Finance Jobs in the Midlands

Financial
England > Midlands

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

6 months to
6 May 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 8 7 8
Rank change year-on-year -1 +1 +9
Permanent jobs citing Finance 1,573 1,712 1,573
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the Midlands 13.41% 18.07% 14.40%
As % of the General category 23.63% 24.61% 23.39%
Number of salaries quoted 1,075 907 989
10th Percentile £26,250 £33,900 £34,250
25th Percentile £36,250 £44,105 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £55,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -9.09% - +10.00%
75th Percentile £63,750 £68,750 £68,750
90th Percentile £80,000 £77,500 £82,500
England median annual salary £65,000 £69,447 £67,500
% change year-on-year -6.40% +2.88% +3.85%

All General Skills
Midlands

Finance 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 Midlands with a requirement for common skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills 6,656 6,957 6,725
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the Midlands 56.76% 73.42% 61.55%
Number of salaries quoted 4,720 3,132 4,223
10th Percentile £25,500 £28,000 £26,500
25th Percentile £31,250 £37,000 £35,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £52,500 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year -14.29% +10.53% +5.56%
75th Percentile £60,000 £66,250 £62,500
90th Percentile £72,500 £77,500 £75,000
England median annual salary £52,500 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -12.50% - +4.35%

Finance
Job Vacancy Trend in the Midlands

Job postings citing Finance as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the Midlands.

Job vacancy trend for Finance in the Midlands

Finance
Salary Trend in the Midlands

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Finance in the Midlands.

Salary trend for Finance in the Midlands

Finance
Salary Histogram in the Midlands

Salary distribution for jobs citing Finance in the Midlands over the 6 months to 6 May 2024.

Salary histogram for Finance in the Midlands

Finance
Job Locations in the Midlands

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Finance within the Midlands region over the 6 months to 6 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
West Midlands +1 1,104 £51,300 -6.73% 366
East Midlands -5 461 £47,500 -13.64% 213
Finance
England

Finance
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the 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 74 (4.70%) SharePoint
2 24 (1.53%) Microsoft Exchange
3 21 (1.34%) SAS
4 16 (1.02%) WordPress
5 12 (0.76%) Apache
6 10 (0.64%) Confluence
7 8 (0.51%) Apache Spark
8 6 (0.38%) Tomcat
9 5 (0.32%) nginx
9 5 (0.32%) Umbraco
10 4 (0.25%) IIS
10 4 (0.25%) Office Communications Server
11 3 (0.19%) Apache Airflow
11 3 (0.19%) Exchange Server 2010
12 2 (0.13%) Alfresco
12 2 (0.13%) Captiva
12 2 (0.13%) Documentum
12 2 (0.13%) JBoss
12 2 (0.13%) MTS
12 2 (0.13%) WebLogic
Applications
1 182 (11.57%) Microsoft Excel
2 102 (6.48%) Microsoft Office
3 29 (1.84%) Microsoft Project
4 25 (1.59%) Microsoft PowerPoint
5 9 (0.57%) Adobe XD
6 4 (0.25%) Adobe Creative Suite
6 4 (0.25%) MS Visio
7 3 (0.19%) Spreadsheet
8 2 (0.13%) Simulink
9 1 (0.064%) Adobe After Effects
9 1 (0.064%) Adobe Illustrator
9 1 (0.064%) Adobe Premiere
9 1 (0.064%) AutoCAD
9 1 (0.064%) Photoshop
9 1 (0.064%) Sketch
9 1 (0.064%) SOLIDWORKS
Business Applications
1 20 (1.27%) Dynamics CRM
2 19 (1.21%) NetSuite
3 14 (0.89%) SAP S/4HANA
4 9 (0.57%) NEC Housing
5 8 (0.51%) Dynamics NAV
5 8 (0.51%) Misys Midas
5 8 (0.51%) Shopify
6 7 (0.45%) SAP CO
6 7 (0.45%) SAP FI
6 7 (0.45%) SAP FI/CO
6 7 (0.45%) SAP MM
7 5 (0.32%) Salesforce CRM
8 4 (0.25%) Oracle EBS
8 4 (0.25%) SAP PP
8 4 (0.25%) SAP SD
8 4 (0.25%) Unit4 Business World
9 3 (0.19%) Dynamics AX
9 3 (0.19%) Magento
9 3 (0.19%) ProductWriter
9 3 (0.19%) SAP Retail
Cloud Services
1 182 (11.57%) Power Platform
2 176 (11.19%) Azure
3 113 (7.18%) AWS
4 95 (6.04%) Microsoft 365
5 54 (3.43%) Dynamics 365
6 51 (3.24%) SaaS
7 21 (1.34%) PowerApps
8 19 (1.21%) Power Automate
9 18 (1.14%) GCP
10 16 (1.02%) GitHub
10 16 (1.02%) WhatsApp
11 15 (0.95%) Azure Data Factory
11 15 (0.95%) Entra ID
12 14 (0.89%) Amazon S3
13 13 (0.83%) Azure DevOps
14 12 (0.76%) Cloud Computing
15 10 (0.64%) Azure Synapse Analytics
15 10 (0.64%) Serverless
16 9 (0.57%) Google Drive
16 9 (0.57%) PaaS
Communications & Networking
1 63 (4.01%) Firewall
2 41 (2.61%) Wi-Fi
3 28 (1.78%) Internet
3 28 (1.78%) LAN
4 25 (1.59%) WAN
5 24 (1.53%) Broadband
6 22 (1.40%) Wireless
7 20 (1.27%) DNS
8 19 (1.21%) SD-WAN
9 18 (1.14%) VPN
10 17 (1.08%) Intranet
10 17 (1.08%) MPLS
11 15 (0.95%) SAN
12 14 (0.89%) TCP/IP
13 13 (0.83%) DHCP
13 13 (0.83%) Ethernet
14 12 (0.76%) VLAN
15 7 (0.45%) Bluetooth
15 7 (0.45%) IPsec
15 7 (0.45%) PBX
Database & Business Intelligence
1 175 (11.13%) Power BI
2 105 (6.68%) SQL Server
3 40 (2.54%) Data Warehouse
3 40 (2.54%) SQL Server Integration Services
4 22 (1.40%) Data Lake
5 20 (1.27%) Tableau
6 19 (1.21%) SQL Server Analysis Services
7 18 (1.14%) PostgreSQL
8 14 (0.89%) Big Data
8 14 (0.89%) Oracle Database
8 14 (0.89%) Power Query
8 14 (0.89%) Relational Database
8 14 (0.89%) SQL Server Reporting Services
9 12 (0.76%) NonStop SQL
10 9 (0.57%) MySQL
11 7 (0.45%) Data Mining
11 7 (0.45%) InterSystems Cache
11 7 (0.45%) Metadata
12 6 (0.38%) Microsoft Analysis Services
13 5 (0.32%) Oracle Database 12c
Development Applications
1 50 (3.18%) JIRA
2 19 (1.21%) Cucumber
3 13 (0.83%) Git
4 6 (0.38%) Jenkins
4 6 (0.38%) SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
5 5 (0.32%) webpack
6 4 (0.25%) Maven
6 4 (0.25%) Postman
6 4 (0.25%) Sonatype Nexus
7 3 (0.19%) IBM UrbanCode
7 3 (0.19%) Octopus Deploy
7 3 (0.19%) Toad
7 3 (0.19%) Visual Studio
8 2 (0.13%) CANoe
8 2 (0.13%) Fiddler
8 2 (0.13%) GitLab
9 1 (0.064%) Cypress.io
9 1 (0.064%) fastlane
9 1 (0.064%) LSMW
9 1 (0.064%) Selenium
General
1 652 (41.45%) Social Skills
2 259 (16.47%) Retail
3 229 (14.56%) Analytical Skills
4 135 (8.58%) Legal
5 127 (8.07%) Manufacturing
6 124 (7.88%) Inclusion and Diversity
7 105 (6.68%) Marketing
8 101 (6.42%) Public Sector
9 86 (5.47%) Banking
10 61 (3.88%) Telecoms
11 56 (3.56%) Local Government
12 52 (3.31%) Influencing Skills
13 49 (3.12%) Organisational Skills
14 41 (2.61%) Presentation Skills
15 40 (2.54%) Billing
16 39 (2.48%) Law
17 36 (2.29%) Electronics
18 31 (1.97%) Automotive
18 31 (1.97%) Games
19 30 (1.91%) Back Office
Job Titles
1 225 (14.30%) Project Manager
2 219 (13.92%) Analyst
3 208 (13.22%) Senior
4 133 (8.46%) Lead
5 130 (8.26%) Developer
6 120 (7.63%) IT Manager
7 104 (6.61%) Consultant
8 54 (3.43%) Architect
9 45 (2.86%) IT Project Manager
9 45 (2.86%) Senior Manager
10 33 (2.10%) Senior Analyst
10 33 (2.10%) Software Developer
11 31 (1.97%) Financial Analyst
12 29 (1.84%) Infrastructure Manager
13 28 (1.78%) Commercial Analyst
13 28 (1.78%) IT Support
13 28 (1.78%) Senior Consultant
14 27 (1.72%) Network Engineer
15 26 (1.65%) Data Engineer
15 26 (1.65%) Solutions Architect
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 73 (4.64%) .NET
2 72 (4.58%) HTML
3 36 (2.29%) ASP.NET
4 33 (2.10%) ASP.NET MVC
5 30 (1.91%) AngularJS
5 30 (1.91%) CSS
6 26 (1.65%) Web Services
7 21 (1.34%) EDI
7 21 (1.34%) RESTful
8 19 (1.21%) .NET Core
9 17 (1.08%) HTML5
10 15 (0.95%) React
11 13 (0.83%) REST
11 13 (0.83%) Spring
11 13 (0.83%) Spring Boot
12 12 (0.76%) ASP.NET Web API
12 12 (0.76%) LINQ
13 10 (0.64%) Material Design
13 10 (0.64%) PySpark
14 9 (0.57%) jQuery
Miscellaneous
1 107 (6.80%) Management Information System
2 105 (6.68%) Self-Motivation
3 70 (4.45%) Product Ownership
4 66 (4.20%) Driving Licence
5 42 (2.67%) Data Centre
6 37 (2.35%) Onboarding
7 33 (2.10%) NHS
8 32 (2.03%) Mobile App
9 30 (1.91%) PMI
10 17 (1.08%) Credit Risk
11 16 (1.02%) Legacy Systems
12 15 (0.95%) FMCG
13 13 (0.83%) Algorithms
13 13 (0.83%) Data Protection Act
13 13 (0.83%) Enterprise Software
14 12 (0.76%) Renewable Energy
14 12 (0.76%) Smartcard
15 10 (0.64%) Security Operations Centre
15 10 (0.64%) Social Media
16 9 (0.57%) Cloud Native
Operating Systems
1 92 (5.85%) Windows
2 40 (2.54%) Linux
3 34 (2.16%) Windows Server
4 18 (1.14%) Unix
4 18 (1.14%) Windows 10
5 13 (0.83%) Windows Server 2012
6 12 (0.76%) Windows 7
7 11 (0.70%) Windows 8
8 5 (0.32%) Data ONTAP
8 5 (0.32%) Windows Server 2016
9 4 (0.25%) Android
9 4 (0.25%) Solaris
9 4 (0.25%) Windows Server 2019
10 3 (0.19%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
10 3 (0.19%) Windows Server 2008
11 2 (0.13%) Apple iOS
11 2 (0.13%) Embedded Linux
12 1 (0.064%) Mac OS
Processes & Methodologies
1 367 (23.33%) Project Management
2 352 (22.38%) Agile
3 259 (16.47%) Problem-Solving
4 200 (12.71%) Business Intelligence
5 183 (11.63%) Continuous Improvement
6 164 (10.43%) Stakeholder Management
7 162 (10.30%) Risk Management
8 155 (9.85%) Project Delivery
9 152 (9.66%) Mentoring
10 132 (8.39%) Customer Service
10 132 (8.39%) ERP
11 130 (8.26%) Roadmaps
12 124 (7.88%) Analytics
13 120 (7.63%) Decision-Making
14 119 (7.57%) Coaching
15 100 (6.36%) Change Management
15 100 (6.36%) Process Improvement
16 98 (6.23%) ITIL
17 91 (5.79%) Data Analysis
18 88 (5.59%) Cybersecurity
Programming Languages
1 168 (10.68%) SQL
2 72 (4.58%) C#
3 71 (4.51%) Python
4 48 (3.05%) JavaScript
5 45 (2.86%) Java
6 20 (1.27%) PowerShell
6 20 (1.27%) TypeScript
7 16 (1.02%) PHP
7 16 (1.02%) T-SQL
8 13 (0.83%) Data Analysis Expressions
9 11 (0.70%) C
10 9 (0.57%) R
11 8 (0.51%) PL/SQL
12 7 (0.45%) Shell Script
13 6 (0.38%) C++
13 6 (0.38%) VBA
14 5 (0.32%) Bash
15 4 (0.25%) Go
15 4 (0.25%) SAPscript
16 3 (0.19%) Embedded C
Qualifications
1 217 (13.80%) Degree
2 70 (4.45%) Security Cleared
3 54 (3.43%) ACCA
4 40 (2.54%) CIMA
5 39 (2.48%) PMI Certification
6 36 (2.29%) DBS Check
7 29 (1.84%) SC Cleared
8 27 (1.72%) Computer Science Degree
9 25 (1.59%) PRINCE2 Certification
10 23 (1.46%) CISSP
11 18 (1.14%) CISM
12 17 (1.08%) PMP
13 15 (0.95%) CCNA
13 15 (0.95%) Cisco Certification
13 15 (0.95%) PRINCE2 Practitioner
14 14 (0.89%) AWS Certification
15 13 (0.83%) CCNP
15 13 (0.83%) Microsoft Certification
16 11 (0.70%) Azure Certification
16 11 (0.70%) Master's Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 87 (5.53%) GDPR
2 48 (3.05%) QA
3 41 (2.61%) PMO
4 33 (2.10%) Data Quality
5 31 (1.97%) ISO/IEC 27001
6 27 (1.72%) Cyber Essentials
7 23 (1.46%) Sarbanes-Oxley
8 22 (1.40%) NIST
9 19 (1.21%) Accessibility
10 14 (0.89%) IFRS
11 13 (0.83%) SLA
12 12 (0.76%) ITGC
13 11 (0.70%) GRC
14 10 (0.64%) PCI DSS
15 8 (0.51%) IFRS 9
15 8 (0.51%) ISO/IEC 20000
16 7 (0.45%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
17 5 (0.32%) COBIT
18 4 (0.25%) GAAP
18 4 (0.25%) ISO 9001
System Software
1 49 (3.12%) Active Directory
2 32 (2.03%) Docker
3 21 (1.34%) Hyper-V
3 21 (1.34%) VMware Infrastructure
4 13 (0.83%) Virtual Machines
5 6 (0.38%) Firmware
6 4 (0.25%) Embedded Firmware
6 4 (0.25%) Virtual Servers
7 2 (0.13%) BitLocker
7 2 (0.13%) Citrix Hypervisor
7 2 (0.13%) pfSense
7 2 (0.13%) Terminal Services
7 2 (0.13%) Virtual Desktop
7 2 (0.13%) VMware ESXi
Systems Management
1 29 (1.84%) Kubernetes
2 24 (1.53%) Terraform
3 13 (0.83%) Ansible
4 5 (0.32%) Prometheus
4 5 (0.32%) vCenter Server
5 4 (0.25%) Grafana
5 4 (0.25%) SCCM
6 3 (0.19%) FortiGate
7 2 (0.13%) Active Directory Federation Services
7 2 (0.13%) Backup Exec
7 2 (0.13%) Functional Safety
7 2 (0.13%) MIIS
7 2 (0.13%) Nagios
7 2 (0.13%) PaperCut
7 2 (0.13%) SmoothWall
8 1 (0.064%) HP ALM
8 1 (0.064%) ITRS Geneos
8 1 (0.064%) Microsoft Intune
8 1 (0.064%) NetBackup
8 1 (0.064%) Single Sign-On
Vendors
1 337 (21.42%) Microsoft
2 51 (3.24%) SAP
3 47 (2.99%) Cisco
4 43 (2.73%) CheckPoint
5 41 (2.61%) VMware
6 33 (2.10%) Google
7 30 (1.91%) Oracle
8 28 (1.78%) NEC
9 27 (1.72%) Palo Alto
10 26 (1.65%) ServiceNow
11 22 (1.40%) Salesforce
12 20 (1.27%) IFS
12 20 (1.27%) Sophos
12 20 (1.27%) Workday
13 18 (1.14%) Openreach
13 18 (1.14%) Virgin Media
14 16 (1.02%) Adobe
15 14 (0.89%) Citrix
15 14 (0.89%) Veeam
16 13 (0.83%) Atlassian