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

6 months to
6 Jul 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 296 485 340
Rank change year-on-year +189 -145 +263
Permanent jobs citing Budgeting and Forecasting 553 163 703
As % of all permanent jobs in England 0.64% 0.38% 0.77%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 0.87% 0.42% 0.94%
Number of salaries quoted 454 96 105
10th Percentile £42,500 £34,375 £31,600
25th Percentile £52,500 £40,875 £39,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £62,500 £60,000 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year +4.17% +26.32% -17.39%
75th Percentile £75,000 £70,313 £70,000
90th Percentile £103,750 £83,750 £95,000
UK median annual salary £62,500 £60,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year +4.17% +20.00% -13.04%

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 63,821 38,568 75,097
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 73.80% 90.98% 82.30%
Number of salaries quoted 45,100 21,810 54,142
10th Percentile £31,000 £28,990 £29,750
25th Percentile £41,250 £39,750 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £57,500 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +4.35% +4.55% -12.00%
75th Percentile £80,000 £77,500 £73,410
90th Percentile £100,000 £100,000 £93,750
UK median annual salary £60,000 £57,500 £55,000
% change year-on-year +4.35% +4.55% -8.71%

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 6 July 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 6 July 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 +159 269 £67,500 - 84
South East +42 85 £62,500 +78.57% 45
North of England -36 67 £57,500 +15.58% 39
South West -20 49 £52,500 -27.59% 13
Midlands +3 42 £62,500 +38.89% 26
Yorkshire -17 33 £57,946 -2.41% 14
East of England +13 30 £43,750 +16.67% 11
North West -21 30 £57,500 +21.05% 24
East Midlands - 22 £65,000 - 12
West Midlands -18 20 £57,946 +28.77% 14
North East -44 4 £42,500 -55.26% 1
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 6 (1.08%) WordPress
2 3 (0.54%) Confluence
2 3 (0.54%) SharePoint
3 1 (0.18%) Microsoft Exchange
Applications
1 106 (19.17%) Microsoft Excel
2 13 (2.35%) PlantUML
2 13 (2.35%) Spreadsheet
3 12 (2.17%) Microsoft Office
4 8 (1.45%) Microsoft Project
5 6 (1.08%) Microsoft PowerPoint
Business Applications
1 50 (9.04%) NetSuite
2 7 (1.27%) Dynamics AX
2 7 (1.27%) SAP S/4HANA
3 4 (0.72%) SAP CO
4 3 (0.54%) Oracle Receivables
5 2 (0.36%) IBM Planning Analytics
5 2 (0.36%) Oracle EBS
5 2 (0.36%) Oracle EBS R12
5 2 (0.36%) Oracle Financials
6 1 (0.18%) Dynamics GP
6 1 (0.18%) Oracle General Ledger
6 1 (0.18%) Oracle Payables
6 1 (0.18%) SAP EHS
6 1 (0.18%) SAP ERP
Cloud Services
1 128 (23.15%) SaaS
2 72 (13.02%) Power Platform
3 28 (5.06%) Azure
4 17 (3.07%) Google Sheets
5 13 (2.35%) IaaS
5 13 (2.35%) PaaS
6 11 (1.99%) Microsoft 365
7 9 (1.63%) Dynamics 365
8 6 (1.08%) Google Analytics
9 4 (0.72%) AWS
9 4 (0.72%) Entra ID
9 4 (0.72%) Google Workspace
10 3 (0.54%) Power Automate
11 2 (0.36%) GCP
11 2 (0.36%) Intacct
11 2 (0.36%) Microsoft Copilot
11 2 (0.36%) Miro
11 2 (0.36%) Smartsheet
11 2 (0.36%) SuccessFactors
12 1 (0.18%) Azure DevOps
Communications & Networking
1 12 (2.17%) Internet
2 5 (0.90%) DNS
3 4 (0.72%) LAN
3 4 (0.72%) WAN
4 3 (0.54%) Network Security
4 3 (0.54%) TCP/IP
5 2 (0.36%) BGP
5 2 (0.36%) Broadband
5 2 (0.36%) Cisco Firepower
5 2 (0.36%) DMVPN
5 2 (0.36%) Extranet
5 2 (0.36%) OSPF
6 1 (0.18%) DHCP
6 1 (0.18%) Firewall
6 1 (0.18%) SD-WAN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 71 (12.84%) Power BI
2 31 (5.61%) Tableau
3 12 (2.17%) Relational Database
4 2 (0.36%) BusinessObjects
4 2 (0.36%) OLAP
4 2 (0.36%) Oracle BI Publisher
4 2 (0.36%) SAP HANA
5 1 (0.18%) BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
5 1 (0.18%) Looker
Development Applications
1 10 (1.81%) JIRA
2 1 (0.18%) Oracle Forms
General
1 487 (88.07%) Finance
2 184 (33.27%) Analytical Skills
3 138 (24.95%) Social Skills
4 47 (8.50%) Marketing
5 35 (6.33%) Organisational Skills
6 29 (5.24%) Legal
7 24 (4.34%) Law
8 21 (3.80%) Advertising
8 21 (3.80%) Telecoms
9 20 (3.62%) Retail
10 19 (3.44%) Public Sector
11 15 (2.71%) Influencing Skills
12 13 (2.35%) Banking
13 12 (2.17%) Billing
13 12 (2.17%) Inclusion and Diversity
14 11 (1.99%) Manufacturing
14 11 (1.99%) Presentation Skills
15 10 (1.81%) Military
16 6 (1.08%) Brand Awareness
17 5 (0.90%) Financial Institution
Job Titles
1 102 (18.44%) Accountant
2 96 (17.36%) Analyst
3 77 (13.92%) Management Accountant
4 55 (9.95%) Senior
5 53 (9.58%) Finance Manager
6 50 (9.04%) Financial Controller
7 30 (5.42%) IT Manager
7 30 (5.42%) Lead
8 29 (5.24%) Financial Analyst
9 28 (5.06%) Senior Manager
10 25 (4.52%) Report Analyst
11 24 (4.34%) Systems Analyst
12 17 (3.07%) Project Manager
12 17 (3.07%) Senior Analyst
13 14 (2.53%) Supplier Manager
14 13 (2.35%) Architect
14 13 (2.35%) Delivery Manager
14 13 (2.35%) Infrastructure Architect
15 12 (2.17%) Business Analyst
16 10 (1.81%) Programme Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 4 (0.72%) SAP CO-PA
2 3 (0.54%) Oracle Fusion
3 1 (0.18%) Model Context Protocol
Miscellaneous
1 46 (8.32%) Management Information System
2 20 (3.62%) Product Ownership
3 17 (3.07%) Self-Motivation
4 13 (2.35%) Cloud Native
4 13 (2.35%) Data Structures
4 13 (2.35%) Enterprise Cloud
4 13 (2.35%) Onboarding
5 9 (1.63%) Analytical Mindset
6 8 (1.45%) PMI
6 8 (1.45%) Virtual Team
7 7 (1.27%) EPoS
8 6 (1.08%) NHS
9 5 (0.90%) Enterprise Software
10 4 (0.72%) Renewable Energy
10 4 (0.72%) Solar Energy
11 2 (0.36%) Data Centre
11 2 (0.36%) Driving Licence
11 2 (0.36%) Foreign Exchange (FX)
11 2 (0.36%) Taxonomies
12 1 (0.18%) Robotics
Operating Systems
1 6 (1.08%) Windows
2 2 (0.36%) Windows Server 2019
3 1 (0.18%) Windows 10
Processes & Methodologies
1 386 (69.80%) Budgeting
2 163 (29.48%) Decision-Making
3 139 (25.14%) Financial Modelling
4 125 (22.60%) Continuous Improvement
5 117 (21.16%) Process Improvement
6 114 (20.61%) Financial Analysis
7 107 (19.35%) Business Intelligence
8 82 (14.83%) Stakeholder Management
9 65 (11.75%) Budget Management
10 59 (10.67%) ERP
11 58 (10.49%) Cost Control
12 51 (9.22%) Agile
13 49 (8.86%) Business Strategy
14 46 (8.32%) Fintech
14 46 (8.32%) Risk Management
15 44 (7.96%) Problem-Solving
16 41 (7.41%) AI
16 41 (7.41%) Cost Optimisation
16 41 (7.41%) Strategic Planning
17 39 (7.05%) Roadmaps
Programming Languages
1 27 (4.88%) SQL
2 10 (1.81%) Python
3 7 (1.27%) VBA
4 4 (0.72%) Data Analysis Expressions
5 2 (0.36%) XAML
6 1 (0.18%) PowerShell
Qualifications
1 299 (54.07%) ACCA
2 279 (50.45%) CIMA
3 40 (7.23%) Degree
4 26 (4.70%) AAT
5 12 (2.17%) PMI Certification
5 12 (2.17%) PMP
6 10 (1.81%) ICAEW
7 6 (1.08%) Security Cleared
8 4 (0.72%) BPSS Clearance
8 4 (0.72%) DBS Check
8 4 (0.72%) DV Cleared
9 2 (0.36%) CCAB
9 2 (0.36%) Computer Science Degree
9 2 (0.36%) Master's Degree
9 2 (0.36%) Oracle Certification
9 2 (0.36%) PRINCE2 Certification
9 2 (0.36%) SC Cleared
10 1 (0.18%) APMP
10 1 (0.18%) CISA
10 1 (0.18%) MBA
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 52 (9.40%) IFRS
2 42 (7.59%) GAAP
3 25 (4.52%) Data Quality
4 17 (3.07%) PMO
5 10 (1.81%) ISO/IEC 27001
6 7 (1.27%) SLA
7 6 (1.08%) GDPR
8 4 (0.72%) Actionable Recommendations
8 4 (0.72%) Cyber Essentials
8 4 (0.72%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
8 4 (0.72%) NIST
9 3 (0.54%) Accessibility
9 3 (0.54%) PCI DSS
9 3 (0.54%) Sarbanes-Oxley
10 1 (0.18%) GRC
10 1 (0.18%) ISO 9001
10 1 (0.18%) QA
System Software
1 13 (2.35%) VMware Infrastructure
2 2 (0.36%) Active Directory
Systems Management
1 13 (2.35%) Ansible
1 13 (2.35%) Terraform
2 5 (0.90%) Microsoft Intune
3 2 (0.36%) FortiGate
Vendors
1 40 (7.23%) Microsoft
2 35 (6.33%) SAP
3 27 (4.88%) Google
4 22 (3.98%) Sage
4 22 (3.98%) Xero
5 20 (3.62%) ServiceNow
6 19 (3.44%) Oracle
7 16 (2.89%) Cisco
8 15 (2.71%) Salesforce
9 13 (2.35%) VMware
10 6 (1.08%) Pardot
10 6 (1.08%) Workday
11 4 (0.72%) Toshiba
12 3 (0.54%) BMC
12 3 (0.54%) Fortinet
13 2 (0.36%) Atlassian
13 2 (0.36%) Cognizant
13 2 (0.36%) Cognos
13 2 (0.36%) IBM
13 2 (0.36%) NEC