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 2 August 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
2 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 57 77 21
Rank change year-on-year +20 -56 +53
Permanent jobs citing Microsoft Excel 461 296 1,026
As % of all permanent jobs in the South East 2.78% 3.41% 7.36%
As % of the Applications category 46.10% 37.52% 57.87%
Number of salaries quoted 223 158 275
10th Percentile £26,500 £25,125 £27,305
25th Percentile £29,000 £27,084 £31,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £37,500 £32,500 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year +15.38% -27.78% +12.50%
75th Percentile £56,500 £52,125 £48,875
90th Percentile £66,250 £66,325 £62,500
England median annual salary £40,000 £42,500 £44,000
% change year-on-year -5.88% -3.41% +3.53%

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 1,000 789 1,773
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the South East 6.04% 9.10% 12.72%
Number of salaries quoted 572 438 827
10th Percentile £26,500 £25,125 £25,500
25th Percentile £29,188 £29,000 £31,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £39,000 £37,500 £44,309
Median % change year-on-year +4.00% -15.37% +6.77%
75th Percentile £56,250 £57,500 £56,252
90th Percentile £67,500 £67,500 £75,000
England median annual salary £40,000 £42,500 £42,500
% change year-on-year -5.88% - -5.56%

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 2 August 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 2 August 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 +56 175 £40,258 +31.45% 83
Berkshire +50 104 £41,500 +38.33% 44
Hampshire -17 88 £32,500 +4.84% 48
Surrey -9 81 £45,650 +14.13% 50
Kent -17 50 £28,500 -15.56% 23
Buckinghamshire +24 47 £52,500 +61.54% 20
East Sussex +12 34 £37,500 +19.05% 7
West Sussex -22 29 £31,500 +1.61% 15
Oxfordshire -19 24 £32,000 +6.67% 20
Sussex - 3 £31,500 - 6
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 25 (5.42%) SharePoint
2 7 (1.52%) Microsoft Exchange
3 3 (0.65%) Adobe Experience Manager
4 2 (0.43%) CMS
4 2 (0.43%) Confluence
5 1 (0.22%) Oracle Workflow
Applications
1 79 (17.14%) Microsoft Office
2 66 (14.32%) Microsoft PowerPoint
3 13 (2.82%) Spreadsheet
4 7 (1.52%) MS Visio
5 4 (0.87%) Microsoft Project
6 1 (0.22%) AutoCAD
6 1 (0.22%) Mathcad
6 1 (0.22%) OrCAD
6 1 (0.22%) Photoshop
6 1 (0.22%) SOLIDWORKS
Business Applications
1 13 (2.82%) NetSuite
2 9 (1.95%) Magento
3 7 (1.52%) Dynamics CRM
4 3 (0.65%) SAP S/4HANA
4 3 (0.65%) SAP SD
5 2 (0.43%) Academy Housing
6 1 (0.22%) Cognos Business Intelligence
6 1 (0.22%) Infor LN
6 1 (0.22%) Oracle Procure-to-Pay
6 1 (0.22%) SAP BPC
6 1 (0.22%) SAP Business One
6 1 (0.22%) SAP CRM
6 1 (0.22%) Shopify
6 1 (0.22%) Workday HCM
Cloud Services
1 222 (48.16%) Power Platform
2 157 (34.06%) Azure
3 140 (30.37%) Azure AI
4 57 (12.36%) Microsoft 365
5 13 (2.82%) PowerApps
6 9 (1.95%) Azure DevOps
7 8 (1.74%) Google Analytics
8 6 (1.30%) Entra ID
9 5 (1.08%) Miro
10 4 (0.87%) Dynamics 365
11 3 (0.65%) Power Automate
11 3 (0.65%) SaaS
11 3 (0.65%) WeChat
12 2 (0.43%) ClickUp
13 1 (0.22%) Asana
13 1 (0.22%) AWS
13 1 (0.22%) Canva
13 1 (0.22%) Figma
13 1 (0.22%) Lucidchart
13 1 (0.22%) OneDrive
Communications & Networking
1 13 (2.82%) Wi-Fi
2 6 (1.30%) VoIP
3 2 (0.43%) Intranet
4 1 (0.22%) Broadband
4 1 (0.22%) IP Telephony
4 1 (0.22%) RS-485
4 1 (0.22%) VPN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 222 (48.16%) Power BI
2 165 (35.79%) Tableau
3 6 (1.30%) Data Warehouse
3 6 (1.30%) Power Query
3 6 (1.30%) SQL Server
4 5 (1.08%) Crystal Reports
4 5 (1.08%) Data Mining
5 4 (0.87%) Relational Database
6 3 (0.65%) Data Lake
7 2 (0.43%) PostgreSQL
7 2 (0.43%) Qlik Sense
8 1 (0.22%) Metadata
8 1 (0.22%) PowerPivot
8 1 (0.22%) SAP BW
Development Applications
1 5 (1.08%) JIRA
2 1 (0.22%) GitLab
General
1 303 (65.73%) Social Skills
2 142 (30.80%) Finance
3 119 (25.81%) Analytical Skills
4 66 (14.32%) Organisational Skills
5 30 (6.51%) Retail
6 21 (4.56%) Public Sector
7 19 (4.12%) Marketing
8 17 (3.69%) Manufacturing
9 15 (3.25%) Telecoms
10 14 (3.04%) Inclusion and Diversity
11 12 (2.60%) Legal
12 11 (2.39%) Automotive
13 9 (1.95%) Billing
13 9 (1.95%) Presentation Skills
14 8 (1.74%) Electronics
15 7 (1.52%) Advertising
15 7 (1.52%) Influencing Skills
16 5 (1.08%) Aerospace
16 5 (1.08%) Banking
16 5 (1.08%) Documentation Skills
Job Titles
1 255 (55.31%) Analyst
2 172 (37.31%) Data Analyst
3 148 (32.10%) Junior
4 141 (30.59%) Junior Analyst
5 140 (30.37%) Junior Data Analyst
6 26 (5.64%) Administrator
7 25 (5.42%) Senior
8 21 (4.56%) Financial Analyst
9 20 (4.34%) Support Analyst
10 19 (4.12%) Senior Analyst
11 15 (3.25%) Technical Support
12 14 (3.04%) IT Support
13 13 (2.82%) Consultant
14 11 (2.39%) Coordinator
14 11 (2.39%) Help Desk Support
14 11 (2.39%) Report Analyst
15 10 (2.17%) IT Analyst
16 9 (1.95%) E-Commerce Executive
16 9 (1.95%) Financial Controller
16 9 (1.95%) Personal Assistant
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 8 (1.74%) Middleware
2 7 (1.52%) JSON
3 5 (1.08%) .NET
4 4 (0.87%) .NET Framework
4 4 (0.87%) ASP.NET
4 4 (0.87%) EDI
5 3 (0.65%) Godot
5 3 (0.65%) SAP XI
5 3 (0.65%) Unreal Engine
6 2 (0.43%) Classic ASP
7 1 (0.22%) CSS
7 1 (0.22%) HTML
7 1 (0.22%) Next.js
7 1 (0.22%) Oracle Fusion
7 1 (0.22%) PySpark
Miscellaneous
1 32 (6.94%) Onboarding
2 17 (3.69%) Management Information System
2 17 (3.69%) Self-Motivation
3 12 (2.60%) FMCG
4 10 (2.17%) Driving Licence
5 6 (1.30%) Data Structures
5 6 (1.30%) Foreign Exchange (FX)
5 6 (1.30%) Hybrid Cloud
5 6 (1.30%) Social Media
6 4 (0.87%) Robotics
7 3 (0.65%) Housing Association
8 2 (0.43%) Analytical Mindset
8 2 (0.43%) CCTV
8 2 (0.43%) Product Ownership
8 2 (0.43%) SCADA
9 1 (0.22%) Acoustics
9 1 (0.22%) Data Centre
9 1 (0.22%) Enterprise Software
9 1 (0.22%) Optoelectronics
9 1 (0.22%) Smart Home
Operating Systems
1 21 (4.56%) Windows
2 8 (1.74%) Linux
3 7 (1.52%) Android
4 6 (1.30%) Windows 10
5 1 (0.22%) Apple iOS
5 1 (0.22%) Mac OS
Processes & Methodologies
1 219 (47.51%) Business Intelligence
2 163 (35.36%) AI
3 106 (22.99%) Problem-Solving
4 77 (16.70%) Decision-Making
5 63 (13.67%) Continuous Improvement
6 53 (11.50%) Data Analysis
7 40 (8.68%) Process Improvement
8 37 (8.03%) Project Management
9 34 (7.38%) ERP
10 33 (7.16%) Analytics
10 33 (7.16%) Customer Service
11 32 (6.94%) CRM
12 30 (6.51%) Logistics
13 28 (6.07%) Time Management
14 26 (5.64%) Stakeholder Management
15 24 (5.21%) Agile
16 22 (4.77%) Budgeting and Forecasting
17 21 (4.56%) E-Commerce
18 19 (4.12%) Customer Experience
18 19 (4.12%) Validation
Programming Languages
1 206 (44.69%) SQL
2 173 (37.53%) Python
3 19 (4.12%) VBA
4 13 (2.82%) JavaScript
5 10 (2.17%) C#
6 6 (1.30%) PowerShell
7 5 (1.08%) Java
8 4 (0.87%) C
8 4 (0.87%) VBScript
9 3 (0.65%) C++
10 2 (0.43%) Data Analysis Expressions
11 1 (0.22%) Embedded C
11 1 (0.22%) TypeScript
Qualifications
1 140 (30.37%) Azure Certification
2 53 (11.50%) Degree
3 41 (8.89%) ACCA
4 38 (8.24%) CIMA
5 25 (5.42%) Security Cleared
6 21 (4.56%) SC Cleared
7 16 (3.47%) DBS Check
8 10 (2.17%) Master's Degree
9 8 (1.74%) HNC
10 7 (1.52%) AAT
11 6 (1.30%) BPSS Clearance
11 6 (1.30%) HND
12 5 (1.08%) DV Cleared
13 4 (0.87%) APMP
14 3 (0.65%) MBA
15 2 (0.43%) CISA
15 2 (0.43%) CRISC
15 2 (0.43%) PMI Certification
16 1 (0.22%) ITIL Foundation Certificate
16 1 (0.22%) Numerate Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 13 (2.82%) Data Quality
1 13 (2.82%) SLA
2 9 (1.95%) GDPR
2 9 (1.95%) PMO
3 8 (1.74%) QA
4 4 (0.87%) Accessibility
4 4 (0.87%) IFRS
5 2 (0.43%) GAAP
5 2 (0.43%) ISO 9001
5 2 (0.43%) ISO/IEC 27001
6 1 (0.22%) GRC
6 1 (0.22%) ISO 14001
6 1 (0.22%) Sarbanes-Oxley
System Software
1 9 (1.95%) Active Directory
Systems Management
1 1 (0.22%) Autotask
1 1 (0.22%) Single Sign-On
Vendors
1 290 (62.91%) Microsoft
2 22 (4.77%) SAP
3 16 (3.47%) Sage
4 15 (3.25%) Oracle
5 9 (1.95%) Alteryx
5 9 (1.95%) Hyperion
5 9 (1.95%) Salesforce
6 8 (1.74%) Google
7 6 (1.30%) TP-LINK
7 6 (1.30%) Ubiquiti
8 5 (1.08%) Adobe
8 5 (1.08%) MuleSoft
9 4 (0.87%) ServiceNow
9 4 (0.87%) SYSPRO
9 4 (0.87%) Xero
10 2 (0.43%) Apple
10 2 (0.43%) BMC
10 2 (0.43%) Databricks
10 2 (0.43%) Progress
10 2 (0.43%) Zoho