Microsoft Excel Contracts

Microsoft Excel
UK

The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies 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 30 April 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
30 Apr 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 69 68 76
Rank change year-on-year -1 +8 +9
Contract jobs citing Microsoft Excel 1,009 1,298 1,879
As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK 3.45% 2.98% 3.15%
As % of the Applications category 41.63% 37.65% 42.66%
Number of daily rates quoted 578 647 1,230
10th Percentile £205 £173 £205
25th Percentile £297 £284 £313
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £400 £440 £425
Median % change year-on-year -9.09% +3.53% -
75th Percentile £538 £545 £575
90th Percentile £688 £725 £677
UK excluding London median daily rate £375 £394 £389
% change year-on-year -4.76% +1.29% -0.32%
Number of hourly rates quoted 129 276 100
10th Percentile £14.20 £11.41 £13.06
25th Percentile £14.99 £13.31 £15.50
Median hourly rate £17.00 £14.80 £22.88
Median % change year-on-year +14.86% -35.30% +17.19%
75th Percentile £28.38 £23.59 £50.74
90th Percentile £35.36 £34.32 £65.00
UK excluding London median hourly rate £16.23 £14.54 £22.50
% change year-on-year +11.62% -35.38% +15.50%

All Software Application Skills
UK

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.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for software application skills 2,424 3,448 4,405
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK 8.29% 7.91% 7.38%
Number of daily rates quoted 1,446 1,743 2,896
10th Percentile £188 £163 £188
25th Percentile £261 £213 £281
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £413 £400 £425
Median % change year-on-year +3.13% -5.88% -0.76%
75th Percentile £541 £538 £575
90th Percentile £650 £650 £684
UK excluding London median daily rate £375 £350 £391
% change year-on-year +7.14% -10.54% +4.33%
Number of hourly rates quoted 255 635 264
10th Percentile £14.20 £11.57 £13.94
25th Percentile £15.62 £14.00 £18.48
Median hourly rate £23.59 £17.80 £36.50
Median % change year-on-year +32.53% -51.23% +69.77%
75th Percentile £43.75 £39.92 £53.45
90th Percentile £70.00 £57.50 £65.75
UK excluding London median hourly rate £22.50 £16.06 £32.30
% change year-on-year +40.10% -50.28% +70.00%

Microsoft Excel
Job Vacancy Trend

Job postings citing Microsoft Excel as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.

Job vacancy trend for Microsoft Excel in the UK

Microsoft Excel
Contractor Daily Rate Trend

3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Microsoft Excel.

Daily rate trend for Microsoft Excel in the UK

Microsoft Excel
Daily Rate Histogram

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Microsoft Excel over the 6 months to 30 April 2025.

Daily rate histogram for Microsoft Excel in the UK

Microsoft Excel
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend

3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Microsoft Excel.

Hourly rate trend for Microsoft Excel in the UK

Microsoft Excel
Hourly Rate Histogram

Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Microsoft Excel over the 6 months to 30 April 2025.

Hourly rate histogram for Microsoft Excel in the UK

Microsoft Excel
Top 17 Contract Locations

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 over the 6 months to 30 April 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
England +6 869 £413 -6.83% 2,113
UK excluding London -1 525 £375 -4.76% 1,130
London +13 442 £449 -0.28% 1,064
Work from Home +9 290 £400 -11.11% 879
North of England -4 114 £413 -13.16% 303
East of England +14 109 £375 +7.07% 129
Scotland -5 91 £363 -3.33% 43
South East -17 85 £298 -15.24% 318
Midlands +13 70 £349 -12.75% 212
West Midlands +23 59 £349 -17.88% 117
North West -28 58 £375 -21.05% 174
Yorkshire +34 49 £406 -18.75% 102
South West +5 37 £409 -18.20% 97
Northern Ireland -2 18 £425 +153.73% 26
East Midlands -6 11 - - 91
North East -1 7 £625 +171.74% 30
Wales +2 4 £200 -60.98% 29

Microsoft Excel
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities 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
1 128 (12.69%) SharePoint
2 48 (4.76%) Confluence
3 17 (1.68%) Microsoft Exchange
4 14 (1.39%) SAS
5 11 (1.09%) IIS
6 6 (0.59%) CMS
7 4 (0.40%) Apache Spark
8 3 (0.30%) Oracle Coherence
9 2 (0.20%) WebLogic
10 1 (0.099%) MS Project Server
Applications
1 372 (36.87%) Microsoft PowerPoint
2 223 (22.10%) Microsoft Office
3 69 (6.84%) MS Visio
4 47 (4.66%) Microsoft Project
5 29 (2.87%) Spreadsheet
6 6 (0.59%) Adobe Creative Suite
7 5 (0.50%) Acrobat
8 4 (0.40%) Oracle Smart View
9 3 (0.30%) Camtasia
10 2 (0.20%) CANalyzer
10 2 (0.20%) Notepad++
10 2 (0.20%) Trello
11 1 (0.099%) CATIA
11 1 (0.099%) Chatbot
11 1 (0.099%) SPSS
Business Applications
1 12 (1.19%) SAP S/4HANA
2 9 (0.89%) Primavera
3 4 (0.40%) Raiser’s Edge
4 3 (0.30%) Bankmaster
4 3 (0.30%) Oracle ERP
4 3 (0.30%) SAP GRC
4 3 (0.30%) SAP MDG
4 3 (0.30%) SAP Retail
4 3 (0.30%) Workday HCM
5 2 (0.20%) Dynamics CRM
5 2 (0.20%) Maximo
5 2 (0.20%) NetSuite
5 2 (0.20%) Oracle Payables
5 2 (0.20%) Oracle Receivables
5 2 (0.20%) Remedy ITSM
5 2 (0.20%) SAP BPC
5 2 (0.20%) SAP CAR
5 2 (0.20%) SAP MM
5 2 (0.20%) Workfront
6 1 (0.099%) Orchestrade
Cloud Services
1 222 (22.00%) Power Platform
2 105 (10.41%) Microsoft 365
3 54 (5.35%) Azure
4 18 (1.78%) Yammer
5 14 (1.39%) SaaS
6 13 (1.29%) AWS
6 13 (1.29%) GCP
6 13 (1.29%) PowerApps
7 12 (1.19%) Lucidchart
7 12 (1.19%) Power Automate
8 9 (0.89%) Azure DevOps
8 9 (0.89%) OneDrive
9 7 (0.69%) Google Analytics
9 7 (0.69%) SuccessFactors
10 6 (0.59%) Dynamics 365
10 6 (0.59%) Smartsheet
10 6 (0.59%) Snowflake
11 5 (0.50%) Google Data Studio
11 5 (0.50%) Salsify
12 4 (0.40%) OCI
Communications & Networking
1 30 (2.97%) Wi-Fi
2 21 (2.08%) Internet
3 16 (1.59%) Intranet
4 15 (1.49%) Firewall
5 10 (0.99%) LAN
6 9 (0.89%) Wireless
7 7 (0.69%) DNS
8 6 (0.59%) VPN
8 6 (0.59%) WAN
9 5 (0.50%) Kerberos
9 5 (0.50%) Radio Access Network
9 5 (0.50%) Unified Communications
10 4 (0.40%) DHCP
10 4 (0.40%) WebEx
11 3 (0.30%) Ethernet
11 3 (0.30%) Remote Desktop
11 3 (0.30%) Skype
11 3 (0.30%) TCP/IP
11 3 (0.30%) VoIP
12 2 (0.20%) Diameter Protocol
Database & Business Intelligence
1 214 (21.21%) Power BI
2 75 (7.43%) Tableau
3 60 (5.95%) SQL Server
4 38 (3.77%) Power Query
5 28 (2.78%) Oracle Database
6 24 (2.38%) Data Warehouse
7 19 (1.88%) Relational Database
8 18 (1.78%) MS Access
9 17 (1.68%) Data Mining
10 15 (1.49%) Metadata
10 15 (1.49%) SQL Server Reporting Services
11 9 (0.89%) Big Data
11 9 (0.89%) PowerPivot
11 9 (0.89%) QlikView
12 8 (0.79%) Oracle Reports
13 6 (0.59%) BigQuery
13 6 (0.59%) SQL Server Integration Services
14 5 (0.50%) BusinessObjects
14 5 (0.50%) Looker
14 5 (0.50%) NoSQL
Development Applications
1 97 (9.61%) JIRA
2 6 (0.59%) Visual Studio
3 5 (0.50%) Hudson
4 3 (0.30%) Git
5 2 (0.20%) ERwin
5 2 (0.20%) MagicDraw
5 2 (0.20%) PowerDesigner
5 2 (0.20%) SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
5 2 (0.20%) Toad
5 2 (0.20%) XMLSpy
6 1 (0.099%) CANoe
6 1 (0.099%) MSI
6 1 (0.099%) Postman
6 1 (0.099%) Rational DOORS
6 1 (0.099%) Rational Rhapsody
6 1 (0.099%) RStudio
General
1 477 (47.27%) Social Skills
2 313 (31.02%) Finance
3 246 (24.38%) Analytical Skills
4 91 (9.02%) Banking
5 89 (8.82%) Organisational Skills
6 60 (5.95%) Public Sector
7 55 (5.45%) Marketing
8 51 (5.05%) Presentation Skills
9 39 (3.87%) Inclusion and Diversity
10 38 (3.77%) Local Government
11 36 (3.57%) Front Office
12 33 (3.27%) Investment Banking
12 33 (3.27%) Retail
13 29 (2.87%) Pharmaceutical
14 25 (2.48%) Legal
15 18 (1.78%) Manufacturing
16 17 (1.68%) Financial Institution
16 17 (1.68%) Telecoms
17 16 (1.59%) Law
18 15 (1.49%) German Language
Job Titles
1 350 (34.69%) Analyst
2 103 (10.21%) Data Analyst
3 82 (8.13%) Developer
4 69 (6.84%) Business Analyst
5 55 (5.45%) Senior
6 53 (5.25%) Service Analyst
7 42 (4.16%) Project Manager
8 41 (4.06%) Lead
9 40 (3.96%) C# Developer
10 38 (3.77%) Administrator
11 33 (3.27%) Service Desk Analyst
12 28 (2.78%) C# WPF Developer
12 28 (2.78%) Consultant
12 28 (2.78%) WPF Developer
13 26 (2.58%) Coordinator
13 26 (2.58%) Technical Analyst
14 23 (2.28%) PMO Analyst
15 22 (2.18%) Change Analyst
16 20 (1.98%) Risk Analyst
16 20 (1.98%) Technical Services Analyst
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 37 (3.67%) .NET
2 29 (2.87%) .NET Framework
2 29 (2.87%) WPF
3 12 (1.19%) Oracle Fusion
4 11 (1.09%) WCF
4 11 (1.09%) WinForms
5 10 (0.99%) CSS
5 10 (0.99%) HTML
6 7 (0.69%) XML
7 6 (0.59%) SailPoint
8 5 (0.50%) OAuth
8 5 (0.50%) OpenID
8 5 (0.50%) SAML
9 4 (0.40%) Kafka
9 4 (0.40%) REST
10 3 (0.30%) Apache Avro
10 3 (0.30%) D3.js
10 3 (0.30%) JSON
10 3 (0.30%) OLE
10 3 (0.30%) SAP Fiori
Miscellaneous
1 55 (5.45%) Management Information System
2 49 (4.86%) Self-Motivation
3 24 (2.38%) Onboarding
4 20 (1.98%) Distributed Systems
5 18 (1.78%) Derivative
6 17 (1.68%) Data Protection Act
7 15 (1.49%) Analytical Mindset
8 14 (1.39%) Legacy Systems
8 14 (1.39%) Product Ownership
8 14 (1.39%) Reference Data
9 13 (1.29%) CMDB
9 13 (1.29%) Data Structures
10 12 (1.19%) Data Centre
10 12 (1.19%) NHS
11 11 (1.09%) Credit Risk
12 10 (0.99%) Foreign Exchange (FX)
13 9 (0.89%) Learning Management System
14 8 (0.79%) Driving Licence
14 8 (0.79%) e-Learning
15 7 (0.69%) PMI
Operating Systems
1 73 (7.23%) Windows
2 16 (1.59%) Unix
3 13 (1.29%) Linux
4 11 (1.09%) Apple iOS
5 8 (0.79%) Windows 10
6 6 (0.59%) Windows 7
7 5 (0.50%) Mac OS
8 2 (0.20%) Android
8 2 (0.20%) zOS
9 1 (0.099%) Windows Server
9 1 (0.099%) Windows Server 2008
9 1 (0.099%) Windows Server 2012
9 1 (0.099%) Windows Server 2016
9 1 (0.099%) Windows XP
Processes & Methodologies
1 287 (28.44%) Problem-Solving
2 192 (19.03%) Business Intelligence
3 191 (18.93%) Data Analysis
4 182 (18.04%) Project Management
5 141 (13.97%) Agile
6 122 (12.09%) Customer Service
7 101 (10.01%) Analytics
8 96 (9.51%) Visualisation
9 91 (9.02%) Stakeholder Management
10 86 (8.52%) Mathematics
11 85 (8.42%) Data Management
12 84 (8.33%) Decision-Making
13 81 (8.03%) Time Management
14 79 (7.83%) Change Management
15 77 (7.63%) Data Visualisation
16 70 (6.94%) Data Modelling
17 67 (6.64%) Incident Management
17 67 (6.64%) Migration
17 67 (6.64%) Service Delivery
18 64 (6.34%) ITIL
Programming Languages
1 244 (24.18%) SQL
2 105 (10.41%) Python
3 91 (9.02%) VBA
4 49 (4.86%) C#
5 34 (3.37%) VB
6 30 (2.97%) PL/SQL
7 18 (1.78%) Data Analysis Expressions
7 18 (1.78%) VB.NET
8 17 (1.68%) R
8 17 (1.68%) T-SQL
9 12 (1.19%) Java
10 8 (0.79%) PowerShell
11 7 (0.69%) C++
12 6 (0.59%) JavaScript
13 3 (0.30%) C
13 3 (0.30%) Scala
14 2 (0.20%) JCL
14 2 (0.20%) REXX
14 2 (0.20%) Shell Script
15 1 (0.099%) MATLAB
Qualifications
1 205 (20.32%) Degree
2 81 (8.03%) Security Cleared
3 72 (7.14%) SC Cleared
4 29 (2.87%) A+ Certification
4 29 (2.87%) Microsoft Certification
5 25 (2.48%) MCSA
6 20 (1.98%) PMI Certification
7 16 (1.59%) BPSS Clearance
7 16 (1.59%) PMP
8 12 (1.19%) Master's Degree
9 11 (1.09%) CIMA
9 11 (1.09%) Numerate Degree
10 8 (0.79%) Computer Science Degree
10 8 (0.79%) HNC
11 7 (0.69%) ACCA
12 5 (0.50%) CBAP
12 5 (0.50%) DBS Check
12 5 (0.50%) MBA
13 4 (0.40%) AWS Certification
13 4 (0.40%) ITIL Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 76 (7.53%) Data Quality
2 71 (7.04%) PMO
3 52 (5.15%) QA
4 36 (3.57%) SLA
5 28 (2.78%) GDPR
6 11 (1.09%) Accessibility
7 9 (0.89%) Sarbanes-Oxley
8 8 (0.79%) GxP
9 7 (0.69%) California Consumer Privacy Act
9 7 (0.69%) COSHH
9 7 (0.69%) MiFID
10 6 (0.59%) Disclosure Scotland
11 5 (0.50%) Actionable Recommendations
12 4 (0.40%) GAAP
12 4 (0.40%) GRC
13 3 (0.30%) Basel II
13 3 (0.30%) EMIR
13 3 (0.30%) IFRS
13 3 (0.30%) SOC 2
14 2 (0.20%) IFRS 17
System Software
1 64 (6.34%) Active Directory
2 1 (0.099%) BitLocker
2 1 (0.099%) IAG
2 1 (0.099%) Job Entry Subsystem
2 1 (0.099%) Time Sharing Option
2 1 (0.099%) Virtual Desktop
Systems Management
1 9 (0.89%) SCCM
2 8 (0.79%) Microsoft Intune
3 5 (0.50%) Single Sign-On
4 4 (0.40%) AirWatch
4 4 (0.40%) Terraform
5 3 (0.30%) TeamSite
6 2 (0.20%) HP Data Protector
6 2 (0.20%) NetBackup
6 2 (0.20%) Symantec Enterprise Vault
6 2 (0.20%) Systems Management Server (SMS)
6 2 (0.20%) XenMobile
7 1 (0.099%) Active Directory Federation Services
7 1 (0.099%) Kubernetes
7 1 (0.099%) Oracle RMAN
7 1 (0.099%) SCOrch
7 1 (0.099%) ServiceCenter
7 1 (0.099%) WhatsUp Gold
7 1 (0.099%) WSUS
Vendors
1 448 (44.40%) Microsoft
2 79 (7.83%) Oracle
3 68 (6.74%) ServiceNow
4 67 (6.64%) SAP
5 38 (3.77%) Citrix
6 24 (2.38%) Adobe
7 23 (2.28%) Salesforce
8 18 (1.78%) Google
9 16 (1.59%) Databricks
10 14 (1.39%) Alteryx
10 14 (1.39%) Cisco
11 12 (1.19%) Ariba
12 10 (0.99%) Apple
12 10 (0.99%) IBM
12 10 (0.99%) Informatica
12 10 (0.99%) Workday
13 8 (0.79%) Dell
13 8 (0.79%) Remedy
14 6 (0.59%) HP
15 5 (0.50%) Genesys