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

6 months to
24 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 301 446 647
Rank change year-on-year +145 +201 +32
Permanent jobs citing Budgeting and Forecasting 419 161 145
As % of all permanent jobs in England 0.62% 0.43% 0.19%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 0.80% 0.46% 0.22%
Number of salaries quoted 319 59 97
10th Percentile £48,500 £40,000 £32,500
25th Percentile £57,500 £48,625 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £65,000 £67,500 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -3.70% +22.73% -1.08%
75th Percentile £83,125 £85,000 £70,000
90th Percentile £98,500 £105,000 £91,400
UK median annual salary £65,000 £67,500 £55,000
% change year-on-year -3.70% +22.73% -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 52,696 34,624 66,377
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 77.53% 93.54% 86.72%
Number of salaries quoted 32,701 20,241 51,522
10th Percentile £30,000 £31,750 £29,000
25th Percentile £40,000 £45,000 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% +9.09% -12.00%
75th Percentile £77,500 £81,250 £75,000
90th Percentile £97,500 £102,500 £95,000
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% +9.09% -11.29%

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 24 March 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 24 March 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 +123 172 £67,500 -18.18% 77
South East +40 78 £60,000 -33.33% 58
North of England -73 45 £57,946 +44.87% 25
South West +11 41 £80,000 - 8
Midlands -1 41 £75,000 +42.86% 14
East of England +10 30 £62,500 -3.85% 9
West Midlands +12 29 £75,000 +42.86% 9
North West -20 25 £55,000 +37.50% 13
Yorkshire -49 16 £58,973 -26.28% 9
East Midlands -28 12 - - 5
North East -48 4 £48,223 -31.11% 3
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 (1.67%) WordPress
2 6 (1.43%) SharePoint
3 4 (0.95%) Confluence
4 1 (0.24%) Microsoft Exchange
Applications
1 109 (26.01%) Microsoft Excel
2 13 (3.10%) Spreadsheet
3 12 (2.86%) Microsoft Office
3 12 (2.86%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 9 (2.15%) Microsoft Project
Business Applications
1 16 (3.82%) NetSuite
2 12 (2.86%) Dynamics AX
3 9 (2.15%) SAP CO
4 5 (1.19%) Oracle Receivables
5 4 (0.95%) IBM Planning Analytics
6 3 (0.72%) Oracle Payables
6 3 (0.72%) SAP S/4HANA
7 2 (0.48%) Oracle EBS
7 2 (0.48%) Oracle EBS R12
7 2 (0.48%) Oracle Financials
8 1 (0.24%) Dynamics GP
8 1 (0.24%) Lawson
8 1 (0.24%) Oracle Cash Management
8 1 (0.24%) Oracle General Ledger
8 1 (0.24%) Primavera
8 1 (0.24%) SAP ERP
Cloud Services
1 75 (17.90%) Power Platform
2 74 (17.66%) SaaS
3 39 (9.31%) Azure
4 14 (3.34%) Dynamics 365
5 12 (2.86%) Microsoft 365
6 8 (1.91%) Google Analytics
7 7 (1.67%) Azure Data Factory
7 7 (1.67%) Azure Synapse Analytics
8 6 (1.43%) AWS
9 4 (0.95%) Google Workspace
10 3 (0.72%) Google Sheets
11 2 (0.48%) Azure DevOps
11 2 (0.48%) Miro
11 2 (0.48%) Power Automate
12 1 (0.24%) Smartsheet
Communications & Networking
1 4 (0.95%) Internet
2 2 (0.48%) Network Security
2 2 (0.48%) VoIP
3 1 (0.24%) Broadband
Database & Business Intelligence
1 74 (17.66%) Power BI
2 18 (4.30%) Tableau
3 7 (1.67%) Azure SQL Database
3 7 (1.67%) SQL Server
3 7 (1.67%) SQL Server Reporting Services
4 5 (1.19%) Data Warehouse
5 2 (0.48%) BusinessObjects
5 2 (0.48%) Looker
5 2 (0.48%) Oracle BI Publisher
6 1 (0.24%) BusinessObjects Web Intelligence
6 1 (0.24%) Data Mining
6 1 (0.24%) Essbase
6 1 (0.24%) MS Access
6 1 (0.24%) OLAP
6 1 (0.24%) Power Query
6 1 (0.24%) SAP BW
6 1 (0.24%) SAP HANA
Development Applications
1 7 (1.67%) JIRA
2 1 (0.24%) Oracle Forms
General
1 345 (82.34%) Finance
2 162 (38.66%) Analytical Skills
3 138 (32.94%) Social Skills
4 49 (11.69%) Marketing
5 24 (5.73%) Legal
6 21 (5.01%) Manufacturing
6 21 (5.01%) Organisational Skills
7 20 (4.77%) Advertising
8 18 (4.30%) Influencing Skills
9 15 (3.58%) Telecoms
10 14 (3.34%) Public Sector
11 13 (3.10%) Inclusion and Diversity
12 12 (2.86%) Banking
12 12 (2.86%) Law
13 11 (2.63%) Presentation Skills
14 9 (2.15%) Billing
15 7 (1.67%) Brand Awareness
15 7 (1.67%) General Ledger
15 7 (1.67%) Retail
16 2 (0.48%) Financial Institution
Job Titles
1 83 (19.81%) Analyst
2 65 (15.51%) Senior
3 48 (11.46%) Accountant
4 47 (11.22%) Finance Manager
5 41 (9.79%) Report Analyst
6 40 (9.55%) Financial Analyst
6 40 (9.55%) Senior Manager
7 32 (7.64%) Management Accountant
8 31 (7.40%) Financial Controller
9 22 (5.25%) Project Manager
10 21 (5.01%) Lead
11 14 (3.34%) Commercial Analyst
11 14 (3.34%) Data Analyst
11 14 (3.34%) Senior Analyst
12 13 (3.10%) Developer
13 12 (2.86%) Administrator
13 12 (2.86%) IT Administrator
14 11 (2.63%) IT Manager
14 11 (2.63%) Supplier Manager
15 10 (2.39%) Senior Reporting Analyst
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 10 (2.39%) Flash
2 9 (2.15%) SAP CO-PA
3 4 (0.95%) Oracle Fusion
4 1 (0.24%) Model Context Protocol
Miscellaneous
1 31 (7.40%) Analytical Mindset
2 27 (6.44%) Product Ownership
3 15 (3.58%) Management Information System
4 14 (3.34%) Self-Motivation
5 11 (2.63%) Onboarding
6 7 (1.67%) Enterprise Software
6 7 (1.67%) Social Media
7 4 (0.95%) PMI
7 4 (0.95%) Renewable Energy
7 4 (0.95%) Solar Energy
8 2 (0.48%) e-Learning
8 2 (0.48%) EPoS
8 2 (0.48%) Taxonomies
8 2 (0.48%) Virtual Team
9 1 (0.24%) Augmented Reality
9 1 (0.24%) Cyber Threat
9 1 (0.24%) Data Centre
9 1 (0.24%) Legacy Systems
9 1 (0.24%) NHS
9 1 (0.24%) Robotics
Operating Systems
1 8 (1.91%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 284 (67.78%) Budgeting
2 124 (29.59%) Decision-Making
3 123 (29.36%) Process Improvement
4 101 (24.11%) Business Intelligence
5 87 (20.76%) Financial Analysis
6 84 (20.05%) Continuous Improvement
7 65 (15.51%) Financial Modelling
8 61 (14.56%) Agile
9 59 (14.08%) Cost Control
10 54 (12.89%) Problem-Solving
11 53 (12.65%) Analytics
12 52 (12.41%) Budget Management
13 51 (12.17%) Business Strategy
13 51 (12.17%) Stakeholder Management
14 50 (11.93%) ERP
15 46 (10.98%) Cost Optimisation
16 40 (9.55%) Fintech
17 37 (8.83%) Project Management
18 32 (7.64%) Cybersecurity
18 32 (7.64%) Strategic Planning
Programming Languages
1 35 (8.35%) SQL
2 17 (4.06%) Data Analysis Expressions
3 13 (3.10%) Python
3 13 (3.10%) VBA
4 2 (0.48%) JavaScript
5 1 (0.24%) PowerShell
Qualifications
1 205 (48.93%) ACCA
2 184 (43.91%) CIMA
3 46 (10.98%) Degree
4 29 (6.92%) AAT
5 18 (4.30%) ICAEW
6 8 (1.91%) PMI Certification
7 7 (1.67%) DBS Check
7 7 (1.67%) Security Cleared
8 6 (1.43%) PMP
9 4 (0.95%) DV Cleared
9 4 (0.95%) Master's Degree
10 3 (0.72%) SC Cleared
11 2 (0.48%) APMP
11 2 (0.48%) BPSS Clearance
11 2 (0.48%) CCAB
11 2 (0.48%) MBA
11 2 (0.48%) Oracle Certification
12 1 (0.24%) AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
12 1 (0.24%) Azure Certification
12 1 (0.24%) CBAP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 55 (13.13%) IFRS
2 46 (10.98%) GAAP
3 18 (4.30%) PMO
4 9 (2.15%) Data Quality
5 8 (1.91%) ISO/IEC 27001
6 6 (1.43%) Sarbanes-Oxley
7 5 (1.19%) GDPR
8 3 (0.72%) NIST
8 3 (0.72%) PCI DSS
8 3 (0.72%) QA
9 2 (0.48%) COBIT
9 2 (0.48%) SLA
10 1 (0.24%) Accessibility
10 1 (0.24%) Actionable Recommendations
10 1 (0.24%) Cyber Essentials
10 1 (0.24%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
10 1 (0.24%) GRC
Vendors
1 37 (8.83%) Microsoft
2 35 (8.35%) SAP
3 16 (3.82%) ServiceNow
4 15 (3.58%) Google
4 15 (3.58%) Salesforce
5 11 (2.63%) Oracle
6 10 (2.39%) Xero
7 7 (1.67%) Pardot
8 6 (1.43%) Workday
9 4 (0.95%) Anaplan
9 4 (0.95%) CrowdStrike
9 4 (0.95%) Fortinet
9 4 (0.95%) IBM
9 4 (0.95%) Palo Alto
9 4 (0.95%) Toshiba
10 3 (0.72%) Openreach
10 3 (0.72%) Sage
11 2 (0.48%) Cognos
11 2 (0.48%) Conga
12 1 (0.24%) JD Edwards