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

6 months to
10 Apr 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 301 450 613
Rank change year-on-year +149 +163 +55
Permanent jobs citing Budgeting and Forecasting 468 168 203
As % of all permanent jobs in England 0.63% 0.46% 0.25%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 0.83% 0.49% 0.29%
Number of salaries quoted 355 65 103
10th Percentile £48,500 £40,000 £32,500
25th Percentile £55,750 £42,939 £39,625
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £62,500 £62,500 £54,500
Median % change year-on-year - +14.68% -8.40%
75th Percentile £80,000 £80,000 £70,000
90th Percentile £100,500 £98,250 £89,000
UK median annual salary £65,000 £65,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year - +23.81% -12.50%

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 56,409 34,008 69,006
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 76.20% 93.07% 85.98%
Number of salaries quoted 35,591 20,482 53,043
10th Percentile £30,000 £31,250 £29,000
25th Percentile £40,000 £43,227 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,500 £60,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -4.17% +9.09% -12.00%
75th Percentile £78,750 £80,000 £73,750
90th Percentile £100,000 £103,750 £93,750
UK median annual salary £57,500 £60,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year -4.17% +9.09% -10.57%

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 10 April 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 10 April 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 +116 185 £68,750 -14.06% 80
South East +43 83 £60,000 -33.33% 53
North of England -88 61 £57,500 +43.75% 26
South West -6 47 £72,500 - 8
Midlands -21 45 £75,000 +57.89% 15
North West -16 37 £57,500 +43.75% 13
East of England -5 35 £52,000 -25.71% 8
West Midlands -3 28 £75,000 +55.00% 10
Yorkshire -65 19 £65,000 -18.75% 10
East Midlands -37 17 £41,250 -13.16% 5
North East -54 5 £38,500 -45.00% 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 (1.50%) WordPress
2 5 (1.07%) SharePoint
3 4 (0.85%) Confluence
4 1 (0.21%) Microsoft Exchange
Applications
1 111 (23.72%) Microsoft Excel
2 17 (3.63%) Spreadsheet
3 10 (2.14%) Microsoft Office
3 10 (2.14%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 8 (1.71%) Microsoft Project
Business Applications
1 22 (4.70%) NetSuite
2 11 (2.35%) Dynamics AX
3 9 (1.92%) SAP CO
4 4 (0.85%) Oracle Receivables
5 3 (0.64%) IBM Planning Analytics
5 3 (0.64%) SAP S/4HANA
6 2 (0.43%) Oracle EBS
6 2 (0.43%) Oracle EBS R12
6 2 (0.43%) Oracle Financials
6 2 (0.43%) Oracle Payables
7 1 (0.21%) Dynamics GP
7 1 (0.21%) Lawson
7 1 (0.21%) Oracle General Ledger
7 1 (0.21%) Primavera
7 1 (0.21%) SAP ERP
Cloud Services
1 83 (17.74%) SaaS
2 75 (16.03%) Power Platform
3 38 (8.12%) Azure
4 13 (2.78%) Dynamics 365
4 13 (2.78%) Microsoft 365
5 8 (1.71%) Google Analytics
6 7 (1.50%) Azure Data Factory
6 7 (1.50%) Azure Synapse Analytics
6 7 (1.50%) Google Sheets
7 6 (1.28%) AWS
8 4 (0.85%) Google Workspace
9 3 (0.64%) Power Automate
10 2 (0.43%) Azure DevOps
10 2 (0.43%) GCP
10 2 (0.43%) Intacct
10 2 (0.43%) Miro
11 1 (0.21%) Smartsheet
Communications & Networking
1 4 (0.85%) Internet
2 3 (0.64%) Network Security
3 2 (0.43%) VoIP
4 1 (0.21%) Broadband
4 1 (0.21%) DHCP
4 1 (0.21%) DNS
4 1 (0.21%) Firewall
4 1 (0.21%) LAN
4 1 (0.21%) SD-WAN
4 1 (0.21%) TCP/IP
4 1 (0.21%) WAN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 74 (15.81%) Power BI
2 20 (4.27%) Tableau
3 7 (1.50%) Azure SQL Database
3 7 (1.50%) SQL Server
3 7 (1.50%) SQL Server Reporting Services
4 3 (0.64%) Data Warehouse
5 2 (0.43%) BusinessObjects
5 2 (0.43%) Looker
5 2 (0.43%) Oracle BI Publisher
5 2 (0.43%) Relational Database
6 1 (0.21%) BusinessObjects Web Intelligence
6 1 (0.21%) Data Mining
6 1 (0.21%) Essbase
6 1 (0.21%) MS Access
6 1 (0.21%) OLAP
6 1 (0.21%) Power Query
6 1 (0.21%) SAP BW
6 1 (0.21%) SAP HANA
Development Applications
1 6 (1.28%) JIRA
2 1 (0.21%) Oracle Forms
General
1 394 (84.19%) Finance
2 176 (37.61%) Analytical Skills
3 144 (30.77%) Social Skills
4 51 (10.90%) Marketing
5 26 (5.56%) Legal
6 23 (4.91%) Telecoms
7 22 (4.70%) Law
8 20 (4.27%) Advertising
8 20 (4.27%) Influencing Skills
8 20 (4.27%) Manufacturing
9 18 (3.85%) Organisational Skills
10 17 (3.63%) Billing
11 14 (2.99%) Banking
11 14 (2.99%) Inclusion and Diversity
11 14 (2.99%) Public Sector
12 12 (2.56%) Retail
13 11 (2.35%) Presentation Skills
14 10 (2.14%) Military
15 7 (1.50%) Brand Awareness
16 6 (1.28%) General Ledger
Job Titles
1 99 (21.15%) Analyst
2 72 (15.38%) Senior
3 63 (13.46%) Accountant
4 51 (10.90%) Finance Manager
5 42 (8.97%) Financial Analyst
5 42 (8.97%) Management Accountant
6 39 (8.33%) Report Analyst
7 38 (8.12%) Financial Controller
7 38 (8.12%) Senior Manager
8 26 (5.56%) Senior Analyst
9 22 (4.70%) Lead
10 21 (4.49%) IT Manager
10 21 (4.49%) Project Manager
11 16 (3.42%) Data Analyst
12 13 (2.78%) Commercial Analyst
12 13 (2.78%) Developer
13 12 (2.56%) Supplier Manager
14 11 (2.35%) Administrator
14 11 (2.35%) IT Administrator
15 10 (2.14%) Business Developer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 9 (1.92%) Flash
1 9 (1.92%) SAP CO-PA
2 3 (0.64%) Oracle Fusion
3 1 (0.21%) Model Context Protocol
Miscellaneous
1 28 (5.98%) Analytical Mindset
2 25 (5.34%) Product Ownership
3 18 (3.85%) Management Information System
4 17 (3.63%) Self-Motivation
5 14 (2.99%) Onboarding
6 8 (1.71%) PMI
7 7 (1.50%) Virtual Team
8 6 (1.28%) EPoS
9 5 (1.07%) Enterprise Software
9 5 (1.07%) Social Media
10 4 (0.85%) Renewable Energy
10 4 (0.85%) Solar Energy
11 2 (0.43%) e-Learning
11 2 (0.43%) Taxonomies
12 1 (0.21%) Cyber Threat
12 1 (0.21%) Data Centre
12 1 (0.21%) Driving Licence
12 1 (0.21%) Legacy Systems
12 1 (0.21%) NHS
12 1 (0.21%) Robotics
Operating Systems
1 7 (1.50%) Windows
2 1 (0.21%) Windows 10
Processes & Methodologies
1 326 (69.66%) Budgeting
2 136 (29.06%) Decision-Making
3 135 (28.85%) Process Improvement
4 102 (21.79%) Business Intelligence
4 102 (21.79%) Continuous Improvement
5 96 (20.51%) Financial Analysis
6 84 (17.95%) Financial Modelling
7 60 (12.82%) Cost Control
8 58 (12.39%) Stakeholder Management
9 57 (12.18%) Agile
9 57 (12.18%) Problem-Solving
10 56 (11.97%) Business Strategy
11 54 (11.54%) Analytics
12 52 (11.11%) Budget Management
12 52 (11.11%) Cost Optimisation
12 52 (11.11%) ERP
13 41 (8.76%) Fintech
14 36 (7.69%) Project Management
15 31 (6.62%) ITIL
16 30 (6.41%) Strategic Planning
Programming Languages
1 37 (7.91%) SQL
2 17 (3.63%) Data Analysis Expressions
3 15 (3.21%) Python
4 13 (2.78%) VBA
5 2 (0.43%) JavaScript
6 1 (0.21%) PowerShell
Qualifications
1 236 (50.43%) ACCA
2 214 (45.73%) CIMA
3 44 (9.40%) Degree
4 32 (6.84%) AAT
5 18 (3.85%) ICAEW
6 13 (2.78%) PMI Certification
7 11 (2.35%) PMP
8 7 (1.50%) Security Cleared
9 5 (1.07%) DBS Check
10 4 (0.85%) DV Cleared
10 4 (0.85%) Master's Degree
11 3 (0.64%) BPSS Clearance
11 3 (0.64%) SC Cleared
12 2 (0.43%) APMP
12 2 (0.43%) Azure Certification
12 2 (0.43%) CCAB
12 2 (0.43%) MBA
12 2 (0.43%) Oracle Certification
12 2 (0.43%) PRINCE2 Certification
13 1 (0.21%) CISA
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 57 (12.18%) IFRS
2 48 (10.26%) GAAP
3 21 (4.49%) PMO
4 11 (2.35%) Data Quality
5 8 (1.71%) ISO/IEC 27001
6 6 (1.28%) Sarbanes-Oxley
7 5 (1.07%) GDPR
8 4 (0.85%) Actionable Recommendations
8 4 (0.85%) SLA
9 3 (0.64%) NIST
9 3 (0.64%) PCI DSS
9 3 (0.64%) QA
10 2 (0.43%) COBIT
11 1 (0.21%) Accessibility
11 1 (0.21%) Cyber Essentials
11 1 (0.21%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
11 1 (0.21%) GRC
System Software
1 1 (0.21%) Active Directory
Systems Management
1 1 (0.21%) Microsoft Intune
Vendors
1 35 (7.48%) SAP
2 31 (6.62%) Microsoft
3 19 (4.06%) Google
3 19 (4.06%) Xero
4 17 (3.63%) Salesforce
5 16 (3.42%) ServiceNow
6 11 (2.35%) Oracle
7 8 (1.71%) Sage
8 7 (1.50%) Pardot
8 7 (1.50%) Workday
9 4 (0.85%) Anaplan
9 4 (0.85%) Toshiba
10 3 (0.64%) Fortinet
10 3 (0.64%) IBM
10 3 (0.64%) Openreach
10 3 (0.64%) Palo Alto
11 2 (0.43%) Atlassian
11 2 (0.43%) Cognizant
11 2 (0.43%) Conga
11 2 (0.43%) CrowdStrike