SharePoint Job Trends in the South East

Microsoft SharePoint
England > South East

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in the South East requiring SharePoint skills. It covers permanent 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 106 124 108
Rank change year-on-year +18 -16 -10
Permanent jobs citing SharePoint 305 209 304
As % of all permanent jobs in the South East 1.63% 2.34% 2.35%
As % of the Application Platforms category 45.73% 34.38% 28.73%
Number of salaries quoted 232 172 198
10th Percentile £27,275 £28,025 £27,750
25th Percentile £31,250 £31,250 £31,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £40,800 £42,500
Median % change year-on-year +10.29% -4.00% -
75th Percentile £59,063 £51,563 £53,750
90th Percentile £70,700 £66,125 £60,750
England median annual salary £44,000 £42,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year +3.53% -15.00% -

All Application Platform Skills
South East

SharePoint falls under the Application Platforms category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring application platform skills in the South East.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for application platform skills 667 608 1,058
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the South East 3.56% 6.81% 8.17%
Number of salaries quoted 510 449 534
10th Percentile £27,500 £28,900 £28,000
25th Percentile £34,000 £33,750 £35,105
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £45,000 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year - -5.26% -4.52%
75th Percentile £62,500 £63,250 £59,938
90th Percentile £72,500 £72,650 £70,000
England median annual salary £50,000 £55,000 £57,000
% change year-on-year -9.09% -3.51% -0.87%

SharePoint
Job Vacancy Trend in the South East

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing SharePoint relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the South East.

SharePoint job vacancy trend in the South East

SharePoint
Salary Trend in the South East

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the South East citing SharePoint.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the South East citing SharePoint

SharePoint
Salary Histogram in the South East

Salary distribution for jobs citing SharePoint in the South East over the 6 months to 20 September 2026.

Salary histogram for SharePoint in the South East

SharePoint
Job Locations in the South East

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing SharePoint within the South East region 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
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Thames Valley +39 130 £40,000 +6.67% 53
Surrey +8 71 £57,500 +47.44% 18
Berkshire +35 62 £45,000 +20.81% 30
Buckinghamshire +18 41 £38,750 +3.33% 14
Hampshire -61 30 £45,000 +5.88% 28
Kent -21 28 £27,500 -26.67% 9
Oxfordshire -20 27 £47,166 +54.64% 9
East Sussex -12 18 £33,500 -39.09% 9
West Sussex -18 13 £69,500 +54.44% 14
Sussex -8 10 - - 2
Home Counties - 1 £60,000 -
SharePoint
England

SharePoint
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South East 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
1 146 (47.87%) Microsoft Exchange
2 11 (3.61%) Skype for Business
3 10 (3.28%) Confluence
Applications
1 27 (8.85%) Microsoft Office
2 22 (7.21%) Microsoft Excel
3 10 (3.28%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 2 (0.66%) AutoCAD
4 2 (0.66%) ProjectWise
5 1 (0.33%) Microsoft Project
5 1 (0.33%) Revit
Business Applications
1 6 (1.97%) Raiser’s Edge
2 5 (1.64%) NetSuite
3 4 (1.31%) Dynamics CRM
3 4 (1.31%) Shopify
4 1 (0.33%) Workday HCM
Cloud Services
1 228 (74.75%) Microsoft 365
2 140 (45.90%) Azure
3 105 (34.43%) Entra ID
4 61 (20.00%) Power Platform
5 46 (15.08%) OneDrive
6 34 (11.15%) SaaS
7 30 (9.84%) PowerApps
8 26 (8.52%) Mimecast
9 24 (7.87%) Power Automate
10 16 (5.25%) Dynamics 365
11 14 (4.59%) Azure DevOps
12 13 (4.26%) Microsoft Copilot
13 11 (3.61%) Google Workspace
14 10 (3.28%) IaaS
15 8 (2.62%) Microsoft Purview
16 7 (2.30%) Azure Key Vault
17 4 (1.31%) GitHub
18 3 (0.98%) n8n
18 3 (0.98%) PaaS
18 3 (0.98%) SuccessFactors
Communications & Networking
1 85 (27.87%) Firewall
2 75 (24.59%) DNS
3 69 (22.62%) DHCP
4 49 (16.07%) VLAN
5 44 (14.43%) VPN
6 33 (10.82%) Wi-Fi
7 27 (8.85%) Wireless
8 24 (7.87%) VoIP
9 21 (6.89%) LAN
10 20 (6.56%) WAN
11 19 (6.23%) TCP/IP
12 16 (5.25%) SSL
13 15 (4.92%) Network Security
14 11 (3.61%) Cisco Wireless
14 11 (3.61%) Skype
15 1 (0.33%) Cisco IOS
15 1 (0.33%) DKIM
15 1 (0.33%) DMARC
15 1 (0.33%) Remote Desktop
15 1 (0.33%) SD-WAN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 17 (5.57%) Power BI
2 9 (2.95%) Metadata
3 5 (1.64%) Data Lake
4 3 (0.98%) Azure SQL Database
4 3 (0.98%) SQL Server Reporting Services
5 2 (0.66%) EDMS
5 2 (0.66%) SQL Server
6 1 (0.33%) Data Warehouse
6 1 (0.33%) Power Query
6 1 (0.33%) PowerPivot
6 1 (0.33%) SQL Server Integration Services
Development Applications
1 36 (11.80%) JIRA
2 8 (2.62%) Git
3 4 (1.31%) Cucumber
3 4 (1.31%) Postman
General
1 149 (48.85%) Social Skills
2 39 (12.79%) Organisational Skills
3 25 (8.20%) Finance
4 24 (7.87%) Legal
5 21 (6.89%) Analytical Skills
6 14 (4.59%) Influencing Skills
6 14 (4.59%) Manufacturing
7 12 (3.93%) Inclusion and Diversity
8 11 (3.61%) Retail
9 9 (2.95%) Documentation Skills
10 8 (2.62%) Marketing
10 8 (2.62%) Public Sector
11 4 (1.31%) Billing
12 3 (0.98%) Advertising
12 3 (0.98%) Banking
12 3 (0.98%) French Language
12 3 (0.98%) German Language
12 3 (0.98%) Spanish Language
13 2 (0.66%) Local Government
14 1 (0.33%) Automotive
Job Titles
1 55 (18.03%) IT Support
2 51 (16.72%) IT Engineer
3 50 (16.39%) Support Engineer
4 44 (14.43%) IT Support Engineer
5 36 (11.80%) Senior
6 33 (10.82%) Consultant
7 29 (9.51%) Analyst
8 28 (9.18%) Developer
9 27 (8.85%) Infrastructure Engineer
10 23 (7.54%) Lead
11 22 (7.21%) Administrator
12 19 (6.23%) 3rd Line Support
12 19 (6.23%) Support Analyst
13 18 (5.90%) 3rd Line Engineer
14 17 (5.57%) 1st Line Support
14 17 (5.57%) 3rd Line Support Engineer
15 15 (4.92%) Systems Administrator
16 14 (4.59%) SharePoint Consultant
16 14 (4.59%) Systems Support
17 13 (4.26%) Senior Support Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 9 (2.95%) .NET
2 5 (1.64%) ASP.NET
2 5 (1.64%) ASP.NET Core
2 5 (1.64%) React
2 5 (1.64%) SPFx
3 4 (1.31%) .NET Framework
3 4 (1.31%) Gherkin
3 4 (1.31%) Playwright
3 4 (1.31%) Razor View Engine
3 4 (1.31%) Swagger
4 3 (0.98%) Boost C++ Libraries
4 3 (0.98%) Terraform
5 1 (0.33%) EDI
5 1 (0.33%) OAuth
5 1 (0.33%) OpenID
5 1 (0.33%) PySpark
5 1 (0.33%) SAML
5 1 (0.33%) YAML
Miscellaneous
1 33 (10.82%) Driving Licence
2 26 (8.52%) Management Information System
3 21 (6.89%) Onboarding
4 13 (4.26%) Self-Motivation
5 10 (3.28%) Product Ownership
6 6 (1.97%) CCTV
7 5 (1.64%) Hybrid Cloud
8 3 (0.98%) Data Structures
8 3 (0.98%) Embedded Systems
8 3 (0.98%) IoT
8 3 (0.98%) Social Media
8 3 (0.98%) Team-Oriented Environment
9 2 (0.66%) e-Learning
10 1 (0.33%) CMDB
10 1 (0.33%) Foreign Exchange (FX)
10 1 (0.33%) Learning Management System
10 1 (0.33%) Legacy Systems
10 1 (0.33%) PKI
10 1 (0.33%) Taxonomies
10 1 (0.33%) Video Conferencing
Operating Systems
1 114 (37.38%) Windows
2 72 (23.61%) Windows Server
3 24 (7.87%) Mac OS
4 15 (4.92%) Windows 10
5 14 (4.59%) Windows Server 2016
6 10 (3.28%) Windows Server 2019
7 8 (2.62%) Android
8 6 (1.97%) Windows Server 2012
9 4 (1.31%) Apple iOS
10 3 (0.98%) Windows 7
11 2 (0.66%) Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 88 (28.85%) Problem-Solving
2 57 (18.69%) Customer Service
2 57 (18.69%) Infrastructure Engineering
3 49 (16.07%) Project Delivery
4 48 (15.74%) Change Management
4 48 (15.74%) Cybersecurity
5 45 (14.75%) Continuous Improvement
6 40 (13.11%) Disaster Recovery
7 38 (12.46%) ERP
7 38 (12.46%) Workflow
8 37 (12.13%) ITIL
9 29 (9.51%) Technical Leadership
10 28 (9.18%) Stakeholder Engagement
11 27 (8.85%) Data Protection
12 24 (7.87%) Document Management
12 24 (7.87%) Identity Management
12 24 (7.87%) Time Management
13 23 (7.54%) Incident Management
13 23 (7.54%) Stakeholder Management
14 22 (7.21%) AI
Programming Languages
1 44 (14.43%) PowerShell
2 23 (7.54%) R
3 17 (5.57%) Python
4 13 (4.26%) C#
5 11 (3.61%) Ruby
6 8 (2.62%) JavaScript
7 7 (2.30%) C
7 7 (2.30%) SQL
7 7 (2.30%) VBA
8 5 (1.64%) TypeScript
9 3 (0.98%) Bicep
9 3 (0.98%) C++
10 1 (0.33%) Bash
10 1 (0.33%) Data Analysis Expressions
10 1 (0.33%) Kusto Query Language
Qualifications
1 58 (19.02%) Degree
2 30 (9.84%) Microsoft Certification
3 20 (6.56%) Cisco Certification
4 19 (6.23%) Computer Science Degree
5 17 (5.57%) DBS Check
6 16 (5.25%) Network+ Certification
7 15 (4.92%) Security Cleared
8 13 (4.26%) Azure Certification
9 11 (3.61%) CompTIA Security+
10 9 (2.95%) CCNA
10 9 (2.95%) SC Cleared
11 7 (2.30%) Master's Degree
12 5 (1.64%) A+ Certification
13 3 (0.98%) HND
14 2 (0.66%) DV Cleared
14 2 (0.66%) RIBA
15 1 (0.33%) APMG
15 1 (0.33%) APMP
15 1 (0.33%) Six Sigma Black Belt
15 1 (0.33%) Six Sigma Green Belt
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 28 (9.18%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 27 (8.85%) Cyber Essentials
3 19 (6.23%) GDPR
4 12 (3.93%) SLA
5 11 (3.61%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
6 10 (3.28%) QA
7 4 (1.31%) NCSC
8 3 (0.98%) Accessibility
9 2 (0.66%) Data Quality
10 1 (0.33%) ISO 9001
10 1 (0.33%) ISO/IEC 17025
10 1 (0.33%) PMO
10 1 (0.33%) SOC 2
System Software
1 135 (44.26%) Active Directory
2 51 (16.72%) VMware Infrastructure
3 30 (9.84%) Hyper-V
4 10 (3.28%) Virtual Desktop
5 6 (1.97%) vSphere
6 4 (1.31%) Virtual Machines
6 4 (1.31%) VMware ESXi
7 3 (0.98%) Microsoft Virtual Server
7 3 (0.98%) Virtual Servers
8 2 (0.66%) VMware NSX
Systems Management
1 90 (29.51%) Microsoft Intune
2 13 (4.26%) Jamf Pro
3 11 (3.61%) FortiGate
4 4 (1.31%) SCCM
4 4 (1.31%) vCenter Server
5 3 (0.98%) Active Directory Federation Services
5 3 (0.98%) Single Sign-On
6 2 (0.66%) vRealize
7 1 (0.33%) WMI
7 1 (0.33%) WSUS
Vendors
1 251 (82.30%) Microsoft
2 53 (17.38%) VMware
3 27 (8.85%) Cisco
4 24 (7.87%) CrowdStrike
5 22 (7.21%) Veeam
6 21 (6.89%) Apple
7 20 (6.56%) SonicWALL
8 15 (4.92%) HP
9 13 (4.26%) Fortinet
10 12 (3.93%) WatchGuard
11 11 (3.61%) Datto
11 11 (3.61%) Google
11 11 (3.61%) HubSpot
12 8 (2.62%) N-able
12 8 (2.62%) Palo Alto
13 7 (2.30%) Salesforce
13 7 (2.30%) Ubiquiti
14 5 (1.64%) SAP
15 4 (1.31%) ConnectWise
15 4 (1.31%) TP-LINK