Microsoft 365 Specialist Contract Job Trends in Cardiff

Microsoft 365 Specialist (M365 Specialist)
South Wales > Cardiff

As of 14 October 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Microsoft 365 Specialist (M365 Specialist) daily rate in Cardiff.

6 months to
14 Oct 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 33 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Microsoft 365 Specialist 2 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in Cardiff 0.62% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.69% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 0 0 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - - -
South Wales median daily rate - - -

All Contract IT Job Roles
Cardiff

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Cardiff. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of contract jobs in our overall sample.

Contract vacancies in Cardiff with a recognized job title 290 199 210
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 89.23% 95.67% 92.92%
Number of daily rates quoted 206 142 148
10th Percentile £300 £213 £130
25th Percentile £325 £294 £200
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £455 £413 £488
Median % change year-on-year +10.30% -15.38% +14.71%
75th Percentile £583 £495 £575
90th Percentile £675 £650 £632
South Wales median daily rate £461 £405 £425
% change year-on-year +13.89% -4.71% -5.56%
Number of hourly rates quoted 13 8 13
10th Percentile £13.24 - -
25th Percentile £15.75 £13.08 £15.48
Median hourly rate £19.50 £14.54 £24.00
Median % change year-on-year +34.11% -39.42% +12.94%
75th Percentile £21.10 £18.10 £25.60
90th Percentile £62.22 £22.82 £26.50
South Wales median hourly rate £19.50 £20.50 £25.48
% change year-on-year -4.88% -19.54% -2.00%

Microsoft 365 Specialist
Job Vacancy Trend in Cardiff

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Microsoft 365 Specialist' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Cardiff.

Microsoft 365 Specialist job vacancy trend in Cardiff

Microsoft 365 Specialist
Daily Rate Trend in Cardiff

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Microsoft 365 Specialist job vacancies in Cardiff.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Microsoft 365 Specialist job vacancies in Cardiff

Microsoft 365 Specialist Skill Set
Top 21 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cardiff

For the 6 months to 14 October 2026, Microsoft 365 Specialist contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Cardiff region featuring Microsoft 365 Specialist in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) Microsoft
1 2 (100.00%) Microsoft 365
1 2 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 2 (100.00%) Security Cleared
2 1 (50.00%) Continuous Improvement
2 1 (50.00%) Cyber Essentials
2 1 (50.00%) Cybersecurity
2 1 (50.00%) Data Governance
2 1 (50.00%) Data Loss Prevention
2 1 (50.00%) Data Protection
2 1 (50.00%) dbt
2 1 (50.00%) Entra ID
2 1 (50.00%) GDPR
2 1 (50.00%) GRC
2 1 (50.00%) Incident Response
2 1 (50.00%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 1 (50.00%) Microsoft Purview
2 1 (50.00%) Regulatory Compliance
2 1 (50.00%) Risk Management
2 1 (50.00%) Stakeholder Engagement
2 1 (50.00%) Technical Analysis

Microsoft 365 Specialist Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cardiff by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

Cloud Services
1 2 (100.00%) Microsoft 365
2 1 (50.00%) dbt
2 1 (50.00%) Entra ID
2 1 (50.00%) Microsoft Purview
General
1 2 (100.00%) Military
1 2 (100.00%) Public Sector
2 1 (50.00%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 1 (50.00%) Security Posture
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (50.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (50.00%) Cybersecurity
1 1 (50.00%) Data Governance
1 1 (50.00%) Data Loss Prevention
1 1 (50.00%) Data Protection
1 1 (50.00%) Incident Response
1 1 (50.00%) Regulatory Compliance
1 1 (50.00%) Risk Management
1 1 (50.00%) Stakeholder Engagement
1 1 (50.00%) Technical Analysis
Qualifications
1 2 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 2 (100.00%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (50.00%) Cyber Essentials
1 1 (50.00%) GDPR
1 1 (50.00%) GRC
1 1 (50.00%) ISO/IEC 27001
Vendors
1 2 (100.00%) Microsoft