Dynamics 365 Contract Job Trends

Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365)
UK

The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs requiring Dynamics 365 skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 28 February 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
28 Feb 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 188 145 134
Rank change year-on-year -43 -11 +63
Contract jobs citing Dynamics 365 632 576 793
As % of all contract jobs in the UK 1.52% 1.88% 1.78%
As % of the Cloud Services category 4.02% 4.99% 5.38%
Number of daily rates quoted 419 382 551
10th Percentile £325 £388 £375
25th Percentile £428 £456 £450
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £508 £525 £525
Median % change year-on-year -3.33% - -4.37%
75th Percentile £588 £622 £600
90th Percentile £675 £700 £688
UK excluding London median daily rate £525 £513 £500
% change year-on-year +2.44% +2.50% -8.93%
Number of hourly rates quoted 6 2 0
10th Percentile £17.50 - -
25th Percentile £27.00 £82.50 -
Median hourly rate £77.50 £85.00 -
Median % change year-on-year -8.82% - -
75th Percentile £100.00 £87.50 -
90th Percentile - - -
UK excluding London median hourly rate £18.04 - -

All Cloud Computing Skills
UK

Dynamics 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.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for cloud computing skills 15,739 11,536 14,735
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK 37.79% 37.70% 33.12%
Number of daily rates quoted 10,797 7,823 10,482
10th Percentile £313 £313 £285
25th Percentile £406 £413 £413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 £525 £525
Median % change year-on-year -4.76% - -4.55%
75th Percentile £600 £638 £635
90th Percentile £700 £731 £725
UK excluding London median daily rate £475 £493 £500
% change year-on-year -3.65% -1.40% -0.99%
Number of hourly rates quoted 404 181 342
10th Percentile £15.30 £16.75 £14.14
25th Percentile £20.50 £21.46 £16.06
Median hourly rate £39.75 £27.35 £21.46
Median % change year-on-year +45.34% +27.45% -14.16%
75th Percentile £60.00 £43.75 £46.18
90th Percentile £80.76 £75.50 £65.75
UK excluding London median hourly rate £45.00 £24.18 £18.50
% change year-on-year +86.10% +30.70% -11.90%

Dynamics 365
Job Vacancy Trend

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Dynamics 365 relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.

Dynamics 365 job vacancy trend in the UK

Dynamics 365
Daily Rate Trend

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Dynamics 365.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Dynamics 365

Dynamics 365
Daily Rate Histogram

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Dynamics 365 over the 6 months to 28 February 2026.

Daily rate histogram for Dynamics 365 in the UK

Dynamics 365
Hourly Rate Trend

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Dynamics 365.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Dynamics 365

Dynamics 365
Hourly Rate Histogram

Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Dynamics 365 over the 6 months to 28 February 2026.

Hourly rate histogram for Dynamics 365 in the UK

Dynamics 365
Top 16 Contract Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Dynamics 365 within the UK over the 6 months to 28 February 2026. 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
England -45 522 £513 -5.88% 213
London -11 306 £513 -6.82% 90
UK excluding London -59 245 £525 +2.44% 171
Work from Home -41 201 £500 -4.76% 103
Midlands -49 61 £500 -9.09% 26
West Midlands -49 51 £500 -9.09% 20
North of England -84 50 £500 -10.95% 48
South East -26 45 £550 +26.03% 69
South West -21 27 £450 -10.00% 17
North West -61 27 £450 -18.18% 37
Scotland +10 25 £550 +12.82% 5
East of England -6 23 £425 -26.09% 7
Yorkshire -58 23 £595 +4.94% 8
Wales +6 13 £550 - 2
East Midlands -14 10 £700 - 5
Northern Ireland - 1 - -

Dynamics 365
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities 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 37 (5.85%) SharePoint
2 6 (0.95%) Confluence
3 4 (0.63%) ArcGIS
3 4 (0.63%) Microsoft Exchange
4 3 (0.47%) CMS
5 2 (0.32%) Sitecore CMS
6 1 (0.16%) IIS
6 1 (0.16%) Moodle
6 1 (0.16%) NServiceBus
6 1 (0.16%) SAS
6 1 (0.16%) SharePoint Server
Applications
1 16 (2.53%) Microsoft Excel
2 9 (1.42%) MS Visio
3 6 (0.95%) Microsoft Project
4 5 (0.79%) Microsoft Office
5 1 (0.16%) Chatbot
5 1 (0.16%) Microsoft PowerPoint
Business Applications
1 211 (33.39%) Dynamics CRM
2 15 (2.37%) Dynamics AX
3 13 (2.06%) Shopify
4 12 (1.90%) SAP S/4HANA
5 9 (1.42%) Dynamics NAV
5 9 (1.42%) NEC Housing
5 9 (1.42%) NetSuite
6 4 (0.63%) Payment Gateway
7 2 (0.32%) Oracle EBS
7 2 (0.32%) Sage X3
7 2 (0.32%) SAP ERP
8 1 (0.16%) Adobe Campaign
8 1 (0.16%) Dynamics GP
8 1 (0.16%) Dynamics SL
8 1 (0.16%) IBM Planning Analytics
8 1 (0.16%) Infor CloudSuite
8 1 (0.16%) Maximo
8 1 (0.16%) MIS ActiveH
8 1 (0.16%) Oracle EBS R12
8 1 (0.16%) Sage 50
Cloud Services
1 294 (46.52%) Azure
2 262 (41.46%) Power Platform
3 153 (24.21%) Power Automate
4 120 (18.99%) PowerApps
5 108 (17.09%) Azure DevOps
6 52 (8.23%) Azure Logic Apps
7 41 (6.49%) Azure Service Bus
8 39 (6.17%) Azure Functions
8 39 (6.17%) Serverless
9 37 (5.85%) Microsoft 365
10 36 (5.70%) Azure Data Factory
11 24 (3.80%) Azure Synapse Analytics
12 23 (3.64%) AWS
13 22 (3.48%) Microsoft Copilot
13 22 (3.48%) PaaS
13 22 (3.48%) SaaS
14 16 (2.53%) GitHub
15 12 (1.90%) Azure Monitor
16 11 (1.74%) Entra ID
17 10 (1.58%) Copilot Studio
Communications & Networking
1 12 (1.90%) SMS
2 11 (1.74%) HTTP
3 2 (0.32%) Firewall
3 2 (0.32%) VPN
4 1 (0.16%) DHCP
4 1 (0.16%) DKIM
4 1 (0.16%) DMARC
4 1 (0.16%) DNS
4 1 (0.16%) Unified Communications
4 1 (0.16%) Wi-Fi
Database & Business Intelligence
1 120 (18.99%) Power BI
2 24 (3.80%) SQL Server
3 16 (2.53%) SQL Server Reporting Services
4 11 (1.74%) Data Lake
4 11 (1.74%) Data Warehouse
5 9 (1.42%) Azure SQL Database
6 8 (1.27%) SQL Server Integration Services
7 5 (0.79%) GIS
7 5 (0.79%) Power Query
8 4 (0.63%) Data Mining
9 3 (0.47%) Metadata
10 2 (0.32%) Amazon Redshift
10 2 (0.32%) Oracle Database
11 1 (0.16%) BusinessObjects
11 1 (0.16%) BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
11 1 (0.16%) PostgreSQL
11 1 (0.16%) SAP HANA
11 1 (0.16%) Star Schema
Development Applications
1 17 (2.69%) JIRA
2 15 (2.37%) Git
2 15 (2.37%) Visual Studio
3 12 (1.90%) Selenium
4 9 (1.42%) JMeter
5 8 (1.27%) MSTest
5 8 (1.27%) Postman
6 4 (0.63%) SonarQube
7 3 (0.47%) Zephyr
8 2 (0.32%) Axure RP
8 2 (0.32%) git-flow
8 2 (0.32%) GitLab
8 2 (0.32%) JDeveloper
8 2 (0.32%) Jenkins
8 2 (0.32%) MSBuild
8 2 (0.32%) Team Foundation Server
8 2 (0.32%) Visual Studio Code
9 1 (0.16%) Cucumber
9 1 (0.16%) Cypress.io
9 1 (0.16%) Maven
General
1 231 (36.55%) Finance
2 208 (32.91%) Social Skills
3 81 (12.82%) Public Sector
4 57 (9.02%) Analytical Skills
5 48 (7.59%) Marketing
6 34 (5.38%) Documentation Skills
7 27 (4.27%) Manufacturing
8 23 (3.64%) Banking
8 23 (3.64%) Retail
9 14 (2.22%) Billing
10 11 (1.74%) General Ledger
10 11 (1.74%) Legal
11 10 (1.58%) Telecoms
12 8 (1.27%) Aviation
13 7 (1.11%) Back Office
13 7 (1.11%) Games
14 6 (0.95%) Presentation Skills
15 5 (0.79%) Organisational Skills
16 4 (0.63%) Inclusion and Diversity
16 4 (0.63%) Law
Job Titles
1 152 (24.05%) Developer
2 144 (22.78%) Consultant
3 101 (15.98%) Dynamics 365 Consultant
4 75 (11.87%) Dynamics 365 Developer
5 69 (10.92%) Architect
6 62 (9.81%) Senior
7 58 (9.18%) Functional Consultant
8 51 (8.07%) Analyst
9 49 (7.75%) Lead
10 38 (6.01%) Solutions Architect
11 34 (5.38%) Business Analyst
11 34 (5.38%) Dynamics 365 Architect
12 27 (4.27%) Project Manager
13 25 (3.96%) Dynamics 365 Analyst
14 24 (3.80%) Power Platform Developer
15 23 (3.64%) Microsoft Consultant
16 18 (2.85%) Senior Developer
17 16 (2.53%) Microsoft Developer
18 15 (2.37%) Azure Architect
18 15 (2.37%) Dynamics 365 Business Analyst
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 64 (10.13%) .NET
2 30 (4.75%) REST
3 25 (3.96%) HTML
4 23 (3.64%) HTML5 Canvas
5 22 (3.48%) JSON
6 16 (2.53%) Middleware
7 14 (2.22%) XML
8 13 (2.06%) Web Services
9 11 (1.74%) CSS
10 10 (1.58%) RESTful
11 9 (1.42%) ASP.NET Web API
11 9 (1.42%) OAuth
12 8 (1.27%) OpenID
12 8 (1.27%) SAML
13 7 (1.11%) Kafka
13 7 (1.11%) OAuth2
13 7 (1.11%) Oracle Fusion
14 6 (0.95%) Ajax
14 6 (0.95%) EDI
15 5 (0.79%) React
Miscellaneous
1 22 (3.48%) Product Ownership
2 18 (2.85%) Legacy Systems
3 13 (2.06%) Onboarding
4 12 (1.90%) Low-Code
5 9 (1.42%) Data Protection Act
6 8 (1.27%) Cloud Native
6 8 (1.27%) Data Structures
6 8 (1.27%) Enterprise Software
6 8 (1.27%) Foreign Exchange (FX)
7 7 (1.11%) Analytical Mindset
8 6 (0.95%) Management Information System
9 5 (0.79%) IoT
10 4 (0.63%) Self-Motivation
11 3 (0.47%) AI Agents
11 3 (0.47%) Data Fabric
11 3 (0.47%) Greenfield Project
11 3 (0.47%) Hybrid Cloud
11 3 (0.47%) Microsoft Licensing
11 3 (0.47%) Renewable Energy
12 2 (0.32%) Driving Licence
Operating Systems
1 6 (0.95%) Windows
2 2 (0.32%) Linux
3 1 (0.16%) Apple iOS
3 1 (0.16%) Mac OS
3 1 (0.16%) Windows 10
3 1 (0.16%) Windows Server
Processes & Methodologies
1 226 (35.76%) CRM
2 172 (27.22%) DevOps
3 157 (24.84%) ERP
4 153 (24.21%) Agile
5 122 (19.30%) Business Intelligence
6 121 (19.15%) Migration
7 83 (13.13%) Problem-Solving
8 75 (11.87%) Data Migration
9 69 (10.92%) Stakeholder Engagement
10 65 (10.28%) Data Modelling
11 64 (10.13%) CI/CD
12 58 (9.18%) Analytics
12 58 (9.18%) User Acceptance Testing
13 57 (9.02%) Customer Engagement
14 56 (8.86%) Workshop Facilitation
15 55 (8.70%) Stakeholder Management
16 52 (8.23%) Customer Service
17 48 (7.59%) Roadmaps
18 42 (6.65%) Requirements Gathering
19 41 (6.49%) AI
Programming Languages
1 120 (18.99%) C#
2 98 (15.51%) JavaScript
3 70 (11.08%) SQL
4 31 (4.91%) PowerShell
5 28 (4.43%) Python
6 25 (3.96%) TypeScript
7 17 (2.69%) X++
8 7 (1.11%) Data Analysis Expressions
8 7 (1.11%) Java
9 6 (0.95%) PL/SQL
10 5 (0.79%) T-SQL
11 3 (0.47%) Bicep
11 3 (0.47%) C++
12 2 (0.32%) Bash
12 2 (0.32%) C
12 2 (0.32%) Ruby
13 1 (0.16%) Korn
13 1 (0.16%) XPath
Qualifications
1 81 (12.82%) Security Cleared
2 54 (8.54%) Degree
3 51 (8.07%) SC Cleared
4 22 (3.48%) Microsoft Certification
5 11 (1.74%) CIMA
5 11 (1.74%) PMP
6 10 (1.58%) Computer Science Degree
6 10 (1.58%) ISTQB
7 8 (1.27%) ISTQB Foundation Certification
8 7 (1.11%) Azure Certification
9 5 (0.79%) PMI Certification
10 3 (0.47%) ACCA
10 3 (0.47%) Master's Degree
10 3 (0.47%) MBA
11 2 (0.32%) BPSS Clearance
11 2 (0.32%) TOGAF Certification
12 1 (0.16%) APMG
12 1 (0.16%) AWS Certification
12 1 (0.16%) AWS Certified Solutions Architect
12 1 (0.16%) DBS Check
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 38 (6.01%) QA
2 20 (3.16%) GDPR
3 14 (2.22%) Accessibility
4 11 (1.74%) Data Quality
5 8 (1.27%) ISO/IEC 27001
6 6 (0.95%) HMG Security Policy Framework
7 5 (0.79%) PMO
8 3 (0.47%) Disclosure Scotland
8 3 (0.47%) GAAP
8 3 (0.47%) IFRS
8 3 (0.47%) WCAG
9 2 (0.32%) GMP
9 2 (0.32%) GxP
9 2 (0.32%) HIPAA
10 1 (0.16%) PERC
10 1 (0.16%) Sarbanes-Oxley
10 1 (0.16%) SLA
System Software
1 8 (1.27%) Docker
2 7 (1.11%) Active Directory
3 1 (0.16%) Virtual Desktop
Systems Management
1 14 (2.22%) Terraform
2 2 (0.32%) Kubernetes
2 2 (0.32%) Single Sign-On
3 1 (0.16%) Microsoft Intune
Vendors
1 409 (64.72%) Microsoft
2 35 (5.54%) SAP
3 28 (4.43%) Oracle
4 14 (2.22%) Databricks
5 10 (1.58%) Salesforce
6 9 (1.42%) NEC
6 9 (1.42%) Workday
7 5 (0.79%) OpenAI
7 5 (0.79%) Sage
7 5 (0.79%) ServiceNow
8 3 (0.47%) Adobe
8 3 (0.47%) Brio
8 3 (0.47%) DocuSign
8 3 (0.47%) Google
8 3 (0.47%) IFS
8 3 (0.47%) Infor
9 2 (0.32%) ESRI
9 2 (0.32%) HubSpot
9 2 (0.32%) MuleSoft
9 2 (0.32%) Sitecore