Power BI Job Trends in the Thames Valley

Microsoft Power BI
South East > Thames Valley

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in the Thames Valley requiring Power BI skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 30 July 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
30 Jul 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 62 86 64
Rank change year-on-year +24 -22 +53
Permanent jobs citing Power BI 154 114 189
As % of all permanent jobs in the Thames Valley 2.39% 3.17% 3.44%
As % of the Database & Business Intelligence category 32.63% 18.24% 23.80%
Number of salaries quoted 93 68 103
10th Percentile £37,500 £36,250 £32,500
25th Percentile £50,000 £41,250 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £51,250 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year +7.32% +13.89% -18.26%
75th Percentile £65,625 £67,500 £60,375
90th Percentile £75,000 £69,840 £65,000
South East median annual salary £52,500 £52,500 £51,250
% change year-on-year - +2.44% -2.38%

All Database & Business Intelligence Skills
Thames Valley

Power BI falls under the Databases and Business Intelligence category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring database or business intelligence skills in the Thames Valley.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for database or business intelligence skills 472 625 794
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the Thames Valley 7.34% 17.37% 14.45%
Number of salaries quoted 338 299 531
10th Percentile £36,250 £36,250 £36,250
25th Percentile £45,000 £42,500 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £56,500 £60,000 £54,000
Median % change year-on-year -5.83% +11.11% -13.60%
75th Percentile £72,500 £74,375 £71,250
90th Percentile £75,000 £83,750 £87,500
South East median annual salary £55,000 £55,565 £55,000
% change year-on-year -1.02% +1.03% -4.35%

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Job Vacancy Trend in the Thames Valley

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

Power BI job vacancy trend in the Thames Valley

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Salary Trend in the Thames Valley

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the Thames Valley citing Power BI.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the Thames Valley citing Power BI

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Salary Histogram in the Thames Valley

Salary distribution for jobs citing Power BI in the Thames Valley over the 6 months to 30 July 2026.

Salary histogram for Power BI in the Thames Valley

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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 Power BI within the Thames Valley region over the 6 months to 30 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 +22 71 £50,000 -20.00% 16
Oxfordshire +2 44 £72,500 +26.09% 6
Buckinghamshire -3 39 £60,000 +29.73% 14
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South East

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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 5 (3.25%) SharePoint
2 2 (1.30%) CMS
3 1 (0.65%) SAS
Applications
1 83 (53.90%) Microsoft Excel
2 13 (8.44%) Microsoft Project
3 7 (4.55%) Microsoft Office
4 3 (1.95%) Spreadsheet
5 1 (0.65%) Microsoft PowerPoint
Business Applications
1 8 (5.19%) NetSuite
2 1 (0.65%) Dynamics GP
2 1 (0.65%) SAP CO
2 1 (0.65%) SAP QM
2 1 (0.65%) SAP S/4HANA
Cloud Services
1 154 (100.00%) Power Platform
2 73 (47.40%) Azure
3 45 (29.22%) Azure AI
4 23 (14.94%) Power Automate
5 6 (3.90%) AWS
5 6 (3.90%) dbt
5 6 (3.90%) Fivetran
5 6 (3.90%) Snowflake
6 5 (3.25%) Microsoft 365
7 4 (2.60%) Azure Data Factory
7 4 (2.60%) Google Analytics
8 3 (1.95%) Dynamics 365
8 3 (1.95%) Microsoft Copilot
8 3 (1.95%) PowerApps
8 3 (1.95%) SaaS
8 3 (1.95%) WeChat
9 2 (1.30%) Azure Logic Apps
10 1 (0.65%) Azure Stack
10 1 (0.65%) Azure Synapse Analytics
10 1 (0.65%) Smartsheet
Communications & Networking
1 3 (1.95%) Firewall
1 3 (1.95%) NAS
1 3 (1.95%) VoIP
1 3 (1.95%) Wi-Fi
2 1 (0.65%) Intranet
2 1 (0.65%) Modbus
2 1 (0.65%) MQTT
Database & Business Intelligence
1 69 (44.81%) Tableau
2 12 (7.79%) Relational Database
3 8 (5.19%) Data Warehouse
4 6 (3.90%) Airbyte
5 5 (3.25%) SQL Server Integration Services
6 3 (1.95%) SQL Server Reporting Services
7 2 (1.30%) Data Lake
7 2 (1.30%) Qlik Sense
7 2 (1.30%) SQL Server Analysis Services
8 1 (0.65%) Azure SQL Database
8 1 (0.65%) Metadata
8 1 (0.65%) Power Query
8 1 (0.65%) PowerPivot
8 1 (0.65%) SAP BW
8 1 (0.65%) Semantic Layer
8 1 (0.65%) Snowflake Schema
8 1 (0.65%) SQL Server
8 1 (0.65%) Star Schema
Development Applications
1 7 (4.55%) Git
General
1 77 (50.00%) Social Skills
2 43 (27.92%) Finance
3 37 (24.03%) Analytical Skills
4 12 (7.79%) Law
5 11 (7.14%) Marketing
6 8 (5.19%) Organisational Skills
7 6 (3.90%) Documentation Skills
7 6 (3.90%) Manufacturing
7 6 (3.90%) Public Sector
8 5 (3.25%) Inclusion and Diversity
8 5 (3.25%) Influencing Skills
9 3 (1.95%) Mandarin Language
10 2 (1.30%) Legal
10 2 (1.30%) Social Housing
10 2 (1.30%) Telecoms
11 1 (0.65%) Banking
11 1 (0.65%) Pharmaceutical
11 1 (0.65%) Retail
Job Titles
1 96 (62.34%) Analyst
2 59 (38.31%) Data Analyst
3 45 (29.22%) Junior
3 45 (29.22%) Junior Analyst
3 45 (29.22%) Junior Data Analyst
4 23 (14.94%) IT Support
5 20 (12.99%) Applications Support
6 16 (10.39%) Applications Manager
6 16 (10.39%) Applications Support Manager
6 16 (10.39%) IT Manager
6 16 (10.39%) IT Support Manager
6 16 (10.39%) Support Manager
7 14 (9.09%) Systems Analyst
8 11 (7.14%) Senior
9 10 (6.49%) Developer
10 9 (5.84%) Data Engineer
11 8 (5.19%) Support Analyst
12 7 (4.55%) Report Analyst
13 5 (3.25%) Senior Analyst
13 5 (3.25%) Senior Data Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 2 (1.30%) HTML
1 2 (1.30%) React
1 2 (1.30%) Web Services
2 1 (0.65%) PySpark
2 1 (0.65%) SAP CO-PA
Miscellaneous
1 14 (9.09%) Management Information System
2 11 (7.14%) Data Structures
3 6 (3.90%) Driving Licence
4 2 (1.30%) Foreign Exchange (FX)
4 2 (1.30%) Operational Technology
4 2 (1.30%) Sports Betting
4 2 (1.30%) SystemC
5 1 (0.65%) Analytical Mindset
5 1 (0.65%) Educational Technology
5 1 (0.65%) FMCG
5 1 (0.65%) Housing Association
5 1 (0.65%) IoT
5 1 (0.65%) Learning Management System
5 1 (0.65%) Legacy Systems
5 1 (0.65%) Manufacturing Execution System
5 1 (0.65%) Product Ownership
5 1 (0.65%) SCADA
Operating Systems
1 6 (3.90%) Linux
2 3 (1.95%) Windows
2 3 (1.95%) Windows 10
2 3 (1.95%) Windows Server
Processes & Methodologies
1 136 (88.31%) Business Intelligence
2 73 (47.40%) AI
3 49 (31.82%) Decision-Making
4 32 (20.78%) Analytics
5 26 (16.88%) Budgeting and Forecasting
5 26 (16.88%) ERP
5 26 (16.88%) Problem-Solving
6 24 (15.58%) Data Governance
6 24 (15.58%) Data Management
7 22 (14.29%) Data Modelling
7 22 (14.29%) ETL
8 21 (13.64%) CRM
8 21 (13.64%) Data Engineering
9 16 (10.39%) Agile
9 16 (10.39%) Continuous Improvement
9 16 (10.39%) Dashboard Development
10 15 (9.74%) Data Architecture
10 15 (9.74%) Financial Analysis
10 15 (9.74%) Project Management
11 14 (9.09%) Financial Modelling
Programming Languages
1 90 (58.44%) SQL
2 62 (40.26%) Python
3 6 (3.90%) PowerShell
4 5 (3.25%) T-SQL
5 3 (1.95%) Data Analysis Expressions
5 3 (1.95%) VBA
6 2 (1.30%) JavaScript
Qualifications
1 45 (29.22%) Azure Certification
2 28 (18.18%) ACCA
2 28 (18.18%) CIMA
3 17 (11.04%) Degree
4 7 (4.55%) AAT
5 5 (3.25%) SC Cleared
5 5 (3.25%) Security Cleared
6 4 (2.60%) DBS Check
7 3 (1.95%) Computer Science Degree
8 2 (1.30%) PMI Certification
8 2 (1.30%) PMP
9 1 (0.65%) APMG
9 1 (0.65%) Microsoft Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 27 (17.53%) Data Quality
2 4 (2.60%) GDPR
2 4 (2.60%) PMO
2 4 (2.60%) SLA
3 2 (1.30%) ISO/IEC 27001
4 1 (0.65%) Accessibility
4 1 (0.65%) IFRS
4 1 (0.65%) PERC
4 1 (0.65%) QA
System Software
1 3 (1.95%) BitLocker
1 3 (1.95%) Terminal Services
1 3 (1.95%) VMware Infrastructure
Systems Management
1 1 (0.65%) MOM
Vendors
1 84 (54.55%) Microsoft
2 17 (11.04%) SAP
3 16 (10.39%) Sage
4 10 (6.49%) Oracle
5 4 (2.60%) Google
6 3 (1.95%) Barracuda Networks
6 3 (1.95%) Databricks
6 3 (1.95%) Sophos
6 3 (1.95%) VMware
7 2 (1.30%) Salesforce
7 2 (1.30%) Xero
8 1 (0.65%) HubSpot