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

6 months to
30 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 107 110 97
Rank change year-on-year +3 -13 -2
Permanent jobs citing SharePoint 279 229 320
As % of all permanent jobs in the South East 1.58% 2.53% 2.36%
As % of the Application Platforms category 44.50% 34.96% 29.01%
Number of salaries quoted 218 178 238
10th Percentile £28,175 £28,000 £27,750
25th Percentile £31,563 £30,125 £31,563
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,166 £40,175 £42,500
Median % change year-on-year +17.40% -5.47% -5.56%
75th Percentile £62,500 £50,000 £55,000
90th Percentile £71,975 £65,000 £65,550
England median annual salary £44,000 £42,500 £49,000
% change year-on-year +3.53% -13.27% -2.00%

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 627 655 1,103
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the South East 3.55% 7.23% 8.14%
Number of salaries quoted 498 470 641
10th Percentile £27,925 £28,500 £27,750
25th Percentile £35,000 £34,000 £35,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,500 £45,000 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year +5.56% -5.26% -5.00%
75th Percentile £62,500 £62,500 £60,000
90th Percentile £72,500 £72,500 £68,750
England median annual salary £51,000 £53,688 £55,000
% change year-on-year -5.01% -2.39% -2.70%

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 August 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 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
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Thames Valley +33 118 £45,000 +20.00% 27
Surrey +15 73 £57,500 +41.98% 16
Berkshire +31 59 £47,500 +39.71% 15
Buckinghamshire +7 33 £36,250 -3.33% 6
Hampshire -53 29 £47,500 +17.00% 13
Oxfordshire -15 26 £47,166 +54.64% 7
Kent -14 25 £35,000 +9.38% 9
West Sussex -15 13 £69,500 +54.44% 5
East Sussex -23 9 £29,500 -46.36% 7
Sussex -6 8 - - 4
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
1 136 (48.75%) Microsoft Exchange
2 10 (3.58%) Confluence
3 9 (3.23%) Skype for Business
4 1 (0.36%) CMS
Applications
1 23 (8.24%) Microsoft Excel
2 12 (4.30%) Microsoft Office
3 9 (3.23%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 2 (0.72%) AutoCAD
5 1 (0.36%) Revit
Business Applications
1 6 (2.15%) Raiser’s Edge
2 4 (1.43%) Dynamics CRM
2 4 (1.43%) NetSuite
3 2 (0.72%) Shopify
4 1 (0.36%) Elite 3E
4 1 (0.36%) Workday HCM
Cloud Services
1 211 (75.63%) Microsoft 365
2 129 (46.24%) Azure
3 98 (35.13%) Entra ID
4 60 (21.51%) Power Platform
5 37 (13.26%) SaaS
6 32 (11.47%) OneDrive
6 32 (11.47%) PowerApps
7 29 (10.39%) Mimecast
8 27 (9.68%) Power Automate
9 12 (4.30%) Azure DevOps
9 12 (4.30%) Dynamics 365
9 12 (4.30%) Microsoft Copilot
10 11 (3.94%) Google Workspace
11 9 (3.23%) IaaS
12 7 (2.51%) Microsoft Purview
13 5 (1.79%) Azure Key Vault
14 4 (1.43%) GitHub
15 3 (1.08%) AWS
15 3 (1.08%) SuccessFactors
16 2 (0.72%) PaaS
Communications & Networking
1 74 (26.52%) Firewall
2 66 (23.66%) DNS
3 62 (22.22%) DHCP
4 44 (15.77%) VLAN
5 40 (14.34%) VPN
6 34 (12.19%) Wi-Fi
7 25 (8.96%) VoIP
7 25 (8.96%) Wireless
8 17 (6.09%) LAN
8 17 (6.09%) TCP/IP
9 15 (5.38%) SSL
9 15 (5.38%) WAN
10 13 (4.66%) Network Security
11 9 (3.23%) Cisco Wireless
11 9 (3.23%) Skype
12 1 (0.36%) DKIM
12 1 (0.36%) DMARC
12 1 (0.36%) Intranet
12 1 (0.36%) Structured Cabling
Database & Business Intelligence
1 17 (6.09%) Power BI
2 10 (3.58%) Metadata
3 3 (1.08%) Azure SQL Database
3 3 (1.08%) Data Lake
3 3 (1.08%) SQL Server
3 3 (1.08%) SQL Server Reporting Services
4 2 (0.72%) SQL Server Integration Services
5 1 (0.36%) Data Warehouse
5 1 (0.36%) Power Query
5 1 (0.36%) PowerPivot
5 1 (0.36%) Relational Database
Development Applications
1 36 (12.90%) JIRA
2 6 (2.15%) Git
3 4 (1.43%) Cucumber
3 4 (1.43%) Postman
General
1 128 (45.88%) Social Skills
2 28 (10.04%) Legal
2 28 (10.04%) Organisational Skills
3 24 (8.60%) Finance
4 23 (8.24%) Analytical Skills
5 14 (5.02%) Influencing Skills
6 13 (4.66%) Manufacturing
7 10 (3.58%) Inclusion and Diversity
7 10 (3.58%) Retail
8 9 (3.23%) Documentation Skills
9 7 (2.51%) Marketing
10 5 (1.79%) Public Sector
11 3 (1.08%) Banking
11 3 (1.08%) Billing
12 1 (0.36%) Advertising
12 1 (0.36%) Games
12 1 (0.36%) Law
12 1 (0.36%) Local Government
12 1 (0.36%) Pharmaceutical
12 1 (0.36%) Telecoms
Job Titles
1 52 (18.64%) IT Support
1 52 (18.64%) Support Engineer
2 49 (17.56%) IT Engineer
3 43 (15.41%) IT Support Engineer
4 37 (13.26%) Senior
5 31 (11.11%) Consultant
6 28 (10.04%) Developer
7 27 (9.68%) Infrastructure Engineer
8 26 (9.32%) Analyst
9 23 (8.24%) 3rd Line Support
9 23 (8.24%) Lead
10 22 (7.89%) 3rd Line Engineer
10 22 (7.89%) Administrator
11 21 (7.53%) 3rd Line Support Engineer
12 15 (5.38%) Systems Administrator
12 15 (5.38%) Systems Support
13 14 (5.02%) SharePoint Consultant
13 14 (5.02%) Support Analyst
13 14 (5.02%) Systems Developer
14 13 (4.66%) Senior Support Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 9 (3.23%) .NET
2 5 (1.79%) ASP.NET
2 5 (1.79%) ASP.NET Core
2 5 (1.79%) React
2 5 (1.79%) SPFx
3 4 (1.43%) .NET Framework
3 4 (1.43%) Gherkin
3 4 (1.43%) Playwright
3 4 (1.43%) Razor View Engine
3 4 (1.43%) Swagger
4 3 (1.08%) Boost C++ Libraries
4 3 (1.08%) Terraform
5 1 (0.36%) EDI
5 1 (0.36%) OpenID
5 1 (0.36%) PySpark
5 1 (0.36%) SAML
5 1 (0.36%) YAML
Miscellaneous
1 29 (10.39%) Driving Licence
2 19 (6.81%) Management Information System
2 19 (6.81%) Onboarding
3 13 (4.66%) Self-Motivation
4 10 (3.58%) Product Ownership
5 7 (2.51%) Hybrid Cloud
6 6 (2.15%) CCTV
7 3 (1.08%) Data Structures
7 3 (1.08%) Embedded Systems
7 3 (1.08%) IoT
8 2 (0.72%) e-Learning
8 2 (0.72%) Social Media
8 2 (0.72%) Taxonomies
9 1 (0.36%) AI Agents
9 1 (0.36%) CMDB
9 1 (0.36%) Enterprise Software
9 1 (0.36%) Foreign Exchange (FX)
9 1 (0.36%) Learning Management System
9 1 (0.36%) PKI
9 1 (0.36%) Video Conferencing
Operating Systems
1 96 (34.41%) Windows
2 67 (24.01%) Windows Server
3 21 (7.53%) Mac OS
4 15 (5.38%) Windows 10
5 13 (4.66%) Windows Server 2016
6 10 (3.58%) Windows Server 2019
7 8 (2.87%) Android
8 6 (2.15%) Windows Server 2012
9 3 (1.08%) Apple iOS
9 3 (1.08%) Windows 7
10 2 (0.72%) Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 66 (23.66%) Problem-Solving
2 58 (20.79%) Infrastructure Engineering
3 47 (16.85%) Change Management
4 42 (15.05%) Customer Service
4 42 (15.05%) Project Delivery
4 42 (15.05%) Workflow
5 41 (14.70%) Continuous Improvement
6 37 (13.26%) Disaster Recovery
6 37 (13.26%) ERP
7 34 (12.19%) Cybersecurity
8 32 (11.47%) ITIL
8 32 (11.47%) Technical Leadership
9 29 (10.39%) Stakeholder Engagement
10 28 (10.04%) Identity Management
11 26 (9.32%) Incident Management
12 23 (8.24%) Agile
12 23 (8.24%) AI
13 21 (7.53%) Data Protection
14 20 (7.17%) Data Analysis
14 20 (7.17%) Stakeholder Management
Programming Languages
1 43 (15.41%) PowerShell
2 26 (9.32%) R
3 18 (6.45%) Python
4 11 (3.94%) C#
5 9 (3.23%) Ruby
6 8 (2.87%) JavaScript
6 8 (2.87%) VBA
7 7 (2.51%) C
7 7 (2.51%) SQL
8 5 (1.79%) TypeScript
9 3 (1.08%) Bicep
9 3 (1.08%) C++
10 1 (0.36%) Bash
10 1 (0.36%) Data Analysis Expressions
Qualifications
1 52 (18.64%) Degree
2 29 (10.39%) Microsoft Certification
3 16 (5.73%) Cisco Certification
3 16 (5.73%) DBS Check
4 15 (5.38%) Computer Science Degree
5 14 (5.02%) Network+ Certification
6 13 (4.66%) Azure Certification
7 12 (4.30%) Security Cleared
8 11 (3.94%) CompTIA Security+
9 10 (3.58%) SC Cleared
10 8 (2.87%) Master's Degree
11 7 (2.51%) CCNA
12 3 (1.08%) A+ Certification
12 3 (1.08%) HND
13 2 (0.72%) DV Cleared
13 2 (0.72%) RIBA
14 1 (0.36%) APMG
14 1 (0.36%) APMP
14 1 (0.36%) Six Sigma Black Belt
14 1 (0.36%) Six Sigma Green Belt
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 32 (11.47%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 27 (9.68%) Cyber Essentials
3 14 (5.02%) GDPR
4 11 (3.94%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
5 10 (3.58%) QA
6 6 (2.15%) SLA
7 4 (1.43%) NCSC
8 3 (1.08%) Accessibility
8 3 (1.08%) Data Quality
9 2 (0.72%) PMO
10 1 (0.36%) ISO 9001
10 1 (0.36%) ISO/IEC 17025
10 1 (0.36%) SOC 2
System Software
1 125 (44.80%) Active Directory
2 46 (16.49%) VMware Infrastructure
3 27 (9.68%) Hyper-V
4 6 (2.15%) Virtual Desktop
4 6 (2.15%) vSphere
5 4 (1.43%) Virtual Machines
5 4 (1.43%) VMware ESXi
6 3 (1.08%) Microsoft Virtual Server
6 3 (1.08%) Virtual Servers
7 2 (0.72%) VMware NSX
Systems Management
1 89 (31.90%) Microsoft Intune
2 13 (4.66%) Jamf Pro
3 10 (3.58%) FortiGate
4 5 (1.79%) SCCM
5 4 (1.43%) vCenter Server
6 3 (1.08%) Active Directory Federation Services
6 3 (1.08%) Single Sign-On
7 2 (0.72%) vRealize
8 1 (0.36%) Autotask
8 1 (0.36%) WSUS
Vendors
1 229 (82.08%) Microsoft
2 48 (17.20%) VMware
3 27 (9.68%) CrowdStrike
4 24 (8.60%) Cisco
5 20 (7.17%) Veeam
6 17 (6.09%) Apple
6 17 (6.09%) SonicWALL
7 12 (4.30%) Datto
8 11 (3.94%) Google
8 11 (3.94%) HP
9 9 (3.23%) Fortinet
9 9 (3.23%) Ubiquiti
10 8 (2.87%) HubSpot
11 7 (2.51%) Salesforce
12 6 (2.15%) TP-LINK
13 5 (1.79%) N-able
13 5 (1.79%) Palo Alto
13 5 (1.79%) SAP
13 5 (1.79%) WatchGuard
14 4 (1.43%) Sophos