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

6 months to
18 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 296 492 355
Rank change year-on-year +196 -137 +269
Permanent jobs citing Budgeting and Forecasting 534 146 692
As % of all permanent jobs in England 0.64% 0.37% 0.73%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 0.88% 0.40% 0.89%
Number of salaries quoted 438 81 110
10th Percentile £44,400 £32,500 £32,500
25th Percentile £52,500 £42,500 £39,438
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £62,500 £60,000 £48,750
Median % change year-on-year +4.17% +23.08% -15.22%
75th Percentile £75,000 £68,750 £67,500
90th Percentile £102,875 £83,750 £89,600
UK median annual salary £65,000 £60,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year +8.33% +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 60,860 36,708 78,024
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 73.03% 92.57% 81.96%
Number of salaries quoted 42,836 20,086 56,665
10th Percentile £30,750 £29,000 £29,440
25th Percentile £41,250 £40,000 £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 £78,750 £72,500
90th Percentile £100,000 £100,000 £92,500
UK median annual salary £60,000 £57,500 £55,000
% change year-on-year +4.35% +4.55% -9.54%

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 18 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 18 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 +158 254 £67,500 - 58
South East +56 87 £62,500 +78.57% 40
North of England -37 63 £57,500 +10.58% 21
South West -19 47 £52,500 -27.59% 10
Midlands -1 40 £65,000 +33.33% 7
East of England +11 30 £45,000 +20.00% 4
North West +8 30 £57,500 +10.58% 15
Yorkshire -32 29 £57,946 -2.41% 5
West Midlands -12 21 £62,500 +28.21% 3
East Midlands - 19 £65,000 - 4
North East -49 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 (1.12%) WordPress
2 4 (0.75%) SharePoint
3 3 (0.56%) Confluence
4 1 (0.19%) Microsoft Exchange
Applications
1 99 (18.54%) Microsoft Excel
2 14 (2.62%) Spreadsheet
3 11 (2.06%) Microsoft Office
4 10 (1.87%) PlantUML
5 7 (1.31%) Microsoft Project
6 4 (0.75%) Microsoft PowerPoint
Business Applications
1 40 (7.49%) NetSuite
2 9 (1.69%) Dynamics AX
3 6 (1.12%) SAP CO
3 6 (1.12%) SAP S/4HANA
4 3 (0.56%) Oracle Receivables
5 2 (0.37%) IBM Planning Analytics
5 2 (0.37%) Oracle EBS
5 2 (0.37%) Oracle EBS R12
5 2 (0.37%) Oracle Financials
6 1 (0.19%) Dynamics GP
6 1 (0.19%) Oracle General Ledger
6 1 (0.19%) Oracle Payables
6 1 (0.19%) SAP EHS
6 1 (0.19%) SAP ERP
Cloud Services
1 126 (23.60%) SaaS
2 66 (12.36%) Power Platform
3 28 (5.24%) Azure
4 16 (3.00%) Google Sheets
5 10 (1.87%) Dynamics 365
5 10 (1.87%) IaaS
5 10 (1.87%) Microsoft 365
5 10 (1.87%) PaaS
6 6 (1.12%) Google Analytics
7 4 (0.75%) AWS
7 4 (0.75%) Google Workspace
8 3 (0.56%) Entra ID
8 3 (0.56%) Power Automate
9 2 (0.37%) GCP
9 2 (0.37%) Intacct
9 2 (0.37%) Miro
9 2 (0.37%) Smartsheet
9 2 (0.37%) SuccessFactors
10 1 (0.19%) Azure DevOps
10 1 (0.19%) Microsoft Copilot
Communications & Networking
1 10 (1.87%) Internet
2 5 (0.94%) DNS
3 3 (0.56%) LAN
3 3 (0.56%) Network Security
3 3 (0.56%) TCP/IP
3 3 (0.56%) WAN
4 2 (0.37%) BGP
4 2 (0.37%) Broadband
4 2 (0.37%) Cisco Firepower
4 2 (0.37%) DMVPN
4 2 (0.37%) Extranet
4 2 (0.37%) OSPF
5 1 (0.19%) DHCP
5 1 (0.19%) Firewall
5 1 (0.19%) SD-WAN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 65 (12.17%) Power BI
2 29 (5.43%) Tableau
3 9 (1.69%) Relational Database
4 2 (0.37%) BusinessObjects
4 2 (0.37%) OLAP
4 2 (0.37%) Oracle BI Publisher
4 2 (0.37%) SAP HANA
5 1 (0.19%) Looker
Development Applications
1 9 (1.69%) JIRA
2 1 (0.19%) Oracle Forms
General
1 468 (87.64%) Finance
2 176 (32.96%) Analytical Skills
3 128 (23.97%) Social Skills
4 47 (8.80%) Marketing
5 30 (5.62%) Legal
6 28 (5.24%) Organisational Skills
7 23 (4.31%) Law
8 21 (3.93%) Advertising
9 20 (3.75%) Telecoms
10 19 (3.56%) Public Sector
11 17 (3.18%) Influencing Skills
12 15 (2.81%) Banking
13 14 (2.62%) Retail
14 13 (2.43%) Inclusion and Diversity
15 12 (2.25%) Billing
16 11 (2.06%) Manufacturing
17 10 (1.87%) Military
17 10 (1.87%) Presentation Skills
18 7 (1.31%) General Ledger
19 6 (1.12%) Brand Awareness
Job Titles
1 94 (17.60%) Accountant
1 94 (17.60%) Analyst
2 70 (13.11%) Management Accountant
3 55 (10.30%) Senior
4 54 (10.11%) Finance Manager
5 49 (9.18%) Financial Controller
6 31 (5.81%) Lead
7 29 (5.43%) Senior Manager
8 28 (5.24%) Financial Analyst
8 28 (5.24%) Report Analyst
9 27 (5.06%) IT Manager
10 19 (3.56%) Systems Analyst
11 17 (3.18%) Senior Analyst
12 16 (3.00%) Project Manager
13 14 (2.62%) Supplier Manager
14 12 (2.25%) Delivery Manager
15 11 (2.06%) Business Analyst
15 11 (2.06%) Data Analyst
16 10 (1.87%) Architect
16 10 (1.87%) Developer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 6 (1.12%) SAP CO-PA
2 3 (0.56%) Oracle Fusion
3 1 (0.19%) Model Context Protocol
Miscellaneous
1 39 (7.30%) Management Information System
2 21 (3.93%) Product Ownership
3 15 (2.81%) Self-Motivation
4 13 (2.43%) Onboarding
5 10 (1.87%) Cloud Native
5 10 (1.87%) Data Structures
5 10 (1.87%) Enterprise Cloud
6 8 (1.50%) Analytical Mindset
6 8 (1.50%) PMI
6 8 (1.50%) Virtual Team
7 7 (1.31%) EPoS
8 6 (1.12%) NHS
9 4 (0.75%) Enterprise Software
9 4 (0.75%) Renewable Energy
9 4 (0.75%) Solar Energy
10 2 (0.37%) Data Centre
10 2 (0.37%) Driving Licence
10 2 (0.37%) Foreign Exchange (FX)
10 2 (0.37%) Taxonomies
11 1 (0.19%) Robotics
Operating Systems
1 5 (0.94%) Windows
2 2 (0.37%) Windows Server 2019
3 1 (0.19%) Windows 10
Processes & Methodologies
1 379 (70.97%) Budgeting
2 153 (28.65%) Decision-Making
3 128 (23.97%) Financial Modelling
4 122 (22.85%) Process Improvement
5 120 (22.47%) Continuous Improvement
6 111 (20.79%) Financial Analysis
7 101 (18.91%) Business Intelligence
8 74 (13.86%) Stakeholder Management
9 60 (11.24%) Cost Control
10 59 (11.05%) Budget Management
11 55 (10.30%) ERP
12 50 (9.36%) Business Strategy
13 49 (9.18%) Fintech
14 48 (8.99%) Agile
15 47 (8.80%) Cost Optimisation
16 45 (8.43%) Risk Management
17 42 (7.87%) Problem-Solving
18 41 (7.68%) Strategic Planning
19 38 (7.12%) Analytics
20 34 (6.37%) AI
Programming Languages
1 28 (5.24%) SQL
2 12 (2.25%) Python
3 9 (1.69%) VBA
4 6 (1.12%) Data Analysis Expressions
5 1 (0.19%) PowerShell
5 1 (0.19%) XAML
Qualifications
1 288 (53.93%) ACCA
2 266 (49.81%) CIMA
3 39 (7.30%) Degree
4 24 (4.49%) AAT
5 12 (2.25%) ICAEW
5 12 (2.25%) PMI Certification
6 11 (2.06%) PMP
7 6 (1.12%) Security Cleared
8 4 (0.75%) BPSS Clearance
8 4 (0.75%) DBS Check
8 4 (0.75%) DV Cleared
9 2 (0.37%) CCAB
9 2 (0.37%) Computer Science Degree
9 2 (0.37%) Master's Degree
9 2 (0.37%) Oracle Certification
9 2 (0.37%) PRINCE2 Certification
9 2 (0.37%) SC Cleared
10 1 (0.19%) APMP
10 1 (0.19%) CISA
10 1 (0.19%) MBA
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 56 (10.49%) IFRS
2 46 (8.61%) GAAP
3 20 (3.75%) Data Quality
4 14 (2.62%) PMO
5 9 (1.69%) ISO/IEC 27001
6 7 (1.31%) SLA
7 6 (1.12%) GDPR
8 5 (0.94%) Sarbanes-Oxley
9 4 (0.75%) Actionable Recommendations
9 4 (0.75%) NIST
10 3 (0.56%) Accessibility
10 3 (0.56%) Cyber Essentials
10 3 (0.56%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
10 3 (0.56%) PCI DSS
11 1 (0.19%) GRC
11 1 (0.19%) ISO 9001
11 1 (0.19%) QA
System Software
1 10 (1.87%) VMware Infrastructure
2 2 (0.37%) Active Directory
Systems Management
1 10 (1.87%) Ansible
1 10 (1.87%) Terraform
2 4 (0.75%) Microsoft Intune
3 2 (0.37%) FortiGate
Vendors
1 34 (6.37%) Microsoft
1 34 (6.37%) SAP
2 26 (4.87%) Google
3 20 (3.75%) Xero
4 19 (3.56%) Sage
4 19 (3.56%) ServiceNow
5 16 (3.00%) Oracle
6 14 (2.62%) Salesforce
7 13 (2.43%) Cisco
8 10 (1.87%) VMware
9 8 (1.50%) Workday
10 6 (1.12%) Pardot
11 4 (0.75%) Toshiba
12 3 (0.56%) BMC
12 3 (0.56%) Fortinet
13 2 (0.37%) Atlassian
13 2 (0.37%) Cognizant
13 2 (0.37%) Cognos
13 2 (0.37%) IBM
13 2 (0.37%) NEC