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

6 months to
7 Apr 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 120 100 88
Rank change year-on-year -20 -12 +73
Permanent jobs citing SharePoint 878 712 1,903
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK excluding London 1.48% 2.75% 2.96%
As % of the Application Platforms category 39.14% 31.81% 29.00%
Number of salaries quoted 668 568 1,578
10th Percentile £26,500 £26,750 £25,500
25th Percentile £30,000 £31,231 £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 £55,000 £53,750 £52,500
90th Percentile £68,666 £63,750 £63,750
UK median annual salary £42,500 £45,000 £43,500
% change year-on-year -5.56% +3.45% -11.22%

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 2,243 2,238 6,561
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK excluding London 3.77% 8.63% 10.20%
Number of salaries quoted 1,638 1,565 4,643
10th Percentile £27,000 £27,750 £26,250
25th Percentile £31,250 £31,750 £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 £57,750
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 7 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 7 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 -41 190 £42,039 -0.50% 56
Midlands -10 187 £40,000 -5.88% 46
South East -25 180 £45,500 +1.11% 76
East of England -17 123 £34,000 +4.62% 32
West Midlands +16 120 £42,500 -5.56% 29
North West -32 110 £50,000 +9.58% 33
South West -13 95 £30,522 -35.74% 55
Scotland +4 79 £33,750 +3.85% 18
Yorkshire -29 75 £33,000 +10.00% 19
East Midlands -38 67 £37,500 +10.29% 17
Wales -16 14 £41,740 +11.31% 8
Northern Ireland -35 8 £60,000 +14.29% 2
Isle of Man +3 6 £45,000 +30.43% 1
North East -33 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
1 305 (34.74%) Microsoft Exchange
2 25 (2.85%) Confluence
3 11 (1.25%) CMS
4 6 (0.68%) IIS
5 4 (0.46%) WordPress
6 3 (0.34%) ArcGIS
6 3 (0.34%) govService
6 3 (0.34%) Skype for Business
7 2 (0.23%) Umbraco
8 1 (0.11%) Apache
8 1 (0.11%) Oracle Workflow
Applications
1 128 (14.58%) Microsoft Office
2 112 (12.76%) Microsoft Excel
3 63 (7.18%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 8 (0.91%) Microsoft Project
5 4 (0.46%) Chatbot
6 2 (0.23%) MS Visio
7 1 (0.11%) Adobe Illustrator
7 1 (0.11%) AutoCAD
7 1 (0.11%) InDesign
7 1 (0.11%) Photoshop
7 1 (0.11%) Spreadsheet
Business Applications
1 27 (3.08%) Dynamics CRM
2 9 (1.03%) Dynamics GP
3 6 (0.68%) Dynamics NAV
4 5 (0.57%) Dynamics AX
4 5 (0.57%) Oracle EBS
5 4 (0.46%) NetSuite
6 3 (0.34%) SAP Business ByDesign
7 2 (0.23%) Alphatax
8 1 (0.11%) Elite 3E
8 1 (0.11%) FIS Private Capital Suite
8 1 (0.11%) Oracle 11i
8 1 (0.11%) Oracle ERP
8 1 (0.11%) SAP HR
8 1 (0.11%) Teamcenter
8 1 (0.11%) Unit4 Business World
Cloud Services
1 628 (71.53%) Microsoft 365
2 356 (40.55%) Azure
3 273 (31.09%) Entra ID
4 177 (20.16%) OneDrive
5 149 (16.97%) Power Platform
6 82 (9.34%) PowerApps
7 75 (8.54%) Power Automate
8 40 (4.56%) SaaS
9 31 (3.53%) Microsoft Purview
10 29 (3.30%) Azure Logic Apps
11 27 (3.08%) Microsoft Copilot
11 27 (3.08%) Mimecast
12 22 (2.51%) Dynamics 365
13 19 (2.16%) Azure Data Factory
14 15 (1.71%) AWS
14 15 (1.71%) Azure DevOps
14 15 (1.71%) Serverless
15 13 (1.48%) Azure Functions
16 10 (1.14%) Azure Monitor
17 9 (1.03%) Azure Service Bus
Communications & Networking
1 178 (20.27%) DNS
2 160 (18.22%) DHCP
3 149 (16.97%) Firewall
4 123 (14.01%) VPN
5 80 (9.11%) VLAN
6 77 (8.77%) LAN
7 75 (8.54%) WAN
8 74 (8.43%) Wi-Fi
9 52 (5.92%) TCP/IP
10 51 (5.81%) VoIP
11 35 (3.99%) Network Security
12 17 (1.94%) Wireless
13 13 (1.48%) Internet
13 13 (1.48%) IPsec
14 12 (1.37%) Intranet
14 12 (1.37%) WLAN
15 10 (1.14%) Remote Desktop
16 9 (1.03%) Broadband
17 8 (0.91%) Ethernet
18 7 (0.80%) Unified Communications
Database & Business Intelligence
1 90 (10.25%) Power BI
2 43 (4.90%) SQL Server
3 11 (1.25%) Azure SQL Database
4 10 (1.14%) SQL Server Integration Services
4 10 (1.14%) SQL Server Reporting Services
5 7 (0.80%) Metadata
5 7 (0.80%) PostgreSQL
6 6 (0.68%) Amazon RDS
6 6 (0.68%) MySQL
7 3 (0.34%) Data Mining
7 3 (0.34%) Data Warehouse
8 2 (0.23%) Data Lake
8 2 (0.23%) DataStage
8 2 (0.23%) Power Query
8 2 (0.23%) Relational Database
8 2 (0.23%) Star Schema
9 1 (0.11%) Azure SQL Data Warehouse
9 1 (0.11%) Oracle Database
9 1 (0.11%) Oracle Database 12c
9 1 (0.11%) PowerPivot
Development Applications
1 48 (5.47%) JIRA
2 2 (0.23%) Selenium
2 2 (0.23%) SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
3 1 (0.11%) Bitbucket
3 1 (0.11%) Git
3 1 (0.11%) Team Foundation Server
3 1 (0.11%) Visual Studio
3 1 (0.11%) Visual Studio Code
General
1 397 (45.22%) Social Skills
2 87 (9.91%) Finance
3 58 (6.61%) Analytical Skills
4 51 (5.81%) Legal
5 50 (5.69%) Organisational Skills
6 41 (4.67%) Manufacturing
7 40 (4.56%) Inclusion and Diversity
7 40 (4.56%) Public Sector
8 37 (4.21%) Law
9 24 (2.73%) Retail
10 16 (1.82%) Advertising
11 15 (1.71%) Influencing Skills
12 14 (1.59%) Documentation Skills
12 14 (1.59%) Telecoms
13 11 (1.25%) Marketing
14 5 (0.57%) Banking
14 5 (0.57%) Tech for Good
15 4 (0.46%) German Language
15 4 (0.46%) Local Government
16 3 (0.34%) Games
Job Titles
1 255 (29.04%) IT Support
2 159 (18.11%) Support Engineer
3 139 (15.83%) IT Engineer
4 126 (14.35%) Senior
5 119 (13.55%) IT Support Engineer
6 84 (9.57%) Support Technician
7 82 (9.34%) Analyst
8 78 (8.88%) 2nd Line Support
9 73 (8.31%) Developer
9 73 (8.31%) IT Technician
10 67 (7.63%) IT Support Technician
11 54 (6.15%) Support Analyst
12 49 (5.58%) Senior Manager
13 48 (5.47%) Infrastructure Engineer
13 48 (5.47%) QA Manager
13 48 (5.47%) Quality Manager
13 48 (5.47%) Senior QA Manager
13 48 (5.47%) Senior Quality Manager
14 47 (5.35%) 2nd Line Engineer
15 42 (4.78%) 2nd Line Support Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 26 (2.96%) .NET
2 20 (2.28%) CSS
2 20 (2.28%) HTML
3 19 (2.16%) Microsoft Graph
4 13 (1.48%) JSON
4 13 (1.48%) SPFx
5 12 (1.37%) HTML5 Canvas
6 10 (1.14%) REST
7 9 (1.03%) .NET Core
8 8 (0.91%) Web Services
9 5 (0.57%) ASP.NET
9 5 (0.57%) XML
10 4 (0.46%) Middleware
10 4 (0.46%) Node.js
10 4 (0.46%) React
11 3 (0.34%) .NET Framework
11 3 (0.34%) ASP.NET Core
11 3 (0.34%) ASP.NET MVC
12 2 (0.23%) Razor View Engine
12 2 (0.23%) SOAP
Miscellaneous
1 132 (15.03%) Driving Licence
2 68 (7.74%) Onboarding
3 33 (3.76%) Self-Motivation
4 25 (2.85%) Replication
5 24 (2.73%) Management Information System
6 23 (2.62%) IoT
7 17 (1.94%) Enterprise Software
8 15 (1.71%) Data Centre
8 15 (1.71%) Hybrid Cloud
9 11 (1.25%) Low-Code
10 8 (0.91%) Legacy Systems
11 7 (0.80%) FMCG
11 7 (0.80%) Security Posture
12 5 (0.57%) CMDB
12 5 (0.57%) Data Structures
12 5 (0.57%) Social Media
13 4 (0.46%) Analytical Mindset
13 4 (0.46%) Digital Signage
13 4 (0.46%) Educational Technology
13 4 (0.46%) Virtual Team
Operating Systems
1 355 (40.43%) Windows
2 176 (20.05%) Windows Server
3 111 (12.64%) Windows 10
4 48 (5.47%) Mac OS
5 41 (4.67%) Android
6 27 (3.08%) Apple iOS
7 23 (2.62%) Linux
8 20 (2.28%) Windows Server 2016
9 15 (1.71%) Windows Server 2019
10 10 (1.14%) Windows Server 2012
11 1 (0.11%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
11 1 (0.11%) Ubuntu
11 1 (0.11%) Unix
11 1 (0.11%) VMS
11 1 (0.11%) Windows Server 2008
Processes & Methodologies
1 241 (27.45%) Problem-Solving
2 169 (19.25%) Customer Service
3 156 (17.77%) Continuous Improvement
4 151 (17.20%) ITIL
5 108 (12.30%) Cybersecurity
6 101 (11.50%) Project Management
7 81 (9.23%) Coaching
8 77 (8.77%) Agile
8 77 (8.77%) Service Delivery
9 75 (8.54%) Business Intelligence
10 63 (7.18%) Infrastructure Engineering
11 56 (6.38%) Customer Experience
11 56 (6.38%) User Experience
12 51 (5.81%) Technical Leadership
13 50 (5.69%) Disaster Recovery
13 50 (5.69%) Performance Improvement
14 49 (5.58%) AI
14 49 (5.58%) CRM
14 49 (5.58%) Due Diligence
15 48 (5.47%) Lean Six Sigma
Programming Languages
1 100 (11.39%) PowerShell
2 73 (8.31%) SQL
3 24 (2.73%) Python
4 21 (2.39%) JavaScript
4 21 (2.39%) VBA
5 20 (2.28%) C#
6 17 (1.94%) R
7 10 (1.14%) TypeScript
8 9 (1.03%) T-SQL
9 4 (0.46%) Java
10 3 (0.34%) Data Analysis Expressions
11 2 (0.23%) Shell Script
11 2 (0.23%) VB
12 1 (0.11%) Bash
12 1 (0.11%) VB.NET
Qualifications
1 114 (12.98%) Degree
2 71 (8.09%) Security Cleared
3 67 (7.63%) Microsoft Certification
4 48 (5.47%) Six Sigma Yellow Belt
5 47 (5.35%) SC Cleared
6 22 (2.51%) BPSS Clearance
7 19 (2.16%) Master's Degree
8 15 (1.71%) ITIL Foundation Certificate
9 13 (1.48%) APMP
9 13 (1.48%) MBA
10 11 (1.25%) A+ Certification
10 11 (1.25%) DV Cleared
11 10 (1.14%) Azure Certification
11 10 (1.14%) Computer Science Degree
11 10 (1.14%) DBS Check
11 10 (1.14%) ITIL Certification
12 9 (1.03%) HND
13 8 (0.91%) Microsoft Certified Professional
14 6 (0.68%) Cisco Certification
14 6 (0.68%) Network+ Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 61 (6.95%) QA
2 58 (6.61%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 51 (5.81%) Cyber Essentials
4 31 (3.53%) SLA
5 26 (2.96%) GDPR
6 23 (2.62%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
7 13 (1.48%) Data Quality
8 10 (1.14%) PMO
9 9 (1.03%) ISO 9001
10 6 (0.68%) Accessibility
11 5 (0.57%) ISO 22301
11 5 (0.57%) NIST
11 5 (0.57%) PCI DSS
12 2 (0.23%) HIPAA
12 2 (0.23%) WCAG
13 1 (0.11%) ISO 14001
13 1 (0.11%) P3O
13 1 (0.11%) SOC 2
System Software
1 348 (39.64%) Active Directory
2 73 (8.31%) Hyper-V
3 48 (5.47%) VMware Infrastructure
4 9 (1.03%) VMware NSX
5 8 (0.91%) VMware ESXi
6 7 (0.80%) Virtual Machines
7 6 (0.68%) BitLocker
7 6 (0.68%) DFS Replication
7 6 (0.68%) Virtual Desktop
7 6 (0.68%) vSphere
8 4 (0.46%) Virtual Servers
9 3 (0.34%) Microsoft Virtual Server
10 2 (0.23%) Terminal Services
11 1 (0.11%) Docker
11 1 (0.11%) Firmware
11 1 (0.11%) XenApp
11 1 (0.11%) XenDesktop
Systems Management
1 228 (25.97%) Microsoft Intune
2 17 (1.94%) SCCM
2 17 (1.94%) Single Sign-On
3 15 (1.71%) Jamf Pro
4 10 (1.14%) Terraform
5 9 (1.03%) Backup Exec
5 9 (1.03%) vRealize
6 8 (0.91%) FortiGate
7 7 (0.80%) vCenter Server
8 2 (0.23%) Plesk
8 2 (0.23%) SCOM
8 2 (0.23%) SCSM
9 1 (0.11%) Active Directory Federation Services
9 1 (0.11%) Autotask
9 1 (0.11%) CASB
9 1 (0.11%) Forefront Identity Manager
9 1 (0.11%) Kubernetes
9 1 (0.11%) MOM
Vendors
1 676 (76.99%) Microsoft
2 76 (8.66%) VMware
3 54 (6.15%) Apple
4 38 (4.33%) Veeam
5 27 (3.08%) Cisco
6 22 (2.51%) Meraki
7 19 (2.16%) ServiceNow
8 16 (1.82%) Adobe
8 16 (1.82%) CrowdStrike
9 13 (1.48%) Sophos
10 12 (1.37%) Citrix
11 10 (1.14%) ConnectWise
11 10 (1.14%) Ubiquiti
12 8 (0.91%) Datto
12 8 (0.91%) Logitech
12 8 (0.91%) New Relic
12 8 (0.91%) Oracle
12 8 (0.91%) SAP
12 8 (0.91%) Splunk
12 8 (0.91%) Yealink