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

6 months to
20 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 247 268 250
Rank change year-on-year +21 -18 +131
Contract jobs citing Power Automate 574 334 363
As % of all contract jobs in the UK 1.05% 1.02% 0.94%
As % of the Cloud Services category 3.04% 2.69% 2.75%
Number of daily rates quoted 401 205 240
10th Percentile £306 £363 £336
25th Percentile £411 £413 £410
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £488 £500 £500
Median % change year-on-year -2.50% - -
75th Percentile £538 £575 £588
90th Percentile £590 £638 £657
UK excluding London median daily rate £463 £475 £500
% change year-on-year -2.63% -5.00% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 29 5 0
10th Percentile £28.19 £25.55 -
25th Percentile £29.96 £32.00 -
Median hourly rate £38.25 £34.00 -
Median % change year-on-year +12.50% - -
75th Percentile £53.00 £36.00 -
90th Percentile £57.50 £50.78 -
UK excluding London median hourly rate £38.25 £34.43 -
% change year-on-year +11.09% - -

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 18,909 12,423 13,211
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK 34.64% 37.76% 34.29%
Number of daily rates quoted 12,539 8,291 8,880
10th Percentile £325 £313 £313
25th Percentile £425 £410 £425
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £525 £500 £525
Median % change year-on-year +5.00% -4.76% -1.87%
75th Percentile £625 £613 £638
90th Percentile £713 £725 £738
UK excluding London median daily rate £500 £475 £500
% change year-on-year +5.26% -5.00% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 623 293 195
10th Percentile £15.26 £15.50 £15.69
25th Percentile £17.75 £18.87 £20.63
Median hourly rate £32.50 £28.50 £31.00
Median % change year-on-year +14.04% -8.06% -11.43%
75th Percentile £67.84 £53.75 £63.13
90th Percentile £81.25 £67.25 £70.00
UK excluding London median hourly rate £32.00 £19.27 £30.00
% change year-on-year +66.06% -35.77% +14.29%

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 September 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 September 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 September 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 +10 506 £488 -2.50% 376
London -14 279 £499 -5.00% 195
UK excluding London +14 259 £463 -2.63% 250
Work from Home -38 135 £500 - 209
Midlands -4 79 £425 -15.00% 29
North of England -32 67 £500 +5.26% 64
West Midlands -12 62 £425 -13.27% 18
North West -18 46 £500 +11.11% 30
South East -30 37 £475 -17.39% 68
Scotland +3 33 £431 -4.17% 26
South West -37 19 £400 -11.11% 26
Yorkshire -42 17 £500 - 23
East Midlands -7 16 £472 -18.00% 11
East of England -18 16 £475 +5.56% 18
Northern Ireland - 7 £334 - 10
North East -40 4 £550 - 13
Wales -9 3 £550 - 13
Channel Islands - 1 £450 - 2

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
1 200 (34.84%) SharePoint
2 32 (5.57%) Microsoft Exchange
3 27 (4.70%) SharePoint Server
4 9 (1.57%) Confluence
5 4 (0.70%) Oracle Workflow
5 4 (0.70%) SharePoint 2013
6 3 (0.52%) Apache Spark
6 3 (0.52%) Mendix
7 2 (0.35%) IIS
7 2 (0.35%) Skype for Business
8 1 (0.17%) Appian
8 1 (0.17%) CMS
8 1 (0.17%) Drupal
8 1 (0.17%) Liferay
Applications
1 45 (7.84%) Microsoft Excel
2 9 (1.57%) Chatbot
3 8 (1.39%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 3 (0.52%) Microsoft Office
4 3 (0.52%) Microsoft Project
4 3 (0.52%) Spreadsheet
5 1 (0.17%) 1Password
5 1 (0.17%) MS Visio
Business Applications
1 85 (14.81%) Dynamics CRM
2 5 (0.87%) Dynamics AX
3 4 (0.70%) SAP S/4HANA
4 2 (0.35%) Dynamics GP
4 2 (0.35%) Salesforce CRM
5 1 (0.17%) Aladdin
5 1 (0.17%) Primavera
5 1 (0.17%) SAP ERP
5 1 (0.17%) Workday HCM
Cloud Services
1 485 (84.49%) Power Platform
2 394 (68.64%) PowerApps
3 303 (52.79%) Azure
4 201 (35.02%) Dynamics 365
5 160 (27.87%) Microsoft 365
6 150 (26.13%) Microsoft Copilot
7 125 (21.78%) Azure DevOps
8 82 (14.29%) Copilot Studio
9 64 (11.15%) Azure Functions
9 64 (11.15%) Serverless
10 63 (10.98%) Azure Logic Apps
11 58 (10.10%) Entra ID
12 45 (7.84%) OneDrive
13 38 (6.62%) GitHub
14 37 (6.45%) Azure AI
15 25 (4.36%) Azure Service Bus
15 25 (4.36%) Microsoft Purview
16 20 (3.48%) GitHub Actions
17 18 (3.14%) AWS
18 13 (2.26%) Azure Synapse Analytics
Communications & Networking
1 8 (1.39%) DNS
1 8 (1.39%) Firewall
2 7 (1.22%) VPN
3 5 (0.87%) Intranet
4 3 (0.52%) HTTPS
4 3 (0.52%) SMS
5 2 (0.35%) HTTP
5 2 (0.35%) Network Security
5 2 (0.35%) Skype
6 1 (0.17%) Internet
6 1 (0.17%) LAN
6 1 (0.17%) SD-WAN
6 1 (0.17%) WAN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 241 (41.99%) Power BI
2 48 (8.36%) SQL Server
3 33 (5.75%) Power Query
4 21 (3.66%) Metadata
5 17 (2.96%) Data Warehouse
6 9 (1.57%) Data Lake
7 7 (1.22%) SQL Server Integration Services
7 7 (1.22%) Star Schema
8 6 (1.05%) Azure SQL Database
9 5 (0.87%) PowerPivot
10 4 (0.70%) EDRMS
10 4 (0.70%) GIS
10 4 (0.70%) SQL Server Reporting Services
11 3 (0.52%) Azure SQL Data Warehouse
11 3 (0.52%) Spark SQL
11 3 (0.52%) Tableau
12 2 (0.35%) Data Mining
12 2 (0.35%) Oracle Database
12 2 (0.35%) Relational Database
12 2 (0.35%) Spatial Data
Development Applications
1 23 (4.01%) JIRA
2 21 (3.66%) Visual Studio
3 20 (3.48%) Git
4 13 (2.26%) Selenium
5 11 (1.92%) Cypress.io
5 11 (1.92%) Postman
5 11 (1.92%) WebDriver
6 10 (1.74%) Cucumber
7 4 (0.70%) Oracle Forms
7 4 (0.70%) Visual Studio Code
8 3 (0.52%) Protractor
9 2 (0.35%) JDeveloper
9 2 (0.35%) Jenkins
9 2 (0.35%) MSTest
9 2 (0.35%) NUnit
9 2 (0.35%) REST Assured
9 2 (0.35%) Team Foundation Server
9 2 (0.35%) Terragrunt
9 2 (0.35%) TestRail
10 1 (0.17%) Liquibase
General
1 228 (39.72%) Social Skills
2 128 (22.30%) Finance
3 94 (16.38%) Public Sector
4 71 (12.37%) Analytical Skills
5 37 (6.45%) Inclusion and Diversity
6 24 (4.18%) Banking
7 23 (4.01%) Marketing
8 22 (3.83%) Documentation Skills
9 11 (1.92%) Law
10 10 (1.74%) Manufacturing
11 9 (1.57%) Legal
12 8 (1.39%) Retail
13 7 (1.22%) Aerospace
13 7 (1.22%) Local Government
14 6 (1.05%) Investment Banking
14 6 (1.05%) Military
14 6 (1.05%) Organisational Skills
15 5 (0.87%) Back Office
16 4 (0.70%) General Ledger
16 4 (0.70%) Influencing Skills
Job Titles
1 252 (43.90%) Developer
2 86 (14.98%) Power Platform Developer
3 66 (11.50%) Consultant
4 65 (11.32%) Senior
5 55 (9.58%) Analyst
5 55 (9.58%) Architect
5 55 (9.58%) Dynamics 365 Developer
6 38 (6.62%) Senior Developer
7 35 (6.10%) Lead
8 30 (5.23%) Microsoft Developer
9 28 (4.88%) SharePoint Developer
10 27 (4.70%) Solutions Architect
11 22 (3.83%) Dynamics 365 Consultant
12 19 (3.31%) Power Platform Architect
12 19 (3.31%) Power Platform Engineer
13 18 (3.14%) Data Analyst
14 15 (2.61%) Dynamics 365 Architect
15 14 (2.44%) Platform Architect
15 14 (2.44%) Power Apps Developer
15 14 (2.44%) Power Platform Consultant
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 73 (12.72%) .NET
2 51 (8.89%) REST
3 48 (8.36%) JSON
4 32 (5.57%) HTML
5 30 (5.23%) CSS
6 29 (5.05%) HTML5 Canvas
7 28 (4.88%) React
7 28 (4.88%) SPFx
8 24 (4.18%) Microsoft Graph
9 18 (3.14%) Terraform
10 17 (2.96%) XML
11 14 (2.44%) Middleware
12 13 (2.26%) XSLT
13 11 (1.92%) Gherkin
13 11 (1.92%) OAuth
13 11 (1.92%) RESTful
14 8 (1.39%) .NET Framework
14 8 (1.39%) ASP.NET Web API
15 7 (1.22%) SOAP
15 7 (1.22%) YAML
Miscellaneous
1 37 (6.45%) Low-Code
2 35 (6.10%) Product Ownership
3 34 (5.92%) AI Agents
4 32 (5.57%) Management Information System
5 29 (5.05%) Enterprise Software
6 21 (3.66%) Data Structures
7 16 (2.79%) Legacy Systems
8 15 (2.61%) Virtual Team
9 13 (2.26%) Onboarding
10 12 (2.09%) Taxonomies
11 8 (1.39%) BYOD
11 8 (1.39%) Self-Motivation
12 4 (0.70%) Analytical Mindset
12 4 (0.70%) Foreign Exchange (FX)
12 4 (0.70%) NHS
13 3 (0.52%) Housing Association
13 3 (0.52%) IVR
13 3 (0.52%) Life Science
14 2 (0.35%) Greenfield Project
14 2 (0.35%) Microsoft Licensing
Operating Systems
1 7 (1.22%) Windows
2 1 (0.17%) Linux
2 1 (0.17%) Unix
2 1 (0.17%) Windows Server
Processes & Methodologies
1 245 (42.68%) Business Intelligence
2 180 (31.36%) Agile
3 172 (29.97%) AI
4 165 (28.75%) DevOps
5 134 (23.34%) CI/CD
6 116 (20.21%) Problem-Solving
7 103 (17.94%) Stakeholder Management
8 99 (17.25%) Stakeholder Engagement
9 96 (16.72%) CRM
10 93 (16.20%) Data Modelling
11 87 (15.16%) Continuous Improvement
12 74 (12.89%) Migration
13 73 (12.72%) Workflow
14 60 (10.45%) Analytics
15 58 (10.10%) Technical Leadership
15 58 (10.10%) Translating Business Requirements
16 48 (8.36%) Scrum
17 44 (7.67%) Customer Service
18 43 (7.49%) Mentoring
19 41 (7.14%) Decision-Making
Programming Languages
1 151 (26.31%) JavaScript
2 143 (24.91%) C#
3 109 (18.99%) SQL
4 42 (7.32%) PowerShell
5 39 (6.79%) Python
6 36 (6.27%) TypeScript
7 27 (4.70%) Data Analysis Expressions
8 17 (2.96%) X++
9 12 (2.09%) T-SQL
10 6 (1.05%) PL/SQL
11 5 (0.87%) Bicep
11 5 (0.87%) Java
12 4 (0.70%) VBA
13 3 (0.52%) Bash
14 2 (0.35%) Korn
14 2 (0.35%) Shell Script
15 1 (0.17%) COBOL
15 1 (0.17%) Kusto Query Language
15 1 (0.17%) VB
Qualifications
1 102 (17.77%) Security Cleared
2 82 (14.29%) SC Cleared
3 72 (12.54%) Microsoft Certification
4 60 (10.45%) Degree
5 28 (4.88%) BPSS Clearance
6 19 (3.31%) Azure Certification
7 15 (2.61%) Computer Science Degree
8 11 (1.92%) ISTQB
9 8 (1.39%) PMI Certification
9 8 (1.39%) PMP
10 6 (1.05%) DV Cleared
11 4 (0.70%) AWS Certification
12 3 (0.52%) ISTQB Foundation Certification
13 2 (0.35%) DBS Check
14 1 (0.17%) CISM
14 1 (0.17%) CISSP
14 1 (0.17%) IIBA
14 1 (0.17%) TOGAF Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 53 (9.23%) Data Quality
2 44 (7.67%) Accessibility
3 33 (5.75%) GDPR
4 27 (4.70%) QA
5 22 (3.83%) WCAG
6 9 (1.57%) PMO
7 7 (1.22%) NIST
8 5 (0.87%) ISO/IEC 27001
9 4 (0.70%) GRC
9 4 (0.70%) SLA
10 3 (0.52%) Actionable Recommendations
10 3 (0.52%) ISO 22301
10 3 (0.52%) NIST 800
10 3 (0.52%) SOC 2
11 2 (0.35%) Disclosure Scotland
11 2 (0.35%) ISO 19650
12 1 (0.17%) ISO/IEC 42001
12 1 (0.17%) MiFID
System Software
1 23 (4.01%) Active Directory
2 5 (0.87%) Virtual Desktop
3 3 (0.52%) Docker
Systems Management
1 15 (2.61%) Microsoft Intune
2 13 (2.26%) Kubernetes
3 9 (1.57%) Grafana
3 9 (1.57%) Prometheus
4 5 (0.87%) Jamf Pro
5 2 (0.35%) Systems Management Server (SMS)
6 1 (0.17%) Argo
6 1 (0.17%) SCCM
Vendors
1 433 (75.44%) Microsoft
2 23 (4.01%) ServiceNow
3 18 (3.14%) Oracle
4 15 (2.61%) Databricks
4 15 (2.61%) SAP
5 13 (2.26%) Foundry
6 12 (2.09%) OpenAI
6 12 (2.09%) UiPath
7 11 (1.92%) Salesforce
8 7 (1.22%) AppDynamics
8 7 (1.22%) Dynatrace
8 7 (1.22%) Splunk
9 6 (1.05%) Blue Prism
9 6 (1.05%) Google
10 4 (0.70%) Brio
10 4 (0.70%) Pega
11 3 (0.52%) Alteryx
11 3 (0.52%) Atlassian
11 3 (0.52%) Planview
11 3 (0.52%) Workday