Microsoft PowerPoint Job Trends

Microsoft PowerPoint
UK

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs requiring Microsoft PowerPoint skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 18 March 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
18 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 286 143 209
Rank change year-on-year -143 +66 +34
Permanent jobs citing Microsoft PowerPoint 524 942 1,253
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK 0.70% 2.20% 1.47%
As % of the Applications category 9.30% 20.31% 15.04%
Number of salaries quoted 245 222 612
10th Percentile £26,750 £28,550 £25,760
25th Percentile £31,250 £36,563 £30,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £50,000 £42,500
Median % change year-on-year -10.00% +17.65% -18.27%
75th Percentile £61,250 £60,265 £58,750
90th Percentile £84,000 £84,625 £70,000
UK excluding London median annual salary £40,000 £44,460 £40,000
% change year-on-year -10.03% +11.15% -11.11%

All Software Application Skills
UK

Microsoft PowerPoint falls under the Software Applications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring software application skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for software application skills 5,635 4,637 8,331
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 7.53% 10.84% 9.80%
Number of salaries quoted 2,378 2,135 5,797
10th Percentile £26,750 £27,000 £24,500
25th Percentile £31,250 £33,250 £27,965
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 £47,683 £37,500
Median % change year-on-year -16.11% +27.15% -16.67%
75th Percentile £56,250 £63,750 £53,333
90th Percentile £70,000 £77,250 £67,500
UK excluding London median annual salary £40,000 £45,000 £35,000
% change year-on-year -11.11% +28.57% -6.67%

Microsoft PowerPoint
Job Vacancy Trend

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Microsoft PowerPoint relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.

Microsoft PowerPoint job vacancy trend in the UK

Microsoft PowerPoint
Salary Trend

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Microsoft PowerPoint.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft PowerPoint
Salary Histogram

Salary distribution for jobs citing Microsoft PowerPoint over the 6 months to 18 March 2026.

Salary histogram for Microsoft PowerPoint in the UK

Microsoft PowerPoint
Top 17 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Microsoft PowerPoint within the UK over the 6 months to 18 March 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
England -160 423 £45,000 -10.00% 239
UK excluding London -47 331 £40,000 -10.03% 173
London -160 169 £52,500 +5.00% 93
Work from Home +12 140 £47,500 -9.52% 107
South East -3 86 £32,500 -27.78% 57
Scotland +39 68 £57,500 +88.52% 5
North of England -76 68 £46,737 -1.61% 46
Midlands -25 43 £34,750 -8.55% 24
North West -53 39 £41,000 -18.09% 25
East of England -57 36 £46,500 -15.45% 20
West Midlands -6 33 £31,500 -25.88% 15
South West -36 22 £39,500 +8.28% 19
North East -6 16 £50,000 +5.26% 7
Yorkshire -54 13 £62,500 +56.25% 15
East Midlands -36 10 £55,000 +44.74% 9
Wales -14 7 £28,750 -42.50% 6
Northern Ireland -29 3 - - 1

Microsoft PowerPoint
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities 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 96 (18.32%) SharePoint
2 15 (2.86%) Confluence
3 9 (1.72%) CMS
4 6 (1.15%) SAS
5 5 (0.95%) Skype for Business
6 4 (0.76%) Adobe Experience Manager
7 3 (0.57%) Microsoft Exchange
8 1 (0.19%) IIS
8 1 (0.19%) Moodle
Applications
1 485 (92.56%) Microsoft Excel
2 258 (49.24%) Microsoft Office
3 34 (6.49%) MS Visio
4 9 (1.72%) InDesign
4 9 (1.72%) Photoshop
4 9 (1.72%) Spreadsheet
5 8 (1.53%) Microsoft Project
6 7 (1.34%) Adobe Premiere
7 3 (0.57%) Adobe Creative Suite
8 2 (0.38%) SPSS
9 1 (0.19%) Acrobat
9 1 (0.19%) Camtasia
9 1 (0.19%) CapCut
9 1 (0.19%) SOLIDWORKS
Business Applications
1 14 (2.67%) Dynamics CRM
2 9 (1.72%) SAP S/4HANA
3 3 (0.57%) Yoast SEO
4 2 (0.38%) Relativity
5 1 (0.19%) Infor CloudSuite
5 1 (0.19%) Loan IQ
5 1 (0.19%) NetSuite
5 1 (0.19%) Oracle Financials
5 1 (0.19%) Oracle General Ledger
5 1 (0.19%) Oracle Subledger Accounting
5 1 (0.19%) SAP Oil and Gas
5 1 (0.19%) SAP PM
5 1 (0.19%) SAP SD
Cloud Services
1 63 (12.02%) Power Platform
2 58 (11.07%) Microsoft 365
3 50 (9.54%) Azure
4 31 (5.92%) SaaS
5 23 (4.39%) AWS
6 20 (3.82%) OneDrive
7 12 (2.29%) Dynamics 365
7 12 (2.29%) Microsoft Copilot
8 9 (1.72%) Azure DevOps
9 8 (1.53%) PowerApps
10 7 (1.34%) Canva
10 7 (1.34%) ChatGPT
11 6 (1.15%) Entra ID
11 6 (1.15%) Miro
12 5 (0.95%) Power Automate
13 4 (0.76%) GitHub
14 3 (0.57%) Figma
14 3 (0.57%) Snowflake
15 2 (0.38%) Adobe Analytics
15 2 (0.38%) Google Docs
Communications & Networking
1 15 (2.86%) Unified Communications
2 10 (1.91%) Wi-Fi
3 7 (1.34%) Internet
3 7 (1.34%) Wireless
4 6 (1.15%) TCP/IP
5 5 (0.95%) Skype
5 5 (0.95%) WebEx
6 3 (0.57%) 4G
6 3 (0.57%) 5G
6 3 (0.57%) Broadband
6 3 (0.57%) GSM
6 3 (0.57%) Network Security
6 3 (0.57%) TETRA
6 3 (0.57%) UMTS
7 2 (0.38%) DHCP
7 2 (0.38%) Intranet
7 2 (0.38%) LAN
7 2 (0.38%) VoIP
7 2 (0.38%) WAN
8 1 (0.19%) Modbus
Database & Business Intelligence
1 56 (10.69%) Power BI
2 22 (4.20%) Tableau
3 8 (1.53%) DB2
3 8 (1.53%) PostgreSQL
3 8 (1.53%) Power Query
3 8 (1.53%) SQL Server
4 5 (0.95%) BusinessObjects
5 4 (0.76%) Big Data
5 4 (0.76%) Data Mining
5 4 (0.76%) Data Warehouse
5 4 (0.76%) Looker
6 3 (0.57%) Relational Database
6 3 (0.57%) SQL Server Reporting Services
7 2 (0.38%) Apache Hive
7 2 (0.38%) Azure SQL Database
7 2 (0.38%) BigQuery
7 2 (0.38%) EDRMS
7 2 (0.38%) GIS
7 2 (0.38%) Hadoop
7 2 (0.38%) Impala
Development Applications
1 23 (4.39%) JIRA
2 8 (1.53%) Bitbucket
2 8 (1.53%) Cucumber
2 8 (1.53%) Jenkins
2 8 (1.53%) Selenium
2 8 (1.53%) TeamCity
3 1 (0.19%) ClearCase
3 1 (0.19%) Git
3 1 (0.19%) SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
General
1 316 (60.31%) Social Skills
2 158 (30.15%) Finance
3 121 (23.09%) Analytical Skills
4 91 (17.37%) Marketing
5 63 (12.02%) Organisational Skills
6 45 (8.59%) Legal
7 40 (7.63%) Retail
8 39 (7.44%) Inclusion and Diversity
8 39 (7.44%) Law
9 30 (5.73%) Presentation Skills
10 29 (5.53%) Banking
11 25 (4.77%) Telecoms
12 19 (3.63%) Financial Institution
12 19 (3.63%) French Language
13 18 (3.44%) Public Sector
14 15 (2.86%) Advertising
14 15 (2.86%) Dutch Language
14 15 (2.86%) German Language
15 9 (1.72%) Automotive
16 8 (1.53%) Manufacturing
Job Titles
1 101 (19.27%) Senior
2 95 (18.13%) Analyst
3 69 (13.17%) Senior Manager
4 64 (12.21%) QA Manager
4 64 (12.21%) Quality Manager
4 64 (12.21%) Senior QA Manager
4 64 (12.21%) Senior Quality Manager
5 32 (6.11%) Support Analyst
6 31 (5.92%) IT Support
7 23 (4.39%) Consultant
8 21 (4.01%) IT Analyst
9 18 (3.44%) Administrator
10 17 (3.24%) Business Analyst
10 17 (3.24%) IT Support Analyst
11 16 (3.05%) Account Manager
11 16 (3.05%) Coordinator
11 16 (3.05%) Lead
11 16 (3.05%) Technical Support
12 14 (2.67%) Development Manager
12 14 (2.67%) Marketing Executive
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 8 (1.53%) CSS
1 8 (1.53%) Elastic Stack
1 8 (1.53%) Gherkin
1 8 (1.53%) HTML
1 8 (1.53%) Node.js
1 8 (1.53%) React
1 8 (1.53%) RESTful
2 3 (0.57%) OAuth
2 3 (0.57%) OpenID
3 2 (0.38%) PySpark
4 1 (0.19%) AngularJS
4 1 (0.19%) Express.js
4 1 (0.19%) JSON
4 1 (0.19%) MFC
4 1 (0.19%) PyTorch
4 1 (0.19%) SciPy
4 1 (0.19%) XML
Miscellaneous
1 65 (12.40%) Onboarding
2 49 (9.35%) Self-Motivation
3 29 (5.53%) e-Learning
4 21 (4.01%) Management Information System
5 18 (3.44%) Analytical Mindset
6 17 (3.24%) Public Cloud
6 17 (3.24%) Social Media
6 17 (3.24%) Video Conferencing
7 11 (2.10%) Digital Media
7 11 (2.10%) Driving Licence
7 11 (2.10%) Web Conferencing
8 9 (1.72%) Greenfield Project
9 7 (1.34%) Digital Signage
10 6 (1.15%) Product Ownership
11 5 (0.95%) PMI
12 4 (0.76%) Data Structures
13 3 (0.57%) Learning Management System
13 3 (0.57%) NHS
14 2 (0.38%) Clustering
14 2 (0.38%) Credit Risk
Operating Systems
1 41 (7.82%) Windows
2 13 (2.48%) Windows 10
3 8 (1.53%) Linux
4 5 (0.95%) Unix
5 2 (0.38%) Android
5 2 (0.38%) Apple iOS
5 2 (0.38%) Windows Server 2016
6 1 (0.19%) Windows Server
6 1 (0.19%) Windows Server 2008
6 1 (0.19%) Windows Server 2012
6 1 (0.19%) Windows Server 2019
Processes & Methodologies
1 129 (24.62%) Continuous Improvement
1 129 (24.62%) Project Management
2 104 (19.85%) Coaching
3 87 (16.60%) Problem-Solving
4 84 (16.03%) Customer Experience
5 79 (15.08%) Business Intelligence
6 69 (13.17%) Quality Management
7 66 (12.60%) Due Diligence
8 65 (12.40%) Analytics
8 65 (12.40%) Six Sigma
9 64 (12.21%) Decision-Making
9 64 (12.21%) Lean Six Sigma
9 64 (12.21%) Performance Improvement
10 60 (11.45%) CRM
11 59 (11.26%) Agile
12 53 (10.11%) Data Analysis
13 52 (9.92%) AI
13 52 (9.92%) Customer Service
14 48 (9.16%) Project Delivery
15 41 (7.82%) Business Development
Programming Languages
1 44 (8.40%) SQL
2 20 (3.82%) Python
3 14 (2.67%) Java
4 9 (1.72%) VBA
5 8 (1.53%) JavaScript
6 6 (1.15%) PowerShell
6 6 (1.15%) R
7 5 (0.95%) VB
7 5 (0.95%) VBScript
8 3 (0.57%) Data Analysis Expressions
8 3 (0.57%) T-SQL
9 1 (0.19%) ABAP
9 1 (0.19%) C
9 1 (0.19%) PL/SQL
9 1 (0.19%) RPG
9 1 (0.19%) Shell Script
Qualifications
1 142 (27.10%) Degree
2 64 (12.21%) Six Sigma Yellow Belt
3 22 (4.20%) Master's Degree
4 17 (3.24%) AWS Certification
5 14 (2.67%) PMI Certification
6 13 (2.48%) A+ Certification
7 11 (2.10%) CISSP
8 10 (1.91%) PMP
9 9 (1.72%) Security Cleared
10 8 (1.53%) CISM
11 7 (1.34%) ACCA
11 7 (1.34%) CFA
11 7 (1.34%) CIMA
12 6 (1.15%) CISA
13 5 (0.95%) DBS Check
13 5 (0.95%) ISACA
13 5 (0.95%) Microsoft Certified Professional
13 5 (0.95%) SANS
13 5 (0.95%) SC Cleared
14 4 (0.76%) MBA
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 87 (16.60%) QA
2 23 (4.39%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 23 (4.39%) PMO
3 16 (3.05%) Data Quality
4 15 (2.86%) GDPR
5 13 (2.48%) ISO 9001
6 9 (1.72%) SLA
7 8 (1.53%) Cyber Essentials
7 8 (1.53%) GRC
7 8 (1.53%) NIST
8 6 (1.15%) EU AI Act
9 5 (0.95%) NIST 800
10 4 (0.76%) Accessibility
11 2 (0.38%) Sarbanes-Oxley
12 1 (0.19%) 21 CFR Part 11
12 1 (0.19%) FATCA
12 1 (0.19%) GAAP
12 1 (0.19%) GxP
12 1 (0.19%) P3O
12 1 (0.19%) PCI DSS
System Software
1 22 (4.20%) Active Directory
2 8 (1.53%) Docker
3 6 (1.15%) VMware Infrastructure
4 1 (0.19%) Firmware
4 1 (0.19%) Hyper-V
Systems Management
1 8 (1.53%) Kubernetes
2 6 (1.15%) RSA Archer
2 6 (1.15%) Single Sign-On
3 5 (0.95%) Computer Emergency Response Teams
3 5 (0.95%) FTK
3 5 (0.95%) SCCM
3 5 (0.95%) Systems Management Server (SMS)
4 2 (0.38%) Microsoft Intune
Vendors
1 321 (61.26%) Microsoft
2 52 (9.92%) Adobe
3 19 (3.63%) Apple
3 19 (3.63%) SAP
4 12 (2.29%) Salesforce
5 11 (2.10%) Oracle
6 9 (1.72%) Atlassian
6 9 (1.72%) Cisco
6 9 (1.72%) Zoho
7 7 (1.34%) HubSpot
7 7 (1.34%) Polycom
8 6 (1.15%) Google
8 6 (1.15%) IBM
8 6 (1.15%) VMware
9 5 (0.95%) Cellebrite
9 5 (0.95%) Snow
10 4 (0.76%) IFS
10 4 (0.76%) ServiceNow
10 4 (0.76%) Workday
10 4 (0.76%) YouTube