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

6 months to
12 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 292 490 354
Rank change year-on-year +198 -136 +276
Permanent jobs citing Budgeting and Forecasting 518 151 678
As % of all permanent jobs in England 0.63% 0.38% 0.73%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 0.86% 0.41% 0.88%
Number of salaries quoted 422 79 106
10th Percentile £45,000 £32,250 £32,500
25th Percentile £54,063 £42,500 £39,438
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 £69,375 £65,000
90th Percentile £102,000 £83,750 £85,750
UK median annual salary £65,000 £60,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year +8.33% +20.00% -11.11%

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 60,140 36,455 77,015
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 72.96% 92.71% 82.38%
Number of salaries quoted 42,197 19,854 56,054
10th Percentile £30,580 £29,000 £29,250
25th Percentile £41,250 £40,000 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £58,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +3.45% +5.45% -12.00%
75th Percentile £80,000 £78,750 £72,500
90th Percentile £100,000 £101,250 £92,500
UK median annual salary £60,000 £57,500 £55,000
% change year-on-year +4.35% +4.55% -9.69%

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 12 June 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 12 June 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 +152 243 £67,500 - 63
South East +46 87 £62,500 +78.57% 55
North of England -41 59 £57,500 +10.58% 27
South West -23 45 £53,250 -26.55% 16
Midlands +5 41 £65,000 +33.33% 7
North West +15 30 £57,500 +10.58% 14
East of England +11 30 £45,000 -20.00% 4
Yorkshire -40 25 £57,946 -2.41% 12
West Midlands -16 23 £70,000 +43.59% 5
East Midlands - 18 £65,000 - 2
North East -47 4 £42,500 - 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 (1.16%) WordPress
2 4 (0.77%) Confluence
2 4 (0.77%) SharePoint
3 1 (0.19%) Microsoft Exchange
Applications
1 95 (18.34%) Microsoft Excel
2 14 (2.70%) Spreadsheet
3 11 (2.12%) Microsoft Office
4 8 (1.54%) Microsoft Project
4 8 (1.54%) PlantUML
5 4 (0.77%) Microsoft PowerPoint
Business Applications
1 37 (7.14%) NetSuite
2 9 (1.74%) Dynamics AX
3 7 (1.35%) SAP CO
4 6 (1.16%) SAP S/4HANA
5 3 (0.58%) Oracle Receivables
6 2 (0.39%) IBM Planning Analytics
6 2 (0.39%) Oracle EBS
6 2 (0.39%) Oracle EBS R12
6 2 (0.39%) Oracle Financials
7 1 (0.19%) Dynamics GP
7 1 (0.19%) Oracle General Ledger
7 1 (0.19%) Oracle Payables
7 1 (0.19%) SAP EHS
7 1 (0.19%) SAP ERP
Cloud Services
1 119 (22.97%) SaaS
2 64 (12.36%) Power Platform
3 27 (5.21%) Azure
4 15 (2.90%) Google Sheets
5 10 (1.93%) Dynamics 365
6 9 (1.74%) Microsoft 365
7 8 (1.54%) IaaS
7 8 (1.54%) PaaS
8 6 (1.16%) Google Analytics
9 4 (0.77%) AWS
9 4 (0.77%) Google Workspace
10 3 (0.58%) Power Automate
11 2 (0.39%) Entra ID
11 2 (0.39%) GCP
11 2 (0.39%) Intacct
11 2 (0.39%) Miro
11 2 (0.39%) Smartsheet
11 2 (0.39%) SuccessFactors
12 1 (0.19%) Azure DevOps
12 1 (0.19%) Microsoft Copilot
Communications & Networking
1 8 (1.54%) Internet
2 5 (0.97%) DNS
3 3 (0.58%) Network Security
3 3 (0.58%) TCP/IP
4 2 (0.39%) BGP
4 2 (0.39%) Broadband
4 2 (0.39%) Cisco Firepower
4 2 (0.39%) DMVPN
4 2 (0.39%) Extranet
4 2 (0.39%) LAN
4 2 (0.39%) OSPF
4 2 (0.39%) WAN
5 1 (0.19%) DHCP
5 1 (0.19%) Firewall
5 1 (0.19%) SD-WAN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 63 (12.16%) Power BI
2 28 (5.41%) Tableau
3 8 (1.54%) Relational Database
4 2 (0.39%) BusinessObjects
4 2 (0.39%) OLAP
4 2 (0.39%) Oracle BI Publisher
4 2 (0.39%) SAP HANA
5 1 (0.19%) Looker
Development Applications
1 10 (1.93%) JIRA
2 1 (0.19%) Oracle Forms
General
1 451 (87.07%) Finance
2 171 (33.01%) Analytical Skills
3 125 (24.13%) Social Skills
4 46 (8.88%) Marketing
5 30 (5.79%) Legal
6 25 (4.83%) Organisational Skills
7 23 (4.44%) Law
8 20 (3.86%) Advertising
9 19 (3.67%) Public Sector
10 18 (3.47%) Telecoms
11 17 (3.28%) Influencing Skills
12 16 (3.09%) Banking
13 14 (2.70%) Retail
14 12 (2.32%) Billing
14 12 (2.32%) Inclusion and Diversity
14 12 (2.32%) Manufacturing
15 11 (2.12%) Presentation Skills
16 10 (1.93%) Military
17 7 (1.35%) General Ledger
18 6 (1.16%) Brand Awareness
Job Titles
1 91 (17.57%) Analyst
2 88 (16.99%) Accountant
3 64 (12.36%) Management Accountant
4 55 (10.62%) Senior
5 53 (10.23%) Finance Manager
6 48 (9.27%) Financial Controller
7 30 (5.79%) Lead
8 29 (5.60%) Senior Manager
9 28 (5.41%) Report Analyst
10 27 (5.21%) Financial Analyst
10 27 (5.21%) IT Manager
11 17 (3.28%) Project Manager
11 17 (3.28%) Senior Analyst
11 17 (3.28%) Systems Analyst
12 15 (2.90%) Supplier Manager
13 13 (2.51%) Delivery Manager
14 11 (2.12%) Data Analyst
14 11 (2.12%) Developer
15 10 (1.93%) Business Analyst
16 9 (1.74%) Programme Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 7 (1.35%) SAP CO-PA
2 3 (0.58%) Oracle Fusion
3 1 (0.19%) Model Context Protocol
Miscellaneous
1 37 (7.14%) Management Information System
2 24 (4.63%) Product Ownership
3 14 (2.70%) Onboarding
3 14 (2.70%) Self-Motivation
4 9 (1.74%) Analytical Mindset
4 9 (1.74%) Data Structures
4 9 (1.74%) PMI
5 8 (1.54%) Cloud Native
5 8 (1.54%) Enterprise Cloud
5 8 (1.54%) Virtual Team
6 7 (1.35%) EPoS
7 6 (1.16%) NHS
8 4 (0.77%) Enterprise Software
8 4 (0.77%) Renewable Energy
8 4 (0.77%) Solar Energy
9 2 (0.39%) Data Centre
9 2 (0.39%) Driving Licence
9 2 (0.39%) Foreign Exchange (FX)
9 2 (0.39%) Taxonomies
10 1 (0.19%) Robotics
Operating Systems
1 4 (0.77%) Windows
2 1 (0.19%) Windows 10
2 1 (0.19%) Windows Server 2019
Processes & Methodologies
1 368 (71.04%) Budgeting
2 146 (28.19%) Decision-Making
3 120 (23.17%) Financial Modelling
4 119 (22.97%) Continuous Improvement
4 119 (22.97%) Process Improvement
5 107 (20.66%) Financial Analysis
6 98 (18.92%) Business Intelligence
7 73 (14.09%) Stakeholder Management
8 61 (11.78%) Cost Control
9 59 (11.39%) Budget Management
10 53 (10.23%) ERP
11 51 (9.85%) Agile
12 49 (9.46%) Business Strategy
13 48 (9.27%) Cost Optimisation
14 47 (9.07%) Fintech
15 43 (8.30%) Problem-Solving
15 43 (8.30%) Risk Management
16 40 (7.72%) Analytics
17 38 (7.34%) Strategic Planning
18 34 (6.56%) Roadmaps
Programming Languages
1 28 (5.41%) SQL
2 12 (2.32%) Python
3 9 (1.74%) VBA
4 7 (1.35%) Data Analysis Expressions
5 1 (0.19%) PowerShell
5 1 (0.19%) XAML
Qualifications
1 271 (52.32%) ACCA
2 249 (48.07%) CIMA
3 40 (7.72%) Degree
4 23 (4.44%) AAT
5 13 (2.51%) PMI Certification
6 12 (2.32%) ICAEW
7 11 (2.12%) PMP
8 6 (1.16%) Security Cleared
9 4 (0.77%) BPSS Clearance
9 4 (0.77%) DBS Check
9 4 (0.77%) DV Cleared
10 2 (0.39%) APMP
10 2 (0.39%) CCAB
10 2 (0.39%) Computer Science Degree
10 2 (0.39%) Master's Degree
10 2 (0.39%) Oracle Certification
10 2 (0.39%) PRINCE2 Certification
10 2 (0.39%) SC Cleared
11 1 (0.19%) CISA
11 1 (0.19%) MBA
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 55 (10.62%) IFRS
2 45 (8.69%) GAAP
3 19 (3.67%) Data Quality
4 17 (3.28%) PMO
5 9 (1.74%) ISO/IEC 27001
6 7 (1.35%) SLA
7 6 (1.16%) GDPR
7 6 (1.16%) Sarbanes-Oxley
8 4 (0.77%) Actionable Recommendations
8 4 (0.77%) NIST
9 3 (0.58%) Accessibility
9 3 (0.58%) PCI DSS
10 2 (0.39%) Cyber Essentials
10 2 (0.39%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
11 1 (0.19%) COBIT
11 1 (0.19%) GRC
11 1 (0.19%) ISO 9001
11 1 (0.19%) QA
System Software
1 8 (1.54%) VMware Infrastructure
2 2 (0.39%) Active Directory
Systems Management
1 8 (1.54%) Ansible
1 8 (1.54%) Terraform
2 3 (0.58%) Microsoft Intune
3 2 (0.39%) FortiGate
Vendors
1 34 (6.56%) SAP
2 32 (6.18%) Microsoft
3 25 (4.83%) Google
4 20 (3.86%) Xero
5 19 (3.67%) ServiceNow
6 18 (3.47%) Sage
7 15 (2.90%) Oracle
8 14 (2.70%) Salesforce
9 11 (2.12%) Cisco
10 8 (1.54%) VMware
10 8 (1.54%) Workday
11 6 (1.16%) Pardot
12 4 (0.77%) Toshiba
13 3 (0.58%) BMC
13 3 (0.58%) Fortinet
14 2 (0.39%) Atlassian
14 2 (0.39%) Cognizant
14 2 (0.39%) Cognos
14 2 (0.39%) IBM
14 2 (0.39%) NEC