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

6 months to
13 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 115 118 117
Rank change year-on-year +3 -1 -24
Permanent jobs citing Microsoft Office 542 463 671
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 2.38% 2.79% 2.70%
As % of the Applications category 37.90% 18.87% 30.63%
Number of salaries quoted 285 296 458
10th Percentile £27,493 £25,020 £25,000
25th Percentile £29,000 £28,500 £28,813
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £36,011 £37,000 £37,672
Median % change year-on-year -2.67% -1.78% -21.52%
75th Percentile £48,000 £56,250 £53,750
90th Percentile £64,104 £70,000 £65,000
UK median annual salary £32,500 £37,500 £36,000
% change year-on-year -13.33% +4.17% -8.86%

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 1,430 2,453 2,191
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 6.29% 14.76% 8.80%
Number of salaries quoted 810 822 1,171
10th Percentile £28,725 £26,500 £26,750
25th Percentile £35,000 £31,250 £32,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,590 £45,000 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year +1.31% - -10.00%
75th Percentile £60,000 £62,500 £63,625
90th Percentile £75,000 £77,500 £75,000
UK median annual salary £40,000 £41,075 £42,500
% change year-on-year -2.62% -3.35% -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 13 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 47 (8.67%) SharePoint
2 26 (4.80%) Microsoft Exchange
3 13 (2.40%) IIS
4 12 (2.21%) Confluence
5 9 (1.66%) WordPress
6 4 (0.74%) Exchange Server 2007
6 4 (0.74%) Exchange Server 2010
6 4 (0.74%) Exchange Server 2013
7 1 (0.18%) CMS
Applications
1 157 (28.97%) Microsoft Excel
2 101 (18.63%) Microsoft PowerPoint
3 84 (15.50%) Microsoft Project
4 21 (3.87%) Acrobat
5 9 (1.66%) MS Visio
6 5 (0.92%) Adobe Creative Suite
6 5 (0.92%) CorelDRAW
6 5 (0.92%) Spreadsheet
7 3 (0.55%) Trello
8 2 (0.37%) Camtasia
9 1 (0.18%) InDesign
9 1 (0.18%) Photoshop
Business Applications
1 18 (3.32%) Dynamics CRM
2 7 (1.29%) NetSuite
3 4 (0.74%) Sage 50
4 3 (0.55%) BambooHR
5 2 (0.37%) Salesforce CRM
6 1 (0.18%) Dynamics GP
6 1 (0.18%) Raiser’s Edge
Cloud Services
1 151 (27.86%) Microsoft 365
2 87 (16.05%) AWS
3 30 (5.54%) Power Platform
4 26 (4.80%) Azure
5 20 (3.69%) SaaS
6 13 (2.40%) Entra ID
7 12 (2.21%) OneDrive
8 11 (2.03%) Google Workspace
8 11 (2.03%) Microsoft Copilot
9 6 (1.11%) ChatGPT
10 5 (0.92%) Canva
10 5 (0.92%) Google Analytics
10 5 (0.92%) Power Automate
11 3 (0.55%) Smartsheet
12 2 (0.37%) GitHub
13 1 (0.18%) ClickUp
13 1 (0.18%) Google Docs
13 1 (0.18%) MailChimp
13 1 (0.18%) Snowflake
13 1 (0.18%) Stripe
Communications & Networking
1 19 (3.51%) DNS
1 19 (3.51%) Firewall
2 17 (3.14%) DHCP
3 15 (2.77%) Wi-Fi
4 14 (2.58%) VPN
5 12 (2.21%) TCP/IP
6 9 (1.66%) LAN
6 9 (1.66%) WAN
7 8 (1.48%) Network Security
8 7 (1.29%) NGFW
9 6 (1.11%) Internet
10 5 (0.92%) Cisco IOS
10 5 (0.92%) VoIP
11 3 (0.55%) Skype
12 2 (0.37%) Ethernet
12 2 (0.37%) Extranet
12 2 (0.37%) Intranet
12 2 (0.37%) WebEx
13 1 (0.18%) GoToMeeting
Database & Business Intelligence
1 26 (4.80%) Power BI
2 22 (4.06%) SQL Server
3 7 (1.29%) Tableau
4 6 (1.11%) SQL Server Reporting Services
5 5 (0.92%) MySQL
6 3 (0.55%) Db2
6 3 (0.55%) DB2 UDB
6 3 (0.55%) GIS
6 3 (0.55%) QlikView
7 2 (0.37%) Data Lake
7 2 (0.37%) KNIME
7 2 (0.37%) MS Access
7 2 (0.37%) Oracle Database
7 2 (0.37%) Relational Database
8 1 (0.18%) Geospatial Data
8 1 (0.18%) QGIS
8 1 (0.18%) Spatial Data
Development Applications
1 35 (6.46%) JIRA
2 2 (0.37%) Git
2 2 (0.37%) Jenkins
2 2 (0.37%) JMeter
2 2 (0.37%) Postman
3 1 (0.18%) Ranorex
3 1 (0.18%) Selenium
3 1 (0.18%) Team Foundation Server
General
1 404 (74.54%) Social Skills
2 130 (23.99%) Finance
3 123 (22.69%) Organisational Skills
4 84 (15.50%) Analytical Skills
5 60 (11.07%) Marketing
6 55 (10.15%) Legal
7 48 (8.86%) Swedish Language
8 29 (5.35%) Retail
9 28 (5.17%) French Language
10 27 (4.98%) Public Sector
11 24 (4.43%) Law
12 23 (4.24%) Inclusion and Diversity
13 20 (3.69%) Presentation Skills
14 19 (3.51%) Influencing Skills
15 17 (3.14%) Telecoms
16 14 (2.58%) Advertising
17 12 (2.21%) Manufacturing
18 9 (1.66%) German Language
19 8 (1.48%) Billing
20 7 (1.29%) Banking
Job Titles
1 135 (24.91%) Analyst
2 90 (16.61%) Service Analyst
2 90 (16.61%) Service Desk Analyst
3 87 (16.05%) Project Manager
4 79 (14.58%) Senior
5 69 (12.73%) Senior Manager
5 69 (12.73%) Senior Project Manager
6 36 (6.64%) Support Engineer
7 35 (6.46%) IT Support
8 33 (6.09%) Administrator
9 24 (4.43%) IT Engineer
9 24 (4.43%) IT Support Engineer
10 20 (3.69%) Support Analyst
11 15 (2.77%) Business Analyst
12 14 (2.58%) Applications Support
13 13 (2.40%) Coordinator
14 12 (2.21%) Consultant
14 12 (2.21%) Sales Administrator
15 11 (2.03%) Sales Representative
16 10 (1.85%) Support Officer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 7 (1.29%) CSS
1 7 (1.29%) HTML
1 7 (1.29%) Microsoft Graph
2 3 (0.55%) Godot
2 3 (0.55%) Unreal Engine
3 2 (0.37%) SOAP
3 2 (0.37%) XML
4 1 (0.18%) .NET
4 1 (0.18%) EDI
4 1 (0.18%) FHIR
4 1 (0.18%) JSON
4 1 (0.18%) JSP
4 1 (0.18%) Middleware
4 1 (0.18%) PyTorch
4 1 (0.18%) REST
4 1 (0.18%) SailPoint
4 1 (0.18%) SciPy
4 1 (0.18%) Web Services
4 1 (0.18%) XSLT
Miscellaneous
1 41 (7.56%) Onboarding
1 41 (7.56%) Self-Motivation
2 35 (6.46%) Management Information System
3 28 (5.17%) Social Media
4 21 (3.87%) Web Conferencing
5 14 (2.58%) Driving Licence
6 9 (1.66%) Analytical Mindset
7 7 (1.29%) NHS
8 6 (1.11%) Blog
8 6 (1.11%) e-Learning
8 6 (1.11%) Video Editing
9 5 (0.92%) Derivative
9 5 (0.92%) IoT
9 5 (0.92%) Podcast
9 5 (0.92%) Raspberry Pi
10 4 (0.74%) OTC Derivatives
10 4 (0.74%) Virtual Team
10 4 (0.74%) Wiki
11 3 (0.55%) AI Agents
11 3 (0.55%) Legacy Systems
Operating Systems
1 82 (15.13%) Windows
2 39 (7.20%) Windows Server
3 16 (2.95%) Linux
3 16 (2.95%) Windows 10
4 14 (2.58%) Windows Server 2016
5 8 (1.48%) Windows Server 2012
6 6 (1.11%) Android
7 5 (0.92%) Mac OS
7 5 (0.92%) Ubuntu
7 5 (0.92%) Windows Server 2019
8 4 (0.74%) Unix
8 4 (0.74%) Windows Server 2008
9 1 (0.18%) Apple iOS
9 1 (0.18%) Mac OS X
Processes & Methodologies
1 152 (28.04%) Customer Service
2 129 (23.80%) Project Management
3 114 (21.03%) Problem-Solving
4 104 (19.19%) ITIL
5 98 (18.08%) Agile
6 93 (17.16%) Project Delivery
7 92 (16.97%) CRM
8 86 (15.87%) Continuous Improvement
8 86 (15.87%) Customer Experience
9 85 (15.68%) PRINCE2
10 79 (14.58%) ITSM
11 76 (14.02%) Coaching
12 75 (13.84%) Performance Metrics
13 74 (13.65%) Budget Management
14 69 (12.73%) Conflict Management
14 69 (12.73%) Impact Analysis
15 66 (12.18%) Operations Management
15 66 (12.18%) Programme Governance
16 56 (10.33%) Stakeholder Management
17 47 (8.67%) Process Improvement
Programming Languages
1 46 (8.49%) SQL
2 20 (3.69%) PowerShell
3 14 (2.58%) Python
4 11 (2.03%) VBA
5 10 (1.85%) VBScript
6 9 (1.66%) JavaScript
7 6 (1.11%) C#
7 6 (1.11%) T-SQL
8 5 (0.92%) R
8 5 (0.92%) VB
9 4 (0.74%) C++
9 4 (0.74%) Java
10 3 (0.55%) C
11 2 (0.37%) Bash
12 1 (0.18%) VC++
Qualifications
1 231 (42.62%) Degree
2 78 (14.39%) Microsoft Certification
3 73 (13.47%) AWS Certification
3 73 (13.47%) MCSE
4 66 (12.18%) PRINCE2 Practitioner
5 14 (2.58%) Security Cleared
6 13 (2.40%) HNC
7 11 (2.03%) HND
8 10 (1.85%) DBS Check
8 10 (1.85%) SC Cleared
9 7 (1.29%) BPSS Clearance
10 6 (1.11%) PMI Certification
11 5 (0.92%) PMP
12 4 (0.74%) CIPD
12 4 (0.74%) DV Cleared
13 3 (0.55%) ACCA
13 3 (0.55%) CAPM
13 3 (0.55%) CTC Cleared
13 3 (0.55%) ISTQB
13 3 (0.55%) PRINCE2 Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 87 (16.05%) QA
2 24 (4.43%) SLA
3 23 (4.24%) GDPR
4 20 (3.69%) Data Quality
4 20 (3.69%) ISO/IEC 27001
4 20 (3.69%) PMO
5 14 (2.58%) Accessibility
5 14 (2.58%) ISO 9001
6 8 (1.48%) NIST
7 7 (1.29%) TickIT
8 4 (0.74%) MiFID
9 3 (0.55%) Cyber Essentials
9 3 (0.55%) ISO/IEC 42001
10 2 (0.37%) IFRS
10 2 (0.37%) ISO 14001
11 1 (0.18%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
11 1 (0.18%) Disclosure Scotland
11 1 (0.18%) EMIR
11 1 (0.18%) HL7
11 1 (0.18%) NEBOSH
System Software
1 59 (10.89%) Active Directory
2 13 (2.40%) VMware Infrastructure
3 9 (1.66%) Hyper-V
4 5 (0.92%) Virtual Machines
4 5 (0.92%) vSphere
Systems Management
1 25 (4.61%) Microsoft Intune
2 4 (0.74%) Active Directory Federation Services
2 4 (0.74%) SCCM
2 4 (0.74%) Systems Management Server (SMS)
3 3 (0.55%) Norton AntiVirus
3 3 (0.55%) Proxmox
4 2 (0.37%) Ansible
4 2 (0.37%) Terraform
5 1 (0.18%) Jamf Pro
5 1 (0.18%) Single Sign-On
Vendors
1 420 (77.49%) Microsoft
2 81 (14.94%) ServiceNow
3 37 (6.83%) Adobe
4 21 (3.87%) VMware
5 19 (3.51%) HubSpot
6 18 (3.32%) Cisco
6 18 (3.32%) Google
7 16 (2.95%) Apple
8 14 (2.58%) Sage
9 12 (2.21%) iManage
9 12 (2.21%) Salesforce
9 12 (2.21%) Xero
10 11 (2.03%) Oracle
11 10 (1.85%) SAP
12 8 (1.48%) Meraki
12 8 (1.48%) Veeam
13 7 (1.29%) HP
14 6 (1.11%) Citrix
15 5 (0.92%) Synology
16 4 (0.74%) Pardot