Microsoft Specialist Job Trends in England

Microsoft Specialist
UK > England

As of 13 January 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Microsoft Specialist salary in England.

6 months to
13 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 546 673 663
Rank change year-on-year +127 -10 +270
Permanent jobs requiring a Microsoft Specialist 59 3 21
As % of all permanent jobs in England 0.11% 0.006% 0.042%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.12% 0.007% 0.045%
Number of salaries quoted 0 2 21
10th Percentile - £58,125 £34,760
25th Percentile - £60,938 £38,603
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - £68,750 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year - +30.95% -11.76%
75th Percentile - £78,438 £60,000
90th Percentile - £82,375 £80,000
UK median annual salary £95,000 £68,750 £52,500
% change year-on-year +38.18% +30.95% -11.02%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
England

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in England. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in England with a recognized job title 47,747 44,477 47,148
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.85% 92.70% 95.14%
Number of salaries quoted 30,178 23,217 36,932
10th Percentile £28,750 £33,750 £31,000
25th Percentile £37,500 £45,000 £41,670
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £57,800
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% +3.81% -6.02%
75th Percentile £75,000 £80,000 £77,500
90th Percentile £95,000 £98,750 £97,500
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £57,500
% change year-on-year -8.33% +4.35% -4.17%

Microsoft Specialist
Job Vacancy Trend in England

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Microsoft Specialist' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in England.

Microsoft Specialist job vacancy trend in England

Microsoft Specialist
Salary Trend in England

Salary distribution trend for Microsoft Specialist job vacancies in England.

Salary distribution trend for Microsoft Specialist job vacancies in England

Microsoft Specialist
Job Locations in England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Microsoft Specialist within the England region over the 6 months to 13 January 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
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
North of England +52 25 - -
North West - 25 - -
South East - 23 - - 1
East of England - 7 - - 3
Midlands - 4 - - 2
West Midlands - 4 - - 2
Microsoft Specialist
UK

Microsoft Specialist Skill Set
Top 20 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England

For the 6 months to 13 January 2026, Microsoft Specialist job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the England region featuring Microsoft Specialist in the job title.

1 59 (100.00%) Microsoft
2 45 (76.27%) AI
2 45 (76.27%) CRM
2 45 (76.27%) Degree
3 6 (10.17%) Active Directory
3 6 (10.17%) Azure
3 6 (10.17%) Customer Service
3 6 (10.17%) Entra ID
3 6 (10.17%) Firewall
3 6 (10.17%) Mac OS
3 6 (10.17%) Microsoft 365
3 6 (10.17%) Microsoft Intune
3 6 (10.17%) Preventative Maintenance
3 6 (10.17%) Virtual Desktop
3 6 (10.17%) Windows
3 6 (10.17%) Windows Server
3 6 (10.17%) Windows Server 2019
4 4 (6.78%) Business Transformation
4 4 (6.78%) Power Platform
4 4 (6.78%) SharePoint

Microsoft Specialist Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England 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 4 (6.78%) SharePoint
Cloud Services
1 6 (10.17%) Azure
1 6 (10.17%) Entra ID
1 6 (10.17%) Microsoft 365
2 4 (6.78%) Power Platform
Communications & Networking
1 6 (10.17%) Firewall
General
1 45 (76.27%) Inclusion and Diversity
2 6 (10.17%) Social Skills
Operating Systems
1 6 (10.17%) Mac OS
1 6 (10.17%) Windows
1 6 (10.17%) Windows Server
1 6 (10.17%) Windows Server 2019
Processes & Methodologies
1 45 (76.27%) AI
1 45 (76.27%) CRM
2 6 (10.17%) Customer Service
2 6 (10.17%) Preventative Maintenance
3 4 (6.78%) Business Transformation
Qualifications
1 45 (76.27%) Degree
System Software
1 6 (10.17%) Active Directory
1 6 (10.17%) Virtual Desktop
Systems Management
1 6 (10.17%) Microsoft Intune
Vendors
1 59 (100.00%) Microsoft