The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Preston requiring Microsoft Excel skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Microsoft Excel over the 6 months leading up to 1 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Microsoft Excel falls under the Software Applications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring software application skills in Preston.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for software application skills
7
33
8
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Preston
10.14%
60.00%
10.13%
Number of daily rates quoted
2
2
2
10th Percentile
-
£493
£321
25th Percentile
-
£519
£335
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£447
£575
£364
Median % change year-on-year
-22.26%
+58.08%
+107.86%
75th Percentile
-
£619
£387
90th Percentile
-
£638
£397
Lancashire median daily rate
£450
£569
£350
% change year-on-year
-20.88%
+62.50%
+100.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted
1
30
6
10th Percentile
-
£11.77
£37.80
25th Percentile
£51.10
-
£38.16
Median hourly rate
£55.20
£16.06
£45.86
Median % change year-on-year
+243.71%
-64.98%
+15.45%
75th Percentile
£59.30
-
£53.26
90th Percentile
-
£46.18
£54.88
Lancashire median hourly rate
£24.59
£16.06
£45.86
% change year-on-year
+53.08%
-64.98%
+15.78%
Microsoft Excel Job Vacancy Trend in Preston
Job postings citing Microsoft Excel as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Preston.
Microsoft Excel Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Preston
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Microsoft Excel in Preston.
Microsoft Excel Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Preston
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Microsoft Excel in Preston.
Microsoft Excel Top 10 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Preston
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Microsoft Excel also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Preston region with a requirement for Microsoft Excel.
Microsoft Excel Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Preston 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:
