VBA Job Trends in the UK excluding London

Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA)
UK > UK excluding London

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in the UK excluding London requiring VBA skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 25 March 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
25 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 428 452 560
Rank change year-on-year +24 +108 -53
Permanent jobs citing VBA 121 41 150
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK excluding London 0.22% 0.16% 0.24%
As % of the Programming Languages category 1.48% 0.52% 0.73%
Number of salaries quoted 97 23 121
10th Percentile £39,000 £33,000 £26,500
25th Percentile £42,500 £40,625 £35,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £52,500 £50,445 £44,000
Median % change year-on-year +4.07% +14.65% +10.00%
75th Percentile £65,640 £57,500 £52,500
90th Percentile £82,500 £66,250 £62,500
UK median annual salary £53,000 £57,500 £47,500
% change year-on-year -7.83% +21.05% -5.00%

All Programming Languages
UK excluding London

VBA falls under the Programming Languages category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring coding skills in the UK excluding London.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for coding skills 8,174 7,908 20,642
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK excluding London 14.81% 30.31% 33.65%
Number of salaries quoted 5,764 5,768 15,856
10th Percentile £31,250 £32,500 £32,500
25th Percentile £42,000 £42,500 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £55,790 £54,000
Median % change year-on-year -1.42% +3.31% -1.82%
75th Percentile £70,000 £72,500 £67,500
90th Percentile £83,750 £85,000 £80,000
UK median annual salary £62,500 £65,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -3.85% +8.33% -7.69%

VBA
Job Vacancy Trend in the UK excluding London

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

VBA job vacancy trend in the UK excluding London

VBA
Salary Trend in the UK excluding London

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

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK excluding London citing VBA

VBA
Salary Histogram in the UK excluding London

Salary distribution for jobs citing VBA in the UK excluding London over the 6 months to 25 March 2026.

Salary histogram for VBA in the UK excluding London

VBA
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 VBA within the UK excluding London region over the 6 months to 25 March 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
South East +13 52 £60,000 +4.35% 14
North of England -24 34 £46,990 -2.11% 11
Midlands -20 23 £42,500 +13.33% 9
West Midlands +13 18 £50,000 +2.56% 6
Yorkshire - 16 £45,000 - 5
North West -17 15 £45,000 -6.25% 6
East of England -13 6 £52,500 - 4
East Midlands -41 6 £28,750 -17.86% 3
South West -40 4 £46,250 -15.91% 4
North East - 3 £63,076 -
Scotland -25 2 - - 1
VBA
UK

VBA
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 19 (15.70%) SharePoint
2 1 (0.83%) ArcGIS
Applications
1 80 (66.12%) Microsoft Excel
2 18 (14.88%) Spreadsheet
3 4 (3.31%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 2 (1.65%) Microsoft Office
4 2 (1.65%) Trello
Business Applications
1 2 (1.65%) SAP SD
2 1 (0.83%) Dynamics NAV
Cloud Services
1 81 (66.94%) Power Platform
2 40 (33.06%) PowerApps
3 26 (21.49%) Microsoft 365
4 17 (14.05%) Power Automate
5 2 (1.65%) OneDrive
6 1 (0.83%) Dynamics 365
6 1 (0.83%) Mimecast
Communications & Networking
1 5 (4.13%) Firewall
2 1 (0.83%) DHCP
2 1 (0.83%) DNS
2 1 (0.83%) Remote Desktop
2 1 (0.83%) VPN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 67 (55.37%) Power BI
2 17 (14.05%) Power Query
3 9 (7.44%) PowerPivot
4 8 (6.61%) SQL Server
5 3 (2.48%) Crystal Reports
5 3 (2.48%) SQL Server Reporting Services
6 2 (1.65%) Data Mining
6 2 (1.65%) SQL Server Integration Services
7 1 (0.83%) GIS
7 1 (0.83%) Tableau
General
1 59 (48.76%) Social Skills
2 38 (31.40%) Analytical Skills
3 31 (25.62%) Finance
4 20 (16.53%) Retail
5 14 (11.57%) Public Sector
6 12 (9.92%) Influencing Skills
7 11 (9.09%) Organisational Skills
8 9 (7.44%) Legal
9 7 (5.79%) Manufacturing
10 5 (4.13%) Banking
10 5 (4.13%) Documentation Skills
10 5 (4.13%) Marketing
11 4 (3.31%) Automotive
12 1 (0.83%) Inclusion and Diversity
Job Titles
1 51 (42.15%) Analyst
2 26 (21.49%) Data Analyst
3 25 (20.66%) Senior
4 19 (15.70%) Financial Analyst
5 14 (11.57%) Consultant
5 14 (11.57%) Digital Project Manager
5 14 (11.57%) Project Manager
5 14 (11.57%) Senior Digital Project Manager
5 14 (11.57%) Senior Manager
5 14 (11.57%) Senior Project Manager
6 13 (10.74%) Principal Consultant
7 8 (6.61%) Business Intelligence Analyst
7 8 (6.61%) Power BI Analyst
7 8 (6.61%) Senior Analyst
7 8 (6.61%) Systems Analyst
8 7 (5.79%) Developer
9 5 (4.13%) Administrator
9 5 (4.13%) Python Developer
9 5 (4.13%) Software Developer
9 5 (4.13%) Support Analyst
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 5 (4.13%) .NET
2 3 (2.48%) .NET Framework
2 3 (2.48%) ASP.NET
2 3 (2.48%) CSS
2 3 (2.48%) HTML
3 1 (0.83%) JSON
3 1 (0.83%) REST
3 1 (0.83%) SOAP
3 1 (0.83%) XML
Miscellaneous
1 14 (11.57%) Hybrid Cloud
1 14 (11.57%) Legacy Applications
1 14 (11.57%) Legacy Systems
1 14 (11.57%) Low-Code
2 5 (4.13%) Mobile App
2 5 (4.13%) Pricing Data
3 4 (3.31%) Analytical Mindset
3 4 (3.31%) FMCG
3 4 (3.31%) SCADA
4 3 (2.48%) Self-Motivation
5 2 (1.65%) CCTV
5 2 (1.65%) Data Structures
5 2 (1.65%) Driving Licence
5 2 (1.65%) Industry 4.0
5 2 (1.65%) IoT
5 2 (1.65%) Reinsurance
6 1 (0.83%) iSeries
Operating Systems
1 7 (5.79%) Windows
1 7 (5.79%) Windows Server
Processes & Methodologies
1 52 (42.98%) Business Intelligence
2 45 (37.19%) Agile
3 43 (35.54%) Decision-Making
4 34 (28.10%) Project Management
5 32 (26.45%) Data Analysis
6 31 (25.62%) Visualisation
7 21 (17.36%) Continuous Improvement
8 20 (16.53%) ERP
9 19 (15.70%) Data Science
10 18 (14.88%) Problem-Solving
11 17 (14.05%) Mentoring
12 16 (13.22%) Project Delivery
13 15 (12.40%) Coaching
13 15 (12.40%) ETL
14 14 (11.57%) Budget Management
14 14 (11.57%) Conflict Resolution
14 14 (11.57%) Digital Strategy
14 14 (11.57%) Supplier Management
15 13 (10.74%) Budgeting and Forecasting
15 13 (10.74%) Digital Enablement
Programming Languages
1 53 (43.80%) SQL
2 49 (40.50%) Python
3 8 (6.61%) Data Analysis Expressions
3 8 (6.61%) JavaScript
4 6 (4.96%) C#
4 6 (4.96%) PHP
5 3 (2.48%) Java
5 3 (2.48%) VB
5 3 (2.48%) VBScript
6 2 (1.65%) C
6 2 (1.65%) C++
6 2 (1.65%) Ladder Logic
6 2 (1.65%) PowerShell
6 2 (1.65%) T-SQL
7 1 (0.83%) R
Qualifications
1 39 (32.23%) Degree
2 20 (16.53%) ACCA
2 20 (16.53%) CIMA
3 18 (14.88%) Master's Degree
4 16 (13.22%) SC Cleared
4 16 (13.22%) Security Cleared
5 13 (10.74%) APMP
5 13 (10.74%) MBA
6 4 (3.31%) PMI Certification
6 4 (3.31%) PMP
7 2 (1.65%) BPSS Clearance
7 2 (1.65%) HNC
7 2 (1.65%) HND
7 2 (1.65%) PRINCE2 Certification
8 1 (0.83%) Computer Science Degree
8 1 (0.83%) Numerate Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 7 (5.79%) Data Quality
2 4 (3.31%) Accessibility
2 4 (3.31%) Actionable Recommendations
3 3 (2.48%) GDPR
System Software
1 5 (4.13%) Active Directory
2 2 (1.65%) Terminal Services
Systems Management
1 1 (0.83%) Symantec Endpoint Protection
Vendors
1 35 (28.93%) Microsoft
2 23 (19.01%) SAP
3 6 (4.96%) Citrix
4 5 (4.13%) Blue Prism
4 5 (4.13%) Pega
5 3 (2.48%) SYSPRO
6 1 (0.83%) Symantec