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 7 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 7 May 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 7 | 13 | 16 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +6 | +3 | +3 |
| Permanent jobs citing Problem-Solving | 14,758 | 13,361 | 22,611 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 14.99% | 13.16% | 14.36% |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 17.49% | 13.76% | 15.02% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 9,415 | 6,750 | 9,759 |
| 10th Percentile | £26,250 | £29,750 | £29,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £33,000 | £40,000 | £38,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £49,990 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -9.11% | - | +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 | £47,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -10.00% | +6.38% | +4.44% |
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 | 84,403 | 97,101 | 150,579 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 85.70% | 95.61% | 95.65% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 59,565 | 57,006 | 82,680 |
| 10th Percentile | £29,000 | £34,000 | £33,515 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £45,000 | £43,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £61,180 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -10.10% | +1.97% | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £72,500 | £81,250 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £92,500 | £100,000 | £96,750 |
| 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 7 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 7 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 | 12,862 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 5,601 |
| UK excluding London | +6 | 10,945 | £45,000 | -10.00% | 4,196 |
| Work from Home | +5 | 4,759 | £55,000 | -8.33% | 2,027 |
| London | +3 | 3,224 | £70,000 | - | 1,649 |
| South East | +5 | 2,882 | £45,000 | -14.29% | 963 |
| North of England | +9 | 2,461 | £45,000 | - | 1,044 |
| Midlands | +5 | 1,797 | £42,000 | -12.50% | 798 |
| South West | +7 | 1,355 | £47,500 | -5.00% | 578 |
| North West | +10 | 1,297 | £45,000 | -5.26% | 578 |
| West Midlands | +5 | 1,146 | £42,500 | -15.00% | 486 |
| East of England | +5 | 1,024 | £42,500 | -10.53% | 511 |
| Scotland | -6 | 943 | £45,000 | -14.29% | 265 |
| Yorkshire | +5 | 916 | £43,000 | -2.27% | 350 |
| East Midlands | +5 | 629 | £37,500 | -16.67% | 312 |
| Wales | +5 | 321 | £41,067 | +6.00% | 133 |
| North East | +13 | 247 | £45,000 | +5.88% | 130 |
| Northern Ireland | +20 | 145 | £48,500 | -3.00% | 66 |
| 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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