Microsoft Job Trends in Surrey

Microsoft
South East > Surrey

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Surrey requiring knowledge or experience of Microsoft products and/or services. It includes a benchmarking guide to the annual salaries offered in vacancies that cited Microsoft over the 6 months leading up to 9 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

The figures below represent the IT labour market in general and are not representative of salaries within the Microsoft Corporation.

6 months to
9 Oct 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 2 3 2
Rank change year-on-year +1 -1 +2
Permanent jobs citing Microsoft 376 237 478
As % of all permanent jobs in Surrey 15.05% 20.94% 26.91%
As % of the Vendors category 53.79% 58.09% 62.57%
Number of salaries quoted 286 170 169
10th Percentile £29,000 £26,250 £31,250
25th Percentile £31,250 £30,750 £37,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,000 £38,500 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year +22.08% -23.00% -4.76%
75th Percentile £60,000 £48,438 £67,500
90th Percentile £75,000 £67,500 £75,000
South East median annual salary £47,500 £40,000 £47,500
% change year-on-year +18.75% -15.79% -5.00%

All Vendors
Surrey

Microsoft falls under the Vendor Products and Services category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring knowledge or experience of all vendor products and services in Surrey.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for knowledge or experience of vendor products and services 699 408 764
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Surrey 27.98% 36.04% 43.02%
Number of salaries quoted 509 307 322
10th Percentile £29,950 £26,500 £32,500
25th Percentile £35,250 £31,250 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £40,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +25.00% -27.27% +0.92%
75th Percentile £65,000 £58,750 £68,750
90th Percentile £80,000 £80,000 £82,500
South East median annual salary £52,500 £42,500 £52,500
% change year-on-year +23.53% -19.05% -

Microsoft
Job Vacancy Trend in Surrey

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Microsoft relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Surrey.

Microsoft job vacancy trend in Surrey

Microsoft
Salary Trend in Surrey

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Surrey citing Microsoft.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Surrey citing Microsoft

Microsoft
Salary Histogram in Surrey

Salary distribution for jobs citing Microsoft in Surrey over the 6 months to 9 October 2026.

Salary histogram for Microsoft in Surrey

Microsoft
Job Locations in Surrey

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Microsoft within the Surrey region over the 6 months to 9 October 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
Guildford -1 60 £50,000 +53.85% 37
Woking 0 41 £57,500 -39.47% 34
Redhill +13 33 £32,000 -20.00% 19
Epsom -5 15 £65,000 +54.30% 10
Camberley -7 15 £37,500 -6.25% 8
Reigate -15 14 £49,500 +32.00% 10
Egham 0 12 £65,000 +85.71% 5
Godalming 0 11 £32,500 +3.17% 2
Leatherhead -5 10 £30,000 - 19
Farnham - 8 £55,000 - 3
Weybridge +1 7 £30,000 -58.62% 6
Staines -8 7 £32,500 +38.30% 3
Warlingham +2 5 £32,500 -20.73%
Caterham 0 5 £32,500 -20.73%
Cobham - 5 £42,500 - 2
Lingfield - 4 £27,000 -
Thames Ditton - 4 - - 2
Chertsey -3 3 £47,500 +5.56% 4
Lightwater - 3 £47,500 -
Addlestone - 2 £30,000 - 4
Banstead 0 1 - -
Esher - 1 £62,500 - 3
Sunbury-on-Thames - 1 £75,000 - 3
Tadworth - 1 £105,000 - 1
Haslemere - 1 £37,500 -
Virginia Water - 1 £31,000 -
Walton-on-Thames - 1 £55,000 -
Microsoft
South East

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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Surrey 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 45 (11.97%) SharePoint
2 39 (10.37%) Microsoft Exchange
3 5 (1.33%) IIS
3 5 (1.33%) nginx
4 4 (1.06%) Apache
4 4 (1.06%) Confluence
5 3 (0.80%) Apache Airflow
5 3 (0.80%) SAS
6 2 (0.53%) Apache Spark
6 2 (0.53%) WordPress
7 1 (0.27%) JBoss
7 1 (0.27%) WebLogic
Applications
1 57 (15.16%) Microsoft Office
2 52 (13.83%) Microsoft Excel
3 6 (1.60%) Spreadsheet
4 2 (0.53%) AutoCAD
4 2 (0.53%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 2 (0.53%) MS Visio
Business Applications
1 24 (6.38%) Dynamics CRM
2 2 (0.53%) NetSuite
2 2 (0.53%) SAP Business One
3 1 (0.27%) Oracle Procure-to-Pay
3 1 (0.27%) SAP ERP
3 1 (0.27%) SAP S/4HANA
3 1 (0.27%) Workday HCM
Cloud Services
1 142 (37.77%) Microsoft 365
2 136 (36.17%) Azure
3 60 (15.96%) Entra ID
4 28 (7.45%) SaaS
5 24 (6.38%) Power Platform
6 22 (5.85%) Azure DevOps
6 22 (5.85%) Mimecast
7 17 (4.52%) AWS
8 15 (3.99%) Dynamics 365
9 12 (3.19%) Azure AI
9 12 (3.19%) GitHub
9 12 (3.19%) Google Workspace
10 10 (2.66%) Microsoft Copilot
10 10 (2.66%) Microsoft Purview
11 8 (2.13%) Azure Cosmos DB
11 8 (2.13%) Azure Service Bus
11 8 (2.13%) PowerApps
12 7 (1.86%) Azure AKS
12 7 (1.86%) Azure Monitor
12 7 (1.86%) GitHub Copilot
Communications & Networking
1 31 (8.24%) Firewall
2 26 (6.91%) TCP/IP
3 23 (6.12%) DNS
4 17 (4.52%) LAN
5 14 (3.72%) DHCP
5 14 (3.72%) WAN
6 11 (2.93%) VPN
7 8 (2.13%) Remote Desktop
8 6 (1.60%) Wireless
9 5 (1.33%) Internet
9 5 (1.33%) VLAN
9 5 (1.33%) WebEx
9 5 (1.33%) Wi-Fi
10 4 (1.06%) Asterisk PBX
10 4 (1.06%) LTE
10 4 (1.06%) VoIP
10 4 (1.06%) VSAT
11 3 (0.80%) Hyperconnected
11 3 (0.80%) SAN
12 2 (0.53%) Network Security
Database & Business Intelligence
1 37 (9.84%) Azure SQL Database
2 27 (7.18%) MongoDB
3 23 (6.12%) SQL Server
4 12 (3.19%) Elasticsearch
4 12 (3.19%) Power BI
5 10 (2.66%) Data Warehouse
6 5 (1.33%) Data Lake
6 5 (1.33%) Looker
7 3 (0.80%) Metadata
7 3 (0.80%) Redis
7 3 (0.80%) Tableau
8 2 (0.53%) Delta Lake
8 2 (0.53%) MySQL
8 2 (0.53%) NoSQL
8 2 (0.53%) Pinecone
8 2 (0.53%) PostgreSQL
8 2 (0.53%) SQL Server Integration Services
9 1 (0.27%) Oracle Database
9 1 (0.27%) SAP HANA
9 1 (0.27%) Semantic Layer
Development Applications
1 28 (7.45%) JIRA
2 5 (1.33%) Octopus Deploy
3 3 (0.80%) Git
4 2 (0.53%) MSI
5 1 (0.27%) MLflow
General
1 162 (43.09%) Social Skills
2 54 (14.36%) Finance
3 49 (13.03%) Organisational Skills
4 38 (10.11%) Analytical Skills
5 27 (7.18%) Legal
6 19 (5.05%) Retail
7 18 (4.79%) Manufacturing
8 15 (3.99%) Public Sector
9 14 (3.72%) Inclusion and Diversity
10 13 (3.46%) Local Government
11 11 (2.93%) Marketing
12 9 (2.39%) Advertising
13 8 (2.13%) Documentation Skills
13 8 (2.13%) Electronics
14 6 (1.60%) Law
15 5 (1.33%) Music Industry
16 4 (1.06%) Aerospace
16 4 (1.06%) Automotive
16 4 (1.06%) Influencing Skills
16 4 (1.06%) Military
Job Titles
1 66 (17.55%) IT Support
2 42 (11.17%) Developer
3 40 (10.64%) IT Engineer
3 40 (10.64%) Support Engineer
4 34 (9.04%) Administrator
5 33 (8.78%) IT Support Engineer
6 31 (8.24%) .NET Developer
7 26 (6.91%) Analyst
8 23 (6.12%) 1st Line Support
9 22 (5.85%) Support Technician
10 21 (5.59%) Consultant
10 21 (5.59%) IT Technician
11 18 (4.79%) IT Support Technician
12 15 (3.99%) 2nd Line Support
12 15 (3.99%) Senior
13 14 (3.72%) 2nd Line Engineer
14 12 (3.19%) Help Desk Agent
14 12 (3.19%) IT Analyst
14 12 (3.19%) Lead
14 12 (3.19%) Systems Administrator
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 46 (12.23%) .NET
2 34 (9.04%) .NET Core
3 31 (8.24%) ASP.NET
4 28 (7.45%) ASP.NET Core
5 15 (3.99%) ASP.NET Web API
5 15 (3.99%) Entity Framework
5 15 (3.99%) Node.js
6 12 (3.19%) Blazor
6 12 (3.19%) LINQ
6 12 (3.19%) React
6 12 (3.19%) Vue
7 11 (2.93%) AngularJS
7 11 (2.93%) RESTful
8 8 (2.13%) .NET Framework
9 6 (1.60%) CSS
9 6 (1.60%) HTML
10 5 (1.33%) ARM Templates
10 5 (1.33%) Loki
11 4 (1.06%) ML.NET
12 3 (0.80%) JSON
Miscellaneous
1 33 (8.78%) Driving Licence
2 23 (6.12%) Onboarding
3 21 (5.59%) Management Information System
4 12 (3.19%) Self-Motivation
5 7 (1.86%) Data Structures
6 5 (1.33%) Cyber Kill Chain
6 5 (1.33%) Cyber Threat
6 5 (1.33%) Data Centre
6 5 (1.33%) Enterprise Software
6 5 (1.33%) Enterprise Storage
6 5 (1.33%) Greenfield Project
6 5 (1.33%) iSeries
6 5 (1.33%) Marketing Technology
6 5 (1.33%) Replication
7 4 (1.06%) Algorithms
7 4 (1.06%) Analogue Electronics
7 4 (1.06%) Hybrid Cloud
7 4 (1.06%) iPhone
7 4 (1.06%) Mobile App
7 4 (1.06%) Social Media
Operating Systems
1 111 (29.52%) Windows
2 57 (15.16%) Windows Server
3 34 (9.04%) Linux
4 16 (4.26%) Windows 10
5 7 (1.86%) Android
5 7 (1.86%) Mac OS
6 4 (1.06%) Apple iOS
6 4 (1.06%) Windows Server 2016
6 4 (1.06%) Windows Server 2019
7 1 (0.27%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 83 (22.07%) Customer Service
2 82 (21.81%) Problem-Solving
3 49 (13.03%) AI
4 45 (11.97%) CRM
5 42 (11.17%) Cybersecurity
6 39 (10.37%) Agile
7 34 (9.04%) Infrastructure Engineering
8 33 (8.78%) Logistics
9 31 (8.24%) Full-Stack Development
9 31 (8.24%) ITSM
10 30 (7.98%) Continuous Improvement
10 30 (7.98%) ITIL
11 29 (7.71%) Mentoring
12 28 (7.45%) Preventative Maintenance
13 26 (6.91%) Commercial Awareness
13 26 (6.91%) Service Management
14 24 (6.38%) Change Management
14 24 (6.38%) DevOps
14 24 (6.38%) Technical Leadership
15 23 (6.12%) Microservices
Programming Languages
1 58 (15.43%) SQL
2 48 (12.77%) C#
3 22 (5.85%) JavaScript
4 21 (5.59%) Python
5 18 (4.79%) R
6 15 (3.99%) PowerShell
7 14 (3.72%) Ruby
7 14 (3.72%) TypeScript
8 6 (1.60%) Bash
9 5 (1.33%) Bicep
9 5 (1.33%) C++
10 4 (1.06%) Perl
11 3 (0.80%) C
12 2 (0.53%) Java
12 2 (0.53%) Kusto Query Language
12 2 (0.53%) MATLAB
13 1 (0.27%) Data Analysis Expressions
13 1 (0.27%) T-SQL
13 1 (0.27%) VBA
Qualifications
1 39 (10.37%) Degree
2 25 (6.65%) DBS Check
3 20 (5.32%) Microsoft Certification
4 19 (5.05%) Azure Certification
4 19 (5.05%) SC Cleared
4 19 (5.05%) Security Cleared
5 16 (4.26%) HND
6 14 (3.72%) A+ Certification
7 12 (3.19%) HNC
8 11 (2.93%) BPSS Clearance
9 8 (2.13%) CEH
10 6 (1.60%) CISM
10 6 (1.60%) CISSP
11 5 (1.33%) GIAC
12 4 (1.06%) CompTIA CySA+
12 4 (1.06%) CompTIA Security+
12 4 (1.06%) DV Cleared
13 3 (0.80%) CCNA
13 3 (0.80%) Cisco Certification
13 3 (0.80%) Network+ Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 32 (8.51%) ISO/IEC 27001
1 32 (8.51%) SLA
2 19 (5.05%) GDPR
3 16 (4.26%) Cyber Essentials
4 9 (2.39%) Accessibility
5 8 (2.13%) ISO 9001
5 8 (2.13%) QA
6 7 (1.86%) NIST
7 4 (1.06%) Data Quality
7 4 (1.06%) ISO/IEC 42001
8 2 (0.53%) PCI DSS
8 2 (0.53%) PMO
9 1 (0.27%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
9 1 (0.27%) Def Stans
9 1 (0.27%) HMG Security Policy Framework
9 1 (0.27%) ISO 14001
9 1 (0.27%) ISO/IEC 17025
9 1 (0.27%) JSP 440
9 1 (0.27%) NCSC
9 1 (0.27%) NIST 800
System Software
1 64 (17.02%) Active Directory
2 22 (5.85%) Hyper-V
2 22 (5.85%) VMware Infrastructure
3 11 (2.93%) Docker
4 9 (2.39%) Firmware
5 7 (1.86%) vSphere
6 5 (1.33%) Virtual Machines
7 4 (1.06%) Virtual Servers
7 4 (1.06%) VMware ESXi
8 3 (0.80%) Microsoft Virtual Server
Systems Management
1 54 (14.36%) Microsoft Intune
2 19 (5.05%) Kubernetes
3 7 (1.86%) Grafana
3 7 (1.86%) Prometheus
4 3 (0.80%) Active Directory Federation Services
4 3 (0.80%) Autotask
4 3 (0.80%) SCCM
5 2 (0.53%) Argo
5 2 (0.53%) Jamf Pro
5 2 (0.53%) Single Sign-On
Vendors
1 38 (10.11%) VMware
2 36 (9.57%) Cisco
3 29 (7.71%) SAP
4 27 (7.18%) Google
5 18 (4.79%) CrowdStrike
6 17 (4.52%) ServiceNow
7 15 (3.99%) Meraki
8 12 (3.19%) Veeam
9 10 (2.66%) Sophos
10 9 (2.39%) ForeScout
11 7 (1.86%) Databricks
12 6 (1.60%) EMC
13 5 (1.33%) Citrix
13 5 (1.33%) Commvault
13 5 (1.33%) HP
13 5 (1.33%) HubSpot
13 5 (1.33%) IBM
13 5 (1.33%) Qualys
13 5 (1.33%) Salesforce
13 5 (1.33%) Xero