Hybrid/Remote Microsoft 365 Job Trends

Microsoft 365 (M365, Office 365, O365)
UK > Work from Home

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for remote or hybrid work requiring Microsoft 365 skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 9 July 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
9 Jul 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 34 45 30
Rank change year-on-year +11 -15 +8
Permanent jobs citing Microsoft 365 1,247 994 2,267
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 5.88% 6.06% 6.96%
As % of the Cloud Services category 15.08% 16.12% 16.54%
Number of salaries quoted 918 810 1,861
10th Percentile £28,500 £27,750 £26,250
25th Percentile £32,813 £31,250 £32,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £42,000 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year +7.14% -6.67% -10.00%
75th Percentile £62,500 £58,086 £60,000
90th Percentile £80,000 £69,750 £72,500
UK median annual salary £40,000 £38,000 £38,000
% change year-on-year +5.26% - -8.63%

All Cloud Computing Skills
Work from Home

Microsoft 365 falls under the Cloud Services category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies with remote or hybrid options requiring cloud computing skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for cloud computing skills 8,271 6,165 13,705
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 39.01% 37.58% 42.06%
Number of salaries quoted 5,886 4,539 11,311
10th Percentile £35,000 £31,720 £35,750
25th Percentile £45,000 £45,000 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £62,500 £62,500 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year - +4.17% -7.69%
75th Percentile £84,750 £82,500 £81,250
90th Percentile £100,000 £110,000 £102,500
UK median annual salary £62,500 £60,000 £57,500
% change year-on-year +4.17% +4.35% -8.00%

Microsoft 365
Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

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

Microsoft 365 job vacancy trend for remote/hybrid jobs

Microsoft 365
Salary Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Microsoft 365.

Salary distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Microsoft 365

Microsoft 365
Salary Histogram for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Microsoft 365 over the 6 months to 9 July 2026.

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

Microsoft 365
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
1 418 (33.52%) SharePoint
2 259 (20.77%) Microsoft Exchange
3 19 (1.52%) Confluence
4 16 (1.28%) IIS
5 9 (0.72%) Exchange Server 2007
5 9 (0.72%) Exchange Server 2010
5 9 (0.72%) Exchange Server 2013
6 6 (0.48%) CMS
7 3 (0.24%) ArcGIS
7 3 (0.24%) SAS
8 1 (0.080%) Apache
8 1 (0.080%) Apache Airflow
8 1 (0.080%) Palantir Foundry
8 1 (0.080%) WordPress
Applications
1 194 (15.56%) Microsoft Office
2 37 (2.97%) Microsoft Excel
3 9 (0.72%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 5 (0.40%) CorelDRAW
5 3 (0.24%) Spreadsheet
6 2 (0.16%) MS Visio
7 1 (0.080%) Acrobat
7 1 (0.080%) Chatbot
7 1 (0.080%) Microsoft Project
Business Applications
1 8 (0.64%) Dynamics CRM
1 8 (0.64%) NetSuite
2 5 (0.40%) Salesforce CRM
2 5 (0.40%) SAP Business One
3 3 (0.24%) Elite 3E
3 3 (0.24%) Remedy ITSM
4 2 (0.16%) Dynamics GP
4 2 (0.16%) Oracle EBS
4 2 (0.16%) SAP ERP
4 2 (0.16%) SAP HR
4 2 (0.16%) Visualfiles
5 1 (0.080%) Carpe Diem
5 1 (0.080%) Dynamics NAV
5 1 (0.080%) Oracle Payables
Cloud Services
1 631 (50.60%) Azure
2 397 (31.84%) Entra ID
3 206 (16.52%) Power Platform
4 152 (12.19%) AWS
5 132 (10.59%) OneDrive
6 105 (8.42%) SaaS
7 84 (6.74%) PowerApps
8 80 (6.42%) Power Automate
9 77 (6.17%) Microsoft Copilot
10 47 (3.77%) Mimecast
11 45 (3.61%) Microsoft Purview
12 36 (2.89%) Cloud Computing
13 34 (2.73%) Google Workspace
14 32 (2.57%) Dynamics 365
15 29 (2.33%) Azure Logic Apps
16 24 (1.92%) Azure Data Factory
17 23 (1.84%) IaaS
18 22 (1.76%) Azure Sentinel
19 19 (1.52%) Adobe Creative Cloud
20 18 (1.44%) PaaS
Communications & Networking
1 203 (16.28%) Firewall
2 180 (14.43%) DNS
3 140 (11.23%) DHCP
4 135 (10.83%) VPN
5 116 (9.30%) WAN
6 110 (8.82%) LAN
7 97 (7.78%) TCP/IP
8 96 (7.70%) Wi-Fi
9 56 (4.49%) VoIP
10 40 (3.21%) VLAN
11 30 (2.41%) Network Security
12 28 (2.25%) Wireless
13 19 (1.52%) Unified Communications
14 13 (1.04%) SAN
15 12 (0.96%) Internet
16 9 (0.72%) Cisco ASA
16 9 (0.72%) Cisco Firepower
16 9 (0.72%) SD-WAN
16 9 (0.72%) WebEx
17 7 (0.56%) Remote Desktop
Database & Business Intelligence
1 79 (6.34%) Power BI
2 56 (4.49%) SQL Server
3 23 (1.84%) Azure SQL Database
4 17 (1.36%) PostgreSQL
5 15 (1.20%) MySQL
5 15 (1.20%) SQL Server Reporting Services
6 6 (0.48%) Amazon RDS
6 6 (0.48%) Metadata
7 5 (0.40%) Relational Database
8 3 (0.24%) Data Lake
8 3 (0.24%) MongoDB
8 3 (0.24%) Power Query
8 3 (0.24%) Spatial Data
9 2 (0.16%) NoSQL
10 1 (0.080%) Big Data
10 1 (0.080%) BusinessObjects
10 1 (0.080%) Delta Lake
10 1 (0.080%) Parquet
10 1 (0.080%) RDBMS
10 1 (0.080%) SQL Server Integration Services
Development Applications
1 69 (5.53%) JIRA
2 7 (0.56%) Git
3 5 (0.40%) VersionOne
4 2 (0.16%) Rational Rhapsody
4 2 (0.16%) Selenium
4 2 (0.16%) SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
5 1 (0.080%) Postman
5 1 (0.080%) Rational DOORS
General
1 637 (51.08%) Social Skills
2 167 (13.39%) Finance
3 115 (9.22%) Legal
4 102 (8.18%) Law
5 67 (5.37%) Analytical Skills
6 60 (4.81%) Public Sector
7 57 (4.57%) Inclusion and Diversity
8 54 (4.33%) Organisational Skills
9 41 (3.29%) Back Office
10 40 (3.21%) Swedish Language
11 36 (2.89%) Presentation Skills
12 35 (2.81%) French Language
13 30 (2.41%) Telecoms
14 26 (2.09%) Documentation Skills
15 21 (1.68%) Marketing
15 21 (1.68%) Retail
16 14 (1.12%) Legal Technology
17 13 (1.04%) Banking
17 13 (1.04%) Manufacturing
18 12 (0.96%) Advertising
Job Titles
1 300 (24.06%) IT Support
2 274 (21.97%) Support Engineer
3 224 (17.96%) IT Engineer
4 220 (17.64%) Analyst
5 194 (15.56%) IT Support Engineer
6 143 (11.47%) Senior
7 106 (8.50%) Infrastructure Engineer
7 106 (8.50%) Service Analyst
8 100 (8.02%) Service Desk Analyst
9 80 (6.42%) Support Analyst
10 78 (6.26%) Consultant
11 70 (5.61%) Architect
12 68 (5.45%) IT Analyst
13 58 (4.65%) Developer
14 53 (4.25%) Lead
15 52 (4.17%) IT Support Analyst
16 49 (3.93%) 2nd Line Support
16 49 (3.93%) Support Technician
17 47 (3.77%) IT Technician
18 44 (3.53%) 2nd Line Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 42 (3.37%) Microsoft Graph
2 36 (2.89%) HTML
3 35 (2.81%) .NET
4 32 (2.57%) HTML5 Canvas
5 31 (2.49%) CSS
6 30 (2.41%) SPFx
7 29 (2.33%) JSON
8 19 (1.52%) .NET Core
9 13 (1.04%) XML
10 11 (0.88%) React
11 9 (0.72%) XMPP
12 8 (0.64%) ASP.NET
12 8 (0.64%) OAuth
12 8 (0.64%) OpenID
13 6 (0.48%) EDI
14 5 (0.40%) ASP.NET Core
14 5 (0.40%) Middleware
14 5 (0.40%) REST
14 5 (0.40%) RESTful
14 5 (0.40%) Web Services
Miscellaneous
1 106 (8.50%) Driving Licence
1 106 (8.50%) Onboarding
2 29 (2.33%) Security Posture
3 28 (2.25%) Clustering
4 26 (2.09%) Self-Motivation
5 24 (1.92%) Hybrid Cloud
5 24 (1.92%) Management Information System
6 23 (1.84%) Product Ownership
7 21 (1.68%) Cloud Native
8 20 (1.60%) Video Conferencing
9 19 (1.52%) Enterprise Software
10 16 (1.28%) Data Centre
10 16 (1.28%) Replication
11 10 (0.80%) CMDB
12 9 (0.72%) AI Agents
12 9 (0.72%) CCTV
12 9 (0.72%) FlexPod
12 9 (0.72%) Foreign Exchange (FX)
12 9 (0.72%) PKI
13 8 (0.64%) Legacy Systems
Operating Systems
1 539 (43.22%) Windows
2 215 (17.24%) Windows Server
3 129 (10.34%) Windows 10
4 62 (4.97%) Mac OS
5 57 (4.57%) Linux
6 38 (3.05%) Apple iOS
7 33 (2.65%) Android
7 33 (2.65%) Windows Server 2016
8 19 (1.52%) Windows Server 2019
9 18 (1.44%) Windows Server 2012
10 10 (0.80%) Windows Server 2008
11 6 (0.48%) Ubuntu
12 4 (0.32%) CentOS
13 2 (0.16%) Mac OS X
13 2 (0.16%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
14 1 (0.080%) Windows 7
Processes & Methodologies
1 338 (27.11%) ITIL
2 319 (25.58%) Problem-Solving
3 303 (24.30%) Customer Service
4 236 (18.93%) Continuous Improvement
5 214 (17.16%) Cybersecurity
6 153 (12.27%) ITSM
7 142 (11.39%) Infrastructure Engineering
8 133 (10.67%) Service Delivery
9 109 (8.74%) Roadmaps
10 102 (8.18%) AI
11 98 (7.86%) Mentoring
12 97 (7.78%) Stakeholder Management
13 96 (7.70%) Project Delivery
14 94 (7.54%) Disaster Recovery
15 93 (7.46%) User Experience
16 89 (7.14%) Business Intelligence
17 88 (7.06%) Service Management
18 87 (6.98%) Information Security
19 77 (6.17%) Performance Metrics
19 77 (6.17%) Technical Leadership
Programming Languages
1 169 (13.55%) PowerShell
2 96 (7.70%) SQL
3 49 (3.93%) Python
4 48 (3.85%) C#
4 48 (3.85%) JavaScript
5 30 (2.41%) TypeScript
6 28 (2.25%) R
7 17 (1.36%) T-SQL
8 14 (1.12%) VBA
9 12 (0.96%) Bash
10 9 (0.72%) Bicep
11 6 (0.48%) PHP
11 6 (0.48%) VBScript
12 4 (0.32%) Data Analysis Expressions
12 4 (0.32%) Delphi
12 4 (0.32%) Pascal
13 3 (0.24%) Java
13 3 (0.24%) Ruby
14 2 (0.16%) Google Apps Script
14 2 (0.16%) Korn
Qualifications
1 225 (18.04%) Degree
2 175 (14.03%) Microsoft Certification
3 114 (9.14%) Security Cleared
4 108 (8.66%) SC Cleared
5 82 (6.58%) MCSE
6 75 (6.01%) AWS Certification
7 48 (3.85%) Azure Certification
8 35 (2.81%) CTC Cleared
9 26 (2.09%) CISSP
9 26 (2.09%) DBS Check
10 23 (1.84%) Cisco Certification
11 21 (1.68%) Computer Science Degree
12 16 (1.28%) BPSS Clearance
12 16 (1.28%) CISM
13 14 (1.12%) CCNA
14 11 (0.88%) A+ Certification
15 10 (0.80%) HNC
15 10 (0.80%) HND
16 8 (0.64%) Microsoft Certified Professional
16 8 (0.64%) Network+ Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 112 (8.98%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 86 (6.90%) SLA
3 81 (6.50%) QA
4 77 (6.17%) Cyber Essentials
5 45 (3.61%) GDPR
5 45 (3.61%) GRC
6 30 (2.41%) NIST
7 21 (1.68%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
8 14 (1.12%) Accessibility
9 12 (0.96%) Data Quality
10 11 (0.88%) PMO
11 5 (0.40%) ISO/IEC 27002 (supersedes ISO/IEC 17799)
11 5 (0.40%) SOC 2
12 4 (0.32%) PCI DSS
13 3 (0.24%) WCAG
14 2 (0.16%) ISO/IEC 27005
14 2 (0.16%) ISO/IEC 42001
15 1 (0.080%) Disclosure Scotland
15 1 (0.080%) EU AI Act
15 1 (0.080%) ISO 13485
System Software
1 408 (32.72%) Active Directory
2 133 (10.67%) Hyper-V
3 79 (6.34%) VMware Infrastructure
4 21 (1.68%) vSphere
5 18 (1.44%) Virtual Desktop
6 14 (1.12%) Virtual Machines
7 11 (0.88%) BitLocker
7 11 (0.88%) Microsoft Virtual Server
7 11 (0.88%) Virtual Servers
8 9 (0.72%) VMware ESXi
9 6 (0.48%) DFS Replication
9 6 (0.48%) Terminal Services
9 6 (0.48%) VMware Server
10 5 (0.40%) ClearTrust
11 4 (0.32%) Docker
11 4 (0.32%) KVM
12 3 (0.24%) Firmware
13 2 (0.16%) Citrix Hypervisor
14 1 (0.080%) Embedded Firmware
Systems Management
1 289 (23.18%) Microsoft Intune
2 32 (2.57%) SCCM
3 19 (1.52%) Terraform
4 17 (1.36%) Single Sign-On
5 14 (1.12%) Jamf Pro
6 13 (1.04%) Autotask
7 12 (0.96%) Failover Clustering
8 10 (0.80%) Ansible
9 9 (0.72%) Active Directory Federation Services
9 9 (0.72%) Cisco CUCM
9 9 (0.72%) Grafana
10 8 (0.64%) vCenter Server
11 7 (0.56%) Kubernetes
11 7 (0.56%) Proxmox
12 4 (0.32%) FortiGate
12 4 (0.32%) Graylog
12 4 (0.32%) Systems Management Server (SMS)
12 4 (0.32%) ZABBIX
13 3 (0.24%) Norton AntiVirus
14 2 (0.16%) WhatsUp Gold
Vendors
1 1,111 (89.09%) Microsoft
2 136 (10.91%) ServiceNow
3 107 (8.58%) VMware
4 94 (7.54%) Cisco
5 44 (3.53%) Veeam
6 37 (2.97%) Google
7 35 (2.81%) Meraki
8 33 (2.65%) Apple
9 32 (2.57%) CrowdStrike
10 29 (2.33%) iManage
11 27 (2.17%) Adobe
12 25 (2.00%) Fortinet
13 22 (1.76%) Computacenter
14 19 (1.52%) Dell
15 17 (1.36%) Citrix
15 17 (1.36%) Palo Alto
15 17 (1.36%) SonicWALL
16 15 (1.20%) Salesforce
16 15 (1.20%) Ubiquiti
17 14 (1.12%) Splunk