OneDrive Contract Job Trends

Microsoft OneDrive (formerly SkyDrive)
UK

The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs requiring OneDrive skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 20 August 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
20 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 397 410 403
Rank change year-on-year +13 -7 -55
Contract jobs citing OneDrive 286 143 164
As % of all contract jobs in the UK 0.53% 0.44% 0.42%
As % of the Cloud Services category 1.52% 1.17% 1.25%
Number of daily rates quoted 194 87 116
10th Percentile £177 £243 £181
25th Percentile £213 £331 £300
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £400 £425 £425
Median % change year-on-year -5.88% - -5.56%
75th Percentile £510 £538 £538
90th Percentile £625 £601 £638
UK excluding London median daily rate £288 £350 £400
% change year-on-year -17.86% -12.50% +11.89%
Number of hourly rates quoted 21 3 4
10th Percentile £19.25 £27.90 £21.00
25th Percentile £25.38 £39.00 £23.05
Median hourly rate £32.50 £65.00 £24.18
Median % change year-on-year -50.00% +168.82% +7.32%
75th Percentile £35.22 £71.98 £26.26
90th Percentile £65.00 £72.29 £30.00
UK excluding London median hourly rate £32.50 £65.00 £24.18
% change year-on-year -50.00% +168.82% +7.32%

All Cloud Computing Skills
UK

OneDrive 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 18,770 12,196 13,079
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK 35.08% 37.14% 33.73%
Number of daily rates quoted 12,423 8,144 9,083
10th Percentile £325 £313 £313
25th Percentile £425 £410 £419
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £525 £500 £525
Median % change year-on-year +5.00% -4.76% -2.78%
75th Percentile £625 £613 £638
90th Percentile £715 £725 £748
UK excluding London median daily rate £500 £475 £500
% change year-on-year +5.26% -5.00% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 601 317 249
10th Percentile £15.50 £15.27 £14.16
25th Percentile £19.25 £18.51 £16.50
Median hourly rate £34.13 £28.00 £25.00
Median % change year-on-year +21.88% +12.00% -28.57%
75th Percentile £68.75 £47.50 £53.75
90th Percentile £82.25 £67.35 £70.00
UK excluding London median hourly rate £33.99 £18.87 £21.42
% change year-on-year +80.13% -11.88% -17.63%

OneDrive
Job Vacancy Trend

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

OneDrive job vacancy trend in the UK

OneDrive
Daily Rate Trend

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

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing OneDrive

OneDrive
Daily Rate Histogram

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing OneDrive over the 6 months to 20 August 2026.

Daily rate histogram for OneDrive in the UK

OneDrive
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing OneDrive

OneDrive
Hourly Rate Histogram

Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing OneDrive over the 6 months to 20 August 2026.

Hourly rate histogram for OneDrive in the UK

OneDrive
Top 15 Contract Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing OneDrive within the UK over the 6 months to 20 August 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 -4 262 £388 -9.25% 133
UK excluding London -38 139 £288 -17.86% 99
London -17 129 £420 -6.67% 47
Work from Home -25 89 £340 -18.81% 42
North of England -14 58 £400 -9.55% 27
North West -14 35 £484 +8.22% 7
South East -38 27 £265 -47.00% 27
Midlands -38 27 £225 -18.18% 21
West Midlands -37 26 £225 -18.18% 13
Yorkshire -21 22 £200 -50.00% 18
Scotland -7 13 £250 -28.57% 3
South West -30 13 £169 -17.68% 7
East of England -23 7 £205 -13.68% 15
East Midlands -17 1 £250 - 8
North East - 1 £275 - 3

OneDrive
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
1 250 (87.41%) SharePoint
2 130 (45.45%) Microsoft Exchange
3 9 (3.15%) SharePoint Server
4 6 (2.10%) Confluence
5 2 (0.70%) SharePoint 2013
6 1 (0.35%) Skype for Business
Applications
1 32 (11.19%) Microsoft Excel
2 24 (8.39%) Microsoft Office
3 11 (3.85%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 3 (1.05%) Acrobat
5 2 (0.70%) Chatbot
6 1 (0.35%) Adobe Illustrator
6 1 (0.35%) InDesign
6 1 (0.35%) MS Visio
6 1 (0.35%) Photoshop
6 1 (0.35%) SOLIDWORKS
6 1 (0.35%) Spreadsheet
Business Applications
1 2 (0.70%) Remedy ITSM
2 1 (0.35%) Dynamics CRM
Cloud Services
1 270 (94.41%) Microsoft 365
2 165 (57.69%) Azure
3 145 (50.70%) Entra ID
4 66 (23.08%) Power Platform
5 62 (21.68%) Microsoft Copilot
6 40 (13.99%) Power Automate
7 39 (13.64%) Microsoft Purview
7 39 (13.64%) PowerApps
8 17 (5.94%) SaaS
9 16 (5.59%) AWS
10 12 (4.20%) Azure AI
10 12 (4.20%) Azure DevOps
11 9 (3.15%) ShareGate
12 8 (2.80%) Copilot Studio
12 8 (2.80%) Google Workspace
13 7 (2.45%) Azure Logic Apps
13 7 (2.45%) Dynamics 365
14 5 (1.75%) Azure Sentinel
15 4 (1.40%) Mimecast
15 4 (1.40%) Serverless
Communications & Networking
1 55 (19.23%) DNS
2 49 (17.13%) VPN
3 40 (13.99%) DHCP
4 35 (12.24%) TCP/IP
5 28 (9.79%) Wi-Fi
6 17 (5.94%) Firewall
7 11 (3.85%) LAN
8 9 (3.15%) WAN
9 7 (2.45%) Network Security
9 7 (2.45%) VLAN
9 7 (2.45%) Wireless
10 6 (2.10%) Cisco IOS
10 6 (2.10%) Intranet
11 5 (1.75%) PSTN
11 5 (1.75%) Unified Communications
12 4 (1.40%) SMTP
13 2 (0.70%) PCoIP
13 2 (0.70%) Remote Desktop
13 2 (0.70%) Value-Added Service
13 2 (0.70%) Wireshark
Database & Business Intelligence
1 21 (7.34%) Power BI
2 16 (5.59%) Metadata
3 10 (3.50%) SQL Server
4 4 (1.40%) EDRMS
5 2 (0.70%) Data Lake
5 2 (0.70%) Data Mining
5 2 (0.70%) PowerPivot
5 2 (0.70%) SQL Server Integration Services
6 1 (0.35%) MongoDB
6 1 (0.35%) MySQL
6 1 (0.35%) PostgreSQL
Development Applications
1 15 (5.24%) JIRA
2 5 (1.75%) Fiddler
2 5 (1.75%) MSI
3 4 (1.40%) Zephyr
4 3 (1.05%) Browser DevTools
5 2 (0.70%) TestRail
5 2 (0.70%) Visual Studio
General
1 130 (45.45%) Social Skills
2 50 (17.48%) Finance
3 23 (8.04%) Analytical Skills
4 22 (7.69%) Public Sector
5 12 (4.20%) Legal
6 8 (2.80%) Banking
7 6 (2.10%) Inclusion and Diversity
7 6 (2.10%) Organisational Skills
7 6 (2.10%) Telecoms
8 5 (1.75%) German Language
8 5 (1.75%) Influencing Skills
8 5 (1.75%) Law
9 4 (1.40%) Italian Language
10 3 (1.05%) Advertising
10 3 (1.05%) Documentation Skills
10 3 (1.05%) Local Government
10 3 (1.05%) Marketing
10 3 (1.05%) Military
11 2 (0.70%) Manufacturing
11 2 (0.70%) Publishing
Job Titles
1 47 (16.43%) IT Support
2 45 (15.73%) Support Engineer
3 37 (12.94%) Analyst
4 31 (10.84%) IT Engineer
4 31 (10.84%) IT Support Engineer
5 29 (10.14%) Microsoft 365 Engineer
6 20 (6.99%) 2nd Line Support
6 20 (6.99%) Senior
7 17 (5.94%) Support Analyst
8 15 (5.24%) Project Manager
9 14 (4.90%) Desktop Support
10 13 (4.55%) 1st Line Support
10 13 (4.55%) Help Desk Support
10 13 (4.55%) Microsoft Engineer
11 12 (4.20%) Lead
12 11 (3.85%) Service Analyst
13 10 (3.50%) Consultant
13 10 (3.50%) Microsoft 365 Manager
14 9 (3.15%) Desktop Engineer
14 9 (3.15%) Service Desk Analyst
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 21 (7.34%) Microsoft Graph
2 8 (2.80%) SPFx
3 7 (2.45%) .NET
3 7 (2.45%) CSS
3 7 (2.45%) JSON
3 7 (2.45%) React
4 4 (1.40%) ASP.NET
4 4 (1.40%) ASP.NET Core
4 4 (1.40%) OAuth
4 4 (1.40%) OAuth2
4 4 (1.40%) OpenID
4 4 (1.40%) REST
4 4 (1.40%) SAML
5 3 (1.05%) AngularJS
5 3 (1.05%) FIDO
5 3 (1.05%) HTML
5 3 (1.05%) jQuery
6 2 (0.70%) .NET Framework
6 2 (0.70%) OpenGL
6 2 (0.70%) Qt
Miscellaneous
1 43 (15.03%) Onboarding
2 15 (5.24%) Data Centre
3 10 (3.50%) Video Conferencing
4 8 (2.80%) Legacy Systems
4 8 (2.80%) Management Information System
5 7 (2.45%) Smartphone
6 5 (1.75%) Enterprise Software
6 5 (1.75%) Low-Code
7 4 (1.40%) AS400
7 4 (1.40%) Data Protection Act
7 4 (1.40%) iSeries
7 4 (1.40%) PMI
8 3 (1.05%) Data Structures
8 3 (1.05%) Driving Licence
8 3 (1.05%) Housing Association
8 3 (1.05%) Security Posture
8 3 (1.05%) Taxonomies
9 2 (0.70%) AI Agents
9 2 (0.70%) Product Ownership
9 2 (0.70%) Reinsurance
Operating Systems
1 140 (48.95%) Windows
2 31 (10.84%) Windows 10
3 29 (10.14%) Mac OS
4 27 (9.44%) Apple iOS
5 16 (5.59%) Android
6 13 (4.55%) Windows Server
7 4 (1.40%) Linux
8 3 (1.05%) Windows Server 2016
8 3 (1.05%) Windows Server 2019
9 2 (0.70%) Windows Server 2012
10 1 (0.35%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
10 1 (0.35%) Ubuntu
10 1 (0.35%) Unix
Processes & Methodologies
1 82 (28.67%) Customer Service
2 72 (25.17%) Migration
3 71 (24.83%) Problem-Solving
4 62 (21.68%) ITIL
5 60 (20.98%) ITSM
6 50 (17.48%) Service Management
7 41 (14.34%) AI
8 34 (11.89%) User Experience
9 27 (9.44%) Data Protection
10 26 (9.09%) Continuous Improvement
11 25 (8.74%) Data Loss Prevention
12 24 (8.39%) Stakeholder Engagement
12 24 (8.39%) Stakeholder Management
13 21 (7.34%) Change Management
13 21 (7.34%) Roadmaps
14 20 (6.99%) Agile
14 20 (6.99%) Project Delivery
15 19 (6.64%) Business Intelligence
16 17 (5.94%) Mobile Device Management
16 17 (5.94%) Time Management
Programming Languages
1 67 (23.43%) PowerShell
2 8 (2.80%) JavaScript
2 8 (2.80%) TypeScript
3 7 (2.45%) C#
3 7 (2.45%) Python
3 7 (2.45%) SQL
4 2 (0.70%) Bash
4 2 (0.70%) C++
5 1 (0.35%) Bicep
5 1 (0.35%) Kusto Query Language
5 1 (0.35%) VBScript
Qualifications
1 43 (15.03%) Degree
2 29 (10.14%) Microsoft Certification
3 25 (8.74%) Security Cleared
4 21 (7.34%) SC Cleared
5 12 (4.20%) A+ Certification
6 8 (2.80%) BPSS Clearance
7 7 (2.45%) ITIL Foundation Certificate
7 7 (2.45%) PMI Certification
8 6 (2.10%) Network+ Certification
9 5 (1.75%) Azure Certification
10 3 (1.05%) MCSE
10 3 (1.05%) PMP
10 3 (1.05%) VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
11 2 (0.70%) AWS Certification
11 2 (0.70%) AWS Certified Solutions Architect
11 2 (0.70%) Computer Science Degree
11 2 (0.70%) DBS Check
12 1 (0.35%) ACSP
12 1 (0.35%) DV Cleared
12 1 (0.35%) MCT
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 23 (8.04%) SLA
2 9 (3.15%) GDPR
3 8 (2.80%) Data Quality
4 7 (2.45%) QA
5 5 (1.75%) Accessibility
6 4 (1.40%) ISO/IEC 27001
7 2 (0.70%) Actionable Recommendations
7 2 (0.70%) Cyber Essentials
7 2 (0.70%) Disclosure Scotland
8 1 (0.35%) GRC
8 1 (0.35%) HIPAA
8 1 (0.35%) ISO 9001
8 1 (0.35%) ISO/IEC 20000
8 1 (0.35%) SOC 1
8 1 (0.35%) SOC 2
System Software
1 141 (49.30%) Active Directory
2 15 (5.24%) VMware Infrastructure
3 6 (2.10%) Virtual Desktop
4 3 (1.05%) Hyper-V
4 3 (1.05%) Microsoft App-V
5 2 (0.70%) Docker
5 2 (0.70%) VMware Workstation
6 1 (0.35%) Firmware
6 1 (0.35%) NFS
6 1 (0.35%) Terminal Services
6 1 (0.35%) Virtual Machines
6 1 (0.35%) VMware ESXi
Systems Management
1 107 (37.41%) Microsoft Intune
2 28 (9.79%) SCCM
3 16 (5.59%) Jamf Pro
4 7 (2.45%) Single Sign-On
5 3 (1.05%) Active Directory Federation Services
5 3 (1.05%) Systems Management Server (SMS)
5 3 (1.05%) WSUS
6 2 (0.70%) Ansible
6 2 (0.70%) Packer
7 1 (0.35%) PingFederate
Vendors
1 254 (88.81%) Microsoft
2 42 (14.69%) ServiceNow
3 28 (9.79%) Cisco
4 22 (7.69%) VMware
5 12 (4.20%) Apple
6 9 (3.15%) Citrix
6 9 (3.15%) Google
7 8 (2.80%) Meraki
8 7 (2.45%) Proofpoint
9 6 (2.10%) Canon
9 6 (2.10%) HP
9 6 (2.10%) Zscaler
10 5 (1.75%) Adobe
11 4 (1.40%) DocuSign
11 4 (1.40%) Freshdesk
11 4 (1.40%) IBM
12 3 (1.05%) CyberArk
12 3 (1.05%) Dell
12 3 (1.05%) F5
12 3 (1.05%) Remedy