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 11 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 11 May 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 7 | 13 | 15 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +6 | +2 | +4 |
| Permanent jobs citing Problem-Solving | 14,824 | 13,223 | 22,781 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 14.94% | 13.11% | 14.46% |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 17.46% | 13.71% | 15.11% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 9,454 | 6,740 | 9,792 |
| 10th Percentile | £26,250 | £29,500 | £29,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £33,474 | £40,000 | £38,037 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -9.09% | - | +10.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £67,500 | £76,250 | £72,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £85,000 | £95,000 | £90,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £45,000 | £50,000 | £47,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -10.00% | +5.26% | +5.56% |
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 | 84,921 | 96,445 | 150,777 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 85.57% | 95.59% | 95.69% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 59,902 | 56,808 | 82,456 |
| 10th Percentile | £29,010 | £34,000 | £33,645 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £45,000 | £43,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £61,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -9.84% | +1.67% | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £72,500 | £81,250 | £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% | +10.53% |
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 11 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 11 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 | 12,949 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 5,466 |
| UK excluding London | +6 | 10,976 | £45,000 | -10.00% | 4,127 |
| Work from Home | +5 | 4,764 | £54,500 | -9.17% | 1,955 |
| London | +3 | 3,251 | £70,000 | - | 1,582 |
| South East | +5 | 2,900 | £45,000 | -14.29% | 974 |
| North of England | +9 | 2,472 | £45,000 | - | 1,052 |
| Midlands | +5 | 1,814 | £42,000 | -11.58% | 798 |
| South West | +8 | 1,353 | £47,500 | -5.00% | 530 |
| North West | +11 | 1,302 | £45,000 | -5.26% | 589 |
| West Midlands | +6 | 1,159 | £42,500 | -15.00% | 491 |
| East of England | +6 | 1,031 | £42,500 | -10.53% | 508 |
| Scotland | -7 | 936 | £45,000 | -13.03% | 257 |
| Yorkshire | +5 | 917 | £43,293 | -1.61% | 340 |
| East Midlands | +5 | 633 | £37,500 | -16.67% | 308 |
| Wales | +5 | 316 | £41,200 | +6.34% | 119 |
| North East | +15 | 252 | £45,000 | +5.88% | 136 |
| Northern Ireland | +19 | 140 | £48,500 | -3.00% | 53 |
| Isle of Man | +2 | 20 | £45,000 | +50.00% | 7 |
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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