Hybrid/Remote Microsoft Excel Job Trends

Microsoft Excel
UK > Work from Home

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for remote or hybrid work requiring Microsoft Excel skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 4 June 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
4 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 102 106 57
Rank change year-on-year +4 -49 +33
Permanent jobs citing Microsoft Excel 469 505 1,493
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 2.44% 3.40% 4.45%
As % of the Applications category 37.02% 27.17% 51.79%
Number of salaries quoted 267 284 670
10th Percentile £28,500 £25,450 £25,500
25th Percentile £31,250 £29,375 £29,821
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £42,500 £43,433
Median % change year-on-year +5.88% -2.15% -1.88%
75th Percentile £60,000 £62,500 £57,500
90th Percentile £73,750 £85,875 £65,125
UK median annual salary £40,000 £42,224 £40,000
% change year-on-year -5.27% +5.56% -10.28%

All Software Application Skills
Work from Home

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 with remote or hybrid options requiring software application skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for software application skills 1,267 1,859 2,883
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 6.58% 12.52% 8.60%
Number of salaries quoted 638 825 1,783
10th Percentile £28,500 £26,250 £25,000
25th Percentile £35,000 £33,000 £30,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,292 £50,000 £43,000
Median % change year-on-year -5.42% +16.28% -9.47%
75th Percentile £60,000 £66,230 £57,500
90th Percentile £75,000 £76,250 £68,750
UK median annual salary £40,000 £45,000 £38,500
% change year-on-year -11.11% +16.88% -14.44%

Microsoft Excel
Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Microsoft Excel and offering remote or hybrid work options relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.

Microsoft Excel job vacancy trend for remote/hybrid jobs

Microsoft Excel
Salary Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Microsoft Excel.

Salary distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Excel
Salary Histogram for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Microsoft Excel over the 6 months to 4 June 2026.

Microsoft Excel salary histogram for jobs with remote/hybrid work options

Microsoft Excel
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs 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 53 (11.30%) SharePoint
2 4 (0.85%) Adobe Experience Manager
2 4 (0.85%) Apache Spark
2 4 (0.85%) Confluence
3 3 (0.64%) Microsoft Exchange
4 2 (0.43%) CMS
4 2 (0.43%) Jupyter
5 1 (0.21%) WordPress
Applications
1 118 (25.16%) Microsoft PowerPoint
2 112 (23.88%) Microsoft Office
3 14 (2.99%) MS Visio
4 10 (2.13%) Spreadsheet
5 9 (1.92%) Microsoft Project
6 4 (0.85%) Windchill
7 3 (0.64%) AutoCAD
7 3 (0.64%) SOLIDWORKS
8 1 (0.21%) SPSS
8 1 (0.21%) Trello
Business Applications
1 24 (5.12%) Dynamics CRM
2 12 (2.56%) Oracle Procure-to-Pay
3 5 (1.07%) NetSuite
3 5 (1.07%) Salesforce CRM
3 5 (1.07%) SAP ERP
4 3 (0.64%) BambooHR
4 3 (0.64%) Magento
4 3 (0.64%) Raiser’s Edge
5 2 (0.43%) Odoo
6 1 (0.21%) Dynamics AX
6 1 (0.21%) Dynamics GP
6 1 (0.21%) Infor SunSystems
6 1 (0.21%) Oracle ERP
6 1 (0.21%) Oracle Payables
6 1 (0.21%) ResourceLink
6 1 (0.21%) Sage 200
6 1 (0.21%) SAP Oil and Gas
6 1 (0.21%) SAP PM
6 1 (0.21%) SAP S/4HANA
Cloud Services
1 155 (33.05%) Power Platform
2 31 (6.61%) Microsoft 365
3 29 (6.18%) Azure
4 18 (3.84%) Dynamics 365
5 16 (3.41%) AWS
5 16 (3.41%) Power Automate
6 11 (2.35%) OneDrive
6 11 (2.35%) PowerApps
7 8 (1.71%) ChatGPT
7 8 (1.71%) Microsoft Copilot
8 6 (1.28%) Miro
8 6 (1.28%) SaaS
8 6 (1.28%) Smartsheet
9 5 (1.07%) GitHub
10 4 (0.85%) Azure Data Factory
10 4 (0.85%) Google Sheets
11 2 (0.43%) Azure DevOps
11 2 (0.43%) Azure Synapse Analytics
11 2 (0.43%) Figma
11 2 (0.43%) IaaS
Communications & Networking
1 13 (2.77%) Broadband
2 4 (0.85%) Firewall
2 4 (0.85%) LAN
2 4 (0.85%) WAN
3 3 (0.64%) Ethernet
3 3 (0.64%) IP Telephony
3 3 (0.64%) VPN
4 2 (0.43%) Internet
4 2 (0.43%) WebEx
5 1 (0.21%) Cisco Wireless
5 1 (0.21%) MPLS
5 1 (0.21%) PuTTY
5 1 (0.21%) Remote Desktop
5 1 (0.21%) SD-WAN
5 1 (0.21%) SNA
5 1 (0.21%) Wireless
5 1 (0.21%) WLAN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 150 (31.98%) Power BI
2 50 (10.66%) Tableau
3 30 (6.40%) Power Query
4 14 (2.99%) Data Lake
5 12 (2.56%) SAP BW
6 9 (1.92%) SQL Server Integration Services
7 8 (1.71%) SQL Server
7 8 (1.71%) SQL Server Reporting Services
8 7 (1.49%) PowerPivot
9 5 (1.07%) Data Warehouse
10 4 (0.85%) Big Data
10 4 (0.85%) DB2
10 4 (0.85%) DB2 UDB
10 4 (0.85%) QlikView
10 4 (0.85%) Relational Database
11 3 (0.64%) Star Schema
12 1 (0.21%) Crystal Reports
12 1 (0.21%) Data Mining
12 1 (0.21%) Geospatial Data
12 1 (0.21%) GIS
Development Applications
1 23 (4.90%) JIRA
2 6 (1.28%) Git
2 6 (1.28%) Visual Studio
3 3 (0.64%) SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
4 2 (0.43%) Visual Studio Code
5 1 (0.21%) Jenkins
5 1 (0.21%) Maven
5 1 (0.21%) Sonatype Nexus
5 1 (0.21%) Toad
General
1 264 (56.29%) Social Skills
2 200 (42.64%) Finance
3 145 (30.92%) Analytical Skills
4 74 (15.78%) Organisational Skills
5 44 (9.38%) Inclusion and Diversity
6 39 (8.32%) Retail
7 31 (6.61%) Public Sector
8 30 (6.40%) Marketing
9 28 (5.97%) Banking
10 23 (4.90%) Legal
10 23 (4.90%) Presentation Skills
10 23 (4.90%) Telecoms
11 21 (4.48%) Automotive
12 18 (3.84%) Influencing Skills
13 17 (3.62%) Billing
14 14 (2.99%) Law
15 7 (1.49%) Advertising
16 6 (1.28%) Documentation Skills
17 5 (1.07%) Aeronautics
17 5 (1.07%) Manufacturing
Job Titles
1 147 (31.34%) Analyst
2 48 (10.23%) Administrator
3 35 (7.46%) Report Analyst
4 31 (6.61%) Senior
5 29 (6.18%) Data Analyst
6 20 (4.26%) Accountant
7 18 (3.84%) Business Analyst
7 18 (3.84%) Lead
8 15 (3.20%) Financial Analyst
9 14 (2.99%) Consultant
10 11 (2.35%) Service Manager
11 10 (2.13%) Data Administrator
11 10 (2.13%) Junior
11 10 (2.13%) Senior Analyst
12 9 (1.92%) Operations Analyst
12 9 (1.92%) Senior Consultant
13 8 (1.71%) Coordinator
13 8 (1.71%) Project Analyst
13 8 (1.71%) Systems Manager
13 8 (1.71%) Team Leader
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 12 (2.56%) Oracle Fusion
2 6 (1.28%) EDI
2 6 (1.28%) XML
3 4 (0.85%) OAuth
3 4 (0.85%) OpenID
4 2 (0.43%) Matplotlib
4 2 (0.43%) NumPy
4 2 (0.43%) Pandas
4 2 (0.43%) PySpark
4 2 (0.43%) Seaborn
5 1 (0.21%) ActiveMQ
5 1 (0.21%) PyTorch
5 1 (0.21%) RAML
5 1 (0.21%) REST
5 1 (0.21%) SciPy
5 1 (0.21%) SOAP
5 1 (0.21%) TAPI
Miscellaneous
1 51 (10.87%) Onboarding
2 40 (8.53%) Management Information System
3 26 (5.54%) Self-Motivation
4 21 (4.48%) Social Media
5 17 (3.62%) Data Structures
6 15 (3.20%) Public Cloud
7 9 (1.92%) Foreign Exchange (FX)
8 8 (1.71%) Analytical Mindset
8 8 (1.71%) FMCG
9 7 (1.49%) CCTV
9 7 (1.49%) Legacy Systems
9 7 (1.49%) Web Conferencing
10 6 (1.28%) Video Conferencing
11 5 (1.07%) Blog
11 5 (1.07%) Life Science
11 5 (1.07%) Mobile App
12 3 (0.64%) Algorithms
12 3 (0.64%) Digital Media
12 3 (0.64%) e-Learning
12 3 (0.64%) NHS
Operating Systems
1 11 (2.35%) Windows
2 6 (1.28%) Linux
3 5 (1.07%) Apple iOS
3 5 (1.07%) Unix
4 1 (0.21%) Windows Server
Processes & Methodologies
1 158 (33.69%) Business Intelligence
2 106 (22.60%) Problem-Solving
3 101 (21.54%) Decision-Making
4 89 (18.98%) Continuous Improvement
5 81 (17.27%) Project Management
6 74 (15.78%) CRM
7 70 (14.93%) Process Improvement
8 57 (12.15%) Data Analysis
8 57 (12.15%) ERP
9 51 (10.87%) Data Management
10 44 (9.38%) Customer Service
11 42 (8.96%) Agile
12 40 (8.53%) Mentoring
12 40 (8.53%) Stakeholder Engagement
13 37 (7.89%) Stakeholder Management
14 36 (7.68%) Analytics
14 36 (7.68%) Validation
15 31 (6.61%) AI
15 31 (6.61%) Time Management
15 31 (6.61%) Visualisation
Programming Languages
1 93 (19.83%) SQL
2 31 (6.61%) Python
3 20 (4.26%) VBA
4 6 (1.28%) Data Analysis Expressions
5 5 (1.07%) VB
5 5 (1.07%) VBScript
6 4 (0.85%) R
7 2 (0.43%) PowerShell
8 1 (0.21%) ABAP
8 1 (0.21%) Java
8 1 (0.21%) T-SQL
Qualifications
1 92 (19.62%) Degree
2 59 (12.58%) ACCA
3 54 (11.51%) CIMA
4 23 (4.90%) DBS Check
5 16 (3.41%) AAT
6 14 (2.99%) AWS Certification
6 14 (2.99%) Security Cleared
7 11 (2.35%) SC Cleared
8 10 (2.13%) PMI Certification
8 10 (2.13%) PMP
9 5 (1.07%) Cisco Certification
9 5 (1.07%) CISSP
10 4 (0.85%) (ISC)2 CCSP
10 4 (0.85%) BPSS Clearance
10 4 (0.85%) Master's Degree
10 4 (0.85%) TOGAF Certification
11 3 (0.64%) CFA
11 3 (0.64%) CIPD
11 3 (0.64%) DV Cleared
11 3 (0.64%) HNC
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 40 (8.53%) Data Quality
2 33 (7.04%) GDPR
3 23 (4.90%) QA
4 14 (2.99%) COREP
4 14 (2.99%) FINREP
5 13 (2.77%) PMO
6 8 (1.71%) GRC
7 7 (1.49%) Actionable Recommendations
7 7 (1.49%) IFRS
8 4 (0.85%) Def Stans
8 4 (0.85%) ISO 9000
8 4 (0.85%) ISO/IEC 15288
8 4 (0.85%) ISO/IEC 27001
8 4 (0.85%) Software Quality Assurance
9 3 (0.64%) Accessibility
9 3 (0.64%) GAAP
9 3 (0.64%) SLA
9 3 (0.64%) TickIT
10 2 (0.43%) ISO 14001
10 2 (0.43%) ISO 9001
System Software
1 5 (1.07%) VMware Infrastructure
2 4 (0.85%) Active Directory
3 1 (0.21%) Embedded Firmware
3 1 (0.21%) Firmware
Systems Management
1 5 (1.07%) SCCM
2 4 (0.85%) Single Sign-On
3 1 (0.21%) Ansible
3 1 (0.21%) Autotask
3 1 (0.21%) FortiGate
3 1 (0.21%) Microsoft Intune
3 1 (0.21%) RSA Archer
Vendors
1 195 (41.58%) Microsoft
2 29 (6.18%) SAP
3 24 (5.12%) Adobe
4 22 (4.69%) Oracle
5 19 (4.05%) Apple
6 18 (3.84%) Sage
7 15 (3.20%) Salesforce
8 13 (2.77%) Xero
9 10 (2.13%) HubSpot
10 9 (1.92%) JD Edwards
11 8 (1.71%) Informatica
12 7 (1.49%) ServiceNow
13 6 (1.28%) Google
13 6 (1.28%) Workday
14 5 (1.07%) BMC
14 5 (1.07%) Databricks
14 5 (1.07%) IBM
14 5 (1.07%) Snow
14 5 (1.07%) VMware
15 3 (0.64%) Hyperion