Visual Basic for Applications, or Vba, is one of the world’s most widely used computer programming languages because of its association with Microsoft. People who specialize in Vba are usually called Excel VBA developers because most of their work is done in Microsoft’s Excel spreadsheet program.
The language from which Vba is derived, Visual Basic 6, is integrated into many other Microsoft software programs such as Microsoft Office, WordPerfect, and the graphic design programs of ArcGIS and AutoCAD. Developers who primarily work with Vba help make many of these complicated programs easier to use.
However, Excel remains the most important program for Excel VBA developers to know, particularly the many available shortcuts which speed up the data entry process. Information technology and financial institutions employ the majority of these developers, so business knowledge is just as important as programming knowledge for those who work in the finance sector.
A finance or computer science related university degree is preferred in this field, which ranks among the highest paid in the information sector. Excel VBA developers can earn up to C
$90,000 or well over C
$100,000 per year.