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 16 June 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
16 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 102 107 59
Rank change year-on-year +5 -48 +32
Permanent jobs citing Microsoft Excel 474 529 1,515
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 2.38% 3.45% 4.39%
As % of the Applications category 37.26% 25.36% 51.32%
Number of salaries quoted 280 304 681
10th Percentile £28,500 £25,375 £25,500
25th Percentile £31,250 £29,500 £29,761
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £42,500 £44,000
Median % change year-on-year +5.88% -3.41% +3.53%
75th Percentile £60,000 £62,625 £57,500
90th Percentile £73,875 £85,875 £66,250
UK median annual salary £40,000 £41,875 £40,000
% change year-on-year -4.48% +4.69% -9.09%

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 1,272 2,086 2,952
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 6.39% 13.61% 8.55%
Number of salaries quoted 668 859 1,813
10th Percentile £28,500 £26,450 £25,000
25th Percentile £35,000 £32,500 £30,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,680 £50,000 £43,865
Median % change year-on-year -8.64% +13.99% -7.65%
75th Percentile £60,000 £66,230 £57,500
90th Percentile £75,000 £76,250 £70,000
UK median annual salary £40,000 £44,750 £39,000
% change year-on-year -10.61% +14.74% -13.33%

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 16 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 57 (12.03%) SharePoint
2 5 (1.05%) Apache Spark
3 4 (0.84%) Adobe Experience Manager
3 4 (0.84%) Confluence
4 3 (0.63%) Microsoft Exchange
5 2 (0.42%) CMS
5 2 (0.42%) Jupyter
6 1 (0.21%) Oracle Workflow
6 1 (0.21%) WordPress
Applications
1 114 (24.05%) Microsoft Office
2 113 (23.84%) Microsoft PowerPoint
3 13 (2.74%) MS Visio
4 12 (2.53%) Spreadsheet
5 10 (2.11%) Microsoft Project
6 4 (0.84%) Windchill
7 3 (0.63%) AutoCAD
7 3 (0.63%) SOLIDWORKS
8 1 (0.21%) Trello
Business Applications
1 22 (4.64%) Dynamics CRM
2 12 (2.53%) Oracle Procure-to-Pay
3 7 (1.48%) NetSuite
4 5 (1.05%) Salesforce CRM
4 5 (1.05%) SAP ERP
5 3 (0.63%) BambooHR
5 3 (0.63%) Raiser’s Edge
6 2 (0.42%) Magento
6 2 (0.42%) Odoo
6 2 (0.42%) Oracle ERP
7 1 (0.21%) Cognos Business Intelligence
7 1 (0.21%) Dynamics AX
7 1 (0.21%) Infor SunSystems
7 1 (0.21%) Oracle Payables
7 1 (0.21%) SAP Oil and Gas
7 1 (0.21%) SAP PM
7 1 (0.21%) SAP S/4HANA
Cloud Services
1 158 (33.33%) Power Platform
2 34 (7.17%) Microsoft 365
3 21 (4.43%) Azure
4 18 (3.80%) Dynamics 365
5 16 (3.38%) Power Automate
6 12 (2.53%) PowerApps
7 11 (2.32%) OneDrive
8 9 (1.90%) SaaS
9 8 (1.69%) ChatGPT
9 8 (1.69%) Microsoft Copilot
10 7 (1.48%) AWS
11 6 (1.27%) Miro
11 6 (1.27%) Smartsheet
12 5 (1.05%) GitHub
13 4 (0.84%) Azure Data Factory
13 4 (0.84%) Google Sheets
14 3 (0.63%) Azure Synapse Analytics
15 2 (0.42%) Azure DevOps
15 2 (0.42%) Canva
15 2 (0.42%) Figma
Communications & Networking
1 13 (2.74%) Broadband
2 4 (0.84%) Firewall
2 4 (0.84%) LAN
2 4 (0.84%) WAN
3 3 (0.63%) Internet
3 3 (0.63%) IP Telephony
3 3 (0.63%) VPN
4 2 (0.42%) Ethernet
4 2 (0.42%) WebEx
5 1 (0.21%) Cisco Wireless
5 1 (0.21%) MPLS
5 1 (0.21%) SD-WAN
5 1 (0.21%) SNA
5 1 (0.21%) Wireless
5 1 (0.21%) WLAN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 153 (32.28%) Power BI
2 48 (10.13%) Tableau
3 30 (6.33%) Power Query
4 15 (3.16%) Data Lake
5 12 (2.53%) SAP BW
6 9 (1.90%) SQL Server Integration Services
7 8 (1.69%) SQL Server Reporting Services
8 7 (1.48%) PowerPivot
8 7 (1.48%) SQL Server
9 6 (1.27%) Relational Database
10 5 (1.05%) Big Data
11 4 (0.84%) Data Warehouse
11 4 (0.84%) Db2
11 4 (0.84%) DB2 UDB
11 4 (0.84%) QlikView
12 3 (0.63%) Star Schema
13 1 (0.21%) Crystal Reports
13 1 (0.21%) Data Mining
13 1 (0.21%) GIS
13 1 (0.21%) MS Access
Development Applications
1 25 (5.27%) JIRA
2 6 (1.27%) Git
2 6 (1.27%) Visual Studio
3 3 (0.63%) SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
4 2 (0.42%) Visual Studio Code
5 1 (0.21%) Toad
General
1 268 (56.54%) Social Skills
2 202 (42.62%) Finance
3 149 (31.43%) Analytical Skills
4 79 (16.67%) Organisational Skills
5 40 (8.44%) Retail
6 39 (8.23%) Inclusion and Diversity
7 30 (6.33%) Marketing
7 30 (6.33%) Public Sector
8 29 (6.12%) Banking
9 23 (4.85%) Legal
9 23 (4.85%) Telecoms
10 21 (4.43%) Influencing Skills
10 21 (4.43%) Presentation Skills
11 20 (4.22%) Automotive
12 18 (3.80%) Billing
13 13 (2.74%) Law
14 7 (1.48%) Documentation Skills
15 6 (1.27%) Advertising
15 6 (1.27%) Manufacturing
16 5 (1.05%) German Language
Job Titles
1 148 (31.22%) Analyst
2 49 (10.34%) Administrator
3 38 (8.02%) Report Analyst
4 31 (6.54%) Data Analyst
5 30 (6.33%) Senior
6 20 (4.22%) Accountant
7 18 (3.80%) Business Analyst
7 18 (3.80%) Financial Analyst
8 17 (3.59%) Lead
9 16 (3.38%) Consultant
10 11 (2.32%) Data Administrator
10 11 (2.32%) Senior Analyst
10 11 (2.32%) Senior Consultant
10 11 (2.32%) Service Manager
11 10 (2.11%) Architect
11 10 (2.11%) Junior
12 9 (1.90%) Coordinator
12 9 (1.90%) Operations Analyst
12 9 (1.90%) Systems Manager
13 8 (1.69%) Project Analyst
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 12 (2.53%) Oracle Fusion
2 6 (1.27%) XML
3 5 (1.05%) EDI
4 4 (0.84%) OAuth
4 4 (0.84%) OpenID
5 2 (0.42%) Matplotlib
5 2 (0.42%) NumPy
5 2 (0.42%) Pandas
5 2 (0.42%) PySpark
5 2 (0.42%) Seaborn
6 1 (0.21%) PyTorch
6 1 (0.21%) SciPy
6 1 (0.21%) TAPI
Miscellaneous
1 44 (9.28%) Onboarding
2 42 (8.86%) Management Information System
3 26 (5.49%) Self-Motivation
4 22 (4.64%) Social Media
5 17 (3.59%) Data Structures
6 9 (1.90%) Analytical Mindset
6 9 (1.90%) Foreign Exchange (FX)
6 9 (1.90%) Web Conferencing
7 8 (1.69%) FMCG
8 7 (1.48%) CCTV
8 7 (1.48%) Public Cloud
9 6 (1.27%) Legacy Systems
9 6 (1.27%) Video Conferencing
10 5 (1.05%) Life Science
10 5 (1.05%) Mobile App
11 4 (0.84%) Blog
11 4 (0.84%) e-Learning
11 4 (0.84%) NHS
12 3 (0.63%) Algorithms
12 3 (0.63%) Digital Media
Operating Systems
1 10 (2.11%) Windows
2 5 (1.05%) Apple iOS
2 5 (1.05%) Linux
2 5 (1.05%) Unix
Processes & Methodologies
1 159 (33.54%) Business Intelligence
2 116 (24.47%) Problem-Solving
3 103 (21.73%) Decision-Making
4 97 (20.46%) Continuous Improvement
5 83 (17.51%) Project Management
6 71 (14.98%) CRM
7 70 (14.77%) Process Improvement
8 60 (12.66%) Data Analysis
9 58 (12.24%) ERP
10 50 (10.55%) Data Management
11 44 (9.28%) Agile
12 43 (9.07%) Customer Service
13 41 (8.65%) Stakeholder Engagement
14 40 (8.44%) Analytics
14 40 (8.44%) Mentoring
15 39 (8.23%) Stakeholder Management
16 37 (7.81%) Validation
17 32 (6.75%) Collaborative Working
17 32 (6.75%) Visualisation
18 31 (6.54%) Time Management
Programming Languages
1 96 (20.25%) SQL
2 33 (6.96%) Python
3 23 (4.85%) VBA
4 6 (1.27%) Data Analysis Expressions
5 5 (1.05%) VB
5 5 (1.05%) VBScript
6 4 (0.84%) R
7 2 (0.42%) JavaScript
7 2 (0.42%) PowerShell
8 1 (0.21%) ABAP
8 1 (0.21%) T-SQL
Qualifications
1 91 (19.20%) Degree
2 64 (13.50%) ACCA
3 59 (12.45%) CIMA
4 24 (5.06%) DBS Check
5 18 (3.80%) AAT
6 16 (3.38%) Security Cleared
7 12 (2.53%) SC Cleared
8 10 (2.11%) PMI Certification
8 10 (2.11%) PMP
9 6 (1.27%) AWS Certification
10 5 (1.05%) Cisco Certification
10 5 (1.05%) CISSP
10 5 (1.05%) Master's Degree
11 4 (0.84%) (ISC)2 CCSP
11 4 (0.84%) BPSS Clearance
11 4 (0.84%) ICAEW
11 4 (0.84%) TOGAF Certification
12 3 (0.63%) DV Cleared
12 3 (0.63%) HNC
13 2 (0.42%) CFA
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 42 (8.86%) Data Quality
2 31 (6.54%) GDPR
3 25 (5.27%) QA
4 14 (2.95%) COREP
4 14 (2.95%) FINREP
4 14 (2.95%) PMO
5 9 (1.90%) IFRS
6 7 (1.48%) Actionable Recommendations
6 7 (1.48%) GRC
7 6 (1.27%) Accessibility
8 4 (0.84%) Def Stans
8 4 (0.84%) GAAP
8 4 (0.84%) ISO 9000
8 4 (0.84%) ISO/IEC 15288
8 4 (0.84%) ISO/IEC 27001
8 4 (0.84%) Software Quality Assurance
9 3 (0.63%) ISO 9001
9 3 (0.63%) SLA
9 3 (0.63%) TickIT
10 2 (0.42%) ISO 14001
System Software
1 5 (1.05%) VMware Infrastructure
2 2 (0.42%) Active Directory
3 1 (0.21%) Embedded Firmware
3 1 (0.21%) Firmware
Systems Management
1 5 (1.05%) SCCM
2 4 (0.84%) 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
1 189 (39.87%) Microsoft
2 30 (6.33%) SAP
3 23 (4.85%) Oracle
4 17 (3.59%) Sage
5 16 (3.38%) Adobe
5 16 (3.38%) Salesforce
6 13 (2.74%) Xero
7 11 (2.32%) Apple
8 10 (2.11%) HubSpot
8 10 (2.11%) JD Edwards
9 7 (1.48%) Google
9 7 (1.48%) Informatica
9 7 (1.48%) ServiceNow
10 6 (1.27%) Databricks
10 6 (1.27%) Workday
11 5 (1.05%) BMC
11 5 (1.05%) IBM
11 5 (1.05%) Snow
11 5 (1.05%) VMware
12 3 (0.63%) Hyperion