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 17 May 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
17 May 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 132 145 91
Rank change year-on-year +13 -54 +61
Permanent jobs citing SharePoint 889 689 1,949
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK excluding London 1.34% 2.36% 2.82%
As % of the Application Platforms category 39.85% 28.86% 28.93%
Number of salaries quoted 702 555 1,602
10th Percentile £27,000 £27,000 £25,500
25th Percentile £30,500 £31,250 £31,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £41,740 £40,000 £40,000
Median % change year-on-year +4.35% - -5.88%
75th Percentile £58,693 £53,750 £52,500
90th Percentile £82,500 £65,000 £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 2,231 2,387 6,737
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK excluding London 3.37% 8.17% 9.75%
Number of salaries quoted 1,709 1,566 4,638
10th Percentile £27,465 £27,750 £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% -10.63%
75th Percentile £61,250 £61,250 £57,500
90th Percentile £77,500 £75,000 £72,500
UK median annual salary £50,000 £55,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -9.09% +10.00% -9.34%

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 17 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 17 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 +21 226 £42,500 +6.25% 65
Midlands -14 177 £40,000 -3.94% 45
South East -14 171 £50,000 +17.65% 105
East of England +14 150 £45,000 +34.33% 41
North West +39 130 £50,000 +10.34% 26
West Midlands -9 120 £42,500 -5.56% 28
South West -11 87 £29,000 -35.56% 43
Yorkshire -13 86 £35,500 +24.56% 33
East Midlands -36 57 £37,500 +7.14% 15
Scotland 0 40 £36,000 +9.09% 11
Wales -6 29 £40,000 +6.67% 15
North East -37 10 £57,038 +78.24% 7
Northern Ireland -33 7 £46,000 -12.38% 4
Isle of Man +5 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
1 324 (36.45%) Microsoft Exchange
2 32 (3.60%) Confluence
3 9 (1.01%) CMS
4 7 (0.79%) IIS
5 5 (0.56%) Skype for Business
6 3 (0.34%) ArcGIS
6 3 (0.34%) govService
7 2 (0.22%) Umbraco
7 2 (0.22%) WordPress
8 1 (0.11%) Apache
8 1 (0.11%) SAS
Applications
1 77 (8.66%) Microsoft Excel
2 76 (8.55%) Microsoft Office
3 15 (1.69%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 5 (0.56%) Chatbot
4 5 (0.56%) Microsoft Project
5 2 (0.22%) Adobe Creative Suite
5 2 (0.22%) MS Visio
5 2 (0.22%) Spreadsheet
6 1 (0.11%) Adobe Illustrator
6 1 (0.11%) InDesign
6 1 (0.11%) Photoshop
6 1 (0.11%) SOLIDWORKS
Business Applications
1 23 (2.59%) Dynamics CRM
2 9 (1.01%) Dynamics GP
3 7 (0.79%) NetSuite
4 6 (0.67%) Dynamics NAV
5 5 (0.56%) Dynamics AX
6 4 (0.45%) Oracle EBS
7 3 (0.34%) SAP Business ByDesign
8 2 (0.22%) Alphatax
8 2 (0.22%) Salesforce CRM
9 1 (0.11%) Elite 3E
9 1 (0.11%) FIS Private Capital Suite
9 1 (0.11%) Infor CloudSuite
9 1 (0.11%) Infor CloudSuite Industrial (formerly SyteLine)
9 1 (0.11%) Oracle 11i
9 1 (0.11%) Oracle ERP
9 1 (0.11%) SAP HR
9 1 (0.11%) Teamcenter
Cloud Services
1 690 (77.62%) Microsoft 365
2 388 (43.64%) Azure
3 277 (31.16%) Entra ID
4 211 (23.73%) OneDrive
5 189 (21.26%) Power Platform
6 102 (11.47%) Power Automate
6 102 (11.47%) PowerApps
7 50 (5.62%) SaaS
8 37 (4.16%) Azure Logic Apps
9 35 (3.94%) Microsoft Copilot
10 33 (3.71%) Microsoft Purview
11 31 (3.49%) Mimecast
12 29 (3.26%) Azure Data Factory
13 26 (2.92%) Dynamics 365
14 23 (2.59%) Azure DevOps
15 19 (2.14%) Adobe Creative Cloud
16 17 (1.91%) AWS
17 13 (1.46%) PaaS
17 13 (1.46%) Serverless
18 11 (1.24%) IaaS
Communications & Networking
1 177 (19.91%) DNS
2 173 (19.46%) Firewall
3 151 (16.99%) DHCP
4 121 (13.61%) VPN
5 88 (9.90%) Wi-Fi
6 76 (8.55%) VLAN
7 73 (8.21%) LAN
8 72 (8.10%) WAN
9 57 (6.41%) VoIP
10 41 (4.61%) TCP/IP
11 22 (2.47%) Wireless
12 14 (1.57%) Internet
13 13 (1.46%) WLAN
14 12 (1.35%) Intranet
15 10 (1.12%) IPsec
16 9 (1.01%) Network Security
16 9 (1.01%) Remote Desktop
17 8 (0.90%) SAN
18 7 (0.79%) Broadband
19 6 (0.67%) Ethernet
Database & Business Intelligence
1 114 (12.82%) Power BI
2 54 (6.07%) SQL Server
3 23 (2.59%) Azure SQL Database
4 12 (1.35%) SQL Server Reporting Services
5 10 (1.12%) Metadata
5 10 (1.12%) SQL Server Integration Services
6 8 (0.90%) PostgreSQL
7 5 (0.56%) Data Warehouse
8 4 (0.45%) Power Query
9 3 (0.34%) Amazon RDS
10 2 (0.22%) Data Lake
10 2 (0.22%) DataStage
10 2 (0.22%) MySQL
10 2 (0.22%) Relational Database
10 2 (0.22%) Star Schema
11 1 (0.11%) Azure SQL Data Warehouse
11 1 (0.11%) EDMS
11 1 (0.11%) GIS
11 1 (0.11%) PowerCenter
11 1 (0.11%) RDBMS
Development Applications
1 54 (6.07%) JIRA
2 4 (0.45%) Postman
3 3 (0.34%) Cucumber
3 3 (0.34%) Git
3 3 (0.34%) Visual Studio
4 2 (0.22%) Selenium
4 2 (0.22%) SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
5 1 (0.11%) Bitbucket
5 1 (0.11%) Team Foundation Server
5 1 (0.11%) Visual Studio Code
General
1 356 (40.04%) Social Skills
2 97 (10.91%) Finance
3 72 (8.10%) Analytical Skills
4 62 (6.97%) Organisational Skills
5 58 (6.52%) Legal
6 46 (5.17%) Inclusion and Diversity
7 44 (4.95%) Public Sector
8 38 (4.27%) Manufacturing
9 37 (4.16%) Law
10 28 (3.15%) Influencing Skills
11 22 (2.47%) Retail
12 17 (1.91%) Telecoms
13 15 (1.69%) Advertising
14 11 (1.24%) Documentation Skills
15 8 (0.90%) Marketing
16 6 (0.67%) Local Government
17 5 (0.56%) Banking
17 5 (0.56%) Presentation Skills
18 4 (0.45%) Games
18 4 (0.45%) Tech for Good
Job Titles
1 246 (27.67%) IT Support
2 144 (16.20%) Support Engineer
3 136 (15.30%) IT Engineer
4 123 (13.84%) Senior
5 114 (12.82%) IT Support Engineer
6 99 (11.14%) Analyst
7 95 (10.69%) Developer
8 74 (8.32%) Support Technician
9 72 (8.10%) IT Technician
10 64 (7.20%) Support Analyst
11 62 (6.97%) 2nd Line Support
12 60 (6.75%) IT Support Technician
13 48 (5.40%) IT Analyst
14 45 (5.06%) Infrastructure Engineer
15 44 (4.95%) Consultant
16 43 (4.84%) Lead
17 41 (4.61%) IT Support Analyst
18 40 (4.50%) 3rd Line Support
18 40 (4.50%) Senior Developer
19 37 (4.16%) Administrator
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 41 (4.61%) .NET
2 34 (3.82%) HTML
3 33 (3.71%) CSS
4 32 (3.60%) Microsoft Graph
5 24 (2.70%) JSON
5 24 (2.70%) SPFx
6 23 (2.59%) HTML5 Canvas
7 19 (2.14%) .NET Core
8 12 (1.35%) ASP.NET
9 11 (1.24%) REST
10 10 (1.12%) .NET Framework
11 8 (0.90%) React
12 6 (0.67%) ASP.NET Core
12 6 (0.67%) Razor View Engine
12 6 (0.67%) Web Services
13 5 (0.56%) Entity Framework
13 5 (0.56%) Node.js
14 4 (0.45%) Middleware
14 4 (0.45%) Swagger
14 4 (0.45%) XML
Miscellaneous
1 102 (11.47%) Driving Licence
2 63 (7.09%) Onboarding
3 38 (4.27%) Management Information System
4 35 (3.94%) Self-Motivation
5 27 (3.04%) Replication
6 14 (1.57%) Enterprise Software
6 14 (1.57%) Hybrid Cloud
6 14 (1.57%) Product Ownership
7 13 (1.46%) Data Centre
8 10 (1.12%) Low-Code
9 9 (1.01%) Clustering
9 9 (1.01%) Legacy Systems
10 8 (0.90%) Social Media
11 7 (0.79%) Analytical Mindset
11 7 (0.79%) Security Posture
12 6 (0.67%) CMDB
12 6 (0.67%) FMCG
13 5 (0.56%) Cyber Security Posture
13 5 (0.56%) Data Structures
14 4 (0.45%) Educational Technology
Operating Systems
1 344 (38.70%) Windows
2 170 (19.12%) Windows Server
3 78 (8.77%) Windows 10
4 51 (5.74%) Mac OS
5 43 (4.84%) Android
6 29 (3.26%) Apple iOS
7 18 (2.02%) Windows Server 2016
8 16 (1.80%) Linux
8 16 (1.80%) Windows Server 2019
9 9 (1.01%) Windows Server 2012
10 2 (0.22%) VMS
11 1 (0.11%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
11 1 (0.11%) Ubuntu
11 1 (0.11%) Unix
11 1 (0.11%) Windows Server 2008
Processes & Methodologies
1 272 (30.60%) Problem-Solving
2 165 (18.56%) Continuous Improvement
3 153 (17.21%) ITIL
4 134 (15.07%) Customer Service
5 105 (11.81%) Business Intelligence
6 104 (11.70%) Cybersecurity
7 91 (10.24%) User Experience
8 82 (9.22%) Agile
9 69 (7.76%) Service Delivery
10 67 (7.54%) Infrastructure Engineering
11 63 (7.09%) Project Management
12 62 (6.97%) CRM
13 61 (6.86%) Technical Leadership
14 59 (6.64%) Coaching
15 58 (6.52%) AI
15 58 (6.52%) Disaster Recovery
15 58 (6.52%) Mentoring
16 57 (6.41%) ERP
16 57 (6.41%) Stakeholder Engagement
17 51 (5.74%) Decision-Making
Programming Languages
1 119 (13.39%) PowerShell
2 96 (10.80%) SQL
3 41 (4.61%) C#
4 37 (4.16%) JavaScript
5 22 (2.47%) TypeScript
6 17 (1.91%) R
6 17 (1.91%) VBA
7 16 (1.80%) Python
8 8 (0.90%) T-SQL
9 5 (0.56%) Data Analysis Expressions
10 4 (0.45%) VB.NET
11 3 (0.34%) C
11 3 (0.34%) Java
12 1 (0.11%) Bash
12 1 (0.11%) VB
Qualifications
1 128 (14.40%) Degree
2 71 (7.99%) Microsoft Certification
3 62 (6.97%) Security Cleared
4 43 (4.84%) SC Cleared
5 16 (1.80%) BPSS Clearance
6 15 (1.69%) A+ Certification
7 13 (1.46%) Computer Science Degree
8 12 (1.35%) DBS Check
8 12 (1.35%) Master's Degree
9 11 (1.24%) Azure Certification
10 10 (1.12%) DV Cleared
10 10 (1.12%) ITIL Foundation Certificate
11 8 (0.90%) APMP
11 8 (0.90%) ITIL Certification
11 8 (0.90%) MBA
11 8 (0.90%) Network+ Certification
12 7 (0.79%) Microsoft Certified Professional
13 6 (0.67%) Cisco Certification
13 6 (0.67%) CompTIA Security+
13 6 (0.67%) MCITP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 64 (7.20%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 47 (5.29%) Cyber Essentials
3 30 (3.37%) GDPR
4 24 (2.70%) SLA
5 23 (2.59%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
6 18 (2.02%) Data Quality
6 18 (2.02%) QA
7 10 (1.12%) ISO 9001
8 9 (1.01%) PMO
9 6 (0.67%) Accessibility
10 5 (0.56%) ISO 22301
11 4 (0.45%) NIST
11 4 (0.45%) PCI DSS
12 3 (0.34%) SOC 2
13 2 (0.22%) HIPAA
13 2 (0.22%) WCAG
14 1 (0.11%) ISO 14001
System Software
1 347 (39.03%) Active Directory
2 77 (8.66%) Hyper-V
3 55 (6.19%) VMware Infrastructure
4 11 (1.24%) Virtual Desktop
4 11 (1.24%) Virtual Machines
5 9 (1.01%) VMware ESXi
5 9 (1.01%) VMware NSX
6 7 (0.79%) vSphere
7 6 (0.67%) BitLocker
7 6 (0.67%) DFS Replication
8 4 (0.45%) Microsoft Virtual Server
8 4 (0.45%) Virtual Servers
9 3 (0.34%) Terminal Services
10 1 (0.11%) Docker
10 1 (0.11%) Firmware
10 1 (0.11%) XenApp
10 1 (0.11%) XenDesktop
Systems Management
1 202 (22.72%) Microsoft Intune
2 19 (2.14%) SCCM
2 19 (2.14%) Single Sign-On
3 18 (2.02%) Jamf Pro
4 11 (1.24%) FortiGate
5 9 (1.01%) Backup Exec
5 9 (1.01%) Terraform
5 9 (1.01%) vRealize
6 7 (0.79%) vCenter Server
7 1 (0.11%) Active Directory Federation Services
7 1 (0.11%) Autotask
7 1 (0.11%) CASB
7 1 (0.11%) Forefront Identity Manager
7 1 (0.11%) Kubernetes
7 1 (0.11%) MOM
Vendors
1 674 (75.82%) Microsoft
2 82 (9.22%) VMware
3 55 (6.19%) Apple
4 43 (4.84%) Veeam
5 30 (3.37%) Cisco
6 28 (3.15%) Adobe
7 24 (2.70%) Meraki
8 20 (2.25%) ServiceNow
9 19 (2.14%) CrowdStrike
10 11 (1.24%) SonicWALL
10 11 (1.24%) Sophos
11 10 (1.12%) Ubiquiti
12 9 (1.01%) Citrix
12 9 (1.01%) Salesforce
13 8 (0.90%) Computacenter
13 8 (0.90%) Fortinet
13 8 (0.90%) Logitech
13 8 (0.90%) WatchGuard
13 8 (0.90%) Yealink
14 7 (0.79%) New Relic