Salary Impact Analysis

Excel Salary Impact

How Excel affects compensation, based on 10 job postings with disclosed salary data.

$108K

Avg with Excel

-$30K

Salary difference

-22%

Impact

10

Salary Data Points

Limited salary data (10 postings). Results will become more reliable as the dataset grows. Breakdowns below may be incomplete.

Salary Comparison

Excel Pay Differential

Average and median salary for jobs with vs without Excel

With Excel

$108K

Median $106K

10 postings

Without Excel

$139K

Median $130K

602 postings

-$30K lower

for roles requiring Excel

(-22% compared to jobs without this skill)

By Role

Excel Salary by Role

Which roles pay the most for Excel proficiency

RoleAvg SalaryMedian
Data Analysis$107K$101K

By Location

Excel Salary by Location

How pay varies geographically for Excel roles

LocationAvg SalaryMedian
Seattle, Washington$101K$103K

Frequently Asked Questions

Does knowing Excel increase your salary?

Jobs that list Excel as a requirement pay $30K on average compared to jobs that don't. That's a -22% difference based on 10 postings with disclosed pay.

What is the average salary for Excel jobs?

The average salary for jobs requiring Excel is $108,300, with a median of $106,250. This comes from 10 job postings that disclosed salary information.

Which roles pay the most for Excel?

Among roles that require Excel, Data Analysis positions pay the highest average at $106,667. These figures are based on jobs with disclosed salary data.

Where does this salary data come from?

ShouldApply collects salary data from 4 job boards (JSearch, Remotive, Adzuna, Wellfound). Only postings with explicitly disclosed salary ranges are included. The Excel salary page is based on 10 postings. Data refreshes daily.

How does Excel demand affect pay?

Excel appears in 2.3% of scored job postings. Growing demand means salary data will become more reliable as more postings include this skill.

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