Power Platform Job Trends in the Thames Valley

Microsoft Power Platform
South East > Thames Valley

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in the Thames Valley requiring Power Platform skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 16 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
16 Oct 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 55 63 48
Rank change year-on-year +8 -15 +35
Permanent jobs citing Power Platform 193 166 196
As % of all permanent jobs in the Thames Valley 2.53% 4.38% 4.41%
As % of the Cloud Services category 12.37% 15.38% 15.78%
Number of salaries quoted 156 66 72
10th Percentile £39,556 £41,250 £38,500
25th Percentile £50,938 £46,250 £41,263
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £65,000 £61,250 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +6.12% +11.36% +4.76%
75th Percentile £77,813 £69,840 £65,000
90th Percentile £85,000 £78,125 £67,375
South East median annual salary £62,500 £48,000 £57,500
% change year-on-year +30.21% -16.52% +9.52%

All Cloud Computing Skills
Thames Valley

Power Platform falls under the Cloud Services category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring cloud computing skills in the Thames Valley.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for cloud computing skills 1,560 1,079 1,242
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the Thames Valley 20.46% 28.48% 27.95%
Number of salaries quoted 1,177 495 624
10th Percentile £33,350 £29,000 £31,250
25th Percentile £45,000 £36,250 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £62,500 £47,500 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +31.58% -13.64% -
75th Percentile £76,250 £69,102 £74,250
90th Percentile £96,000 £83,750 £85,000
South East median annual salary £57,500 £47,000 £57,500
% change year-on-year +22.34% -18.26% +4.55%

Power Platform
Job Vacancy Trend in the Thames Valley

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Power Platform relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the Thames Valley.

Power Platform job vacancy trend in the Thames Valley

Power Platform
Salary Trend in the Thames Valley

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the Thames Valley citing Power Platform.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the Thames Valley citing Power Platform

Power Platform
Salary Histogram in the Thames Valley

Salary distribution for jobs citing Power Platform in the Thames Valley over the 6 months to 16 October 2026.

Salary histogram for Power Platform in the Thames Valley

Power Platform
Job Locations in the Thames Valley

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Power Platform within the Thames Valley region over the 6 months to 16 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
Berkshire 0 100 £65,000 -6.93% 20
Buckinghamshire +4 49 £72,500 +52.63% 6
Oxfordshire -8 44 £63,750 +2.00% 5
Power Platform
South East

Power Platform
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Thames Valley 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 31 (16.06%) SharePoint
2 2 (1.04%) CMS
3 1 (0.52%) Microsoft Exchange
3 1 (0.52%) SAS
Applications
1 40 (20.73%) Microsoft Excel
2 11 (5.70%) Microsoft Office
3 2 (1.04%) Spreadsheet
4 1 (0.52%) Microsoft PowerPoint
Business Applications
1 13 (6.74%) NetSuite
2 9 (4.66%) Dynamics CRM
3 1 (0.52%) Dynamics GP
3 1 (0.52%) Dynamics NAV
3 1 (0.52%) SAP QM
3 1 (0.52%) SAP S/4HANA
Cloud Services
1 42 (21.76%) Azure
2 32 (16.58%) Microsoft 365
3 24 (12.44%) Dynamics 365
4 15 (7.77%) Microsoft Copilot
4 15 (7.77%) Power Automate
5 13 (6.74%) Azure DevOps
6 12 (6.22%) PowerApps
7 11 (5.70%) Azure Data Factory
7 11 (5.70%) Azure Synapse Analytics
8 10 (5.18%) Copilot Studio
9 9 (4.66%) Azure Cosmos DB
10 8 (4.15%) Snowflake
11 7 (3.63%) AWS
11 7 (3.63%) dbt
11 7 (3.63%) SaaS
12 5 (2.59%) Azure AI
12 5 (2.59%) Fivetran
12 5 (2.59%) SuccessFactors
13 3 (1.55%) Azure Logic Apps
13 3 (1.55%) Microsoft Purview
Communications & Networking
1 1 (0.52%) Intranet
1 1 (0.52%) Modbus
1 1 (0.52%) MQTT
Database & Business Intelligence
1 118 (61.14%) Power BI
2 27 (13.99%) Tableau
3 22 (11.40%) Data Warehouse
4 12 (6.22%) Relational Database
5 11 (5.70%) SQL Server
5 11 (5.70%) Star Schema
6 10 (5.18%) DynamoDB
6 10 (5.18%) Metadata
7 9 (4.66%) Amazon QuickSight
7 9 (4.66%) Azure SQL Database
7 9 (4.66%) MongoDB
7 9 (4.66%) NoSQL
7 9 (4.66%) Snowflake Schema
8 7 (3.63%) SQL Server Integration Services
9 5 (2.59%) Airbyte
9 5 (2.59%) Qlik Sense
10 4 (2.07%) Power Query
10 4 (2.07%) SQL Server Reporting Services
11 3 (1.55%) Data Lake
11 3 (1.55%) SQL Server Analysis Services
Development Applications
1 15 (7.77%) Git
2 2 (1.04%) JIRA
3 1 (0.52%) Burp Suite
3 1 (0.52%) JMeter
3 1 (0.52%) Selenium
General
1 58 (30.05%) Finance
2 57 (29.53%) Social Skills
3 44 (22.80%) Analytical Skills
4 16 (8.29%) Manufacturing
5 13 (6.74%) Marketing
6 12 (6.22%) Organisational Skills
7 10 (5.18%) Law
8 5 (2.59%) Retail
9 3 (1.55%) Inclusion and Diversity
9 3 (1.55%) Influencing Skills
9 3 (1.55%) Legal
9 3 (1.55%) Mandarin Language
9 3 (1.55%) Public Sector
10 2 (1.04%) Pharmaceutical
10 2 (1.04%) Social Housing
11 1 (0.52%) Banking
11 1 (0.52%) Local Government
11 1 (0.52%) Telecoms
Job Titles
1 57 (29.53%) Analyst
2 52 (26.94%) Consultant
3 38 (19.69%) Senior
4 28 (14.51%) Power Platform Consultant
5 24 (12.44%) Developer
6 23 (11.92%) Lead
7 21 (10.88%) Data Analyst
8 19 (9.84%) Systems Analyst
9 16 (8.29%) Data Engineer
10 15 (7.77%) Support Analyst
11 13 (6.74%) Lead Consultant
12 11 (5.70%) Microsoft Consultant
12 11 (5.70%) Senior Consultant
13 10 (5.18%) SharePoint Consultant
14 9 (4.66%) Azure Engineer
14 9 (4.66%) Business Developer
14 9 (4.66%) Functional Consultant
14 9 (4.66%) Senior Analyst
14 9 (4.66%) Senior Data Engineer
14 9 (4.66%) Systems Developer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 4 (2.07%) React
2 2 (1.04%) .NET
2 2 (1.04%) FastAPI
2 2 (1.04%) HTML
2 2 (1.04%) Model Context Protocol
2 2 (1.04%) Node.js
2 2 (1.04%) PySpark
2 2 (1.04%) Web Services
Miscellaneous
1 14 (7.25%) Legacy Systems
1 14 (7.25%) Product Ownership
2 12 (6.22%) Data Structures
2 12 (6.22%) Driving Licence
3 11 (5.70%) Management Information System
4 9 (4.66%) Enterprise Software
5 4 (2.07%) Cloud Native
6 3 (1.55%) Foreign Exchange (FX)
7 2 (1.04%) AI Agents
7 2 (1.04%) Analytical Mindset
7 2 (1.04%) Augmented Reality
7 2 (1.04%) Autonomous Agent
7 2 (1.04%) Credit Risk
7 2 (1.04%) FMCG
7 2 (1.04%) Industry 4.0
7 2 (1.04%) Operational Technology
7 2 (1.04%) SystemC
8 1 (0.52%) Learning Management System
8 1 (0.52%) Low-Code
8 1 (0.52%) Sports Betting
Operating Systems
1 11 (5.70%) Linux
2 9 (4.66%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 126 (65.28%) Business Intelligence
2 60 (31.09%) Analytics
3 54 (27.98%) AI
4 49 (25.39%) Decision-Making
4 49 (25.39%) Problem-Solving
5 46 (23.83%) Data Modelling
6 42 (21.76%) Continuous Improvement
7 41 (21.24%) ERP
8 34 (17.62%) Data Management
9 30 (15.54%) ETL
10 29 (15.03%) Agile
11 27 (13.99%) Dashboard Development
11 27 (13.99%) Data Governance
12 26 (13.47%) Data Engineering
13 24 (12.44%) Data Architecture
13 24 (12.44%) Stakeholder Management
13 24 (12.44%) Translating Business Requirements
14 23 (11.92%) CI/CD
14 23 (11.92%) Stakeholder Engagement
15 22 (11.40%) Process Improvement
Programming Languages
1 70 (36.27%) SQL
2 34 (17.62%) Python
3 12 (6.22%) PowerShell
4 11 (5.70%) C#
5 9 (4.66%) Data Analysis Expressions
6 6 (3.11%) T-SQL
7 5 (2.59%) JavaScript
8 1 (0.52%) Java
Qualifications
1 33 (17.10%) Degree
2 20 (10.36%) ACCA
2 20 (10.36%) CIMA
3 12 (6.22%) Computer Science Degree
4 6 (3.11%) Security Cleared
5 5 (2.59%) Azure Certification
5 5 (2.59%) ICAEW
5 5 (2.59%) SC Cleared
6 4 (2.07%) Microsoft Certification
7 3 (1.55%) PMP
8 2 (1.04%) CFA
8 2 (1.04%) DBS Check
8 2 (1.04%) Microsoft Certified Professional
9 1 (0.52%) APMG
9 1 (0.52%) BPSS Clearance
9 1 (0.52%) CREST Certified
9 1 (0.52%) IIBA
9 1 (0.52%) PMI Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 50 (25.91%) Data Quality
2 14 (7.25%) GDPR
3 9 (4.66%) California Consumer Privacy Act
4 4 (2.07%) PMO
5 3 (1.55%) Accessibility
5 3 (1.55%) ISO 9001
5 3 (1.55%) ISO/IEC 27001
5 3 (1.55%) QA
6 2 (1.04%) Actionable Recommendations
7 1 (0.52%) Cyber Essentials
7 1 (0.52%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
7 1 (0.52%) IASME
7 1 (0.52%) PERC
System Software
1 1 (0.52%) Active Directory
Systems Management
1 1 (0.52%) Microsoft Intune
1 1 (0.52%) MOM
Vendors
1 112 (58.03%) Microsoft
2 21 (10.88%) Sage
3 18 (9.33%) SAP
4 11 (5.70%) Oracle
5 9 (4.66%) Informatica
5 9 (4.66%) Talend
6 6 (3.11%) CA Agile Central
7 5 (2.59%) Salesforce
8 3 (1.55%) Databricks
9 2 (1.04%) Google
9 2 (1.04%) Minitab
9 2 (1.04%) OpenAI
9 2 (1.04%) Xero
10 1 (0.52%) Splunk