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

6 months to
5 Apr 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 121 102 89
Rank change year-on-year -19 -13 +71
Permanent jobs citing SharePoint 862 706 1,904
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK excluding London 1.48% 2.73% 2.96%
As % of the Application Platforms category 38.74% 31.73% 28.97%
Number of salaries quoted 655 562 1,579
10th Percentile £26,350 £26,750 £25,500
25th Percentile £30,000 £31,250 £31,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £37,500 £40,000 £41,000
Median % change year-on-year -6.25% -2.44% +1.23%
75th Percentile £54,178 £53,750 £52,500
90th Percentile £67,500 £63,750 £63,750
UK median annual salary £42,500 £45,000 £43,500
% change year-on-year -5.56% +3.45% -10.49%

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 2,225 2,225 6,573
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK excluding London 3.81% 8.61% 10.22%
Number of salaries quoted 1,624 1,557 4,655
10th Percentile £27,000 £27,650 £26,250
25th Percentile £31,250 £31,925 £31,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £42,500 £45,000 £42,500
Median % change year-on-year -5.56% +5.88% -10.53%
75th Percentile £60,000 £60,000 £57,927
90th Percentile £75,000 £73,886 £72,500
UK median annual salary £50,000 £55,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -9.09% +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 5 April 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 5 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
Midlands -7 187 £39,250 -7.65% 46
North of England -40 187 £42,039 -0.50% 56
South East -22 175 £45,000 - 76
West Midlands +9 119 £42,500 -9.57% 29
East of England -21 115 £34,000 +4.62% 32
North West -28 109 £50,000 +9.58% 33
South West -3 96 £31,000 -35.08% 55
Scotland -1 78 £33,750 +3.85% 18
Yorkshire -30 73 £33,000 +10.00% 19
East Midlands -34 68 £37,500 +10.29% 17
Wales -18 14 £41,740 +11.31% 8
Northern Ireland -40 8 £60,000 +14.29% 2
Isle of Man +3 6 £45,000 +30.43% 1
North East -29 5 £63,076 +97.11% 6
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
1 300 (34.80%) Microsoft Exchange
2 24 (2.78%) Confluence
3 11 (1.28%) CMS
4 6 (0.70%) IIS
5 4 (0.46%) WordPress
6 3 (0.35%) ArcGIS
6 3 (0.35%) govService
7 2 (0.23%) Skype for Business
7 2 (0.23%) Umbraco
8 1 (0.12%) Apache
8 1 (0.12%) Oracle Workflow
Applications
1 127 (14.73%) Microsoft Office
2 110 (12.76%) Microsoft Excel
3 62 (7.19%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 8 (0.93%) Microsoft Project
5 3 (0.35%) Chatbot
6 2 (0.23%) MS Visio
7 1 (0.12%) Adobe Illustrator
7 1 (0.12%) AutoCAD
7 1 (0.12%) InDesign
7 1 (0.12%) Photoshop
7 1 (0.12%) Spreadsheet
Business Applications
1 27 (3.13%) Dynamics CRM
2 9 (1.04%) Dynamics GP
3 6 (0.70%) Dynamics NAV
4 5 (0.58%) Dynamics AX
4 5 (0.58%) Oracle EBS
5 4 (0.46%) NetSuite
6 3 (0.35%) SAP Business ByDesign
7 2 (0.23%) Alphatax
8 1 (0.12%) Elite 3E
8 1 (0.12%) FIS Private Capital Suite
8 1 (0.12%) Oracle 11i
8 1 (0.12%) Oracle ERP
8 1 (0.12%) SAP HR
8 1 (0.12%) Teamcenter
8 1 (0.12%) Unit4 Business World
Cloud Services
1 615 (71.35%) Microsoft 365
2 354 (41.07%) Azure
3 269 (31.21%) Entra ID
4 175 (20.30%) OneDrive
5 147 (17.05%) Power Platform
6 81 (9.40%) PowerApps
7 75 (8.70%) Power Automate
8 40 (4.64%) SaaS
9 31 (3.60%) Microsoft Purview
10 28 (3.25%) Azure Logic Apps
11 27 (3.13%) Microsoft Copilot
11 27 (3.13%) Mimecast
12 22 (2.55%) Dynamics 365
13 18 (2.09%) Azure Data Factory
14 15 (1.74%) AWS
14 15 (1.74%) Serverless
15 14 (1.62%) Azure DevOps
16 13 (1.51%) Azure Functions
17 10 (1.16%) Azure Monitor
18 9 (1.04%) Azure Service Bus
Communications & Networking
1 176 (20.42%) DNS
2 159 (18.45%) DHCP
3 147 (17.05%) Firewall
4 121 (14.04%) VPN
5 80 (9.28%) VLAN
6 76 (8.82%) LAN
7 74 (8.58%) WAN
8 70 (8.12%) Wi-Fi
9 52 (6.03%) TCP/IP
10 48 (5.57%) VoIP
11 35 (4.06%) Network Security
12 17 (1.97%) Wireless
13 13 (1.51%) IPsec
14 12 (1.39%) Internet
14 12 (1.39%) WLAN
15 11 (1.28%) Intranet
16 10 (1.16%) Remote Desktop
17 9 (1.04%) Broadband
18 8 (0.93%) Ethernet
19 7 (0.81%) Unified Communications
Database & Business Intelligence
1 88 (10.21%) Power BI
2 42 (4.87%) SQL Server
3 10 (1.16%) Azure SQL Database
3 10 (1.16%) SQL Server Integration Services
3 10 (1.16%) SQL Server Reporting Services
4 7 (0.81%) Metadata
5 6 (0.70%) Amazon RDS
5 6 (0.70%) MySQL
5 6 (0.70%) PostgreSQL
6 3 (0.35%) Data Mining
6 3 (0.35%) Data Warehouse
7 2 (0.23%) Data Lake
7 2 (0.23%) DataStage
7 2 (0.23%) Power Query
7 2 (0.23%) Relational Database
7 2 (0.23%) Star Schema
8 1 (0.12%) Azure SQL Data Warehouse
8 1 (0.12%) Oracle Database
8 1 (0.12%) Oracle Database 12c
8 1 (0.12%) PowerPivot
Development Applications
1 47 (5.45%) JIRA
2 2 (0.23%) Selenium
2 2 (0.23%) SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
3 1 (0.12%) Bitbucket
3 1 (0.12%) Git
3 1 (0.12%) Team Foundation Server
3 1 (0.12%) Visual Studio
3 1 (0.12%) Visual Studio Code
General
1 390 (45.24%) Social Skills
2 87 (10.09%) Finance
3 57 (6.61%) Analytical Skills
4 51 (5.92%) Legal
5 48 (5.57%) Organisational Skills
6 41 (4.76%) Manufacturing
7 40 (4.64%) Inclusion and Diversity
8 39 (4.52%) Public Sector
9 37 (4.29%) Law
10 23 (2.67%) Retail
11 15 (1.74%) Advertising
12 14 (1.62%) Influencing Skills
13 13 (1.51%) Documentation Skills
14 12 (1.39%) Telecoms
15 11 (1.28%) Marketing
16 5 (0.58%) Banking
16 5 (0.58%) Tech for Good
17 4 (0.46%) German Language
17 4 (0.46%) Local Government
18 3 (0.35%) Games
Job Titles
1 251 (29.12%) IT Support
2 158 (18.33%) Support Engineer
3 138 (16.01%) IT Engineer
4 121 (14.04%) Senior
5 118 (13.69%) IT Support Engineer
6 82 (9.51%) Support Technician
7 78 (9.05%) Analyst
8 76 (8.82%) 2nd Line Support
9 72 (8.35%) Developer
10 71 (8.24%) IT Technician
11 66 (7.66%) IT Support Technician
12 51 (5.92%) Support Analyst
13 49 (5.68%) Senior Manager
14 48 (5.57%) Infrastructure Engineer
14 48 (5.57%) QA Manager
14 48 (5.57%) Quality Manager
14 48 (5.57%) Senior QA Manager
14 48 (5.57%) Senior Quality Manager
15 47 (5.45%) 2nd Line Engineer
16 42 (4.87%) 2nd Line Support Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 25 (2.90%) .NET
2 18 (2.09%) CSS
2 18 (2.09%) HTML
2 18 (2.09%) Microsoft Graph
3 12 (1.39%) JSON
3 12 (1.39%) SPFx
4 11 (1.28%) HTML5 Canvas
5 9 (1.04%) REST
6 8 (0.93%) .NET Core
6 8 (0.93%) Web Services
7 5 (0.58%) ASP.NET
7 5 (0.58%) XML
8 4 (0.46%) Middleware
9 3 (0.35%) .NET Framework
9 3 (0.35%) ASP.NET Core
9 3 (0.35%) ASP.NET MVC
9 3 (0.35%) Node.js
9 3 (0.35%) React
10 2 (0.23%) Razor View Engine
10 2 (0.23%) SOAP
Miscellaneous
1 127 (14.73%) Driving Licence
2 67 (7.77%) Onboarding
3 33 (3.83%) Self-Motivation
4 25 (2.90%) Replication
5 24 (2.78%) Management Information System
6 23 (2.67%) IoT
7 17 (1.97%) Enterprise Software
8 15 (1.74%) Data Centre
9 14 (1.62%) Hybrid Cloud
10 11 (1.28%) Low-Code
11 8 (0.93%) Legacy Systems
12 7 (0.81%) FMCG
12 7 (0.81%) Security Posture
13 5 (0.58%) CMDB
13 5 (0.58%) Data Structures
13 5 (0.58%) Social Media
14 4 (0.46%) Analytical Mindset
14 4 (0.46%) Digital Signage
14 4 (0.46%) Educational Technology
14 4 (0.46%) Virtual Team
Operating Systems
1 351 (40.72%) Windows
2 176 (20.42%) Windows Server
3 109 (12.65%) Windows 10
4 48 (5.57%) Mac OS
5 41 (4.76%) Android
6 28 (3.25%) Apple iOS
7 23 (2.67%) Linux
8 20 (2.32%) Windows Server 2016
9 16 (1.86%) Windows Server 2019
10 10 (1.16%) Windows Server 2012
11 2 (0.23%) Windows Server 2008
12 1 (0.12%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
12 1 (0.12%) Ubuntu
12 1 (0.12%) Unix
12 1 (0.12%) VMS
Processes & Methodologies
1 237 (27.49%) Problem-Solving
2 166 (19.26%) Customer Service
3 155 (17.98%) Continuous Improvement
4 148 (17.17%) ITIL
5 107 (12.41%) Cybersecurity
6 100 (11.60%) Project Management
7 81 (9.40%) Coaching
8 77 (8.93%) Service Delivery
9 75 (8.70%) Agile
10 74 (8.58%) Business Intelligence
11 63 (7.31%) Infrastructure Engineering
12 56 (6.50%) Customer Experience
13 53 (6.15%) User Experience
14 50 (5.80%) Disaster Recovery
14 50 (5.80%) Performance Improvement
14 50 (5.80%) Technical Leadership
15 49 (5.68%) CRM
15 49 (5.68%) Due Diligence
16 48 (5.57%) Quality Management
16 48 (5.57%) Six Sigma
Programming Languages
1 98 (11.37%) PowerShell
2 72 (8.35%) SQL
3 23 (2.67%) Python
4 20 (2.32%) VBA
5 19 (2.20%) C#
5 19 (2.20%) JavaScript
6 17 (1.97%) R
7 9 (1.04%) T-SQL
7 9 (1.04%) TypeScript
8 4 (0.46%) Java
9 3 (0.35%) Data Analysis Expressions
10 2 (0.23%) Shell Script
10 2 (0.23%) VB
11 1 (0.12%) Bash
11 1 (0.12%) VB.NET
Qualifications
1 112 (12.99%) Degree
2 69 (8.00%) Security Cleared
3 63 (7.31%) Microsoft Certification
4 48 (5.57%) Six Sigma Yellow Belt
5 45 (5.22%) SC Cleared
6 22 (2.55%) BPSS Clearance
7 18 (2.09%) Master's Degree
8 14 (1.62%) ITIL Foundation Certificate
9 13 (1.51%) APMP
9 13 (1.51%) MBA
10 11 (1.28%) A+ Certification
10 11 (1.28%) DV Cleared
11 10 (1.16%) Azure Certification
11 10 (1.16%) Computer Science Degree
11 10 (1.16%) DBS Check
11 10 (1.16%) ITIL Certification
12 9 (1.04%) HND
13 8 (0.93%) Microsoft Certified Professional
14 6 (0.70%) Cisco Certification
14 6 (0.70%) Network+ Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 61 (7.08%) QA
2 58 (6.73%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 51 (5.92%) Cyber Essentials
4 31 (3.60%) SLA
5 26 (3.02%) GDPR
6 23 (2.67%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
7 13 (1.51%) Data Quality
8 10 (1.16%) PMO
9 9 (1.04%) ISO 9001
10 6 (0.70%) Accessibility
11 5 (0.58%) ISO 22301
11 5 (0.58%) NIST
11 5 (0.58%) PCI DSS
12 2 (0.23%) HIPAA
12 2 (0.23%) WCAG
13 1 (0.12%) ISO 14001
13 1 (0.12%) P3O
13 1 (0.12%) SOC 2
System Software
1 342 (39.68%) Active Directory
2 71 (8.24%) Hyper-V
3 48 (5.57%) VMware Infrastructure
4 9 (1.04%) VMware NSX
5 8 (0.93%) VMware ESXi
6 7 (0.81%) Virtual Machines
7 6 (0.70%) BitLocker
7 6 (0.70%) DFS Replication
7 6 (0.70%) Virtual Desktop
7 6 (0.70%) vSphere
8 4 (0.46%) Virtual Servers
9 3 (0.35%) Microsoft Virtual Server
10 2 (0.23%) Terminal Services
11 1 (0.12%) Docker
11 1 (0.12%) Firmware
11 1 (0.12%) XenApp
11 1 (0.12%) XenDesktop
Systems Management
1 228 (26.45%) Microsoft Intune
2 17 (1.97%) SCCM
2 17 (1.97%) Single Sign-On
3 15 (1.74%) Jamf Pro
4 10 (1.16%) Terraform
5 9 (1.04%) Backup Exec
5 9 (1.04%) vRealize
6 8 (0.93%) FortiGate
7 7 (0.81%) vCenter Server
8 2 (0.23%) Plesk
8 2 (0.23%) SCOM
8 2 (0.23%) SCSM
9 1 (0.12%) Active Directory Federation Services
9 1 (0.12%) Autotask
9 1 (0.12%) CASB
9 1 (0.12%) Forefront Identity Manager
9 1 (0.12%) Kubernetes
9 1 (0.12%) MOM
Vendors
1 664 (77.03%) Microsoft
2 75 (8.70%) VMware
3 54 (6.26%) Apple
4 38 (4.41%) Veeam
5 27 (3.13%) Cisco
6 22 (2.55%) Meraki
7 19 (2.20%) ServiceNow
8 16 (1.86%) CrowdStrike
9 15 (1.74%) Adobe
10 12 (1.39%) Citrix
10 12 (1.39%) Sophos
11 10 (1.16%) ConnectWise
12 9 (1.04%) Ubiquiti
13 8 (0.93%) Datto
13 8 (0.93%) Logitech
13 8 (0.93%) New Relic
13 8 (0.93%) Oracle
13 8 (0.93%) SAP
13 8 (0.93%) Splunk
13 8 (0.93%) Yealink