Excel VBA Developer Contract Job Trends in England

Excel VBA Developer
UK > England

The median Excel VBA Developer daily rate in England is £600, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 22 October 2025.

The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
22 Oct 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 524 531 577
Rank change year-on-year +7 +46 +187
Contract jobs requiring an Excel VBA Developer 4 1 5
As % of all contract jobs in England 0.014% 0.003% 0.012%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.015% 0.003% 0.013%
Number of daily rates quoted 1 1 3
10th Percentile - - £400
25th Percentile £550 - £456
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £600 £380 £600
Median % change year-on-year +57.89% -36.67% -5.88%
75th Percentile £650 - £644
90th Percentile - - £648
UK median daily rate £600 £380 £600
% change year-on-year +57.89% -36.67% -5.88%

All Contract IT Job Vacancies
England

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in England. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of contract jobs in our overall sample.

Contract vacancies in England with a recognized job title 25,877 29,537 38,059
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 91.09% 93.01% 93.91%
Number of daily rates quoted 16,643 18,048 26,525
10th Percentile £281 £300 £300
25th Percentile £404 £413 £419
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £513 £525 £540
Median % change year-on-year -2.38% -2.78% -1.82%
75th Percentile £625 £638 £650
90th Percentile £725 £750 £750
UK median daily rate £500 £525 £525
% change year-on-year -4.76% - -4.55%
Number of hourly rates quoted 1,469 1,194 1,399
10th Percentile £13.83 £15.10 £15.25
25th Percentile £17.30 £21.25 £19.25
Median hourly rate £25.15 £42.50 £46.00
Median % change year-on-year -40.82% -7.61% +59.17%
75th Percentile £50.00 £67.50 £65.00
90th Percentile £70.00 £74.96 £77.50
UK median hourly rate £25.15 £40.00 £44.50
% change year-on-year -37.13% -10.11% +64.94%

Excel VBA Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in England

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Excel VBA Developer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in England.

Excel VBA Developer job vacancy trend in England

Excel VBA Developer
Daily Rate Trend in England

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Excel VBA Developer job vacancies in England.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Excel VBA Developer job vacancies in England

Excel VBA Developer
Hourly Rate Trend in England

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Excel VBA Developer job vacancies in England.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Excel VBA Developer job vacancies in England

Excel VBA Developer
Contract Job Locations in England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Excel VBA Developer within the England region over the 6 months to 22 October 2025. 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
Contract
IT Job Ads
Median
Daily Rate
Past 6 Months
Median Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
London +17 3 - -
Excel VBA Developer
UK

Excel VBA Developer Skill Set
Top 26 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England

For the 6 months to 22 October 2025, Excel VBA Developer contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the England region featuring Excel VBA Developer in the job title.

1 4 (100.00%) Microsoft Excel
1 4 (100.00%) VBA
2 3 (75.00%) Data Analysis
2 3 (75.00%) Problem-Solving
2 3 (75.00%) SQL
3 2 (50.00%) Analytics
3 2 (50.00%) C++
3 2 (50.00%) Computer Science
3 2 (50.00%) Decision-Making
3 2 (50.00%) Degree
3 2 (50.00%) Economics
3 2 (50.00%) Master's Degree
3 2 (50.00%) Mathematics
3 2 (50.00%) Pricing Analytics
3 2 (50.00%) Python
3 2 (50.00%) Risk Analytics
3 2 (50.00%) Risk Management
4 1 (25.00%) Actionable Insight
4 1 (25.00%) Continuous Improvement
4 1 (25.00%) Data Visualisation
4 1 (25.00%) Microsoft
4 1 (25.00%) Power Automate
4 1 (25.00%) Task Automation
4 1 (25.00%) Translating Business Requirements
4 1 (25.00%) VB
4 1 (25.00%) Visualisation

Excel VBA Developer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

Applications
1 4 (100.00%) Microsoft Excel
Cloud Services
1 1 (25.00%) Power Automate
General
1 3 (75.00%) Social Skills
2 2 (50.00%) Finance
2 2 (50.00%) Front Office
3 1 (25.00%) Analytical Skills
3 1 (25.00%) Documentation Skills
3 1 (25.00%) Retail
Miscellaneous
1 2 (50.00%) Derivative
1 2 (50.00%) Equities
1 2 (50.00%) Fixed Income
1 2 (50.00%) Foreign Exchange (FX)
2 1 (25.00%) Analytical Mindset
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (75.00%) Data Analysis
1 3 (75.00%) Problem-Solving
2 2 (50.00%) Analytics
2 2 (50.00%) Computer Science
2 2 (50.00%) Decision-Making
2 2 (50.00%) Economics
2 2 (50.00%) Mathematics
2 2 (50.00%) Pricing Analytics
2 2 (50.00%) Risk Analytics
2 2 (50.00%) Risk Management
3 1 (25.00%) Actionable Insight
3 1 (25.00%) Continuous Improvement
3 1 (25.00%) Data Visualisation
3 1 (25.00%) Task Automation
3 1 (25.00%) Translating Business Requirements
3 1 (25.00%) Visualisation
Programming Languages
1 4 (100.00%) VBA
2 3 (75.00%) SQL
3 2 (50.00%) C++
3 2 (50.00%) Python
4 1 (25.00%) VB
Qualifications
1 2 (50.00%) Degree
1 2 (50.00%) Master's Degree
Vendors
1 1 (25.00%) Microsoft