Microsoft 365 Consultant (M365 Consultant)
UK
The median Microsoft 365 Consultant (M365 Consultant) daily rate in the UK is £525, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 16 July 2025.
The table below provides contractor rate benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 16 Jul 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 514 | 573 | 638 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +59 | +65 | +181 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Microsoft 365 Consultant | 20 | 19 | 45 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK | 0.061% | 0.045% | 0.080% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.067% | 0.048% | 0.084% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 11 | 16 | 35 |
| 10th Percentile | £363 | £394 | £325 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £433 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £533 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.41% | +6.50% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £574 | £600 | £631 |
| 90th Percentile | £585 | £669 | £685 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £463 | £545 | £469 |
| % change year-on-year | -15.14% | +16.27% | +10.29% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £53.50 |
| Median hourly rate | - | - | £55.00 |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £56.50 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | - | - | £55.00 |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies. 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 the UK with a recognized job title | 29,838 | 39,641 | 53,435 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 91.69% | 92.99% | 94.56% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 18,955 | 25,547 | 37,071 |
| 10th Percentile | £287 | £288 | £310 |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £410 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £525 | £538 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.76% | -2.33% | +0.47% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £638 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £750 | £750 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £475 | £495 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.04% | -1.00% | +2.56% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,410 | 2,702 | 1,582 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.75 | £13.00 | £14.26 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.30 | £17.00 | £19.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £26.13 | £40.00 | £42.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -34.69% | -5.88% | +65.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £55.43 | £63.75 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £73.88 | £73.98 | £77.39 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £25.15 | £40.00 | £37.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -37.13% | +6.67% | +78.57% |
Microsoft 365 Consultant
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Microsoft 365 Consultant in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Microsoft 365 Consultant
Contractor Daily Rate Trend
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Microsoft 365 Consultant.
Microsoft 365 Consultant
Daily Rate Histogram
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Microsoft 365 Consultant over the 6 months to 16 July 2025.
Microsoft 365 Consultant
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Microsoft 365 Consultant.
Microsoft 365 Consultant
Top 11 Contract Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Microsoft 365 Consultant within the UK over the 6 months to 16 July 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 |
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| England | +34 | 16 | £525 | -3.67% | 7 |
| Work from Home | +32 | 8 | £543 | +0.93% | 6 |
| UK excluding London | +30 | 8 | £463 | -15.14% | 5 |
| London | +41 | 5 | £564 | -4.04% | 5 |
| South East | +37 | 3 | £500 | +1.01% | 1 |
| Midlands | +6 | 2 | - | - | |
| West Midlands | +5 | 2 | - | - | |
| North of England | +8 | 1 | £425 | -10.53% | |
| Scotland | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| East of England | - | 1 | - | - | |
| North West | - | 1 | £425 | - |
Microsoft 365 Consultant Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 16 July 2025, Microsoft 365 Consultant contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads featuring Microsoft 365 Consultant in the job title.
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Microsoft 365 Consultant Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories: