Budgeting and Forecasting Job Trends in England

Budgeting and Forecasting
UK > England

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in England requiring Budgeting and Forecasting skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 18 February 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
18 Feb 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 300 472 624
Rank change year-on-year +172 +152 +72
Permanent jobs citing Budgeting and Forecasting 384 189 141
As % of all permanent jobs in England 0.64% 0.43% 0.21%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 0.81% 0.46% 0.24%
Number of salaries quoted 289 59 99
10th Percentile £48,500 £40,000 £32,500
25th Percentile £55,750 £46,250 £41,976
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £65,000 £64,900 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year +0.15% +8.17% +7.91%
75th Percentile £80,000 £83,750 £73,750
90th Percentile £112,500 £101,000 £128,871
UK median annual salary £65,000 £65,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year - +8.33% +4.35%

All Process & Methodology Skills
England

Budgeting and Forecasting falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in England.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 47,536 40,950 58,447
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 79.41% 92.48% 88.17%
Number of salaries quoted 29,120 20,127 46,241
10th Percentile £29,000 £35,000 £29,750
25th Percentile £39,000 £46,250 £40,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £62,500 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -12.00% +13.64% -12.00%
75th Percentile £77,500 £82,500 £75,000
90th Percentile £97,500 £103,300 £95,000
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,500 £55,000
% change year-on-year -9.09% +10.00% -12.00%

Budgeting and Forecasting
Job Vacancy Trend in England

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Budgeting and Forecasting relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in England.

Budgeting and Forecasting job vacancy trend in England

Budgeting and Forecasting
Salary Trend in England

Salary distribution trend for jobs in England citing Budgeting and Forecasting.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in England citing Budgeting and Forecasting

Budgeting and Forecasting
Salary Histogram in England

Salary distribution for jobs citing Budgeting and Forecasting in England over the 6 months to 18 February 2026.

Salary histogram for Budgeting and Forecasting in England

Budgeting and Forecasting
Job Locations in England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Budgeting and Forecasting within the England region over the 6 months to 18 February 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.

Location Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
London +116 154 £67,500 -10.00% 62
South East +76 75 £60,000 -33.33% 56
North of England -45 46 £57,946 +44.87% 20
Midlands +32 39 £75,000 +74.67% 13
South West +34 38 £80,000 - 6
West Midlands +26 28 £75,000 +74.67% 11
North West +7 26 £55,000 +37.50% 14
East of England +31 22 £68,750 +5.77% 11
Yorkshire -23 16 £57,946 -27.57% 5
East Midlands -6 10 - - 2
North East -35 4 £48,223 -31.11% 2
Budgeting and Forecasting
UK

Budgeting and Forecasting
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England 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 7 (1.82%) SharePoint
1 7 (1.82%) WordPress
2 3 (0.78%) Confluence
3 1 (0.26%) Microsoft Exchange
3 1 (0.26%) SugarCRM
Applications
1 103 (26.82%) Microsoft Excel
2 13 (3.39%) Microsoft Office
3 12 (3.13%) Spreadsheet
4 10 (2.60%) Microsoft PowerPoint
5 6 (1.56%) Microsoft Project
Business Applications
1 13 (3.39%) Dynamics AX
2 10 (2.60%) NetSuite
3 9 (2.34%) SAP CO
4 5 (1.30%) Oracle Receivables
5 4 (1.04%) IBM Planning Analytics
5 4 (1.04%) Oracle Payables
6 3 (0.78%) SAP S/4HANA
7 2 (0.52%) Oracle Cash Management
8 1 (0.26%) Dynamics GP
8 1 (0.26%) Lawson
8 1 (0.26%) Oracle EBS
8 1 (0.26%) Oracle EBS R12
8 1 (0.26%) Oracle Financials
8 1 (0.26%) Oracle General Ledger
8 1 (0.26%) Primavera
Cloud Services
1 71 (18.49%) Power Platform
2 61 (15.89%) SaaS
3 43 (11.20%) Azure
4 18 (4.69%) Dynamics 365
5 9 (2.34%) Microsoft 365
6 8 (2.08%) AWS
6 8 (2.08%) Google Analytics
7 7 (1.82%) Azure Data Factory
7 7 (1.82%) Azure Synapse Analytics
8 3 (0.78%) Google Workspace
9 2 (0.52%) Azure DevOps
9 2 (0.52%) GCP
9 2 (0.52%) Google Sheets
10 1 (0.26%) Azure Sentinel
10 1 (0.26%) Entra ID
10 1 (0.26%) Mimecast
Communications & Networking
1 6 (1.56%) Internet
2 2 (0.52%) Network Security
2 2 (0.52%) VoIP
3 1 (0.26%) ADSL
3 1 (0.26%) Broadband
Database & Business Intelligence
1 71 (18.49%) Power BI
2 13 (3.39%) Tableau
3 7 (1.82%) Azure SQL Database
3 7 (1.82%) SQL Server
3 7 (1.82%) SQL Server Reporting Services
4 6 (1.56%) Data Warehouse
5 4 (1.04%) Power Query
6 2 (0.52%) BusinessObjects
6 2 (0.52%) Looker
7 1 (0.26%) BusinessObjects Web Intelligence
7 1 (0.26%) Data Mining
7 1 (0.26%) Essbase
7 1 (0.26%) MS Access
7 1 (0.26%) OLAP
7 1 (0.26%) Oracle BI Publisher
7 1 (0.26%) SAP BW
7 1 (0.26%) SAP HANA
Development Applications
1 4 (1.04%) JIRA
General
1 314 (81.77%) Finance
2 140 (36.46%) Analytical Skills
3 137 (35.68%) Social Skills
4 43 (11.20%) Marketing
5 19 (4.95%) Legal
5 19 (4.95%) Manufacturing
5 19 (4.95%) Organisational Skills
6 17 (4.43%) Advertising
6 17 (4.43%) Influencing Skills
7 16 (4.17%) Telecoms
8 15 (3.91%) Inclusion and Diversity
9 13 (3.39%) Public Sector
10 12 (3.13%) Presentation Skills
11 11 (2.86%) Banking
12 10 (2.60%) Law
13 8 (2.08%) Billing
14 7 (1.82%) Brand Awareness
14 7 (1.82%) General Ledger
15 4 (1.04%) Retail
16 2 (0.52%) Financial Institution
Job Titles
1 75 (19.53%) Analyst
2 57 (14.84%) Senior
3 45 (11.72%) Finance Manager
4 42 (10.94%) Financial Analyst
5 41 (10.68%) Accountant
6 35 (9.11%) Report Analyst
7 33 (8.59%) Senior Manager
8 27 (7.03%) Management Accountant
9 22 (5.73%) Financial Controller
10 20 (5.21%) Project Manager
11 16 (4.17%) Lead
12 14 (3.65%) Commercial Analyst
12 14 (3.65%) Data Analyst
13 13 (3.39%) Developer
13 13 (3.39%) Senior Analyst
14 12 (3.13%) Administrator
14 12 (3.13%) IT Administrator
14 12 (3.13%) Senior Financial Analyst
15 11 (2.86%) Senior Reporting Analyst
15 11 (2.86%) Supplier Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 11 (2.86%) Flash
2 9 (2.34%) SAP CO-PA
3 3 (0.78%) Oracle Fusion
4 1 (0.26%) .NET
4 1 (0.26%) Model Context Protocol
Miscellaneous
1 29 (7.55%) Analytical Mindset
2 27 (7.03%) Product Ownership
3 15 (3.91%) Onboarding
4 13 (3.39%) Management Information System
4 13 (3.39%) Self-Motivation
5 7 (1.82%) Social Media
6 6 (1.56%) Enterprise Software
7 3 (0.78%) Renewable Energy
7 3 (0.78%) Solar Energy
7 3 (0.78%) Virtual Team
8 2 (0.52%) e-Learning
8 2 (0.52%) PMI
9 1 (0.26%) Augmented Reality
9 1 (0.26%) Cyber Threat
9 1 (0.26%) Data Centre
9 1 (0.26%) Foreign Exchange (FX)
9 1 (0.26%) Legacy Systems
9 1 (0.26%) Robotics
9 1 (0.26%) Web Conferencing
Operating Systems
1 7 (1.82%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 262 (68.23%) Budgeting
2 114 (29.69%) Decision-Making
3 113 (29.43%) Process Improvement
4 88 (22.92%) Business Intelligence
5 78 (20.31%) Financial Analysis
6 67 (17.45%) Continuous Improvement
7 57 (14.84%) Agile
8 55 (14.32%) Cost Control
9 52 (13.54%) Analytics
10 51 (13.28%) Business Strategy
10 51 (13.28%) Financial Modelling
11 50 (13.02%) Problem-Solving
12 48 (12.50%) Cost Optimisation
13 47 (12.24%) ERP
14 45 (11.72%) Budget Management
15 43 (11.20%) Stakeholder Management
16 36 (9.38%) Project Management
17 35 (9.11%) Fintech
18 30 (7.81%) Strategic Planning
19 29 (7.55%) Project Governance
Programming Languages
1 36 (9.38%) SQL
2 17 (4.43%) Data Analysis Expressions
3 15 (3.91%) Python
4 13 (3.39%) VBA
5 4 (1.04%) JavaScript
Qualifications
1 181 (47.14%) ACCA
2 161 (41.93%) CIMA
3 44 (11.46%) Degree
4 23 (5.99%) AAT
5 20 (5.21%) ICAEW
6 7 (1.82%) DBS Check
6 7 (1.82%) Security Cleared
7 4 (1.04%) DV Cleared
8 3 (0.78%) CIPD
8 3 (0.78%) Master's Degree
8 3 (0.78%) PMI Certification
8 3 (0.78%) SC Cleared
9 2 (0.52%) APMP
9 2 (0.52%) Azure Certification
9 2 (0.52%) CBAP
10 1 (0.26%) HNC
10 1 (0.26%) MBA
10 1 (0.26%) Microsoft Certification
10 1 (0.26%) Oracle Certification
10 1 (0.26%) PMP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 50 (13.02%) IFRS
2 45 (11.72%) GAAP
3 19 (4.95%) PMO
4 10 (2.60%) Data Quality
5 5 (1.30%) ISO/IEC 27001
5 5 (1.30%) Sarbanes-Oxley
6 4 (1.04%) GDPR
6 4 (1.04%) QA
7 3 (0.78%) NIST
7 3 (0.78%) PCI DSS
8 2 (0.52%) COBIT
9 1 (0.26%) Actionable Recommendations
9 1 (0.26%) APQC
9 1 (0.26%) Cyber Essentials
9 1 (0.26%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
System Software
1 1 (0.26%) Active Directory
Vendors
1 37 (9.64%) Microsoft
2 35 (9.11%) SAP
3 16 (4.17%) Google
4 15 (3.91%) ServiceNow
5 11 (2.86%) Salesforce
6 9 (2.34%) Oracle
7 7 (1.82%) Pardot
8 6 (1.56%) Workday
8 6 (1.56%) Xero
9 5 (1.30%) Anaplan
9 5 (1.30%) CrowdStrike
10 4 (1.04%) Fortinet
10 4 (1.04%) IBM
10 4 (1.04%) Palo Alto
11 3 (0.78%) Openreach
11 3 (0.78%) Toshiba
12 2 (0.52%) Cognos
13 1 (0.26%) Apple
13 1 (0.26%) JD Edwards
13 1 (0.26%) Planview