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 17 November 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
17 Nov 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 54 101 117
Rank change year-on-year +47 +16 +4
Permanent jobs citing Microsoft Excel 672 575 609
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 4.43% 2.92% 2.80%
As % of the Applications category 22.16% 40.32% 39.39%
Number of salaries quoted 428 268 438
10th Percentile £28,750 £27,000 £30,000
25th Percentile £35,000 £32,375 £36,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £46,000 £42,500 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year +8.24% -10.53% -5.00%
75th Percentile £62,500 £60,000 £61,123
90th Percentile £77,500 £79,725 £70,375
UK median annual salary £41,500 £45,000 £45,000
% change year-on-year -7.78% - -5.26%

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 3,033 1,426 1,546
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 20.01% 7.24% 7.11%
Number of salaries quoted 785 792 1,229
10th Percentile £28,100 £27,000 £27,500
25th Percentile £33,000 £34,750 £36,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £47,500 £51,300
Median % change year-on-year -5.26% -7.41% +2.60%
75th Percentile £61,250 £70,000 £65,000
90th Percentile £77,500 £83,750 £80,000
UK median annual salary £40,000 £47,500 £45,000
% change year-on-year -15.79% +5.56% -1.10%

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 17 November 2025.

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 (8.63%) SharePoint
2 20 (2.98%) Confluence
3 4 (0.60%) Microsoft Exchange
4 3 (0.45%) ArcGIS
4 3 (0.45%) WordPress
5 1 (0.15%) CMS
5 1 (0.15%) IIS
5 1 (0.15%) SAS
Applications
1 172 (25.60%) Microsoft Office
2 145 (21.58%) Microsoft PowerPoint
3 27 (4.02%) Spreadsheet
4 23 (3.42%) MS Visio
5 13 (1.93%) Microsoft Project
6 12 (1.79%) InDesign
7 7 (1.04%) Photoshop
8 6 (0.89%) Adobe Creative Suite
9 3 (0.45%) Adobe Illustrator
9 3 (0.45%) Trello
10 1 (0.15%) Acrobat
10 1 (0.15%) Adobe Captivate
Business Applications
1 24 (3.57%) NetSuite
2 8 (1.19%) Shopify
2 8 (1.19%) Unit4 Business World
3 7 (1.04%) Oracle Payables
4 6 (0.89%) Dynamics CRM
5 5 (0.74%) Dynamics AX
5 5 (0.74%) Salesforce CRM
5 5 (0.74%) Visualfiles
6 4 (0.60%) SAP BPC
6 4 (0.60%) SAP FI
7 2 (0.30%) CA PPM
7 2 (0.30%) Dynamics GP
7 2 (0.30%) Dynamics NAV
7 2 (0.30%) Oracle EBS
7 2 (0.30%) Primavera
7 2 (0.30%) ResourceLink
7 2 (0.30%) Sage X3
8 1 (0.15%) Elite 3E
8 1 (0.15%) Oracle ERP
8 1 (0.15%) SAP Oil and Gas
Cloud Services
1 243 (36.16%) Power Platform
2 78 (11.61%) Microsoft 365
3 74 (11.01%) Azure
4 33 (4.91%) SaaS
5 30 (4.46%) Azure Data Factory
6 24 (3.57%) Azure Synapse Analytics
7 19 (2.83%) Smartsheet
8 18 (2.68%) Azure DevOps
8 18 (2.68%) Cloud Computing
8 18 (2.68%) Google Analytics
8 18 (2.68%) PowerApps
9 14 (2.08%) Snowflake
10 11 (1.64%) AWS
11 10 (1.49%) Google Sheets
12 9 (1.34%) Dynamics 365
12 9 (1.34%) Google Tag Manager
13 8 (1.19%) Intacct
13 8 (1.19%) Power Automate
14 7 (1.04%) Google Data Studio
15 6 (0.89%) Google Ads
Communications & Networking
1 9 (1.34%) Unified Communications
2 7 (1.04%) Intranet
3 3 (0.45%) Internet
4 2 (0.30%) S/MIME
4 2 (0.30%) SSL
4 2 (0.30%) X.509
5 1 (0.15%) DNS
5 1 (0.15%) WebEx
5 1 (0.15%) Wireless
Database & Business Intelligence
1 238 (35.42%) Power BI
2 56 (8.33%) Tableau
3 40 (5.95%) SQL Server
4 33 (4.91%) SQL Server Reporting Services
5 31 (4.61%) Data Warehouse
6 27 (4.02%) Azure SQL Database
7 25 (3.72%) Power Query
8 21 (3.13%) Big Data
9 19 (2.83%) Oracle Reports
10 16 (2.38%) Crystal Reports
11 10 (1.49%) SQL Server Analysis Services
12 7 (1.04%) Oracle Database
13 6 (0.89%) OLAP
13 6 (0.89%) SQL Server Integration Services
14 4 (0.60%) Azure SQL Data Warehouse
14 4 (0.60%) Data Lake
14 4 (0.60%) Looker
14 4 (0.60%) Metadata
15 3 (0.45%) GIS
15 3 (0.45%) Qlik Sense
Development Applications
1 38 (5.65%) JIRA
2 5 (0.74%) SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
3 4 (0.60%) RStudio
3 4 (0.60%) Visual Studio
4 1 (0.15%) Git
4 1 (0.15%) GitLab
4 1 (0.15%) Oracle Forms
4 1 (0.15%) Subversion
General
1 364 (54.17%) Finance
2 316 (47.02%) Social Skills
3 255 (37.95%) Analytical Skills
4 91 (13.54%) Marketing
5 76 (11.31%) Organisational Skills
6 50 (7.44%) Inclusion and Diversity
7 44 (6.55%) Presentation Skills
8 32 (4.76%) Manufacturing
9 31 (4.61%) Billing
9 31 (4.61%) Retail
10 30 (4.46%) Legal
11 27 (4.02%) Advertising
11 27 (4.02%) Law
11 27 (4.02%) Public Sector
12 20 (2.98%) Banking
13 17 (2.53%) Telecoms
14 16 (2.38%) Influencing Skills
15 10 (1.49%) General Ledger
16 9 (1.34%) Automotive
17 7 (1.04%) Games
Job Titles
1 224 (33.33%) Analyst
2 61 (9.08%) Data Analyst
3 57 (8.48%) Senior
4 50 (7.44%) Accountant
5 35 (5.21%) Financial Analyst
6 34 (5.06%) Business Analyst
7 33 (4.91%) Administrator
8 32 (4.76%) Support Analyst
9 29 (4.32%) Business Intelligence Analyst
10 28 (4.17%) Systems Accountant
11 27 (4.02%) Business Manager
11 27 (4.02%) Developer
12 23 (3.42%) Service Manager
13 22 (3.27%) IT Support
13 22 (3.27%) Junior
14 21 (3.13%) Lead
15 20 (2.98%) Commercial Analyst
16 19 (2.83%) Technical Analyst
17 18 (2.68%) Account Manager
17 18 (2.68%) Financial Accountant
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 5 (0.74%) HTML
1 5 (0.74%) JSON
2 4 (0.60%) Middleware
3 3 (0.45%) Altair
4 2 (0.30%) EDI
4 2 (0.30%) EJB
4 2 (0.30%) Flash
4 2 (0.30%) XML
5 1 (0.15%) Ember.js
5 1 (0.15%) SailPoint
5 1 (0.15%) Spine.js
5 1 (0.15%) Web Services
Miscellaneous
1 70 (10.42%) Onboarding
2 56 (8.33%) Self-Motivation
3 55 (8.18%) Analytical Mindset
4 49 (7.29%) Management Information System
5 21 (3.13%) Product Ownership
6 19 (2.83%) Foreign Exchange (FX)
6 19 (2.83%) Social Media
7 18 (2.68%) Social Network
8 12 (1.79%) Web Conferencing
9 11 (1.64%) Driving Licence
10 7 (1.04%) CMDB
10 7 (1.04%) Digital Media
10 7 (1.04%) Housing Association
10 7 (1.04%) Legacy Systems
11 6 (0.89%) Data Structures
11 6 (0.89%) NHS
12 5 (0.74%) Algorithms
12 5 (0.74%) Enterprise Software
12 5 (0.74%) FMCG
12 5 (0.74%) Life Science
Operating Systems
1 27 (4.02%) Windows
2 9 (1.34%) Linux
2 9 (1.34%) Unix
3 6 (0.89%) Windows 10
4 5 (0.74%) Mac OS
5 4 (0.60%) Windows Server
Processes & Methodologies
1 250 (37.20%) Business Intelligence
2 221 (32.89%) Problem-Solving
3 168 (25.00%) Decision-Making
4 136 (20.24%) Data Analysis
5 134 (19.94%) Continuous Improvement
6 126 (18.75%) Analytics
7 101 (15.03%) Process Improvement
8 90 (13.39%) Visualisation
9 85 (12.65%) ERP
10 77 (11.46%) Actionable Insight
10 77 (11.46%) AI
10 77 (11.46%) Project Management
11 70 (10.42%) Agile
12 67 (9.97%) CRM
13 66 (9.82%) Budgeting
14 57 (8.48%) Budgeting and Forecasting
15 55 (8.18%) Data Visualisation
16 53 (7.89%) Time Management
17 52 (7.74%) Customer Service
18 48 (7.14%) Change Management
Programming Languages
1 187 (27.83%) SQL
2 65 (9.67%) Python
3 35 (5.21%) Data Analysis Expressions
4 32 (4.76%) VBA
5 17 (2.53%) T-SQL
6 14 (2.08%) R
7 3 (0.45%) PL/SQL
7 3 (0.45%) VB
8 2 (0.30%) Bash
8 2 (0.30%) PowerShell
9 1 (0.15%) C#
9 1 (0.15%) C++
9 1 (0.15%) Julia
Qualifications
1 160 (23.81%) Degree
2 126 (18.75%) ACCA
3 105 (15.63%) CIMA
4 20 (2.98%) AAT
5 19 (2.83%) Security Cleared
6 16 (2.38%) SC Cleared
7 12 (1.79%) Numerate Degree
7 12 (1.79%) Six Sigma Green Belt
8 11 (1.64%) Master's Degree
9 10 (1.49%) CIPD
9 10 (1.49%) DBS Check
10 9 (1.34%) CISSP
11 7 (1.04%) CISA
12 6 (0.89%) ITIL Foundation Certificate
12 6 (0.89%) PMI Certification
13 5 (0.74%) DV Cleared
14 4 (0.60%) CFA
14 4 (0.60%) PMP
14 4 (0.60%) PRINCE2 Practitioner
15 3 (0.45%) Microsoft Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 35 (5.21%) PMO
2 30 (4.46%) Data Quality
3 23 (3.42%) IFRS
4 22 (3.27%) GAAP
4 22 (3.27%) ISO/IEC 27001
4 22 (3.27%) QA
5 20 (2.98%) GDPR
6 15 (2.23%) Actionable Recommendations
7 14 (2.08%) ISO 9001
8 12 (1.79%) Accessibility
9 10 (1.49%) SLA
10 6 (0.89%) Sarbanes-Oxley
11 4 (0.60%) P3O
12 2 (0.30%) GMP
12 2 (0.30%) GRC
12 2 (0.30%) NIST
13 1 (0.15%) IFRS 17
13 1 (0.15%) ISO/IEC 20000
13 1 (0.15%) Solvency II
System Software
1 10 (1.49%) Active Directory
Systems Management
1 4 (0.60%) Microsoft Intune
2 3 (0.45%) Single Sign-On
3 2 (0.30%) Computer Emergency Response Teams
4 1 (0.15%) SCCM
4 1 (0.15%) Systems Management Server (SMS)
Vendors
1 335 (49.85%) Microsoft
2 37 (5.51%) Oracle
3 31 (4.61%) Salesforce
4 30 (4.46%) SAP
5 26 (3.87%) Google
6 23 (3.42%) Workday
7 20 (2.98%) Adobe
8 19 (2.83%) Sage
9 15 (2.23%) ServiceNow
10 14 (2.08%) Cisco
10 14 (2.08%) Xero
11 10 (1.49%) Adaptive Insights
12 9 (1.34%) Zoho
13 6 (0.89%) Anaplan
13 6 (0.89%) Concur
14 5 (0.74%) N-able
15 4 (0.60%) Salesforce Marketing Cloud
16 3 (0.45%) Freshdesk
16 3 (0.45%) Openreach
16 3 (0.45%) TikTok