Influencing Skills Jobs in the West Midlands

Influencing Skills
England > West Midlands

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Influencing Skills in permanent job vacancies advertised in the West Midlands. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that have cited Influencing Skills over the 6 months to 14 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period over the previous 2 years.

6 months to
14 May 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 86 69 75
Rank change year-on-year -17 +6 +79
Permanent jobs citing Influencing Skills 206 268 280
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the West Midlands 2.80% 4.23% 3.81%
As % of the General category 4.84% 5.56% 6.09%
Number of salaries quoted 46 89 119
10th Percentile £43,098 £43,600 £35,125
25th Percentile £54,250 £45,362 £35,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £69,138 £54,000 £46,000
Median % change year-on-year +28.03% +17.39% -5.15%
75th Percentile £77,125 £67,500 £56,375
90th Percentile £83,732 £85,500 £66,500
England median annual salary £61,250 £63,500 £60,000
% change year-on-year -3.54% +5.83% -

All General Skills
West Midlands

Influencing Skills is in the General Skills category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies advertised in the West Midlands with a requirement for common skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills 4,257 4,820 4,595
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the West Midlands 57.77% 76.10% 62.59%
Number of salaries quoted 3,018 2,213 2,873
10th Percentile £25,500 £29,750 £30,310
25th Percentile £32,500 £37,500 £36,662
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,500 £52,500 £47,750
Median % change year-on-year -9.52% +9.95% +1.06%
75th Percentile £62,500 £67,500 £63,750
90th Percentile £75,000 £77,500 £77,500
England median annual salary £52,500 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -12.50% - +4.35%

Influencing Skills
Job Vacancy Trend in the West Midlands

Job postings citing Influencing Skills as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the West Midlands.

Job vacancy trend for Influencing Skills in the West Midlands

Influencing Skills
Salary Trend in the West Midlands

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Influencing Skills in the West Midlands.

Salary trend for Influencing Skills in the West Midlands

Influencing Skills
Salary Histogram in the West Midlands

Salary distribution for jobs citing Influencing Skills in the West Midlands over the 6 months to 14 May 2024.

Salary histogram for Influencing Skills in the West Midlands

Influencing Skills
Job Locations in the West Midlands

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Influencing Skills within the West Midlands region over the 6 months to 14 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
Staffordshire +33 69 £43,098 -19.82% 8
Birmingham -16 36 £65,388 +30.78% 15
Shropshire +5 18 £75,000 +102.70% 1
Warwickshire -50 15 £55,000 - 6
Wolverhampton +24 4 - - 1
Walsall +17 4 - -
Wednesbury - 4 - - 1
West Bromwich - 4 - -
Willenhall - 4 - -
Bilston - 4 - -
Brierley Hill - 4 - -
Dudley - 4 - -
Halesowen - 4 - -
Rowley Regis - 4 - -
Smethwick - 4 - -
Sutton Coldfield - 4 - -
Tipton - 4 - -
Influencing Skills
England

Influencing Skills
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the West Midlands 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 1 (0.49%) SharePoint
Applications
1 120 (58.25%) Microsoft Office
2 9 (4.37%) Microsoft Excel
3 3 (1.46%) Microsoft Project
4 2 (0.97%) Microsoft PowerPoint
Business Applications
1 1 (0.49%) Dynamics CRM
Cloud Services
1 5 (2.43%) Power Platform
2 2 (0.97%) Azure
2 2 (0.97%) SaaS
2 2 (0.97%) WhatsApp
3 1 (0.49%) Azure DevOps
3 1 (0.49%) Dynamics 365
3 1 (0.49%) Microsoft 365
Communications & Networking
1 2 (0.97%) Bluetooth
1 2 (0.97%) Ethernet
Database & Business Intelligence
1 4 (1.94%) Power BI
2 2 (0.97%) Data Mining
3 1 (0.49%) SQL Server
Development Applications
1 2 (0.97%) CANoe
General
1 164 (79.61%) Social Skills
2 125 (60.68%) Analytical Skills
3 117 (56.80%) Organisational Skills
4 43 (20.87%) Finance
5 23 (11.17%) Manufacturing
6 20 (9.71%) Inclusion and Diversity
7 16 (7.77%) Games
8 9 (4.37%) Public Sector
8 9 (4.37%) Retail
9 5 (2.43%) Presentation Skills
10 4 (1.94%) Electronics
11 3 (1.46%) Law
12 2 (0.97%) Automotive
12 2 (0.97%) Marketing
12 2 (0.97%) Police
12 2 (0.97%) Welsh Language
13 1 (0.49%) Advertising
13 1 (0.49%) Documentation Skills
13 1 (0.49%) Legal
Job Titles
1 118 (57.28%) Analyst
2 116 (56.31%) Product Analyst
2 116 (56.31%) Sales Analyst
3 33 (16.02%) Project Manager
4 11 (5.34%) Lead
5 9 (4.37%) Architect
5 9 (4.37%) Senior
6 8 (3.88%) Senior Manager
7 7 (3.40%) IT Director
7 7 (3.40%) Senior Project Manager
8 5 (2.43%) Solutions Architect
9 4 (1.94%) IT Manager
10 3 (1.46%) Data Steward
10 3 (1.46%) Enterprise Architect
10 3 (1.46%) Lead Architect
10 3 (1.46%) Lead Enterprise Architect
10 3 (1.46%) Product Manager
10 3 (1.46%) Project Leader
11 2 (0.97%) Head of Information
11 2 (0.97%) IT Project Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (0.49%) .NET
Miscellaneous
1 25 (12.14%) Management Information System
2 5 (2.43%) Self-Motivation
3 4 (1.94%) Enterprise Software
4 3 (1.46%) Analytical Mindset
5 2 (0.97%) Driving Licence
5 2 (0.97%) FMCG
5 2 (0.97%) Infotainment
5 2 (0.97%) Onboarding
6 1 (0.49%) Algorithms
6 1 (0.49%) Low-Code
6 1 (0.49%) NHS
6 1 (0.49%) PMI
6 1 (0.49%) Product Ownership
6 1 (0.49%) Social Media
Operating Systems
1 2 (0.97%) Linux
1 2 (0.97%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 139 (67.48%) Customer Requirements
2 133 (64.56%) Continuous Improvement
3 130 (63.11%) Problem-Solving
4 116 (56.31%) Customer Service
4 116 (56.31%) Mathematics
5 45 (21.84%) Project Management
6 39 (18.93%) Risk Management
7 33 (16.02%) Mentoring
8 24 (11.65%) ERP
9 23 (11.17%) Systems Engineering
10 13 (6.31%) Agile
10 13 (6.31%) Stakeholder Management
10 13 (6.31%) Strategic Thinking
11 12 (5.83%) TOGAF
12 10 (4.85%) Analytics
12 10 (4.85%) Business Case
12 10 (4.85%) Business Intelligence
12 10 (4.85%) Coaching
12 10 (4.85%) Decision-Making
12 10 (4.85%) PRINCE2
Programming Languages
1 1 (0.49%) Python
1 1 (0.49%) R
Qualifications
1 162 (78.64%) Degree
2 23 (11.17%) Security Cleared
3 7 (3.40%) SC Cleared
4 4 (1.94%) Computer Science Degree
4 4 (1.94%) TOGAF Certification
5 2 (0.97%) NVQ Level 3
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 5 (2.43%) Data Quality
1 5 (2.43%) PMO
2 4 (1.94%) ISO 9001
2 4 (1.94%) QA
3 2 (0.97%) AUTOSAR
3 2 (0.97%) COSHH
3 2 (0.97%) GRC
3 2 (0.97%) IASME
3 2 (0.97%) ISO 14001
3 2 (0.97%) ISO 26262
4 1 (0.49%) IFRS
4 1 (0.49%) IFRS 17
4 1 (0.49%) Solvency II
Systems Management
1 2 (0.97%) Functional Safety
Vendors
1 21 (10.19%) IFS
2 16 (7.77%) Workday
3 12 (5.83%) Microsoft
4 2 (0.97%) EMC
4 2 (0.97%) QNX
5 1 (0.49%) iManage
5 1 (0.49%) Instagram
5 1 (0.49%) OpenAI
5 1 (0.49%) TikTok