Support Engineer
7 18 (5.10%) Software Development Manager
7 18 (5.10%) Software Manager
8 17 (4.82%) Consultant
8 17 (4.82%) IT Support
8 17 (4.82%) Technical Support
9 16 (4.53%) IT Manager
10 15 (4.25%) Principal Consultant
10 15 (4.25%) Principal SAP Consultant
10 15 (4.25%) SAP Consultant
11 14 (3.97%) .NET Development Manager
11 14 (3.97%) Product Manager
11 14 (3.97%) Software Engineer
11 14 (3.97%) Technical Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 28 (7.93%) React
2 26 (7.37%) .NET
3 21 (5.95%) CSS
4 17 (4.82%) Node.js
5 12 (3.40%) HTML
6 10 (2.83%) Spring
7 9 (2.55%) Django
7 9 (2.55%) FastAPI
7 9 (2.55%) Flask
7 9 (2.55%) GraphQL
7 9 (2.55%) REST
7 9 (2.55%) Spring Boot
8 7 (1.98%) Vue
9 6 (1.70%) Lightning Web Components
9 6 (1.70%) PySpark
9 6 (1.70%) SAP Basis
9 6 (1.70%) SAP Fiori
9 6 (1.70%) SAPUI5
10 5 (1.42%) Kafka
10 5 (1.42%) Redux
Miscellaneous
1 17 (4.82%) Cloud Native
1 17 (4.82%) FMCG
1 17 (4.82%) Management Information System
2 14 (3.97%) Onboarding
3 12 (3.40%) Data Protection Act
4 10 (2.83%) Distributed Systems
5 9 (2.55%) Driving Licence
5 9 (2.55%) NHS
6 8 (2.27%) CMDB
6 8 (2.27%) Renewable Energy
7 7 (1.98%) Data Structures
7 7 (1.98%) Operational Technology
7 7 (1.98%) Public Cloud
7 7 (1.98%) Self-Motivation
8 6 (1.70%) Enterprise Software
8 6 (1.70%) Product Ownership
9 5 (1.42%) e-Learning
10 4 (1.13%) Private Cloud
11 3 (0.85%) Cyber Threat
11 3 (0.85%) Virtual Team
Operating Systems
1 29 (8.22%) Windows
2 13 (3.68%) Linux
3 10 (2.83%) Windows Server
4 6 (1.70%) Mac OS
5 4 (1.13%) Windows 10
6 3 (0.85%) SUSE
6 3 (0.85%) SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
7 2 (0.57%) Windows Server 2012
7 2 (0.57%) Windows Server 2016
7 2 (0.57%) Windows Server 2019
8 1 (0.28%) Unix
Processes & Methodologies
1 111 (31.44%) Problem-Solving
2 85 (24.08%) Agile
3 59 (16.71%) Decision-Making
4 57 (16.15%) Mentoring
5 55 (15.58%) ITIL
6 51 (14.45%) Software Engineering
6 51 (14.45%) Stakeholder Management
7 46 (13.03%) ITSM
8 45 (12.75%) Computer Science
9 44 (12.46%) Change Management
10 41 (11.61%) Cybersecurity
10 41 (11.61%) Service Management
11 40 (11.33%) CI/CD
12 39 (11.05%) DevOps
12 39 (11.05%) Incident Management
12 39 (11.05%) Project Management
13 32 (9.07%) Stakeholder Engagement
14 31 (8.78%) Asset Management
15 30 (8.50%) Project Delivery
16 29 (8.22%) Collaborative Culture
Programming Languages
1 62 (17.56%) JavaScript
2 46 (13.03%) SQL
3 38 (10.76%) PowerShell
4 33 (9.35%) Python
5 29 (8.22%) C#
6 19 (5.38%) TypeScript
7 17 (4.82%) Java
8 12 (3.40%) Bash
9 4 (1.13%) Groovy
9 4 (1.13%) PHP
10 3 (0.85%) ABAP
10 3 (0.85%) C++
10 3 (0.85%) Data Analysis Expressions
10 3 (0.85%) Delphi
10 3 (0.85%) Ruby
11 2 (0.57%) Bicep
11 2 (0.57%) R
11 2 (0.57%) T-SQL
11 2 (0.57%) VBA
12 1 (0.28%) Scala
Qualifications
1 74 (20.96%) Degree
2 25 (7.08%) ITIL Foundation Certificate
3 14 (3.97%) Computer Science Degree
4 9 (2.55%) AWS Certification
4 9 (2.55%) ITIL Certification
4 9 (2.55%) Microsoft Certification
5 8 (2.27%) Security Cleared
6 5 (1.42%) AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
6 5 (1.42%) Azure Certification
6 5 (1.42%) CISSP
6 5 (1.42%) SC Cleared
7 3 (0.85%) GIAC
7 3 (0.85%) SANS
8 2 (0.57%) (ISC)2 CCSP
8 2 (0.57%) CIMA
8 2 (0.57%) CIPD
8 2 (0.57%) CISMP
8 2 (0.57%) CompTIA Security+
8 2 (0.57%) DBS Check
8 2 (0.57%) Master's Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 31 (8.78%) GDPR
2 30 (8.50%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 25 (7.08%) Cyber Essentials
4 22 (6.23%) NIST
5 19 (5.38%) Data Quality
6 13 (3.68%) QA
7 11 (3.12%) PMO
8 10 (2.83%) Accessibility
9 7 (1.98%) GRC
9 7 (1.98%) SLA
10 6 (1.70%) IEC 61131
10 6 (1.70%) P3O
11 5 (1.42%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
12 3 (0.85%) Actionable Recommendations
12 3 (0.85%) ISO 9001
12 3 (0.85%) NCSC
12 3 (0.85%) SOC 2
13 2 (0.57%) PCI DSS
13 2 (0.57%) WCAG
14 1 (0.28%) California Consumer Privacy Act
System Software
1 22 (6.23%) Docker
2 13 (3.68%) Active Directory
3 10 (2.83%) Hyper-V
4 8 (2.27%) VMware Infrastructure
5 3 (0.85%) Virtual Servers
6 2 (0.57%) Microsoft Virtual Server
Systems Management
1 23 (6.52%) Terraform
2 9 (2.55%) Kubernetes
2 9 (2.55%) Microsoft Intune
3 7 (1.98%) HP Fortify
4 4 (1.13%) Ansible
5 2 (0.57%) Active Directory Federation Services
5 2 (0.57%) Control-M
5 2 (0.57%) Jamf Pro
5 2 (0.57%) SCCM
6 1 (0.28%) Argo
6 1 (0.28%) Grafana
6 1 (0.28%) Prometheus
Vendors
1 69 (19.55%) Microsoft
2 26 (7.37%) SAP
3 23 (6.52%) Atlassian
4 16 (4.53%) Oracle
5 10 (2.83%) ServiceNow
6 9 (2.55%) VMware
7 8 (2.27%) Google
7 8 (2.27%) Salesforce
8 6 (1.70%) Ariba
8 6 (1.70%) Databricks
9 4 (1.13%) IBM
10 3 (0.85%) Autodesk
10 3 (0.85%) Concur
10 3 (0.85%) IFS
10 3 (0.85%) Openreach
10 3 (0.85%) Sage
11 2 (0.57%) Genesys
11 2 (0.57%) Nexthink
11 2 (0.57%) Qualtrics
11 2 (0.57%) Verint