Microsoft Excel Job Trends in the UK excluding London

Microsoft Excel
UK > UK excluding London

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in the UK excluding London requiring Microsoft Excel skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 11 May 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
11 May 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 55 97 53
Rank change year-on-year +42 -44 +22
Permanent jobs citing Microsoft Excel 2,253 925 3,074
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK excluding London 3.44% 3.21% 4.47%
As % of the Applications category 57.23% 30.96% 43.02%
Number of salaries quoted 781 514 1,619
10th Percentile £26,500 £25,480 £23,750
25th Percentile £30,000 £28,000 £26,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 £38,000 £36,750
Median % change year-on-year +5.26% +3.40% -0.76%
75th Percentile £47,500 £51,240 £47,500
90th Percentile £60,000 £62,350 £59,000
UK median annual salary £40,000 £42,500 £40,000
% change year-on-year -5.88% +6.25% -9.09%

All Software Application Skills
UK excluding London

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 UK excluding London.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for software application skills 3,937 2,988 7,146
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK excluding London 6.02% 10.37% 10.40%
Number of salaries quoted 1,758 1,537 4,539
10th Percentile £26,500 £25,750 £23,500
25th Percentile £30,000 £30,000 £26,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £38,500 £42,500 £35,000
Median % change year-on-year -9.41% +21.43% -6.67%
75th Percentile £50,000 £57,750 £48,750
90th Percentile £60,000 £66,274 £61,250
UK median annual salary £40,000 £45,000 £37,500
% change year-on-year -11.11% +20.00% -15.44%

Microsoft Excel
Job Vacancy Trend in the UK excluding London

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

Microsoft Excel job vacancy trend in the UK excluding London

Microsoft Excel
Salary Trend in the UK excluding London

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK excluding London citing Microsoft Excel.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK excluding London citing Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Excel
Salary Histogram in the UK excluding London

Salary distribution for jobs citing Microsoft Excel in the UK excluding London over the 6 months to 11 May 2026.

Salary histogram for Microsoft Excel in the UK excluding London

Microsoft Excel
Job Locations in the UK excluding London

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Microsoft Excel within the UK excluding London region over the 6 months to 11 May 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
North of England +39 651 £40,000 - 174
South East +72 530 £40,000 +14.29% 231
Midlands +26 439 £37,750 +0.67% 128
Yorkshire +52 300 £40,000 +35.59% 70
North West +23 275 £40,000 - 88
South West +24 247 £33,250 -21.51% 75
West Midlands +8 232 £39,000 +4.00% 71
East Midlands +48 207 £31,250 -0.79% 57
East of England +33 183 £35,500 -15.92% 71
Scotland +53 111 £39,250 +3.29% 39
Wales +29 81 £28,750 -42.50% 26
North East +12 76 £40,000 +2.30% 19
Northern Ireland -14 31 £47,500 - 10
Channel Islands +1 1 £57,500 -34.29% 2
Microsoft Excel
UK

Microsoft Excel
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the UK excluding London 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 76 (3.37%) SharePoint
2 26 (1.15%) Microsoft Exchange
3 9 (0.40%) Confluence
4 6 (0.27%) CMS
5 4 (0.18%) Adobe Experience Manager
6 3 (0.13%) Apache Spark
6 3 (0.13%) IIS
6 3 (0.13%) WebSphere
6 3 (0.13%) WebSphere Application Server
7 2 (0.089%) ArcGIS
7 2 (0.089%) WordPress
8 1 (0.044%) Jupyter
Applications
1 270 (11.98%) Microsoft Office
2 220 (9.76%) Microsoft PowerPoint
3 40 (1.78%) MS Visio
3 40 (1.78%) Spreadsheet
4 19 (0.84%) Microsoft Project
5 4 (0.18%) Photoshop
6 3 (0.13%) AutoCAD
7 2 (0.089%) SOLIDWORKS
7 2 (0.089%) Trello
7 2 (0.089%) Windchill
8 1 (0.044%) Adobe Creative Suite
Business Applications
1 13 (0.58%) Dynamics CRM
1 13 (0.58%) Magento
2 6 (0.27%) IBM Planning Analytics
2 6 (0.27%) NetSuite
2 6 (0.27%) SAP S/4HANA
2 6 (0.27%) Workday HCM
3 5 (0.22%) SAP PM
4 4 (0.18%) SAP SD
5 3 (0.13%) BambooHR
5 3 (0.13%) iTrent
5 3 (0.13%) SAP IBP
5 3 (0.13%) Shopify
6 2 (0.089%) Infor CloudSuite
6 2 (0.089%) Infor LN
6 2 (0.089%) Odoo
6 2 (0.089%) Oracle Procure-to-Pay
6 2 (0.089%) Primavera
6 2 (0.089%) Raiser’s Edge
7 1 (0.044%) Oracle ERP
7 1 (0.044%) SAP FI
Cloud Services
1 1,442 (64.00%) Power Platform
2 1,205 (53.48%) Azure
3 1,135 (50.38%) Azure AI
4 119 (5.28%) Microsoft 365
5 47 (2.09%) Power Automate
6 35 (1.55%) PowerApps
7 33 (1.46%) AWS
8 21 (0.93%) Dynamics 365
9 15 (0.67%) Entra ID
10 14 (0.62%) SaaS
11 11 (0.49%) Azure DevOps
12 9 (0.40%) Smartsheet
13 8 (0.36%) Microsoft Copilot
14 7 (0.31%) Google Workspace
15 6 (0.27%) Cloud Computing
15 6 (0.27%) OneDrive
16 5 (0.22%) Google Analytics
16 5 (0.22%) Miro
17 4 (0.18%) Azure Data Factory
17 4 (0.18%) ChatGPT
Communications & Networking
1 17 (0.75%) Firewall
2 15 (0.67%) Wi-Fi
3 11 (0.49%) VoIP
4 9 (0.40%) WAN
5 8 (0.36%) Broadband
5 8 (0.36%) Intranet
5 8 (0.36%) SD-WAN
5 8 (0.36%) Wireless
6 7 (0.31%) Ethernet
7 5 (0.22%) Internet
7 5 (0.22%) MPLS
8 4 (0.18%) LAN
8 4 (0.18%) PSTN
9 3 (0.13%) 5G
9 3 (0.13%) GSM
9 3 (0.13%) IP Telephony
9 3 (0.13%) Structured Cabling
9 3 (0.13%) TETRA
9 3 (0.13%) UMTS
9 3 (0.13%) VPN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 1,441 (63.96%) Power BI
2 1,293 (57.39%) Tableau
3 109 (4.84%) Data Mining
4 59 (2.62%) Power Query
5 20 (0.89%) PowerPivot
5 20 (0.89%) SQL Server
6 17 (0.75%) GIS
7 15 (0.67%) SQL Server Reporting Services
8 13 (0.58%) Relational Database
9 11 (0.49%) Crystal Reports
10 10 (0.44%) Spotfire
11 9 (0.40%) Data Warehouse
12 8 (0.36%) BusinessObjects
13 7 (0.31%) Big Data
14 6 (0.27%) SQL Server Integration Services
15 5 (0.22%) Metadata
16 4 (0.18%) Looker
16 4 (0.18%) MySQL
17 3 (0.13%) Data Lake
17 3 (0.13%) Star Schema
Development Applications
1 29 (1.29%) JIRA
2 9 (0.40%) Git
3 4 (0.18%) Jenkins
4 3 (0.13%) GitLab
5 2 (0.089%) SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
5 2 (0.089%) Visual Studio Code
6 1 (0.044%) Maven
6 1 (0.044%) Oracle APEX
6 1 (0.044%) Sonatype Nexus
6 1 (0.044%) Toad
General
1 1,692 (75.10%) Social Skills
2 457 (20.28%) Finance
3 417 (18.51%) Analytical Skills
4 155 (6.88%) Organisational Skills
5 95 (4.22%) Retail
6 84 (3.73%) Manufacturing
7 62 (2.75%) Inclusion and Diversity
8 61 (2.71%) Marketing
9 60 (2.66%) Legal
10 59 (2.62%) Public Sector
11 57 (2.53%) Influencing Skills
12 49 (2.17%) Telecoms
13 38 (1.69%) Law
14 28 (1.24%) Presentation Skills
15 26 (1.15%) Military
16 25 (1.11%) Billing
17 19 (0.84%) Automotive
17 19 (0.84%) Documentation Skills
17 19 (0.84%) Pharmaceutical
18 17 (0.75%) Advertising
Job Titles
1 1,582 (70.22%) Analyst
2 1,344 (59.65%) Data Analyst
3 1,175 (52.15%) Junior
4 1,150 (51.04%) Junior Analyst
5 1,147 (50.91%) Junior Data Analyst
6 110 (4.88%) Trainee
7 105 (4.66%) Administrator
7 105 (4.66%) Trainee Analyst
8 103 (4.57%) Trainee Data Analyst
9 56 (2.49%) Financial Analyst
10 43 (1.91%) Support Analyst
10 43 (1.91%) Systems Analyst
11 39 (1.73%) Senior
12 35 (1.55%) Coordinator
12 35 (1.55%) Data Administrator
12 35 (1.55%) IT Support
13 33 (1.46%) Accountant
14 32 (1.42%) Support Engineer
15 31 (1.38%) Report Analyst
16 28 (1.24%) Business Analyst
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 12 (0.53%) .NET
2 8 (0.36%) CSS
2 8 (0.36%) HTML
2 8 (0.36%) JSON
3 7 (0.31%) .NET Framework
3 7 (0.31%) ASP.NET
3 7 (0.31%) Middleware
4 5 (0.22%) XML
5 3 (0.13%) Entity Framework
5 3 (0.13%) Oracle Fusion
6 1 (0.044%) ActiveMQ
6 1 (0.044%) Bootstrap
6 1 (0.044%) CSS3
6 1 (0.044%) HTML5
6 1 (0.044%) jQuery
6 1 (0.044%) Laravel
6 1 (0.044%) Next.js
6 1 (0.044%) PySpark
6 1 (0.044%) RAML
6 1 (0.044%) REST
Miscellaneous
1 83 (3.68%) Onboarding
2 78 (3.46%) Management Information System
3 73 (3.24%) Self-Motivation
4 36 (1.60%) Analytical Mindset
5 28 (1.24%) Driving Licence
6 19 (0.84%) Social Media
7 18 (0.80%) Public Cloud
8 17 (0.75%) e-Learning
9 15 (0.67%) Data Structures
10 14 (0.62%) Foreign Exchange (FX)
11 11 (0.49%) FMCG
12 9 (0.40%) Product Ownership
13 8 (0.36%) Digital Signage
13 8 (0.36%) Renewable Energy
14 7 (0.31%) Hybrid Cloud
14 7 (0.31%) Pricing Data
15 6 (0.27%) NHS
15 6 (0.27%) Web Conferencing
16 5 (0.22%) Digital Media
16 5 (0.22%) Legacy Systems
Operating Systems
1 45 (2.00%) Windows
2 18 (0.80%) Windows Server
3 16 (0.71%) Windows 10
4 8 (0.36%) Android
5 7 (0.31%) Linux
5 7 (0.31%) Windows 7
5 7 (0.31%) Windows 8
6 2 (0.089%) Apple iOS
6 2 (0.089%) Mac OS
7 1 (0.044%) Unix
7 1 (0.044%) Windows Server 2016
7 1 (0.044%) Windows Server 2019
Processes & Methodologies
1 1,438 (63.83%) Business Intelligence
2 1,204 (53.44%) AI
3 269 (11.94%) Problem-Solving
4 261 (11.58%) Data Analysis
5 238 (10.56%) Decision-Making
6 223 (9.90%) Analytics
7 221 (9.81%) Continuous Improvement
8 199 (8.83%) Project Management
9 132 (5.86%) Data Analytics
10 116 (5.15%) Business Analysis
11 108 (4.79%) CRM
12 104 (4.62%) Process Improvement
13 98 (4.35%) ERP
13 98 (4.35%) Visualisation
14 97 (4.31%) Customer Service
15 77 (3.42%) Stakeholder Management
16 74 (3.28%) Validation
17 70 (3.11%) Agile
18 68 (3.02%) Coaching
18 68 (3.02%) Data Management
Programming Languages
1 1,461 (64.85%) SQL
2 1,298 (57.61%) Python
3 79 (3.51%) VBA
4 20 (0.89%) Data Analysis Expressions
5 15 (0.67%) C#
6 14 (0.62%) JavaScript
7 13 (0.58%) T-SQL
8 9 (0.40%) Java
9 7 (0.31%) R
10 4 (0.18%) PHP
10 4 (0.18%) VBScript
11 3 (0.13%) VB.NET
12 1 (0.044%) PowerShell
12 1 (0.044%) TypeScript
Qualifications
1 1,135 (50.38%) Azure Certification
2 209 (9.28%) Degree
3 104 (4.62%) ACCA
4 98 (4.35%) CIMA
5 36 (1.60%) Security Cleared
6 29 (1.29%) SC Cleared
7 24 (1.07%) DBS Check
8 19 (0.84%) AWS Certification
9 18 (0.80%) AAT
10 16 (0.71%) BPSS Clearance
11 15 (0.67%) Master's Degree
12 13 (0.58%) PMI Certification
12 13 (0.58%) PMP
13 11 (0.49%) MBA
14 10 (0.44%) HNC
15 8 (0.36%) APMP
16 7 (0.31%) DV Cleared
17 6 (0.27%) HND
18 5 (0.22%) Computer Science Degree
19 4 (0.18%) Microsoft Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 84 (3.73%) Data Quality
2 71 (3.15%) QA
3 35 (1.55%) GDPR
4 25 (1.11%) SLA
5 17 (0.75%) PMO
6 16 (0.71%) Accessibility
7 13 (0.58%) IFRS
8 11 (0.49%) ISO 9001
9 10 (0.44%) Good Clinical Practice
10 7 (0.31%) Actionable Recommendations
10 7 (0.31%) GAAP
11 6 (0.27%) GRC
12 3 (0.13%) Cyber Essentials
12 3 (0.13%) ISO/IEC 27001
12 3 (0.13%) TickIT
13 2 (0.089%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
13 2 (0.089%) ISO 14001
13 2 (0.089%) ISO 9000
13 2 (0.089%) ISO/IEC 15288
13 2 (0.089%) JSP 440
System Software
1 36 (1.60%) Active Directory
2 9 (0.40%) VMware Infrastructure
3 8 (0.36%) Hyper-V
4 7 (0.31%) VMware Workstation
5 1 (0.044%) Firmware
5 1 (0.044%) Virtual Desktop
Systems Management
1 7 (0.31%) Autotask
1 7 (0.31%) SCCM
2 3 (0.13%) Microsoft Intune
3 2 (0.089%) Systems Management Server (SMS)
4 1 (0.044%) Ansible
4 1 (0.044%) FortiGate
4 1 (0.044%) Single Sign-On
Vendors
1 1,736 (77.05%) Microsoft
2 73 (3.24%) SAP
3 30 (1.33%) Adobe
3 30 (1.33%) Sage
4 29 (1.29%) Oracle
5 28 (1.24%) Apple
6 21 (0.93%) Workday
7 20 (0.89%) Google
7 20 (0.89%) HubSpot
8 13 (0.58%) Salesforce
9 12 (0.53%) Alteryx
10 10 (0.44%) Xero
11 9 (0.40%) Aderant
11 9 (0.40%) Hyperion
11 9 (0.40%) IBM
11 9 (0.40%) IFS
11 9 (0.40%) iManage
11 9 (0.40%) Informatica
11 9 (0.40%) Intapp
11 9 (0.40%) VMware