Microsoft 365 Specialist (M365 Specialist)
UK
The median Microsoft 365 Specialist (M365 Specialist) daily rate in the UK is £475, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 29 May 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 29 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 517 | 568 | 667 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +51 | +99 | +164 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Microsoft 365 Specialist | 8 | 17 | 22 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK | 0.028% | 0.040% | 0.039% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.030% | 0.043% | 0.041% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 5 | 11 | 17 |
| 10th Percentile | £388 | £425 | £390 |
| 25th Percentile | £415 | £426 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | £463 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.70% | -2.63% | +5.56% |
| 75th Percentile | £500 | £588 | £538 |
| 90th Percentile | £515 | £675 | £544 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £475 | £500 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.00% | +11.11% | +2.86% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £61.75 | - | £21.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £63.50 | £60.60 | £22.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.79% | +175.45% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £65.25 | - | £23.00 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | - | £60.60 | - |
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 | 26,595 | 39,741 | 53,234 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.31% | 92.79% | 94.60% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 17,233 | 25,863 | 37,175 |
| 10th Percentile | £290 | £280 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £405 | £410 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £505 | £525 | £540 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -3.81% | -2.78% | +2.86% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £638 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £750 | £750 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £475 | £488 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.56% | -2.50% | +5.26% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,046 | 2,776 | 1,475 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.00 | £12.81 | £14.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.87 | £16.30 | £19.06 |
| Median hourly rate | £27.97 | £37.18 | £45.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -24.78% | -17.38% | +87.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £59.68 | £61.30 | £65.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £75.00 | £73.50 | £76.00 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £25.15 | £40.00 | £42.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -37.13% | -5.88% | +112.50% |
Microsoft 365 Specialist
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Microsoft 365 Specialist in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Microsoft 365 Specialist
Contractor Daily Rate Trend
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Microsoft 365 Specialist.
Microsoft 365 Specialist
Daily Rate Histogram
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Microsoft 365 Specialist over the 6 months to 29 May 2025.
Microsoft 365 Specialist
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Microsoft 365 Specialist.
Microsoft 365 Specialist
Top 9 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 Specialist within the UK over the 6 months to 29 May 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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| UK excluding London | +60 | 7 | £475 | -5.00% | 3 |
| England | +59 | 6 | £475 | +2.70% | 4 |
| Work from Home | +39 | 3 | £500 | -23.08% | 3 |
| Midlands | +14 | 3 | £465 | -38.07% | |
| West Midlands | +16 | 2 | £429 | -42.80% | |
| Scotland | +11 | 2 | £445 | -11.00% | |
| South West | - | 2 | £475 | - | 1 |
| South East | +37 | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| East Midlands | - | 1 | £500 | - |
Microsoft 365 Specialist Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 29 May 2025, Microsoft 365 Specialist 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 Specialist in the job title.
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Microsoft 365 Specialist 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: