Budget Management Job Trends

Budget Management
UK

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs requiring Budget Management skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 19 April 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
19 Apr 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 326 235 288
Rank change year-on-year -91 +53 +129
Permanent jobs citing Budget Management 478 561 959
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK 0.55% 1.34% 1.01%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 0.73% 1.45% 1.18%
Number of salaries quoted 291 242 773
10th Percentile £47,500 £41,275 £32,500
25th Percentile £57,250 £49,140 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £65,766 £61,228 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +7.41% +11.32% -13.73%
75th Percentile £87,500 £75,000 £75,250
90th Percentile £100,000 £105,000 £90,000
UK excluding London median annual salary £63,076 £60,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year +5.13% +14.29% -8.70%

All Process & Methodology Skills
UK

Budget Management falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 65,473 38,805 81,335
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 75.33% 92.93% 85.93%
Number of salaries quoted 40,444 22,598 59,573
10th Percentile £30,000 £31,250 £29,000
25th Percentile £40,000 £42,500 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,500 £60,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -4.17% +9.09% -10.57%
75th Percentile £77,500 £80,000 £72,500
90th Percentile £97,500 £102,500 £92,500
UK excluding London median annual salary £50,000 £52,600 £50,000
% change year-on-year -4.94% +5.20% -8.90%

Budget Management
Job Vacancy Trend

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Budget Management relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.

Budget Management job vacancy trend in the UK

Budget Management
Salary Trend

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Budget Management.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Budget Management

Budget Management
Salary Histogram

Salary distribution for jobs citing Budget Management over the 6 months to 19 April 2026.

Salary histogram for Budget Management in the UK

Budget Management
Top 17 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Budget Management within the UK over the 6 months to 19 April 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
England -93 422 £65,766 +9.61% 159
UK excluding London -87 275 £63,076 +5.13% 136
Work from Home +30 201 £63,076 +11.15% 71
London -36 148 £77,500 +11.91% 49
South East -55 74 £95,000 +58.33% 41
North of England -98 72 £63,076 +14.68% 32
Midlands -14 61 £61,500 +21.49% 20
West Midlands -6 43 £60,000 +17.08% 17
North West -30 34 £58,973 +12.87% 20
South West -66 33 £53,150 -21.26% 17
Yorkshire -59 32 £63,076 -2.96% 10
Scotland -18 18 £55,000 -18.52% 11
East Midlands -49 18 £85,000 +78.95% 3
East of England -66 11 £60,407 -6.70% 12
North East -55 6 £63,076 - 4
Northern Ireland -35 4 - - 2
Wales -28 2 £63,750 -1.92% 4

Budget Management
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities 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 13 (2.72%) WordPress
2 11 (2.30%) Confluence
2 11 (2.30%) SharePoint
3 5 (1.05%) Microsoft Exchange
4 4 (0.84%) CMS
5 1 (0.21%) Headless CMS
Applications
1 24 (5.02%) Microsoft Excel
2 20 (4.18%) Microsoft Project
3 16 (3.35%) Microsoft Office
4 10 (2.09%) Microsoft PowerPoint
5 3 (0.63%) Adobe Creative Suite
6 2 (0.42%) Weka
7 1 (0.21%) Photoshop
7 1 (0.21%) Spreadsheet
Business Applications
1 11 (2.30%) NetSuite
2 8 (1.67%) SAP S/4HANA
3 4 (0.84%) Oracle EBS
3 4 (0.84%) Oracle Procure-to-Pay
3 4 (0.84%) SAP ERP
4 3 (0.63%) Dynamics CRM
5 2 (0.42%) Shopify
6 1 (0.21%) Elite 3E
6 1 (0.21%) Misys Equation
6 1 (0.21%) Misys Midas
6 1 (0.21%) Workday HCM
Cloud Services
1 50 (10.46%) Azure
2 42 (8.79%) Power Platform
3 34 (7.11%) SaaS
4 21 (4.39%) Microsoft 365
5 16 (3.35%) Google Analytics
6 14 (2.93%) PowerApps
7 11 (2.30%) AWS
8 8 (1.67%) Entra ID
8 8 (1.67%) Power Automate
9 6 (1.26%) Azure Functions
9 6 (1.26%) Azure Logic Apps
9 6 (1.26%) Azure Monitor
9 6 (1.26%) Azure Storage
9 6 (1.26%) Serverless
10 5 (1.05%) Google Ads
10 5 (1.05%) Microsoft Copilot
11 4 (0.84%) Canva
11 4 (0.84%) Dropbox
11 4 (0.84%) GCP
11 4 (0.84%) Microsoft Purview
Communications & Networking
1 10 (2.09%) Broadband
2 5 (1.05%) Internet
3 1 (0.21%) DNS
3 1 (0.21%) DSL
3 1 (0.21%) Firewall
3 1 (0.21%) LAN
3 1 (0.21%) NAS
3 1 (0.21%) SMS
3 1 (0.21%) SSL
3 1 (0.21%) Unified Communications
3 1 (0.21%) VSAN
3 1 (0.21%) WAN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 24 (5.02%) Power BI
2 8 (1.67%) Power Query
2 8 (1.67%) PowerPivot
3 6 (1.26%) SQL Server
4 4 (0.84%) Oracle Reports
5 1 (0.21%) Data Warehouse
5 1 (0.21%) GIS
5 1 (0.21%) Metadata
5 1 (0.21%) Tableau
Development Applications
1 17 (3.56%) JIRA
2 6 (1.26%) SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
3 1 (0.21%) GCC
General
1 223 (46.65%) Social Skills
2 175 (36.61%) Finance
3 95 (19.87%) Analytical Skills
4 60 (12.55%) Public Sector
5 42 (8.79%) Inclusion and Diversity
5 42 (8.79%) Marketing
5 42 (8.79%) Retail
6 41 (8.58%) Legal
7 32 (6.69%) Organisational Skills
8 27 (5.65%) Aeronautics
9 25 (5.23%) Influencing Skills
10 22 (4.60%) Presentation Skills
11 20 (4.18%) Banking
12 16 (3.35%) Manufacturing
13 13 (2.72%) Law
14 11 (2.30%) Brand Awareness
15 8 (1.67%) Agriculture
16 7 (1.46%) Aerospace
17 6 (1.26%) Electronics
17 6 (1.26%) Telecoms
Job Titles
1 104 (21.76%) Project Manager
2 91 (19.04%) Senior
3 75 (15.69%) Senior Manager
4 46 (9.62%) Senior Project Manager
5 42 (8.79%) Lead
6 36 (7.53%) Business Manager
6 36 (7.53%) IT Manager
7 31 (6.49%) Systems Manager
8 28 (5.86%) Business Systems Manager
8 28 (5.86%) Digital Project Manager
9 26 (5.44%) Senior Digital Project Manager
10 23 (4.81%) Delivery Manager
10 23 (4.81%) Development Manager
11 18 (3.77%) Head of IT
12 14 (2.93%) Financial Controller
12 14 (2.93%) Head of Digital
12 14 (2.93%) Programme Manager
13 13 (2.72%) IT Project Manager
13 13 (2.72%) Marketing Manager
14 12 (2.51%) Security Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 6 (1.26%) .NET
1 6 (1.26%) .NET Core
2 5 (1.05%) EDI
3 4 (0.84%) Oracle Fusion
4 3 (0.63%) React
4 3 (0.63%) REST
4 3 (0.63%) Symfony
4 3 (0.63%) Unity (Game Engine)
4 3 (0.63%) WebGL
5 1 (0.21%) Microsoft Graph
5 1 (0.21%) Model Context Protocol
5 1 (0.21%) SPFx
5 1 (0.21%) VML
5 1 (0.21%) XML
Miscellaneous
1 27 (5.65%) Robotics
2 22 (4.60%) Foreign Exchange (FX)
3 19 (3.97%) Hybrid Cloud
3 19 (3.97%) Legacy Systems
4 17 (3.56%) Onboarding
5 15 (3.14%) Low-Code
6 14 (2.93%) Enterprise Software
6 14 (2.93%) Legacy Applications
6 14 (2.93%) Management Information System
7 13 (2.72%) Social Media
8 12 (2.51%) Self-Motivation
9 11 (2.30%) Web Conferencing
10 10 (2.09%) Analytical Mindset
10 10 (2.09%) PMI
11 9 (1.88%) EPoS
12 8 (1.67%) Data Centre
12 8 (1.67%) Driving Licence
12 8 (1.67%) Podcast
12 8 (1.67%) Product Ownership
12 8 (1.67%) Renewable Energy
Operating Systems
1 8 (1.67%) Windows
2 6 (1.26%) VMS
3 4 (0.84%) Unix
4 3 (0.63%) Android
4 3 (0.63%) Apple iOS
5 2 (0.42%) Linux
6 1 (0.21%) Windows Server
Processes & Methodologies
1 181 (37.87%) Project Management
2 172 (35.98%) Continuous Improvement
3 128 (26.78%) Agile
4 109 (22.80%) Stakeholder Management
5 107 (22.38%) Problem-Solving
6 95 (19.87%) Project Delivery
7 91 (19.04%) IT Strategy
8 84 (17.57%) AI
9 83 (17.36%) Stakeholder Engagement
10 73 (15.27%) Cybersecurity
11 71 (14.85%) Coaching
11 71 (14.85%) ITIL
12 69 (14.44%) Budgeting
12 69 (14.44%) Risk Management
13 68 (14.23%) Roadmaps
14 64 (13.39%) Budgeting and Forecasting
14 64 (13.39%) Mentoring
15 59 (12.34%) Decision-Making
16 54 (11.30%) Change Management
16 54 (11.30%) Process Improvement
Programming Languages
1 14 (2.93%) C#
1 14 (2.93%) VBA
2 12 (2.51%) SQL
3 8 (1.67%) Python
4 7 (1.46%) PowerShell
5 6 (1.26%) Kusto Query Language
6 3 (0.63%) Kotlin
6 3 (0.63%) PHP
7 2 (0.42%) Ada
7 2 (0.42%) RPG
8 1 (0.21%) COBOL
Qualifications
1 84 (17.57%) Degree
2 38 (7.95%) Security Cleared
3 35 (7.32%) PMI Certification
4 33 (6.90%) PMP
5 30 (6.28%) SC Cleared
6 20 (4.18%) ACCA
7 19 (3.97%) CIMA
8 18 (3.77%) Computer Science Degree
8 18 (3.77%) DBS Check
9 7 (1.46%) Master's Degree
10 6 (1.26%) AWS Certification
10 6 (1.26%) Azure Certification
11 5 (1.05%) CISSP
11 5 (1.05%) DV Cleared
11 5 (1.05%) HNC
12 4 (0.84%) AWS Certified Solutions Architect
12 4 (0.84%) CISM
12 4 (0.84%) PRINCE2 Certification
13 3 (0.63%) HND
14 2 (0.42%) BPSS Clearance
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 38 (7.95%) PMO
2 21 (4.39%) Accessibility
3 15 (3.14%) GDPR
4 12 (2.51%) GAAP
4 12 (2.51%) ISO/IEC 27001
5 11 (2.30%) QA
6 8 (1.67%) PCI DSS
6 8 (1.67%) SLA
7 7 (1.46%) Sarbanes-Oxley
8 6 (1.26%) GRC
8 6 (1.26%) NIST
9 4 (0.84%) Cyber Essentials
10 3 (0.63%) Data Quality
11 2 (0.42%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
11 2 (0.42%) GxP
12 1 (0.21%) Actionable Recommendations
12 1 (0.21%) Basel II
12 1 (0.21%) IFRS
12 1 (0.21%) ISO/IEC 20000
12 1 (0.21%) SOC 2
System Software
1 8 (1.67%) Active Directory
2 2 (0.42%) Docker
2 2 (0.42%) vSphere
3 1 (0.21%) Virtual Desktop
3 1 (0.21%) Virtual Machines
3 1 (0.21%) VMware Infrastructure
3 1 (0.21%) VMware NSX
Systems Management
1 8 (1.67%) Grafana
2 2 (0.42%) Kubernetes
3 1 (0.21%) FortiGate
3 1 (0.21%) Microsoft Intune
3 1 (0.21%) Single Sign-On
Vendors
1 92 (19.25%) Microsoft
2 23 (4.81%) Google
3 21 (4.39%) SAP
4 17 (3.56%) Salesforce
5 13 (2.72%) Pardot
6 9 (1.88%) Oracle
7 6 (1.26%) HubSpot
7 6 (1.26%) NEC
7 6 (1.26%) Workday
7 6 (1.26%) YouTube
8 5 (1.05%) Marketo
8 5 (1.05%) Sage
9 4 (0.84%) Adobe
10 3 (0.63%) MuleSoft
10 3 (0.63%) TikTok
11 2 (0.42%) Guidewire
11 2 (0.42%) Hotjar
11 2 (0.42%) iManage
11 2 (0.42%) Openreach
11 2 (0.42%) ServiceNow