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 16 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
16 Oct 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 403 389 402
Rank change year-on-year -14 +13 -37
Contract jobs citing OneDrive 311 179 165
As % of all contract jobs in the UK 0.56% 0.54% 0.44%
As % of the Cloud Services category 1.62% 1.40% 1.26%
Number of daily rates quoted 211 99 102
10th Percentile £175 £185 £170
25th Percentile £210 £263 £231
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £400 £425 £425
Median % change year-on-year -5.88% - +6.25%
75th Percentile £510 £525 £554
90th Percentile £600 £590 £626
UK excluding London median daily rate £325 £350 £400
% change year-on-year -7.14% -12.50% +6.67%
Number of hourly rates quoted 21 17 9
10th Percentile £13.45 £18.87 £20.76
25th Percentile £21.25 £20.50 £21.05
Median hourly rate £32.50 £21.00 £24.18
Median % change year-on-year +54.76% -13.15% +20.90%
75th Percentile £33.75 £25.15 -
90th Percentile £65.00 £64.58 £25.84
UK excluding London median hourly rate £30.00 £21.00 £24.18
% change year-on-year +42.86% -13.15% +20.90%

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 19,195 12,780 13,078
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK 34.70% 38.41% 34.77%
Number of daily rates quoted 12,755 8,545 8,658
10th Percentile £325 £309 £313
25th Percentile £425 £410 £419
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £525 £500 £525
Median % change year-on-year +5.00% -4.76% -
75th Percentile £625 £613 £638
90th Percentile £715 £713 £738
UK excluding London median daily rate £500 £475 £500
% change year-on-year +5.26% -5.00% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 652 294 182
10th Percentile £15.50 £15.14 £16.30
25th Percentile £17.90 £18.87 £22.83
Median hourly rate £31.25 £25.15 £35.00
Median % change year-on-year +24.25% -28.14% +7.99%
75th Percentile £67.50 £43.18 £65.68
90th Percentile £78.75 £67.00 £70.00
UK excluding London median hourly rate £30.00 £19.27 £33.93
% change year-on-year +55.68% -43.21% +50.73%

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 16 October 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 16 October 2026.

Hourly rate histogram for OneDrive in the UK

OneDrive
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 OneDrive within the UK over the 6 months to 16 October 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 -29 280 £400 -5.88% 66
UK excluding London -31 152 £325 -7.14% 59
London -30 138 £409 -9.22% 11
Work from Home -55 95 £400 +6.67% 34
North of England -34 64 £450 +136.84% 19
North West -25 37 £495 +10.61% 15
Midlands -22 31 £225 -42.31% 5
West Midlands -19 30 £225 -42.31% 3
Yorkshire -18 25 £200 +5.26% 4
South East -50 25 £325 +18.18% 19
Scotland -16 16 £453 +0.56% 2
South West -33 15 £175 -61.11% 9
East of England -28 8 £263 -52.27% 6
North East -42 2 £275 -
Northern Ireland +4 1 - -
East Midlands -6 1 £250 - 2

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
1 265 (85.21%) SharePoint
2 147 (47.27%) Microsoft Exchange
3 18 (5.79%) SharePoint Server
4 4 (1.29%) Confluence
5 2 (0.64%) SharePoint 2013
5 2 (0.64%) Skype for Business
Applications
1 32 (10.29%) Microsoft Excel
2 27 (8.68%) Microsoft Office
3 12 (3.86%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 2 (0.64%) Acrobat
5 1 (0.32%) SOLIDWORKS
5 1 (0.32%) Spreadsheet
Business Applications
1 2 (0.64%) Remedy ITSM
2 1 (0.32%) Dynamics CRM
2 1 (0.32%) Monis
2 1 (0.32%) Workday HCM
Cloud Services
1 300 (96.46%) Microsoft 365
2 155 (49.84%) Azure
3 141 (45.34%) Entra ID
4 79 (25.40%) Power Platform
5 68 (21.86%) Microsoft Copilot
6 47 (15.11%) Power Automate
7 43 (13.83%) Microsoft Purview
8 42 (13.50%) PowerApps
9 20 (6.43%) Azure AI
10 15 (4.82%) SaaS
11 14 (4.50%) AWS
12 11 (3.54%) Copilot Studio
13 8 (2.57%) Azure Logic Apps
13 8 (2.57%) Google Workspace
14 7 (2.25%) Azure DevOps
14 7 (2.25%) Viva Engage
15 6 (1.93%) ShareGate
16 4 (1.29%) Azure Functions
16 4 (1.29%) Google Drive
16 4 (1.29%) Serverless
Communications & Networking
1 48 (15.43%) DNS
2 45 (14.47%) VPN
3 38 (12.22%) DHCP
4 37 (11.90%) TCP/IP
5 24 (7.72%) Wi-Fi
6 16 (5.14%) Firewall
7 11 (3.54%) LAN
8 8 (2.57%) SMTP
9 7 (2.25%) Cisco IOS
9 7 (2.25%) Network Security
9 7 (2.25%) WAN
10 5 (1.61%) Wireless
11 4 (1.29%) Internet
11 4 (1.29%) Intranet
11 4 (1.29%) Value-Added Service
11 4 (1.29%) VLAN
12 3 (0.96%) DKIM
12 3 (0.96%) PSTN
12 3 (0.96%) Unified Communications
13 2 (0.64%) PCoIP
Database & Business Intelligence
1 23 (7.40%) Power BI
2 18 (5.79%) Metadata
3 9 (2.89%) SQL Server
4 4 (1.29%) EDRMS
5 2 (0.64%) Data Lake
5 2 (0.64%) Data Mining
5 2 (0.64%) PowerPivot
5 2 (0.64%) SQL Server Integration Services
6 1 (0.32%) Azure SQL Database
Development Applications
1 18 (5.79%) JIRA
2 4 (1.29%) Fiddler
2 4 (1.29%) Zephyr
3 3 (0.96%) MSI
4 2 (0.64%) Browser DevTools
4 2 (0.64%) TestRail
4 2 (0.64%) Visual Studio
General
1 138 (44.37%) Social Skills
2 64 (20.58%) Finance
3 24 (7.72%) Public Sector
4 23 (7.40%) Analytical Skills
5 15 (4.82%) Legal
6 13 (4.18%) Banking
7 10 (3.22%) Telecoms
8 8 (2.57%) Organisational Skills
9 6 (1.93%) Documentation Skills
9 6 (1.93%) Inclusion and Diversity
9 6 (1.93%) Marketing
10 5 (1.61%) Influencing Skills
11 4 (1.29%) Law
11 4 (1.29%) Presentation Skills
12 3 (0.96%) Advertising
12 3 (0.96%) Local Government
13 2 (0.64%) Manufacturing
13 2 (0.64%) Military
13 2 (0.64%) Polish Language
13 2 (0.64%) Publishing
Job Titles
1 56 (18.01%) Support Engineer
2 55 (17.68%) IT Support
3 36 (11.58%) Analyst
4 35 (11.25%) IT Engineer
4 35 (11.25%) IT Support Engineer
5 28 (9.00%) Microsoft 365 Engineer
6 21 (6.75%) 2nd Line Support
7 19 (6.11%) Desktop Support
8 18 (5.79%) Support Analyst
9 17 (5.47%) Senior
10 16 (5.14%) Lead
11 15 (4.82%) 1st Line Support
11 15 (4.82%) Microsoft 365 Specialist
12 13 (4.18%) Desktop Engineer
12 13 (4.18%) Developer
12 13 (4.18%) Help Desk Support
13 12 (3.86%) Project Manager
13 12 (3.86%) Service Analyst
14 11 (3.54%) Microsoft 365 Manager
15 10 (3.22%) Support Technician
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 15 (4.82%) Microsoft Graph
2 8 (2.57%) .NET
2 8 (2.57%) CSS
3 7 (2.25%) JSON
3 7 (2.25%) SPFx
4 6 (1.93%) React
5 4 (1.29%) AngularJS
5 4 (1.29%) ASP.NET
5 4 (1.29%) ASP.NET Core
5 4 (1.29%) HTML
5 4 (1.29%) jQuery
6 3 (0.96%) REST
7 2 (0.64%) .NET Framework
7 2 (0.64%) OAuth
7 2 (0.64%) OAuth2
7 2 (0.64%) OpenGL
7 2 (0.64%) OpenID
7 2 (0.64%) Qt
7 2 (0.64%) SAML
7 2 (0.64%) Terraform
Miscellaneous
1 45 (14.47%) Onboarding
2 15 (4.82%) Data Centre
3 14 (4.50%) Video Conferencing
4 13 (4.18%) Management Information System
5 9 (2.89%) Driving Licence
5 9 (2.89%) Product Ownership
5 9 (2.89%) Smartphone
6 8 (2.57%) Data Protection Act
7 7 (2.25%) Legacy Systems
8 6 (1.93%) Low-Code
9 5 (1.61%) Enterprise Software
10 4 (1.29%) AI Agents
10 4 (1.29%) AS400
10 4 (1.29%) Data Structures
10 4 (1.29%) iSeries
11 3 (0.96%) Security Posture
11 3 (0.96%) Web Conferencing
12 2 (0.64%) Analytical Mindset
12 2 (0.64%) Replication
12 2 (0.64%) Virtual Team
Operating Systems
1 150 (48.23%) Windows
2 31 (9.97%) Apple iOS
2 31 (9.97%) Windows 10
3 27 (8.68%) macOS
4 18 (5.79%) Android
5 14 (4.50%) Windows Server
6 3 (0.96%) Linux
6 3 (0.96%) Windows Server 2016
6 3 (0.96%) Windows Server 2019
7 2 (0.64%) Windows Server 2012
8 1 (0.32%) Unix
Processes & Methodologies
1 98 (31.51%) Customer Service
2 79 (25.40%) Problem-Solving
3 74 (23.79%) Migration
4 72 (23.15%) ITIL
5 66 (21.22%) ITSM
6 59 (18.97%) Service Management
7 51 (16.40%) AI
8 37 (11.90%) Continuous Improvement
9 34 (10.93%) Stakeholder Management
10 33 (10.61%) User Experience
11 32 (10.29%) Data Protection
12 31 (9.97%) Roadmaps
13 30 (9.65%) Cybersecurity
14 29 (9.32%) Data Loss Prevention
14 29 (9.32%) Stakeholder Engagement
15 25 (8.04%) Agile
16 24 (7.72%) Change Management
17 21 (6.75%) Data Governance
17 21 (6.75%) Information Governance
18 20 (6.43%) Business Intelligence
Programming Languages
1 70 (22.51%) PowerShell
2 9 (2.89%) JavaScript
3 8 (2.57%) C#
3 8 (2.57%) SQL
4 7 (2.25%) TypeScript
5 5 (1.61%) Python
6 3 (0.96%) Kusto Query Language
7 2 (0.64%) Bash
7 2 (0.64%) C++
8 1 (0.32%) Bicep
8 1 (0.32%) R
Qualifications
1 51 (16.40%) Degree
2 30 (9.65%) Microsoft Certification
3 29 (9.32%) Security Cleared
4 26 (8.36%) SC Cleared
5 17 (5.47%) A+ Certification
6 14 (4.50%) BPSS Clearance
7 8 (2.57%) ITIL Foundation Certificate
8 7 (2.25%) Network+ Certification
9 6 (1.93%) Azure Certification
10 3 (0.96%) Computer Science Degree
10 3 (0.96%) DV Cleared
10 3 (0.96%) ITIL Certification
10 3 (0.96%) PMI Certification
10 3 (0.96%) VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
11 2 (0.64%) AWS Certification
11 2 (0.64%) AWS Certified Solutions Architect
11 2 (0.64%) DBS Check
11 2 (0.64%) MCSE
11 2 (0.64%) PMP
12 1 (0.32%) TOGAF Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 29 (9.32%) SLA
2 10 (3.22%) Data Quality
2 10 (3.22%) GDPR
3 8 (2.57%) QA
4 4 (1.29%) PMO
5 3 (0.96%) Accessibility
6 2 (0.64%) Actionable Recommendations
7 1 (0.32%) Disclosure Scotland
7 1 (0.32%) NCSC
System Software
1 133 (42.77%) Active Directory
2 16 (5.14%) VMware Infrastructure
3 6 (1.93%) Virtual Desktop
4 3 (0.96%) Firmware
4 3 (0.96%) Hyper-V
5 2 (0.64%) Docker
5 2 (0.64%) Microsoft App-V
5 2 (0.64%) VMware Workstation
6 1 (0.32%) Terminal Services
6 1 (0.32%) Virtual Machines
Systems Management
1 103 (33.12%) Microsoft Intune
2 34 (10.93%) SCCM
3 15 (4.82%) Jamf Pro
4 6 (1.93%) Single Sign-On
5 3 (0.96%) Active Directory Federation Services
5 3 (0.96%) WSUS
6 2 (0.64%) Ansible
6 2 (0.64%) Packer
6 2 (0.64%) Systems Management Server (SMS)
7 1 (0.32%) PingFederate
Vendors
1 280 (90.03%) Microsoft
2 42 (13.50%) ServiceNow
3 33 (10.61%) Cisco
4 25 (8.04%) VMware
5 11 (3.54%) Apple
6 10 (3.22%) Meraki
6 10 (3.22%) Proofpoint
7 9 (2.89%) Google
8 8 (2.57%) Zscaler
9 6 (1.93%) Adobe
9 6 (1.93%) Canon
9 6 (1.93%) HP
10 5 (1.61%) Citrix
10 5 (1.61%) Clearswift
11 4 (1.29%) Autodesk
11 4 (1.29%) Freshdesk
11 4 (1.29%) IBM
11 4 (1.29%) Samsung
11 4 (1.29%) Symantec
11 4 (1.29%) Workday