Excel VBA Developer Contract Job Trends

Excel VBA Developer
UK

As of 13 December 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Excel VBA Developer daily rate in the UK.

6 months to
13 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 579 542 602
Rank change year-on-year -37 +60 +203
Contract jobs requiring an Excel VBA Developer 3 1 6
As % of all contract jobs in the UK 0.008% 0.003% 0.013%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.009% 0.003% 0.014%
Number of daily rates quoted 0 1 4
10th Percentile - - £419
25th Percentile - - £503
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - £380 £613
Median % change year-on-year - -37.96% -2.00%
75th Percentile - - £650
90th Percentile - - -
UK excluding London median daily rate - - -

All Contract IT Job Vacancies
UK

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies. 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 the UK with a recognized job title 32,988 33,120 42,501
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 90.93% 92.74% 93.46%
Number of daily rates quoted 20,924 20,243 28,641
10th Percentile £285 £300 £294
25th Percentile £403 £410 £413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 £525 £525
Median % change year-on-year -4.76% - -4.55%
75th Percentile £619 £638 £645
90th Percentile £725 £738 £743
UK excluding London median daily rate £475 £495 £500
% change year-on-year -4.04% -1.00% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 1,924 1,136 1,517
10th Percentile £14.22 £15.36 £15.16
25th Percentile £17.87 £20.75 £19.06
Median hourly rate £25.15 £34.75 £44.00
Median % change year-on-year -27.63% -21.02% +40.98%
75th Percentile £56.81 £63.75 £65.00
90th Percentile £70.75 £73.66 £77.50
UK excluding London median hourly rate £25.15 £32.50 £44.50
% change year-on-year -22.62% -26.97% +78.00%

Excel VBA Developer
Job Vacancy Trend

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.

Excel VBA Developer job vacancy trend in the UK

Excel VBA Developer
Daily Rate Trend

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

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

Excel VBA Developer
Hourly Rate Trend

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

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

Excel VBA Developer
Top 3 Contract Job Locations

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 UK over the 6 months to 13 December 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 -2 3 - -
England -35 3 - -
Work from Home - 1 - -

Excel VBA Developer Skill Set
Top 19 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities

For the 6 months to 13 December 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 featuring Excel VBA Developer in the job title.

1 3 (100.00%) Microsoft Excel
1 3 (100.00%) VBA
2 2 (66.67%) Analytics
2 2 (66.67%) C++
2 2 (66.67%) Computer Science
2 2 (66.67%) Data Analysis
2 2 (66.67%) Decision-Making
2 2 (66.67%) Degree
2 2 (66.67%) Economics
2 2 (66.67%) Master's Degree
2 2 (66.67%) Mathematics
2 2 (66.67%) Pricing Analytics
2 2 (66.67%) Problem-Solving
2 2 (66.67%) Python
2 2 (66.67%) Risk Analytics
2 2 (66.67%) Risk Management
2 2 (66.67%) SQL
3 1 (33.33%) Continuous Improvement
3 1 (33.33%) Translating Business Requirements

Excel VBA Developer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities 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 3 (100.00%) Microsoft Excel
General
1 2 (66.67%) Finance
1 2 (66.67%) Front Office
1 2 (66.67%) Social Skills
2 1 (33.33%) Documentation Skills
Miscellaneous
1 2 (66.67%) Derivative
1 2 (66.67%) Equities
1 2 (66.67%) Fixed Income
1 2 (66.67%) Foreign Exchange (FX)
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (66.67%) Analytics
1 2 (66.67%) Computer Science
1 2 (66.67%) Data Analysis
1 2 (66.67%) Decision-Making
1 2 (66.67%) Economics
1 2 (66.67%) Mathematics
1 2 (66.67%) Pricing Analytics
1 2 (66.67%) Problem-Solving
1 2 (66.67%) Risk Analytics
1 2 (66.67%) Risk Management
2 1 (33.33%) Continuous Improvement
2 1 (33.33%) Translating Business Requirements
Programming Languages
1 3 (100.00%) VBA
2 2 (66.67%) C++
2 2 (66.67%) Python
2 2 (66.67%) SQL
Qualifications
1 2 (66.67%) Degree
1 2 (66.67%) Master's Degree