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

6 months to
25 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 108 105 56
Rank change year-on-year -3 -49 +33
Permanent jobs citing Microsoft Excel 486 545 1,514
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 2.38% 3.49% 4.43%
As % of the Applications category 36.79% 25.33% 51.13%
Number of salaries quoted 296 318 683
10th Percentile £28,500 £25,375 £25,500
25th Percentile £31,438 £29,750 £30,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £42,500 £44,000
Median % change year-on-year +5.88% -3.41% -0.07%
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 2,152 2,961
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 6.48% 13.76% 8.67%
Number of salaries quoted 701 861 1,822
10th Percentile £28,500 £26,500 £25,000
25th Percentile £35,000 £32,500 £30,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £50,000 £43,865
Median % change year-on-year -10.00% +13.99% -10.48%
75th Percentile £60,000 £66,230 £57,500
90th Percentile £75,000 £75,000 £70,000
UK median annual salary £40,000 £43,500 £39,000
% change year-on-year -8.05% +11.54% -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 25 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 (12.76%) SharePoint
2 5 (1.03%) Apache Spark
3 4 (0.82%) Adobe Experience Manager
3 4 (0.82%) Confluence
4 3 (0.62%) Microsoft Exchange
5 2 (0.41%) CMS
5 2 (0.41%) Jupyter
5 2 (0.41%) WordPress
6 1 (0.21%) Oracle Workflow
Applications
1 116 (23.87%) Microsoft Office
2 110 (22.63%) Microsoft PowerPoint
3 13 (2.67%) Spreadsheet
4 11 (2.26%) Microsoft Project
4 11 (2.26%) MS Visio
5 4 (0.82%) Windchill
6 3 (0.62%) AutoCAD
6 3 (0.62%) SOLIDWORKS
7 2 (0.41%) Chatbot
8 1 (0.21%) Trello
Business Applications
1 24 (4.94%) Dynamics CRM
2 12 (2.47%) Oracle Procure-to-Pay
3 11 (2.26%) NetSuite
4 6 (1.23%) Salesforce CRM
5 5 (1.03%) SAP ERP
6 3 (0.62%) BambooHR
6 3 (0.62%) Raiser’s Edge
7 2 (0.41%) Magento
7 2 (0.41%) Odoo
7 2 (0.41%) Oracle ERP
8 1 (0.21%) Cognos Business Intelligence
8 1 (0.21%) Dynamics AX
8 1 (0.21%) Infor SunSystems
8 1 (0.21%) Oracle Payables
8 1 (0.21%) SAP Oil and Gas
8 1 (0.21%) SAP PM
8 1 (0.21%) SAP S/4HANA
Cloud Services
1 167 (34.36%) Power Platform
2 36 (7.41%) Microsoft 365
3 23 (4.73%) Dynamics 365
4 18 (3.70%) Power Automate
5 17 (3.50%) Azure
6 15 (3.09%) PowerApps
7 12 (2.47%) OneDrive
8 11 (2.26%) SaaS
9 8 (1.65%) ChatGPT
9 8 (1.65%) Microsoft Copilot
10 6 (1.23%) Miro
10 6 (1.23%) Smartsheet
11 5 (1.03%) GitHub
12 4 (0.82%) Azure Data Factory
12 4 (0.82%) Google Sheets
13 3 (0.62%) Azure Synapse Analytics
14 2 (0.41%) Azure DevOps
14 2 (0.41%) Canva
14 2 (0.41%) Copilot Studio
14 2 (0.41%) Figma
Communications & Networking
1 13 (2.67%) Broadband
2 3 (0.62%) Firewall
2 3 (0.62%) IP Telephony
2 3 (0.62%) LAN
2 3 (0.62%) VPN
2 3 (0.62%) WAN
3 2 (0.41%) Ethernet
3 2 (0.41%) Internet
3 2 (0.41%) WebEx
Database & Business Intelligence
1 162 (33.33%) Power BI
2 48 (9.88%) Tableau
3 31 (6.38%) Power Query
4 15 (3.09%) Data Lake
5 12 (2.47%) SAP BW
6 9 (1.85%) SQL Server
6 9 (1.85%) SQL Server Integration Services
7 8 (1.65%) SQL Server Reporting Services
8 7 (1.44%) PowerPivot
8 7 (1.44%) Relational Database
9 5 (1.03%) Big Data
9 5 (1.03%) Data Warehouse
10 4 (0.82%) Db2
10 4 (0.82%) DB2 UDB
10 4 (0.82%) QlikView
10 4 (0.82%) Star Schema
11 2 (0.41%) KNIME
11 2 (0.41%) MS Access
12 1 (0.21%) Crystal Reports
12 1 (0.21%) Data Mining
Development Applications
1 27 (5.56%) JIRA
2 6 (1.23%) Git
2 6 (1.23%) Visual Studio
3 3 (0.62%) SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
4 2 (0.41%) Visual Studio Code
5 1 (0.21%) Toad
General
1 274 (56.38%) Social Skills
2 212 (43.62%) Finance
3 157 (32.30%) Analytical Skills
4 84 (17.28%) Organisational Skills
5 40 (8.23%) Retail
6 35 (7.20%) Inclusion and Diversity
7 29 (5.97%) Banking
7 29 (5.97%) Marketing
7 29 (5.97%) Public Sector
8 25 (5.14%) Legal
9 23 (4.73%) Telecoms
10 21 (4.32%) Presentation Skills
11 20 (4.12%) Automotive
11 20 (4.12%) Influencing Skills
12 18 (3.70%) Billing
13 13 (2.67%) Law
14 8 (1.65%) Documentation Skills
15 7 (1.44%) Manufacturing
16 6 (1.23%) Advertising
17 5 (1.03%) Publishing
Job Titles
1 151 (31.07%) Analyst
2 54 (11.11%) Administrator
3 41 (8.44%) Report Analyst
4 33 (6.79%) Data Analyst
5 29 (5.97%) Senior
6 22 (4.53%) Accountant
7 21 (4.32%) Financial Analyst
8 20 (4.12%) Business Analyst
9 17 (3.50%) Consultant
10 16 (3.29%) Lead
11 12 (2.47%) Data Administrator
11 12 (2.47%) Senior Analyst
11 12 (2.47%) Senior Consultant
12 11 (2.26%) Coordinator
12 11 (2.26%) Service Manager
13 10 (2.06%) Architect
13 10 (2.06%) Junior
13 10 (2.06%) Systems Manager
14 9 (1.85%) Management Accountant
14 9 (1.85%) Operations Analyst
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 12 (2.47%) Oracle Fusion
2 5 (1.03%) EDI
2 5 (1.03%) 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 (0.21%) PyTorch
5 1 (0.21%) SciPy
5 1 (0.21%) TAPI
Miscellaneous
1 46 (9.47%) Management Information System
2 38 (7.82%) Onboarding
3 24 (4.94%) Self-Motivation
4 20 (4.12%) Social Media
5 17 (3.50%) Data Structures
6 11 (2.26%) Foreign Exchange (FX)
6 11 (2.26%) Web Conferencing
7 10 (2.06%) Analytical Mindset
8 7 (1.44%) CCTV
8 7 (1.44%) FMCG
9 6 (1.23%) e-Learning
9 6 (1.23%) Legacy Systems
9 6 (1.23%) Video Conferencing
10 5 (1.03%) Life Science
10 5 (1.03%) Mobile App
10 5 (1.03%) NHS
11 3 (0.62%) Algorithms
11 3 (0.62%) Blog
11 3 (0.62%) Digital Media
11 3 (0.62%) Reinsurance
Operating Systems
1 9 (1.85%) Windows
2 5 (1.03%) Apple iOS
2 5 (1.03%) Linux
2 5 (1.03%) Unix
Processes & Methodologies
1 165 (33.95%) Business Intelligence
2 123 (25.31%) Problem-Solving
3 112 (23.05%) Decision-Making
4 104 (21.40%) Continuous Improvement
5 85 (17.49%) Project Management
6 74 (15.23%) CRM
6 74 (15.23%) Process Improvement
7 64 (13.17%) Data Analysis
8 59 (12.14%) ERP
9 55 (11.32%) Data Management
10 45 (9.26%) Analytics
11 43 (8.85%) Agile
11 43 (8.85%) Stakeholder Engagement
12 42 (8.64%) Customer Service
13 41 (8.44%) Mentoring
14 40 (8.23%) Stakeholder Management
15 38 (7.82%) Validation
16 34 (7.00%) Visualisation
17 33 (6.79%) Time Management
18 32 (6.58%) Data Modelling
Programming Languages
1 100 (20.58%) SQL
2 36 (7.41%) Python
3 25 (5.14%) VBA
4 7 (1.44%) Data Analysis Expressions
5 5 (1.03%) JavaScript
5 5 (1.03%) R
5 5 (1.03%) VB
5 5 (1.03%) VBScript
6 2 (0.41%) C#
6 2 (0.41%) PowerShell
7 1 (0.21%) ABAP
7 1 (0.21%) T-SQL
Qualifications
1 93 (19.14%) Degree
2 73 (15.02%) ACCA
3 68 (13.99%) CIMA
4 23 (4.73%) DBS Check
5 21 (4.32%) AAT
6 17 (3.50%) Security Cleared
7 13 (2.67%) SC Cleared
8 9 (1.85%) PMI Certification
8 9 (1.85%) PMP
9 6 (1.23%) ICAEW
9 6 (1.23%) Master's Degree
10 5 (1.03%) CISSP
11 4 (0.82%) (ISC)2 CCSP
11 4 (0.82%) Cisco Certification
11 4 (0.82%) TOGAF Certification
12 3 (0.62%) BPSS Clearance
12 3 (0.62%) DV Cleared
12 3 (0.62%) HNC
12 3 (0.62%) Microsoft Certification
13 2 (0.41%) ITIL Foundation Certificate
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 47 (9.67%) Data Quality
2 35 (7.20%) GDPR
3 28 (5.76%) QA
4 15 (3.09%) PMO
5 14 (2.88%) COREP
5 14 (2.88%) FINREP
6 12 (2.47%) IFRS
7 9 (1.85%) Accessibility
8 7 (1.44%) Actionable Recommendations
8 7 (1.44%) GAAP
8 7 (1.44%) GRC
9 5 (1.03%) 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%) Software Quality Assurance
11 3 (0.62%) SLA
11 3 (0.62%) TickIT
12 2 (0.41%) ISO 14001
System Software
1 5 (1.03%) VMware Infrastructure
2 1 (0.21%) Active Directory
2 1 (0.21%) Embedded Firmware
2 1 (0.21%) Firmware
Systems Management
1 5 (1.03%) SCCM
2 4 (0.82%) Single Sign-On
3 1 (0.21%) Autotask
3 1 (0.21%) Microsoft Intune
3 1 (0.21%) RSA Archer
Vendors
1 191 (39.30%) Microsoft
2 30 (6.17%) SAP
3 24 (4.94%) Oracle
4 18 (3.70%) Salesforce
5 17 (3.50%) Sage
6 14 (2.88%) Xero
7 10 (2.06%) JD Edwards
8 9 (1.85%) Adobe
8 9 (1.85%) HubSpot
9 7 (1.44%) Google
9 7 (1.44%) ServiceNow
10 6 (1.23%) Databricks
10 6 (1.23%) Informatica
10 6 (1.23%) Workday
11 5 (1.03%) Apple
11 5 (1.03%) BMC
11 5 (1.03%) IBM
11 5 (1.03%) Snow
11 5 (1.03%) VMware
12 4 (0.82%) Hyperion