Microsoft 365 Engineer Contract Job Trends in Preston

Microsoft 365 Engineer (M365 Engineer)
Lancashire > Preston

The median Microsoft 365 Engineer (M365 Engineer) daily rate in Preston is £65, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 18 November 2025.

The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
18 Nov 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 19 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Microsoft 365 Engineer 1 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in Preston 1.10% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 1.18% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £60 - -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £65 - -
75th Percentile £69 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Lancashire median daily rate £65 - -

All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Preston

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Preston. 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 Preston with a recognized job title 85 32 73
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 93.41% 96.97% 97.33%
Number of daily rates quoted 57 12 28
10th Percentile £146 £200 £288
25th Percentile £400 £238 £372
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 £425 £431
Median % change year-on-year +17.65% -1.29% +40.02%
75th Percentile £576 £588 £500
90th Percentile £679 £597 £625
Lancashire median daily rate £500 £450 £550
% change year-on-year +11.11% -18.18% +7.32%
Number of hourly rates quoted 20 7 39
10th Percentile £41.55 £20.39 £20.52
25th Percentile £41.94 £24.48 £20.97
Median hourly rate £46.29 £37.00 £46.18
Median % change year-on-year +25.11% -19.88% +18.71%
75th Percentile £71.19 £59.69 £50.88
90th Percentile £75.79 £67.77 £74.37
Lancashire median hourly rate £45.46 £40.33 £46.18
% change year-on-year +12.73% -12.68% +22.18%

Microsoft 365 Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Preston

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

Microsoft 365 Engineer job vacancy trend in Preston

Microsoft 365 Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in Preston

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Microsoft 365 Engineer job vacancies in Preston.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Microsoft 365 Engineer job vacancies in Preston

Microsoft 365 Engineer Skill Set
Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Preston

For the 6 months to 18 November 2025, Microsoft 365 Engineer 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 Preston region featuring Microsoft 365 Engineer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Identity Access Management

Microsoft 365 Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Preston 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:

Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Identity Access Management