MS Excel jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-18, MS Excel appears in 270 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Data Analyst roles, with demand up 10% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-18
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+Is MS Excel in demand in 2026?
Yes. MS Excel appears in 270 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-18, with demand up 10% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Data Analyst roles (12% of Data Analyst postings list it).
+What jobs require MS Excel?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-18, the job titles most likely to require MS Excel are Data Analyst (12% of postings list MS Excel), Business Analyst (9% of postings list MS Excel), Data Engineer (5% of postings list MS Excel).
+What skills are commonly paired with MS Excel?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-18), MS Excel most often appears alongside SQL, Python, Tableau, Power BI, PowerPoint.
+Where is MS Excel most in demand?
As of 2026-09-18, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring MS Excel are Hyderabad, Pune, Bangkok, Bengaluru, New York City, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring MS Excel — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require MS Excel
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Data Analyst | 32 | 11.9% |
| Business Analyst | 24 | 8.9% |
| Data Engineer | 13 | 4.8% |
| Program Manager | 13 | 4.8% |
| Product Manager | 11 | 4.1% |
| Systems Engineer | 7 | 2.6% |
| Media Finance Analyst | 6 | 2.2% |
| Media Finance Systems Analyst | 5 | 1.9% |
| Technical Program Manager | 5 | 1.9% |
| Quality Assurance Analyst | 4 | 1.5% |
Top metros hiring for MS Excel
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hyderabad | 6 | 2.2% |
| Pune | 6 | 2.2% |
| Bangkok | 4 | 1.5% |
| Bengaluru | 4 | 1.5% |
| New York City | 4 | 1.5% |
| Tokyo | 4 | 1.5% |
| Washington | 4 | 1.5% |
| Austin | 3 | 1.1% |
| Brussels | 3 | 1.1% |
Skills commonly paired with MS Excel
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-18. Skills are resolved against the Skillenai canonical taxonomy, so the same entity is counted whether a posting writes 'Python', 'Python 3', or 'python'. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-requested skills).
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