Salary Impact Analysis

Excel Salary Impact

How Excel affects compensation, based on 18 job postings with disclosed salary data.

$104K

Avg with Excel

-$35K

Salary difference

-25%

Impact

18

Salary Data Points

Salary Comparison

Excel Pay Differential

Average and median salary for jobs with vs without Excel

With Excel

$104K

Median $102K

18 postings

Without Excel

$140K

Median $130K

976 postings

-$35K lower

for roles requiring Excel

(-25% compared to jobs without this skill)

By Role

Excel Salary by Role

Which roles pay the most for Excel proficiency

RoleAvg SalaryMedian
Data Analysis$106K$103K

By Location

Excel Salary by Location

How pay varies geographically for Excel roles

LocationAvg SalaryMedian
Seattle, Washington$100K$102K
Unknown$106K$100K

Frequently Asked Questions

Does knowing Excel increase your salary?

Jobs that list Excel as a requirement pay $35K on average compared to jobs that don't. That's a -25% difference based on 18 postings with disclosed pay.

What is the average salary for Excel jobs?

The average salary for jobs requiring Excel is $104,281, with a median of $101,950. This comes from 18 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 $106,209. 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 18 postings. Data refreshes daily.

How does Excel demand affect pay?

Excel appears in 2.5% of scored job postings. Growing demand means salary data will become more reliable as more postings include this skill.

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