SharePoint Job Trends in the UK excluding London

Microsoft SharePoint
UK > UK excluding London

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

6 months to
6 May 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 130 135 93
Rank change year-on-year +5 -42 +60
Permanent jobs citing SharePoint 870 699 1,951
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK excluding London 1.31% 2.47% 2.87%
As % of the Application Platforms category 39.91% 29.21% 28.75%
Number of salaries quoted 683 557 1,601
10th Percentile £27,000 £27,000 £25,500
25th Percentile £30,500 £31,250 £31,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £41,500 £40,000 £40,000
Median % change year-on-year +3.75% - -5.88%
75th Percentile £58,522 £55,000 £52,500
90th Percentile £75,000 £65,400 £63,750
UK median annual salary £45,000 £45,000 £42,500
% change year-on-year - +5.88% -15.00%

All Application Platform Skills
UK excluding London

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 UK excluding London.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for application platform skills 2,180 2,393 6,786
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK excluding London 3.29% 8.44% 9.97%
Number of salaries quoted 1,642 1,573 4,683
10th Percentile £27,250 £28,000 £26,250
25th Percentile £31,250 £32,000 £31,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £45,000 £42,500
Median % change year-on-year - +5.88% -10.53%
75th Percentile £60,000 £61,000 £57,500
90th Percentile £77,500 £73,886 £72,500
UK median annual salary £50,724 £55,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -7.78% +10.00% -9.09%

SharePoint
Job Vacancy Trend in the UK excluding London

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

SharePoint job vacancy trend in the UK excluding London

SharePoint
Salary Trend in the UK excluding London

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

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK excluding London citing SharePoint

SharePoint
Salary Histogram in the UK excluding London

Salary distribution for jobs citing SharePoint in the UK excluding London over the 6 months to 6 May 2026.

Salary histogram for SharePoint in the UK excluding London

SharePoint
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 SharePoint within the UK excluding London region over the 6 months to 6 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
North of England -4 214 £42,500 +3.66% 62
Midlands -17 181 £41,020 -3.48% 46
South East -26 171 £50,000 +11.11% 115
East of England +6 137 £42,879 +28.00% 41
North West +2 122 £50,000 +7.53% 23
West Midlands -7 122 £42,500 -5.56% 32
South West -16 93 £30,000 -37.82% 39
Yorkshire -12 83 £35,500 +20.34% 33
East Midlands -42 59 £38,500 +10.00% 14
Scotland -14 38 £36,000 +10.77% 13
Wales -7 27 £40,000 +6.67% 12
North East -29 9 £57,038 +78.24% 8
Northern Ireland -34 7 £46,000 -12.38% 3
Isle of Man +3 6 £45,000 +30.43%
SharePoint
UK

SharePoint
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
1 316 (36.32%) Microsoft Exchange
2 30 (3.45%) Confluence
3 10 (1.15%) CMS
4 7 (0.80%) IIS
5 5 (0.57%) Skype for Business
6 3 (0.34%) ArcGIS
6 3 (0.34%) govService
6 3 (0.34%) WordPress
7 2 (0.23%) Umbraco
8 1 (0.11%) Apache
Applications
1 74 (8.51%) Microsoft Excel
2 72 (8.28%) Microsoft Office
3 14 (1.61%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 5 (0.57%) Microsoft Project
5 4 (0.46%) Chatbot
6 2 (0.23%) MS Visio
7 1 (0.11%) Adobe Creative Suite
7 1 (0.11%) Adobe Illustrator
7 1 (0.11%) InDesign
7 1 (0.11%) Photoshop
7 1 (0.11%) Spreadsheet
Business Applications
1 26 (2.99%) Dynamics CRM
2 9 (1.03%) Dynamics GP
3 6 (0.69%) Dynamics NAV
4 5 (0.57%) Dynamics AX
4 5 (0.57%) NetSuite
4 5 (0.57%) Oracle EBS
5 3 (0.34%) SAP Business ByDesign
6 2 (0.23%) Alphatax
7 1 (0.11%) Elite 3E
7 1 (0.11%) FIS Private Capital Suite
7 1 (0.11%) Oracle 11i
7 1 (0.11%) Oracle ERP
7 1 (0.11%) SAP HR
7 1 (0.11%) Teamcenter
Cloud Services
1 668 (76.78%) Microsoft 365
2 374 (42.99%) Azure
3 270 (31.03%) Entra ID
4 203 (23.33%) OneDrive
5 181 (20.80%) Power Platform
6 100 (11.49%) Power Automate
6 100 (11.49%) PowerApps
7 48 (5.52%) SaaS
8 37 (4.25%) Azure Logic Apps
9 32 (3.68%) Microsoft Purview
10 31 (3.56%) Microsoft Copilot
10 31 (3.56%) Mimecast
11 29 (3.33%) Azure Data Factory
12 21 (2.41%) Azure DevOps
12 21 (2.41%) Dynamics 365
13 19 (2.18%) Adobe Creative Cloud
14 16 (1.84%) AWS
15 13 (1.49%) Serverless
16 11 (1.26%) Azure Functions
16 11 (1.26%) PaaS
Communications & Networking
1 178 (20.46%) DNS
2 166 (19.08%) Firewall
3 155 (17.82%) DHCP
4 122 (14.02%) VPN
5 86 (9.89%) Wi-Fi
6 74 (8.51%) LAN
6 74 (8.51%) VLAN
7 73 (8.39%) WAN
8 58 (6.67%) VoIP
9 41 (4.71%) TCP/IP
10 21 (2.41%) Wireless
11 14 (1.61%) Internet
12 12 (1.38%) Intranet
12 12 (1.38%) IPsec
12 12 (1.38%) WLAN
13 9 (1.03%) Network Security
13 9 (1.03%) Remote Desktop
14 7 (0.80%) Broadband
14 7 (0.80%) Ethernet
14 7 (0.80%) SAN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 113 (12.99%) Power BI
2 53 (6.09%) SQL Server
3 22 (2.53%) Azure SQL Database
4 10 (1.15%) Metadata
4 10 (1.15%) SQL Server Integration Services
4 10 (1.15%) SQL Server Reporting Services
5 8 (0.92%) PostgreSQL
6 5 (0.57%) Data Warehouse
7 4 (0.46%) Amazon RDS
7 4 (0.46%) Power Query
8 3 (0.34%) MySQL
9 2 (0.23%) Data Lake
9 2 (0.23%) DataStage
9 2 (0.23%) Relational Database
9 2 (0.23%) Star Schema
10 1 (0.11%) Azure SQL Data Warehouse
10 1 (0.11%) GIS
10 1 (0.11%) Oracle Database
10 1 (0.11%) Oracle Database 12c
10 1 (0.11%) PowerCenter
Development Applications
1 53 (6.09%) JIRA
2 3 (0.34%) Visual Studio
3 2 (0.23%) Selenium
3 2 (0.23%) SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
4 1 (0.11%) Bitbucket
4 1 (0.11%) Cucumber
4 1 (0.11%) Git
4 1 (0.11%) Postman
4 1 (0.11%) Team Foundation Server
4 1 (0.11%) Visual Studio Code
General
1 352 (40.46%) Social Skills
2 88 (10.11%) Finance
3 65 (7.47%) Analytical Skills
4 61 (7.01%) Organisational Skills
5 50 (5.75%) Legal
6 46 (5.29%) Inclusion and Diversity
7 44 (5.06%) Public Sector
8 40 (4.60%) Manufacturing
9 37 (4.25%) Law
10 24 (2.76%) Influencing Skills
11 22 (2.53%) Retail
12 17 (1.95%) Telecoms
13 15 (1.72%) Advertising
14 13 (1.49%) Documentation Skills
15 9 (1.03%) Marketing
16 5 (0.57%) Banking
16 5 (0.57%) Local Government
16 5 (0.57%) Presentation Skills
16 5 (0.57%) Tech for Good
17 3 (0.34%) Games
Job Titles
1 246 (28.28%) IT Support
2 148 (17.01%) Support Engineer
3 138 (15.86%) IT Engineer
4 116 (13.33%) IT Support Engineer
5 110 (12.64%) Senior
6 98 (11.26%) Analyst
7 95 (10.92%) Developer
8 73 (8.39%) Support Technician
9 68 (7.82%) IT Technician
10 63 (7.24%) Support Analyst
11 62 (7.13%) 2nd Line Support
12 59 (6.78%) IT Support Technician
13 47 (5.40%) Infrastructure Engineer
14 46 (5.29%) Consultant
14 46 (5.29%) IT Analyst
15 43 (4.94%) Lead
16 40 (4.60%) 3rd Line Support
16 40 (4.60%) IT Support Analyst
17 39 (4.48%) 2nd Line Engineer
18 35 (4.02%) Senior Developer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 41 (4.71%) .NET
2 33 (3.79%) Microsoft Graph
3 32 (3.68%) CSS
3 32 (3.68%) HTML
4 26 (2.99%) SPFx
5 24 (2.76%) JSON
6 23 (2.64%) HTML5 Canvas
7 19 (2.18%) .NET Core
8 12 (1.38%) ASP.NET
9 9 (1.03%) REST
10 8 (0.92%) .NET Framework
11 7 (0.80%) React
11 7 (0.80%) Web Services
12 6 (0.69%) ASP.NET Core
13 5 (0.57%) Entity Framework
14 4 (0.46%) Middleware
14 4 (0.46%) Node.js
14 4 (0.46%) XML
15 3 (0.34%) ASP.NET MVC
15 3 (0.34%) Razor View Engine
Miscellaneous
1 110 (12.64%) Driving Licence
2 64 (7.36%) Onboarding
3 33 (3.79%) Self-Motivation
4 29 (3.33%) Management Information System
5 26 (2.99%) Replication
6 15 (1.72%) Enterprise Software
6 15 (1.72%) Hybrid Cloud
7 13 (1.49%) Data Centre
8 10 (1.15%) Low-Code
9 9 (1.03%) Social Media
10 8 (0.92%) FMCG
10 8 (0.92%) Legacy Systems
10 8 (0.92%) Product Ownership
11 7 (0.80%) Analytical Mindset
11 7 (0.80%) Clustering
11 7 (0.80%) Security Posture
12 5 (0.57%) CMDB
12 5 (0.57%) Data Structures
13 4 (0.46%) Cyber Security Posture
13 4 (0.46%) Social Network
Operating Systems
1 341 (39.20%) Windows
2 168 (19.31%) Windows Server
3 91 (10.46%) Windows 10
4 50 (5.75%) Mac OS
5 40 (4.60%) Android
6 27 (3.10%) Apple iOS
7 17 (1.95%) Windows Server 2016
8 16 (1.84%) Linux
9 14 (1.61%) Windows Server 2019
10 9 (1.03%) Windows Server 2012
11 2 (0.23%) VMS
12 1 (0.11%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
12 1 (0.11%) Ubuntu
12 1 (0.11%) Unix
12 1 (0.11%) Windows Server 2008
Processes & Methodologies
1 259 (29.77%) Problem-Solving
2 148 (17.01%) ITIL
3 144 (16.55%) Continuous Improvement
4 133 (15.29%) Customer Service
5 102 (11.72%) Business Intelligence
6 96 (11.03%) Cybersecurity
7 81 (9.31%) Agile
8 79 (9.08%) User Experience
9 67 (7.70%) Infrastructure Engineering
10 65 (7.47%) Service Delivery
11 62 (7.13%) Project Management
11 62 (7.13%) Technical Leadership
12 60 (6.90%) CRM
13 55 (6.32%) AI
13 55 (6.32%) Disaster Recovery
13 55 (6.32%) Mentoring
14 53 (6.09%) ERP
15 51 (5.86%) Decision-Making
16 50 (5.75%) Coaching
16 50 (5.75%) Stakeholder Engagement
Programming Languages
1 117 (13.45%) PowerShell
2 90 (10.34%) SQL
3 38 (4.37%) C#
4 35 (4.02%) JavaScript
5 22 (2.53%) TypeScript
6 19 (2.18%) VBA
7 18 (2.07%) Python
8 17 (1.95%) R
9 10 (1.15%) T-SQL
10 5 (0.57%) Data Analysis Expressions
11 4 (0.46%) VB.NET
12 3 (0.34%) Java
13 1 (0.11%) Bash
13 1 (0.11%) C
13 1 (0.11%) VB
Qualifications
1 123 (14.14%) Degree
2 70 (8.05%) Microsoft Certification
3 65 (7.47%) Security Cleared
4 45 (5.17%) SC Cleared
5 17 (1.95%) BPSS Clearance
6 14 (1.61%) Master's Degree
7 13 (1.49%) A+ Certification
8 12 (1.38%) Computer Science Degree
8 12 (1.38%) ITIL Foundation Certificate
9 11 (1.26%) DV Cleared
10 10 (1.15%) DBS Check
11 9 (1.03%) APMP
11 9 (1.03%) MBA
12 8 (0.92%) Azure Certification
12 8 (0.92%) ITIL Certification
12 8 (0.92%) Network+ Certification
13 7 (0.80%) Microsoft Certified Professional
14 6 (0.69%) MCITP
15 5 (0.57%) Cisco Certification
15 5 (0.57%) CompTIA Security+
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 63 (7.24%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 47 (5.40%) Cyber Essentials
3 27 (3.10%) GDPR
4 26 (2.99%) SLA
5 23 (2.64%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
6 17 (1.95%) Data Quality
7 14 (1.61%) QA
8 9 (1.03%) ISO 9001
8 9 (1.03%) PMO
9 6 (0.69%) Accessibility
10 5 (0.57%) ISO 22301
11 4 (0.46%) NIST
11 4 (0.46%) PCI DSS
12 3 (0.34%) SOC 2
13 2 (0.23%) HIPAA
13 2 (0.23%) WCAG
14 1 (0.11%) ISO 14001
System Software
1 349 (40.11%) Active Directory
2 76 (8.74%) Hyper-V
3 51 (5.86%) VMware Infrastructure
4 11 (1.26%) Virtual Machines
5 10 (1.15%) Virtual Desktop
5 10 (1.15%) VMware NSX
6 9 (1.03%) VMware ESXi
7 6 (0.69%) BitLocker
7 6 (0.69%) DFS Replication
8 5 (0.57%) vSphere
9 4 (0.46%) Terminal Services
10 3 (0.34%) Microsoft Virtual Server
10 3 (0.34%) Virtual Servers
11 1 (0.11%) Docker
11 1 (0.11%) Firmware
11 1 (0.11%) XenApp
11 1 (0.11%) XenDesktop
Systems Management
1 197 (22.64%) Microsoft Intune
2 18 (2.07%) Single Sign-On
3 17 (1.95%) Jamf Pro
3 17 (1.95%) SCCM
4 11 (1.26%) FortiGate
5 10 (1.15%) Terraform
5 10 (1.15%) vRealize
6 9 (1.03%) Backup Exec
7 7 (0.80%) vCenter Server
8 1 (0.11%) Active Directory Federation Services
8 1 (0.11%) Autotask
8 1 (0.11%) CASB
8 1 (0.11%) Forefront Identity Manager
8 1 (0.11%) Kubernetes
8 1 (0.11%) MOM
Vendors
1 655 (75.29%) Microsoft
2 80 (9.20%) VMware
3 54 (6.21%) Apple
4 38 (4.37%) Veeam
5 27 (3.10%) Adobe
5 27 (3.10%) Cisco
6 24 (2.76%) Meraki
7 20 (2.30%) ServiceNow
8 19 (2.18%) CrowdStrike
9 13 (1.49%) Citrix
10 12 (1.38%) Sophos
11 10 (1.15%) Ubiquiti
12 8 (0.92%) Computacenter
12 8 (0.92%) Logitech
12 8 (0.92%) New Relic
12 8 (0.92%) SonicWALL
12 8 (0.92%) Splunk
12 8 (0.92%) WatchGuard
12 8 (0.92%) Yealink
13 7 (0.80%) Salesforce