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 10 September 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
10 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 106 87 54
Rank change year-on-year -19 -33 +49
Permanent jobs citing Microsoft Excel 607 650 1,082
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 2.54% 4.01% 4.63%
As % of the Applications category 39.54% 25.37% 53.30%
Number of salaries quoted 378 412 322
10th Percentile £28,800 £26,500 £27,050
25th Percentile £32,500 £31,250 £32,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £45,000 £42,500
Median % change year-on-year - +5.88% -15.00%
75th Percentile £57,500 £65,000 £58,750
90th Percentile £73,750 £85,000 £70,000
UK median annual salary £38,000 £40,000 £44,309
% change year-on-year -5.00% -9.72% -1.54%

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 1,535 2,562 2,030
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 6.41% 15.79% 8.69%
Number of salaries quoted 881 835 948
10th Percentile £28,500 £26,500 £28,412
25th Percentile £33,250 £31,250 £35,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £45,000 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year - - -14.29%
75th Percentile £58,770 £62,500 £66,250
90th Percentile £75,000 £78,250 £80,000
UK median annual salary £40,000 £40,000 £45,000
% change year-on-year - -11.11% -

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 10 September 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 58 (9.56%) SharePoint
2 8 (1.32%) Confluence
3 7 (1.15%) CMS
4 5 (0.82%) Apache Spark
4 5 (0.82%) Microsoft Exchange
5 3 (0.49%) SAS
6 2 (0.33%) Jupyter
6 2 (0.33%) WordPress
7 1 (0.16%) Oracle Workflow
Applications
1 179 (29.49%) Microsoft Office
2 177 (29.16%) Microsoft PowerPoint
3 26 (4.28%) Microsoft Project
3 26 (4.28%) Spreadsheet
4 24 (3.95%) Acrobat
5 14 (2.31%) MS Visio
6 5 (0.82%) Chatbot
7 4 (0.66%) Windchill
8 2 (0.33%) AutoCAD
8 2 (0.33%) Navisworks
8 2 (0.33%) Revit
8 2 (0.33%) Trello
9 1 (0.16%) SPSS
Business Applications
1 27 (4.45%) NetSuite
2 23 (3.79%) Dynamics CRM
3 12 (1.98%) Oracle Procure-to-Pay
4 7 (1.15%) Sage 50
5 4 (0.66%) Academy Housing
5 4 (0.66%) Teamcenter
6 3 (0.49%) BambooHR
6 3 (0.49%) Oracle ERP
6 3 (0.49%) Salesforce CRM
6 3 (0.49%) SAP ERP
6 3 (0.49%) Visualfiles
7 2 (0.33%) FastStats
7 2 (0.33%) Raiser’s Edge
8 1 (0.16%) Cognos Business Intelligence
8 1 (0.16%) Dynamics GP
8 1 (0.16%) Elite 3E
8 1 (0.16%) Oracle Payables
8 1 (0.16%) Oracle Receivables
8 1 (0.16%) SAP S/4HANA
Cloud Services
1 173 (28.50%) Power Platform
2 46 (7.58%) Microsoft 365
3 27 (4.45%) SaaS
4 24 (3.95%) Azure
5 21 (3.46%) Dynamics 365
6 15 (2.47%) AWS
6 15 (2.47%) PowerApps
7 13 (2.14%) Power Automate
8 10 (1.65%) Microsoft Copilot
9 7 (1.15%) Smartsheet
10 6 (0.99%) Google Analytics
11 5 (0.82%) ChatGPT
12 4 (0.66%) Azure Synapse Analytics
12 4 (0.66%) GCP
12 4 (0.66%) GitHub
12 4 (0.66%) Miro
13 3 (0.49%) Canva
13 3 (0.49%) Google Sheets
13 3 (0.49%) OneDrive
13 3 (0.49%) Salesforce Commerce Cloud
Communications & Networking
1 14 (2.31%) Broadband
2 2 (0.33%) Internet
2 2 (0.33%) NGN
2 2 (0.33%) WebEx
3 1 (0.16%) 5G
3 1 (0.16%) Intranet
3 1 (0.16%) LAN
3 1 (0.16%) Network Security
3 1 (0.16%) SD-WAN
3 1 (0.16%) WAN
3 1 (0.16%) Wi-Fi
3 1 (0.16%) Wireless
Database & Business Intelligence
1 165 (27.18%) Power BI
2 31 (5.11%) Tableau
3 28 (4.61%) Power Query
4 18 (2.97%) Data Lake
5 12 (1.98%) SAP BW
6 9 (1.48%) Data Warehouse
6 9 (1.48%) Relational Database
7 8 (1.32%) SQL Server
8 7 (1.15%) SQL Server Integration Services
9 6 (0.99%) Looker
9 6 (0.99%) SQL Server Reporting Services
10 5 (0.82%) Big Data
11 2 (0.33%) KNIME
11 2 (0.33%) Metadata
11 2 (0.33%) MS Access
11 2 (0.33%) SAS Enterprise Guide
11 2 (0.33%) Star Schema
12 1 (0.16%) BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
12 1 (0.16%) Data Mining
12 1 (0.16%) Semantic Layer
Development Applications
1 40 (6.59%) JIRA
2 6 (0.99%) Git
2 6 (0.99%) Visual Studio
3 3 (0.49%) RStudio
4 2 (0.33%) Balsamiq
4 2 (0.33%) Jenkins
4 2 (0.33%) JMeter
4 2 (0.33%) Postman
4 2 (0.33%) Visual Studio Code
5 1 (0.16%) Toad
General
1 358 (58.98%) Social Skills
2 270 (44.48%) Finance
3 195 (32.13%) Analytical Skills
4 141 (23.23%) Organisational Skills
5 78 (12.85%) Marketing
6 57 (9.39%) Inclusion and Diversity
7 54 (8.90%) Legal
8 49 (8.07%) Retail
9 41 (6.75%) Public Sector
10 39 (6.43%) Billing
11 36 (5.93%) Telecoms
12 34 (5.60%) Influencing Skills
13 29 (4.78%) Presentation Skills
14 28 (4.61%) Banking
15 22 (3.62%) Law
16 18 (2.97%) Manufacturing
17 12 (1.98%) Automotive
17 12 (1.98%) German Language
18 9 (1.48%) Documentation Skills
19 8 (1.32%) Electronics
Job Titles
1 164 (27.02%) Analyst
2 68 (11.20%) Administrator
3 44 (7.25%) Data Analyst
4 32 (5.27%) Report Analyst
5 31 (5.11%) Accountant
5 31 (5.11%) Senior
6 28 (4.61%) Financial Analyst
7 24 (3.95%) Business Analyst
8 20 (3.29%) Senior Analyst
9 17 (2.80%) Coordinator
10 16 (2.64%) Service Analyst
11 15 (2.47%) Management Accountant
12 14 (2.31%) Junior
13 13 (2.14%) Consultant
14 12 (1.98%) Project Manager
14 12 (1.98%) Sales Administrator
15 11 (1.81%) Service Manager
16 10 (1.65%) Senior Consultant
16 10 (1.65%) Service Desk Analyst
16 10 (1.65%) Systems Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 12 (1.98%) Oracle Fusion
2 5 (0.82%) ODBC
3 3 (0.49%) Flash
3 3 (0.49%) Godot
3 3 (0.49%) HTML
3 3 (0.49%) Matplotlib
3 3 (0.49%) NumPy
3 3 (0.49%) Pandas
3 3 (0.49%) Unreal Engine
4 2 (0.33%) PySpark
4 2 (0.33%) Seaborn
4 2 (0.33%) Terraform
5 1 (0.16%) OAuth
5 1 (0.16%) OpenID
5 1 (0.16%) TAPI
Miscellaneous
1 83 (13.67%) Management Information System
2 60 (9.88%) Onboarding
3 38 (6.26%) Self-Motivation
4 34 (5.60%) Social Media
5 18 (2.97%) Data Structures
6 13 (2.14%) Analytical Mindset
7 12 (1.98%) Foreign Exchange (FX)
7 12 (1.98%) Housing Association
7 12 (1.98%) Web Conferencing
8 9 (1.48%) Driving Licence
8 9 (1.48%) e-Learning
9 6 (0.99%) Data Centre
9 6 (0.99%) NHS
9 6 (0.99%) Product Ownership
9 6 (0.99%) Reinsurance
10 5 (0.82%) Educational Technology
10 5 (0.82%) Low-Code
10 5 (0.82%) Mobile App
11 4 (0.66%) Legacy Systems
11 4 (0.66%) Renewable Energy
Operating Systems
1 4 (0.66%) Windows
2 1 (0.16%) Linux
2 1 (0.16%) Unix
Processes & Methodologies
1 174 (28.67%) Business Intelligence
2 162 (26.69%) Problem-Solving
3 139 (22.90%) Continuous Improvement
4 134 (22.08%) Decision-Making
5 90 (14.83%) Stakeholder Management
6 89 (14.66%) CRM
7 87 (14.33%) Project Management
8 76 (12.52%) Process Improvement
9 72 (11.86%) Agile
10 71 (11.70%) Customer Service
11 69 (11.37%) Analytics
12 65 (10.71%) AI
12 65 (10.71%) Stakeholder Engagement
13 64 (10.54%) Data Management
14 63 (10.38%) Data Analysis
15 55 (9.06%) ERP
15 55 (9.06%) Project Delivery
16 46 (7.58%) Coaching
16 46 (7.58%) Validation
17 45 (7.41%) E-Commerce
Programming Languages
1 119 (19.60%) SQL
2 51 (8.40%) Python
3 28 (4.61%) VBA
4 15 (2.47%) JavaScript
5 11 (1.81%) R
6 8 (1.32%) Data Analysis Expressions
7 6 (0.99%) VB
8 5 (0.82%) C#
8 5 (0.82%) PowerShell
9 3 (0.49%) C
9 3 (0.49%) C++
10 2 (0.33%) Bash
10 2 (0.33%) Java
11 1 (0.16%) T-SQL
11 1 (0.16%) VBScript
Qualifications
1 107 (17.63%) Degree
2 71 (11.70%) ACCA
3 69 (11.37%) CIMA
4 33 (5.44%) DBS Check
5 30 (4.94%) Security Cleared
6 27 (4.45%) SC Cleared
7 16 (2.64%) AAT
7 16 (2.64%) PMI Certification
8 12 (1.98%) PMP
9 9 (1.48%) Master's Degree
10 8 (1.32%) BPSS Clearance
11 7 (1.15%) ICAEW
12 4 (0.66%) Postgraduate
13 3 (0.49%) CIPD
13 3 (0.49%) CIPFA
13 3 (0.49%) DV Cleared
13 3 (0.49%) ITIL Certification
14 2 (0.33%) ISTQB
14 2 (0.33%) ITIL Foundation Certificate
14 2 (0.33%) Microsoft Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 80 (13.18%) Data Quality
2 38 (6.26%) GDPR
3 32 (5.27%) QA
4 21 (3.46%) PMO
5 18 (2.97%) IFRS
6 16 (2.64%) Accessibility
7 14 (2.31%) GAAP
8 10 (1.65%) COREP
8 10 (1.65%) FINREP
9 8 (1.32%) SLA
10 6 (0.99%) GRC
11 5 (0.82%) Actionable Recommendations
11 5 (0.82%) ISO 9001
12 4 (0.66%) Def Stans
12 4 (0.66%) ISO 9000
12 4 (0.66%) ISO/IEC 15288
13 3 (0.49%) Software Quality Assurance
13 3 (0.49%) TickIT
14 2 (0.33%) ISO 14001
14 2 (0.33%) ISO/IEC 27001
System Software
1 1 (0.16%) Embedded Firmware
1 1 (0.16%) Firmware
1 1 (0.16%) VMware Infrastructure
Systems Management
1 2 (0.33%) Ansible
2 1 (0.16%) Autotask
2 1 (0.16%) Functional Safety
2 1 (0.16%) Microsoft Intune
2 1 (0.16%) SCCM
2 1 (0.16%) Single Sign-On
Vendors
1 279 (45.96%) Microsoft
2 34 (5.60%) SAP
3 33 (5.44%) Adobe
4 28 (4.61%) Oracle
5 23 (3.79%) HubSpot
6 22 (3.62%) Sage
7 21 (3.46%) Salesforce
8 16 (2.64%) Xero
9 13 (2.14%) Google
10 10 (1.65%) Apple
11 9 (1.48%) YouTube
12 7 (1.15%) Databricks
12 7 (1.15%) ServiceNow
13 6 (0.99%) Workday
14 5 (0.82%) BMC
14 5 (0.82%) Progress
14 5 (0.82%) Zoho
15 4 (0.66%) VMware
16 3 (0.49%) Alteryx
16 3 (0.49%) Hyperion