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

6 months to
28 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 318 487 593
Rank change year-on-year +169 +106 +112
Permanent jobs citing Budgeting and Forecasting 347 185 133
As % of all permanent jobs in England 0.63% 0.39% 0.22%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 0.78% 0.43% 0.25%
Number of salaries quoted 244 54 86
10th Percentile £48,500 £40,000 £32,500
25th Percentile £54,375 £43,767 £41,432
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £64,250 £60,250 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year +6.64% +0.42% +4.35%
75th Percentile £77,813 £79,688 £71,875
90th Percentile £93,750 £103,500 £127,500
UK median annual salary £65,000 £64,900 £60,000
% change year-on-year +0.15% +8.17% +0.42%

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 44,593 43,236 53,592
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 80.34% 91.57% 88.63%
Number of salaries quoted 26,934 20,949 42,299
10th Percentile £29,000 £35,000 £30,000
25th Percentile £38,750 £46,250 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £61,000 £57,500
Median % change year-on-year -9.84% +6.09% -8.00%
75th Percentile £77,000 £81,250 £77,500
90th Percentile £97,500 £102,500 £96,250
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £57,500
% change year-on-year -8.33% +4.35% -8.00%

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 28 January 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 28 January 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 +110 121 £67,500 -3.50% 51
South East +82 75 £60,000 -35.14% 49
North of England -14 44 £57,946 +44.87% 19
Midlands +29 41 £75,000 +65.86% 10
South West +35 38 £80,000 +19.40% 3
West Midlands +38 30 £75,000 +74.67% 9
North West +16 25 £55,000 +37.50% 9
East of England +39 22 £68,750 +5.77% 4
Yorkshire -14 15 £57,946 - 9
East Midlands 0 10 - - 1
North East -33 4 £48,223 -31.11% 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 8 (2.31%) SharePoint
2 4 (1.15%) SugarCRM
3 3 (0.86%) WordPress
4 2 (0.58%) Confluence
Applications
1 97 (27.95%) Microsoft Excel
2 11 (3.17%) Microsoft PowerPoint
3 10 (2.88%) Microsoft Office
4 9 (2.59%) Spreadsheet
5 5 (1.44%) Microsoft Project
6 1 (0.29%) MS Visio
Business Applications
1 10 (2.88%) Dynamics AX
2 8 (2.31%) SAP CO
3 6 (1.73%) NetSuite
4 4 (1.15%) IBM Planning Analytics
5 3 (0.86%) Oracle Payables
5 3 (0.86%) Oracle Receivables
6 2 (0.58%) Oracle Cash Management
7 1 (0.29%) Dynamics GP
7 1 (0.29%) Lawson
7 1 (0.29%) Primavera
7 1 (0.29%) SAP S/4HANA
Cloud Services
1 68 (19.60%) Power Platform
2 51 (14.70%) SaaS
3 47 (13.54%) Azure
4 15 (4.32%) Dynamics 365
5 9 (2.59%) Microsoft 365
6 8 (2.31%) AWS
7 7 (2.02%) Azure Data Factory
7 7 (2.02%) Azure Synapse Analytics
8 5 (1.44%) Azure DevOps
9 4 (1.15%) Google Analytics
10 2 (0.58%) GCP
11 1 (0.29%) Azure Sentinel
11 1 (0.29%) Entra ID
11 1 (0.29%) Google Sheets
11 1 (0.29%) Mimecast
Communications & Networking
1 6 (1.73%) Internet
2 2 (0.58%) Network Security
2 2 (0.58%) VoIP
3 1 (0.29%) ADSL
3 1 (0.29%) Broadband
Database & Business Intelligence
1 68 (19.60%) Power BI
2 12 (3.46%) Tableau
3 7 (2.02%) Azure SQL Database
3 7 (2.02%) Data Warehouse
3 7 (2.02%) SQL Server
3 7 (2.02%) SQL Server Reporting Services
4 4 (1.15%) Power Query
5 2 (0.58%) BusinessObjects
5 2 (0.58%) Looker
6 1 (0.29%) BusinessObjects Web Intelligence
6 1 (0.29%) Data Mining
6 1 (0.29%) Essbase
6 1 (0.29%) MS Access
6 1 (0.29%) OLAP
6 1 (0.29%) SAP BW
6 1 (0.29%) SAP HANA
Development Applications
1 3 (0.86%) JIRA
General
1 288 (83.00%) Finance
2 140 (40.35%) Social Skills
3 132 (38.04%) Analytical Skills
4 32 (9.22%) Marketing
5 22 (6.34%) Legal
6 17 (4.90%) Manufacturing
7 16 (4.61%) Presentation Skills
8 15 (4.32%) Inclusion and Diversity
9 14 (4.03%) Public Sector
9 14 (4.03%) Telecoms
10 13 (3.75%) Advertising
10 13 (3.75%) Banking
10 13 (3.75%) Influencing Skills
10 13 (3.75%) Organisational Skills
11 10 (2.88%) Law
12 8 (2.31%) Billing
13 6 (1.73%) General Ledger
14 4 (1.15%) Retail
15 3 (0.86%) Back Office
15 3 (0.86%) Brand Awareness
Job Titles
1 70 (20.17%) Analyst
2 53 (15.27%) Senior
3 42 (12.10%) Financial Analyst
4 40 (11.53%) Finance Manager
5 35 (10.09%) Accountant
6 29 (8.36%) Report Analyst
7 28 (8.07%) Senior Manager
8 23 (6.63%) Management Accountant
9 19 (5.48%) Project Manager
10 18 (5.19%) Lead
11 17 (4.90%) Commercial Analyst
11 17 (4.90%) Financial Controller
12 14 (4.03%) Senior Analyst
13 12 (3.46%) Administrator
13 12 (3.46%) Data Analyst
13 12 (3.46%) Developer
13 12 (3.46%) IT Administrator
13 12 (3.46%) Senior Financial Analyst
14 11 (3.17%) Senior Reporting Analyst
14 11 (3.17%) Supplier Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 11 (3.17%) Flash
2 8 (2.31%) SAP CO-PA
3 2 (0.58%) Oracle Fusion
4 1 (0.29%) .NET
Miscellaneous
1 36 (10.37%) Analytical Mindset
2 16 (4.61%) Management Information System
2 16 (4.61%) Onboarding
3 13 (3.75%) Product Ownership
4 11 (3.17%) Self-Motivation
5 8 (2.31%) Social Media
6 5 (1.44%) Enterprise Software
7 3 (0.86%) Data Centre
7 3 (0.86%) Virtual Team
8 2 (0.58%) e-Learning
8 2 (0.58%) Foreign Exchange (FX)
8 2 (0.58%) PMI
9 1 (0.29%) Augmented Reality
9 1 (0.29%) Cyber Threat
9 1 (0.29%) Data Structures
9 1 (0.29%) Driving Licence
9 1 (0.29%) Legacy Systems
9 1 (0.29%) Robotics
9 1 (0.29%) Web Conferencing
Operating Systems
1 7 (2.02%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 238 (68.59%) Budgeting
2 112 (32.28%) Decision-Making
3 106 (30.55%) Process Improvement
4 81 (23.34%) Business Intelligence
5 68 (19.60%) Financial Analysis
6 56 (16.14%) Agile
7 54 (15.56%) Analytics
7 54 (15.56%) Continuous Improvement
8 50 (14.41%) Financial Modelling
9 46 (13.26%) Business Strategy
10 45 (12.97%) Cost Control
11 44 (12.68%) Budget Management
11 44 (12.68%) ERP
11 44 (12.68%) Problem-Solving
12 39 (11.24%) Project Management
13 37 (10.66%) Cost Optimisation
13 37 (10.66%) Stakeholder Management
14 32 (9.22%) Project Governance
15 28 (8.07%) Fintech
15 28 (8.07%) Strategic Planning
Programming Languages
1 32 (9.22%) SQL
2 16 (4.61%) Data Analysis Expressions
3 12 (3.46%) Python
4 10 (2.88%) VBA
5 4 (1.15%) JavaScript
Qualifications
1 157 (45.24%) ACCA
2 139 (40.06%) CIMA
3 49 (14.12%) Degree
4 20 (5.76%) AAT
5 18 (5.19%) ICAEW
6 8 (2.31%) DBS Check
7 7 (2.02%) PMI Certification
8 5 (1.44%) PMP
9 4 (1.15%) HNC
10 3 (0.86%) CIPD
10 3 (0.86%) Master's Degree
10 3 (0.86%) Security Cleared
11 2 (0.58%) APMP
11 2 (0.58%) Azure Certification
11 2 (0.58%) CBAP
11 2 (0.58%) SC Cleared
12 1 (0.29%) AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
12 1 (0.29%) DV Cleared
12 1 (0.29%) MBA
12 1 (0.29%) Microsoft Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 42 (12.10%) IFRS
2 39 (11.24%) GAAP
3 23 (6.63%) PMO
4 9 (2.59%) Data Quality
5 5 (1.44%) Sarbanes-Oxley
6 4 (1.15%) QA
6 4 (1.15%) SLA
7 3 (0.86%) ISO/IEC 27001
8 2 (0.58%) COBIT
8 2 (0.58%) GDPR
9 1 (0.29%) Actionable Recommendations
9 1 (0.29%) APQC
9 1 (0.29%) Cyber Essentials
9 1 (0.29%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
9 1 (0.29%) FINRA
9 1 (0.29%) NEBOSH
9 1 (0.29%) NIST
9 1 (0.29%) PCI DSS
System Software
1 1 (0.29%) Active Directory
Vendors
1 31 (8.93%) Microsoft
2 28 (8.07%) SAP
3 8 (2.31%) Google
4 7 (2.02%) Oracle
5 6 (1.73%) Anaplan
5 6 (1.73%) Salesforce
6 5 (1.44%) CrowdStrike
6 5 (1.44%) Workday
6 5 (1.44%) Xero
7 4 (1.15%) Fortinet
7 4 (1.15%) IBM
7 4 (1.15%) Palo Alto
8 3 (0.86%) Openreach
8 3 (0.86%) Pardot
9 2 (0.58%) Cognos
9 2 (0.58%) ServiceNow
10 1 (0.29%) Alteryx
10 1 (0.29%) Apple
10 1 (0.29%) JD Edwards
10 1 (0.29%) Planview