WhatsApp
UK

The following table provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies with a requirement for WhatsApp skills. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that have cited WhatsApp over the 6 months to 5 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.

6 months to
5 May 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 634 921 1045
Rank change year-on-year +287 +124 -175
Permanent jobs citing WhatsApp 288 43 192
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 0.29% 0.042% 0.12%
As % of the Cloud Services category 0.82% 0.097% 0.25%
Number of salaries quoted 228 28 5
10th Percentile £30,925 £28,850 £25,500
25th Percentile £35,750 £31,250 £30,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £49,304 £57,500 £32,500
Median % change year-on-year -14.25% +76.92% -7.14%
75th Percentile £63,750 £67,813 £63,750
90th Percentile £90,000 £80,750 £76,500
UK excluding London median annual salary £42,500 £47,500 £31,250
% change year-on-year -10.53% +52.00% -6.02%

All Cloud Skills
UK

WhatsApp is in the Cloud Services category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies with a requirement for cloud computing skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for cloud computing skills 35,320 44,215 75,506
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 35.85% 42.74% 48.20%
Number of salaries quoted 26,705 29,050 41,939
10th Percentile £30,000 £34,988 £33,750
25th Percentile £41,250 £46,250 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,500 £65,000 £62,500
Median % change year-on-year -11.54% +4.00% +8.70%
75th Percentile £77,500 £85,000 £82,500
90th Percentile £95,600 £102,500 £100,000
UK excluding London median annual salary £50,000 £55,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year -9.09% +4.76% +5.00%

WhatsApp
Job Vacancy Trend

Job postings citing WhatsApp as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.

Job vacancy trend for WhatsApp in the UK

WhatsApp
Salary Trend

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing WhatsApp.

Salary trend for WhatsApp in the UK

WhatsApp
Salary Histogram

Salary distribution for jobs citing WhatsApp over the 6 months to 5 May 2024.

Salary histogram for WhatsApp in the UK

WhatsApp
Top 14 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing WhatsApp within the UK over the 6 months to 5 May 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
England +322 269 £47,500 -17.39% 28
UK excluding London +129 161 £42,500 -10.53% 10
Work from Home +186 132 £45,000 -21.74% 9
London +227 118 £60,000 -7.69% 17
South East +81 59 £37,500 +19.05% 3
Midlands +50 39 £44,250 +7.93% 1
South West -5 26 £45,000 -21.74% 5
East Midlands +12 24 £40,000 +23.08% 1
West Midlands +30 15 £52,500 +28.05%
North of England +48 11 £43,750 - 1
North West - 11 £43,750 -
Scotland - 10 £62,500 -
Wales - 9 £52,101 -
East of England - 7 £32,000 -

WhatsApp
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities 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 28 (9.72%) SharePoint
2 25 (8.68%) Microsoft Exchange
3 7 (2.43%) Confluence
4 4 (1.39%) Skype for Business
5 2 (0.69%) Drupal
5 2 (0.69%) WordPress
6 1 (0.35%) CMS
6 1 (0.35%) Ethereum
6 1 (0.35%) Hyperledger
6 1 (0.35%) WebSphere
6 1 (0.35%) WebSphere Application Server
Applications
1 21 (7.29%) Microsoft Office
2 15 (5.21%) Microsoft Excel
3 10 (3.47%) Photoshop
4 9 (3.13%) Trello
5 7 (2.43%) Adobe Illustrator
6 6 (2.08%) Microsoft PowerPoint
7 4 (1.39%) Adobe Creative Suite
7 4 (1.39%) Adobe XD
7 4 (1.39%) InDesign
7 4 (1.39%) Sketch
8 3 (1.04%) Adobe After Effects
9 2 (0.69%) FileZilla
10 1 (0.35%) Microsoft Project
Business Applications
1 8 (2.78%) Misys Midas
2 7 (2.43%) SAP ERP
3 4 (1.39%) Dynamics CRM
4 3 (1.04%) NetSuite
5 2 (0.69%) Visualfiles
6 1 (0.35%) Distributed Ledger
6 1 (0.35%) Dynamics NAV
6 1 (0.35%) iTrent
6 1 (0.35%) Loan IQ
6 1 (0.35%) Sage 300 ERP
6 1 (0.35%) SAP CO
6 1 (0.35%) SAP FI
6 1 (0.35%) SAP FI/CO
6 1 (0.35%) SAP IBP
6 1 (0.35%) SAP S/4HANA
6 1 (0.35%) Workday HCM
Cloud Services
1 84 (29.17%) Azure
2 83 (28.82%) Microsoft 365
3 36 (12.50%) AWS
4 32 (11.11%) Entra ID
5 25 (8.68%) Power Platform
5 25 (8.68%) SaaS
6 16 (5.56%) OneDrive
7 13 (4.51%) Slack
8 10 (3.47%) PaaS
9 9 (3.13%) Dynamics 365
9 9 (3.13%) PowerApps
10 8 (2.78%) Figma
10 8 (2.78%) Power Automate
11 6 (2.08%) IaaS
12 5 (1.74%) GCP
12 5 (1.74%) Mimecast
13 4 (1.39%) Cloud Computing
13 4 (1.39%) iPaaS
14 3 (1.04%) Amazon SQS
14 3 (1.04%) Google Workspace
Communications & Networking
1 27 (9.38%) DNS
2 19 (6.60%) TCP/IP
3 15 (5.21%) DHCP
3 15 (5.21%) Firewall
4 14 (4.86%) Wi-Fi
5 10 (3.47%) VLAN
5 10 (3.47%) VoIP
6 9 (3.13%) LAN
6 9 (3.13%) VPN
7 7 (2.43%) WAN
8 6 (2.08%) NetScaler
9 4 (1.39%) FTP
9 4 (1.39%) Intrusion Detection
9 4 (1.39%) SAN
9 4 (1.39%) Skype
9 4 (1.39%) WebEx
10 3 (1.04%) Internet
10 3 (1.04%) NAS
10 3 (1.04%) Unified Communications
10 3 (1.04%) Wireless
Database & Business Intelligence
1 31 (10.76%) SQL Server
2 18 (6.25%) Power BI
3 10 (3.47%) PostgreSQL
4 9 (3.13%) MySQL
5 8 (2.78%) Data Mining
6 5 (1.74%) Crystal Reports
6 5 (1.74%) Relational Database
7 4 (1.39%) Amazon RDS
7 4 (1.39%) RDBMS
8 3 (1.04%) Data Warehouse
8 3 (1.04%) SQL Server Reporting Services
9 2 (0.69%) Data Lake
9 2 (0.69%) MongoDB
9 2 (0.69%) MS Access
9 2 (0.69%) NoSQL
9 2 (0.69%) SQL Server Integration Services
10 1 (0.35%) BusinessObjects
10 1 (0.35%) OLAP
10 1 (0.35%) OLAP Cube
10 1 (0.35%) SAP BW
Development Applications
1 11 (3.82%) JIRA
2 8 (2.78%) GitLab
3 5 (1.74%) Git
3 5 (1.74%) Visual Studio
4 3 (1.04%) SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
5 1 (0.35%) Atlassian Bamboo
5 1 (0.35%) Bitbucket
5 1 (0.35%) MSI
General
1 122 (42.36%) Social Skills
2 95 (32.99%) Finance
3 71 (24.65%) Analytical Skills
4 38 (13.19%) Legal
5 34 (11.81%) Retail
6 23 (7.99%) Marketing
7 19 (6.60%) Organisational Skills
8 10 (3.47%) Manufacturing
9 8 (2.78%) Presentation Skills
9 8 (2.78%) Welsh Language
10 7 (2.43%) Influencing Skills
11 6 (2.08%) French Language
12 5 (1.74%) Front Office
12 5 (1.74%) Publishing
13 4 (1.39%) Automotive
13 4 (1.39%) Games
14 3 (1.04%) Banking
14 3 (1.04%) German Language
15 2 (0.69%) Advertising
15 2 (0.69%) Billing
Job Titles
1 46 (15.97%) Analyst
2 37 (12.85%) Developer
3 28 (9.72%) IT Support
4 25 (8.68%) Senior
5 24 (8.33%) Support Engineer
6 23 (7.99%) IT Analyst
7 19 (6.60%) Infrastructure Engineer
7 19 (6.60%) Lead
8 18 (6.25%) Administrator
9 16 (5.56%) Support Analyst
10 15 (5.21%) IT Manager
11 12 (4.17%) Applications Support
11 12 (4.17%) Systems Analyst
12 11 (3.82%) IT Support Analyst
12 11 (3.82%) IT Technician
13 10 (3.47%) .NET Developer
13 10 (3.47%) Support Technician
14 9 (3.13%) IT Support Technician
14 9 (3.13%) Senior Developer
14 9 (3.13%) Systems Administrator
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 16 (5.56%) .NET
2 14 (4.86%) React
3 13 (4.51%) HTML
4 10 (3.47%) FastAPI
5 8 (2.78%) XML
6 6 (2.08%) ASP.NET
7 5 (1.74%) CSS
7 5 (1.74%) EDI
7 5 (1.74%) HTML5 Canvas
7 5 (1.74%) Node.js
7 5 (1.74%) WinForms
8 4 (1.39%) Express.js
8 4 (1.39%) NumPy
8 4 (1.39%) Pandas
8 4 (1.39%) Svelte
8 4 (1.39%) Vue
9 3 (1.04%) .NET Framework
9 3 (1.04%) REST
10 2 (0.69%) AngularJS
10 2 (0.69%) Kafka
Miscellaneous
1 24 (8.33%) Self-Motivation
2 14 (4.86%) Greenfield Project
2 14 (4.86%) Onboarding
3 10 (3.47%) Enterprise Software
4 8 (2.78%) Cloud Native
4 8 (2.78%) Data Centre
4 8 (2.78%) Housing Association
5 6 (2.08%) Blackberry
5 6 (2.08%) BYOD
5 6 (2.08%) Foreign Exchange (FX)
5 6 (2.08%) Management Information System
5 6 (2.08%) Public Cloud
6 5 (1.74%) Mobile App
6 5 (1.74%) Security Posture
7 4 (1.39%) Hedge funds
7 4 (1.39%) iPhone
7 4 (1.39%) Virtual Team
8 3 (1.04%) CCTV
8 3 (1.04%) Smartphone
8 3 (1.04%) Taxonomies
Operating Systems
1 80 (27.78%) Windows
2 35 (12.15%) Windows Server
3 19 (6.60%) Android
4 15 (5.21%) Apple iOS
5 13 (4.51%) Linux
5 13 (4.51%) Windows 10
6 8 (2.78%) Mac OS
7 7 (2.43%) Windows Server 2016
8 5 (1.74%) Mac OS X
8 5 (1.74%) Windows Server 2012
9 3 (1.04%) Windows Server 2019
10 2 (0.69%) Windows Embedded Compact
11 1 (0.35%) CentOS
11 1 (0.35%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
11 1 (0.35%) Ubuntu
Processes & Methodologies
1 97 (33.68%) Problem-Solving
2 40 (13.89%) Customer Service
3 39 (13.54%) ITIL
4 29 (10.07%) Project Management
5 28 (9.72%) Migration
6 27 (9.38%) Computer Science
7 26 (9.03%) Agile
8 24 (8.33%) Cybersecurity
9 23 (7.99%) Roadmaps
10 22 (7.64%) ERP
11 21 (7.29%) Continuous Improvement
12 20 (6.94%) Business Intelligence
12 20 (6.94%) Infrastructure Engineering
12 20 (6.94%) ITSM
12 20 (6.94%) Service Delivery
13 19 (6.60%) Artificial Intelligence
13 19 (6.60%) CRM
13 19 (6.60%) Data Analysis
13 19 (6.60%) Line Management
14 18 (6.25%) Analytics
Programming Languages
1 52 (18.06%) SQL
2 36 (12.50%) Python
3 28 (9.72%) C#
4 18 (6.25%) PowerShell
5 16 (5.56%) JavaScript
6 12 (4.17%) TypeScript
7 11 (3.82%) Java
8 8 (2.78%) C++
9 4 (1.39%) C
10 2 (0.69%) Bash
10 2 (0.69%) Clojure
10 2 (0.69%) Groovy
10 2 (0.69%) PHP
10 2 (0.69%) Scala
11 1 (0.35%) Solidity
11 1 (0.35%) T-SQL
Qualifications
1 92 (31.94%) Degree
2 21 (7.29%) Microsoft Certification
3 19 (6.60%) Master's Degree
4 17 (5.90%) Computer Science Degree
5 13 (4.51%) MCSE
6 12 (4.17%) Azure Certification
7 7 (2.43%) AWS Certification
7 7 (2.43%) CCNA
7 7 (2.43%) Cisco Certification
7 7 (2.43%) Network+ Certification
8 6 (2.08%) VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
9 4 (1.39%) A+ Certification
10 3 (1.04%) PMI Certification
11 2 (0.69%) CISA
11 2 (0.69%) CISM
11 2 (0.69%) CISSP
11 2 (0.69%) ITIL Certification
11 2 (0.69%) MCSA
11 2 (0.69%) PhD
11 2 (0.69%) PMP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 12 (4.17%) QA
2 8 (2.78%) Cyber Essentials
3 7 (2.43%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 7 (2.43%) Sarbanes-Oxley
4 6 (2.08%) GDPR
5 5 (1.74%) PCI DSS
6 4 (1.39%) NIST
7 3 (1.04%) GRC
7 3 (1.04%) SLA
7 3 (1.04%) SOC 2
8 2 (0.69%) Accessibility
8 2 (0.69%) COBIT
8 2 (0.69%) Data Quality
8 2 (0.69%) FISMA
8 2 (0.69%) GLBA
8 2 (0.69%) HIPAA
8 2 (0.69%) ITGC
8 2 (0.69%) MiFID
8 2 (0.69%) PMO
System Software
1 53 (18.40%) Active Directory
2 21 (7.29%) VMware Infrastructure
3 6 (2.08%) VMware ESXi
3 6 (2.08%) XenDesktop
4 5 (1.74%) Hyper-V
5 2 (0.69%) Docker
5 2 (0.69%) vSphere
6 1 (0.35%) pfSense
6 1 (0.35%) Virtual Desktop
6 1 (0.35%) Virtual Machines
6 1 (0.35%) Virtual Servers
6 1 (0.35%) XenApp
Systems Management
1 27 (9.38%) Microsoft Intune
2 9 (3.13%) Jamf Pro
2 9 (3.13%) SCCM
2 9 (3.13%) Terraform
3 6 (2.08%) vCenter Server
4 4 (1.39%) Single Sign-On
5 3 (1.04%) Kubernetes
6 2 (0.69%) Active Directory Federation Services
6 2 (0.69%) CASB
6 2 (0.69%) FortiGate
7 1 (0.35%) Dell DRAC
7 1 (0.35%) Proxmox
7 1 (0.35%) WMI
Vendors
1 82 (28.47%) Microsoft
2 21 (7.29%) VMware
3 16 (5.56%) Apple
4 15 (5.21%) SAP
5 12 (4.17%) Cisco
5 12 (4.17%) Google
6 10 (3.47%) Adobe
7 9 (3.13%) Citrix
8 7 (2.43%) Sage
9 6 (2.08%) Nimble Storage
9 6 (2.08%) Veeam
10 5 (1.74%) Salesforce
10 5 (1.74%) SYSPRO
10 5 (1.74%) Xamarin
10 5 (1.74%) Xerox
11 4 (1.39%) Canon
11 4 (1.39%) Databricks
11 4 (1.39%) Meraki
11 4 (1.39%) Palo Alto
11 4 (1.39%) ServiceNow