Problem Solving
UK
The following table provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies with a requirement for Problem-Solving skills. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that have cited Problem-Solving over the 6 months to 3 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.
6 months to 3 May 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
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Rank | 7 | 13 | 16 |
Rank change year-on-year | +6 | +3 | +2 |
Permanent jobs citing Problem-Solving | 14,754 | 13,706 | 22,384 |
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 14.96% | 13.21% | 14.30% |
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 17.41% | 13.81% | 14.96% |
Number of salaries quoted | 9,463 | 6,920 | 9,805 |
10th Percentile | £26,250 | £29,750 | £29,500 |
25th Percentile | £33,500 | £40,000 | £37,500 |
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
Median % change year-on-year | -9.09% | - | +10.00% |
75th Percentile | £67,500 | £76,316 | £72,399 |
90th Percentile | £85,000 | £95,000 | £90,000 |
UK excluding London median annual salary | £45,000 | £50,000 | £46,750 |
% change year-on-year | -10.00% | +6.95% | +3.89% |
All Process and Methodology Skills
UK
Problem-Solving is in the Processes and Methodologies category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills | 84,746 | 99,225 | 149,638 |
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 85.94% | 95.61% | 95.61% |
Number of salaries quoted | 59,834 | 58,281 | 83,297 |
10th Percentile | £29,000 | £34,000 | £33,500 |
25th Percentile | £40,000 | £45,000 | £43,750 |
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £61,500 | £60,000 |
Median % change year-on-year | -10.57% | +2.50% | +9.09% |
75th Percentile | £72,500 | £81,750 | £80,000 |
90th Percentile | £92,500 | £100,000 | £96,250 |
UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £55,000 | £52,500 |
% change year-on-year | -9.09% | +4.76% | +9.38% |
Problem-Solving
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings citing Problem-Solving as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Problem-Solving
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Problem-Solving.
Problem-Solving
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Problem-Solving over the 6 months to 3 May 2024.
Problem-Solving
Top 18 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Problem-Solving within the UK over the 6 months to 3 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 |
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England | +7 | 12,851 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 5,178 |
UK excluding London | +5 | 10,910 | £45,000 | -10.00% | 3,929 |
Work from Home | +5 | 4,772 | £55,000 | -8.33% | 1,870 |
London | +3 | 3,255 | £70,000 | - | 1,483 |
South East | +4 | 2,836 | £45,000 | -14.29% | 919 |
North of England | +9 | 2,467 | £45,000 | - | 991 |
Midlands | +3 | 1,792 | £42,000 | -15.77% | 745 |
South West | +8 | 1,358 | £47,500 | -5.00% | 528 |
North West | +9 | 1,297 | £45,000 | -5.26% | 543 |
West Midlands | +5 | 1,147 | £42,500 | -15.00% | 442 |
East of England | +5 | 1,027 | £42,500 | -10.53% | 478 |
Scotland | -5 | 947 | £45,543 | -17.19% | 253 |
Yorkshire | +5 | 919 | £43,586 | -3.14% | 337 |
East Midlands | +7 | 625 | £37,500 | -16.67% | 303 |
Wales | +7 | 322 | £41,067 | +6.00% | 118 |
North East | +14 | 250 | £45,000 | +5.88% | 126 |
Northern Ireland | +19 | 146 | £49,500 | -1.00% | 59 |
Isle of Man | +3 | 21 | £45,000 | +50.00% | 6 |
Problem-Solving
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:
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