{"id":23401,"date":"2022-09-23T09:30:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-23T07:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/?p=23401"},"modified":"2024-01-26T11:49:45","modified_gmt":"2024-01-26T10:49:45","slug":"what-does-vba-developer-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/what-does-vba-developer-do\/","title":{"rendered":"What does a VBA Developer do?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>VBA Developers &#8211; also called Excel developers &#8211; work with Visual Basic for Applications, Microsoft\u2019s macro programming language to create automation processes that speed up complex tasks, saving companies, and employees a tremendous amount of time. What do they do?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"mks_col \">\n<div class=\"mks_one_third \"><div class=\"su-box su-box-style-default\" id=\"\" style=\"border-color:#000a1c;border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-box-title\" style=\"background-color:#2c3d4f;color:#FFFFFF;border-top-left-radius:1px;border-top-right-radius:1px\">Role overview<\/div><div class=\"su-box-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:1px;border-bottom-right-radius:1px\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"#Role\">The role<\/a><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"#Responsibilities\">Responsibilities<\/a><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"#Skills\">Skills<\/a><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"#Background\">Background<\/a><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"#Salary\">Salary<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Role\"><strong>VBA Developer &#8211; The Role<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/vba-developer-role-responsibilities-skills-background-salary.jpg\" alt=\"VBA Developer - Role Overview\" class=\"wp-image-23411 lazyload\" width=\"560\" height=\"420\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/vba-developer-role-responsibilities-skills-background-salary.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/vba-developer-role-responsibilities-skills-background-salary-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/vba-developer-role-responsibilities-skills-background-salary-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/vba-developer-role-responsibilities-skills-background-salary-720x540.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/vba-developer-role-responsibilities-skills-background-salary-580x435.jpg 580w, https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/vba-developer-role-responsibilities-skills-background-salary-320x240.jpg 320w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 560px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 560\/420;\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">VBA Developer &#8211; Role Overview<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re all familiar with <strong>Excel<\/strong> &#8211; Today, it is used by end customers but also companies around the world in a range of industries including finance, engineering, and the like. The program is extremely powerful and offers numerous functions to efficiently <strong>analyze and evaluate large amounts of data<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Regular employees rarely take full advantage of all the possibilities Excel offers, but an <strong>Excel developer<\/strong> lives and breathes the Excel application on a day to day basis.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are <strong>other job titles<\/strong> that refer to the same position than the VBA developer: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>VBA programmer <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>VBA Consultant<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Excel Developer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Visual Basic Developer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Visual Basic Macro Developer <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>A <strong>VBA Developer<\/strong> works with the <strong>Excel application<\/strong> and adapts it to the specific needs of a challenge or requirements to <strong>automate repetitive tasks and accelerate the workflow <\/strong>of a business. This is done using the Visual Basic for Applications and Macros &#8211; hence the term VBA developer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#41c0eb;font-size:18px\"><strong> Looking for an expert in Excel and VBA?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"su-button-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/freelancers-directory.html?filter=&#038;newQuery=&#038;continents=&#038;countries=&#038;states=&#038;city=&#038;radius=&#038;query=vba&#038;excludeDachRegion=0&#038;sort=1?utm_source=blog&#038;utm_campaign=freelancers&#038;utm_medium=button&#038;utm_content=career-en\" class=\"su-button su-button-style-default su-button-wide\" style=\"color:#FFFFFF;background-color:#41c0eb;border-color:#349abc;border-radius:10px\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"color:#FFFFFF;padding:7px 20px;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;border-color:#7ad3f1;border-radius:10px;text-shadow:none\"><i class=\"sui sui-search\" style=\"font-size:16px;color:#FFFFFF\"><\/i> <strong>Browse Freelancer Profiles<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Responsibilities\"><strong>Responsibilities and tasks<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As mentioned above, <strong>VBA Developers<\/strong> work with <strong>Visual Basic for Applications<\/strong> in conjunction with Excel. VBA allows developers to enhance the features of Excel resulting in a richer set of features that are adapted to the needs of specific tasks within an organization.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/vba-developer-responsibilities.jpg\" alt=\" VBA Developer - Responsibilities \" class=\"wp-image-23412 lazyload\" width=\"560\" height=\"420\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/vba-developer-responsibilities.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/vba-developer-responsibilities-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/vba-developer-responsibilities-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/vba-developer-responsibilities-720x540.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/vba-developer-responsibilities-580x435.jpg 580w, https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/vba-developer-responsibilities-320x240.jpg 320w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 560px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 560\/420;\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> VBA Developer &#8211; Responsibilities <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>A <strong>VBA developer<\/strong> is able to target automation that efficiently supports existing processes and <strong>optimizes workflows <\/strong>between Office programs such as Access and Excel, thus allowing employees to maximize their <strong>document management productivity<\/strong> and perform detailed analysis across applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What are the tasks of a VBA Developer?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Analyzing the needs of internal departments and assisting staff with development<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reviewing code to ensure best practices are in place<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Analyze complex data to develop automated reporting with VBA and Excel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create macros to work with a huge amount of data and for Excel reports<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Develop VBA programs to perform tasks automatically<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Optimization of processes using Excel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Establishment of cross-program workflows<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Development of Microsoft Access databases<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Working on IT processes and using Visual Basic in MS Applications<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dealing with advanced Excel capabilities &#8211; formulas, tables, and graphs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Developing test plans and software documentation to support code modifications and additions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Debugging existing software<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Skills\"><strong>VBA Developer skills&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>VBA Developers have the know-how of the script language <strong>VBA<\/strong>, are proficient in Excel formulas and Pivot Tables, and knowledge of <strong>procedural programming<\/strong>. They have basic knowledge in computer science, data encapsulation, and interface inheritance.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/vba-developer-skills.jpg\" alt=\"VBA Developer - Skills\" class=\"wp-image-23413 lazyload\" width=\"560\" height=\"420\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/vba-developer-skills.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/vba-developer-skills-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/vba-developer-skills-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/vba-developer-skills-720x540.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/vba-developer-skills-580x435.jpg 580w, https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/vba-developer-skills-320x240.jpg 320w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 560px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 560\/420;\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">VBA Developer &#8211; Skills<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Excel developers are also able to use the <strong>Component Object Model <\/strong>for interprocess communication. Soft skills include accuracy, a sense of responsibility, and an independent method of working.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What must an Excel programmer be able to do?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Excel VBA programming experience<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> Proficiency with Visual Basic for Application (VBA)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Comprehensive knowledge of MS Excel application &#8211; Pivot Tables, Formulas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Experience in developing MS Access databases<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Understanding of OOP language<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keen analytical, logic, and troubleshooting skills<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Experience with data analytics, BI reporting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Good sense of responsibility and quality communication skills<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ideally, knowledge in project management, SQL, and interface inheritance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#41c0eb;font-size:18px\"><strong>Find VBA programming jobs<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"su-button-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/it-projects.html?filter=&#038;newQuery=&#038;continents=&#038;countries=&#038;states=&#038;city=&#038;radius=&#038;query=vba&#038;excludeDachProjects=0&#038;sort=1?utm_source=blog&#038;utm_campaign=projects&#038;utm_medium=button&#038;utm_content=career-en\" class=\"su-button su-button-style-default su-button-wide\" style=\"color:#FFFFFF;background-color:#41c0eb;border-color:#349abc;border-radius:10px\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"color:#FFFFFF;padding:7px 20px;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;border-color:#7ad3f1;border-radius:10px;text-shadow:none\"><i class=\"sui sui-search\" style=\"font-size:16px;color:#FFFFFF\"><\/i> <strong>Browse Freelancer Profiles<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Background\"><strong>Excel Developers Background&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>VBA Developers<\/strong> are usually university graduates with a degree in <strong>Business, Computer Science, Information systems<\/strong> or <strong>trained IT specialists<\/strong> who have completed a vocational training course and have further training in VBA programming. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also having <strong>equivalent work experience<\/strong> in the field would help a developer land a job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are also <strong>courses of study at distance universities and certificates <\/strong>for VBA programmers. Some of these are as follows:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edureka.co\/excel-vba-training-course\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Edureka &#8211; VBA Course<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.udemy.com\/course\/excel-vba-and-macros-course\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Udemy &#8211; Unlock Excel VBA and Excel Marcos<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.udemy.com\/course\/master-microsoft-excel-macros-and-vba-with-5-simple-projects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Udemy &#8211; Master Microsft Excel VBA Programming<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Salary\"><strong>VBA Developer Salary<\/strong> &amp; Freelancer rates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As a <strong>VBA developer<\/strong>, you can expect an average salary of <strong>$63,500<\/strong> in the US. Add on a few years of experience and you can expect over <strong>$84,000<\/strong> per year as a senior developer. Entry-level jobs typically result in packages of <strong>$43,000<\/strong> per year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Junior<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">$43,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Average<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">$63,500<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Senior<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">$84,000<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How much do Freelance VBA Developers charge?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--\n    Use the <style> below to style the box.\n\n    This <style> should ideally be placed inside <head><\/head>.\n      If that is not possible, keep it above the box itself.\n\n    If you use the 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id=\"fm-hourly-rate-box\">\n\n    <p class=\"fm-hourly-rate-explain\"><b>VBA Developers<\/b> on <a href=\"\/freelancers-directory.html\">freelancermap<\/a> charge on average:<\/p>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"fm-hourly-rate-rate\">\n        $<span id=\"fm-hourly-rate-number\"><\/span>\/hour\n    <\/div>\n\n<p class=\"fm-hourly-rate-percentiles-text\">Rates range between <b>$<span id=\"fm-hourly-rate-percentile25\">40<\/span> and $<span id=\"fm-hourly-rate-percentile75\">96<\/span>\/hour<\/b> for most freelancers.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"fm-hourly-rate-explain\">The <b>daily rate for VBA Developers<\/b> (8 working hours) would be around:<\/p>\n\n\t<div class=\"fm-daily-rate-rate\">\n            $<span id=\"fm-daily-rate-number\">640\/day<\/span>\/day\n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"fm-date\">\n        Stand <span id=\"fm-date-date\">27\/01\/2023<\/span> \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<!--\n    This <script> loads the hourly-rate, daily-rate and date from the server when the page is loaded.\n    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