Hybrid/Remote Microsoft 365 Architect Job Trends

Microsoft 365 Architect (M365 Architect)
UK > Work from Home

The median Microsoft 365 Architect (M365 Architect) salary for remote/hybrid work is £95,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 6 August 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
6 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 460 - 499
Rank change year-on-year - - +51
Permanent jobs requiring a Microsoft 365 Architect 7 0 9
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 0.031% - 0.036%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.033% - 0.037%
Number of salaries quoted 7 0 9
10th Percentile £86,750 - £55,000
25th Percentile £91,250 - £61,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £95,000 - £70,000
Median % change year-on-year - - -9.68%
75th Percentile - - £72,500
90th Percentile £100,000 - -
UK median annual salary £93,750 £65,000 £80,000
% change year-on-year +44.23% -18.75% -8.57%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Work from Home

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies with remote/hybrid work options. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in Work from Home with a recognized job title 21,203 15,171 24,304
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.09% 92.06% 96.26%
Number of salaries quoted 15,259 9,382 17,881
10th Percentile £35,000 £29,750 £35,000
25th Percentile £45,000 £40,000 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £57,500 £57,500
Median % change year-on-year +4.35% - -8.00%
75th Percentile £80,000 £77,500 £76,750
90th Percentile £100,000 £100,000 £95,000
UK median annual salary £55,000 £55,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year - - -8.33%

Microsoft 365 Architect
Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Roles

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Microsoft 365 Architect' in the job title and offering remote or hybrid work options relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.

Microsoft 365 Architect job vacancy trend for remote/hybrid roles

Microsoft 365 Architect
Salary Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution trend for remote Microsoft 365 Architect job vacancies.

Salary distribution trend for remote Microsoft 365 Architect job vacancies

Microsoft 365 Architect
Salary Histogram for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Microsoft 365 Architect over the 6 months to 6 August 2026.

Microsoft 365 Architect salary histogram for jobs with remote/hybrid work options

Microsoft 365 Architect Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs

For the 6 months to 6 August 2026, Microsoft 365 Architect job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent jobs with hybrid/remote work options featuring Microsoft 365 Architect in the job title.

1 7 (100.00%) Microsoft 365
2 6 (85.71%) AI
3 5 (71.43%) Azure
3 5 (71.43%) Generative AI
4 4 (57.14%) Microsoft
4 4 (57.14%) Microsoft Copilot
4 4 (57.14%) Power Platform
4 4 (57.14%) SharePoint
5 3 (42.86%) Business Case
5 3 (42.86%) PowerApps
5 3 (42.86%) Roadmaps
5 3 (42.86%) Windows
6 2 (28.57%) (ISC)2 CCSP
6 2 (28.57%) Architectural Design
6 2 (28.57%) ChatGPT
6 2 (28.57%) Cisco Certification
6 2 (28.57%) CISSP
6 2 (28.57%) Entra ID
6 2 (28.57%) IT Strategy
6 2 (28.57%) ITIL
6 2 (28.57%) Microsoft Excel
6 2 (28.57%) Microsoft PowerPoint
6 2 (28.57%) OAuth
6 2 (28.57%) OneDrive
6 2 (28.57%) OpenID
6 2 (28.57%) Service Delivery
6 2 (28.57%) Single Sign-On
6 2 (28.57%) Technology Strategy
6 2 (28.57%) TOGAF
6 2 (28.57%) TOGAF Certification

Microsoft 365 Architect Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs 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 4 (57.14%) SharePoint
2 1 (14.29%) Microsoft Exchange
Applications
1 2 (28.57%) Microsoft Excel
1 2 (28.57%) Microsoft PowerPoint
Cloud Services
1 7 (100.00%) Microsoft 365
2 5 (71.43%) Azure
3 4 (57.14%) Microsoft Copilot
3 4 (57.14%) Power Platform
4 3 (42.86%) PowerApps
5 2 (28.57%) ChatGPT
5 2 (28.57%) Entra ID
5 2 (28.57%) OneDrive
6 1 (14.29%) Copilot Studio
6 1 (14.29%) Google Workspace
6 1 (14.29%) Power Automate
Communications & Networking
1 1 (14.29%) NetScaler
General
1 2 (28.57%) Law
2 1 (14.29%) Finance
2 1 (14.29%) Social Skills
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 2 (28.57%) OAuth
1 2 (28.57%) OpenID
Miscellaneous
1 1 (14.29%) AI Agents
1 1 (14.29%) Enterprise Software
Operating Systems
1 3 (42.86%) Windows
2 1 (14.29%) Mac OS
Processes & Methodologies
1 6 (85.71%) AI
2 5 (71.43%) Generative AI
3 3 (42.86%) Business Case
3 3 (42.86%) Roadmaps
4 2 (28.57%) Architectural Design
4 2 (28.57%) IT Strategy
4 2 (28.57%) ITIL
4 2 (28.57%) Service Delivery
4 2 (28.57%) Technology Strategy
4 2 (28.57%) TOGAF
5 1 (14.29%) Continuous Improvement
5 1 (14.29%) Employee Productivity
5 1 (14.29%) Fintech
5 1 (14.29%) Identity Access Management
5 1 (14.29%) Infrastructure Engineering
5 1 (14.29%) Product Roadmap
5 1 (14.29%) Prototyping
5 1 (14.29%) Risk Management
5 1 (14.29%) Technical Leadership
5 1 (14.29%) Use Case
Qualifications
1 2 (28.57%) (ISC)2 CCSP
1 2 (28.57%) Cisco Certification
1 2 (28.57%) CISSP
1 2 (28.57%) TOGAF Certification
2 1 (14.29%) SC Cleared
2 1 (14.29%) Security Cleared
System Software
1 1 (14.29%) Active Directory
1 1 (14.29%) VMware Infrastructure
Systems Management
1 2 (28.57%) Single Sign-On
2 1 (14.29%) SCCM
Vendors
1 4 (57.14%) Microsoft
2 1 (14.29%) Citrix
2 1 (14.29%) Google
2 1 (14.29%) Okta
2 1 (14.29%) VMware
2 1 (14.29%) Zscaler