Microsoft 365 Contract Job Trends in the UK excluding London

Microsoft 365 (M365, Office 365, O365)
UK > UK excluding London

The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in the UK excluding London requiring Microsoft 365 skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 31 December 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
31 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 38 26 29
Rank change year-on-year -12 +3 -10
Contract jobs citing Microsoft 365 912 953 1,135
As % of all contract jobs in the UK excluding London 4.98% 6.52% 5.86%
As % of the Cloud Services category 15.50% 20.90% 19.22%
Number of daily rates quoted 663 627 793
10th Percentile £150 £163 £148
25th Percentile £182 £205 £179
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £290 £360 £260
Median % change year-on-year -19.44% +38.46% -16.80%
75th Percentile £488 £510 £450
90th Percentile £588 £613 £588
UK median daily rate £378 £400 £345
% change year-on-year -5.50% +15.94% -8.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted 69 68 85
10th Percentile £14.00 £15.00 £13.13
25th Percentile £15.22 £18.13 £15.25
Median hourly rate £18.87 £22.30 £17.72
Median % change year-on-year -15.36% +25.82% +8.31%
75th Percentile £23.72 £28.47 £19.75
90th Percentile £65.45 £38.47 £21.30
UK median hourly rate £21.00 £23.00 £18.50
% change year-on-year -8.70% +24.32% +8.82%

All Cloud Computing Skills
UK excluding London

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 the UK excluding London.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for cloud computing skills 5,884 4,559 5,904
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK excluding London 32.16% 31.19% 30.46%
Number of daily rates quoted 4,099 3,006 4,281
10th Percentile £240 £238 £217
25th Percentile £375 £380 £400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £475 £495 £500
Median % change year-on-year -4.04% -1.00% -0.99%
75th Percentile £575 £600 £600
90th Percentile £663 £675 £680
UK median daily rate £500 £525 £525
% change year-on-year -4.76% - -4.55%
Number of hourly rates quoted 194 112 183
10th Percentile £14.00 £16.31 £14.01
25th Percentile £16.25 £20.18 £16.25
Median hourly rate £26.86 £24.18 £21.00
Median % change year-on-year +11.06% +15.14% +7.69%
75th Percentile £55.00 £41.31 £46.18
90th Percentile £74.26 £68.35 £77.50
UK median hourly rate £27.21 £27.50 £25.38
% change year-on-year -1.05% +8.35% +12.80%

Microsoft 365
Job Vacancy Trend in the UK excluding London

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Microsoft 365 relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK excluding London.

Microsoft 365 job vacancy trend in the UK excluding London

Microsoft 365
Daily Rate Trend in the UK excluding London

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK excluding London citing Microsoft 365.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK excluding London citing Microsoft 365

Microsoft 365
Daily Rate Histogram in the UK excluding London

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Microsoft 365 in the UK excluding London over the 6 months to 31 December 2025.

Daily rate histogram for Microsoft 365 in the UK excluding London

Microsoft 365
Hourly Rate Trend in the UK excluding London

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK excluding London citing Microsoft 365.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK excluding London citing Microsoft 365

Microsoft 365
Hourly Rate Histogram in the UK excluding London

Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Microsoft 365 in the UK excluding London over the 6 months to 31 December 2025.

Hourly rate histogram for Microsoft 365 in the UK excluding London

Microsoft 365
Contract Job Locations in the UK excluding London

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Microsoft 365 within the UK excluding London region over the 6 months to 31 December 2025. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.

Location Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Contract
IT Job Ads
Median
Daily Rate
Past 6 Months
Median Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
North of England -8 304 £220 -41.95% 563
South East -7 205 £417 -0.15% 679
North West -3 159 £200 -45.43% 281
Midlands -27 134 £267 +6.80% 424
South West -7 126 £400 -11.11% 274
Yorkshire -9 114 £260 -21.21% 232
West Midlands -40 88 £275 +5.77% 226
East of England -15 56 £225 -25.93% 328
Scotland -32 49 £400 +6.67% 108
East Midlands -3 46 £225 +5.88% 176
Wales 0 38 £290 +28.89% 67
North East +5 34 £213 -57.50% 55
Northern Ireland -15 5 £250 +68.92% 24
South Coast - 1 £550 -
Microsoft 365
UK

Microsoft 365
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the UK excluding London 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:

Application Platforms
1 251 (27.52%) SharePoint
2 204 (22.37%) Microsoft Exchange
3 21 (2.30%) Skype for Business
4 20 (2.19%) Confluence
5 11 (1.21%) Exchange Server 2013
6 10 (1.10%) nginx
7 4 (0.44%) Oracle Workflow
7 4 (0.44%) SAS
8 3 (0.33%) Apache Airflow
8 3 (0.33%) IIS
9 2 (0.22%) NetWeaver
10 1 (0.11%) Apache
10 1 (0.11%) CMS
10 1 (0.11%) Exchange Server 2010
10 1 (0.11%) HCL Notes
10 1 (0.11%) SharePoint Server
Applications
1 144 (15.79%) Microsoft Office
2 77 (8.44%) Microsoft Excel
3 33 (3.62%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 13 (1.43%) Microsoft Project
5 11 (1.21%) MS Visio
6 10 (1.10%) Mozilla Thunderbird
7 3 (0.33%) Acrobat
8 1 (0.11%) Adobe Illustrator
8 1 (0.11%) Chatbot
8 1 (0.11%) InDesign
8 1 (0.11%) SOLIDWORKS
8 1 (0.11%) Trello
Business Applications
1 12 (1.32%) Remedy ITSM
2 6 (0.66%) Workday HCM
3 5 (0.55%) Salesforce CRM
4 4 (0.44%) assyst
4 4 (0.44%) Dynamics CRM
5 3 (0.33%) NetSuite
5 3 (0.33%) SystmOne
6 2 (0.22%) Oracle EBS
7 1 (0.11%) iTrent
7 1 (0.11%) Pegasus Opera
7 1 (0.11%) SAP ERP
Cloud Services
1 333 (36.51%) Azure
2 143 (15.68%) Entra ID
3 113 (12.39%) Power Platform
4 96 (10.53%) OneDrive
5 60 (6.58%) AWS
6 42 (4.61%) PowerApps
7 41 (4.50%) SaaS
8 35 (3.84%) Microsoft Purview
8 35 (3.84%) Power Automate
9 25 (2.74%) GCP
10 20 (2.19%) Azure DevOps
11 19 (2.08%) Microsoft Copilot
12 17 (1.86%) Dynamics 365
13 14 (1.54%) Azure Sentinel
14 13 (1.43%) Azure Logic Apps
14 13 (1.43%) ShareGate
15 11 (1.21%) Virtual Private Cloud
16 10 (1.10%) Amazon CloudWatch
16 10 (1.10%) Amazon ELB
16 10 (1.10%) Google Workspace
Communications & Networking
1 87 (9.54%) DNS
2 57 (6.25%) DHCP
2 57 (6.25%) VPN
3 56 (6.14%) TCP/IP
3 56 (6.14%) Wi-Fi
4 47 (5.15%) Firewall
5 34 (3.73%) Skype
6 26 (2.85%) LAN
7 25 (2.74%) Wireless
8 23 (2.52%) WAN
9 15 (1.64%) Cisco IOS
10 14 (1.54%) PABX
11 12 (1.32%) SMTP
11 12 (1.32%) Unified Communications
12 11 (1.21%) HTTP
12 11 (1.21%) IMAP
12 11 (1.21%) VLAN
13 10 (1.10%) FTP
13 10 (1.10%) OpenLDAP
13 10 (1.10%) SSH
Database & Business Intelligence
1 55 (6.03%) Power BI
2 19 (2.08%) SQL Server
3 10 (1.10%) Amazon Aurora
3 10 (1.10%) Amazon RDS
3 10 (1.10%) PostgreSQL
4 8 (0.88%) Oracle BI Publisher
5 7 (0.77%) Oracle Reports
6 6 (0.66%) Metadata
7 4 (0.44%) SAS Data Integration Studio
7 4 (0.44%) SAS Enterprise Guide
7 4 (0.44%) SAS Visual Analytics
8 2 (0.22%) Electronic Patient Records
9 1 (0.11%) Azure SQL Database
9 1 (0.11%) GIS
9 1 (0.11%) Power Query
9 1 (0.11%) Tableau
Development Applications
1 42 (4.61%) JIRA
2 13 (1.43%) Git
3 11 (1.21%) Jenkins
4 10 (1.10%) Vagrant
5 4 (0.44%) GitLab
6 3 (0.33%) MSI
7 1 (0.11%) Appium
7 1 (0.11%) Fiddler
7 1 (0.11%) Hudson
7 1 (0.11%) Postman
7 1 (0.11%) Selenium
General
1 451 (49.45%) Social Skills
2 120 (13.16%) Public Sector
3 102 (11.18%) Finance
4 86 (9.43%) Analytical Skills
5 41 (4.50%) Legal
6 39 (4.28%) Manufacturing
7 36 (3.95%) Organisational Skills
8 33 (3.62%) Telecoms
9 31 (3.40%) Electronics
9 31 (3.40%) Marketing
10 29 (3.18%) Documentation Skills
11 21 (2.30%) Banking
12 20 (2.19%) Influencing Skills
13 13 (1.43%) Presentation Skills
14 11 (1.21%) Inclusion and Diversity
14 11 (1.21%) Law
15 10 (1.10%) Military
15 10 (1.10%) Retail
16 8 (0.88%) Local Government
17 6 (0.66%) Aerospace
Job Titles
1 195 (21.38%) IT Support
2 170 (18.64%) Analyst
3 159 (17.43%) Support Engineer
4 91 (9.98%) IT Engineer
5 86 (9.43%) Desktop Support
6 73 (8.00%) IT Support Engineer
7 72 (7.89%) Support Analyst
8 71 (7.79%) 2nd Line Support
9 58 (6.36%) 1st Line Support
10 57 (6.25%) Architect
11 51 (5.59%) Infrastructure Engineer
12 47 (5.15%) Desktop Engineer
13 44 (4.82%) IT Analyst
14 43 (4.71%) Desktop Support Engineer
14 43 (4.71%) Senior
15 40 (4.39%) Service Analyst
16 38 (4.17%) Service Desk Analyst
17 34 (3.73%) Deployment Engineer
17 34 (3.73%) IT Support Analyst
18 31 (3.40%) Support Technician
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 18 (1.97%) LDAP
2 15 (1.64%) OAuth
3 12 (1.32%) Microsoft Graph
3 12 (1.32%) SAML
4 9 (0.99%) REST
5 8 (0.88%) OpenID
6 6 (0.66%) OAuth2
7 5 (0.55%) JSON
8 3 (0.33%) FastAPI
8 3 (0.33%) Flask
8 3 (0.33%) NumPy
8 3 (0.33%) Pandas
8 3 (0.33%) Software Packaging
8 3 (0.33%) SPFx
8 3 (0.33%) XMPP
9 2 (0.22%) HTML
9 2 (0.22%) Web Services
10 1 (0.11%) ADO
10 1 (0.11%) Middleware
10 1 (0.11%) YAML
Miscellaneous
1 87 (9.54%) Onboarding
2 31 (3.40%) Driving Licence
2 31 (3.40%) Smartphone
3 26 (2.85%) Data Centre
4 24 (2.63%) Self-Motivation
5 22 (2.41%) Enterprise Software
6 20 (2.19%) Video Conferencing
7 16 (1.75%) Mobile App
8 14 (1.54%) Management Information System
9 13 (1.43%) Product Ownership
10 12 (1.32%) NHS
11 11 (1.21%) Replication
12 9 (0.99%) Hybrid Cloud
13 8 (0.88%) CMDB
13 8 (0.88%) Cyber Threat
13 8 (0.88%) Data Protection Act
13 8 (0.88%) Legacy Systems
13 8 (0.88%) Team-Oriented Environment
14 7 (0.77%) Low-Code
14 7 (0.77%) Virtual Team
Operating Systems
1 505 (55.37%) Windows
2 217 (23.79%) Windows 10
3 70 (7.68%) Windows Server
4 67 (7.35%) Mac OS
5 57 (6.25%) Android
6 39 (4.28%) Apple iOS
7 28 (3.07%) Linux
8 15 (1.64%) Windows Server 2012
9 14 (1.54%) Windows Server 2016
10 12 (1.32%) Ubuntu
11 10 (1.10%) Amazon Linux
11 10 (1.10%) VMS
11 10 (1.10%) Windows 7
12 8 (0.88%) Windows Server 2019
13 5 (0.55%) Windows Server 2003
14 3 (0.33%) Unix
14 3 (0.33%) Windows 8
15 2 (0.22%) CentOS
15 2 (0.22%) Mac OS X
15 2 (0.22%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 189 (20.72%) Problem-Solving
2 186 (20.39%) Customer Service
3 161 (17.65%) ITIL
4 138 (15.13%) Migration
5 95 (10.42%) Business Intelligence
6 84 (9.21%) ITSM
7 83 (9.10%) Stakeholder Management
8 73 (8.00%) Agile
9 66 (7.24%) Continuous Improvement
10 64 (7.02%) Service Delivery
10 64 (7.02%) Stakeholder Engagement
11 63 (6.91%) Service Management
12 56 (6.14%) Change Management
13 55 (6.03%) Infrastructure Engineering
14 54 (5.92%) Cybersecurity
14 54 (5.92%) DevOps
15 45 (4.93%) User Experience
16 43 (4.71%) Mobile Device Management
17 41 (4.50%) Project Management
18 39 (4.28%) Decision-Making
Programming Languages
1 133 (14.58%) PowerShell
2 25 (2.74%) SQL
3 20 (2.19%) Python
4 13 (1.43%) Bash
5 10 (1.10%) Groovy
6 7 (0.77%) Kusto Query Language
7 5 (0.55%) JavaScript
8 4 (0.44%) Java
8 4 (0.44%) Perl
9 2 (0.22%) Bicep
9 2 (0.22%) TypeScript
10 1 (0.11%) VBScript
Qualifications
1 193 (21.16%) Security Cleared
2 152 (16.67%) SC Cleared
3 110 (12.06%) Degree
4 51 (5.59%) Microsoft Certification
5 30 (3.29%) DV Cleared
6 26 (2.85%) Azure Certification
7 19 (2.08%) ITIL Certification
8 16 (1.75%) A+ Certification
9 14 (1.54%) Computer Science Degree
10 12 (1.32%) AWS Certification
10 12 (1.32%) BPSS Clearance
10 12 (1.32%) CISSP
11 11 (1.21%) DBS Check
11 11 (1.21%) MCP
12 8 (0.88%) ITIL Foundation Certificate
13 7 (0.77%) CISM
13 7 (0.77%) MCSE
14 5 (0.55%) HND
14 5 (0.55%) MCDST
15 4 (0.44%) CEH
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 51 (5.59%) GDPR
2 46 (5.04%) SLA
3 39 (4.28%) ISO/IEC 27001
4 11 (1.21%) NIST
5 9 (0.99%) Cyber Essentials
5 9 (0.99%) PMO
6 6 (0.66%) Data Quality
6 6 (0.66%) QA
7 5 (0.55%) Accessibility
8 4 (0.44%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
8 4 (0.44%) GRC
8 4 (0.44%) NCSC
9 3 (0.33%) PCI DSS
9 3 (0.33%) SOC 2
10 2 (0.22%) Disclosure Scotland
10 2 (0.22%) FINRA
10 2 (0.22%) HIPAA
10 2 (0.22%) MiFID
11 1 (0.11%) Actionable Recommendations
11 1 (0.11%) HMG Security Policy Framework
System Software
1 416 (45.61%) Active Directory
2 43 (4.71%) VMware Infrastructure
3 27 (2.96%) Hyper-V
4 16 (1.75%) Docker
4 16 (1.75%) Virtual Desktop
5 10 (1.10%) DFS Replication
5 10 (1.10%) Dovecot
5 10 (1.10%) Postfix
5 10 (1.10%) Squid
5 10 (1.10%) vSphere
6 4 (0.44%) Terminal Services
7 2 (0.22%) BitLocker
7 2 (0.22%) Firmware
7 2 (0.22%) Virtual Machines
7 2 (0.22%) VMware ESXi
7 2 (0.22%) VMware NSX
8 1 (0.11%) UAG
Systems Management
1 149 (16.34%) Microsoft Intune
2 133 (14.58%) SCCM
3 28 (3.07%) Single Sign-On
4 16 (1.75%) Active Directory Federation Services
5 14 (1.54%) Terraform
6 13 (1.43%) Jamf Pro
7 11 (1.21%) Nessus
8 10 (1.10%) Grafana
8 10 (1.10%) Prometheus
8 10 (1.10%) Proxmox
9 8 (0.88%) Kubernetes
10 7 (0.77%) Norton AntiVirus
11 3 (0.33%) SCOM
11 3 (0.33%) Systems Management Server (SMS)
11 3 (0.33%) vCenter Server
12 2 (0.22%) AirWatch
12 2 (0.22%) Cisco CUCM
12 2 (0.22%) EnCase
12 2 (0.22%) FTK
12 2 (0.22%) Microsoft Clustering
Vendors
1 653 (71.60%) Microsoft
2 104 (11.40%) ServiceNow
3 54 (5.92%) Apple
3 54 (5.92%) VMware
4 51 (5.59%) Cisco
5 45 (4.93%) Citrix
6 40 (4.39%) HP
7 37 (4.06%) SAP
8 27 (2.96%) Dell
9 20 (2.19%) Oracle
10 18 (1.97%) Google
11 16 (1.75%) MobileIron
12 13 (1.43%) Remedy
13 12 (1.32%) McAfee
14 11 (1.21%) iManage
14 11 (1.21%) Salesforce
15 10 (1.10%) Jaspersoft
15 10 (1.10%) Meraki
15 10 (1.10%) Veeam
16 9 (0.99%) Workday