Microsoft Office Jobs with Hybrid/Remote/WFH Options

Microsoft Office
UK > Work from Home

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent remote or hybrid work requiring Microsoft Office skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the annual salaries offered in vacancies that cited Microsoft Office over the 6 months leading up to 5 July 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
5 Jul 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 122 100 100
Rank change year-on-year -22 0 +51
Permanent jobs citing Microsoft Office 571 1,004 1,127
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 2.77% 2.94% 3.12%
As % of the Applications category 23.57% 34.45% 42.43%
Number of salaries quoted 331 744 877
10th Percentile £25,020 £24,000 £26,250
25th Percentile £29,000 £26,750 £34,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,197 £36,500 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year +10.13% -23.16% +18.75%
75th Percentile £54,793 £51,063 £67,500
90th Percentile £70,000 £64,925 £85,000
UK median annual salary £42,500 £32,500 £38,475
% change year-on-year +30.77% -15.53% +2.60%

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 2,423 2,914 2,656
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 11.77% 8.54% 7.36%
Number of salaries quoted 928 1,790 1,932
10th Percentile £26,963 £25,300 £30,000
25th Percentile £33,000 £30,000 £33,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £43,933 £47,855
Median % change year-on-year +13.81% -8.20% +6.34%
75th Percentile £66,219 £57,500 £65,000
90th Percentile £73,886 £70,000 £80,000
UK median annual salary £47,683 £39,608 £45,000
% change year-on-year +20.39% -11.98% -

Microsoft Office
Trend for Jobs with a WFH Option

Job vacancies with remote working options citing Microsoft Office as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.

Microsoft Office trend for jobs with Hybrid/Remote/WFH options

Microsoft Office
Salary Trend for Jobs with a WFH Option

3-month moving average salary quoted in job vacancies with remote working options citing Microsoft Office.

Microsoft Office salary trend for jobs with a WFH option

Microsoft Office
Salary Histogram for Jobs with a WFH Option

Salary distribution for jobs with remote working options citing Microsoft Office over the 6 months to 5 July 2025.

Microsoft Office salary histogram for jobs with a WFH option

Microsoft Office
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities with WFH Options by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Application Platforms
1 80 (14.01%) Confluence
2 45 (7.88%) SharePoint
3 28 (4.90%) Microsoft Exchange
4 16 (2.80%) CMS
5 10 (1.75%) IIS
6 9 (1.58%) Tomcat
6 9 (1.58%) WordPress
7 4 (0.70%) IBM Domino
8 2 (0.35%) Headless CMS
8 2 (0.35%) IBM Notes
9 1 (0.18%) Alfresco
9 1 (0.18%) Drupal
9 1 (0.18%) Moodle
9 1 (0.18%) Umbraco
Applications
1 102 (17.86%) Microsoft Excel
2 43 (7.53%) Microsoft PowerPoint
3 40 (7.01%) Simulink
4 10 (1.75%) Microsoft Project
5 8 (1.40%) MS Visio
6 6 (1.05%) Photoshop
6 6 (1.05%) Spreadsheet
7 4 (0.70%) Adobe Premiere
8 3 (0.53%) Acrobat
8 3 (0.53%) Adobe Illustrator
9 2 (0.35%) Adobe Creative Suite
9 2 (0.35%) InDesign
10 1 (0.18%) Adobe Captivate
10 1 (0.18%) AutoCAD
10 1 (0.18%) Sketch
Business Applications
1 14 (2.45%) Salesforce CRM
2 8 (1.40%) Dynamics CRM
2 8 (1.40%) SAP CO
2 8 (1.40%) SAP FI
2 8 (1.40%) SAP FI/CO
2 8 (1.40%) SAP S/4HANA
3 7 (1.23%) NetSuite
4 6 (1.05%) Remedy ITSM
5 3 (0.53%) Unit4 Business World
6 2 (0.35%) Elite 3E
6 2 (0.35%) Shopify
7 1 (0.18%) Dynamics AX
7 1 (0.18%) SAP HCM
Cloud Services
1 159 (27.85%) Microsoft 365
2 72 (12.61%) Asana
2 72 (12.61%) Miro
3 52 (9.11%) Azure
4 47 (8.23%) Entra ID
5 31 (5.43%) Power Platform
6 21 (3.68%) Power Automate
7 18 (3.15%) Dynamics 365
8 15 (2.63%) Google Workspace
9 13 (2.28%) OneDrive
10 12 (2.10%) Microsoft Copilot
11 10 (1.75%) Google Docs
12 8 (1.40%) Google Analytics
13 6 (1.05%) Mimecast
13 6 (1.05%) SaaS
13 6 (1.05%) Smartsheet
14 5 (0.88%) MailChimp
15 4 (0.70%) Google Sheets
15 4 (0.70%) PowerApps
15 4 (0.70%) Zapier
Communications & Networking
1 106 (18.56%) Broadband
2 55 (9.63%) Wi-Fi
3 36 (6.30%) Ethernet
4 28 (4.90%) TCP/IP
5 25 (4.38%) DHCP
6 18 (3.15%) Firewall
7 17 (2.98%) LAN
8 16 (2.80%) WAN
9 12 (2.10%) Remote Desktop
10 11 (1.93%) DNS
10 11 (1.93%) SSL
10 11 (1.93%) VPN
11 9 (1.58%) DMARC
12 7 (1.23%) Wireless
13 6 (1.05%) Internet
14 5 (0.88%) Network Security
14 5 (0.88%) VLAN
15 3 (0.53%) SAN
15 3 (0.53%) SD-WAN
15 3 (0.53%) WebEx
Database & Business Intelligence
1 28 (4.90%) SQL Server
2 27 (4.73%) Power BI
3 12 (2.10%) Data Warehouse
4 10 (1.75%) Data Lake
5 9 (1.58%) PostgreSQL
6 8 (1.40%) Big Data
6 8 (1.40%) NoSQL
6 8 (1.40%) Relational Database
6 8 (1.40%) SAP BW
7 4 (0.70%) BusinessObjects
8 2 (0.35%) MS Access
8 2 (0.35%) Oracle Reports
9 1 (0.18%) Azure SQL Database
9 1 (0.18%) Crystal Reports
9 1 (0.18%) Electronic Patient Records
9 1 (0.18%) Metadata
9 1 (0.18%) Power Query
9 1 (0.18%) SQL Server Reporting Services
9 1 (0.18%) Tableau
Development Applications
1 85 (14.89%) JIRA
2 5 (0.88%) SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
3 3 (0.53%) Git
4 2 (0.35%) Bazaar
5 1 (0.18%) Katalon Studio
5 1 (0.18%) Oracle Forms
5 1 (0.18%) Selenium
5 1 (0.18%) Visual Studio
General
1 311 (54.47%) Social Skills
2 180 (31.52%) Finance
3 81 (14.19%) Organisational Skills
4 78 (13.66%) Analytical Skills
4 78 (13.66%) Influencing Skills
5 59 (10.33%) Presentation Skills
6 45 (7.88%) Telecoms
7 40 (7.01%) Aerospace
8 34 (5.95%) Inclusion and Diversity
9 31 (5.43%) Legal
10 28 (4.90%) Public Sector
11 27 (4.73%) Banking
12 25 (4.38%) Marketing
13 21 (3.68%) Law
14 17 (2.98%) Back Office
14 17 (2.98%) Retail
15 13 (2.28%) Manufacturing
16 9 (1.58%) Czech Language
17 7 (1.23%) Local Government
18 6 (1.05%) Automotive
Job Titles
1 156 (27.32%) Analyst
2 72 (12.61%) IT Support
2 72 (12.61%) Product Analyst
3 65 (11.38%) Senior
4 61 (10.68%) Lead
5 43 (7.53%) Business Manager
5 43 (7.53%) Team Leader
6 41 (7.18%) Business Development Manager
6 41 (7.18%) Development Manager
7 40 (7.01%) Lead Systems Engineer
7 40 (7.01%) Senior Systems Engineer
7 40 (7.01%) Systems Engineer
8 34 (5.95%) Administrator
8 34 (5.95%) Support Analyst
9 27 (4.73%) 1st Line Support
10 25 (4.38%) Support Engineer
11 24 (4.20%) IT Administrator
12 21 (3.68%) Desktop Support
13 20 (3.50%) Support Technician
14 19 (3.33%) Project Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 11 (1.93%) XML
2 10 (1.75%) JSON
2 10 (1.75%) SOAP
3 9 (1.58%) REST
4 7 (1.23%) HTML
5 5 (0.88%) .NET
6 4 (0.70%) HTML5
7 3 (0.53%) FIX Protocol
8 2 (0.35%) EDI
8 2 (0.35%) Web Services
9 1 (0.18%) .NET Core
9 1 (0.18%) ARM Templates
9 1 (0.18%) WSH
9 1 (0.18%) YANG
Miscellaneous
1 112 (19.61%) Self-Motivation
2 82 (14.36%) Product Ownership
3 72 (12.61%) Over-the-Top Content
3 72 (12.61%) Video\Live Streaming
4 59 (10.33%) Social Media
5 36 (6.30%) Management Information System
6 35 (6.13%) Onboarding
7 14 (2.45%) Enterprise Software
8 13 (2.28%) Driving Licence
9 9 (1.58%) Graphic Design
10 6 (1.05%) Animation
10 6 (1.05%) EPoS
10 6 (1.05%) Learning Management System
10 6 (1.05%) Video Conferencing
11 5 (0.88%) Photography
11 5 (0.88%) Public Cloud
11 5 (0.88%) Renewable Energy
11 5 (0.88%) SCADA
12 4 (0.70%) Analytical Mindset
12 4 (0.70%) Virtual Team
Operating Systems
1 125 (21.89%) Windows
2 59 (10.33%) Windows 10
3 20 (3.50%) Linux
4 19 (3.33%) Unix
5 13 (2.28%) Apple iOS
6 12 (2.10%) Windows Server
7 10 (1.75%) Windows 7
7 10 (1.75%) Windows Server 2019
8 8 (1.40%) Android
9 6 (1.05%) Mac OS
10 4 (0.70%) Windows Server 2016
11 3 (0.53%) Windows Server 2008
12 1 (0.18%) Mac OS X
12 1 (0.18%) Windows Server 2012
Processes & Methodologies
1 174 (30.47%) Customer Service
2 167 (29.25%) CRM
3 164 (28.72%) Agile
4 118 (20.67%) Project Management
5 100 (17.51%) Problem-Solving
6 87 (15.24%) Roadmaps
7 86 (15.06%) Stakeholder Management
8 85 (14.89%) Customer-Centricity
9 75 (13.13%) Product Management
10 61 (10.68%) Coaching
11 55 (9.63%) Continuous Improvement
12 49 (8.58%) Technical Leadership
13 45 (7.88%) Analytics
13 45 (7.88%) Change Management
14 44 (7.71%) Software Delivery
15 43 (7.53%) Business Development
15 43 (7.53%) System Testing
16 41 (7.18%) B2B
16 41 (7.18%) Line Management
17 40 (7.01%) Model-Based Systems Engineering
Programming Languages
1 42 (7.36%) SQL
2 36 (6.30%) PowerShell
3 17 (2.98%) Java
4 14 (2.45%) VBA
5 9 (1.58%) JavaScript
6 8 (1.40%) T-SQL
7 7 (1.23%) Python
8 5 (0.88%) VB
9 3 (0.53%) Bash
10 2 (0.35%) C#
10 2 (0.35%) Data Analysis Expressions
10 2 (0.35%) VB.NET
11 1 (0.18%) Bicep
11 1 (0.18%) C++
11 1 (0.18%) MATLAB
11 1 (0.18%) Scala
11 1 (0.18%) VBScript
Qualifications
1 87 (15.24%) Degree
2 40 (7.01%) BPSS Clearance
3 21 (3.68%) DBS Check
3 21 (3.68%) Security Cleared
4 17 (2.98%) SC Cleared
5 16 (2.80%) CTC Cleared
6 13 (2.28%) Microsoft Certification
7 9 (1.58%) MOS
8 8 (1.40%) A+ Certification
9 6 (1.05%) HNC
9 6 (1.05%) HND
10 5 (0.88%) CCNA
10 5 (0.88%) Cisco Certification
11 4 (0.70%) Azure Certification
12 3 (0.53%) CISSP
12 3 (0.53%) ITIL Certification
13 2 (0.35%) ITIL Foundation Certificate
13 2 (0.35%) JNCIA
13 2 (0.35%) Network+ Certification
14 1 (0.18%) Master's Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 24 (4.20%) PMO
1 24 (4.20%) SLA
2 22 (3.85%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 18 (3.15%) GDPR
4 14 (2.45%) QA
5 11 (1.93%) Data Quality
6 5 (0.88%) Accessibility
7 4 (0.70%) Cyber Essentials
7 4 (0.70%) ISO 9001
8 2 (0.35%) ISO 14001
9 1 (0.18%) Actionable Recommendations
9 1 (0.18%) California Consumer Privacy Act
9 1 (0.18%) COBIT
9 1 (0.18%) ITGC
9 1 (0.18%) NIST
9 1 (0.18%) P3O
9 1 (0.18%) PERC
9 1 (0.18%) Sarbanes-Oxley
9 1 (0.18%) Software Quality Assurance
9 1 (0.18%) WCAG
System Software
1 87 (15.24%) Active Directory
2 20 (3.50%) Hyper-V
3 19 (3.33%) VMware Infrastructure
4 10 (1.75%) Firmware
5 9 (1.58%) BitLocker
6 2 (0.35%) Virtual Desktop
7 1 (0.18%) Virtual Servers
7 1 (0.18%) VMware ESXi
7 1 (0.18%) VMware Server
7 1 (0.18%) vSphere
Systems Management
1 41 (7.18%) Microsoft Intune
2 17 (2.98%) SCCM
3 11 (1.93%) Single Sign-On
4 5 (0.88%) EMC NetWorker
5 3 (0.53%) Active Directory Federation Services
6 1 (0.18%) DameWare
6 1 (0.18%) Terraform
Vendors
1 490 (85.81%) Microsoft
2 133 (23.29%) Salesforce
3 40 (7.01%) MathWorks
4 31 (5.43%) Google
5 29 (5.08%) Cisco
6 24 (4.20%) Apple
7 20 (3.50%) VMware
8 19 (3.33%) Adobe
9 18 (3.15%) SAP
10 16 (2.80%) Oracle
11 10 (1.75%) HP
12 9 (1.58%) MobileIron
12 9 (1.58%) Progress
13 8 (1.40%) Citrix
13 8 (1.40%) ServiceNow
14 7 (1.23%) Twitter
14 7 (1.23%) YouTube
15 6 (1.05%) McAfee
15 6 (1.05%) Remedy
15 6 (1.05%) Xero