Creative Thinking Jobs in the UK excluding London

Creative Thinking
UK > UK excluding London

The following table provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in the UK excluding London with a requirement for Creative Thinking skills. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that have cited Creative Thinking over the 6 months to 2 June 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.

6 months to
2 Jun 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 261 374 273
Rank change year-on-year +113 -101 +129
Permanent jobs citing Creative Thinking 778 444 993
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK excluding London 1.02% 0.79% 1.34%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 1.25% 0.82% 1.42%
Number of salaries quoted 191 157 370
10th Percentile £26,250 £31,250 £32,000
25th Percentile £31,000 £37,250 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £44,000 £55,000 £57,655
Median % change year-on-year -20.00% -4.60% +15.31%
75th Percentile £58,750 £71,652 £75,000
90th Percentile £67,000 £82,500 £100,000
UK median annual salary £50,000 £64,515 £62,500
% change year-on-year -22.50% +3.22% +8.70%

All Process and Methodology Skills
UK excluding London

Creative Thinking 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 advertised in the UK excluding London with a requirement for process or methodology skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 62,321 53,973 69,823
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK excluding London 81.77% 95.48% 94.28%
Number of salaries quoted 42,680 28,676 41,266
10th Percentile £27,300 £30,500 £30,000
25th Percentile £36,250 £40,000 £38,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £55,000 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year -9.09% +4.76% +9.38%
75th Percentile £65,000 £70,000 £67,500
90th Percentile £77,500 £82,500 £80,000
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,899 £60,000
% change year-on-year -9.69% +1.50% +9.09%

Creative Thinking
Job Vacancy Trend in the UK excluding London

Job postings citing Creative Thinking as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the UK excluding London.

Job vacancy trend for Creative Thinking in the UK excluding London

Creative Thinking
Salary Trend in the UK excluding London

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Creative Thinking in the UK excluding London.

Salary trend for Creative Thinking in the UK excluding London

Creative Thinking
Salary Histogram in the UK excluding London

Salary distribution for jobs citing Creative Thinking in the UK excluding London over the 6 months to 2 June 2024.

Salary histogram for Creative Thinking in the UK excluding London

Creative Thinking
Job Locations in the UK excluding London

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Creative Thinking within the UK excluding London region over the 6 months to 2 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
Midlands +153 237 £44,000 -32.31% 23
North of England +78 187 £33,531 -47.63% 53
West Midlands +124 184 £55,000 -15.38% 11
North West +52 129 £38,000 -35.04% 32
South East +11 116 £43,960 +3.44% 43
South West +31 114 £42,500 -15.40% 25
Scotland -41 63 £60,000 +19.43% 9
East Midlands +32 53 £36,250 - 12
East of England -17 47 £40,000 -25.58% 16
Yorkshire +32 43 £60,000 -7.69% 20
North East +2 15 £27,500 -55.35% 4
Northern Ireland +3 9 £30,000 -40.00% 5
Wales 0 5 £47,029 +71.01% 2
Creative Thinking
UK

Creative Thinking
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the UK excluding London 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 14 (1.80%) CMS
2 13 (1.67%) IIS
3 6 (0.77%) Microsoft Exchange
4 4 (0.51%) SharePoint
4 4 (0.51%) Umbraco
5 2 (0.26%) Confluence
6 1 (0.13%) ArcGIS
6 1 (0.13%) Drupal
6 1 (0.13%) WordPress
Applications
1 231 (29.69%) Microsoft Office
2 227 (29.18%) Microsoft Excel
3 23 (2.96%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 20 (2.57%) AutoCAD
5 13 (1.67%) Photoshop
6 11 (1.41%) Adobe Illustrator
6 11 (1.41%) InDesign
7 10 (1.29%) MS Visio
8 9 (1.16%) Adobe Creative Suite
9 8 (1.03%) Microsoft Project
10 4 (0.51%) Adobe Premiere
10 4 (0.51%) Adobe XD
10 4 (0.51%) Maya
11 3 (0.39%) Adobe After Effects
11 3 (0.39%) UserZoom
12 1 (0.13%) Adobe Captivate
12 1 (0.13%) CINEMA 4D
Business Applications
1 11 (1.41%) Unit4 Business World
2 7 (0.90%) Dynamics CRM
3 3 (0.39%) Q-Pulse
3 3 (0.39%) SDL Web 8
4 1 (0.13%) Magento
Cloud Services
1 28 (3.60%) Microsoft 365
2 20 (2.57%) Azure
3 16 (2.06%) SaaS
4 11 (1.41%) Power Platform
5 9 (1.16%) Cloud Computing
6 8 (1.03%) Google Analytics
7 7 (0.90%) Figma
8 6 (0.77%) IaaS
8 6 (0.77%) PaaS
9 5 (0.64%) OneDrive
10 4 (0.51%) Azure DevOps
10 4 (0.51%) Dynamics 365
10 4 (0.51%) Google Docs
10 4 (0.51%) Power Automate
11 3 (0.39%) AWS
11 3 (0.39%) Taleo
12 2 (0.26%) Azure Data Factory
12 2 (0.26%) Canva
12 2 (0.26%) GCP
12 2 (0.26%) Miro
Communications & Networking
1 20 (2.57%) WAN
2 19 (2.44%) 5G
2 19 (2.44%) Firewall
2 19 (2.44%) SD-WAN
3 10 (1.29%) Broadband
4 9 (1.16%) Internet
5 8 (1.03%) TCP/IP
5 8 (1.03%) Wireless
6 7 (0.90%) HTTP
6 7 (0.90%) MQTT
7 6 (0.77%) DNS
7 6 (0.77%) VPN
8 5 (0.64%) DHCP
8 5 (0.64%) Network Security
8 5 (0.64%) SAN
8 5 (0.64%) VoIP
8 5 (0.64%) Wi-Fi
9 4 (0.51%) OSPF
10 3 (0.39%) Intrusion Detection
11 1 (0.13%) LAN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 15 (1.93%) SQL Server
2 11 (1.41%) DB2
3 8 (1.03%) Data Lake
4 6 (0.77%) Data Mining
5 4 (0.51%) PostgreSQL
5 4 (0.51%) Power BI
5 4 (0.51%) Relational Database
6 3 (0.39%) SQL Server Integration Services
6 3 (0.39%) SQL Server Reporting Services
7 2 (0.26%) Data Warehouse
7 2 (0.26%) QlikView
8 1 (0.13%) Geospatial Data
8 1 (0.13%) GIS
8 1 (0.13%) Metadata
8 1 (0.13%) Oracle Database
8 1 (0.13%) Power Query
8 1 (0.13%) Spatial Data
Development Applications
1 15 (1.93%) Visual Studio
2 14 (1.80%) Git
3 13 (1.67%) JIRA
4 5 (0.64%) LabVIEW
5 3 (0.39%) GitLab
5 3 (0.39%) Moq
5 3 (0.39%) NUnit
5 3 (0.39%) TeamCity
6 1 (0.13%) Gradle
6 1 (0.13%) SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
6 1 (0.13%) Visual Studio Code
General
1 273 (35.09%) Social Skills
2 203 (26.09%) Military
3 201 (25.84%) Inclusion and Diversity
4 132 (16.97%) Finance
5 106 (13.62%) Analytical Skills
5 106 (13.62%) Marketing
6 57 (7.33%) Legal
7 44 (5.66%) Presentation Skills
8 41 (5.27%) Organisational Skills
9 38 (4.88%) Law
10 36 (4.63%) Influencing Skills
11 29 (3.73%) Public Sector
12 26 (3.34%) Electronics
13 25 (3.21%) Telecoms
14 23 (2.96%) Pharmaceutical
14 23 (2.96%) Retail
15 16 (2.06%) Aerospace
15 16 (2.06%) Automotive
16 15 (1.93%) Banking
17 14 (1.80%) Manufacturing
Job Titles
1 193 (24.81%) Graduate
2 83 (10.67%) Software Engineer
3 75 (9.64%) Lead
4 71 (9.13%) Senior
5 49 (6.30%) Lead Software Engineer
6 48 (6.17%) Developer
7 45 (5.78%) Architect
7 45 (5.78%) Programmer
7 45 (5.78%) Software Programmer
8 39 (5.01%) Software Architect
9 38 (4.88%) Project Manager
10 30 (3.86%) Consultant
11 27 (3.47%) Analyst
11 27 (3.47%) Coordinator
12 20 (2.57%) Designer
13 19 (2.44%) Senior Consultant
13 19 (2.44%) Services Director
13 19 (2.44%) Technical Coordinator
14 18 (2.31%) IT Manager
15 16 (2.06%) Security Consultant
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 31 (3.98%) React
2 19 (2.44%) CSS
2 19 (2.44%) HTML
3 16 (2.06%) .NET
4 7 (0.90%) Django
4 7 (0.90%) Flask
4 7 (0.90%) RESTful
5 5 (0.64%) .NET Core
5 5 (0.64%) AngularJS
5 5 (0.64%) SOAP
5 5 (0.64%) Vue
6 4 (0.51%) .NET Framework
6 4 (0.51%) 802.1X
6 4 (0.51%) ASP.NET Web API
6 4 (0.51%) Entity Framework
6 4 (0.51%) GraphQL
6 4 (0.51%) LDAP
6 4 (0.51%) Node.js
6 4 (0.51%) OpenAPI
6 4 (0.51%) Swagger
Miscellaneous
1 197 (25.32%) Onboarding
2 115 (14.78%) Cyberattack
3 36 (4.63%) Self-Motivation
4 23 (2.96%) ARM Cortex
4 23 (2.96%) Verilog
5 21 (2.70%) Management Information System
6 20 (2.57%) GNSS
7 18 (2.31%) Product Ownership
7 18 (2.31%) Social Media
8 14 (1.80%) Data Centre
9 13 (1.67%) CCTV
10 12 (1.54%) Algorithms
10 12 (1.54%) CESG
10 12 (1.54%) Housing Association
11 11 (1.41%) FPGA
12 10 (1.29%) Blog
13 8 (1.03%) Driving Licence
13 8 (1.03%) MicroBlaze
13 8 (1.03%) Robotics
13 8 (1.03%) VHDL
Operating Systems
1 35 (4.50%) Linux
1 35 (4.50%) Windows
2 19 (2.44%) Windows Server
3 16 (2.06%) Unix
4 8 (1.03%) Windows 10
5 7 (0.90%) Windows Server 2019
6 6 (0.77%) Windows 7
7 5 (0.64%) Windows Server 2003
8 3 (0.39%) Android
8 3 (0.39%) Apple iOS
8 3 (0.39%) Windows Server 2016
9 2 (0.26%) Mac OS X
9 2 (0.26%) Windows Vista
10 1 (0.13%) Mac OS
10 1 (0.13%) Windows 8
10 1 (0.13%) Windows Server 2012
Processes & Methodologies
1 258 (33.16%) Problem-Solving
2 250 (32.13%) Continuous Improvement
3 232 (29.82%) Customer Service
4 219 (28.15%) Agile
5 211 (27.12%) Customer Experience
6 204 (26.22%) Process Improvement
7 202 (25.96%) Mentoring
8 198 (25.45%) Data Analysis
8 198 (25.45%) Logistics
9 195 (25.06%) Performance Metrics
10 191 (24.55%) Contingency Planning
11 179 (23.01%) User Experience
12 169 (21.72%) Software Engineering
13 140 (17.99%) Machine Learning
14 115 (14.78%) Data Engineering
14 115 (14.78%) Site Reliability Engineering
15 101 (12.98%) Project Management
16 59 (7.58%) Time Management
17 57 (7.33%) SDLC
18 53 (6.81%) Computer Science
Programming Languages
1 72 (9.25%) Python
2 39 (5.01%) C++
3 31 (3.98%) SQL
3 31 (3.98%) Tcl
4 26 (3.34%) TypeScript
5 25 (3.21%) Java
6 24 (3.08%) JavaScript
7 23 (2.96%) SystemVerilog
8 21 (2.70%) Perl
9 17 (2.19%) C#
10 14 (1.80%) VB
11 13 (1.67%) C
12 12 (1.54%) Bash
13 11 (1.41%) MATLAB
14 6 (0.77%) R
14 6 (0.77%) T-SQL
15 5 (0.64%) PowerShell
16 3 (0.39%) Kotlin
16 3 (0.39%) Swift
17 2 (0.26%) Julia
Qualifications
1 326 (41.90%) Degree
2 40 (5.14%) Security Cleared
3 19 (2.44%) HND
4 15 (1.93%) Computer Science Degree
5 13 (1.67%) SC Cleared
6 12 (1.54%) CISMP
6 12 (1.54%) HNC
6 12 (1.54%) IISP
6 12 (1.54%) PRINCE2 Practitioner
7 11 (1.41%) CISA
8 10 (1.29%) ACCA
9 5 (0.64%) BPSS Clearance
9 5 (0.64%) DBS Check
9 5 (0.64%) Master's Degree
10 4 (0.51%) CREST Certified
11 3 (0.39%) CIPD
11 3 (0.39%) PMI Certification
11 3 (0.39%) PMP
12 2 (0.26%) DV Cleared
12 2 (0.26%) ISTQB
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 37 (4.76%) PMO
2 36 (4.63%) QA
3 16 (2.06%) NIST
4 14 (1.80%) SLA
5 12 (1.54%) GDPR
5 12 (1.54%) HMG Security Policy Framework
5 12 (1.54%) JSP 440
5 12 (1.54%) NIST 800
6 11 (1.41%) ITGC
6 11 (1.41%) RMADS
7 7 (0.90%) Good Clinical Practice
8 4 (0.51%) NCSC
9 3 (0.39%) Cyber Essentials
9 3 (0.39%) JTAG
10 2 (0.26%) Actionable Recommendations
10 2 (0.26%) ISO 9001
11 1 (0.13%) COSHH
11 1 (0.13%) GRC
11 1 (0.13%) ISO/IEC 17025
11 1 (0.13%) ISO/IEC 27001
System Software
1 19 (2.44%) Firmware
2 9 (1.16%) Active Directory
3 8 (1.03%) Embedded Firmware
4 5 (0.64%) vSphere
Systems Management
1 16 (2.06%) SCOM
2 5 (0.64%) NetCrunch
3 1 (0.13%) Microsoft Intune
Vendors
1 58 (7.46%) Microsoft
2 34 (4.37%) SAP
3 22 (2.83%) Adobe
4 14 (1.80%) Oracle
5 13 (1.67%) Google
6 11 (1.41%) Sage
7 8 (1.03%) Altera
7 8 (1.03%) Green Hills
7 8 (1.03%) Motorola
7 8 (1.03%) Xilinx
8 7 (0.90%) Computacenter
8 7 (0.90%) NVIDIA
9 6 (0.77%) Cisco
9 6 (0.77%) Splunk
10 5 (0.64%) Facebook
10 5 (0.64%) Ivanti
10 5 (0.64%) Palo Alto
10 5 (0.64%) VMware
11 4 (0.51%) Extreme Networks
11 4 (0.51%) Juniper