Power Automate Contract Job Trends

Microsoft Power Automate (Formerly Microsoft Flow)
UK

The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs requiring Power Automate skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 25 August 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
25 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 250 257 266
Rank change year-on-year +7 +9 +117
Contract jobs citing Power Automate 564 331 352
As % of all contract jobs in the UK 1.05% 1.01% 0.91%
As % of the Cloud Services category 3.01% 2.72% 2.69%
Number of daily rates quoted 382 206 237
10th Percentile £320 £363 £333
25th Percentile £413 £413 £408
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £487 £500 £495
Median % change year-on-year -2.65% +1.01% -1.00%
75th Percentile £538 £574 £588
90th Percentile £594 £638 £650
UK excluding London median daily rate £450 £475 £475
% change year-on-year -5.26% - -7.32%
Number of hourly rates quoted 22 5 4
10th Percentile £28.50 £25.55 -
25th Percentile £29.96 £32.00 £16.50
Median hourly rate £38.25 £34.00 £17.00
Median % change year-on-year +12.50% +100.00% -38.18%
75th Percentile £53.75 £36.00 £17.50
90th Percentile £57.50 £50.78 -
UK excluding London median hourly rate £38.25 £34.43 £17.00
% change year-on-year +11.09% +102.53% -38.18%

All Cloud Computing Skills
UK

Power Automate 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 18,732 12,180 13,099
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK 34.92% 37.21% 33.72%
Number of daily rates quoted 12,400 8,119 9,044
10th Percentile £325 £313 £313
25th Percentile £425 £410 £415
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 £713 £725 £747
UK excluding London median daily rate £500 £475 £500
% change year-on-year +5.26% -5.00% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 606 319 229
10th Percentile £15.50 £15.46 £14.16
25th Percentile £19.06 £18.51 £17.80
Median hourly rate £33.99 £28.00 £27.00
Median % change year-on-year +21.39% +3.70% -22.86%
75th Percentile £68.75 £47.50 £55.00
90th Percentile £82.25 £67.30 £70.00
UK excluding London median hourly rate £32.50 £18.87 £22.00
% change year-on-year +72.23% -14.23% -18.52%

Power Automate
Job Vacancy Trend

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

Power Automate job vacancy trend in the UK

Power Automate
Daily Rate Trend

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

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Power Automate

Power Automate
Daily Rate Histogram

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Power Automate over the 6 months to 25 August 2026.

Daily rate histogram for Power Automate in the UK

Power Automate
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Power Automate

Power Automate
Hourly Rate Histogram

Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Power Automate over the 6 months to 25 August 2026.

Hourly rate histogram for Power Automate in the UK

Power Automate
Top 18 Contract Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Power Automate within the UK over the 6 months to 25 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 +13 499 £488 -2.50% 195
London +5 287 £500 -2.91% 75
UK excluding London +17 239 £450 -5.26% 150
Work from Home -21 144 £500 - 101
Midlands -24 66 £425 -19.05% 32
North of England -36 61 £495 +4.21% 35
West Midlands -21 48 £425 -17.07% 25
North West -13 39 £484 +7.50% 19
South East -34 39 £500 -9.09% 42
Scotland +11 35 £360 -20.00% 4
South West -42 19 £425 -5.56% 19
Yorkshire -36 18 £500 +2.56% 10
East Midlands -4 17 £472 -21.42% 7
East of England -13 16 £475 - 19
North East -37 4 £550 - 8
Northern Ireland - 3 £334 - 3
Wales -13 2 £550 +100.00% 2
Channel Islands - 1 £450 -

Power Automate
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
1 193 (34.22%) SharePoint
2 24 (4.26%) SharePoint Server
3 22 (3.90%) Microsoft Exchange
4 7 (1.24%) Confluence
5 4 (0.71%) Oracle Workflow
5 4 (0.71%) SharePoint 2013
6 3 (0.53%) Apache Spark
6 3 (0.53%) Mendix
7 2 (0.35%) CMS
7 2 (0.35%) IIS
7 2 (0.35%) Skype for Business
8 1 (0.18%) Appian
8 1 (0.18%) Drupal
8 1 (0.18%) HCL Notes
8 1 (0.18%) Liferay
Applications
1 43 (7.62%) Microsoft Excel
2 7 (1.24%) Chatbot
3 5 (0.89%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 3 (0.53%) Microsoft Office
4 3 (0.53%) Microsoft Project
4 3 (0.53%) Spreadsheet
5 1 (0.18%) InfoPath
5 1 (0.18%) MS Visio
Business Applications
1 84 (14.89%) Dynamics CRM
2 7 (1.24%) Dynamics AX
3 4 (0.71%) SAP S/4HANA
4 2 (0.35%) Dynamics GP
4 2 (0.35%) Salesforce CRM
5 1 (0.18%) Aladdin
5 1 (0.18%) Primavera
5 1 (0.18%) SAP ERP
Cloud Services
1 464 (82.27%) Power Platform
2 383 (67.91%) PowerApps
3 293 (51.95%) Azure
4 195 (34.57%) Dynamics 365
5 165 (29.26%) Microsoft 365
6 124 (21.99%) Azure DevOps
7 121 (21.45%) Microsoft Copilot
8 66 (11.70%) Azure Logic Apps
9 64 (11.35%) Copilot Studio
10 61 (10.82%) Entra ID
11 52 (9.22%) Serverless
12 51 (9.04%) Azure Functions
13 39 (6.91%) OneDrive
14 36 (6.38%) GitHub
15 26 (4.61%) Azure Service Bus
16 24 (4.26%) Azure AI
17 22 (3.90%) Microsoft Purview
18 19 (3.37%) GitHub Actions
19 18 (3.19%) AWS
20 15 (2.66%) Azure Data Factory
Communications & Networking
1 8 (1.42%) DNS
1 8 (1.42%) Firewall
2 7 (1.24%) VPN
3 5 (0.89%) Intranet
4 3 (0.53%) HTTPS
4 3 (0.53%) SMS
5 2 (0.35%) HTTP
5 2 (0.35%) Network Security
5 2 (0.35%) Skype
6 1 (0.18%) LAN
6 1 (0.18%) SD-WAN
6 1 (0.18%) WAN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 233 (41.31%) Power BI
2 39 (6.91%) SQL Server
3 26 (4.61%) Power Query
4 20 (3.55%) Metadata
5 18 (3.19%) Data Warehouse
6 9 (1.60%) Data Lake
7 7 (1.24%) Star Schema
8 6 (1.06%) Azure SQL Database
8 6 (1.06%) PowerPivot
8 6 (1.06%) SQL Server Integration Services
9 5 (0.89%) MySQL
10 4 (0.71%) Azure SQL Data Warehouse
10 4 (0.71%) EDRMS
10 4 (0.71%) GIS
10 4 (0.71%) Tableau
11 3 (0.53%) Snowflake Schema
11 3 (0.53%) Spark SQL
11 3 (0.53%) SQL Server Reporting Services
12 2 (0.35%) Data Mining
12 2 (0.35%) PostgreSQL
Development Applications
1 20 (3.55%) JIRA
1 20 (3.55%) Visual Studio
2 13 (2.30%) Git
3 10 (1.77%) Selenium
4 9 (1.60%) Cypress.io
4 9 (1.60%) Postman
4 9 (1.60%) WebDriver
5 7 (1.24%) Cucumber
6 4 (0.71%) Oracle Forms
7 3 (0.53%) Protractor
7 3 (0.53%) Visual Studio Code
8 2 (0.35%) JDeveloper
8 2 (0.35%) Jenkins
8 2 (0.35%) Team Foundation Server
8 2 (0.35%) Terragrunt
8 2 (0.35%) TestRail
9 1 (0.18%) GitLab
9 1 (0.18%) Liquibase
9 1 (0.18%) SonarQube
9 1 (0.18%) SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
General
1 208 (36.88%) Social Skills
2 125 (22.16%) Finance
3 90 (15.96%) Public Sector
4 62 (10.99%) Analytical Skills
5 28 (4.96%) Banking
5 28 (4.96%) Documentation Skills
6 25 (4.43%) Inclusion and Diversity
7 22 (3.90%) Marketing
8 16 (2.84%) Law
9 10 (1.77%) Legal
10 9 (1.60%) Local Government
10 9 (1.60%) Manufacturing
11 8 (1.42%) Retail
12 7 (1.24%) Aerospace
12 7 (1.24%) Investment Banking
13 6 (1.06%) Back Office
14 5 (0.89%) Organisational Skills
15 4 (0.71%) General Ledger
15 4 (0.71%) Military
15 4 (0.71%) Police
Job Titles
1 250 (44.33%) Developer
2 90 (15.96%) Power Platform Developer
3 72 (12.77%) Consultant
4 64 (11.35%) Senior
5 55 (9.75%) Analyst
6 46 (8.16%) Architect
7 44 (7.80%) Dynamics 365 Developer
8 33 (5.85%) Microsoft Developer
8 33 (5.85%) Senior Developer
9 31 (5.50%) SharePoint Developer
10 29 (5.14%) Lead
11 26 (4.61%) Solutions Architect
12 24 (4.26%) Dynamics 365 Consultant
13 20 (3.55%) Power Platform Engineer
14 18 (3.19%) Data Analyst
14 18 (3.19%) Data Engineer
15 17 (3.01%) Power Platform Consultant
16 14 (2.48%) Power Apps Developer
17 13 (2.30%) Dynamics 365 Architect
17 13 (2.30%) Power Platform Architect
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 73 (12.94%) .NET
2 54 (9.57%) REST
3 41 (7.27%) JSON
4 39 (6.91%) React
5 38 (6.74%) HTML
6 37 (6.56%) SPFx
7 36 (6.38%) CSS
8 31 (5.50%) Microsoft Graph
9 30 (5.32%) HTML5 Canvas
10 19 (3.37%) Terraform
11 13 (2.30%) Middleware
12 12 (2.13%) RESTful
13 11 (1.95%) OAuth
14 9 (1.60%) Gherkin
14 9 (1.60%) jQuery
15 8 (1.42%) XML
16 7 (1.24%) .NET Framework
16 7 (1.24%) ASP.NET
16 7 (1.24%) FIDO
16 7 (1.24%) YAML
Miscellaneous
1 45 (7.98%) Low-Code
2 31 (5.50%) Product Ownership
3 23 (4.08%) AI Agents
3 23 (4.08%) Data Structures
4 19 (3.37%) Enterprise Software
5 16 (2.84%) Legacy Systems
5 16 (2.84%) Management Information System
5 16 (2.84%) Onboarding
6 11 (1.95%) Virtual Team
7 9 (1.60%) Self-Motivation
8 6 (1.06%) Taxonomies
9 4 (0.71%) Analytical Mindset
9 4 (0.71%) BYOD
9 4 (0.71%) Cloud Native
9 4 (0.71%) Foreign Exchange (FX)
9 4 (0.71%) NHS
10 3 (0.53%) Data Centre
10 3 (0.53%) Housing Association
10 3 (0.53%) IoT
10 3 (0.53%) Life Science
Operating Systems
1 8 (1.42%) Windows
2 1 (0.18%) Android
2 1 (0.18%) Apple iOS
2 1 (0.18%) Linux
2 1 (0.18%) Mac OS
2 1 (0.18%) Unix
2 1 (0.18%) Windows Server
Processes & Methodologies
1 236 (41.84%) Business Intelligence
2 164 (29.08%) DevOps
3 158 (28.01%) Agile
4 146 (25.89%) AI
5 133 (23.58%) CI/CD
6 100 (17.73%) Problem-Solving
7 96 (17.02%) CRM
8 93 (16.49%) Data Modelling
9 91 (16.13%) Stakeholder Engagement
10 78 (13.83%) Migration
11 76 (13.48%) Continuous Improvement
11 76 (13.48%) Workflow
12 66 (11.70%) Stakeholder Management
13 62 (10.99%) Translating Business Requirements
14 59 (10.46%) Analytics
15 53 (9.40%) Technical Leadership
16 45 (7.98%) Decision-Making
16 45 (7.98%) Scrum
17 43 (7.62%) Customer Service
18 39 (6.91%) Digital Transformation Programme
Programming Languages
1 147 (26.06%) JavaScript
2 130 (23.05%) C#
3 103 (18.26%) SQL
4 43 (7.62%) PowerShell
5 36 (6.38%) Python
5 36 (6.38%) TypeScript
6 28 (4.96%) Data Analysis Expressions
7 17 (3.01%) X++
8 15 (2.66%) T-SQL
9 8 (1.42%) Java
9 8 (1.42%) PL/SQL
10 6 (1.06%) Bicep
11 4 (0.71%) VBA
12 2 (0.35%) Bash
12 2 (0.35%) Korn
12 2 (0.35%) Shell Script
13 1 (0.18%) Formula Language
13 1 (0.18%) Kusto Query Language
13 1 (0.18%) LotusScript
13 1 (0.18%) VB
Qualifications
1 109 (19.33%) Security Cleared
2 86 (15.25%) SC Cleared
3 56 (9.93%) Microsoft Certification
4 45 (7.98%) Degree
5 27 (4.79%) BPSS Clearance
6 14 (2.48%) Computer Science Degree
7 9 (1.60%) ISTQB
8 8 (1.42%) Azure Certification
9 6 (1.06%) DV Cleared
10 5 (0.89%) PMI Certification
10 5 (0.89%) PMP
11 3 (0.53%) AWS Certification
11 3 (0.53%) ISTQB Foundation Certification
12 2 (0.35%) DBS Check
13 1 (0.18%) CISM
13 1 (0.18%) CISSP
13 1 (0.18%) IIBA
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 48 (8.51%) Data Quality
2 35 (6.21%) Accessibility
3 24 (4.26%) QA
4 23 (4.08%) GDPR
5 12 (2.13%) WCAG
6 8 (1.42%) ISO/IEC 27001
6 8 (1.42%) PMO
7 7 (1.24%) GRC
7 7 (1.24%) NIST
8 4 (0.71%) SLA
9 3 (0.53%) Actionable Recommendations
9 3 (0.53%) ISO 22301
9 3 (0.53%) NIST 800
9 3 (0.53%) SOC 2
10 2 (0.35%) Disclosure Scotland
11 1 (0.18%) ISO/IEC 42001
11 1 (0.18%) MiFID
11 1 (0.18%) NCSC
System Software
1 28 (4.96%) Active Directory
2 5 (0.89%) Virtual Desktop
3 3 (0.53%) Docker
4 1 (0.18%) BitLocker
Systems Management
1 13 (2.30%) Kubernetes
2 11 (1.95%) Microsoft Intune
3 9 (1.60%) Grafana
3 9 (1.60%) Prometheus
4 6 (1.06%) Jamf Pro
5 1 (0.18%) Argo
5 1 (0.18%) SCCM
5 1 (0.18%) Systems Management Server (SMS)
5 1 (0.18%) SysTrack
Vendors
1 407 (72.16%) Microsoft
2 23 (4.08%) ServiceNow
3 20 (3.55%) Oracle
4 15 (2.66%) SAP
5 13 (2.30%) Databricks
6 11 (1.95%) Salesforce
6 11 (1.95%) UiPath
7 9 (1.60%) Foundry
8 8 (1.42%) Blue Prism
8 8 (1.42%) OpenAI
9 7 (1.24%) AppDynamics
9 7 (1.24%) Dynatrace
9 7 (1.24%) Splunk
10 6 (1.06%) Google
11 4 (0.71%) Atlassian
11 4 (0.71%) Brio
11 4 (0.71%) Pega
12 3 (0.53%) Alteryx
12 3 (0.53%) Workday
13 2 (0.35%) OutSystems