Microsoft Excel Job Trends in the South East

Microsoft Excel
England > South East

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in the South East requiring Microsoft Excel skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 28 September 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
28 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 61 50 27
Rank change year-on-year -11 -23 +44
Permanent jobs citing Microsoft Excel 481 417 855
As % of all permanent jobs in the South East 2.54% 4.68% 6.71%
As % of the Applications category 41.39% 40.92% 58.04%
Number of salaries quoted 278 166 139
10th Percentile £26,500 £25,125 £27,000
25th Percentile £29,055 £27,084 £33,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £37,500 £35,000 £42,500
Median % change year-on-year +7.14% -17.65% +3.66%
75th Percentile £53,750 £52,875 £53,625
90th Percentile £64,200 £66,375 £82,500
England median annual salary £37,500 £40,000 £45,000
% change year-on-year -6.25% -11.11% -

All Software Application Skills
South East

Microsoft Excel falls under the Software Applications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring software application skills in the South East.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for software application skills 1,162 1,019 1,473
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the South East 6.15% 11.44% 11.56%
Number of salaries quoted 701 466 502
10th Percentile £26,500 £25,125 £26,507
25th Percentile £29,750 £28,000 £35,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £38,000 £37,500 £45,500
Median % change year-on-year +1.33% -17.58% +7.06%
75th Percentile £56,000 £55,188 £71,000
90th Percentile £66,250 £66,750 £85,000
England median annual salary £40,000 £40,000 £45,000
% change year-on-year - -11.11% -

Microsoft Excel
Job Vacancy Trend in the South East

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Microsoft Excel relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the South East.

Microsoft Excel job vacancy trend in the South East

Microsoft Excel
Salary Trend in the South East

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the South East citing Microsoft Excel.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the South East citing Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Excel
Salary Histogram in the South East

Salary distribution for jobs citing Microsoft Excel in the South East over the 6 months to 28 September 2026.

Salary histogram for Microsoft Excel in the South East

Microsoft Excel
Job Locations in the South East

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Microsoft Excel within the South East region over the 6 months to 28 September 2026. 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
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Thames Valley -6 196 £37,500 +20.00% 142
Berkshire -14 108 £40,000 +37.93% 64
Hampshire -17 94 £35,500 +1.28% 99
Surrey -4 84 £40,000 - 62
Buckinghamshire +34 48 £37,500 -21.05% 55
Kent -20 48 £32,500 - 22
Oxfordshire -17 40 £32,000 +6.67% 23
East Sussex +8 23 £37,500 -50.00% 6
West Sussex -34 18 £31,716 +2.31% 18
Sussex -6 10 £55,000 +22.22% 4
Middlesex +17 3 £26,500 - 2
Microsoft Excel
England

Microsoft Excel
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South East 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:

Application Platforms
1 19 (3.95%) SharePoint
2 3 (0.62%) CMS
2 3 (0.62%) Microsoft Exchange
3 1 (0.21%) Kinematics
3 1 (0.21%) Oracle Workflow
3 1 (0.21%) WordPress
Applications
1 151 (31.39%) Microsoft Office
2 67 (13.93%) Microsoft PowerPoint
3 31 (6.44%) Spreadsheet
4 7 (1.46%) AutoCAD
5 6 (1.25%) Microsoft Project
6 4 (0.83%) MS Visio
7 3 (0.62%) Acrobat
8 2 (0.42%) EPLAN
8 2 (0.42%) PTC Creo
8 2 (0.42%) Siemens NX
8 2 (0.42%) Solid Edge
8 2 (0.42%) SOLIDWORKS
9 1 (0.21%) CATIA
9 1 (0.21%) Mathcad
9 1 (0.21%) OrCAD
9 1 (0.21%) Photoshop
Business Applications
1 22 (4.57%) NetSuite
2 7 (1.46%) SAP S/4HANA
3 6 (1.25%) Dynamics CRM
3 6 (1.25%) Magento
4 5 (1.04%) Shopify
5 4 (0.83%) Sage 50
6 3 (0.62%) SAP CRM
7 2 (0.42%) Academy Housing
8 1 (0.21%) Cognos Business Intelligence
8 1 (0.21%) ENOVIA
8 1 (0.21%) Oracle Procure-to-Pay
8 1 (0.21%) SAP Business One
8 1 (0.21%) SAP SD
8 1 (0.21%) Workday HCM
Cloud Services
1 128 (26.61%) Power Platform
2 60 (12.47%) Azure
3 50 (10.40%) Azure AI
4 43 (8.94%) Microsoft 365
5 8 (1.66%) Google Analytics
6 7 (1.46%) Azure DevOps
6 7 (1.46%) Google Sheets
6 7 (1.46%) PowerApps
7 6 (1.25%) Dynamics 365
8 5 (1.04%) Google Ads
8 5 (1.04%) Meta Ads
9 3 (0.62%) Power Automate
9 3 (0.62%) SaaS
9 3 (0.62%) Salesforce Commerce Cloud
9 3 (0.62%) WeChat
10 2 (0.42%) Canva
10 2 (0.42%) ChatGPT
10 2 (0.42%) ClickUp
10 2 (0.42%) Microsoft Copilot
10 2 (0.42%) Miro
Communications & Networking
1 4 (0.83%) VoIP
1 4 (0.83%) Wi-Fi
2 3 (0.62%) Broadband
2 3 (0.62%) Structured Cabling
3 1 (0.21%) DHCP
3 1 (0.21%) DNS
3 1 (0.21%) RS-485
3 1 (0.21%) VPN
3 1 (0.21%) WAN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 128 (26.61%) Power BI
2 61 (12.68%) Tableau
3 9 (1.87%) Data Warehouse
4 5 (1.04%) Looker
5 4 (0.83%) Power Query
5 4 (0.83%) Qlik Sense
6 3 (0.62%) Data Lake
6 3 (0.62%) SQL Server
7 2 (0.42%) Crystal Reports
7 2 (0.42%) Relational Database
8 1 (0.21%) Metadata
8 1 (0.21%) SAP BW
Development Applications
1 8 (1.66%) JIRA
2 2 (0.42%) Git
3 1 (0.21%) Burp Suite
3 1 (0.21%) GitLab
3 1 (0.21%) JMeter
3 1 (0.21%) Moq
3 1 (0.21%) Selenium
3 1 (0.21%) Zephyr
General
1 299 (62.16%) Social Skills
2 183 (38.05%) Finance
3 142 (29.52%) Analytical Skills
4 130 (27.03%) Organisational Skills
5 45 (9.36%) Manufacturing
6 42 (8.73%) Marketing
7 36 (7.48%) Legal
8 34 (7.07%) Retail
9 31 (6.44%) Inclusion and Diversity
10 30 (6.24%) Telecoms
11 21 (4.37%) Public Sector
12 17 (3.53%) Electronics
13 16 (3.33%) Aerospace
13 16 (3.33%) Billing
14 14 (2.91%) Advertising
15 13 (2.70%) Automotive
16 12 (2.49%) Local Government
17 9 (1.87%) Agriculture
18 8 (1.66%) Presentation Skills
19 7 (1.46%) Influencing Skills
Job Titles
1 147 (30.56%) Analyst
2 77 (16.01%) Data Analyst
3 69 (14.35%) Administrator
4 57 (11.85%) Junior
5 51 (10.60%) Junior Analyst
6 50 (10.40%) Junior Data Analyst
7 32 (6.65%) Senior
8 25 (5.20%) Coordinator
9 24 (4.99%) Senior Analyst
10 23 (4.78%) Support Analyst
11 17 (3.53%) Technical Support
12 16 (3.33%) Consultant
12 16 (3.33%) Systems Support
13 15 (3.12%) Accountant
13 15 (3.12%) Financial Analyst
14 11 (2.29%) IT Support
14 11 (2.29%) Sales Executive
14 11 (2.29%) Support Specialist
15 10 (2.08%) Development Manager
15 10 (2.08%) IT Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 10 (2.08%) Middleware
2 9 (1.87%) EDI
3 7 (1.46%) JSON
3 7 (1.46%) SAP XI
4 3 (0.62%) Flash
4 3 (0.62%) Godot
4 3 (0.62%) Unreal Engine
5 2 (0.42%) Classic ASP
5 2 (0.42%) CSS
5 2 (0.42%) HTML
5 2 (0.42%) Oracle Fusion
6 1 (0.21%) .NET
6 1 (0.21%) .NET Framework
6 1 (0.21%) ASP.NET
6 1 (0.21%) PySpark
6 1 (0.21%) TAPI
Miscellaneous
1 59 (12.27%) Onboarding
2 51 (10.60%) Management Information System
3 28 (5.82%) Driving Licence
4 20 (4.16%) Self-Motivation
5 19 (3.95%) FMCG
6 17 (3.53%) Social Media
7 7 (1.46%) Robotics
8 6 (1.25%) Foreign Exchange (FX)
9 5 (1.04%) Housing Association
9 5 (1.04%) Marketing Technology
10 4 (0.83%) CCTV
11 3 (0.62%) Analogue Electronics
11 3 (0.62%) Data Centre
11 3 (0.62%) Digital Signage
11 3 (0.62%) Hybrid Cloud
11 3 (0.62%) IPTV
11 3 (0.62%) Renewable Energy
11 3 (0.62%) Team-Oriented Environment
11 3 (0.62%) Video Conferencing
12 2 (0.42%) Solar Panel
Operating Systems
1 16 (3.33%) Windows
2 11 (2.29%) Linux
3 3 (0.62%) Android
4 1 (0.21%) Mac OS
Processes & Methodologies
1 124 (25.78%) Business Intelligence
2 120 (24.95%) Problem-Solving
3 96 (19.96%) AI
4 94 (19.54%) Continuous Improvement
5 76 (15.80%) Process Improvement
6 73 (15.18%) Decision-Making
7 69 (14.35%) Customer Service
8 60 (12.47%) Data Analysis
9 59 (12.27%) CRM
9 59 (12.27%) ERP
10 52 (10.81%) Time Management
11 48 (9.98%) Project Management
12 42 (8.73%) Stakeholder Management
13 36 (7.48%) Logistics
14 33 (6.86%) Analytics
14 33 (6.86%) Budgeting
15 31 (6.44%) Budgeting and Forecasting
15 31 (6.44%) Collaborative Working
16 30 (6.24%) Project Delivery
16 30 (6.24%) Service Delivery
Programming Languages
1 103 (21.41%) SQL
2 78 (16.22%) Python
3 13 (2.70%) JavaScript
4 11 (2.29%) PowerShell
5 9 (1.87%) VBA
6 6 (1.25%) C#
7 4 (0.83%) C
7 4 (0.83%) Java
8 3 (0.62%) C++
8 3 (0.62%) Scala
9 2 (0.42%) Data Analysis Expressions
9 2 (0.42%) MATLAB
9 2 (0.42%) T-SQL
10 1 (0.21%) Embedded C
10 1 (0.21%) VBScript
Qualifications
1 67 (13.93%) Degree
2 50 (10.40%) Azure Certification
3 33 (6.86%) ACCA
4 30 (6.24%) CIMA
4 30 (6.24%) DBS Check
4 30 (6.24%) Security Cleared
5 20 (4.16%) SC Cleared
6 12 (2.49%) HNC
6 12 (2.49%) HND
7 9 (1.87%) Master's Degree
8 5 (1.04%) City & Guilds
9 4 (0.83%) DV Cleared
9 4 (0.83%) Numerate Degree
10 3 (0.62%) Chartered Engineer
10 3 (0.62%) CIPFA
10 3 (0.62%) Six Sigma Black Belt
10 3 (0.62%) Six Sigma Master Black Belt
11 2 (0.42%) CISA
11 2 (0.42%) GNVQ
11 2 (0.42%) PMI Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 18 (3.74%) Data Quality
2 13 (2.70%) SLA
3 12 (2.49%) GDPR
4 10 (2.08%) PMO
5 9 (1.87%) ISO 9001
6 7 (1.46%) Accessibility
6 7 (1.46%) QA
7 6 (1.25%) IFRS
8 5 (1.04%) GAAP
9 4 (0.83%) ISO 14001
10 2 (0.42%) ISO/IEC 27001
11 1 (0.21%) Sarbanes-Oxley
System Software
1 2 (0.42%) Active Directory
Systems Management
1 1 (0.21%) Autotask
Vendors
1 292 (60.71%) Microsoft
2 33 (6.86%) SAP
3 23 (4.78%) Google
4 19 (3.95%) Sage
4 19 (3.95%) Salesforce
5 16 (3.33%) Oracle
6 11 (2.29%) Adobe
6 11 (2.29%) Xero
7 9 (1.87%) Alteryx
7 9 (1.87%) Hyperion
8 6 (1.25%) Apple
8 6 (1.25%) ServiceNow
9 5 (1.04%) HubSpot
9 5 (1.04%) Spotify
10 3 (0.62%) CA Agile Central
10 3 (0.62%) MuleSoft
10 3 (0.62%) Polycom
10 3 (0.62%) TikTok
10 3 (0.62%) TP-LINK
10 3 (0.62%) Ubiquiti