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

6 months to
26 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 106 106 55
Rank change year-on-year 0 -51 +35
Permanent jobs citing Microsoft Excel 488 544 1,507
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 2.39% 3.48% 4.46%
As % of the Applications category 36.94% 25.30% 51.08%
Number of salaries quoted 297 319 678
10th Percentile £28,500 £25,375 £25,500
25th Percentile £31,500 £29,750 £30,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £42,500 £43,933
Median % change year-on-year +5.88% -3.26% -0.23%
75th Percentile £60,000 £62,500 £57,500
90th Percentile £73,750 £85,000 £66,250
UK median annual salary £40,000 £42,500 £40,000
% change year-on-year -5.88% +6.25% -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 1,321 2,150 2,950
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 6.48% 13.74% 8.72%
Number of salaries quoted 700 862 1,816
10th Percentile £28,500 £26,500 £25,125
25th Percentile £35,000 £32,500 £30,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £50,000 £43,933
Median % change year-on-year -10.00% +13.81% -10.34%
75th Percentile £60,000 £66,230 £57,500
90th Percentile £75,000 £75,000 £70,000
UK median annual salary £40,000 £43,625 £39,005
% change year-on-year -8.31% +11.84% -13.32%

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 26 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 62 (12.70%) SharePoint
2 5 (1.02%) Apache Spark
3 4 (0.82%) Adobe Experience Manager
3 4 (0.82%) Confluence
4 3 (0.61%) Microsoft Exchange
5 2 (0.41%) CMS
5 2 (0.41%) Jupyter
5 2 (0.41%) WordPress
6 1 (0.20%) Oracle Workflow
Applications
1 118 (24.18%) Microsoft Office
2 112 (22.95%) Microsoft PowerPoint
3 13 (2.66%) Spreadsheet
4 11 (2.25%) Microsoft Project
4 11 (2.25%) MS Visio
5 4 (0.82%) Windchill
6 3 (0.61%) AutoCAD
6 3 (0.61%) SOLIDWORKS
7 2 (0.41%) Chatbot
8 1 (0.20%) Trello
Business Applications
1 24 (4.92%) Dynamics CRM
2 12 (2.46%) NetSuite
2 12 (2.46%) Oracle Procure-to-Pay
3 6 (1.23%) Salesforce CRM
4 5 (1.02%) SAP ERP
5 3 (0.61%) BambooHR
5 3 (0.61%) Raiser’s Edge
6 2 (0.41%) Magento
6 2 (0.41%) Odoo
6 2 (0.41%) Oracle ERP
7 1 (0.20%) Cognos Business Intelligence
7 1 (0.20%) Dynamics AX
7 1 (0.20%) Infor SunSystems
7 1 (0.20%) Oracle Payables
7 1 (0.20%) SAP Oil and Gas
7 1 (0.20%) SAP PM
7 1 (0.20%) SAP S/4HANA
Cloud Services
1 167 (34.22%) Power Platform
2 36 (7.38%) Microsoft 365
3 23 (4.71%) Dynamics 365
4 17 (3.48%) Azure
4 17 (3.48%) Power Automate
5 15 (3.07%) PowerApps
6 12 (2.46%) OneDrive
6 12 (2.46%) SaaS
7 8 (1.64%) ChatGPT
7 8 (1.64%) Microsoft Copilot
8 6 (1.23%) Miro
8 6 (1.23%) Smartsheet
9 5 (1.02%) GitHub
10 4 (0.82%) Azure Data Factory
10 4 (0.82%) Google Sheets
11 3 (0.61%) Azure Synapse Analytics
12 2 (0.41%) Azure DevOps
12 2 (0.41%) Canva
12 2 (0.41%) Figma
12 2 (0.41%) MailChimp
Communications & Networking
1 13 (2.66%) Broadband
2 3 (0.61%) Firewall
2 3 (0.61%) IP Telephony
2 3 (0.61%) LAN
2 3 (0.61%) VPN
2 3 (0.61%) WAN
3 2 (0.41%) Ethernet
3 2 (0.41%) Internet
3 2 (0.41%) WebEx
Database & Business Intelligence
1 162 (33.20%) Power BI
2 48 (9.84%) Tableau
3 30 (6.15%) Power Query
4 15 (3.07%) Data Lake
5 12 (2.46%) SAP BW
6 9 (1.84%) SQL Server
6 9 (1.84%) SQL Server Integration Services
7 8 (1.64%) SQL Server Reporting Services
8 7 (1.43%) Relational Database
9 6 (1.23%) PowerPivot
10 5 (1.02%) Big Data
10 5 (1.02%) Data Warehouse
11 4 (0.82%) Db2
11 4 (0.82%) DB2 UDB
11 4 (0.82%) QlikView
11 4 (0.82%) Star Schema
12 2 (0.41%) KNIME
12 2 (0.41%) MS Access
13 1 (0.20%) Data Mining
13 1 (0.20%) GIS
Development Applications
1 27 (5.53%) JIRA
2 6 (1.23%) Git
2 6 (1.23%) Visual Studio
3 3 (0.61%) SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
4 2 (0.41%) Visual Studio Code
5 1 (0.20%) Toad
General
1 275 (56.35%) Social Skills
2 214 (43.85%) Finance
3 159 (32.58%) Analytical Skills
4 86 (17.62%) Organisational Skills
5 40 (8.20%) Retail
6 35 (7.17%) Inclusion and Diversity
7 30 (6.15%) Marketing
8 29 (5.94%) Banking
8 29 (5.94%) Public Sector
9 25 (5.12%) Legal
10 23 (4.71%) Telecoms
11 21 (4.30%) Presentation Skills
12 20 (4.10%) Influencing Skills
13 19 (3.89%) Automotive
13 19 (3.89%) Billing
14 13 (2.66%) Law
15 8 (1.64%) Documentation Skills
16 7 (1.43%) Manufacturing
17 6 (1.23%) Advertising
18 5 (1.02%) Publishing
Job Titles
1 151 (30.94%) Analyst
2 55 (11.27%) Administrator
3 42 (8.61%) Report Analyst
4 33 (6.76%) Data Analyst
5 29 (5.94%) Senior
6 22 (4.51%) Accountant
6 22 (4.51%) Financial Analyst
7 20 (4.10%) Business Analyst
8 17 (3.48%) Consultant
9 16 (3.28%) Lead
10 12 (2.46%) Data Administrator
10 12 (2.46%) Senior Analyst
10 12 (2.46%) Senior Consultant
11 11 (2.25%) Coordinator
11 11 (2.25%) Service Manager
12 10 (2.05%) Architect
12 10 (2.05%) Junior
12 10 (2.05%) Systems Manager
13 9 (1.84%) Management Accountant
14 8 (1.64%) IT Analyst
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 12 (2.46%) Oracle Fusion
2 5 (1.02%) EDI
2 5 (1.02%) XML
3 4 (0.82%) OAuth
3 4 (0.82%) OpenID
4 2 (0.41%) Matplotlib
4 2 (0.41%) NumPy
4 2 (0.41%) Pandas
4 2 (0.41%) PySpark
4 2 (0.41%) Seaborn
5 1 (0.20%) PyTorch
5 1 (0.20%) SciPy
5 1 (0.20%) TAPI
Miscellaneous
1 47 (9.63%) Management Information System
2 38 (7.79%) Onboarding
3 24 (4.92%) Self-Motivation
4 20 (4.10%) Social Media
5 17 (3.48%) Data Structures
6 11 (2.25%) Foreign Exchange (FX)
6 11 (2.25%) Web Conferencing
7 10 (2.05%) Analytical Mindset
8 7 (1.43%) CCTV
8 7 (1.43%) FMCG
8 7 (1.43%) Legacy Systems
9 6 (1.23%) e-Learning
9 6 (1.23%) Video Conferencing
10 5 (1.02%) Life Science
10 5 (1.02%) Mobile App
10 5 (1.02%) NHS
11 3 (0.61%) Algorithms
11 3 (0.61%) Blog
11 3 (0.61%) Digital Media
11 3 (0.61%) Reinsurance
Operating Systems
1 9 (1.84%) Windows
2 5 (1.02%) Apple iOS
2 5 (1.02%) Linux
2 5 (1.02%) Unix
Processes & Methodologies
1 165 (33.81%) Business Intelligence
2 124 (25.41%) Problem-Solving
3 113 (23.16%) Decision-Making
4 104 (21.31%) Continuous Improvement
5 85 (17.42%) Project Management
6 75 (15.37%) CRM
6 75 (15.37%) Process Improvement
7 63 (12.91%) Data Analysis
8 59 (12.09%) ERP
9 55 (11.27%) Data Management
10 44 (9.02%) Analytics
11 43 (8.81%) Agile
11 43 (8.81%) Customer Service
11 43 (8.81%) Stakeholder Engagement
12 41 (8.40%) Mentoring
12 41 (8.40%) Stakeholder Management
13 38 (7.79%) Validation
14 34 (6.97%) Visualisation
15 33 (6.76%) Time Management
16 32 (6.56%) Budgeting and Forecasting
Programming Languages
1 100 (20.49%) SQL
2 36 (7.38%) Python
3 25 (5.12%) VBA
4 7 (1.43%) Data Analysis Expressions
5 5 (1.02%) JavaScript
5 5 (1.02%) R
5 5 (1.02%) VB
5 5 (1.02%) VBScript
6 2 (0.41%) C#
6 2 (0.41%) PowerShell
7 1 (0.20%) ABAP
7 1 (0.20%) T-SQL
Qualifications
1 94 (19.26%) Degree
2 74 (15.16%) ACCA
3 69 (14.14%) CIMA
4 24 (4.92%) DBS Check
5 22 (4.51%) AAT
6 17 (3.48%) Security Cleared
7 13 (2.66%) SC Cleared
8 9 (1.84%) PMI Certification
8 9 (1.84%) PMP
9 6 (1.23%) ICAEW
9 6 (1.23%) Master's Degree
10 5 (1.02%) CISSP
11 4 (0.82%) (ISC)2 CCSP
11 4 (0.82%) Cisco Certification
11 4 (0.82%) TOGAF Certification
12 3 (0.61%) BPSS Clearance
12 3 (0.61%) DV Cleared
12 3 (0.61%) HNC
12 3 (0.61%) Microsoft Certification
13 2 (0.41%) ITIL Foundation Certificate
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 47 (9.63%) Data Quality
2 35 (7.17%) GDPR
3 28 (5.74%) QA
4 15 (3.07%) PMO
5 14 (2.87%) COREP
5 14 (2.87%) FINREP
6 13 (2.66%) IFRS
7 9 (1.84%) Accessibility
8 7 (1.43%) Actionable Recommendations
8 7 (1.43%) GAAP
8 7 (1.43%) GRC
9 5 (1.02%) ISO 9001
10 4 (0.82%) Def Stans
10 4 (0.82%) ISO 9000
10 4 (0.82%) ISO/IEC 15288
10 4 (0.82%) ISO/IEC 27001
10 4 (0.82%) SLA
10 4 (0.82%) Software Quality Assurance
11 3 (0.61%) TickIT
12 2 (0.41%) ISO 14001
System Software
1 5 (1.02%) VMware Infrastructure
2 1 (0.20%) Active Directory
2 1 (0.20%) Embedded Firmware
2 1 (0.20%) Firmware
Systems Management
1 5 (1.02%) SCCM
2 4 (0.82%) Single Sign-On
3 1 (0.20%) Autotask
3 1 (0.20%) Microsoft Intune
3 1 (0.20%) RSA Archer
Vendors
1 193 (39.55%) Microsoft
2 30 (6.15%) SAP
3 24 (4.92%) Oracle
4 18 (3.69%) Salesforce
5 17 (3.48%) Sage
6 14 (2.87%) Xero
7 10 (2.05%) HubSpot
7 10 (2.05%) JD Edwards
8 9 (1.84%) Adobe
9 8 (1.64%) ServiceNow
10 7 (1.43%) Google
11 6 (1.23%) Databricks
11 6 (1.23%) Informatica
11 6 (1.23%) Workday
12 5 (1.02%) Apple
12 5 (1.02%) BMC
12 5 (1.02%) IBM
12 5 (1.02%) Snow
12 5 (1.02%) VMware
13 4 (0.82%) Hyperion