Microsoft Excel Jobs

Microsoft Excel
UK

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies requiring Microsoft Excel skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the annual salaries offered in vacancies that cited Microsoft Excel over the 6 months leading up to 28 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
28 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 85 50 87
Rank change year-on-year -35 +37 +54
Permanent jobs citing Microsoft Excel 1,745 4,641 3,720
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 3.19% 4.54% 3.80%
As % of the Applications category 26.87% 46.68% 43.15%
Number of salaries quoted 1,018 2,250 1,859
10th Percentile £26,250 £25,000 £26,250
25th Percentile £31,000 £28,500 £31,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £40,000 £43,500
Median % change year-on-year +12.50% -8.05% -3.33%
75th Percentile £57,425 £53,750 £60,000
90th Percentile £71,325 £67,500 £72,500
UK excluding London median annual salary £40,874 £36,736 £36,988
% change year-on-year +11.27% -0.68% -7.53%

All Software Application Skills
UK

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.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for software application skills 6,495 9,942 8,621
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 11.88% 9.73% 8.80%
Number of salaries quoted 3,140 6,055 4,774
10th Percentile £27,250 £24,500 £25,750
25th Percentile £36,250 £27,965 £31,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £38,500 £44,666
Median % change year-on-year +29.87% -13.80% -0.74%
75th Percentile £60,265 £53,750 £60,000
90th Percentile £68,000 £67,500 £75,000
UK excluding London median annual salary £49,500 £35,000 £37,500
% change year-on-year +41.43% -6.67% -4.63%

Microsoft Excel
Job Vacancy Trend

Job postings citing Microsoft Excel as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.

Job vacancy trend for Microsoft Excel in the UK

Microsoft Excel
Salary Trend

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Microsoft Excel.

Salary trend for Microsoft Excel in the UK

Microsoft Excel
Salary Histogram

Salary distribution for jobs citing Microsoft Excel over the 6 months to 28 May 2025.

Salary histogram for Microsoft Excel in the UK

Microsoft Excel
Top 19 Job Locations

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 over the 6 months to 28 May 2025. 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 -46 1,564 £45,000 +12.50% 2,461
UK excluding London -50 1,129 £40,874 +11.27% 1,486
London -33 502 £53,500 -2.46% 1,084
Work from Home -78 495 £42,500 -3.41% 1,044
North of England -1 466 £50,055 +49.12% 376
North West -4 395 £50,055 +43.01% 199
South East -111 193 £35,000 -16.67% 410
Midlands -86 170 £35,000 -6.67% 288
East of England -39 115 £31,000 -4.62% 172
West Midlands -58 111 £37,500 -2.60% 186
South West +20 108 £49,500 +32.00% 154
Scotland +12 62 £52,000 +48.57% 69
Yorkshire 0 60 £35,000 - 142
East Midlands -66 59 £31,500 -1.56% 95
North East +5 11 £39,100 +30.33% 38
Northern Ireland +30 7 - - 38
Wales -34 6 £50,221 +76.21% 27
Channel Islands +1 2 £87,500 +29.63% 8
Isle of Man +6 1 £31,000 -27.06%

Microsoft Excel
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Application Platforms
1 75 (4.30%) SharePoint
2 32 (1.83%) Confluence
2 32 (1.83%) Microsoft Exchange
3 25 (1.43%) CMS
4 11 (0.63%) WordPress
5 10 (0.57%) SAS
6 9 (0.52%) Apache Spark
7 8 (0.46%) Kinematics
8 7 (0.40%) IBM Domino
9 6 (0.34%) Sitecore CMS
10 3 (0.17%) Apache Airflow
10 3 (0.17%) Jupyter
10 3 (0.17%) nginx
10 3 (0.17%) Skype for Business
11 2 (0.11%) Mule
12 1 (0.057%) MTS
Applications
1 633 (36.28%) Microsoft Office
2 622 (35.64%) Microsoft PowerPoint
3 94 (5.39%) Microsoft Project
4 60 (3.44%) MS Visio
5 37 (2.12%) Spreadsheet
6 11 (0.63%) SOLIDWORKS
7 8 (0.46%) Photoshop
8 7 (0.40%) Trello
9 3 (0.17%) Adobe Creative Suite
9 3 (0.17%) AutoCAD
9 3 (0.17%) InDesign
9 3 (0.17%) MicroStation
9 3 (0.17%) SPSS
10 2 (0.11%) Adobe Illustrator
11 1 (0.057%) Adobe Captivate
11 1 (0.057%) Camtasia
11 1 (0.057%) EPLAN
11 1 (0.057%) Siemens NX
11 1 (0.057%) Sketch
11 1 (0.057%) Stata
Business Applications
1 174 (9.97%) Teamcenter
2 17 (0.97%) Dynamics NAV
3 15 (0.86%) Dynamics CRM
4 10 (0.57%) SAP S/4HANA
5 8 (0.46%) Oracle EBS
5 8 (0.46%) Raiser’s Edge
6 7 (0.40%) Dynamics GP
6 7 (0.40%) iTrent
7 6 (0.34%) NetSuite
8 4 (0.23%) CA PPM
8 4 (0.23%) Maximo
8 4 (0.23%) Relativity
8 4 (0.23%) Ringtail
8 4 (0.23%) SAP BPC
8 4 (0.23%) Veritas eDiscovery
9 3 (0.17%) Infor SunSystems
9 3 (0.17%) Markit EDM
9 3 (0.17%) Oracle SCM
9 3 (0.17%) Shopify
10 2 (0.11%) Oracle Payables
Cloud Services
1 373 (21.38%) Power Platform
2 150 (8.60%) Azure
3 139 (7.97%) Microsoft 365
4 55 (3.15%) Google Analytics
5 39 (2.23%) SaaS
6 35 (2.01%) Entra ID
7 30 (1.72%) AWS
8 29 (1.66%) Google Sheets
9 28 (1.60%) Google Ads
10 27 (1.55%) Dynamics 365
11 20 (1.15%) Google Workspace
11 20 (1.15%) Snowflake
12 18 (1.03%) Azure Data Factory
13 16 (0.92%) Power Automate
14 13 (0.74%) GCP
14 13 (0.74%) OneDrive
15 11 (0.63%) Azure DevOps
15 11 (0.63%) Smartsheet
16 10 (0.57%) Google Docs
16 10 (0.57%) PowerApps
Communications & Networking
1 38 (2.18%) Firewall
2 31 (1.78%) DNS
3 29 (1.66%) DHCP
4 20 (1.15%) TCP/IP
5 18 (1.03%) Intranet
6 17 (0.97%) VLAN
7 14 (0.80%) Internet
8 13 (0.74%) LAN
8 13 (0.74%) Wi-Fi
9 12 (0.69%) BGP
9 12 (0.69%) OSPF
9 12 (0.69%) WLAN
10 8 (0.46%) Remote Desktop
11 7 (0.40%) Network Security
11 7 (0.40%) SAN
12 6 (0.34%) Structured Cabling
12 6 (0.34%) Wireless
13 5 (0.29%) Cisco IOS
13 5 (0.29%) FTP
13 5 (0.29%) IPv4
Database & Business Intelligence
1 371 (21.26%) Power BI
2 122 (6.99%) Tableau
3 42 (2.41%) SQL Server
4 41 (2.35%) Relational Database
5 38 (2.18%) Data Warehouse
5 38 (2.18%) Power Query
6 35 (2.01%) BusinessObjects
7 30 (1.72%) SQL Server Reporting Services
8 28 (1.60%) Big Data
9 27 (1.55%) MS Access
10 26 (1.49%) Data Mining
11 21 (1.20%) Oracle Reports
12 16 (0.92%) Data Lake
13 15 (0.86%) SQL Server Integration Services
14 14 (0.80%) GIS
15 12 (0.69%) Metadata
16 9 (0.52%) MySQL
16 9 (0.52%) PowerPivot
17 8 (0.46%) Metadata Repository
18 7 (0.40%) Azure SQL Database
Development Applications
1 90 (5.16%) JIRA
2 15 (0.86%) Git
3 7 (0.40%) Visual Studio
4 6 (0.34%) NDoc
5 5 (0.29%) GitLab
5 5 (0.29%) Subversion
6 4 (0.23%) Balsamiq
6 4 (0.23%) SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
7 3 (0.17%) RStudio
7 3 (0.17%) SoapUI
8 2 (0.11%) Maven
8 2 (0.11%) MSI
8 2 (0.11%) Postman
9 1 (0.057%) Bitbucket
9 1 (0.057%) ClearCase
9 1 (0.057%) ClearQuest
9 1 (0.057%) Rational DOORS
9 1 (0.057%) Team Foundation Server
General
1 998 (57.19%) Social Skills
2 544 (31.17%) Finance
3 443 (25.39%) Analytical Skills
4 196 (11.23%) Automotive
5 191 (10.95%) Aerospace
6 182 (10.43%) Marketing
7 133 (7.62%) Organisational Skills
8 110 (6.30%) Retail
9 106 (6.07%) Presentation Skills
10 89 (5.10%) Inclusion and Diversity
11 81 (4.64%) Legal
12 80 (4.58%) Law
13 71 (4.07%) Telecoms
14 64 (3.67%) Banking
15 61 (3.50%) Manufacturing
16 45 (2.58%) Advertising
17 42 (2.41%) Public Sector
18 29 (1.66%) Influencing Skills
18 29 (1.66%) Military
19 25 (1.43%) German Language
Job Titles
1 501 (28.71%) Analyst
2 191 (10.95%) Systems Engineer
3 140 (8.02%) Data Analyst
4 131 (7.51%) Senior
5 118 (6.76%) Project Manager
6 88 (5.04%) Administrator
7 80 (4.58%) Support Analyst
8 79 (4.53%) Financial Analyst
9 61 (3.50%) Business Analyst
10 58 (3.32%) IT Support
11 57 (3.27%) Developer
12 51 (2.92%) Lead
13 45 (2.58%) IT Analyst
14 44 (2.52%) Support Specialist
15 43 (2.46%) Junior
16 42 (2.41%) Assistant Project Manager
16 42 (2.41%) Consultant
17 37 (2.12%) Technical Support
18 36 (2.06%) Systems Analyst
19 33 (1.89%) Senior Analyst
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 22 (1.26%) .NET
2 17 (0.97%) XML
3 12 (0.69%) EDI
4 9 (0.52%) JSON
4 9 (0.52%) Pandas
5 7 (0.40%) FIX Protocol
6 6 (0.34%) .NET Framework
6 6 (0.34%) Middleware
7 5 (0.29%) HTML
7 5 (0.29%) Lightning Web Components
8 4 (0.23%) Blazor
8 4 (0.23%) ODBC
8 4 (0.23%) PySpark
8 4 (0.23%) WPF
9 3 (0.17%) ADO
9 3 (0.17%) LEMP Stack
9 3 (0.17%) Regular Expression
9 3 (0.17%) REST
10 2 (0.11%) EJB
10 2 (0.11%) MDX
Miscellaneous
1 178 (10.20%) Management Information System
2 67 (3.84%) Self-Motivation
3 66 (3.78%) Social Media
4 55 (3.15%) Onboarding
5 46 (2.64%) Analytical Mindset
6 45 (2.58%) Data Structures
7 27 (1.55%) Driving Licence
8 25 (1.43%) Video Conferencing
9 24 (1.38%) Data Protection Act
10 20 (1.15%) Legacy Systems
10 20 (1.15%) Product Ownership
11 19 (1.09%) FMCG
12 16 (0.92%) e-Learning
12 16 (0.92%) NHS
13 14 (0.80%) Pricing Data
14 13 (0.74%) Life Science
15 12 (0.69%) Data Centre
15 12 (0.69%) Smartphone
16 11 (0.63%) PMI
17 10 (0.57%) Reference Data
Operating Systems
1 123 (7.05%) Windows
2 44 (2.52%) Windows Server
3 41 (2.35%) Linux
4 38 (2.18%) Windows 10
5 24 (1.38%) Unix
6 16 (0.92%) Ubuntu
7 12 (0.69%) Mac OS X
7 12 (0.69%) Windows Server 2016
7 12 (0.69%) Windows Server 2019
8 9 (0.52%) Android
9 8 (0.46%) Apple iOS
10 6 (0.34%) Windows 7
11 4 (0.23%) Rocky
11 4 (0.23%) Windows Vista
12 3 (0.17%) Mac OS
12 3 (0.17%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
13 2 (0.11%) CentOS
14 1 (0.057%) Debian
14 1 (0.057%) zOS
Processes & Methodologies
1 371 (21.26%) Problem-Solving
2 364 (20.86%) Business Intelligence
3 344 (19.71%) Analytics
4 276 (15.82%) Data Analysis
5 252 (14.44%) Customer Service
6 231 (13.24%) Data Management
7 201 (11.52%) Decision-Making
8 191 (10.95%) Project Management
8 191 (10.95%) Systems Engineering
9 186 (10.66%) Visualisation
10 179 (10.26%) PLM
11 163 (9.34%) Continuous Improvement
12 151 (8.65%) Time Management
13 137 (7.85%) Process Improvement
14 135 (7.74%) Actionable Insight
15 132 (7.56%) ERP
16 131 (7.51%) Data Analytics
17 111 (6.36%) Agile
17 111 (6.36%) CRM
18 109 (6.25%) Stakeholder Management
Programming Languages
1 366 (20.97%) SQL
2 176 (10.09%) MATLAB
3 120 (6.88%) Python
4 67 (3.84%) VBA
5 38 (2.18%) PowerShell
6 33 (1.89%) T-SQL
7 32 (1.83%) Data Analysis Expressions
8 25 (1.43%) R
9 20 (1.15%) VB
10 17 (0.97%) Java
11 16 (0.92%) Bash
11 16 (0.92%) C#
12 14 (0.80%) JavaScript
13 10 (0.57%) C++
14 7 (0.40%) VB.NET
15 5 (0.29%) PL/SQL
16 4 (0.23%) Delphi
16 4 (0.23%) Julia
16 4 (0.23%) XAML
17 3 (0.17%) PHP
Qualifications
1 582 (33.35%) Degree
2 228 (13.07%) BPSS Clearance
3 191 (10.95%) HNC
4 188 (10.77%) HND
5 77 (4.41%) DBS Check
6 49 (2.81%) ACCA
7 46 (2.64%) CIMA
8 30 (1.72%) Microsoft Certification
8 30 (1.72%) Security Cleared
9 27 (1.55%) Master's Degree
10 25 (1.43%) SC Cleared
11 18 (1.03%) A+ Certification
11 18 (1.03%) Computer Science Degree
12 17 (0.97%) MBA
13 14 (0.80%) PMI Certification
14 12 (0.69%) MCSE
15 9 (0.52%) CCNA
15 9 (0.52%) Cisco Certification
16 7 (0.40%) AAT
17 6 (0.34%) CISM
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 130 (7.45%) Data Quality
2 49 (2.81%) SLA
3 48 (2.75%) QA
4 41 (2.35%) GDPR
5 40 (2.29%) PMO
6 19 (1.09%) ISO/IEC 27001
7 18 (1.03%) Accessibility
8 8 (0.46%) ISO 9001
9 6 (0.34%) NIST
10 5 (0.29%) GRC
11 4 (0.23%) IFRS
11 4 (0.23%) P3O
12 3 (0.17%) Actionable Recommendations
12 3 (0.17%) COBIT
12 3 (0.17%) ISO 14001
13 2 (0.11%) Cyber Essentials
13 2 (0.11%) GAAP
13 2 (0.11%) Solvency II
14 1 (0.057%) ITGC
14 1 (0.057%) NIST 800
System Software
1 92 (5.27%) Active Directory
2 15 (0.86%) Hyper-V
3 10 (0.57%) VMware Infrastructure
4 6 (0.34%) Virtual Desktop
5 5 (0.29%) VMware ESXi
6 3 (0.17%) Samba
7 2 (0.11%) Virtual Machines
8 1 (0.057%) Job Entry Subsystem
8 1 (0.057%) Time Sharing Option
8 1 (0.057%) vSphere
Systems Management
1 25 (1.43%) Microsoft Intune
2 6 (0.34%) SCCM
3 5 (0.29%) WSUS
4 4 (0.23%) Grafana
5 3 (0.17%) Computer Emergency Response Teams
6 2 (0.11%) RSA Archer
7 1 (0.057%) AirWatch
7 1 (0.057%) PaperCut
7 1 (0.057%) Single Sign-On
7 1 (0.057%) Systems Management Server (SMS)
Vendors
1 1,005 (57.59%) Microsoft
2 174 (9.97%) ANSYS
3 119 (6.82%) SAP
4 112 (6.42%) Google
5 74 (4.24%) Salesforce
6 52 (2.98%) Oracle
7 44 (2.52%) YouTube
8 41 (2.35%) Facebook
9 24 (1.38%) Cisco
10 23 (1.32%) Apple
11 21 (1.20%) Adobe
12 20 (1.15%) Alteryx
13 18 (1.03%) NEC
13 18 (1.03%) ServiceNow
14 16 (0.92%) Dell
15 15 (0.86%) IFS
16 14 (0.80%) VMware
17 13 (0.74%) Databricks
17 13 (0.74%) Instagram
18 12 (0.69%) Ubiquiti