Strategic Thinking Jobs in the North of England

Strategic Thinking
England > North of England

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in the North of England requiring Strategic Thinking skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the annual salaries offered in vacancies that cited Strategic Thinking over the 6 months leading up to 11 June 2024, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
11 Jun 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 224 174 297
Rank change year-on-year -50 +123 -19
Permanent jobs citing Strategic Thinking 192 302 168
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the North of England 0.96% 1.92% 0.89%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 1.20% 1.98% 0.95%
Number of salaries quoted 154 79 64
10th Percentile £47,500 £47,489 £36,275
25th Percentile £54,518 £56,219 £51,406
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £73,805 £70,000 £67,500
Median % change year-on-year +5.44% +3.70% +13.45%
75th Percentile £84,964 £72,500 £87,085
90th Percentile £95,750 £83,000 £105,250
England median annual salary £70,000 £70,000 £65,000
% change year-on-year - +7.69% -

All Process and Methodology Skills
North of England

Strategic Thinking 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 the North of England.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 16,022 15,240 17,738
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the North of England 80.11% 96.74% 94.22%
Number of salaries quoted 11,821 7,798 10,688
10th Percentile £27,500 £31,250 £29,000
25th Percentile £37,500 £40,000 £38,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £55,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -9.09% +10.00% +5.26%
75th Percentile £65,000 £70,000 £66,250
90th Percentile £79,225 £81,250 £80,250
England median annual salary £55,000 £62,500 £60,000
% change year-on-year -12.00% +4.17% +9.09%

Strategic Thinking
Job Vacancy Trend in the North of England

Job postings citing Strategic Thinking as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the North of England.

Job vacancy trend for Strategic Thinking in the North of England

Strategic Thinking
Salary Trend in the North of England

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Strategic Thinking in the North of England.

Salary trend for Strategic Thinking in the North of England

Strategic Thinking
Salary Histogram in the North of England

Salary distribution for jobs citing Strategic Thinking in the North of England over the 6 months to 11 June 2024.

Salary histogram for Strategic Thinking in the North of England

Strategic Thinking
Job Locations in the North of England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Strategic Thinking within the North of England region over the 6 months to 11 June 2024. 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
North West -60 93 £72,500 +3.57% 40
Yorkshire -9 72 £73,805 +5.44% 32
North East +1 27 £73,805 +5.44% 5
Strategic Thinking
England

Strategic Thinking
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the North of England 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:

Application Platforms
1 31 (16.15%) Tuxedo
2 3 (1.56%) SharePoint
3 2 (1.04%) CMS
Applications
1 5 (2.60%) Microsoft Excel
1 5 (2.60%) Microsoft PowerPoint
2 4 (2.08%) MS Visio
3 2 (1.04%) Microsoft Project
4 1 (0.52%) Chatbot
Business Applications
1 3 (1.56%) SAP IBP
2 1 (0.52%) Magento
Cloud Services
1 35 (18.23%) AWS
2 12 (6.25%) Azure
2 12 (6.25%) SaaS
3 2 (1.04%) dbt
4 1 (0.52%) Cloud Computing
4 1 (0.52%) Google Docs
4 1 (0.52%) Microsoft 365
4 1 (0.52%) Power Platform
Communications & Networking
1 6 (3.13%) Broadband
1 6 (3.13%) Wi-Fi
2 5 (2.60%) VoIP
3 4 (2.08%) Network Security
4 2 (1.04%) Extranet
4 2 (1.04%) Internet
4 2 (1.04%) Intranet
Database & Business Intelligence
1 3 (1.56%) Crystal Reports
2 1 (0.52%) Power BI
2 1 (0.52%) SQL Server
Development Applications
1 1 (0.52%) NUnit
General
1 57 (29.69%) Social Skills
2 38 (19.79%) Analytical Skills
3 29 (15.10%) Retail
4 28 (14.58%) Finance
5 13 (6.77%) Pharmaceutical
6 8 (4.17%) Inclusion and Diversity
6 8 (4.17%) Manufacturing
6 8 (4.17%) Marketing
7 7 (3.65%) Law
7 7 (3.65%) Organisational Skills
8 6 (3.13%) Telecoms
9 5 (2.60%) Banking
9 5 (2.60%) Retail Finance
10 4 (2.08%) Legal
10 4 (2.08%) Presentation Skills
10 4 (2.08%) Public Sector
11 2 (1.04%) Games
12 1 (0.52%) Advertising
12 1 (0.52%) Influencing Skills
12 1 (0.52%) Local Government
Job Titles
1 64 (33.33%) Lead
2 56 (29.17%) Technical Leader
3 44 (22.92%) Senior
4 21 (10.94%) IT Manager
5 15 (7.81%) Head of IT
6 13 (6.77%) Analytics Manager
6 13 (6.77%) Data Analytics Manager
7 11 (5.73%) Development Director
7 11 (5.73%) HR Director
7 11 (5.73%) Software Development Director
8 9 (4.69%) Analyst
8 9 (4.69%) Designer
9 8 (4.17%) Business Manager
10 7 (3.65%) Infrastructure Manager
11 6 (3.13%) Service Designer
12 5 (2.60%) Business Analyst
12 5 (2.60%) IT Infrastructure Manager
12 5 (2.60%) Service Manager
13 4 (2.08%) Network Engineer
13 4 (2.08%) Operations Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 31 (16.15%) RESTful
2 1 (0.52%) .NET
2 1 (0.52%) AngularJS
2 1 (0.52%) ASP.NET
2 1 (0.52%) ASP.NET MVC
2 1 (0.52%) WCF
Miscellaneous
1 15 (7.81%) Management Information System
2 9 (4.69%) Product Ownership
3 6 (3.13%) Video Conferencing
4 4 (2.08%) EPoS
4 4 (2.08%) Social Media
5 3 (1.56%) Data Centre
5 3 (1.56%) Fat Client
5 3 (1.56%) Thin Client
6 2 (1.04%) Client/Server
7 1 (0.52%) Analytical Mindset
7 1 (0.52%) Cyberattack
7 1 (0.52%) e-Learning
7 1 (0.52%) Housing Association
7 1 (0.52%) Onboarding
7 1 (0.52%) Operational Technology
7 1 (0.52%) Public Cloud
7 1 (0.52%) Virtual Team
Operating Systems
1 6 (3.13%) Linux
1 6 (3.13%) Windows
1 6 (3.13%) Windows Server
Processes & Methodologies
1 92 (47.92%) Agile
2 77 (40.10%) Mentoring
2 77 (40.10%) Roadmaps
3 59 (30.73%) Coaching
3 59 (30.73%) Continuous Improvement
3 59 (30.73%) Product Roadmap
4 42 (21.88%) Continuous Integration
5 33 (17.19%) Analytics
5 33 (17.19%) Front End Development
6 30 (15.63%) Project Management
7 27 (14.06%) Software Engineering
8 25 (13.02%) Architectural Design
8 25 (13.02%) Feasibility Study
8 25 (13.02%) Open Source
8 25 (13.02%) Problem-Solving
8 25 (13.02%) Re-Platforming
9 21 (10.94%) Collaborative Culture
10 18 (9.38%) DevOps
11 17 (8.85%) Cybersecurity
11 17 (8.85%) Line Management
Programming Languages
1 56 (29.17%) COBOL
1 56 (29.17%) Micro Focus COBOL
2 32 (16.67%) Python
3 31 (16.15%) Java
4 25 (13.02%) C
4 25 (13.02%) C++
5 23 (11.98%) SQL
6 13 (6.77%) VBA
7 3 (1.56%) R
8 2 (1.04%) C#
9 1 (0.52%) JavaScript
9 1 (0.52%) TypeScript
Qualifications
1 41 (21.35%) Degree
2 13 (6.77%) Security Cleared
3 12 (6.25%) SC Cleared
4 10 (5.21%) Computer Science Degree
5 7 (3.65%) CCNP
5 7 (3.65%) Cisco Certification
6 6 (3.13%) Master's Degree
7 4 (2.08%) CCIE
8 3 (1.56%) CCAA
8 3 (1.56%) Citrix Certification
8 3 (1.56%) VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
9 2 (1.04%) MBA
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 30 (15.63%) QA
2 9 (4.69%) Accessibility
3 6 (3.13%) SLA
4 4 (2.08%) GDPR
5 3 (1.56%) ISO 9001
6 2 (1.04%) PMO
7 1 (0.52%) Cyber Essentials
7 1 (0.52%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
7 1 (0.52%) Data Quality
7 1 (0.52%) GRC
7 1 (0.52%) PCI DSS
System Software
1 3 (1.56%) Active Directory
Systems Management
1 1 (0.52%) EMC NetWorker
Vendors
1 56 (29.17%) Micro Focus
2 32 (16.67%) Oracle
3 11 (5.73%) BT
3 11 (5.73%) Microsoft
4 6 (3.13%) Veeam
5 3 (1.56%) Cisco
5 3 (1.56%) Citrix
5 3 (1.56%) Freshdesk
5 3 (1.56%) SAP
5 3 (1.56%) VMware
6 1 (0.52%) Apple
6 1 (0.52%) Cadence
6 1 (0.52%) Facebook
6 1 (0.52%) Google
6 1 (0.52%) MuleSoft
6 1 (0.52%) OneTrust
6 1 (0.52%) Sage
6 1 (0.52%) Twitter
6 1 (0.52%) Workday