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 31 July 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
31 Jul 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 111 94 51
Rank change year-on-year -17 -43 +36
Permanent jobs citing Microsoft Excel 559 651 1,226
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 2.52% 3.95% 4.61%
As % of the Applications category 39.70% 28.58% 52.51%
Number of salaries quoted 343 397 440
10th Percentile £29,000 £26,250 £26,250
25th Percentile £33,125 £30,500 £31,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £45,000 £43,000
Median % change year-on-year - +4.65% +1.18%
75th Percentile £60,000 £63,000 £58,188
90th Percentile £73,750 £85,000 £67,500
UK median annual salary £40,000 £42,038 £42,500
% change year-on-year -4.85% -1.09% -

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 1,408 2,278 2,335
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 6.36% 13.82% 8.78%
Number of salaries quoted 790 871 1,284
10th Percentile £28,500 £26,500 £26,250
25th Percentile £35,000 £31,500 £31,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £47,500 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year -5.26% +5.56% -10.00%
75th Percentile £60,000 £66,206 £62,500
90th Percentile £75,000 £77,500 £75,000
UK median annual salary £40,000 £42,500 £42,000
% change year-on-year -5.88% +1.19% -5.62%

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 31 July 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 (11.09%) SharePoint
2 7 (1.25%) Confluence
3 5 (0.89%) Apache Spark
4 3 (0.54%) Adobe Experience Manager
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
Applications
1 154 (27.55%) Microsoft Office
2 153 (27.37%) Microsoft PowerPoint
3 21 (3.76%) Acrobat
4 16 (2.86%) Microsoft Project
4 16 (2.86%) MS Visio
5 15 (2.68%) Spreadsheet
6 5 (0.89%) Chatbot
7 4 (0.72%) Windchill
8 3 (0.54%) AutoCAD
8 3 (0.54%) SOLIDWORKS
9 1 (0.18%) Trello
Business Applications
1 24 (4.29%) Dynamics CRM
2 23 (4.11%) NetSuite
3 12 (2.15%) Oracle Procure-to-Pay
4 5 (0.89%) Salesforce CRM
4 5 (0.89%) SAP ERP
5 4 (0.72%) Academy Housing
6 3 (0.54%) BambooHR
6 3 (0.54%) Raiser’s Edge
7 2 (0.36%) Oracle ERP
7 2 (0.36%) Visualfiles
8 1 (0.18%) Cognos Business Intelligence
8 1 (0.18%) Elite 3E
8 1 (0.18%) Infor SunSystems
8 1 (0.18%) Magento
8 1 (0.18%) Odoo
8 1 (0.18%) Oracle Payables
Cloud Services
1 185 (33.09%) Power Platform
2 37 (6.62%) Microsoft 365
3 26 (4.65%) SaaS
4 21 (3.76%) Azure
4 21 (3.76%) Dynamics 365
5 16 (2.86%) Power Automate
5 16 (2.86%) PowerApps
6 10 (1.79%) AWS
7 9 (1.61%) Microsoft Copilot
8 8 (1.43%) OneDrive
9 6 (1.07%) ChatGPT
9 6 (1.07%) Miro
9 6 (1.07%) Smartsheet
10 5 (0.89%) GitHub
11 3 (0.54%) Azure Synapse Analytics
11 3 (0.54%) Google Analytics
11 3 (0.54%) Google Sheets
12 2 (0.36%) Azure Data Factory
12 2 (0.36%) Canva
12 2 (0.36%) Figma
Communications & Networking
1 13 (2.33%) Broadband
2 4 (0.72%) LAN
2 4 (0.72%) WAN
3 3 (0.54%) Firewall
3 3 (0.54%) VPN
4 2 (0.36%) Internet
4 2 (0.36%) WebEx
5 1 (0.18%) Ethernet
5 1 (0.18%) Intranet
5 1 (0.18%) IP Telephony
5 1 (0.18%) Network Security
5 1 (0.18%) SD-WAN
5 1 (0.18%) Wi-Fi
5 1 (0.18%) Wireless
Database & Business Intelligence
1 176 (31.48%) Power BI
2 45 (8.05%) Tableau
3 33 (5.90%) Power Query
4 18 (3.22%) Data Lake
5 12 (2.15%) SAP BW
6 10 (1.79%) Relational Database
7 8 (1.43%) SQL Server
8 7 (1.25%) Data Warehouse
8 7 (1.25%) SQL Server Integration Services
9 6 (1.07%) SQL Server Reporting Services
10 5 (0.89%) Big Data
11 4 (0.72%) Db2
11 4 (0.72%) DB2 UDB
11 4 (0.72%) QlikView
12 3 (0.54%) Looker
12 3 (0.54%) PowerPivot
13 2 (0.36%) KNIME
13 2 (0.36%) MS Access
13 2 (0.36%) Star Schema
14 1 (0.18%) Data Mining
Development Applications
1 37 (6.62%) JIRA
2 6 (1.07%) Git
2 6 (1.07%) Visual Studio
3 2 (0.36%) Jenkins
3 2 (0.36%) JMeter
3 2 (0.36%) Postman
3 2 (0.36%) Visual Studio Code
4 1 (0.18%) Balsamiq
4 1 (0.18%) Toad
General
1 329 (58.86%) Social Skills
2 250 (44.72%) Finance
3 190 (33.99%) Analytical Skills
4 103 (18.43%) Organisational Skills
5 55 (9.84%) Marketing
6 48 (8.59%) Legal
7 43 (7.69%) Retail
8 35 (6.26%) Inclusion and Diversity
9 31 (5.55%) Public Sector
10 30 (5.37%) Banking
11 29 (5.19%) Billing
12 26 (4.65%) Influencing Skills
12 26 (4.65%) Presentation Skills
13 24 (4.29%) Telecoms
14 16 (2.86%) Automotive
15 13 (2.33%) Law
16 10 (1.79%) Manufacturing
17 8 (1.43%) Documentation Skills
18 7 (1.25%) General Ledger
19 6 (1.07%) Back Office
Job Titles
1 181 (32.38%) Analyst
2 53 (9.48%) Administrator
3 49 (8.77%) Data Analyst
4 43 (7.69%) Report Analyst
5 35 (6.26%) Senior
6 30 (5.37%) Financial Analyst
7 26 (4.65%) Accountant
8 25 (4.47%) Business Analyst
9 19 (3.40%) Senior Analyst
10 16 (2.86%) Service Analyst
11 15 (2.68%) Consultant
12 14 (2.50%) Junior
13 13 (2.33%) Systems Manager
14 12 (2.15%) Data Administrator
14 12 (2.15%) Lead
14 12 (2.15%) Management Accountant
14 12 (2.15%) Senior Consultant
15 11 (1.97%) Coordinator
15 11 (1.97%) Sales Administrator
16 10 (1.79%) Service Desk Analyst
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 12 (2.15%) Oracle Fusion
2 4 (0.72%) ODBC
3 3 (0.54%) EDI
3 3 (0.54%) Godot
3 3 (0.54%) Unreal Engine
4 2 (0.36%) HTML
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
5 1 (0.18%) PyTorch
5 1 (0.18%) SciPy
5 1 (0.18%) TAPI
5 1 (0.18%) XML
Miscellaneous
1 54 (9.66%) Management Information System
2 48 (8.59%) Onboarding
3 31 (5.55%) Self-Motivation
4 23 (4.11%) Social Media
5 20 (3.58%) Data Structures
6 15 (2.68%) Analytical Mindset
7 12 (2.15%) Foreign Exchange (FX)
7 12 (2.15%) Web Conferencing
8 7 (1.25%) e-Learning
8 7 (1.25%) Housing Association
9 6 (1.07%) NHS
9 6 (1.07%) Reinsurance
10 5 (0.89%) FMCG
10 5 (0.89%) Legacy Systems
10 5 (0.89%) Life Science
10 5 (0.89%) Low-Code
10 5 (0.89%) Mobile App
11 4 (0.72%) CCTV
11 4 (0.72%) Robotics
11 4 (0.72%) Video Conferencing
Operating Systems
1 8 (1.43%) Windows
2 4 (0.72%) Linux
2 4 (0.72%) Unix
3 3 (0.54%) Apple iOS
Processes & Methodologies
1 187 (33.45%) Business Intelligence
2 166 (29.70%) Problem-Solving
3 130 (23.26%) Decision-Making
4 126 (22.54%) Continuous Improvement
5 93 (16.64%) Process Improvement
6 84 (15.03%) Project Management
7 81 (14.49%) CRM
8 72 (12.88%) Stakeholder Management
9 67 (11.99%) Data Analysis
10 62 (11.09%) Stakeholder Engagement
11 60 (10.73%) Data Management
11 60 (10.73%) ERP
12 59 (10.55%) Agile
13 58 (10.38%) Analytics
14 47 (8.41%) Customer Service
14 47 (8.41%) Mentoring
15 45 (8.05%) Validation
16 42 (7.51%) Visualisation
17 38 (6.80%) Actionable Insight
18 36 (6.44%) Budgeting and Forecasting
Programming Languages
1 122 (21.82%) SQL
2 51 (9.12%) Python
3 31 (5.55%) VBA
4 15 (2.68%) JavaScript
5 7 (1.25%) Data Analysis Expressions
5 7 (1.25%) R
6 6 (1.07%) VB
7 5 (0.89%) C#
8 4 (0.72%) PowerShell
8 4 (0.72%) VBScript
9 3 (0.54%) C
9 3 (0.54%) C++
10 2 (0.36%) Bash
10 2 (0.36%) Java
11 1 (0.18%) T-SQL
Qualifications
1 101 (18.07%) Degree
2 79 (14.13%) ACCA
3 74 (13.24%) CIMA
4 26 (4.65%) DBS Check
5 24 (4.29%) Security Cleared
6 20 (3.58%) AAT
6 20 (3.58%) SC Cleared
7 12 (2.15%) PMI Certification
8 10 (1.79%) PMP
9 8 (1.43%) Master's Degree
10 7 (1.25%) ICAEW
11 6 (1.07%) BPSS Clearance
12 5 (0.89%) DV Cleared
13 2 (0.36%) (ISC)2 CCSP
13 2 (0.36%) Cisco Certification
13 2 (0.36%) CISSP
13 2 (0.36%) HNC
13 2 (0.36%) ISTQB
13 2 (0.36%) ITIL Foundation Certificate
13 2 (0.36%) Microsoft Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 67 (11.99%) Data Quality
2 37 (6.62%) GDPR
3 30 (5.37%) QA
4 16 (2.86%) Accessibility
5 15 (2.68%) IFRS
5 15 (2.68%) PMO
6 14 (2.50%) COREP
6 14 (2.50%) FINREP
7 11 (1.97%) GAAP
8 7 (1.25%) Actionable Recommendations
8 7 (1.25%) SLA
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%) ISO/IEC 27001
11 3 (0.54%) TickIT
12 1 (0.18%) PCI DSS
System Software
1 4 (0.72%) VMware Infrastructure
2 1 (0.18%) Embedded Firmware
2 1 (0.18%) Firmware
Systems Management
1 4 (0.72%) SCCM
2 2 (0.36%) Ansible
2 2 (0.36%) Single Sign-On
2 2 (0.36%) Terraform
3 1 (0.18%) Autotask
3 1 (0.18%) Functional Safety
Vendors
1 233 (41.68%) Microsoft
2 32 (5.72%) SAP
3 30 (5.37%) Adobe
4 28 (5.01%) Oracle
5 20 (3.58%) Salesforce
6 17 (3.04%) HubSpot
7 14 (2.50%) Sage
7 14 (2.50%) Xero
8 8 (1.43%) Google
8 8 (1.43%) JD Edwards
8 8 (1.43%) ServiceNow
9 6 (1.07%) Databricks
9 6 (1.07%) Workday
10 5 (0.89%) Alteryx
10 5 (0.89%) Apple
10 5 (0.89%) BMC
11 4 (0.72%) Hyperion
11 4 (0.72%) IBM
11 4 (0.72%) VMware
11 4 (0.72%) Zoho