Microsoft 365 Job Trends in the UK excluding London

Microsoft 365 (M365, Office 365, O365)
UK > UK excluding London

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in the UK excluding London requiring Microsoft 365 skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 19 April 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
19 Apr 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 41 28 18
Rank change year-on-year -13 -10 +17
Permanent jobs citing Microsoft 365 2,636 1,861 5,686
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK excluding London 4.19% 7.01% 8.47%
As % of the Cloud Services category 14.10% 21.89% 25.23%
Number of salaries quoted 2,044 1,544 5,034
10th Percentile £26,375 £25,750 £23,912
25th Percentile £28,750 £28,500 £26,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £35,000 £35,599 £36,500
Median % change year-on-year -1.68% -2.47% -
75th Percentile £50,000 £51,063 £48,750
90th Percentile £68,666 £60,000 £58,750
UK median annual salary £38,000 £42,500 £39,000
% change year-on-year -10.59% +8.97% -6.29%

All Cloud Computing Skills
UK excluding London

Microsoft 365 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 UK excluding London.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for cloud computing skills 18,690 8,502 22,539
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK excluding London 29.68% 32.02% 33.57%
Number of salaries quoted 8,838 6,306 17,460
10th Percentile £28,250 £29,750 £27,000
25th Percentile £37,000 £39,000 £36,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £55,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year - +10.00% -9.09%
75th Percentile £73,750 £72,500 £66,778
90th Percentile £90,000 £86,250 £80,000
UK median annual salary £60,000 £62,500 £57,500
% change year-on-year -4.00% +8.70% -11.54%

Microsoft 365
Job Vacancy Trend in the UK excluding London

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Microsoft 365 relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the UK excluding London.

Microsoft 365 job vacancy trend in the UK excluding London

Microsoft 365
Salary Trend in the UK excluding London

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK excluding London citing Microsoft 365.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK excluding London citing Microsoft 365

Microsoft 365
Salary Histogram in the UK excluding London

Salary distribution for jobs citing Microsoft 365 in the UK excluding London over the 6 months to 19 April 2026.

Salary histogram for Microsoft 365 in the UK excluding London

Microsoft 365
Job Locations in the UK excluding London

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Microsoft 365 within the UK excluding London region over the 6 months to 19 April 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
North of England -7 647 £35,000 - 189
South East -9 583 £35,000 -12.50% 236
Midlands -20 491 £35,000 - 109
South West -3 367 £32,500 - 84
North West +7 358 £37,250 -0.67% 102
East of England -11 297 £40,000 +21.21% 107
West Midlands -26 257 £37,500 -16.67% 67
Yorkshire -3 254 £33,000 - 57
East Midlands -13 229 £32,500 +3.17% 42
Scotland +36 152 £35,000 -6.67% 42
Wales +14 69 £35,000 -8.12% 23
North East -29 35 £48,250 +39.86% 37
Northern Ireland -25 23 £46,000 -12.38% 4
Isle of Man +1 7 £45,000 +18.42%
Microsoft 365
UK

Microsoft 365
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the UK excluding London 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
1 656 (24.89%) SharePoint
2 541 (20.52%) Microsoft Exchange
3 19 (0.72%) Confluence
4 12 (0.46%) Exchange Server 2013
5 9 (0.34%) Exchange Server 2007
5 9 (0.34%) Exchange Server 2010
6 7 (0.27%) CMS
7 6 (0.23%) IIS
8 5 (0.19%) Skype for Business
9 4 (0.15%) Apache
9 4 (0.15%) WordPress
10 3 (0.11%) ArcGIS
11 1 (0.038%) Anypoint
11 1 (0.038%) Oracle Workflow
Applications
1 355 (13.47%) Microsoft Office
2 125 (4.74%) Microsoft Excel
3 28 (1.06%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 24 (0.91%) MS Visio
5 7 (0.27%) Microsoft Project
5 7 (0.27%) Spreadsheet
6 4 (0.15%) Chatbot
7 2 (0.076%) AutoCAD
7 2 (0.076%) Camtasia
7 2 (0.076%) InDesign
8 1 (0.038%) Acrobat
Business Applications
1 36 (1.37%) Dynamics CRM
2 10 (0.38%) Dynamics NAV
3 9 (0.34%) Dynamics GP
4 7 (0.27%) Dynamics AX
5 5 (0.19%) SAP PM
5 5 (0.19%) Shopify
6 4 (0.15%) Oracle EBS
6 4 (0.15%) SAP Business One
7 2 (0.076%) Alphatax
7 2 (0.076%) IBM Planning Analytics
7 2 (0.076%) Magento
7 2 (0.076%) Q-Pulse
7 2 (0.076%) Remedy ITSM
7 2 (0.076%) Sage 200
7 2 (0.076%) SAP ERP
8 1 (0.038%) Elite 3E
8 1 (0.038%) FIS Private Capital Suite
8 1 (0.038%) Integrated Workplace Management System
8 1 (0.038%) Oracle Payables
8 1 (0.038%) Salesforce CRM
Cloud Services
1 1,181 (44.80%) Azure
2 662 (25.11%) Entra ID
3 243 (9.22%) Power Platform
4 200 (7.59%) OneDrive
5 160 (6.07%) AWS
6 104 (3.95%) SaaS
7 101 (3.83%) PowerApps
8 82 (3.11%) Power Automate
9 81 (3.07%) Google Workspace
10 60 (2.28%) Azure DevOps
10 60 (2.28%) Microsoft Copilot
11 59 (2.24%) Dynamics 365
12 50 (1.90%) Mimecast
13 43 (1.63%) Microsoft Purview
14 41 (1.56%) IaaS
15 33 (1.25%) Azure Logic Apps
15 33 (1.25%) PaaS
16 30 (1.14%) Azure Monitor
16 30 (1.14%) Azure Sentinel
17 27 (1.02%) GCP
Communications & Networking
1 496 (18.82%) DNS
2 476 (18.06%) Firewall
3 456 (17.30%) DHCP
4 301 (11.42%) VPN
5 218 (8.27%) WAN
6 208 (7.89%) LAN
7 187 (7.09%) Wi-Fi
8 171 (6.49%) TCP/IP
9 157 (5.96%) VLAN
10 133 (5.05%) VoIP
11 89 (3.38%) Wireless
12 69 (2.62%) Network Security
13 34 (1.29%) SAN
14 33 (1.25%) Remote Desktop
14 33 (1.25%) SD-WAN
15 27 (1.02%) Broadband
15 27 (1.02%) Internet
16 25 (0.95%) Unified Communications
17 22 (0.83%) WLAN
18 19 (0.72%) IP Telephony
Database & Business Intelligence
1 157 (5.96%) Power BI
2 74 (2.81%) SQL Server
3 71 (2.69%) Amazon RDS
4 27 (1.02%) MySQL
5 25 (0.95%) PostgreSQL
6 17 (0.64%) Azure SQL Database
7 12 (0.46%) SQL Server Reporting Services
8 9 (0.34%) GIS
9 7 (0.27%) Relational Database
10 4 (0.15%) Crystal Reports
10 4 (0.15%) Power Query
11 3 (0.11%) Data Lake
11 3 (0.11%) Metadata
11 3 (0.11%) RDBMS
12 1 (0.038%) Data Warehouse
12 1 (0.038%) Oracle Reports
12 1 (0.038%) SQL Server Integration Services
12 1 (0.038%) Tableau
Development Applications
1 72 (2.73%) JIRA
2 4 (0.15%) Git
2 4 (0.15%) VersionOne
3 3 (0.11%) Octopus Deploy
4 2 (0.076%) GitLab
4 2 (0.076%) Selenium
5 1 (0.038%) Team Foundation Server
5 1 (0.038%) Visual Studio
5 1 (0.038%) Visual Studio Code
General
1 1,160 (44.01%) Social Skills
2 240 (9.10%) Analytical Skills
3 182 (6.90%) Finance
4 175 (6.64%) Organisational Skills
5 104 (3.95%) Retail
6 101 (3.83%) Manufacturing
7 89 (3.38%) Legal
8 84 (3.19%) Inclusion and Diversity
9 80 (3.03%) Law
10 73 (2.77%) Telecoms
11 69 (2.62%) Public Sector
12 65 (2.47%) Back Office
13 57 (2.16%) Documentation Skills
14 42 (1.59%) Marketing
15 36 (1.37%) French Language
16 35 (1.33%) Advertising
17 22 (0.83%) Local Government
18 20 (0.76%) Influencing Skills
19 18 (0.68%) Swedish Language
20 15 (0.57%) Automotive
Job Titles
1 951 (36.08%) IT Support
2 650 (24.66%) Support Engineer
3 545 (20.68%) IT Engineer
4 466 (17.68%) IT Support Engineer
5 413 (15.67%) Analyst
6 251 (9.52%) 2nd Line Support
7 245 (9.29%) Support Technician
8 231 (8.76%) Support Analyst
9 196 (7.44%) IT Technician
10 190 (7.21%) IT Analyst
11 177 (6.71%) Senior
12 171 (6.49%) IT Support Technician
13 152 (5.77%) IT Support Analyst
14 147 (5.58%) Infrastructure Engineer
15 139 (5.27%) 2nd Line Engineer
16 127 (4.82%) 1st Line Support
17 125 (4.74%) Desktop Support
17 125 (4.74%) Systems Engineer
18 123 (4.67%) 2nd Line Support Engineer
19 117 (4.44%) Service Analyst
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 42 (1.59%) .NET
2 24 (0.91%) JSON
3 23 (0.87%) CSS
3 23 (0.87%) HTML
4 22 (0.83%) Microsoft Graph
5 15 (0.57%) SPFx
6 14 (0.53%) .NET Core
6 14 (0.53%) HTML5 Canvas
7 12 (0.46%) Middleware
8 10 (0.38%) REST
9 9 (0.34%) XML
9 9 (0.34%) XMPP
10 7 (0.27%) ASP.NET
11 6 (0.23%) React
12 5 (0.19%) .NET Framework
12 5 (0.19%) ARM Templates
12 5 (0.19%) Software Packaging
12 5 (0.19%) Web Services
13 4 (0.15%) Node.js
14 3 (0.11%) ASP.NET Core
Miscellaneous
1 363 (13.77%) Driving Licence
2 190 (7.21%) Onboarding
3 95 (3.60%) Self-Motivation
4 77 (2.92%) Management Information System
5 76 (2.88%) Legacy Systems
6 52 (1.97%) Hybrid Cloud
7 36 (1.37%) Enterprise Software
8 32 (1.21%) Replication
9 26 (0.99%) Video Conferencing
10 25 (0.95%) Product Ownership
11 24 (0.91%) CMDB
12 21 (0.80%) Security Posture
13 20 (0.76%) CCTV
13 20 (0.76%) Cloud Native
14 19 (0.72%) Data Centre
15 17 (0.64%) FMCG
15 17 (0.64%) Web Conferencing
16 15 (0.57%) Analytical Mindset
16 15 (0.57%) iPad
17 14 (0.53%) Smartphone
Operating Systems
1 1,475 (55.96%) Windows
2 690 (26.18%) Windows Server
3 426 (16.16%) Windows 10
4 183 (6.94%) Linux
5 121 (4.59%) Windows Server 2016
6 109 (4.14%) Android
7 104 (3.95%) Mac OS
8 99 (3.76%) Apple iOS
9 45 (1.71%) Windows Server 2019
10 21 (0.80%) Windows Server 2012
11 17 (0.64%) Windows 7
12 13 (0.49%) Ubuntu
13 11 (0.42%) Windows 8
14 9 (0.34%) CentOS
15 7 (0.27%) Windows Server 2008
16 6 (0.23%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
17 4 (0.15%) Mac OS X
18 3 (0.11%) VMS
19 2 (0.076%) Debian
20 1 (0.038%) Unix
Processes & Methodologies
1 832 (31.56%) Problem-Solving
2 763 (28.95%) Customer Service
3 613 (23.25%) ITIL
4 435 (16.50%) Cybersecurity
5 427 (16.20%) Continuous Improvement
6 219 (8.31%) ITSM
7 213 (8.08%) Service Delivery
8 204 (7.74%) Infrastructure Engineering
9 181 (6.87%) Customer Experience
10 164 (6.22%) Mentoring
11 159 (6.03%) Business Intelligence
12 152 (5.77%) Disaster Recovery
13 147 (5.58%) Migration
14 144 (5.46%) Service Management
15 131 (4.97%) Process Improvement
16 126 (4.78%) Agile
17 125 (4.74%) Project Delivery
18 124 (4.70%) ERP
19 116 (4.40%) Asset Management
19 116 (4.40%) Patch Management
Programming Languages
1 266 (10.09%) PowerShell
2 124 (4.70%) SQL
3 67 (2.54%) Python
4 37 (1.40%) C#
5 34 (1.29%) JavaScript
6 25 (0.95%) Bash
7 24 (0.91%) VBA
8 16 (0.61%) R
9 14 (0.53%) T-SQL
9 14 (0.53%) TypeScript
10 12 (0.46%) Bicep
11 8 (0.30%) VB
12 4 (0.15%) Data Analysis Expressions
12 4 (0.15%) Java
12 4 (0.15%) Korn
12 4 (0.15%) Kusto Query Language
12 4 (0.15%) VBScript
13 3 (0.11%) Apex Code
14 2 (0.076%) C
14 2 (0.076%) Google Apps Script
Qualifications
1 363 (13.77%) Degree
2 271 (10.28%) Security Cleared
3 247 (9.37%) SC Cleared
4 224 (8.50%) Microsoft Certification
5 65 (2.47%) CTC Cleared
6 64 (2.43%) A+ Certification
7 58 (2.20%) DBS Check
8 54 (2.05%) MCSE
9 53 (2.01%) Cisco Certification
10 50 (1.90%) AWS Certification
11 45 (1.71%) Azure Certification
12 38 (1.44%) CCNA
13 32 (1.21%) Network+ Certification
14 28 (1.06%) ITIL Foundation Certificate
15 22 (0.83%) BPSS Clearance
15 22 (0.83%) ITIL Certification
16 20 (0.76%) HND
16 20 (0.76%) Master's Degree
17 19 (0.72%) CompTIA Security+
17 19 (0.72%) Computer Science Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 230 (8.73%) SLA
2 188 (7.13%) Cyber Essentials
3 122 (4.63%) ISO/IEC 27001
4 76 (2.88%) PCI DSS
5 69 (2.62%) GDPR
6 66 (2.50%) QA
7 55 (2.09%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
8 26 (0.99%) NIST
9 23 (0.87%) Data Quality
10 21 (0.80%) Accessibility
11 14 (0.53%) GRC
11 14 (0.53%) PMO
12 5 (0.19%) ISO 22301
12 5 (0.19%) ISO 9001
12 5 (0.19%) Sarbanes-Oxley
13 2 (0.076%) HIPAA
13 2 (0.076%) HL7
13 2 (0.076%) ISO 19650
13 2 (0.076%) SOC 2
14 1 (0.038%) Actionable Recommendations
System Software
1 1,234 (46.81%) Active Directory
2 317 (12.03%) Hyper-V
3 210 (7.97%) VMware Infrastructure
4 64 (2.43%) Terminal Server
5 43 (1.63%) Virtual Desktop
6 28 (1.06%) vSphere
7 26 (0.99%) VMware ESXi
8 20 (0.76%) Virtual Machines
9 17 (0.64%) Docker
10 11 (0.42%) BitLocker
10 11 (0.42%) VMware Workstation
11 10 (0.38%) Terminal Services
11 10 (0.38%) Virtual Servers
12 9 (0.34%) Microsoft Virtual Server
13 8 (0.30%) Firmware
14 6 (0.23%) Citrix Hypervisor
14 6 (0.23%) DFS Replication
15 4 (0.15%) VMware NSX
16 3 (0.11%) XenApp
17 2 (0.076%) XenDesktop
Systems Management
1 488 (18.51%) Microsoft Intune
2 104 (3.95%) SCCM
3 45 (1.71%) Terraform
4 37 (1.40%) Jamf Pro
5 24 (0.91%) Ansible
6 23 (0.87%) Autotask
7 21 (0.80%) FortiGate
8 20 (0.76%) Single Sign-On
8 20 (0.76%) vCenter Server
9 19 (0.72%) Kubernetes
10 11 (0.42%) Proxmox
11 10 (0.38%) WSUS
12 9 (0.34%) Backup Exec
12 9 (0.34%) Cisco CUCM
12 9 (0.34%) Grafana
13 7 (0.27%) Systems Management Server (SMS)
14 6 (0.23%) Active Directory Federation Services
15 5 (0.19%) Nessus
15 5 (0.19%) SmoothWall
15 5 (0.19%) ZABBIX
Vendors
1 2,108 (79.97%) Microsoft
2 381 (14.45%) VMware
3 184 (6.98%) Cisco
4 130 (4.93%) Veeam
5 119 (4.51%) ServiceNow
6 101 (3.83%) Apple
7 94 (3.57%) Splunk
8 90 (3.41%) Google
8 90 (3.41%) SolarWinds
9 64 (2.43%) Brocade
9 64 (2.43%) Nimble Storage
9 64 (2.43%) Tanium
10 62 (2.35%) Citrix
11 56 (2.12%) Meraki
12 43 (1.63%) Adobe
13 42 (1.59%) Sophos
14 36 (1.37%) Palo Alto
15 34 (1.29%) Fortinet
16 33 (1.25%) Dell
17 32 (1.21%) CrowdStrike