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 20 August 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
20 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 114 87 52
Rank change year-on-year -27 -35 +58
Permanent jobs citing Microsoft Excel 559 665 1,136
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 2.44% 4.02% 4.60%
As % of the Applications category 39.17% 26.10% 52.71%
Number of salaries quoted 353 399 394
10th Percentile £29,000 £26,250 £26,500
25th Percentile £33,500 £31,000 £31,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £45,000 £43,865
Median % change year-on-year - +2.59% -12.27%
75th Percentile £60,000 £62,500 £58,750
90th Percentile £73,750 £85,000 £70,000
UK median annual salary £40,000 £40,000 £42,500
% change year-on-year - -5.88% -5.56%

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 1,427 2,548 2,155
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 6.22% 15.39% 8.73%
Number of salaries quoted 818 825 1,138
10th Percentile £28,500 £26,500 £27,000
25th Percentile £35,000 £31,250 £32,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £46,602 £45,000 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year +3.56% - -14.04%
75th Percentile £60,000 £62,500 £63,750
90th Percentile £75,000 £77,500 £76,625
UK median annual salary £40,000 £40,101 £42,500
% change year-on-year -0.25% -5.65% -5.56%

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 20 August 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 56 (10.02%) SharePoint
2 8 (1.43%) Confluence
3 5 (0.89%) Apache Spark
4 3 (0.54%) Microsoft Exchange
5 2 (0.36%) CMS
5 2 (0.36%) Jupyter
5 2 (0.36%) WordPress
6 1 (0.18%) Oracle Workflow
6 1 (0.18%) SAS
Applications
1 162 (28.98%) Microsoft PowerPoint
2 155 (27.73%) Microsoft Office
3 21 (3.76%) Acrobat
3 21 (3.76%) Microsoft Project
4 16 (2.86%) MS Visio
5 13 (2.33%) Spreadsheet
6 5 (0.89%) Chatbot
7 4 (0.72%) Windchill
8 3 (0.54%) AutoCAD
9 2 (0.36%) SOLIDWORKS
9 2 (0.36%) Trello
10 1 (0.18%) Navisworks
10 1 (0.18%) Revit
10 1 (0.18%) SPSS
Business Applications
1 25 (4.47%) NetSuite
2 21 (3.76%) Dynamics CRM
3 12 (2.15%) Oracle Procure-to-Pay
4 5 (0.89%) SAP ERP
5 4 (0.72%) Academy Housing
6 3 (0.54%) BambooHR
6 3 (0.54%) Raiser’s Edge
6 3 (0.54%) Salesforce CRM
6 3 (0.54%) Visualfiles
7 2 (0.36%) Oracle ERP
7 2 (0.36%) Sage 50
8 1 (0.18%) Cognos Business Intelligence
8 1 (0.18%) Elite 3E
8 1 (0.18%) Infor SunSystems
8 1 (0.18%) Oracle Payables
Cloud Services
1 180 (32.20%) Power Platform
2 38 (6.80%) Microsoft 365
3 28 (5.01%) SaaS
4 24 (4.29%) Azure
5 19 (3.40%) Dynamics 365
6 17 (3.04%) PowerApps
7 15 (2.68%) Power Automate
8 14 (2.50%) AWS
9 9 (1.61%) Microsoft Copilot
10 7 (1.25%) Smartsheet
11 6 (1.07%) ChatGPT
11 6 (1.07%) Google Analytics
12 4 (0.72%) Azure Synapse Analytics
12 4 (0.72%) GCP
12 4 (0.72%) GitHub
12 4 (0.72%) Miro
13 3 (0.54%) Azure Data Factory
13 3 (0.54%) OneDrive
14 2 (0.36%) Asana
14 2 (0.36%) Google Sheets
Communications & Networking
1 13 (2.33%) Broadband
2 3 (0.54%) LAN
2 3 (0.54%) WAN
3 2 (0.36%) Firewall
3 2 (0.36%) Internet
3 2 (0.36%) VPN
3 2 (0.36%) WebEx
4 1 (0.18%) Intranet
4 1 (0.18%) Network Security
4 1 (0.18%) SD-WAN
4 1 (0.18%) Wi-Fi
4 1 (0.18%) Wireless
Database & Business Intelligence
1 171 (30.59%) Power BI
2 38 (6.80%) Tableau
3 30 (5.37%) Power Query
4 18 (3.22%) Data Lake
5 12 (2.15%) SAP BW
6 9 (1.61%) Relational Database
7 8 (1.43%) Data Warehouse
7 8 (1.43%) SQL Server
8 7 (1.25%) SQL Server Integration Services
9 6 (1.07%) Looker
9 6 (1.07%) SQL Server Reporting Services
10 5 (0.89%) Big Data
11 3 (0.54%) Db2
11 3 (0.54%) DB2 UDB
11 3 (0.54%) PowerPivot
11 3 (0.54%) QlikView
12 2 (0.36%) KNIME
12 2 (0.36%) MS Access
12 2 (0.36%) Star Schema
13 1 (0.18%) Semantic Layer
Development Applications
1 38 (6.80%) JIRA
2 6 (1.07%) Git
2 6 (1.07%) Visual Studio
3 2 (0.36%) Balsamiq
3 2 (0.36%) Jenkins
3 2 (0.36%) JMeter
3 2 (0.36%) Postman
3 2 (0.36%) RStudio
3 2 (0.36%) Visual Studio Code
4 1 (0.18%) Toad
General
1 326 (58.32%) Social Skills
2 256 (45.80%) Finance
3 185 (33.09%) Analytical Skills
4 111 (19.86%) Organisational Skills
5 66 (11.81%) Marketing
6 48 (8.59%) Legal
7 43 (7.69%) Retail
8 42 (7.51%) Inclusion and Diversity
9 38 (6.80%) Public Sector
10 34 (6.08%) Billing
11 32 (5.72%) Banking
12 31 (5.55%) Influencing Skills
13 29 (5.19%) Telecoms
14 28 (5.01%) Presentation Skills
15 18 (3.22%) Law
16 13 (2.33%) Automotive
17 12 (2.15%) Manufacturing
18 10 (1.79%) German Language
19 8 (1.43%) Documentation Skills
20 7 (1.25%) Back Office
Job Titles
1 174 (31.13%) Analyst
2 49 (8.77%) Administrator
3 46 (8.23%) Data Analyst
4 39 (6.98%) Report Analyst
5 31 (5.55%) Senior
6 29 (5.19%) Financial Analyst
7 25 (4.47%) Accountant
7 25 (4.47%) Business Analyst
8 19 (3.40%) Senior Analyst
9 16 (2.86%) Service Analyst
10 15 (2.68%) Coordinator
11 14 (2.50%) Consultant
11 14 (2.50%) Junior
12 12 (2.15%) Management Accountant
12 12 (2.15%) Project Manager
12 12 (2.15%) Sales Administrator
13 11 (1.97%) Senior Consultant
14 10 (1.79%) Data Engineer
14 10 (1.79%) Service Desk Analyst
14 10 (1.79%) Systems Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 12 (2.15%) Oracle Fusion
2 5 (0.89%) ODBC
3 3 (0.54%) Godot
3 3 (0.54%) HTML
3 3 (0.54%) Unreal Engine
4 2 (0.36%) Matplotlib
4 2 (0.36%) NumPy
4 2 (0.36%) OAuth
4 2 (0.36%) OpenID
4 2 (0.36%) Pandas
4 2 (0.36%) PySpark
4 2 (0.36%) Seaborn
4 2 (0.36%) Terraform
5 1 (0.18%) TAPI
Miscellaneous
1 62 (11.09%) Management Information System
2 55 (9.84%) Onboarding
3 30 (5.37%) Self-Motivation
4 29 (5.19%) Social Media
5 20 (3.58%) Data Structures
6 13 (2.33%) Analytical Mindset
7 12 (2.15%) Foreign Exchange (FX)
7 12 (2.15%) Web Conferencing
8 10 (1.79%) Housing Association
9 7 (1.25%) e-Learning
9 7 (1.25%) NHS
10 6 (1.07%) Driving Licence
10 6 (1.07%) Life Science
10 6 (1.07%) Product Ownership
10 6 (1.07%) Reinsurance
11 5 (0.89%) Educational Technology
11 5 (0.89%) Low-Code
11 5 (0.89%) Mobile App
12 4 (0.72%) FMCG
12 4 (0.72%) Robotics
Operating Systems
1 5 (0.89%) Windows
2 2 (0.36%) Linux
2 2 (0.36%) Unix
Processes & Methodologies
1 179 (32.02%) Business Intelligence
2 155 (27.73%) Problem-Solving
3 128 (22.90%) Decision-Making
4 127 (22.72%) Continuous Improvement
5 83 (14.85%) Process Improvement
6 81 (14.49%) CRM
6 81 (14.49%) Project Management
7 80 (14.31%) Stakeholder Management
8 70 (12.52%) Agile
9 69 (12.34%) Analytics
10 62 (11.09%) Stakeholder Engagement
11 61 (10.91%) Data Analysis
12 56 (10.02%) Data Management
13 53 (9.48%) ERP
14 52 (9.30%) AI
15 48 (8.59%) Customer Service
15 48 (8.59%) Validation
16 47 (8.41%) Project Delivery
17 40 (7.16%) Mentoring
18 39 (6.98%) E-Commerce
Programming Languages
1 120 (21.47%) SQL
2 51 (9.12%) Python
3 28 (5.01%) VBA
4 15 (2.68%) JavaScript
5 9 (1.61%) R
6 7 (1.25%) Data Analysis Expressions
7 5 (0.89%) C#
7 5 (0.89%) VB
8 4 (0.72%) PowerShell
9 3 (0.54%) C
9 3 (0.54%) C++
10 2 (0.36%) Bash
10 2 (0.36%) Java
10 2 (0.36%) VBScript
11 1 (0.18%) T-SQL
Qualifications
1 98 (17.53%) Degree
2 70 (12.52%) ACCA
3 68 (12.16%) CIMA
4 28 (5.01%) DBS Check
4 28 (5.01%) Security Cleared
5 24 (4.29%) SC Cleared
6 16 (2.86%) AAT
7 15 (2.68%) PMI Certification
8 11 (1.97%) PMP
9 9 (1.61%) BPSS Clearance
9 9 (1.61%) Master's Degree
10 7 (1.25%) ICAEW
11 3 (0.54%) CIPD
11 3 (0.54%) DV Cleared
12 2 (0.36%) Cisco Certification
12 2 (0.36%) CISSP
12 2 (0.36%) Computer Science Degree
12 2 (0.36%) ISTQB
12 2 (0.36%) ITIL Foundation Certificate
12 2 (0.36%) Microsoft Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 76 (13.60%) Data Quality
2 35 (6.26%) GDPR
3 30 (5.37%) QA
4 17 (3.04%) IFRS
4 17 (3.04%) PMO
5 15 (2.68%) Accessibility
6 14 (2.50%) COREP
6 14 (2.50%) FINREP
7 13 (2.33%) GAAP
8 8 (1.43%) SLA
9 6 (1.07%) Actionable Recommendations
9 6 (1.07%) GRC
10 4 (0.72%) Def Stans
10 4 (0.72%) ISO 9000
10 4 (0.72%) ISO 9001
10 4 (0.72%) ISO/IEC 15288
10 4 (0.72%) Software Quality Assurance
11 3 (0.54%) TickIT
12 2 (0.36%) ISO/IEC 27001
13 1 (0.18%) PCI DSS
System Software
1 2 (0.36%) VMware Infrastructure
2 1 (0.18%) Embedded Firmware
2 1 (0.18%) Firmware
Systems Management
1 2 (0.36%) Ansible
1 2 (0.36%) SCCM
1 2 (0.36%) Single Sign-On
2 1 (0.18%) Autotask
2 1 (0.18%) Functional Safety
2 1 (0.18%) Microsoft Intune
Vendors
1 238 (42.58%) Microsoft
2 36 (6.44%) SAP
3 29 (5.19%) Adobe
4 27 (4.83%) Oracle
5 21 (3.76%) HubSpot
6 18 (3.22%) Salesforce
7 17 (3.04%) Sage
8 13 (2.33%) Xero
9 9 (1.61%) Google
10 7 (1.25%) Apple
10 7 (1.25%) Databricks
10 7 (1.25%) ServiceNow
11 6 (1.07%) Workday
12 5 (0.89%) BMC
12 5 (0.89%) YouTube
12 5 (0.89%) Zoho
13 4 (0.72%) Hyperion
13 4 (0.72%) JD Edwards
13 4 (0.72%) VMware
14 3 (0.54%) Alteryx