Finance Job Trends in the Thames Valley

Financial
South East > Thames Valley

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Finance in permanent job vacancies in the Thames Valley. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Finance over the 6 months leading up to 11 July 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
11 Jul 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 9 4 10
Rank change year-on-year -5 +6 +1
Permanent jobs citing Finance 541 634 781
As % of all permanent jobs in the Thames Valley 8.83% 17.64% 11.81%
As % of the General category 19.99% 23.69% 23.07%
Number of salaries quoted 343 179 372
10th Percentile £36,460 £31,200 £28,250
25th Percentile £43,000 £41,250 £36,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £65,000 £60,000 £48,925
Median % change year-on-year +8.33% +22.64% -11.05%
75th Percentile £79,375 £69,920 £60,313
90th Percentile £95,000 £87,500 £83,625
South East median annual salary £62,500 £57,500 £52,500
% change year-on-year +8.70% +9.52% -8.70%

All General Skills
Thames Valley

Finance falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring general skills in the Thames Valley.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills 2,706 2,676 3,386
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the Thames Valley 44.17% 74.44% 51.19%
Number of salaries quoted 1,736 912 2,055
10th Percentile £29,750 £26,500 £26,500
25th Percentile £36,250 £32,500 £35,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £52,500 £50,000 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year +5.00% +11.11% -10.89%
75th Percentile £70,000 £67,500 £60,750
90th Percentile £87,500 £82,500 £75,000
South East median annual salary £50,000 £47,500 £47,500
% change year-on-year +5.26% - -9.52%

Finance
Job Vacancy Trend in the Thames Valley

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Finance relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the Thames Valley.

Finance job vacancy trend in the Thames Valley

Finance
Salary Trend in the Thames Valley

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the Thames Valley citing Finance.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the Thames Valley citing Finance

Finance
Salary Histogram in the Thames Valley

Salary distribution for jobs citing Finance in the Thames Valley over the 6 months to 11 July 2026.

Salary histogram for Finance in the Thames Valley

Finance
Job Locations in the Thames Valley

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Finance within the Thames Valley region over the 6 months to 11 July 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
Berkshire +2 279 £56,250 -10.00% 93
Buckinghamshire +10 137 £62,500 +8.70% 59
Oxfordshire -8 125 £70,000 +7.69% 36
Finance
South East

Finance
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Thames Valley 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 7 (1.29%) SharePoint
2 5 (0.92%) Apache
3 4 (0.74%) Microsoft Exchange
3 4 (0.74%) nginx
4 3 (0.55%) Adobe Experience Manager
4 3 (0.55%) CMS
4 3 (0.55%) Sitecore CMS
5 2 (0.37%) Gentran
6 1 (0.18%) Apache Airflow
6 1 (0.18%) Apache Spark
6 1 (0.18%) Confluence
6 1 (0.18%) Jupyter
6 1 (0.18%) Oracle Workflow
6 1 (0.18%) SAS
Applications
1 90 (16.64%) Microsoft Excel
2 29 (5.36%) Microsoft Office
3 16 (2.96%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 8 (1.48%) Spreadsheet
5 5 (0.92%) Microsoft Project
6 2 (0.37%) MS Visio
7 1 (0.18%) Chatbot
Business Applications
1 30 (5.55%) NetSuite
2 7 (1.29%) Dynamics CRM
3 4 (0.74%) Oracle EBS
3 4 (0.74%) Oracle Financials
3 4 (0.74%) Oracle Retail
3 4 (0.74%) SAP CO
4 3 (0.55%) SAP S/4HANA
4 3 (0.55%) SAP SD
4 3 (0.55%) Shopify
5 2 (0.37%) Infor CloudSuite
5 2 (0.37%) Sage X3
5 2 (0.37%) SAP HR
6 1 (0.18%) Cognos Business Intelligence
6 1 (0.18%) Dynamics NAV
6 1 (0.18%) Exchequer
6 1 (0.18%) Magento
6 1 (0.18%) SAP BPC
6 1 (0.18%) SAP FI
6 1 (0.18%) SAP FI/CO
6 1 (0.18%) Unit4 Business World
Cloud Services
1 79 (14.60%) Azure
2 58 (10.72%) Power Platform
3 42 (7.76%) SaaS
4 25 (4.62%) Azure DevOps
5 16 (2.96%) AWS
6 14 (2.59%) Microsoft 365
7 10 (1.85%) Dynamics 365
7 10 (1.85%) GCP
8 9 (1.66%) PaaS
9 8 (1.48%) Azure Logic Apps
10 6 (1.11%) Power Automate
10 6 (1.11%) PowerApps
11 4 (0.74%) IaaS
11 4 (0.74%) OCI
12 3 (0.55%) Azure API Management
12 3 (0.55%) Azure Key Vault
12 3 (0.55%) Azure Sentinel
12 3 (0.55%) Nutanix
13 2 (0.37%) GitHub
13 2 (0.37%) GitHub Actions
Communications & Networking
1 12 (2.22%) Firewall
2 8 (1.48%) DNS
3 4 (0.74%) RFID
3 4 (0.74%) Unified Communications
4 3 (0.55%) Internet
4 3 (0.55%) LAN
4 3 (0.55%) WAN
5 2 (0.37%) FTP
5 2 (0.37%) HTTP
5 2 (0.37%) SMTP
5 2 (0.37%) SSL
5 2 (0.37%) TCP/IP
6 1 (0.18%) Broadband
6 1 (0.18%) Cisco ASA
6 1 (0.18%) Cisco Firepower
6 1 (0.18%) Cisco Nexus
6 1 (0.18%) VSAN
6 1 (0.18%) Wi-Fi
Database & Business Intelligence
1 45 (8.32%) Power BI
2 22 (4.07%) Tableau
3 14 (2.59%) SQL Server
4 10 (1.85%) Relational Database
5 7 (1.29%) Azure SQL Database
5 7 (1.29%) Data Warehouse
5 7 (1.29%) Elasticsearch
5 7 (1.29%) MongoDB
6 2 (0.37%) Data Mining
6 2 (0.37%) NoSQL
7 1 (0.18%) Big Data
7 1 (0.18%) Hadoop
7 1 (0.18%) SAP BW
7 1 (0.18%) Spark SQL
7 1 (0.18%) SQL Server Reporting Services
Development Applications
1 4 (0.74%) JIRA
2 3 (0.55%) GitLab
3 1 (0.18%) Rational DOORS
3 1 (0.18%) Visual Studio Code
General
1 159 (29.39%) Social Skills
2 145 (26.80%) Analytical Skills
3 43 (7.95%) Marketing
3 43 (7.95%) Retail
4 33 (6.10%) Inclusion and Diversity
4 33 (6.10%) Organisational Skills
5 32 (5.91%) Legal
6 23 (4.25%) Manufacturing
7 18 (3.33%) Influencing Skills
8 13 (2.40%) Banking
9 12 (2.22%) Law
9 12 (2.22%) Public Sector
10 10 (1.85%) Aerospace
11 9 (1.66%) Advertising
11 9 (1.66%) Telecoms
12 8 (1.48%) Japanese Language
13 6 (1.11%) Financial Institution
14 5 (0.92%) Pharmaceutical
15 4 (0.74%) Automotive
15 4 (0.74%) Electronics
Job Titles
1 120 (22.18%) Analyst
2 40 (7.39%) Senior
3 37 (6.84%) Financial Analyst
4 36 (6.65%) Developer
5 30 (5.55%) Architect
5 30 (5.55%) Data Analyst
6 27 (4.99%) Lead
7 25 (4.62%) Systems Analyst
8 21 (3.88%) Financial Controller
8 21 (3.88%) Support Analyst
9 20 (3.70%) Software Engineer
10 19 (3.51%) Applications Support
10 19 (3.51%) Azure Engineer
10 19 (3.51%) Report Manager
10 19 (3.51%) Solutions Architect
11 17 (3.14%) Development Manager
12 16 (2.96%) Applications Support Analyst
13 15 (2.77%) DevOps Engineer
14 14 (2.59%) Consultant
14 14 (2.59%) Finance Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 28 (5.18%) .NET
2 14 (2.59%) ASP.NET
3 13 (2.40%) .NET Core
4 12 (2.22%) React
5 11 (2.03%) .NET Framework
5 11 (2.03%) Blazor
5 11 (2.03%) Middleware
6 9 (1.66%) ASP.NET Web API
7 7 (1.29%) ASP.NET Core
7 7 (1.29%) Node.js
8 4 (0.74%) Entity Framework
8 4 (0.74%) Vue
9 3 (0.55%) REST
9 3 (0.55%) SAP CO-PA
9 3 (0.55%) YAML
10 2 (0.37%) EDI
10 2 (0.37%) LDAP
10 2 (0.37%) Web Services
10 2 (0.37%) WebSockets
11 1 (0.18%) SOAP
Miscellaneous
1 19 (3.51%) Product Ownership
2 18 (3.33%) Onboarding
3 16 (2.96%) Management Information System
4 13 (2.40%) Data Structures
5 12 (2.22%) Cloud Native
5 12 (2.22%) Credit Risk
6 10 (1.85%) Driving Licence
7 9 (1.66%) Low-Code
8 8 (1.48%) Enterprise Software
8 8 (1.48%) FMCG
8 8 (1.48%) Foreign Exchange (FX)
8 8 (1.48%) Self-Motivation
9 6 (1.11%) Analytical Mindset
9 6 (1.11%) Cyber Threat
10 5 (0.92%) Blog
10 5 (0.92%) Cyber Defence
11 4 (0.74%) Contactless
11 4 (0.74%) Greenfield Project
11 4 (0.74%) Hybrid Cloud
11 4 (0.74%) Security Posture
Operating Systems
1 21 (3.88%) Windows
2 20 (3.70%) Linux
3 14 (2.59%) Windows Server
4 2 (0.37%) Windows 10
Processes & Methodologies
1 124 (22.92%) Continuous Improvement
2 122 (22.55%) Decision-Making
3 79 (14.60%) Problem-Solving
4 72 (13.31%) ERP
5 71 (13.12%) Agile
6 53 (9.80%) Business Intelligence
6 53 (9.80%) DevOps
7 51 (9.43%) Budgeting and Forecasting
8 50 (9.24%) AI
9 46 (8.50%) Process Improvement
10 42 (7.76%) Stakeholder Management
11 38 (7.02%) Customer Service
12 37 (6.84%) Cybersecurity
13 36 (6.65%) Financial Modelling
13 36 (6.65%) Stakeholder Engagement
14 34 (6.28%) Data Analysis
15 32 (5.91%) Budgeting
16 30 (5.55%) Analytics
16 30 (5.55%) Collaborative Working
17 28 (5.18%) Data Governance
Programming Languages
1 64 (11.83%) SQL
2 34 (6.28%) C#
3 29 (5.36%) Python
4 20 (3.70%) JavaScript
5 11 (2.03%) Java
6 9 (1.66%) VBA
7 8 (1.48%) PowerShell
7 8 (1.48%) TypeScript
8 4 (0.74%) PL/SQL
9 3 (0.55%) C++
9 3 (0.55%) Data Analysis Expressions
10 2 (0.37%) ABAP
10 2 (0.37%) Go
11 1 (0.18%) PHP
11 1 (0.18%) Shell Script
Qualifications
1 76 (14.05%) ACCA
2 61 (11.28%) CIMA
3 59 (10.91%) Degree
4 41 (7.58%) Security Cleared
5 22 (4.07%) ICAEW
6 14 (2.59%) SC Cleared
7 11 (2.03%) AAT
8 10 (1.85%) CISSP
8 10 (1.85%) DV Cleared
9 8 (1.48%) PMI Certification
10 7 (1.29%) PMP
11 6 (1.11%) (ISC)2 CCSP
11 6 (1.11%) Computer Science Degree
11 6 (1.11%) MOS
12 5 (0.92%) Cisco Certification
12 5 (0.92%) CISM
12 5 (0.92%) Microsoft Certification
13 4 (0.74%) CCSP
13 4 (0.74%) CTC Cleared
13 4 (0.74%) VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 25 (4.62%) Data Quality
2 21 (3.88%) IFRS
3 16 (2.96%) GDPR
4 15 (2.77%) ISO/IEC 27001
4 15 (2.77%) SLA
5 13 (2.40%) PMO
6 10 (1.85%) NIST
7 5 (0.92%) Accessibility
8 4 (0.74%) COBIT
8 4 (0.74%) GAAP
8 4 (0.74%) NCSC
8 4 (0.74%) Sarbanes-Oxley
9 3 (0.55%) GRC
9 3 (0.55%) QA
9 3 (0.55%) WCAG
10 2 (0.37%) COSO
10 2 (0.37%) Cyber Essentials
10 2 (0.37%) ISO 22301
10 2 (0.37%) ISO 9001
10 2 (0.37%) PCI DSS
System Software
1 6 (1.11%) VMware NSX
2 5 (0.92%) Active Directory
2 5 (0.92%) VMware ESXi
2 5 (0.92%) VMware Infrastructure
3 3 (0.55%) Virtual Machines
4 2 (0.37%) Docker
4 2 (0.37%) Squid
5 1 (0.18%) Hyper-V
5 1 (0.18%) vSphere
Systems Management
1 17 (3.14%) Terraform
2 8 (1.48%) Kubernetes
3 6 (1.11%) vRealize
4 5 (0.92%) Microsoft Intune
5 3 (0.55%) Ansible
6 2 (0.37%) HAProxy
6 2 (0.37%) QRadar
7 1 (0.18%) SCCM
7 1 (0.18%) vCenter Server
Vendors
1 98 (18.11%) Microsoft
2 44 (8.13%) SAP
3 36 (6.65%) Oracle
4 18 (3.33%) Sage
5 13 (2.40%) Salesforce
6 12 (2.22%) CA Agile Central
6 12 (2.22%) VMware
7 9 (1.66%) Alteryx
7 9 (1.66%) Hyperion
8 8 (1.48%) Google
9 7 (1.29%) MuleSoft
10 5 (0.92%) Xero
11 4 (0.74%) Veeam
12 3 (0.55%) Adobe
12 3 (0.55%) Databricks
12 3 (0.55%) Sitecore
13 2 (0.37%) BMC
13 2 (0.37%) Cisco
13 2 (0.37%) IBM
13 2 (0.37%) Remedy