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

6 months to
6 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 334 446 294
Rank change year-on-year +112 -152 +285
Permanent jobs citing Budgeting and Forecasting 521 216 654
As % of all permanent jobs in England 0.56% 0.50% 0.90%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 0.76% 0.55% 1.10%
Number of salaries quoted 417 137 57
10th Percentile £42,000 £36,750 £31,000
25th Percentile £51,250 £42,500 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £62,500 £60,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +4.17% +9.09% -15.38%
75th Percentile £75,000 £71,250 £73,250
90th Percentile £97,500 £85,000 £105,000
UK median annual salary £62,500 £60,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year +4.17% +9.09% -15.38%

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 68,438 39,016 59,226
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 73.74% 89.57% 81.29%
Number of salaries quoted 48,346 22,579 39,414
10th Percentile £31,250 £28,500 £31,000
25th Percentile £41,250 £37,500 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £55,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +9.09% - -12.00%
75th Percentile £80,000 £77,500 £75,000
90th Percentile £100,000 £98,750 £95,000
UK median annual salary £60,000 £55,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year +9.09% - -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 August 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 August 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 +114 247 £67,500 -1.82% 132
South East +1 80 £62,500 +49.70% 79
North of England -42 65 £57,500 +10.58% 45
South West -23 47 £42,500 -44.26% 13
Midlands -15 46 £60,000 +14.29% 19
North West -14 33 £57,500 +21.05% 24
East of England -5 31 £45,000 +20.00% 16
Yorkshire -19 28 £60,000 +1.05% 20
East Midlands - 24 £65,000 - 6
West Midlands -30 22 £54,600 +4.00% 13
North East -52 4 £37,500 -60.53% 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 3 (0.58%) SharePoint
2 2 (0.38%) Confluence
2 2 (0.38%) WordPress
Applications
1 110 (21.11%) Microsoft Excel
2 15 (2.88%) PlantUML
3 12 (2.30%) Microsoft Office
4 9 (1.73%) Microsoft PowerPoint
5 8 (1.54%) Spreadsheet
6 7 (1.34%) Microsoft Project
7 2 (0.38%) Chatbot
Business Applications
1 51 (9.79%) NetSuite
2 9 (1.73%) SAP S/4HANA
3 4 (0.77%) Workday HCM
4 2 (0.38%) Dynamics AX
4 2 (0.38%) Oracle EBS
4 2 (0.38%) Oracle EBS R12
4 2 (0.38%) Oracle Financials
4 2 (0.38%) Oracle Receivables
5 1 (0.19%) IBM Planning Analytics
5 1 (0.19%) SAP EHS
5 1 (0.19%) SAP ERP
Cloud Services
1 117 (22.46%) SaaS
2 75 (14.40%) Power Platform
3 30 (5.76%) Azure
4 15 (2.88%) Google Sheets
4 15 (2.88%) IaaS
4 15 (2.88%) PaaS
5 12 (2.30%) Microsoft 365
6 9 (1.73%) Dynamics 365
7 5 (0.96%) Entra ID
8 4 (0.77%) AWS
8 4 (0.77%) Google Workspace
9 3 (0.58%) Microsoft Copilot
9 3 (0.58%) Power Automate
9 3 (0.58%) SuccessFactors
10 2 (0.38%) Azure DevOps
10 2 (0.38%) GCP
10 2 (0.38%) Intacct
10 2 (0.38%) Miro
10 2 (0.38%) Smartsheet
10 2 (0.38%) Snowflake
Communications & Networking
1 12 (2.30%) Internet
2 6 (1.15%) DNS
3 5 (0.96%) LAN
3 5 (0.96%) WAN
4 4 (0.77%) Network Security
5 3 (0.58%) TCP/IP
6 2 (0.38%) BGP
6 2 (0.38%) Cisco Firepower
6 2 (0.38%) DMVPN
6 2 (0.38%) Extranet
6 2 (0.38%) OSPF
7 1 (0.19%) Broadband
7 1 (0.19%) DHCP
7 1 (0.19%) Firewall
7 1 (0.19%) SD-WAN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 74 (14.20%) Power BI
2 26 (4.99%) Tableau
3 12 (2.30%) Relational Database
4 4 (0.77%) Data Warehouse
5 2 (0.38%) Data Lake
5 2 (0.38%) Oracle BI Publisher
6 1 (0.19%) BusinessObjects
6 1 (0.19%) BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
6 1 (0.19%) Looker
6 1 (0.19%) OLAP
6 1 (0.19%) SAP HANA
Development Applications
1 12 (2.30%) JIRA
2 1 (0.19%) Oracle Forms
General
1 456 (87.52%) Finance
2 184 (35.32%) Analytical Skills
3 157 (30.13%) Social Skills
4 38 (7.29%) Marketing
5 35 (6.72%) Organisational Skills
6 26 (4.99%) Law
6 26 (4.99%) Retail
7 25 (4.80%) Legal
8 22 (4.22%) Inclusion and Diversity
9 19 (3.65%) Advertising
10 18 (3.45%) Telecoms
11 16 (3.07%) Presentation Skills
12 15 (2.88%) Manufacturing
13 14 (2.69%) Influencing Skills
13 14 (2.69%) Public Sector
14 13 (2.50%) Banking
15 12 (2.30%) Billing
16 10 (1.92%) Military
17 6 (1.15%) Financial Institution
18 4 (0.77%) Local Government
Job Titles
1 97 (18.62%) Accountant
2 88 (16.89%) Analyst
3 78 (14.97%) Management Accountant
4 51 (9.79%) Financial Controller
5 44 (8.45%) Senior
6 41 (7.87%) Finance Manager
7 30 (5.76%) IT Manager
8 28 (5.37%) Financial Analyst
9 26 (4.99%) Systems Analyst
10 25 (4.80%) Lead
11 24 (4.61%) Project Manager
12 19 (3.65%) Senior Manager
13 17 (3.26%) Senior Analyst
14 16 (3.07%) Report Analyst
15 15 (2.88%) Architect
15 15 (2.88%) Infrastructure Architect
16 12 (2.30%) Business Analyst
17 10 (1.92%) Delivery Manager
17 10 (1.92%) Finance Systems Analyst
17 10 (1.92%) Operations Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 3 (0.58%) Oracle Fusion
2 1 (0.19%) GraphQL
2 1 (0.19%) Model Context Protocol
Miscellaneous
1 59 (11.32%) Management Information System
2 21 (4.03%) Onboarding
3 19 (3.65%) Cloud Native
4 17 (3.26%) Self-Motivation
5 16 (3.07%) Data Structures
6 15 (2.88%) Enterprise Cloud
7 14 (2.69%) Analytical Mindset
8 8 (1.54%) Virtual Team
9 7 (1.34%) EPoS
9 7 (1.34%) PMI
10 6 (1.15%) Data Centre
10 6 (1.15%) NHS
10 6 (1.15%) Product Ownership
11 5 (0.96%) Driving Licence
12 4 (0.77%) AI Agents
12 4 (0.77%) Blog
12 4 (0.77%) Credit Risk
12 4 (0.77%) Foreign Exchange (FX)
12 4 (0.77%) Renewable Energy
12 4 (0.77%) Solar Energy
Operating Systems
1 7 (1.34%) Windows
2 3 (0.58%) Windows Server 2019
3 1 (0.19%) Windows 10
Processes & Methodologies
1 364 (69.87%) Budgeting
2 168 (32.25%) Decision-Making
3 136 (26.10%) Financial Modelling
4 133 (25.53%) Continuous Improvement
5 108 (20.73%) Process Improvement
6 106 (20.35%) Financial Analysis
7 105 (20.15%) Business Intelligence
8 96 (18.43%) Stakeholder Management
9 59 (11.32%) Budget Management
9 59 (11.32%) ERP
10 49 (9.40%) AI
10 49 (9.40%) Cost Control
11 47 (9.02%) Problem-Solving
12 46 (8.83%) Risk Management
13 44 (8.45%) Business Case
14 43 (8.25%) Fintech
15 40 (7.68%) Agile
15 40 (7.68%) Business Strategy
16 39 (7.49%) Roadmaps
17 38 (7.29%) Strategic Planning
Programming Languages
1 25 (4.80%) SQL
2 7 (1.34%) Python
3 2 (0.38%) VBA
3 2 (0.38%) XAML
4 1 (0.19%) PowerShell
Qualifications
1 279 (53.55%) ACCA
2 267 (51.25%) CIMA
3 39 (7.49%) Degree
4 24 (4.61%) AAT
5 13 (2.50%) PMP
6 12 (2.30%) PMI Certification
7 7 (1.34%) Security Cleared
8 5 (0.96%) DBS Check
9 4 (0.77%) ICAEW
9 4 (0.77%) SC Cleared
10 3 (0.58%) BPSS Clearance
10 3 (0.58%) DV Cleared
10 3 (0.58%) HNC
10 3 (0.58%) HND
10 3 (0.58%) Master's Degree
11 2 (0.38%) CCAB
11 2 (0.38%) Computer Science Degree
11 2 (0.38%) ITIL Certification
11 2 (0.38%) Oracle Certification
11 2 (0.38%) PRINCE2 Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 37 (7.10%) IFRS
2 33 (6.33%) Data Quality
3 31 (5.95%) GAAP
4 23 (4.41%) PMO
5 13 (2.50%) SLA
6 9 (1.73%) ISO/IEC 27001
7 8 (1.54%) GDPR
8 5 (0.96%) Cyber Essentials
8 5 (0.96%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
8 5 (0.96%) QA
9 4 (0.77%) Actionable Recommendations
10 3 (0.58%) Accessibility
10 3 (0.58%) NIST
11 2 (0.38%) PCI DSS
11 2 (0.38%) Sarbanes-Oxley
12 1 (0.19%) GRC
12 1 (0.19%) ISO 9001
System Software
1 15 (2.88%) VMware Infrastructure
2 2 (0.38%) Active Directory
Systems Management
1 15 (2.88%) Ansible
1 15 (2.88%) Terraform
2 6 (1.15%) Microsoft Intune
3 2 (0.38%) FortiGate
Vendors
1 45 (8.64%) Microsoft
2 32 (6.14%) SAP
3 24 (4.61%) Sage
4 21 (4.03%) Google
5 20 (3.84%) Xero
6 19 (3.65%) Cisco
7 18 (3.45%) Oracle
8 17 (3.26%) Salesforce
9 15 (2.88%) VMware
10 11 (2.11%) Workday
11 10 (1.92%) ServiceNow
12 6 (1.15%) Adaptive Insights
13 4 (0.77%) Fortinet
13 4 (0.77%) Toshiba
14 3 (0.58%) BMC
15 2 (0.38%) Atlassian
15 2 (0.38%) Cognizant
15 2 (0.38%) NEC
15 2 (0.38%) Palo Alto
15 2 (0.38%) Pardot