Hybrid/Remote Microsoft Office Job Trends

Microsoft Office
UK > Work from Home

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for remote or hybrid work requiring Microsoft Office skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 8 November 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
8 Nov 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 86 106 99
Rank change year-on-year +20 -7 +21
Permanent jobs citing Microsoft Office 543 560 713
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 3.40% 2.82% 3.23%
As % of the Applications category 17.42% 39.19% 46.09%
Number of salaries quoted 266 291 623
10th Percentile £26,250 £26,250 £25,500
25th Percentile £30,125 £30,000 £32,218
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £37,500 £40,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -6.25% -20.00% +17.65%
75th Percentile £59,688 £55,000 £67,500
90th Percentile £73,750 £70,000 £75,000
UK median annual salary £35,000 £42,500 £38,000
% change year-on-year -17.65% +11.84% -1.30%

All Software Application Skills
Work from Home

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

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for software application skills 3,117 1,429 1,547
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 19.52% 7.19% 7.00%
Number of salaries quoted 805 788 1,253
10th Percentile £27,250 £27,000 £27,750
25th Percentile £32,500 £34,938 £36,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £47,500 £51,300
Median % change year-on-year -5.26% -7.41% +2.60%
75th Percentile £61,250 £70,000 £66,250
90th Percentile £77,500 £83,750 £80,000
UK median annual salary £40,000 £47,500 £45,000
% change year-on-year -15.79% +5.56% -

Microsoft Office
Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

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

Microsoft Office job vacancy trend for remote/hybrid jobs

Microsoft Office
Salary Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

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

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

Microsoft Office
Salary Histogram for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Microsoft Office over the 6 months to 8 November 2025.

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

Microsoft Office
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 49 (9.02%) SharePoint
2 21 (3.87%) Microsoft Exchange
3 11 (2.03%) Confluence
4 7 (1.29%) CMS
5 4 (0.74%) IIS
6 3 (0.55%) ArcGIS
6 3 (0.55%) Tomcat
6 3 (0.55%) WordPress
7 2 (0.37%) Drupal
7 2 (0.37%) HCL Notes
7 2 (0.37%) Headless CMS
8 1 (0.18%) Alfresco
8 1 (0.18%) Moodle
Applications
1 170 (31.31%) Microsoft Excel
2 64 (11.79%) Microsoft PowerPoint
3 20 (3.68%) Spreadsheet
4 13 (2.39%) MS Visio
5 12 (2.21%) InDesign
5 12 (2.21%) Microsoft Project
6 6 (1.10%) Trello
7 5 (0.92%) Adobe Illustrator
7 5 (0.92%) Photoshop
8 3 (0.55%) Adobe Creative Suite
8 3 (0.55%) Simulink
9 2 (0.37%) Acrobat
10 1 (0.18%) Adobe Captivate
10 1 (0.18%) AutoCAD
Business Applications
1 8 (1.47%) SAP CO
1 8 (1.47%) SAP FI
1 8 (1.47%) SAP FI/CO
1 8 (1.47%) SAP S/4HANA
1 8 (1.47%) Unit4 Business World
2 5 (0.92%) Salesforce CRM
3 4 (0.74%) Elite 3E
3 4 (0.74%) SAP PP
4 3 (0.55%) Remedy ITSM
5 2 (0.37%) Dynamics CRM
5 2 (0.37%) NetSuite
5 2 (0.37%) Sage X3
5 2 (0.37%) Shopify
6 1 (0.18%) Dynamics AX
6 1 (0.18%) SAP HCM
Cloud Services
1 209 (38.49%) Microsoft 365
2 89 (16.39%) AWS
3 45 (8.29%) Power Platform
4 33 (6.08%) Azure
5 32 (5.89%) Entra ID
6 20 (3.68%) SaaS
7 17 (3.13%) Smartsheet
8 16 (2.95%) Dynamics 365
9 14 (2.58%) OneDrive
10 10 (1.84%) Cloud Computing
11 8 (1.47%) Power Automate
12 7 (1.29%) PowerApps
13 6 (1.10%) Intacct
13 6 (1.10%) Microsoft Copilot
14 5 (0.92%) Azure DevOps
15 4 (0.74%) Google Workspace
15 4 (0.74%) MailChimp
15 4 (0.74%) Typeform
15 4 (0.74%) Wix.com
15 4 (0.74%) Workato
Communications & Networking
1 12 (2.21%) DHCP
2 10 (1.84%) TCP/IP
3 9 (1.66%) Unified Communications
3 9 (1.66%) Wi-Fi
4 6 (1.10%) DMARC
4 6 (1.10%) DNS
4 6 (1.10%) Firewall
5 5 (0.92%) Broadband
5 5 (0.92%) VPN
6 4 (0.74%) Wireless
7 3 (0.55%) DKIM
7 3 (0.55%) Ethernet
7 3 (0.55%) Internet
7 3 (0.55%) SSL
8 2 (0.37%) LAN
8 2 (0.37%) Network Security
8 2 (0.37%) VLAN
8 2 (0.37%) WebEx
9 1 (0.18%) WAN
9 1 (0.18%) WLAN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 35 (6.45%) Power BI
2 15 (2.76%) SQL Server
3 13 (2.39%) GIS
4 10 (1.84%) Geospatial Data
5 8 (1.47%) SAP BW
6 7 (1.29%) Tableau
7 3 (0.55%) PostgreSQL
7 3 (0.55%) Relational Database
8 2 (0.37%) Data Lake
8 2 (0.37%) Power Query
9 1 (0.18%) Azure SQL Database
9 1 (0.18%) BusinessObjects
9 1 (0.18%) Crystal Reports
9 1 (0.18%) EDMS
9 1 (0.18%) FileMaker
9 1 (0.18%) Metadata
9 1 (0.18%) SQL Server Reporting Services
Development Applications
1 19 (3.50%) JIRA
2 5 (0.92%) SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
3 3 (0.55%) Team Foundation Server
4 2 (0.37%) Bazaar
5 1 (0.18%) Git
5 1 (0.18%) Oracle Forms
General
1 360 (66.30%) Social Skills
2 153 (28.18%) Finance
3 109 (20.07%) Analytical Skills
4 86 (15.84%) French Language
4 86 (15.84%) Swedish Language
5 65 (11.97%) Organisational Skills
6 42 (7.73%) Legal
7 41 (7.55%) Inclusion and Diversity
8 40 (7.37%) Marketing
9 28 (5.16%) Documentation Skills
10 25 (4.60%) Law
11 24 (4.42%) Presentation Skills
12 23 (4.24%) Public Sector
13 22 (4.05%) Back Office
13 22 (4.05%) Retail
14 19 (3.50%) Banking
15 17 (3.13%) Manufacturing
15 17 (3.13%) Telecoms
16 13 (2.39%) Billing
17 10 (1.84%) Advertising
Job Titles
1 174 (32.04%) Analyst
2 105 (19.34%) Service Analyst
2 105 (19.34%) Service Desk Analyst
3 60 (11.05%) IT Support
4 50 (9.21%) Senior
5 39 (7.18%) Administrator
6 28 (5.16%) Support Analyst
7 24 (4.42%) IT Analyst
8 22 (4.05%) Trainer
9 21 (3.87%) Technical Support
10 20 (3.68%) Desktop Support
10 20 (3.68%) Lead
11 19 (3.50%) IT Manager
11 19 (3.50%) Senior Manager
12 18 (3.31%) Support Officer
12 18 (3.31%) Support Technician
13 17 (3.13%) IT Administrator
13 17 (3.13%) IT Support Analyst
13 17 (3.13%) Support Specialist
14 16 (2.95%) Desktop Support Technician
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 7 (1.29%) EDI
2 5 (0.92%) XML
3 4 (0.74%) JSON
3 4 (0.74%) Middleware
4 3 (0.55%) HTML
4 3 (0.55%) REST
4 3 (0.55%) SOAP
5 1 (0.18%) .NET
5 1 (0.18%) ARM Templates
5 1 (0.18%) CSS
5 1 (0.18%) FIX Protocol
5 1 (0.18%) Web Services
5 1 (0.18%) XSLT
Miscellaneous
1 75 (13.81%) Onboarding
2 55 (10.13%) Management Information System
3 41 (7.55%) Self-Motivation
4 29 (5.34%) Social Media
5 14 (2.58%) Analytical Mindset
6 13 (2.39%) Driving Licence
7 10 (1.84%) Web Conferencing
8 9 (1.66%) NHS
9 8 (1.47%) e-Learning
9 8 (1.47%) Enterprise Software
9 8 (1.47%) Product Ownership
10 7 (1.29%) CMDB
10 7 (1.29%) Learning Management System
11 5 (0.92%) Data Centre
11 5 (0.92%) Legacy Systems
12 4 (0.74%) Algorithms
12 4 (0.74%) Data Structures
12 4 (0.74%) Housing Association
12 4 (0.74%) Public Cloud
12 4 (0.74%) Robotics
Operating Systems
1 102 (18.78%) Windows
2 27 (4.97%) Windows 10
3 20 (3.68%) Linux
4 16 (2.95%) Unix
5 13 (2.39%) Windows Server
6 6 (1.10%) Apple iOS
7 5 (0.92%) Android
7 5 (0.92%) Mac OS
8 1 (0.18%) Windows Server 2008
8 1 (0.18%) Windows Server 2016
Processes & Methodologies
1 196 (36.10%) Customer Service
2 149 (27.44%) ITIL
3 133 (24.49%) Problem-Solving
4 96 (17.68%) ITSM
4 96 (17.68%) Performance Metrics
5 86 (15.84%) Continuous Improvement
6 70 (12.89%) Project Management
7 60 (11.05%) CRM
8 55 (10.13%) Business Intelligence
9 52 (9.58%) Analytics
10 47 (8.66%) ERP
11 46 (8.47%) Agile
12 39 (7.18%) Decision-Making
13 35 (6.45%) Asset Management
13 35 (6.45%) Project Delivery
14 33 (6.08%) Change Management
14 33 (6.08%) Data Analysis
15 32 (5.89%) Mentoring
15 32 (5.89%) Time Management
16 31 (5.71%) Service Delivery
Programming Languages
1 36 (6.63%) SQL
2 18 (3.31%) PowerShell
3 15 (2.76%) Python
4 8 (1.47%) VBA
5 7 (1.29%) JavaScript
5 7 (1.29%) R
6 6 (1.10%) Java
7 4 (0.74%) ABAP
7 4 (0.74%) C++
7 4 (0.74%) VB
8 3 (0.55%) Assembly Language
8 3 (0.55%) C
8 3 (0.55%) MATLAB
8 3 (0.55%) Objective-C
8 3 (0.55%) Swift
9 2 (0.37%) C#
10 1 (0.18%) Bash
10 1 (0.18%) Data Analysis Expressions
10 1 (0.18%) T-SQL
10 1 (0.18%) VC++
Qualifications
1 226 (41.62%) Degree
2 89 (16.39%) Microsoft Certification
3 86 (15.84%) AWS Certification
3 86 (15.84%) MCSE
4 31 (5.71%) Security Cleared
5 28 (5.16%) DBS Check
6 23 (4.24%) SC Cleared
7 18 (3.31%) ACCA
8 17 (3.13%) CTC Cleared
9 14 (2.58%) CIMA
10 13 (2.39%) CIPD
11 9 (1.66%) CISSP
12 8 (1.47%) AAT
13 7 (1.29%) CISA
14 6 (1.10%) ISTQB
14 6 (1.10%) ITIL Foundation Certificate
15 4 (0.74%) Azure Certification
15 4 (0.74%) BPSS Clearance
15 4 (0.74%) ITIL Certification
15 4 (0.74%) PRINCE2 Practitioner
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 97 (17.86%) QA
2 37 (6.81%) SLA
3 32 (5.89%) ISO/IEC 27001
4 25 (4.60%) PMO
5 19 (3.50%) GDPR
6 15 (2.76%) ISO 9001
7 12 (2.21%) Accessibility
8 3 (0.55%) Data Quality
8 3 (0.55%) Software Quality Assurance
9 2 (0.37%) Actionable Recommendations
9 2 (0.37%) GRC
9 2 (0.37%) NIST
9 2 (0.37%) NIST 800
9 2 (0.37%) Sarbanes-Oxley
9 2 (0.37%) SOC 2
10 1 (0.18%) California Consumer Privacy Act
10 1 (0.18%) EMIR
10 1 (0.18%) ISO 14001
10 1 (0.18%) P3O
10 1 (0.18%) PERC
System Software
1 52 (9.58%) Active Directory
2 9 (1.66%) Hyper-V
3 7 (1.29%) VMware Infrastructure
4 4 (0.74%) Firmware
5 3 (0.55%) BitLocker
6 2 (0.37%) Virtual Desktop
Systems Management
1 17 (3.13%) Microsoft Intune
1 17 (3.13%) SCCM
2 4 (0.74%) Single Sign-On
3 2 (0.37%) EMC NetWorker
4 1 (0.18%) AirWatch
4 1 (0.18%) Systems Management Server (SMS)
4 1 (0.18%) Terraform
Vendors
1 463 (85.27%) Microsoft
2 103 (18.97%) ServiceNow
3 33 (6.08%) Cisco
4 27 (4.97%) Salesforce
5 24 (4.42%) Adobe
6 21 (3.87%) SAP
7 14 (2.58%) Google
8 13 (2.39%) Sage
9 12 (2.21%) Oracle
10 11 (2.03%) Apple
11 10 (1.84%) Workday
12 9 (1.66%) Zoho
13 7 (1.29%) iManage
13 7 (1.29%) VMware
13 7 (1.29%) Xero
14 6 (1.10%) Freshdesk
15 5 (0.92%) N-able
16 4 (0.74%) Concur
16 4 (0.74%) Logitech
16 4 (0.74%) Mitel