Microsoft Excel Contracts in the UK excluding London

Microsoft Excel
UK > UK excluding London

The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in the UK excluding London 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 23 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
23 Aug 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 45 52 64
Rank change year-on-year +7 +12 +4
DemandTrendContract jobs citing Microsoft Excel 699 632 723
As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK excluding London 4.52% 3.48% 3.32%
As % of the Applications category 45.33% 43.32% 36.17%
Number of daily rates quoted 329 275 435
10th Percentile £170 £143 £175
25th Percentile £250 £179 £281
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £358 £342 £400
Median % change year-on-year +4.68% -14.50% -
75th Percentile £480 £489 £500
90th Percentile £550 £600 £600
UK median daily rate £400 £400 £425
% change year-on-year - -5.88% -5.56%
Number of hourly rates quoted 142 157 79
10th Percentile £12.33 £13.40 £13.13
25th Percentile £14.20 £14.48 £15.88
Median hourly rate £17.15 £16.23 £20.58
Median % change year-on-year +5.67% -21.14% +26.65%
75th Percentile £22.63 £16.85 £27.00
90th Percentile £33.75 £32.24 £46.44
UK median hourly rate £18.10 £16.23 £20.58
% change year-on-year +11.49% -21.14% +20.49%

All Software Application Skills
UK excluding London

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 the UK excluding London.

DemandTrendContract vacancies with a requirement for software application skills 1,542 1,459 1,999
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK excluding London 9.97% 8.04% 9.19%
Number of daily rates quoted 788 731 1,213
10th Percentile £160 £151 £163
25th Percentile £241 £200 £213
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £400 £375 £375
Median % change year-on-year +6.67% - -
75th Percentile £500 £500 £490
90th Percentile £600 £600 £590
UK median daily rate £425 £400 £425
% change year-on-year +6.25% -5.88% -5.56%
Number of hourly rates quoted 284 305 203
10th Percentile £13.09 £11.71 £13.91
25th Percentile £14.99 £14.25 £16.00
Median hourly rate £21.27 £16.23 £21.50
Median % change year-on-year +31.05% -24.51% +9.28%
75th Percentile £37.21 £34.75 £40.00
90th Percentile £63.40 £57.50 £52.39
UK median hourly rate £22.63 £16.65 £22.53
% change year-on-year +35.92% -26.10% +4.79%

Microsoft Excel
Job Vacancy Trend in the UK excluding London

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

Job vacancy trend for Microsoft Excel in the UK excluding London

Microsoft Excel
Daily Rate Trend in the UK excluding London

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK excluding London citing Microsoft Excel.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK excluding London citing Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Excel
Daily Rate Histogram in the UK excluding London

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Microsoft Excel in the UK excluding London over the 6 months to 23 August 2025.

Daily rate histogram for Microsoft Excel in the UK excluding London

Microsoft Excel
Hourly Rate Trend in the UK excluding London

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK excluding London citing Microsoft Excel.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK excluding London citing Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Excel
Hourly Rate Histogram in the UK excluding London

Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Microsoft Excel in the UK excluding London over the 6 months to 23 August 2025.

Hourly rate histogram for Microsoft Excel in the UK excluding London

Microsoft Excel
DemandTrendContract Job Locations in the UK excluding London

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Microsoft Excel within the UK excluding London region over the 6 months to 23 August 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
DemandTrendContract
IT Job Ads
Median
Daily Rate
Past 6 Months
Median Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
North of England +38 176 £400 +36.75% 432
South East +15 136 £300 -17.81% 649
Midlands +4 101 £300 -20.00% 292
Yorkshire +38 93 £355 +57.47% 157
Scotland -11 88 £375 +50.00% 111
South West +42 81 £298 -6.30% 166
North West +30 81 £431 +18.97% 243
West Midlands +10 80 £300 -22.58% 177
East of England -17 78 £375 -6.25% 156
Northern Ireland +10 38 £481 +126.47% 43
East Midlands -5 21 £413 +37.50% 114
Wales -1 8 £290 -16.85% 43
North East -5 4 £293 -35.00% 35
Channel Islands - 1 - -
Microsoft Excel
UK

Microsoft Excel
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
1 113 (16.17%) SharePoint
2 38 (5.44%) Confluence
3 5 (0.72%) Microsoft Exchange
4 4 (0.57%) Resin
5 3 (0.43%) SAS
6 2 (0.29%) Apache Airflow
6 2 (0.29%) Exchange Server 2013
6 2 (0.29%) Skype for Business
7 1 (0.14%) CMS
Applications
1 240 (34.33%) Microsoft PowerPoint
2 165 (23.61%) Microsoft Office
3 40 (5.72%) MS Visio
4 32 (4.58%) Microsoft Project
5 26 (3.72%) Spreadsheet
6 4 (0.57%) Oracle Smart View
6 4 (0.57%) PTC Creo
7 1 (0.14%) Adobe Creative Suite
7 1 (0.14%) AutoCAD
7 1 (0.14%) CANalyzer
7 1 (0.14%) Maple
7 1 (0.14%) SPSS
Business Applications
1 5 (0.72%) Dynamics CRM
1 5 (0.72%) Salesforce CRM
2 4 (0.57%) Dynamics GP
2 4 (0.57%) SAP S/4HANA
2 4 (0.57%) Unit4 Business World
3 3 (0.43%) NetSuite
3 3 (0.43%) Primavera
4 2 (0.29%) Oracle ERP
4 2 (0.29%) Remedy ITSM
5 1 (0.14%) BPCS
5 1 (0.14%) Dynamics AX
5 1 (0.14%) iTrent
5 1 (0.14%) Oracle EBS
5 1 (0.14%) SAP CO
5 1 (0.14%) SAP FI
5 1 (0.14%) SAP FI/CO
5 1 (0.14%) SAP PS
Cloud Services
1 169 (24.18%) Power Platform
2 49 (7.01%) Microsoft 365
3 32 (4.58%) Azure
4 16 (2.29%) PowerApps
5 10 (1.43%) AWS
5 10 (1.43%) Azure DevOps
6 8 (1.14%) Lucidchart
7 7 (1.00%) Dynamics 365
8 6 (0.86%) GCP
8 6 (0.86%) GitHub
8 6 (0.86%) Snowflake
8 6 (0.86%) Yammer
9 5 (0.72%) OCI
9 5 (0.72%) Power Automate
9 5 (0.72%) SaaS
9 5 (0.72%) Smartsheet
10 4 (0.57%) OneDrive
11 3 (0.43%) Adobe Analytics
11 3 (0.43%) Contentsquare
11 3 (0.43%) Google Sheets
Communications & Networking
1 18 (2.58%) Wi-Fi
2 14 (2.00%) Firewall
3 10 (1.43%) Wireless
4 9 (1.29%) Internet
4 9 (1.29%) Intranet
4 9 (1.29%) LAN
5 5 (0.72%) DNS
6 4 (0.57%) Kerberos
6 4 (0.57%) Skype
6 4 (0.57%) VoIP
7 3 (0.43%) TCP/IP
7 3 (0.43%) Unified Communications
8 2 (0.29%) Cisco Wireless
8 2 (0.29%) DHCP
8 2 (0.29%) iSCSI
8 2 (0.29%) MPLS
8 2 (0.29%) VPN
8 2 (0.29%) WAN
8 2 (0.29%) WLAN
9 1 (0.14%) Remote Desktop
Database & Business Intelligence
1 164 (23.46%) Power BI
2 54 (7.73%) Tableau
3 33 (4.72%) Power Query
4 18 (2.58%) Data Warehouse
5 11 (1.57%) SQL Server
6 8 (1.14%) Relational Database
7 5 (0.72%) Crystal Reports
7 5 (0.72%) Metadata
7 5 (0.72%) Oracle Reports
7 5 (0.72%) QlikView
8 4 (0.57%) Data Mining
8 4 (0.57%) Oracle Database
8 4 (0.57%) SQL Server Reporting Services
9 3 (0.43%) Data Lake
9 3 (0.43%) Looker
9 3 (0.43%) MS Access
9 3 (0.43%) MySQL
9 3 (0.43%) Oracle BI Publisher
10 2 (0.29%) BusinessObjects
10 2 (0.29%) Star Schema
Development Applications
1 68 (9.73%) JIRA
2 4 (0.57%) ClearCase
2 4 (0.57%) Git
3 2 (0.29%) TestPartner
4 1 (0.14%) CANoe
4 1 (0.14%) Jenkins
4 1 (0.14%) JIRA Agile
4 1 (0.14%) Rational DOORS
4 1 (0.14%) Rational Rhapsody
4 1 (0.14%) SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
4 1 (0.14%) Visual Studio
General
1 338 (48.35%) Social Skills
2 225 (32.19%) Finance
3 188 (26.90%) Analytical Skills
4 67 (9.59%) Organisational Skills
5 62 (8.87%) Public Sector
6 53 (7.58%) Banking
7 30 (4.29%) Presentation Skills
8 24 (3.43%) Local Government
9 20 (2.86%) Manufacturing
10 19 (2.72%) Inclusion and Diversity
11 15 (2.15%) Retail
12 14 (2.00%) Legal
13 12 (1.72%) Documentation Skills
13 12 (1.72%) Financial Institution
13 12 (1.72%) Telecoms
14 11 (1.57%) Influencing Skills
14 11 (1.57%) Law
15 10 (1.43%) Aerospace
15 10 (1.43%) Billing
15 10 (1.43%) Front Office
Job Titles
1 277 (39.63%) Analyst
2 89 (12.73%) Data Analyst
3 56 (8.01%) Administrator
4 55 (7.87%) Business Analyst
5 30 (4.29%) Service Analyst
6 27 (3.86%) Senior
7 22 (3.15%) Lead
7 22 (3.15%) SAP Administrator
7 22 (3.15%) SAP Support
8 21 (3.00%) Support Analyst
9 19 (2.72%) Technical Analyst
10 17 (2.43%) Coordinator
10 17 (2.43%) PMO Analyst
11 16 (2.29%) IT Support
12 15 (2.15%) Project Manager
12 15 (2.15%) Service Desk Analyst
13 14 (2.00%) Business Intelligence Analyst
13 14 (2.00%) Customer Analyst
13 14 (2.00%) IT Analyst
13 14 (2.00%) Support Assistant
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 6 (0.86%) Oracle Fusion
2 5 (0.72%) CSS
2 5 (0.72%) HTML
3 4 (0.57%) OAuth
3 4 (0.57%) OpenID
3 4 (0.57%) SAML
4 3 (0.43%) .NET
4 3 (0.43%) SailPoint
5 2 (0.29%) ADO
5 2 (0.29%) Middleware
5 2 (0.29%) Node.js
6 1 (0.14%) .NET Framework
6 1 (0.14%) EDI
6 1 (0.14%) JSON
6 1 (0.14%) MDX
6 1 (0.14%) ODBC
6 1 (0.14%) REST
6 1 (0.14%) SAP Fiori
6 1 (0.14%) SOAP
Miscellaneous
1 39 (5.58%) Management Information System
2 27 (3.86%) Self-Motivation
3 19 (2.72%) Data Centre
4 15 (2.15%) Data Protection Act
5 14 (2.00%) Driving Licence
5 14 (2.00%) Onboarding
6 11 (1.57%) Analytical Mindset
6 11 (1.57%) Legacy Systems
7 10 (1.43%) AS400
7 10 (1.43%) Mainframe
8 9 (1.29%) Product Ownership
8 9 (1.29%) Virtual Team
9 6 (0.86%) CMDB
9 6 (0.86%) Fixed Income
10 5 (0.72%) Credit Risk
10 5 (0.72%) Public Cloud
11 4 (0.57%) 3D Printing
11 4 (0.57%) Data Structures
11 4 (0.57%) Learning Management System
11 4 (0.57%) SCADA
Operating Systems
1 42 (6.01%) Windows
2 10 (1.43%) Linux
3 4 (0.57%) Apple iOS
3 4 (0.57%) Mac OS
4 3 (0.43%) Android
4 3 (0.43%) Windows 7
5 1 (0.14%) Mac OS X
5 1 (0.14%) Unix
5 1 (0.14%) Windows 10
5 1 (0.14%) Windows Server
5 1 (0.14%) zOS
Processes & Methodologies
1 205 (29.33%) Problem-Solving
2 159 (22.75%) Business Intelligence
3 112 (16.02%) Data Analysis
4 98 (14.02%) Customer Service
5 95 (13.59%) Decision-Making
6 94 (13.45%) Project Management
7 92 (13.16%) Agile
8 83 (11.87%) Stakeholder Management
9 68 (9.73%) Analytics
10 67 (9.59%) Continuous Improvement
11 62 (8.87%) Change Management
12 60 (8.58%) Visualisation
13 52 (7.44%) Actionable Insight
14 51 (7.30%) ITIL
15 49 (7.01%) Service Delivery
16 48 (6.87%) Mathematics
17 47 (6.72%) Process Improvement
18 46 (6.58%) Incident Management
18 46 (6.58%) Project Delivery
19 45 (6.44%) Time Management
Programming Languages
1 122 (17.45%) SQL
2 49 (7.01%) Python
3 32 (4.58%) VBA
4 10 (1.43%) Data Analysis Expressions
4 10 (1.43%) R
5 7 (1.00%) PowerShell
5 7 (1.00%) VB
6 5 (0.72%) Java
6 5 (0.72%) Shell Script
7 4 (0.57%) C
8 2 (0.29%) COBOL
8 2 (0.29%) T-SQL
9 1 (0.14%) ANSI SQL
9 1 (0.14%) CLIST
9 1 (0.14%) JCL
9 1 (0.14%) Korn
9 1 (0.14%) MATLAB
9 1 (0.14%) REXX
9 1 (0.14%) VB.NET
9 1 (0.14%) VB6
Qualifications
1 105 (15.02%) Degree
2 77 (11.02%) Security Cleared
3 58 (8.30%) SC Cleared
4 20 (2.86%) BPSS Clearance
5 19 (2.72%) Microsoft Certification
6 17 (2.43%) CIMA
7 15 (2.15%) A+ Certification
8 13 (1.86%) ACCA
8 13 (1.86%) MCSA
9 8 (1.14%) Computer Science Degree
10 7 (1.00%) DBS Check
10 7 (1.00%) Master's Degree
11 6 (0.86%) HNC
11 6 (0.86%) PMP
12 5 (0.72%) APMP
12 5 (0.72%) CISSP
12 5 (0.72%) PMI Certification
13 4 (0.57%) CCNP
13 4 (0.57%) Cisco Certification
13 4 (0.57%) HND
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 69 (9.87%) PMO
2 52 (7.44%) Data Quality
3 28 (4.01%) SLA
4 25 (3.58%) GDPR
4 25 (3.58%) QA
5 7 (1.00%) Accessibility
5 7 (1.00%) P3O
6 6 (0.86%) Disclosure Scotland
6 6 (0.86%) ISO/IEC 27001
7 5 (0.72%) COBIT
7 5 (0.72%) COSHH
7 5 (0.72%) MiFID
8 3 (0.43%) Cyber Essentials
8 3 (0.43%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
8 3 (0.43%) ECSS
8 3 (0.43%) GxP
8 3 (0.43%) ISO/IEC 27002 (supersedes ISO/IEC 17799)
8 3 (0.43%) NIST
8 3 (0.43%) NIST 800
9 2 (0.29%) Actionable Recommendations
System Software
1 23 (3.29%) Active Directory
2 1 (0.14%) Docker
2 1 (0.14%) Snort
2 1 (0.14%) Virtual Desktop
2 1 (0.14%) VMware ESXi
Systems Management
1 6 (0.86%) SCCM
2 5 (0.72%) Microsoft Intune
3 4 (0.57%) Single Sign-On
3 4 (0.57%) Systems Management Server (SMS)
4 3 (0.43%) RSA Archer
4 3 (0.43%) TeamSite
5 2 (0.29%) AirWatch
5 2 (0.29%) HP Data Protector
5 2 (0.29%) NetBackup
5 2 (0.29%) WhatsUp Gold
5 2 (0.29%) XenMobile
6 1 (0.14%) Ansible
6 1 (0.14%) Jamf Pro
6 1 (0.14%) Oracle RMAN
6 1 (0.14%) SCOM
6 1 (0.14%) vCenter Server
Vendors
1 346 (49.50%) Microsoft
2 55 (7.87%) SAP
3 45 (6.44%) ServiceNow
4 28 (4.01%) Oracle
5 19 (2.72%) Salesforce
6 13 (1.86%) Citrix
7 12 (1.72%) Google
8 11 (1.57%) IFS
9 8 (1.14%) Apple
9 8 (1.14%) Twitter
10 7 (1.00%) Adobe
11 6 (0.86%) Remedy
12 5 (0.72%) Alteryx
12 5 (0.72%) Ariba
12 5 (0.72%) Cisco
13 4 (0.57%) NetApp
14 3 (0.43%) Dell
14 3 (0.43%) IBM
14 3 (0.43%) Ivanti
14 3 (0.43%) Rapid7