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 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 250 255 264
Rank change year-on-year +5 +9 +138
Contract jobs citing Power Automate 558 334 353
As % of all contract jobs in the UK 1.04% 1.02% 0.91%
As % of the Cloud Services category 2.97% 2.74% 2.70%
Number of daily rates quoted 376 211 239
10th Percentile £320 £363 £335
25th Percentile £413 £413 £407
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £488 £500 £496
Median % change year-on-year -2.50% +0.91% -0.90%
75th Percentile £545 £568 £575
90th Percentile £600 £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 18,770 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%

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 20 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 20 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 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 -1 496 £490 -2.00% 206
London +4 283 £500 -2.91% 85
UK excluding London -1 237 £450 -5.26% 156
Work from Home -18 146 £500 - 109
North of England -23 67 £498 +4.74% 39
Midlands -21 63 £425 -19.05% 31
West Midlands -32 46 £425 -17.07% 22
North West -7 45 £490 +8.89% 22
South East -27 37 £525 -4.55% 47
Scotland +3 32 £320 -28.89% 6
South West -37 20 £425 -5.56% 16
Yorkshire -38 18 £500 +2.56% 13
East Midlands -4 16 £473 -21.13% 9
East of England -12 15 £475 - 18
North East -36 4 £550 - 6
Northern Ireland - 3 £334 - 2
Wales -14 2 £550 +100.00% 3
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
1 194 (34.77%) SharePoint
2 24 (4.30%) SharePoint Server
3 23 (4.12%) Microsoft Exchange
4 7 (1.25%) Confluence
5 4 (0.72%) Oracle Workflow
5 4 (0.72%) SharePoint 2013
6 3 (0.54%) Apache Spark
6 3 (0.54%) Mendix
7 2 (0.36%) CMS
7 2 (0.36%) IIS
8 1 (0.18%) Appian
8 1 (0.18%) Drupal
8 1 (0.18%) HCL Notes
8 1 (0.18%) Liferay
8 1 (0.18%) Skype for Business
Applications
1 44 (7.89%) Microsoft Excel
2 7 (1.25%) Chatbot
3 5 (0.90%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 3 (0.54%) Microsoft Office
4 3 (0.54%) Microsoft Project
4 3 (0.54%) Spreadsheet
5 2 (0.36%) InfoPath
6 1 (0.18%) MS Visio
Business Applications
1 80 (14.34%) Dynamics CRM
2 7 (1.25%) Dynamics AX
3 4 (0.72%) SAP S/4HANA
4 2 (0.36%) Dynamics GP
4 2 (0.36%) Salesforce CRM
5 1 (0.18%) Adobe Campaign
5 1 (0.18%) Aladdin
5 1 (0.18%) Primavera
5 1 (0.18%) SAP ERP
Cloud Services
1 463 (82.97%) Power Platform
2 381 (68.28%) PowerApps
3 290 (51.97%) Azure
4 188 (33.69%) Dynamics 365
5 167 (29.93%) Microsoft 365
6 125 (22.40%) Microsoft Copilot
7 121 (21.68%) Azure DevOps
8 66 (11.83%) Azure Logic Apps
8 66 (11.83%) Copilot Studio
9 63 (11.29%) Entra ID
10 50 (8.96%) Serverless
11 49 (8.78%) Azure Functions
12 40 (7.17%) OneDrive
13 35 (6.27%) GitHub
14 26 (4.66%) Azure Service Bus
15 25 (4.48%) Azure AI
16 19 (3.41%) GitHub Actions
16 19 (3.41%) Microsoft Purview
17 18 (3.23%) AWS
18 15 (2.69%) Azure Data Factory
Communications & Networking
1 8 (1.43%) DNS
1 8 (1.43%) Firewall
2 7 (1.25%) VPN
3 5 (0.90%) Intranet
4 3 (0.54%) HTTPS
4 3 (0.54%) SMS
5 2 (0.36%) HTTP
5 2 (0.36%) Network Security
6 1 (0.18%) LAN
6 1 (0.18%) SD-WAN
6 1 (0.18%) Skype
6 1 (0.18%) WAN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 229 (41.04%) Power BI
2 39 (6.99%) SQL Server
3 26 (4.66%) Power Query
4 18 (3.23%) Data Warehouse
4 18 (3.23%) Metadata
5 8 (1.43%) Data Lake
6 7 (1.25%) Star Schema
7 6 (1.08%) PowerPivot
7 6 (1.08%) SQL Server Integration Services
8 5 (0.90%) Azure SQL Database
8 5 (0.90%) MySQL
9 4 (0.72%) Azure SQL Data Warehouse
9 4 (0.72%) EDRMS
9 4 (0.72%) GIS
10 3 (0.54%) Snowflake Schema
10 3 (0.54%) Spark SQL
10 3 (0.54%) SQL Server Reporting Services
10 3 (0.54%) Tableau
11 2 (0.36%) Oracle Database
11 2 (0.36%) Spatial Data
Development Applications
1 20 (3.58%) Visual Studio
2 18 (3.23%) JIRA
3 13 (2.33%) Git
4 10 (1.79%) Selenium
5 9 (1.61%) Cypress.io
5 9 (1.61%) Postman
5 9 (1.61%) WebDriver
6 7 (1.25%) Cucumber
7 4 (0.72%) Oracle Forms
8 3 (0.54%) Protractor
8 3 (0.54%) Visual Studio Code
9 2 (0.36%) JDeveloper
9 2 (0.36%) Jenkins
9 2 (0.36%) Team Foundation Server
9 2 (0.36%) Terragrunt
9 2 (0.36%) TestRail
10 1 (0.18%) GitLab
10 1 (0.18%) HP UFT
10 1 (0.18%) Liquibase
10 1 (0.18%) SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
General
1 203 (36.38%) Social Skills
2 122 (21.86%) Finance
3 91 (16.31%) Public Sector
4 62 (11.11%) Analytical Skills
5 28 (5.02%) Documentation Skills
6 27 (4.84%) Banking
7 24 (4.30%) Inclusion and Diversity
8 21 (3.76%) Marketing
9 16 (2.87%) Law
10 10 (1.79%) Legal
11 9 (1.61%) Local Government
11 9 (1.61%) Manufacturing
12 8 (1.43%) Retail
13 7 (1.25%) Aerospace
13 7 (1.25%) Investment Banking
14 6 (1.08%) Back Office
15 5 (0.90%) Organisational Skills
16 4 (0.72%) General Ledger
16 4 (0.72%) Military
16 4 (0.72%) Police
Job Titles
1 244 (43.73%) Developer
2 88 (15.77%) Power Platform Developer
3 70 (12.54%) Consultant
4 65 (11.65%) Senior
5 53 (9.50%) Analyst
6 47 (8.42%) Architect
7 41 (7.35%) Dynamics 365 Developer
8 33 (5.91%) Microsoft Developer
8 33 (5.91%) Senior Developer
9 31 (5.56%) SharePoint Developer
10 28 (5.02%) Lead
11 27 (4.84%) Solutions Architect
12 23 (4.12%) Dynamics 365 Consultant
13 19 (3.41%) Power Platform Engineer
14 18 (3.23%) Data Engineer
15 17 (3.05%) Data Analyst
15 17 (3.05%) Power Platform Consultant
16 13 (2.33%) Dynamics 365 Architect
16 13 (2.33%) Power Platform Architect
17 12 (2.15%) Power Apps Developer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 70 (12.54%) .NET
2 54 (9.68%) REST
3 40 (7.17%) JSON
4 39 (6.99%) React
5 37 (6.63%) HTML
5 37 (6.63%) SPFx
6 35 (6.27%) CSS
7 33 (5.91%) Microsoft Graph
8 30 (5.38%) HTML5 Canvas
9 19 (3.41%) Terraform
10 13 (2.33%) Middleware
11 12 (2.15%) RESTful
12 10 (1.79%) OAuth
13 9 (1.61%) Gherkin
14 8 (1.43%) jQuery
14 8 (1.43%) XML
15 7 (1.25%) .NET Framework
15 7 (1.25%) ASP.NET
15 7 (1.25%) FIDO
15 7 (1.25%) YAML
Miscellaneous
1 45 (8.06%) Low-Code
2 28 (5.02%) Product Ownership
3 23 (4.12%) AI Agents
3 23 (4.12%) Data Structures
4 19 (3.41%) Enterprise Software
5 17 (3.05%) Legacy Systems
6 15 (2.69%) Management Information System
7 14 (2.51%) Onboarding
8 11 (1.97%) Virtual Team
9 9 (1.61%) Self-Motivation
10 6 (1.08%) Taxonomies
11 4 (0.72%) Analytical Mindset
11 4 (0.72%) Cloud Native
11 4 (0.72%) Foreign Exchange (FX)
11 4 (0.72%) NHS
12 3 (0.54%) BYOD
12 3 (0.54%) Data Centre
12 3 (0.54%) Housing Association
12 3 (0.54%) IoT
12 3 (0.54%) IVR
Operating Systems
1 8 (1.43%) 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
1 232 (41.58%) Business Intelligence
2 160 (28.67%) DevOps
3 154 (27.60%) Agile
4 147 (26.34%) AI
5 129 (23.12%) CI/CD
6 95 (17.03%) Problem-Solving
7 94 (16.85%) Data Modelling
8 91 (16.31%) CRM
9 90 (16.13%) Stakeholder Engagement
10 78 (13.98%) Migration
10 78 (13.98%) Workflow
11 75 (13.44%) Continuous Improvement
12 61 (10.93%) Stakeholder Management
12 61 (10.93%) Translating Business Requirements
13 58 (10.39%) Analytics
14 52 (9.32%) Technical Leadership
15 46 (8.24%) Decision-Making
16 43 (7.71%) Scrum
17 40 (7.17%) Customer Service
18 39 (6.99%) Data Migration
Programming Languages
1 144 (25.81%) JavaScript
2 125 (22.40%) C#
3 99 (17.74%) SQL
4 44 (7.89%) PowerShell
5 36 (6.45%) TypeScript
6 35 (6.27%) Python
7 28 (5.02%) Data Analysis Expressions
8 17 (3.05%) X++
9 15 (2.69%) T-SQL
10 8 (1.43%) Java
10 8 (1.43%) PL/SQL
11 6 (1.08%) Bicep
12 4 (0.72%) VBA
13 2 (0.36%) Bash
13 2 (0.36%) Korn
13 2 (0.36%) Shell Script
14 1 (0.18%) Formula Language
14 1 (0.18%) Google Apps Script
14 1 (0.18%) Kusto Query Language
14 1 (0.18%) LotusScript
Qualifications
1 107 (19.18%) Security Cleared
2 84 (15.05%) SC Cleared
3 59 (10.57%) Microsoft Certification
4 49 (8.78%) Degree
5 26 (4.66%) BPSS Clearance
6 14 (2.51%) Computer Science Degree
7 9 (1.61%) ISTQB
8 8 (1.43%) Azure Certification
9 6 (1.08%) DV Cleared
10 5 (0.90%) PMI Certification
10 5 (0.90%) PMP
11 3 (0.54%) AWS Certification
11 3 (0.54%) ISTQB Foundation Certification
12 2 (0.36%) DBS Check
13 1 (0.18%) CISM
13 1 (0.18%) CISSP
13 1 (0.18%) IIBA
13 1 (0.18%) TOGAF Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 47 (8.42%) Data Quality
2 33 (5.91%) Accessibility
3 23 (4.12%) GDPR
3 23 (4.12%) QA
4 12 (2.15%) WCAG
5 8 (1.43%) ISO/IEC 27001
5 8 (1.43%) PMO
6 7 (1.25%) NIST
7 6 (1.08%) GRC
8 5 (0.90%) SLA
9 3 (0.54%) ISO 22301
9 3 (0.54%) NIST 800
9 3 (0.54%) SOC 2
10 2 (0.36%) Actionable Recommendations
10 2 (0.36%) Disclosure Scotland
11 1 (0.18%) ISO/IEC 42001
11 1 (0.18%) MiFID
11 1 (0.18%) NCSC
System Software
1 33 (5.91%) Active Directory
2 5 (0.90%) Virtual Desktop
3 3 (0.54%) Docker
4 1 (0.18%) BitLocker
Systems Management
1 13 (2.33%) Kubernetes
2 10 (1.79%) Microsoft Intune
3 9 (1.61%) Grafana
3 9 (1.61%) Prometheus
4 6 (1.08%) 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
1 404 (72.40%) Microsoft
2 23 (4.12%) ServiceNow
3 20 (3.58%) Oracle
4 16 (2.87%) SAP
5 12 (2.15%) Databricks
6 11 (1.97%) Salesforce
6 11 (1.97%) UiPath
7 9 (1.61%) Foundry
7 9 (1.61%) OpenAI
8 8 (1.43%) Blue Prism
9 7 (1.25%) AppDynamics
9 7 (1.25%) Dynatrace
9 7 (1.25%) Google
9 7 (1.25%) Splunk
10 4 (0.72%) Atlassian
10 4 (0.72%) Pega
11 3 (0.54%) Alteryx
11 3 (0.54%) Brio
11 3 (0.54%) Workday
12 2 (0.36%) OutSystems