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 21 January 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
21 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 69 99 95
Rank change year-on-year +30 -4 +16
Permanent jobs citing Microsoft Office 551 531 790
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 3.57% 3.25% 3.29%
As % of the Applications category 23.08% 39.86% 46.72%
Number of salaries quoted 211 272 665
10th Percentile £26,250 £26,250 £24,157
25th Percentile £31,250 £30,750 £28,165
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 £42,500 £39,000
Median % change year-on-year -5.88% +8.97% -13.33%
75th Percentile £54,250 £56,438 £56,000
90th Percentile £78,750 £72,500 £67,500
UK median annual salary £35,000 £42,500 £35,000
% change year-on-year -17.65% +21.43% -12.50%

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 2,387 1,332 1,691
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 15.48% 8.15% 7.03%
Number of salaries quoted 638 694 1,308
10th Percentile £28,875 £27,000 £25,500
25th Percentile £35,000 £35,188 £32,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,500 £47,750 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year -0.52% +6.11% -10.00%
75th Percentile £61,250 £67,500 £58,750
90th Percentile £78,750 £83,750 £70,000
UK median annual salary £40,000 £47,500 £39,982
% change year-on-year -15.79% +18.80% -11.15%

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 21 January 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 35 (6.35%) SharePoint
2 20 (3.63%) Microsoft Exchange
3 5 (0.91%) Confluence
4 3 (0.54%) ArcGIS
4 3 (0.54%) WordPress
5 1 (0.18%) CMS
5 1 (0.18%) Drupal
5 1 (0.18%) Exchange Server 2007
5 1 (0.18%) Exchange Server 2010
5 1 (0.18%) Exchange Server 2013
5 1 (0.18%) HCL Notes
Applications
1 140 (25.41%) Microsoft Excel
2 65 (11.80%) Microsoft PowerPoint
3 18 (3.27%) MS Visio
4 15 (2.72%) Spreadsheet
5 12 (2.18%) InDesign
6 7 (1.27%) Trello
7 6 (1.09%) Microsoft Project
8 5 (0.91%) Photoshop
9 4 (0.73%) Adobe Illustrator
10 3 (0.54%) Adobe Creative Suite
10 3 (0.54%) Simulink
11 1 (0.18%) Acrobat
Business Applications
1 4 (0.73%) SAP PP
2 3 (0.54%) Elite 3E
3 2 (0.36%) Dynamics CRM
3 2 (0.36%) NetSuite
3 2 (0.36%) Sage X3
3 2 (0.36%) Unit4 Business World
4 1 (0.18%) Sage 200
4 1 (0.18%) Salesforce CRM
4 1 (0.18%) SAP Oil and Gas
4 1 (0.18%) SAP PM
4 1 (0.18%) SAP S/4HANA
Cloud Services
1 264 (47.91%) Microsoft 365
2 124 (22.50%) AWS
3 48 (8.71%) Entra ID
4 36 (6.53%) Azure
5 33 (5.99%) Dynamics 365
5 33 (5.99%) Power Platform
6 29 (5.26%) SaaS
7 10 (1.81%) Cloud Computing
7 10 (1.81%) Smartsheet
8 8 (1.45%) Intacct
9 7 (1.27%) OneDrive
10 6 (1.09%) Google Workspace
10 6 (1.09%) PowerApps
11 5 (0.91%) Azure DevOps
12 4 (0.73%) Google Docs
12 4 (0.73%) Workato
13 3 (0.54%) Google Drive
14 2 (0.36%) Azure AI
14 2 (0.36%) Google Analytics
14 2 (0.36%) Power Automate
Communications & Networking
1 12 (2.18%) Wi-Fi
2 10 (1.81%) Unified Communications
2 10 (1.81%) VoIP
3 9 (1.63%) DNS
4 8 (1.45%) DHCP
4 8 (1.45%) Firewall
4 8 (1.45%) LAN
4 8 (1.45%) TCP/IP
5 6 (1.09%) WAN
6 5 (0.91%) VPN
7 4 (0.73%) Internet
8 3 (0.54%) Broadband
8 3 (0.54%) DKIM
8 3 (0.54%) DMARC
8 3 (0.54%) Ethernet
8 3 (0.54%) PuTTY
8 3 (0.54%) Remote Desktop
9 2 (0.36%) 4G
9 2 (0.36%) Wireless
10 1 (0.18%) WebEx
Database & Business Intelligence
1 26 (4.72%) Power BI
2 13 (2.36%) GIS
3 10 (1.81%) Geospatial Data
4 6 (1.09%) Tableau
5 3 (0.54%) SQL Server
6 2 (0.36%) Relational Database
7 1 (0.18%) Azure SQL Database
7 1 (0.18%) Data Lake
7 1 (0.18%) EDMS
7 1 (0.18%) FileMaker
7 1 (0.18%) Metadata
7 1 (0.18%) Power Query
Development Applications
1 10 (1.81%) JIRA
2 3 (0.54%) Git
2 3 (0.54%) Jenkins
2 3 (0.54%) Maven
2 3 (0.54%) Sonatype Nexus
2 3 (0.54%) Team Foundation Server
General
1 377 (68.42%) Social Skills
2 143 (25.95%) Finance
3 118 (21.42%) French Language
4 100 (18.15%) Analytical Skills
5 95 (17.24%) Swedish Language
6 65 (11.80%) Back Office
7 46 (8.35%) Marketing
7 46 (8.35%) Organisational Skills
8 29 (5.26%) Legal
9 24 (4.36%) Documentation Skills
10 23 (4.17%) Inclusion and Diversity
10 23 (4.17%) Law
11 19 (3.45%) Public Sector
12 17 (3.09%) Advertising
12 17 (3.09%) Billing
13 16 (2.90%) Presentation Skills
14 15 (2.72%) Retail
15 12 (2.18%) Banking
15 12 (2.18%) Manufacturing
16 9 (1.63%) Local Government
Job Titles
1 215 (39.02%) Analyst
2 136 (24.68%) Service Analyst
3 135 (24.50%) Service Desk Analyst
4 82 (14.88%) Support Engineer
5 63 (11.43%) Desktop Support
6 62 (11.25%) Desktop Engineer
6 62 (11.25%) Desktop Support Engineer
7 56 (10.16%) Site Engineer
8 50 (9.07%) IT Support
9 40 (7.26%) Senior
10 29 (5.26%) Financial Analyst
11 28 (5.08%) IT Analyst
12 23 (4.17%) Administrator
13 22 (3.99%) Support Analyst
14 21 (3.81%) IT Support Analyst
15 19 (3.45%) Lead
16 18 (3.27%) Supply Chain Analyst
17 17 (3.09%) IT Engineer
17 17 (3.09%) IT Manager
17 17 (3.09%) Technical Support
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 6 (1.09%) EDI
2 4 (0.73%) Middleware
3 3 (0.54%) ActiveMQ
3 3 (0.54%) RAML
3 3 (0.54%) REST
3 3 (0.54%) SOAP
4 2 (0.36%) XML
4 2 (0.36%) XSLT
5 1 (0.18%) .NET
5 1 (0.18%) ARM Templates
Miscellaneous
1 60 (10.89%) Onboarding
2 54 (9.80%) Management Information System
3 49 (8.89%) Self-Motivation
4 30 (5.44%) Social Media
5 10 (1.81%) Driving Licence
5 10 (1.81%) Web Conferencing
6 9 (1.63%) Analytical Mindset
6 9 (1.63%) NHS
6 9 (1.63%) Video Conferencing
7 6 (1.09%) CMDB
7 6 (1.09%) e-Learning
7 6 (1.09%) Legacy Systems
7 6 (1.09%) Product Ownership
8 5 (0.91%) Algorithms
8 5 (0.91%) Data Centre
9 4 (0.73%) Animation
9 4 (0.73%) Housing Association
9 4 (0.73%) Learning Management System
9 4 (0.73%) PMI
9 4 (0.73%) Smartphone
Operating Systems
1 130 (23.59%) Windows
2 77 (13.97%) Windows 10
3 17 (3.09%) Windows Server
4 16 (2.90%) Linux
5 8 (1.45%) Unix
5 8 (1.45%) Windows Server 2016
6 7 (1.27%) Android
6 7 (1.27%) Windows Server 2012
7 6 (1.09%) Apple iOS
7 6 (1.09%) Mac OS
7 6 (1.09%) Windows Server 2019
8 2 (0.36%) Ubuntu
9 1 (0.18%) Windows Server 2008
Processes & Methodologies
1 250 (45.37%) Customer Service
2 230 (41.74%) ITIL
3 125 (22.69%) ITSM
4 124 (22.50%) Performance Metrics
5 117 (21.23%) Continuous Improvement
6 108 (19.60%) Problem-Solving
7 83 (15.06%) Analytics
8 75 (13.61%) Cybersecurity
9 69 (12.52%) Customer Experience
10 64 (11.62%) Patch Management
11 62 (11.25%) Ticket Management
12 61 (11.07%) Customer Acquisition
13 60 (10.89%) Software Deployment
14 58 (10.53%) Decision-Making
15 50 (9.07%) ERP
16 47 (8.53%) CRM
17 46 (8.35%) Project Management
18 40 (7.26%) Agile
19 38 (6.90%) Asset Management
19 38 (6.90%) Business Intelligence
Programming Languages
1 17 (3.09%) SQL
2 13 (2.36%) Python
3 8 (1.45%) PowerShell
4 6 (1.09%) Java
4 6 (1.09%) R
5 5 (0.91%) ABAP
5 5 (0.91%) C++
6 3 (0.54%) Assembly Language
6 3 (0.54%) C
6 3 (0.54%) C#
6 3 (0.54%) JavaScript
6 3 (0.54%) MATLAB
6 3 (0.54%) Objective-C
6 3 (0.54%) Swift
7 2 (0.36%) VBA
7 2 (0.36%) VC++
8 1 (0.18%) Bash
8 1 (0.18%) Bicep
8 1 (0.18%) Scala
8 1 (0.18%) T-SQL
Qualifications
1 272 (49.36%) Degree
2 121 (21.96%) Microsoft Certification
3 116 (21.05%) MCSE
4 115 (20.87%) AWS Certification
5 81 (14.70%) Security Cleared
6 74 (13.43%) SC Cleared
7 60 (10.89%) CTC Cleared
8 37 (6.72%) ACCA
9 35 (6.35%) CIMA
10 23 (4.17%) DBS Check
11 10 (1.81%) CFA
11 10 (1.81%) CIPD
12 9 (1.63%) CISSP
13 7 (1.27%) Azure Certification
13 7 (1.27%) CISA
13 7 (1.27%) Computer Science Degree
14 6 (1.09%) A+ Certification
14 6 (1.09%) BPSS Clearance
14 6 (1.09%) DV Cleared
14 6 (1.09%) ITIL Foundation Certificate
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 119 (21.60%) QA
2 85 (15.43%) SLA
3 26 (4.72%) ISO/IEC 27001
4 18 (3.27%) GDPR
5 14 (2.54%) ISO 9001
6 10 (1.81%) Accessibility
6 10 (1.81%) PMO
7 4 (0.73%) Data Quality
8 3 (0.54%) GRC
8 3 (0.54%) NIST
8 3 (0.54%) Sarbanes-Oxley
9 2 (0.36%) Cyber Essentials
9 2 (0.36%) EMIR
9 2 (0.36%) NIST 800
9 2 (0.36%) SOC 2
10 1 (0.18%) Actionable Recommendations
10 1 (0.18%) HIPAA
10 1 (0.18%) ISO/IEC 20000
10 1 (0.18%) Software Quality Assurance
System Software
1 61 (11.07%) Active Directory
2 6 (1.09%) Hyper-V
3 2 (0.36%) Virtual Desktop
4 1 (0.18%) Firmware
4 1 (0.18%) Virtual Machines
4 1 (0.18%) VMware Infrastructure
Systems Management
1 19 (3.45%) SCCM
2 11 (2.00%) Microsoft Intune
3 7 (1.27%) Active Directory Federation Services
4 2 (0.36%) AirWatch
4 2 (0.36%) Ansible
5 1 (0.18%) EMC NetWorker
5 1 (0.18%) Forefront Identity Manager
5 1 (0.18%) Kubernetes
5 1 (0.18%) RSA Archer
5 1 (0.18%) Systems Management Server (SMS)
5 1 (0.18%) Terraform
Vendors
1 459 (83.30%) Microsoft
2 122 (22.14%) ServiceNow
3 74 (13.43%) Cisco
4 21 (3.81%) Adobe
5 18 (3.27%) Google
6 13 (2.36%) Sage
6 13 (2.36%) Salesforce
7 11 (2.00%) Oracle
8 10 (1.81%) Apple
9 9 (1.63%) Zoho
10 8 (1.45%) SAP
11 7 (1.27%) iManage
12 5 (0.91%) Xero
13 4 (0.73%) Citrix
13 4 (0.73%) Concur
13 4 (0.73%) Mitel
14 3 (0.54%) MuleSoft
15 2 (0.36%) Dell
15 2 (0.36%) HubSpot
15 2 (0.36%) Wyse