Finance Jobs in the West Midlands

Financial
England > West Midlands

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Finance in permanent job vacancies in the West Midlands. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Finance over the 6 months leading up to 20 September 2024, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
20 Sep 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 7 3 7
Rank change year-on-year -4 +4 +2
Permanent jobs citing Finance 763 804 1,351
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the West Midlands 12.61% 20.79% 16.14%
As % of the General category 22.45% 28.90% 23.35%
Number of salaries quoted 329 548 807
10th Percentile £31,650 £35,000 £33,150
25th Percentile £46,250 £45,563 £41,788
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,500 £55,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +4.55% - -
75th Percentile £71,250 £70,000 £68,750
90th Percentile £90,000 £84,125 £85,000
England median annual salary £70,000 £70,000 £70,000
% change year-on-year - - +7.69%

All General Skills
West Midlands

Finance falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring common skills in the West Midlands.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills 3,398 2,782 5,786
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the West Midlands 56.17% 71.92% 69.11%
Number of salaries quoted 1,531 2,044 3,291
10th Percentile £27,500 £26,500 £30,000
25th Percentile £36,250 £36,250 £37,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £50,000 £48,500
Median % change year-on-year - +3.09% -1.02%
75th Percentile £65,000 £65,250 £63,750
90th Percentile £78,250 £78,750 £77,500
England median annual salary £57,500 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -4.17% - +4.35%

Finance
Job Vacancy Trend in the West Midlands

Job postings citing Finance as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the West Midlands.

Job vacancy trend for Finance in the West Midlands

Finance
Salary Trend in the West Midlands

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Finance in the West Midlands.

Salary trend for Finance in the West Midlands

Finance
Salary Histogram in the West Midlands

Salary distribution for jobs citing Finance in the West Midlands over the 6 months to 20 September 2024.

Salary histogram for Finance in the West Midlands

Finance
Job Locations in the West Midlands

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Finance within the West Midlands region over the 6 months to 20 September 2024. 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
Birmingham 0 352 £60,000 -0.83% 80
Warwickshire -12 163 £50,000 -4.76% 26
Staffordshire +2 80 £57,500 +12.20% 15
Coventry -1 29 £50,000 -13.04% 10
Worcestershire -12 22 £57,250 -0.43% 15
Herefordshire +4 21 £60,000 +180.03% 9
Wolverhampton -7 17 £130,446 +96.90% 5
Shropshire -10 15 £45,000 -8.16% 10
West Bromwich -3 9 £57,500 +25.00%
Solihull -21 5 - - 8
Walsall -9 4 £61,500 -38.50% 3
Stourbridge - 1 £75,000 -
Dudley - 1 - - 1
Finance
England

Finance
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the West Midlands 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 18 (2.36%) Microsoft Exchange
2 17 (2.23%) SharePoint
3 14 (1.83%) SAS
4 10 (1.31%) Apache
5 9 (1.18%) IIS
6 8 (1.05%) Confluence
6 8 (1.05%) Tomcat
7 3 (0.39%) WordPress
8 2 (0.26%) Apache Airflow
8 2 (0.26%) Apache Spark
9 1 (0.13%) MTS
9 1 (0.13%) Mule
9 1 (0.13%) Oracle Workflow
Applications
1 138 (18.09%) Microsoft Office
2 130 (17.04%) Microsoft Excel
3 37 (4.85%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 7 (0.92%) Trello
5 5 (0.66%) Microsoft Project
6 2 (0.26%) Adobe XD
Business Applications
1 49 (6.42%) NEC Housing
2 8 (1.05%) Oracle EBS
2 8 (1.05%) Oracle ERP
2 8 (1.05%) Oracle Payables
2 8 (1.05%) Oracle Receivables
2 8 (1.05%) PeopleSoft HCM
3 6 (0.79%) Oracle Assets
3 6 (0.79%) Oracle Cash Management
3 6 (0.79%) Oracle General Ledger
4 5 (0.66%) Dynamics CRM
5 4 (0.52%) SAP Business One
5 4 (0.52%) SAP ERP
5 4 (0.52%) SAP S/4HANA
6 3 (0.39%) SAP BPC
7 2 (0.26%) Dynamics AX
7 2 (0.26%) Elite 3E
7 2 (0.26%) Magento
7 2 (0.26%) NetSuite
7 2 (0.26%) TIBCO iProcess
7 2 (0.26%) Unit4 Business World
Cloud Services
1 76 (9.96%) Azure
2 38 (4.98%) Dynamics 365
3 34 (4.46%) Power Platform
4 32 (4.19%) AWS
5 31 (4.06%) Microsoft 365
6 26 (3.41%) SaaS
7 14 (1.83%) OCI
8 13 (1.70%) Entra ID
9 10 (1.31%) Azure Data Factory
9 10 (1.31%) Azure Synapse Analytics
10 8 (1.05%) Figma
11 7 (0.92%) Azure Logic Apps
12 5 (0.66%) Mimecast
12 5 (0.66%) PaaS
13 4 (0.52%) Azure DevOps
13 4 (0.52%) GCP
13 4 (0.52%) GitHub
13 4 (0.52%) Snowflake
14 3 (0.39%) Azure API Management
14 3 (0.39%) Azure Storage
Communications & Networking
1 17 (2.23%) Network Security
2 16 (2.10%) Firewall
3 8 (1.05%) 5G
4 6 (0.79%) Wi-Fi
5 5 (0.66%) DHCP
5 5 (0.66%) DNS
5 5 (0.66%) VPN
6 4 (0.52%) IPsec
6 4 (0.52%) VoIP
7 3 (0.39%) BGP
7 3 (0.39%) SMS
7 3 (0.39%) WAN
8 2 (0.26%) EIGRP
8 2 (0.26%) F5 BIG-IP LTM
8 2 (0.26%) LAN
8 2 (0.26%) OSPF
8 2 (0.26%) Reverse Proxy
9 1 (0.13%) Broadband
9 1 (0.13%) FlexRay
9 1 (0.13%) SD-WAN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 38 (4.98%) SQL Server
2 32 (4.19%) Power BI
3 19 (2.49%) Oracle Database
4 15 (1.97%) Data Warehouse
5 13 (1.70%) Tableau
6 12 (1.57%) Data Lake
7 9 (1.18%) PostgreSQL
7 9 (1.18%) SQL Server Analysis Services
7 9 (1.18%) SQL Server Integration Services
8 8 (1.05%) Big Data
9 7 (0.92%) BusinessObjects
9 7 (0.92%) Oracle Database 12c
9 7 (0.92%) Relational Database
10 6 (0.79%) Metadata
10 6 (0.79%) Microsoft Analysis Services
11 5 (0.66%) SAP HANA
12 4 (0.52%) InterSystems Cache
13 3 (0.39%) InfluxDB
13 3 (0.39%) Oracle Reports
14 2 (0.26%) NoSQL
Development Applications
1 26 (3.41%) JIRA
2 5 (0.66%) Git
3 2 (0.26%) Cucumber
3 2 (0.26%) GitLab
3 2 (0.26%) Octopus Deploy
3 2 (0.26%) Toad
4 1 (0.13%) Oracle Forms
4 1 (0.13%) SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
General
1 268 (35.12%) Social Skills
2 185 (24.25%) Analytical Skills
3 178 (23.33%) Retail
4 130 (17.04%) Marketing
5 91 (11.93%) Legal
6 74 (9.70%) Public Sector
7 61 (7.99%) Local Government
8 55 (7.21%) Inclusion and Diversity
9 49 (6.42%) Police
10 45 (5.90%) Organisational Skills
11 41 (5.37%) Banking
12 37 (4.85%) Law
13 27 (3.54%) Presentation Skills
14 25 (3.28%) Social Housing
15 21 (2.75%) Manufacturing
16 20 (2.62%) Influencing Skills
17 18 (2.36%) Telecoms
18 11 (1.44%) Back Office
19 10 (1.31%) Games
20 9 (1.18%) Electronics
Job Titles
1 100 (13.11%) Development Manager
2 99 (12.98%) Analyst
3 75 (9.83%) Project Manager
4 72 (9.44%) Senior
5 58 (7.60%) Consultant
6 53 (6.95%) Lead
7 49 (6.42%) Developer
8 42 (5.50%) Architect
9 39 (5.11%) Business Manager
10 26 (3.41%) Business Development Manager
11 24 (3.15%) Senior Analyst
12 20 (2.62%) Technical Manager
13 18 (2.36%) Software Developer
14 17 (2.23%) Dynamics 365 Architect
14 17 (2.23%) Junior
14 17 (2.23%) Solutions Architect
14 17 (2.23%) Technical Project Manager
15 16 (2.10%) Data Engineer
15 16 (2.10%) IT Manager
16 15 (1.97%) Implementation Consultant
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 28 (3.67%) .NET
2 24 (3.15%) Oracle Fusion
3 20 (2.62%) HTML
4 16 (2.10%) Web Services
5 10 (1.31%) CSS
6 9 (1.18%) ASP.NET
7 7 (0.92%) ASP.NET MVC
8 5 (0.66%) ADO
8 5 (0.66%) Vue
9 4 (0.52%) AngularJS
9 4 (0.52%) EDI
9 4 (0.52%) JSON
9 4 (0.52%) PySpark
9 4 (0.52%) REST
9 4 (0.52%) XML
10 3 (0.39%) Kafka
11 2 (0.26%) .NET Framework
11 2 (0.26%) Entity Framework
11 2 (0.26%) Laravel
11 2 (0.26%) SailPoint
Miscellaneous
1 35 (4.59%) Product Ownership
2 32 (4.19%) Management Information System
3 25 (3.28%) Self-Motivation
4 20 (2.62%) Data Protection Act
5 15 (1.97%) Enterprise Software
5 15 (1.97%) Housing Association
5 15 (1.97%) Mobile App
5 15 (1.97%) Public Cloud
6 14 (1.83%) Onboarding
7 13 (1.70%) Driving Licence
8 12 (1.57%) Credit Risk
9 11 (1.44%) FMCG
10 9 (1.18%) Algorithms
10 9 (1.18%) Data Centre
11 8 (1.05%) Greenfield Project
12 7 (0.92%) NHS
13 6 (0.79%) Cyber Threat
14 5 (0.66%) Virtual Team
15 4 (0.52%) Linux Command Line
15 4 (0.52%) Renewable Energy
Operating Systems
1 44 (5.77%) Windows
2 32 (4.19%) Unix
3 21 (2.75%) Linux
4 18 (2.36%) Windows Server
5 17 (2.23%) Windows 10
6 14 (1.83%) Solaris
7 9 (1.18%) Windows 7
8 6 (0.79%) Windows 8
8 6 (0.79%) Windows Server 2012
9 4 (0.52%) Oracle Linux
10 1 (0.13%) Android
10 1 (0.13%) FreeRTOS
10 1 (0.13%) Mac OS X
Processes & Methodologies
1 232 (30.41%) Agile
2 134 (17.56%) Business Development
3 120 (15.73%) Project Management
4 115 (15.07%) Logistics
5 106 (13.89%) Customer Requirements
6 102 (13.37%) Data Management
7 97 (12.71%) Problem-Solving
8 95 (12.45%) Stakeholder Management
9 91 (11.93%) Commercial Awareness
9 91 (11.93%) Financial Modelling
10 90 (11.80%) Facilities Management
11 87 (11.40%) CAD
12 83 (10.88%) Decision-Making
13 74 (9.70%) Continuous Improvement
14 72 (9.44%) Coaching
15 62 (8.13%) ERP
16 60 (7.86%) Project Delivery
17 57 (7.47%) Roadmaps
18 52 (6.82%) Customer Service
19 50 (6.55%) Business Intelligence
Programming Languages
1 116 (15.20%) SQL
2 42 (5.50%) C#
3 33 (4.33%) Python
4 21 (2.75%) Java
5 20 (2.62%) JavaScript
6 16 (2.10%) PowerShell
7 11 (1.44%) R
8 10 (1.31%) T-SQL
9 9 (1.18%) C++
9 9 (1.18%) Shell Script
10 5 (0.66%) TypeScript
11 3 (0.39%) PHP
11 3 (0.39%) PL/SQL
12 2 (0.26%) C
12 2 (0.26%) Embedded C
12 2 (0.26%) Kusto Query Language
12 2 (0.26%) VB
12 2 (0.26%) VB.NET
12 2 (0.26%) VB6
13 1 (0.13%) Go
Qualifications
1 89 (11.66%) Degree
2 41 (5.37%) DBS Check
3 39 (5.11%) Security Cleared
4 13 (1.70%) ACCA
5 11 (1.44%) Oracle Certification
6 9 (1.18%) PMP
7 8 (1.05%) CISM
7 8 (1.05%) CISSP
7 8 (1.05%) Microsoft Certification
8 7 (0.92%) Azure Certification
9 6 (0.79%) PMI Certification
10 5 (0.66%) CISA
11 4 (0.52%) CIMA
11 4 (0.52%) Computer Science Degree
11 4 (0.52%) PRINCE2 Certification
11 4 (0.52%) SC Cleared
12 3 (0.39%) CREST Certified
12 3 (0.39%) HNC
12 3 (0.39%) TOGAF Certification
13 2 (0.26%) BPSS Clearance
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 50 (6.55%) Accessibility
2 26 (3.41%) PMO
3 23 (3.01%) QA
4 20 (2.62%) GDPR
5 19 (2.49%) Data Quality
6 17 (2.23%) SLA
7 16 (2.10%) ISO/IEC 27001
8 7 (0.92%) ISO 9001
8 7 (0.92%) NIST
9 6 (0.79%) Cyber Essentials
9 6 (0.79%) IFRS
9 6 (0.79%) IFRS 9
10 4 (0.52%) NCSC
11 2 (0.26%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
11 2 (0.26%) Disclosure Scotland
11 2 (0.26%) PCI DSS
12 1 (0.13%) FedRAMP
12 1 (0.13%) ISO 22301
12 1 (0.13%) ISO/IEC 27002 (supersedes ISO/IEC 17799)
12 1 (0.13%) MISRA
System Software
1 26 (3.41%) Active Directory
2 12 (1.57%) XenApp
2 12 (1.57%) XenDesktop
3 5 (0.66%) Docker
3 5 (0.66%) RACF
4 4 (0.52%) Hyper-V
5 2 (0.26%) Virtual Machines
6 1 (0.13%) Firmware
6 1 (0.13%) VMware Infrastructure
Systems Management
1 28 (3.67%) Terraform
2 7 (0.92%) Microsoft Intune
3 5 (0.66%) Active Directory Federation Services
3 5 (0.66%) SCCM
3 5 (0.66%) Single Sign-On
4 4 (0.52%) Kubernetes
5 3 (0.39%) Grafana
6 2 (0.26%) Ansible
Vendors
1 225 (29.49%) Microsoft
2 51 (6.68%) NEC
2 51 (6.68%) Oracle
3 25 (3.28%) SAP
4 20 (2.62%) Citrix
5 12 (1.57%) Salesforce
6 11 (1.44%) Atlassian
7 10 (1.31%) ServiceNow
8 9 (1.18%) Cisco
8 9 (1.18%) CyberArk
8 9 (1.18%) Databricks
8 9 (1.18%) IFS
9 8 (1.05%) Hyperion
9 8 (1.05%) JD Edwards
9 8 (1.05%) PeopleSoft
9 8 (1.05%) VMware
9 8 (1.05%) Workday
10 6 (0.79%) CheckPoint
11 5 (0.66%) Ivanti
11 5 (0.66%) Zscaler