Microsoft 365 (M365, Office 365, O365)
Lancashire > Preston
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Preston requiring Microsoft 365 skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 25 February 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 25 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 17 | 9 | 15 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -8 | +6 | +5 |
| Contract jobs citing Microsoft 365 | 3 | 8 | 2 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Preston | 3.80% | 12.90% | 3.45% |
| As % of the Cloud Services category | 17.65% | 32.00% | 8.00% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | £233 | £150 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £244 | £188 | £463 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £275 | £350 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -21.43% | -26.32% | -44.12% |
| 75th Percentile | £294 | £538 | £488 |
| 90th Percentile | £298 | - | - |
| Lancashire median daily rate | £250 | £350 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | -28.57% | -26.32% | +123.53% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | £74.26 | £28.75 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | +158.30% | - | - |
| Lancashire median hourly rate | £64.63 | £28.75 | - |
| % change year-on-year | +124.80% | - | - |
All Cloud Computing Skills
Preston
Microsoft 365 falls under the Cloud Services category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring cloud computing skills in Preston.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for cloud computing skills | 17 | 25 | 25 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Preston | 21.52% | 40.32% | 43.10% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 6 | 20 | 9 |
| 10th Percentile | £263 | £334 | £350 |
| 25th Percentile | £350 | £514 | £363 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £538 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.42% | +13.26% | -3.06% |
| 75th Percentile | £550 | £585 | £525 |
| 90th Percentile | £644 | £678 | £742 |
| Lancashire median daily rate | £500 | £538 | £600 |
| % change year-on-year | -7.06% | -10.33% | -4.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 6 | 3 | 15 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £39.53 | £26.88 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £42.69 | £28.75 | £16.06 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +48.47% | +79.02% | -37.78% |
| 75th Percentile | £45.84 | £30.63 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £60.05 | - | - |
| Lancashire median hourly rate | £45.46 | £28.75 | £16.06 |
| % change year-on-year | +58.12% | +79.02% | -37.78% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Preston
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Microsoft 365 relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Preston.
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Daily Rate Trend in Preston
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Preston citing Microsoft 365.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Preston
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Preston citing Microsoft 365.
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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: