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 15 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
15 Oct 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 97 82 119
Rank change year-on-year -15 +37 -15
Permanent jobs citing Microsoft Excel 692 676 559
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 2.75% 4.09% 2.68%
As % of the Applications category 41.64% 20.80% 37.77%
Number of salaries quoted 416 430 266
10th Percentile £28,911 £27,250 £27,000
25th Percentile £32,500 £31,500 £31,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £42,750 £45,000 £42,500
Median % change year-on-year -5.00% +5.88% -15.00%
75th Percentile £57,500 £62,500 £58,750
90th Percentile £69,375 £77,500 £71,875
UK median annual salary £37,500 £40,000 £45,000
% change year-on-year -6.25% -11.11% -

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 1,662 3,250 1,480
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 6.61% 19.66% 7.11%
Number of salaries quoted 963 823 839
10th Percentile £28,500 £26,500 £27,500
25th Percentile £33,004 £31,250 £35,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £45,000 £46,000
Median % change year-on-year - -2.17% -12.38%
75th Percentile £58,750 £61,250 £70,000
90th Percentile £75,000 £77,500 £85,000
UK median annual salary £40,000 £40,000 £47,307
% change year-on-year - -15.45% +5.13%

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 15 October 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 62 (8.96%) SharePoint
2 10 (1.45%) CMS
3 8 (1.16%) Confluence
4 5 (0.72%) Apache Spark
5 4 (0.58%) Microsoft Exchange
6 3 (0.43%) SAS
6 3 (0.43%) WordPress
7 2 (0.29%) IIS
7 2 (0.29%) Jupyter
8 1 (0.14%) Moodle
8 1 (0.14%) Oracle Workflow
Applications
1 215 (31.07%) Microsoft Office
2 193 (27.89%) Microsoft PowerPoint
3 39 (5.64%) Spreadsheet
4 24 (3.47%) Acrobat
5 20 (2.89%) Microsoft Project
6 16 (2.31%) MS Visio
7 5 (0.72%) Chatbot
8 4 (0.58%) Windchill
9 2 (0.29%) AutoCAD
9 2 (0.29%) Navisworks
9 2 (0.29%) Revit
9 2 (0.29%) SPSS
9 2 (0.29%) Trello
Business Applications
1 31 (4.48%) NetSuite
2 20 (2.89%) Dynamics CRM
3 12 (1.73%) Oracle Procure-to-Pay
4 8 (1.16%) Sage 50
5 4 (0.58%) Academy Housing
5 4 (0.58%) Teamcenter
6 3 (0.43%) Oracle ERP
6 3 (0.43%) Salesforce CRM
6 3 (0.43%) Visualfiles
7 2 (0.29%) FastStats
7 2 (0.29%) Oracle Receivables
7 2 (0.29%) Raiser’s Edge
8 1 (0.14%) Cognos Business Intelligence
8 1 (0.14%) Dynamics GP
8 1 (0.14%) Elite 3E
8 1 (0.14%) Oracle Assets
8 1 (0.14%) Oracle Payables
8 1 (0.14%) Oracle Subledger Accounting
8 1 (0.14%) Remedy ITSM
8 1 (0.14%) SAP S/4HANA
Cloud Services
1 188 (27.17%) Power Platform
2 50 (7.23%) Microsoft 365
3 30 (4.34%) Azure
4 26 (3.76%) SaaS
5 20 (2.89%) Dynamics 365
6 17 (2.46%) AWS
7 13 (1.88%) PowerApps
8 12 (1.73%) Google Analytics
8 12 (1.73%) Power Automate
9 9 (1.30%) Microsoft Copilot
10 6 (0.87%) Azure Data Factory
10 6 (0.87%) Google Ads
10 6 (0.87%) Salesforce Commerce Cloud
11 5 (0.72%) Azure Synapse Analytics
11 5 (0.72%) Cloud Computing
11 5 (0.72%) GCP
12 4 (0.58%) GitHub
12 4 (0.58%) Miro
12 4 (0.58%) OneDrive
13 3 (0.43%) Azure DevOps
Communications & Networking
1 14 (2.02%) Broadband
2 5 (0.72%) WAN
2 5 (0.72%) Wi-Fi
3 3 (0.43%) LAN
3 3 (0.43%) Network Security
4 2 (0.29%) DHCP
4 2 (0.29%) DNS
4 2 (0.29%) Internet
4 2 (0.29%) NGN
4 2 (0.29%) VPN
4 2 (0.29%) WebEx
5 1 (0.14%) 5G
5 1 (0.14%) Ethernet
5 1 (0.14%) Intranet
5 1 (0.14%) Modbus
5 1 (0.14%) SD-WAN
5 1 (0.14%) Wireless
Database & Business Intelligence
1 179 (25.87%) Power BI
2 35 (5.06%) Tableau
3 26 (3.76%) Power Query
4 18 (2.60%) Data Lake
5 12 (1.73%) Data Warehouse
5 12 (1.73%) SAP BW
6 9 (1.30%) Relational Database
6 9 (1.30%) SQL Server
7 7 (1.01%) Looker
8 6 (0.87%) SQL Server Integration Services
8 6 (0.87%) SQL Server Reporting Services
9 5 (0.72%) Big Data
10 3 (0.43%) Metadata
11 2 (0.29%) EDMS
11 2 (0.29%) GIS
11 2 (0.29%) KNIME
11 2 (0.29%) MS Access
11 2 (0.29%) SAS Enterprise Guide
11 2 (0.29%) Star Schema
12 1 (0.14%) Data Mining
Development Applications
1 34 (4.91%) JIRA
2 7 (1.01%) Git
3 6 (0.87%) Visual Studio
4 3 (0.43%) Jenkins
4 3 (0.43%) RStudio
5 2 (0.29%) Balsamiq
5 2 (0.29%) JMeter
5 2 (0.29%) Postman
5 2 (0.29%) Visual Studio Code
6 1 (0.14%) GitLab
6 1 (0.14%) Moq
6 1 (0.14%) Rational DOORS
General
1 425 (61.42%) Social Skills
2 289 (41.76%) Finance
3 244 (35.26%) Analytical Skills
4 181 (26.16%) Organisational Skills
5 101 (14.60%) Marketing
6 73 (10.55%) Inclusion and Diversity
7 67 (9.68%) Retail
8 57 (8.24%) Legal
9 47 (6.79%) Public Sector
10 46 (6.65%) Billing
11 40 (5.78%) Manufacturing
12 38 (5.49%) Influencing Skills
12 38 (5.49%) Telecoms
13 30 (4.34%) Presentation Skills
14 23 (3.32%) Law
15 19 (2.75%) Banking
16 18 (2.60%) Advertising
17 15 (2.17%) German Language
18 11 (1.59%) Electronics
18 11 (1.59%) Local Government
Job Titles
1 175 (25.29%) Analyst
2 71 (10.26%) Administrator
3 52 (7.51%) Data Analyst
4 33 (4.77%) Senior
5 32 (4.62%) Accountant
6 29 (4.19%) Financial Analyst
7 28 (4.05%) Report Analyst
8 25 (3.61%) Business Analyst
8 25 (3.61%) Coordinator
9 18 (2.60%) Lead
9 18 (2.60%) Service Analyst
10 17 (2.46%) Management Accountant
11 16 (2.31%) PMO Analyst
12 15 (2.17%) Senior Analyst
13 13 (1.88%) Data Engineer
14 12 (1.73%) Junior
14 12 (1.73%) Project Manager
15 11 (1.59%) Consultant
15 11 (1.59%) Service Desk Analyst
15 11 (1.59%) Service Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 13 (1.88%) Oracle Fusion
2 7 (1.01%) Flash
3 5 (0.72%) ODBC
4 4 (0.58%) Matplotlib
4 4 (0.58%) NumPy
4 4 (0.58%) Pandas
5 3 (0.43%) Godot
5 3 (0.43%) HTML
5 3 (0.43%) Unreal Engine
6 2 (0.29%) PySpark
6 2 (0.29%) Terraform
7 1 (0.14%) Seaborn
7 1 (0.14%) TAPI
Miscellaneous
1 108 (15.61%) Management Information System
2 58 (8.38%) Onboarding
3 44 (6.36%) Self-Motivation
4 37 (5.35%) Social Media
5 17 (2.46%) Driving Licence
6 16 (2.31%) Analytical Mindset
6 16 (2.31%) Housing Association
7 15 (2.17%) Data Structures
8 11 (1.59%) Data Centre
9 9 (1.30%) FMCG
9 9 (1.30%) Foreign Exchange (FX)
9 9 (1.30%) NHS
9 9 (1.30%) Web Conferencing
10 7 (1.01%) e-Learning
10 7 (1.01%) Low-Code
10 7 (1.01%) Product Ownership
11 6 (0.87%) Reinsurance
12 5 (0.72%) Educational Technology
13 4 (0.58%) Legacy Systems
13 4 (0.58%) Renewable Energy
Operating Systems
1 5 (0.72%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 196 (28.32%) Business Intelligence
2 193 (27.89%) Problem-Solving
3 172 (24.86%) Continuous Improvement
4 157 (22.69%) Decision-Making
5 124 (17.92%) Stakeholder Management
6 97 (14.02%) Customer Service
7 96 (13.87%) CRM
8 95 (13.73%) Project Management
9 92 (13.29%) Analytics
10 83 (11.99%) AI
11 80 (11.56%) Process Improvement
12 77 (11.13%) Data Analysis
13 70 (10.12%) Stakeholder Engagement
14 68 (9.83%) Agile
15 64 (9.25%) Data Management
16 62 (8.96%) Actionable Insight
17 59 (8.53%) ERP
18 58 (8.38%) Customer Experience
18 58 (8.38%) Project Delivery
19 55 (7.95%) E-Commerce
Programming Languages
1 124 (17.92%) SQL
2 54 (7.80%) Python
3 22 (3.18%) VBA
4 16 (2.31%) JavaScript
5 14 (2.02%) R
6 10 (1.45%) Data Analysis Expressions
7 9 (1.30%) PowerShell
8 5 (0.72%) C#
8 5 (0.72%) VB
9 3 (0.43%) C
9 3 (0.43%) C++
10 2 (0.29%) Bash
10 2 (0.29%) Java
10 2 (0.29%) PHP
Qualifications
1 103 (14.88%) Degree
2 66 (9.54%) ACCA
3 64 (9.25%) CIMA
4 38 (5.49%) DBS Check
5 30 (4.34%) Security Cleared
6 29 (4.19%) SC Cleared
7 16 (2.31%) AAT
8 11 (1.59%) PMI Certification
9 9 (1.30%) BPSS Clearance
10 7 (1.01%) ICAEW
10 7 (1.01%) PMP
11 6 (0.87%) Master's Degree
12 3 (0.43%) CIPFA
12 3 (0.43%) DV Cleared
12 3 (0.43%) ISTQB
12 3 (0.43%) ITIL Certification
12 3 (0.43%) Microsoft Certification
12 3 (0.43%) Postgraduate
13 2 (0.29%) APMP
13 2 (0.29%) CIPD
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 89 (12.86%) Data Quality
2 46 (6.65%) GDPR
3 33 (4.77%) PMO
3 33 (4.77%) QA
4 17 (2.46%) Accessibility
4 17 (2.46%) IFRS
5 13 (1.88%) GAAP
6 9 (1.30%) SLA
7 7 (1.01%) Actionable Recommendations
8 6 (0.87%) ISO 9001
9 4 (0.58%) Def Stans
9 4 (0.58%) ISO 9000
9 4 (0.58%) ISO/IEC 15288
10 3 (0.43%) COREP
10 3 (0.43%) FINREP
10 3 (0.43%) ISO 14001
10 3 (0.43%) ISO/IEC 27001
10 3 (0.43%) Sarbanes-Oxley
11 2 (0.29%) ISO 22301
11 2 (0.29%) P3O
System Software
1 4 (0.58%) Active Directory
2 1 (0.14%) Docker
2 1 (0.14%) Embedded Firmware
2 1 (0.14%) Firmware
Systems Management
1 2 (0.29%) Ansible
2 1 (0.14%) Autotask
2 1 (0.14%) Functional Safety
2 1 (0.14%) HP ALM
2 1 (0.14%) Microsoft Intune
2 1 (0.14%) Thomson Reuters DACS
Vendors
1 348 (50.29%) Microsoft
2 35 (5.06%) SAP
3 34 (4.91%) Adobe
4 30 (4.34%) Oracle
5 26 (3.76%) HubSpot
5 26 (3.76%) Salesforce
6 21 (3.03%) Google
7 18 (2.60%) Sage
8 11 (1.59%) YouTube
9 10 (1.45%) Apple
9 10 (1.45%) Xero
10 8 (1.16%) Databricks
10 8 (1.16%) ServiceNow
11 6 (0.87%) Criteo
11 6 (0.87%) TikTok
12 5 (0.72%) Progress
13 4 (0.58%) BMC
14 3 (0.43%) Alteryx
14 3 (0.43%) VMware
14 3 (0.43%) Zoho