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 31 March 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
31 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 185 165 137
Rank change year-on-year -20 -28 +61
Contract jobs citing Dynamics 365 673 473 757
As % of all contract jobs in the UK 1.51% 1.63% 1.71%
As % of the Cloud Services category 4.10% 4.27% 5.25%
Number of daily rates quoted 457 345 517
10th Percentile £336 £394 £395
25th Percentile £438 £454 £463
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 £525 £525
Median % change year-on-year -4.76% - -4.37%
75th Percentile £584 £615 £600
90th Percentile £688 £692 £700
UK excluding London median daily rate £500 £516 £500
% change year-on-year -3.15% +3.25% -8.93%
Number of hourly rates quoted 19 3 0
10th Percentile £20.85 £39.90 -
25th Percentile £25.19 £55.88 -
Median hourly rate £25.38 £85.00 -
Median % change year-on-year -70.14% - -
75th Percentile £36.63 £87.50 -
90th Percentile £100.00 - -
UK excluding London median hourly rate £25.38 £29.25 -
% change year-on-year -13.23% - -

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 16,431 11,080 14,428
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK 36.90% 38.11% 32.60%
Number of daily rates quoted 11,210 7,785 10,216
10th Percentile £313 £313 £294
25th Percentile £413 £413 £413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 £525 £525
Median % change year-on-year -4.76% - -4.55%
75th Percentile £600 £625 £631
90th Percentile £700 £725 £725
UK excluding London median daily rate £475 £477 £490
% change year-on-year -0.42% -2.65% -2.10%
Number of hourly rates quoted 461 217 352
10th Percentile £15.50 £15.38 £14.00
25th Percentile £21.25 £19.25 £16.06
Median hourly rate £40.00 £26.50 £21.00
Median % change year-on-year +50.94% +26.19% -23.64%
75th Percentile £67.50 £41.50 £39.06
90th Percentile £81.00 £75.80 £62.00
UK excluding London median hourly rate £45.23 £23.50 £17.72
% change year-on-year +92.47% +32.62% -19.45%

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 31 March 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 31 March 2026.

Hourly rate histogram for Dynamics 365 in the UK

Dynamics 365
Top 17 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 31 March 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 -23 556 £500 -4.76% 311
London +25 347 £500 -8.17% 115
UK excluding London -42 253 £500 -3.15% 245
Work from Home -37 192 £500 -4.76% 199
North of England -56 62 £500 -10.71% 33
Midlands -55 50 £456 -14.12% 55
West Midlands -49 42 £469 -10.71% 36
South East -43 40 £550 +16.71% 74
North West -39 37 £450 -19.64% 19
Scotland +14 31 £545 +9.00% 19
South West -21 28 £450 -11.11% 27
Yorkshire -35 25 £595 +3.93% 12
East of England -18 21 £450 -30.77% 26
Wales 0 14 £550 +54.93% 5
East Midlands -33 8 £370 -31.95% 18
Channel Islands - 5 £500 - 1
Northern Ireland 0 2 £450 - 6

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 44 (6.54%) SharePoint
2 5 (0.74%) Microsoft Exchange
3 4 (0.59%) ArcGIS
3 4 (0.59%) CMS
4 2 (0.30%) Confluence
5 1 (0.15%) IIS
5 1 (0.15%) Moodle
5 1 (0.15%) SAS
5 1 (0.15%) SharePoint Server
5 1 (0.15%) Sitecore CMS
Applications
1 11 (1.63%) Microsoft Excel
2 7 (1.04%) MS Visio
3 5 (0.74%) Microsoft Office
3 5 (0.74%) Microsoft Project
4 3 (0.45%) Chatbot
5 1 (0.15%) Microsoft PowerPoint
Business Applications
1 214 (31.80%) Dynamics CRM
2 14 (2.08%) SAP S/4HANA
3 13 (1.93%) Shopify
4 11 (1.63%) Dynamics AX
5 9 (1.34%) NEC Housing
5 9 (1.34%) NetSuite
6 8 (1.19%) Dynamics NAV
7 4 (0.59%) Payment Gateway
8 2 (0.30%) Dynamics GP
8 2 (0.30%) Oracle EBS
8 2 (0.30%) Sage X3
8 2 (0.30%) SAP ERP
9 1 (0.15%) Adobe Campaign
9 1 (0.15%) Dynamics SL
9 1 (0.15%) IBM Planning Analytics
9 1 (0.15%) Maximo
9 1 (0.15%) Oracle EBS R12
9 1 (0.15%) Oracle ERP
9 1 (0.15%) Oracle Payables
9 1 (0.15%) Sage 50
Cloud Services
1 288 (42.79%) Azure
1 288 (42.79%) Power Platform
2 149 (22.14%) Power Automate
3 116 (17.24%) Azure DevOps
4 114 (16.94%) PowerApps
5 54 (8.02%) Microsoft 365
6 51 (7.58%) Azure Logic Apps
7 40 (5.94%) Azure Service Bus
8 39 (5.79%) Azure Functions
8 39 (5.79%) Serverless
9 36 (5.35%) Azure Data Factory
10 28 (4.16%) Microsoft Copilot
11 19 (2.82%) GitHub
12 18 (2.67%) AWS
13 17 (2.53%) SaaS
14 16 (2.38%) PaaS
15 15 (2.23%) Azure Synapse Analytics
16 14 (2.08%) Copilot Studio
17 13 (1.93%) OneDrive
18 12 (1.78%) Entra ID
Communications & Networking
1 12 (1.78%) SMS
2 10 (1.49%) HTTP
3 2 (0.30%) Firewall
3 2 (0.30%) VPN
4 1 (0.15%) DHCP
4 1 (0.15%) DNS
4 1 (0.15%) Network Security
4 1 (0.15%) Unified Communications
4 1 (0.15%) Wi-Fi
Database & Business Intelligence
1 138 (20.51%) Power BI
2 25 (3.71%) SQL Server
3 13 (1.93%) SQL Server Reporting Services
4 10 (1.49%) Azure SQL Database
4 10 (1.49%) Data Lake
5 9 (1.34%) SQL Server Integration Services
6 6 (0.89%) Data Warehouse
6 6 (0.89%) Power Query
7 5 (0.74%) GIS
8 3 (0.45%) Metadata
8 3 (0.45%) Star Schema
9 2 (0.30%) Amazon Redshift
9 2 (0.30%) Oracle Database
10 1 (0.15%) BusinessObjects
10 1 (0.15%) Crystal Reports
10 1 (0.15%) Data Mining
10 1 (0.15%) MS Access
10 1 (0.15%) PostgreSQL
10 1 (0.15%) SAP HANA
10 1 (0.15%) SQL Server Analysis Services
Development Applications
1 13 (1.93%) JIRA
1 13 (1.93%) Visual Studio
2 12 (1.78%) Git
2 12 (1.78%) Selenium
3 9 (1.34%) JMeter
4 8 (1.19%) MSTest
5 6 (0.89%) Postman
6 3 (0.45%) Visual Studio Code
7 2 (0.30%) Axure RP
7 2 (0.30%) git-flow
7 2 (0.30%) GitLab
7 2 (0.30%) JDeveloper
7 2 (0.30%) Jenkins
7 2 (0.30%) MSBuild
7 2 (0.30%) Team Foundation Server
7 2 (0.30%) Zephyr
8 1 (0.15%) Cypress.io
8 1 (0.15%) Maven
8 1 (0.15%) TeamCity
8 1 (0.15%) TestComplete
General
1 244 (36.26%) Finance
2 195 (28.97%) Social Skills
3 90 (13.37%) Public Sector
4 55 (8.17%) Analytical Skills
5 46 (6.84%) Marketing
6 35 (5.20%) Law
7 32 (4.75%) Documentation Skills
8 25 (3.71%) Retail
9 23 (3.42%) Manufacturing
10 22 (3.27%) Banking
11 12 (1.78%) Local Government
12 10 (1.49%) Legal
13 9 (1.34%) General Ledger
14 7 (1.04%) Back Office
14 7 (1.04%) Billing
14 7 (1.04%) Games
14 7 (1.04%) Presentation Skills
15 6 (0.89%) Organisational Skills
15 6 (0.89%) Telecoms
16 4 (0.59%) Aviation
Job Titles
1 159 (23.63%) Developer
2 128 (19.02%) Consultant
3 97 (14.41%) Architect
4 90 (13.37%) Dynamics 365 Consultant
5 80 (11.89%) Lead
6 67 (9.96%) Dynamics 365 Developer
7 55 (8.17%) Senior
8 50 (7.43%) Functional Consultant
9 49 (7.28%) Analyst
10 38 (5.65%) Solutions Architect
11 32 (4.75%) Business Analyst
11 32 (4.75%) Functional Architect
12 31 (4.61%) Dynamics 365 Architect
12 31 (4.61%) Lead Architect
13 28 (4.16%) Project Manager
14 25 (3.71%) Power Platform Developer
15 24 (3.57%) Dynamics 365 Analyst
15 24 (3.57%) Tester
16 20 (2.97%) Microsoft Consultant
16 20 (2.97%) Microsoft Developer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 61 (9.06%) .NET
2 28 (4.16%) REST
3 23 (3.42%) HTML
3 23 (3.42%) HTML5 Canvas
4 18 (2.67%) Middleware
5 17 (2.53%) JSON
6 11 (1.63%) CSS
7 10 (1.49%) Web Services
7 10 (1.49%) XML
8 9 (1.34%) ASP.NET Web API
8 9 (1.34%) RESTful
9 8 (1.19%) OAuth
10 7 (1.04%) EDI
10 7 (1.04%) Kafka
10 7 (1.04%) OAuth2
11 6 (0.89%) Ajax
11 6 (0.89%) Oracle Fusion
12 5 (0.74%) React
12 5 (0.74%) SOAP
13 4 (0.59%) Next.js
Miscellaneous
1 26 (3.86%) Product Ownership
2 16 (2.38%) Legacy Systems
3 14 (2.08%) Onboarding
4 11 (1.63%) Low-Code
5 10 (1.49%) Data Structures
6 9 (1.34%) Data Protection Act
7 8 (1.19%) Cloud Native
7 8 (1.19%) Enterprise Software
7 8 (1.19%) IoT
8 7 (1.04%) Foreign Exchange (FX)
9 6 (0.89%) Analytical Mindset
9 6 (0.89%) Management Information System
10 4 (0.59%) Housing Association
11 3 (0.45%) FMCG
11 3 (0.45%) Microsoft Licensing
12 2 (0.30%) Greenfield Project
12 2 (0.30%) Legacy Applications
12 2 (0.30%) Life Science
12 2 (0.30%) Renewable Energy
12 2 (0.30%) Self-Motivation
Operating Systems
1 6 (0.89%) Windows
2 1 (0.15%) Apple iOS
2 1 (0.15%) Linux
2 1 (0.15%) Mac OS
2 1 (0.15%) Windows 10
2 1 (0.15%) Windows Server
Processes & Methodologies
1 233 (34.62%) CRM
2 186 (27.64%) ERP
3 170 (25.26%) DevOps
4 146 (21.69%) Migration
5 145 (21.55%) Agile
6 142 (21.10%) Business Intelligence
7 105 (15.60%) Data Migration
8 96 (14.26%) Stakeholder Engagement
9 93 (13.82%) User Acceptance Testing
10 74 (11.00%) Problem-Solving
11 67 (9.96%) Continuous Improvement
12 64 (9.51%) Data Modelling
13 63 (9.36%) Customer Service
14 62 (9.21%) Stakeholder Management
15 58 (8.62%) CI/CD
16 55 (8.17%) Translating Business Requirements
17 53 (7.88%) Customer Engagement
18 49 (7.28%) Analytics
19 47 (6.98%) Workshop Facilitation
20 45 (6.69%) Requirements Gathering
Programming Languages
1 116 (17.24%) C#
2 101 (15.01%) JavaScript
3 66 (9.81%) SQL
4 31 (4.61%) PowerShell
5 25 (3.71%) Python
6 21 (3.12%) TypeScript
7 11 (1.63%) X++
8 9 (1.34%) Java
9 7 (1.04%) Data Analysis Expressions
10 6 (0.89%) PL/SQL
11 5 (0.74%) T-SQL
12 3 (0.45%) Bicep
12 3 (0.45%) C
12 3 (0.45%) C++
13 2 (0.30%) Bash
13 2 (0.30%) Ruby
14 1 (0.15%) Korn
14 1 (0.15%) VB.NET
14 1 (0.15%) VBA
14 1 (0.15%) XPath
Qualifications
1 80 (11.89%) Security Cleared
2 52 (7.73%) SC Cleared
3 51 (7.58%) Degree
4 22 (3.27%) Microsoft Certification
5 12 (1.78%) CIMA
5 12 (1.78%) PMP
6 10 (1.49%) ISTQB
7 8 (1.19%) Computer Science Degree
7 8 (1.19%) ISTQB Foundation Certification
8 6 (0.89%) PMI Certification
9 5 (0.74%) Azure Certification
10 3 (0.45%) ACCA
11 2 (0.30%) BPSS Clearance
11 2 (0.30%) Master's Degree
11 2 (0.30%) MBA
11 2 (0.30%) TOGAF Certification
12 1 (0.15%) AWS Certification
12 1 (0.15%) AWS Certified Solutions Architect
12 1 (0.15%) DBS Check
12 1 (0.15%) IIBA
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 36 (5.35%) QA
2 20 (2.97%) GDPR
3 14 (2.08%) Accessibility
4 13 (1.93%) Data Quality
5 9 (1.34%) PMO
6 7 (1.04%) ISO/IEC 27001
7 6 (0.89%) HMG Security Policy Framework
8 3 (0.45%) Disclosure Scotland
8 3 (0.45%) GAAP
8 3 (0.45%) IFRS
9 2 (0.30%) GMP
9 2 (0.30%) GxP
9 2 (0.30%) SLA
9 2 (0.30%) WCAG
10 1 (0.15%) HIPAA
10 1 (0.15%) PERC
System Software
1 8 (1.19%) Active Directory
1 8 (1.19%) Docker
2 1 (0.15%) Virtual Desktop
Systems Management
1 13 (1.93%) Terraform
2 1 (0.15%) Kubernetes
2 1 (0.15%) Microsoft Intune
2 1 (0.15%) Single Sign-On
Vendors
1 450 (66.86%) Microsoft
2 34 (5.05%) SAP
3 29 (4.31%) Oracle
4 16 (2.38%) Databricks
5 12 (1.78%) Salesforce
6 9 (1.34%) NEC
7 8 (1.19%) Workday
8 5 (0.74%) OpenAI
9 4 (0.59%) Brio
9 4 (0.59%) IFS
9 4 (0.59%) Sage
9 4 (0.59%) ServiceNow
10 3 (0.45%) Adobe
10 3 (0.45%) Google
10 3 (0.45%) Infor
11 2 (0.30%) ESRI
11 2 (0.30%) Genesys
11 2 (0.30%) MuleSoft
11 2 (0.30%) PagerDuty
12 1 (0.15%) Concur