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 18 September 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
18 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 106 112 125
Rank change year-on-year +6 +13 -29
Permanent jobs citing Microsoft Office 614 496 614
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 2.52% 3.04% 2.62%
As % of the Applications category 38.84% 18.51% 30.16%
Number of salaries quoted 330 289 340
10th Percentile £26,250 £25,910 £26,250
25th Percentile £28,500 £29,750 £30,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £34,500 £36,500 £40,000
Median % change year-on-year -5.48% -8.75% -20.00%
75th Percentile £43,750 £60,000 £55,750
90th Percentile £60,000 £73,750 £70,000
UK median annual salary £32,500 £36,250 £40,000
% change year-on-year -10.34% -9.38% +5.26%

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 1,581 2,679 2,036
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 6.50% 16.42% 8.68%
Number of salaries quoted 904 832 920
10th Percentile £28,500 £27,250 £28,250
25th Percentile £33,500 £31,500 £35,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £45,000 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year - - -14.29%
75th Percentile £58,770 £62,500 £66,250
90th Percentile £75,000 £77,500 £80,250
UK median annual salary £40,000 £40,000 £45,000
% change year-on-year - -11.11% -

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 18 September 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 49 (7.98%) SharePoint
2 18 (2.93%) Microsoft Exchange
3 13 (2.12%) Confluence
4 12 (1.95%) IIS
5 9 (1.47%) WordPress
6 2 (0.33%) CMS
6 2 (0.33%) Exchange Server 2007
6 2 (0.33%) Exchange Server 2010
6 2 (0.33%) Exchange Server 2013
7 1 (0.16%) Moodle
7 1 (0.16%) Office Communications Server
Applications
1 192 (31.27%) Microsoft Excel
2 113 (18.40%) Microsoft PowerPoint
3 89 (14.50%) Microsoft Project
4 24 (3.91%) Acrobat
5 10 (1.63%) Spreadsheet
6 9 (1.47%) MS Visio
7 5 (0.81%) Adobe Creative Suite
7 5 (0.81%) AutoCAD
7 5 (0.81%) CorelDRAW
7 5 (0.81%) Navisworks
7 5 (0.81%) Revit
8 3 (0.49%) ProjectWise
8 3 (0.49%) Trello
9 1 (0.16%) EPLAN
9 1 (0.16%) InDesign
9 1 (0.16%) Photoshop
9 1 (0.16%) Stata
Business Applications
1 15 (2.44%) Dynamics CRM
2 7 (1.14%) NetSuite
2 7 (1.14%) Sage 50
3 3 (0.49%) BambooHR
3 3 (0.49%) Integrated Workplace Management System
3 3 (0.49%) Salesforce CRM
4 2 (0.33%) Shopify
5 1 (0.16%) Dynamics GP
Cloud Services
1 135 (21.99%) Microsoft 365
2 70 (11.40%) AWS
3 23 (3.75%) Power Platform
4 21 (3.42%) SaaS
5 19 (3.09%) Azure
6 12 (1.95%) Microsoft Copilot
6 12 (1.95%) OneDrive
7 11 (1.79%) Entra ID
8 8 (1.30%) Canva
8 8 (1.30%) Google Workspace
9 7 (1.14%) Google Analytics
10 5 (0.81%) Power Automate
11 4 (0.65%) ChatGPT
12 3 (0.49%) Smartsheet
13 2 (0.33%) Azure DevOps
13 2 (0.33%) Dynamics 365
14 1 (0.16%) Asana
14 1 (0.16%) Google Docs
14 1 (0.16%) Microsoft Purview
14 1 (0.16%) Salesforce Service Cloud
Communications & Networking
1 18 (2.93%) DNS
2 15 (2.44%) Firewall
3 12 (1.95%) DHCP
4 11 (1.79%) TCP/IP
4 11 (1.79%) Wi-Fi
5 8 (1.30%) Network Security
5 8 (1.30%) VPN
6 7 (1.14%) NGFW
7 6 (0.98%) LAN
7 6 (0.98%) WAN
8 5 (0.81%) Cisco IOS
8 5 (0.81%) Internet
9 3 (0.49%) Ethernet
10 2 (0.33%) NGN
10 2 (0.33%) WebEx
11 1 (0.16%) Broadband
11 1 (0.16%) GoToMeeting
11 1 (0.16%) Intranet
11 1 (0.16%) Profibus
11 1 (0.16%) Skype
Database & Business Intelligence
1 21 (3.42%) SQL Server
2 19 (3.09%) Power BI
3 6 (0.98%) SQL Server Reporting Services
4 4 (0.65%) MySQL
5 3 (0.49%) GIS
6 2 (0.33%) Data Lake
6 2 (0.33%) KNIME
6 2 (0.33%) MS Access
7 1 (0.16%) Oracle Database
7 1 (0.16%) Relational Database
Development Applications
1 37 (6.03%) JIRA
2 2 (0.33%) Jenkins
2 2 (0.33%) JMeter
2 2 (0.33%) Postman
3 1 (0.16%) Claude Code
3 1 (0.16%) Git
3 1 (0.16%) Ranorex
3 1 (0.16%) Selenium
3 1 (0.16%) Team Foundation Server
General
1 454 (73.94%) Social Skills
2 162 (26.38%) Organisational Skills
3 144 (23.45%) Finance
4 107 (17.43%) Analytical Skills
5 72 (11.73%) Marketing
6 52 (8.47%) Legal
7 48 (7.82%) Swedish Language
8 41 (6.68%) Retail
9 33 (5.37%) Public Sector
10 30 (4.89%) Inclusion and Diversity
11 28 (4.56%) Manufacturing
12 25 (4.07%) Telecoms
13 23 (3.75%) Influencing Skills
14 20 (3.26%) Law
14 20 (3.26%) Presentation Skills
15 17 (2.77%) Advertising
16 16 (2.61%) Billing
17 14 (2.28%) French Language
18 12 (1.95%) German Language
19 8 (1.30%) Local Government
Job Titles
1 124 (20.20%) Analyst
2 85 (13.84%) Project Manager
3 80 (13.03%) Service Analyst
3 80 (13.03%) Service Desk Analyst
4 76 (12.38%) Senior
5 69 (11.24%) Senior Manager
5 69 (11.24%) Senior Project Manager
6 52 (8.47%) Administrator
7 31 (5.05%) Support Engineer
8 29 (4.72%) IT Support
9 22 (3.58%) Applications Support
9 22 (3.58%) Support Analyst
10 19 (3.09%) Coordinator
10 19 (3.09%) IT Engineer
10 19 (3.09%) IT Support Engineer
11 16 (2.61%) 1st Line Support
12 14 (2.28%) Account Manager
13 13 (2.12%) Sales Executive
14 12 (1.95%) Business Analyst
15 11 (1.79%) 1st Line Support Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 7 (1.14%) Microsoft Graph
2 6 (0.98%) CSS
2 6 (0.98%) HTML
3 3 (0.49%) Godot
3 3 (0.49%) Unreal Engine
4 2 (0.33%) EDI
4 2 (0.33%) Middleware
4 2 (0.33%) Terraform
5 1 (0.16%) .NET
5 1 (0.16%) FHIR
5 1 (0.16%) JSON
5 1 (0.16%) Langfuse
5 1 (0.16%) Model Context Protocol
5 1 (0.16%) SOAP
5 1 (0.16%) STL
5 1 (0.16%) XML
Miscellaneous
1 56 (9.12%) Onboarding
2 54 (8.79%) Management Information System
3 49 (7.98%) Self-Motivation
4 33 (5.37%) Social Media
5 31 (5.05%) Driving Licence
6 24 (3.91%) Web Conferencing
7 12 (1.95%) NHS
8 10 (1.63%) Analytical Mindset
9 9 (1.47%) Video Conferencing
10 7 (1.14%) Video Editing
11 6 (0.98%) Blog
11 6 (0.98%) e-Learning
11 6 (0.98%) Fat Client
11 6 (0.98%) IoT
11 6 (0.98%) Thin Client
12 5 (0.81%) Data Centre
12 5 (0.81%) Podcast
12 5 (0.81%) Virtual Team
13 4 (0.65%) Raspberry Pi
13 4 (0.65%) Renewable Energy
Operating Systems
1 79 (12.87%) Windows
2 32 (5.21%) Windows Server
3 11 (1.79%) Windows 10
4 10 (1.63%) Linux
5 8 (1.30%) Windows Server 2016
6 6 (0.98%) Android
7 4 (0.65%) Ubuntu
8 2 (0.33%) Windows Server 2008
8 2 (0.33%) Windows Server 2012
9 1 (0.16%) Apple iOS
9 1 (0.16%) Mac OS
Processes & Methodologies
1 178 (28.99%) Customer Service
2 142 (23.13%) Problem-Solving
2 142 (23.13%) Project Management
3 118 (19.22%) CRM
4 108 (17.59%) Customer Experience
5 98 (15.96%) Continuous Improvement
6 97 (15.80%) Agile
6 97 (15.80%) ITIL
7 96 (15.64%) Project Delivery
8 86 (14.01%) PRINCE2
9 79 (12.87%) Coaching
10 77 (12.54%) Budget Management
10 77 (12.54%) Stakeholder Management
11 69 (11.24%) Conflict Management
11 69 (11.24%) Programme Governance
12 68 (11.07%) ITSM
13 66 (10.75%) Impact Analysis
13 66 (10.75%) Operations Management
14 65 (10.59%) Performance Metrics
15 47 (7.65%) Cybersecurity
Programming Languages
1 41 (6.68%) SQL
2 19 (3.09%) PowerShell
3 10 (1.63%) JavaScript
4 8 (1.30%) Python
5 6 (0.98%) T-SQL
5 6 (0.98%) VBA
5 6 (0.98%) VBScript
6 5 (0.81%) C#
6 5 (0.81%) R
7 3 (0.49%) C
7 3 (0.49%) C++
7 3 (0.49%) Java
8 2 (0.33%) Bash
9 1 (0.16%) VB
Qualifications
1 222 (36.16%) Degree
2 66 (10.75%) PRINCE2 Practitioner
3 65 (10.59%) Microsoft Certification
4 60 (9.77%) AWS Certification
4 60 (9.77%) MCSE
5 23 (3.75%) Security Cleared
6 17 (2.77%) SC Cleared
7 15 (2.44%) DBS Check
8 12 (1.95%) HNC
9 10 (1.63%) HND
10 6 (0.98%) BPSS Clearance
10 6 (0.98%) PMI Certification
11 5 (0.81%) ACCA
11 5 (0.81%) CIMA
11 5 (0.81%) DV Cleared
11 5 (0.81%) PMP
12 4 (0.65%) CIPD
12 4 (0.65%) ISTQB
13 3 (0.49%) CAPM
13 3 (0.49%) CTC Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 77 (12.54%) QA
2 32 (5.21%) GDPR
3 25 (4.07%) SLA
4 23 (3.75%) PMO
5 19 (3.09%) ISO/IEC 27001
6 16 (2.61%) Data Quality
6 16 (2.61%) ISO 9001
7 14 (2.28%) Accessibility
8 7 (1.14%) NIST
8 7 (1.14%) TickIT
9 4 (0.65%) ISO 14001
10 3 (0.49%) Cyber Essentials
10 3 (0.49%) ISO 19650
10 3 (0.49%) ISO/IEC 42001
11 2 (0.33%) IFRS
11 2 (0.33%) ISO 22301
11 2 (0.33%) MiFID
12 1 (0.16%) HL7
12 1 (0.16%) NEBOSH
12 1 (0.16%) PCI DSS
System Software
1 56 (9.12%) Active Directory
2 6 (0.98%) VMware Infrastructure
3 5 (0.81%) Virtual Machines
4 4 (0.65%) vSphere
5 1 (0.16%) Hyper-V
Systems Management
1 21 (3.42%) Microsoft Intune
2 6 (0.98%) Systems Management Server (SMS)
3 3 (0.49%) Norton AntiVirus
4 2 (0.33%) Ansible
5 1 (0.16%) Functional Safety
5 1 (0.16%) Jamf Pro
5 1 (0.16%) Proxmox
5 1 (0.16%) Single Sign-On
Vendors
1 492 (80.13%) Microsoft
2 67 (10.91%) ServiceNow
3 41 (6.68%) Adobe
4 22 (3.58%) Apple
5 21 (3.42%) HubSpot
6 20 (3.26%) Cisco
7 17 (2.77%) Sage
8 16 (2.61%) Google
9 15 (2.44%) Xero
10 13 (2.12%) Salesforce
11 12 (1.95%) VMware
12 11 (1.79%) iManage
13 9 (1.47%) SAP
14 7 (1.14%) Veeam
15 6 (0.98%) Acronis
15 6 (0.98%) Citrix
15 6 (0.98%) Datto
16 5 (0.81%) HP
16 5 (0.81%) Meraki
16 5 (0.81%) Oracle