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

6 months to
30 May 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 135 126 91
Rank change year-on-year -9 -35 +17
Permanent jobs citing SharePoint 181 180 487
As % of all permanent jobs in the South East 1.25% 2.32% 2.84%
As % of the Application Platforms category 36.94% 32.14% 33.61%
Number of salaries quoted 142 130 386
10th Percentile £27,575 £28,475 £26,250
25th Percentile £35,000 £32,500 £31,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £42,500 £42,500
Median % change year-on-year +17.65% - -
75th Percentile £63,750 £60,750 £53,438
90th Percentile £82,500 £72,500 £65,000
England median annual salary £45,000 £45,000 £42,500
% change year-on-year - +5.88% -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 490 560 1,449
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the South East 3.39% 7.20% 8.46%
Number of salaries quoted 382 343 1,049
10th Percentile £27,500 £29,800 £27,000
25th Percentile £35,000 £36,250 £31,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £50,000 £42,500
Median % change year-on-year - +17.65% -14.57%
75th Percentile £62,500 £65,000 £59,000
90th Percentile £74,875 £73,950 £67,500
England median annual salary £52,500 £55,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -4.55% +10.00% -10.71%

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 30 May 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 30 May 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 -17 62 £42,500 +13.33% 30
Surrey +3 48 £57,500 +27.78% 6
Kent -5 32 £42,500 +34.92% 5
Berkshire -9 30 £51,500 +37.33% 15
Hampshire -25 28 £57,500 +64.29% 13
Buckinghamshire -6 23 £38,250 -7.27% 5
Oxfordshire -10 9 £62,500 +4.17% 10
West Sussex -14 7 £75,000 +50.00% 8
East Sussex -31 2 £39,750 -27.73% 3
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 77 (42.54%) Microsoft Exchange
2 11 (6.08%) Confluence
3 3 (1.66%) govService
4 1 (0.55%) Apache
4 1 (0.55%) CMS
4 1 (0.55%) IIS
Applications
1 25 (13.81%) Microsoft Excel
2 14 (7.73%) Microsoft Office
3 8 (4.42%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 1 (0.55%) Microsoft Project
4 1 (0.55%) Revit
Business Applications
1 3 (1.66%) NetSuite
2 1 (0.55%) Dynamics CRM
2 1 (0.55%) Elite 3E
2 1 (0.55%) Oracle 11i
2 1 (0.55%) Oracle EBS
2 1 (0.55%) Oracle ERP
2 1 (0.55%) SAP HR
2 1 (0.55%) Teamcenter
Cloud Services
1 124 (68.51%) Microsoft 365
2 76 (41.99%) Azure
3 43 (23.76%) Entra ID
4 30 (16.57%) Power Platform
5 28 (15.47%) OneDrive
6 21 (11.60%) PowerApps
7 19 (10.50%) SaaS
8 16 (8.84%) Mimecast
9 11 (6.08%) Power Automate
10 7 (3.87%) Azure DevOps
11 5 (2.76%) Microsoft Copilot
12 4 (2.21%) Dynamics 365
12 4 (2.21%) GitHub
13 3 (1.66%) AWS
13 3 (1.66%) IaaS
14 2 (1.10%) Google Workspace
15 1 (0.55%) Azure Data Factory
15 1 (0.55%) Azure ExpressRoute
15 1 (0.55%) Azure Key Vault
15 1 (0.55%) OCI
Communications & Networking
1 38 (20.99%) DNS
2 37 (20.44%) DHCP
3 35 (19.34%) Firewall
4 17 (9.39%) VPN
5 16 (8.84%) VLAN
6 15 (8.29%) Wi-Fi
7 12 (6.63%) VoIP
8 10 (5.52%) Wireless
9 9 (4.97%) TCP/IP
10 4 (2.21%) BGP
10 4 (2.21%) IPsec
11 3 (1.66%) SSL
12 2 (1.10%) Structured Cabling
12 2 (1.10%) WAN
13 1 (0.55%) Cisco Wireless
13 1 (0.55%) DKIM
13 1 (0.55%) DMARC
13 1 (0.55%) Intranet
13 1 (0.55%) MPLS
13 1 (0.55%) Network Security
Database & Business Intelligence
1 21 (11.60%) Power BI
2 6 (3.31%) Metadata
3 5 (2.76%) SQL Server
4 4 (2.21%) SQL Server Reporting Services
5 3 (1.66%) SQL Server Integration Services
6 2 (1.10%) Relational Database
7 1 (0.55%) Amazon RDS
7 1 (0.55%) Azure SQL Database
7 1 (0.55%) Data Lake
7 1 (0.55%) Oracle Database
7 1 (0.55%) Oracle Database 12c
7 1 (0.55%) PowerPivot
7 1 (0.55%) RDBMS
Development Applications
1 27 (14.92%) JIRA
2 4 (2.21%) Cucumber
2 4 (2.21%) Git
2 4 (2.21%) Postman
3 1 (0.55%) Bitbucket
General
1 65 (35.91%) Social Skills
2 25 (13.81%) Finance
3 19 (10.50%) Legal
4 18 (9.94%) Organisational Skills
5 15 (8.29%) Analytical Skills
5 15 (8.29%) Inclusion and Diversity
6 14 (7.73%) Influencing Skills
7 5 (2.76%) Documentation Skills
8 4 (2.21%) Marketing
9 3 (1.66%) Local Government
9 3 (1.66%) Manufacturing
9 3 (1.66%) Public Sector
9 3 (1.66%) Retail
10 1 (0.55%) Law
10 1 (0.55%) Pharmaceutical
Job Titles
1 31 (17.13%) IT Support
2 29 (16.02%) Support Engineer
3 25 (13.81%) 3rd Line Support
4 23 (12.71%) Analyst
4 23 (12.71%) Lead
5 21 (11.60%) Infrastructure Support
6 20 (11.05%) 3rd Line Infrastructure Support
7 19 (10.50%) IT Engineer
8 17 (9.39%) Support Analyst
9 16 (8.84%) 3rd Line Engineer
9 16 (8.84%) 3rd Line Support Engineer
9 16 (8.84%) IT Support Engineer
10 15 (8.29%) Infrastructure Engineer
11 14 (7.73%) Consultant
11 14 (7.73%) Developer
11 14 (7.73%) Senior
12 12 (6.63%) 2nd Line Support
13 11 (6.08%) 3rd Line Infrastructure Engineer
13 11 (6.08%) Architect
13 11 (6.08%) Infrastructure Support Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 8 (4.42%) .NET
2 4 (2.21%) .NET Framework
2 4 (2.21%) Gherkin
2 4 (2.21%) Playwright
2 4 (2.21%) Razor View Engine
2 4 (2.21%) Swagger
3 3 (1.66%) ASP.NET
3 3 (1.66%) ASP.NET Core
3 3 (1.66%) CSS
3 3 (1.66%) HTML
3 3 (1.66%) React
3 3 (1.66%) SPFx
4 1 (0.55%) OpenID
4 1 (0.55%) SAML
4 1 (0.55%) Web Services
4 1 (0.55%) YAML
Miscellaneous
1 13 (7.18%) Driving Licence
1 13 (7.18%) Onboarding
2 8 (4.42%) Product Ownership
3 6 (3.31%) Hybrid Cloud
3 6 (3.31%) Management Information System
4 5 (2.76%) Low-Code
4 5 (2.76%) Replication
5 3 (1.66%) Enterprise Software
6 2 (1.10%) Taxonomies
7 1 (0.55%) AI Agents
7 1 (0.55%) CMDB
7 1 (0.55%) Learning Management System
7 1 (0.55%) Legacy Systems
7 1 (0.55%) Self-Motivation
7 1 (0.55%) Smartphone
7 1 (0.55%) Video Conferencing
7 1 (0.55%) Virtual Team
Operating Systems
1 56 (30.94%) Windows
2 39 (21.55%) Windows Server
3 9 (4.97%) Android
4 6 (3.31%) Mac OS
4 6 (3.31%) Windows 10
5 5 (2.76%) Windows Server 2016
6 4 (2.21%) Windows Server 2012
6 4 (2.21%) Windows Server 2019
7 3 (1.66%) Apple iOS
7 3 (1.66%) Linux
8 1 (0.55%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
8 1 (0.55%) Windows Server 2008
Processes & Methodologies
1 34 (18.78%) Problem-Solving
2 31 (17.13%) Change Management
2 31 (17.13%) Infrastructure Engineering
3 30 (16.57%) Continuous Improvement
4 25 (13.81%) Agile
5 24 (13.26%) Cybersecurity
6 23 (12.71%) ITIL
6 23 (12.71%) Technical Leadership
7 22 (12.15%) Workflow
8 18 (9.94%) Customer Service
8 18 (9.94%) Identity Management
8 18 (9.94%) Project Management
9 17 (9.39%) AI
9 17 (9.39%) ERP
9 17 (9.39%) Incident Management
10 15 (8.29%) Coaching
10 15 (8.29%) Project Delivery
11 13 (7.18%) SDLC
11 13 (7.18%) Service Delivery
11 13 (7.18%) Stakeholder Engagement
Programming Languages
1 16 (8.84%) R
2 11 (6.08%) PowerShell
2 11 (6.08%) Python
2 11 (6.08%) VBA
3 8 (4.42%) C#
4 7 (3.87%) SQL
5 4 (2.21%) C
6 3 (1.66%) JavaScript
6 3 (1.66%) TypeScript
7 1 (0.55%) Bash
7 1 (0.55%) Bicep
7 1 (0.55%) T-SQL
Qualifications
1 27 (14.92%) Degree
2 23 (12.71%) Security Cleared
3 11 (6.08%) Master's Degree
3 11 (6.08%) SC Cleared
4 8 (4.42%) APMP
4 8 (4.42%) MBA
5 7 (3.87%) DV Cleared
6 6 (3.31%) Microsoft Certification
7 4 (2.21%) Computer Science Degree
8 3 (1.66%) DBS Check
9 2 (1.10%) Azure Certification
9 2 (1.10%) CompTIA Security+
9 2 (1.10%) Network+ Certification
10 1 (0.55%) APMG
10 1 (0.55%) BPSS Clearance
10 1 (0.55%) Cisco Certification
10 1 (0.55%) PMI Certification
10 1 (0.55%) PMP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 20 (11.05%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 8 (4.42%) QA
3 7 (3.87%) Cyber Essentials
3 7 (3.87%) SLA
4 4 (2.21%) PMO
5 3 (1.66%) Accessibility
5 3 (1.66%) Data Quality
6 2 (1.10%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
7 1 (0.55%) GDPR
7 1 (0.55%) NCSC
7 1 (0.55%) SOC 2
System Software
1 67 (37.02%) Active Directory
2 15 (8.29%) Hyper-V
3 10 (5.52%) VMware Infrastructure
4 7 (3.87%) VMware NSX
5 5 (2.76%) Virtual Desktop
Systems Management
1 40 (22.10%) Microsoft Intune
2 9 (4.97%) Backup Exec
3 7 (3.87%) vRealize
4 4 (2.21%) Jamf Pro
5 3 (1.66%) Single Sign-On
6 2 (1.10%) SCCM
6 2 (1.10%) Terraform
7 1 (0.55%) Autotask
7 1 (0.55%) CASB
7 1 (0.55%) FortiGate
Vendors
1 124 (68.51%) Microsoft
2 17 (9.39%) CrowdStrike
2 17 (9.39%) VMware
3 15 (8.29%) Veeam
4 12 (6.63%) Apple
5 8 (4.42%) Cisco
6 6 (3.31%) Adobe
6 6 (3.31%) TP-LINK
6 6 (3.31%) Ubiquiti
7 5 (2.76%) Meraki
7 5 (2.76%) WatchGuard
8 3 (1.66%) Datto
8 3 (1.66%) Facebook
8 3 (1.66%) Granicus
8 3 (1.66%) Instagram
8 3 (1.66%) SonicWALL
9 2 (1.10%) Atlassian
9 2 (1.10%) Google
9 2 (1.10%) IFS
9 2 (1.10%) Okta