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 20 August 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
20 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 117 120 120
Rank change year-on-year +3 0 -21
Permanent jobs citing Microsoft Office 539 473 662
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 2.35% 2.86% 2.68%
As % of the Applications category 37.77% 18.56% 30.72%
Number of salaries quoted 292 296 448
10th Percentile £27,025 £25,020 £25,000
25th Percentile £28,750 £28,500 £29,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £36,000 £36,500 £37,500
Median % change year-on-year -1.37% -2.67% -25.00%
75th Percentile £46,250 £56,250 £53,750
90th Percentile £62,735 £70,000 £65,000
UK median annual salary £32,500 £37,500 £36,539
% change year-on-year -13.33% +2.63% -3.84%

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 1,427 2,548 2,155
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 6.22% 15.39% 8.73%
Number of salaries quoted 818 825 1,138
10th Percentile £28,500 £26,500 £27,000
25th Percentile £35,000 £31,250 £32,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £46,602 £45,000 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year +3.56% - -14.04%
75th Percentile £60,000 £62,500 £63,750
90th Percentile £75,000 £77,500 £76,625
UK median annual salary £40,000 £40,101 £42,500
% change year-on-year -0.25% -5.65% -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 20 August 2026.

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 45 (8.35%) SharePoint
2 24 (4.45%) Microsoft Exchange
3 12 (2.23%) Confluence
3 12 (2.23%) IIS
4 9 (1.67%) WordPress
5 4 (0.74%) Exchange Server 2007
5 4 (0.74%) Exchange Server 2010
5 4 (0.74%) Exchange Server 2013
6 1 (0.19%) CMS
Applications
1 155 (28.76%) Microsoft Excel
2 101 (18.74%) Microsoft PowerPoint
3 84 (15.58%) Microsoft Project
4 21 (3.90%) Acrobat
5 9 (1.67%) MS Visio
6 5 (0.93%) Adobe Creative Suite
6 5 (0.93%) CorelDRAW
6 5 (0.93%) Spreadsheet
7 3 (0.56%) Trello
8 2 (0.37%) Camtasia
9 1 (0.19%) AutoCAD
9 1 (0.19%) InDesign
9 1 (0.19%) Navisworks
9 1 (0.19%) Photoshop
9 1 (0.19%) Revit
Business Applications
1 16 (2.97%) Dynamics CRM
2 7 (1.30%) NetSuite
3 4 (0.74%) Sage 50
4 3 (0.56%) BambooHR
4 3 (0.56%) Salesforce CRM
5 1 (0.19%) Dynamics GP
5 1 (0.19%) Raiser’s Edge
5 1 (0.19%) Shopify
Cloud Services
1 144 (26.72%) Microsoft 365
2 80 (14.84%) AWS
3 25 (4.64%) Power Platform
4 23 (4.27%) Azure
5 19 (3.53%) SaaS
6 12 (2.23%) Entra ID
6 12 (2.23%) OneDrive
7 11 (2.04%) Microsoft Copilot
8 10 (1.86%) Google Workspace
9 6 (1.11%) Canva
9 6 (1.11%) ChatGPT
9 6 (1.11%) Google Analytics
10 5 (0.93%) Power Automate
11 3 (0.56%) Smartsheet
12 1 (0.19%) ClickUp
12 1 (0.19%) Google Docs
12 1 (0.19%) Microsoft Purview
12 1 (0.19%) Salesforce Service Cloud
12 1 (0.19%) Snowflake
12 1 (0.19%) Stripe
Communications & Networking
1 18 (3.34%) DNS
2 17 (3.15%) Firewall
3 15 (2.78%) DHCP
4 14 (2.60%) Wi-Fi
5 12 (2.23%) TCP/IP
6 11 (2.04%) VPN
7 8 (1.48%) LAN
7 8 (1.48%) Network Security
7 8 (1.48%) WAN
8 7 (1.30%) NGFW
9 5 (0.93%) Cisco IOS
9 5 (0.93%) Internet
10 4 (0.74%) VoIP
11 3 (0.56%) Skype
12 2 (0.37%) Ethernet
12 2 (0.37%) Extranet
12 2 (0.37%) Intranet
12 2 (0.37%) WebEx
13 1 (0.19%) GoToMeeting
Database & Business Intelligence
1 22 (4.08%) SQL Server
2 21 (3.90%) Power BI
3 6 (1.11%) SQL Server Reporting Services
4 5 (0.93%) MySQL
5 3 (0.56%) Db2
5 3 (0.56%) DB2 UDB
5 3 (0.56%) QlikView
5 3 (0.56%) Tableau
6 2 (0.37%) Data Lake
6 2 (0.37%) GIS
6 2 (0.37%) KNIME
6 2 (0.37%) MS Access
6 2 (0.37%) Oracle Database
7 1 (0.19%) Relational Database
Development Applications
1 35 (6.49%) JIRA
2 2 (0.37%) Jenkins
2 2 (0.37%) JMeter
2 2 (0.37%) Postman
3 1 (0.19%) Git
3 1 (0.19%) Ranorex
3 1 (0.19%) Selenium
3 1 (0.19%) Team Foundation Server
General
1 400 (74.21%) Social Skills
2 128 (23.75%) Organisational Skills
3 127 (23.56%) Finance
4 83 (15.40%) Analytical Skills
5 62 (11.50%) Marketing
6 53 (9.83%) Legal
7 48 (8.91%) Swedish Language
8 31 (5.75%) Retail
9 27 (5.01%) Public Sector
10 24 (4.45%) Law
11 23 (4.27%) Inclusion and Diversity
12 22 (4.08%) French Language
13 21 (3.90%) Presentation Skills
14 18 (3.34%) Influencing Skills
15 17 (3.15%) Telecoms
16 15 (2.78%) Advertising
16 15 (2.78%) Manufacturing
17 10 (1.86%) German Language
18 9 (1.67%) Billing
19 7 (1.30%) Banking
Job Titles
1 128 (23.75%) Analyst
2 88 (16.33%) Project Manager
3 85 (15.77%) Service Analyst
3 85 (15.77%) Service Desk Analyst
4 76 (14.10%) Senior
5 69 (12.80%) Senior Manager
5 69 (12.80%) Senior Project Manager
6 35 (6.49%) Administrator
6 35 (6.49%) Support Engineer
7 34 (6.31%) IT Support
8 23 (4.27%) IT Engineer
8 23 (4.27%) IT Support Engineer
9 19 (3.53%) Support Analyst
10 15 (2.78%) Applications Support
10 15 (2.78%) Business Analyst
11 13 (2.41%) Coordinator
12 12 (2.23%) Sales Administrator
13 11 (2.04%) Sales Representative
13 11 (2.04%) Support Officer
14 10 (1.86%) Consultant
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 7 (1.30%) CSS
1 7 (1.30%) HTML
1 7 (1.30%) Microsoft Graph
2 3 (0.56%) Godot
2 3 (0.56%) Unreal Engine
3 2 (0.37%) SOAP
3 2 (0.37%) Terraform
3 2 (0.37%) XML
4 1 (0.19%) .NET
4 1 (0.19%) EDI
4 1 (0.19%) FHIR
4 1 (0.19%) JSON
4 1 (0.19%) JSP
4 1 (0.19%) Middleware
4 1 (0.19%) REST
4 1 (0.19%) SailPoint
4 1 (0.19%) Web Services
4 1 (0.19%) XSLT
Miscellaneous
1 43 (7.98%) Onboarding
2 39 (7.24%) Self-Motivation
3 34 (6.31%) Management Information System
4 28 (5.19%) Social Media
5 21 (3.90%) Web Conferencing
6 16 (2.97%) Driving Licence
7 10 (1.86%) Analytical Mindset
8 9 (1.67%) NHS
9 7 (1.30%) Video Editing
10 6 (1.11%) Blog
10 6 (1.11%) e-Learning
11 5 (0.93%) Derivative
11 5 (0.93%) IoT
11 5 (0.93%) Podcast
11 5 (0.93%) Raspberry Pi
11 5 (0.93%) Virtual Team
12 4 (0.74%) Fat Client
12 4 (0.74%) OTC Derivatives
12 4 (0.74%) Thin Client
12 4 (0.74%) Wiki
Operating Systems
1 80 (14.84%) Windows
2 37 (6.86%) Windows Server
3 14 (2.60%) Linux
3 14 (2.60%) Windows 10
4 13 (2.41%) Windows Server 2016
5 7 (1.30%) Windows Server 2012
6 6 (1.11%) Android
7 5 (0.93%) Ubuntu
8 4 (0.74%) Mac OS
8 4 (0.74%) Windows Server 2008
9 3 (0.56%) Windows Server 2019
10 2 (0.37%) Unix
11 1 (0.19%) Apple iOS
11 1 (0.19%) Mac OS X
Processes & Methodologies
1 149 (27.64%) Customer Service
2 130 (24.12%) Project Management
3 115 (21.34%) Problem-Solving
4 100 (18.55%) ITIL
5 98 (18.18%) Agile
6 95 (17.63%) CRM
7 94 (17.44%) Project Delivery
8 90 (16.70%) Customer Experience
9 86 (15.96%) Continuous Improvement
10 85 (15.77%) PRINCE2
11 76 (14.10%) Coaching
12 74 (13.73%) Budget Management
12 74 (13.73%) ITSM
13 71 (13.17%) Performance Metrics
14 69 (12.80%) Conflict Management
14 69 (12.80%) Impact Analysis
15 66 (12.24%) Operations Management
15 66 (12.24%) Programme Governance
16 55 (10.20%) Stakeholder Management
17 47 (8.72%) Process Improvement
Programming Languages
1 44 (8.16%) SQL
2 20 (3.71%) PowerShell
3 11 (2.04%) Python
4 9 (1.67%) JavaScript
4 9 (1.67%) VBA
5 8 (1.48%) VBScript
6 6 (1.11%) C#
6 6 (1.11%) T-SQL
7 4 (0.74%) C++
7 4 (0.74%) Java
7 4 (0.74%) R
8 3 (0.56%) C
8 3 (0.56%) VB
9 2 (0.37%) Bash
10 1 (0.19%) VC++
Qualifications
1 223 (41.37%) Degree
2 73 (13.54%) Microsoft Certification
3 68 (12.62%) AWS Certification
3 68 (12.62%) MCSE
4 66 (12.24%) PRINCE2 Practitioner
5 13 (2.41%) Security Cleared
6 12 (2.23%) HNC
7 11 (2.04%) HND
8 10 (1.86%) DBS Check
9 9 (1.67%) SC Cleared
10 7 (1.30%) BPSS Clearance
11 6 (1.11%) PMI Certification
12 5 (0.93%) PMP
13 4 (0.74%) CIPD
14 3 (0.56%) CAPM
14 3 (0.56%) CTC Cleared
14 3 (0.56%) DV Cleared
14 3 (0.56%) ISTQB
14 3 (0.56%) PRINCE2 Certification
15 2 (0.37%) ACCA
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 80 (14.84%) QA
2 24 (4.45%) SLA
3 23 (4.27%) GDPR
4 20 (3.71%) ISO/IEC 27001
4 20 (3.71%) PMO
5 17 (3.15%) Data Quality
6 14 (2.60%) Accessibility
6 14 (2.60%) ISO 9001
7 8 (1.48%) NIST
8 7 (1.30%) TickIT
9 4 (0.74%) MiFID
10 3 (0.56%) Cyber Essentials
10 3 (0.56%) ISO/IEC 42001
11 2 (0.37%) IFRS
11 2 (0.37%) ISO 14001
12 1 (0.19%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
12 1 (0.19%) Disclosure Scotland
12 1 (0.19%) EMIR
12 1 (0.19%) HL7
12 1 (0.19%) NEBOSH
System Software
1 57 (10.58%) Active Directory
2 11 (2.04%) VMware Infrastructure
3 7 (1.30%) Hyper-V
4 5 (0.93%) Virtual Machines
4 5 (0.93%) vSphere
Systems Management
1 24 (4.45%) Microsoft Intune
2 4 (0.74%) Systems Management Server (SMS)
3 3 (0.56%) Active Directory Federation Services
3 3 (0.56%) Norton AntiVirus
3 3 (0.56%) Proxmox
4 2 (0.37%) Ansible
4 2 (0.37%) SCCM
5 1 (0.19%) Jamf Pro
5 1 (0.19%) Single Sign-On
Vendors
1 422 (78.29%) Microsoft
2 76 (14.10%) ServiceNow
3 37 (6.86%) Adobe
4 20 (3.71%) HubSpot
5 18 (3.34%) Apple
5 18 (3.34%) Cisco
5 18 (3.34%) VMware
6 17 (3.15%) Google
7 14 (2.60%) Sage
8 13 (2.41%) Salesforce
9 12 (2.23%) iManage
9 12 (2.23%) Xero
10 10 (1.86%) SAP
11 9 (1.67%) Oracle
12 8 (1.48%) Meraki
12 8 (1.48%) Veeam
13 7 (1.30%) HP
14 6 (1.11%) Citrix
15 5 (0.93%) Synology
16 4 (0.74%) Pardot