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 19 November 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
19 Nov 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 66 105 91
Rank change year-on-year +39 -14 +26
Permanent jobs citing Microsoft Office 564 567 721
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 3.69% 2.89% 3.36%
As % of the Applications category 18.75% 39.93% 47.00%
Number of salaries quoted 256 295 631
10th Percentile £26,250 £26,250 £25,000
25th Percentile £30,500 £30,000 £31,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £37,500 £40,000 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year -6.25% -15.79% +11.76%
75th Percentile £59,063 £55,375 £66,875
90th Percentile £73,750 £68,900 £75,000
UK median annual salary £35,000 £42,500 £37,500
% change year-on-year -17.65% +13.33% -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 3,008 1,420 1,534
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 19.69% 7.25% 7.15%
Number of salaries quoted 786 784 1,221
10th Percentile £28,125 £27,000 £27,500
25th Percentile £33,000 £34,750 £36,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,945 £47,500 £51,104
Median % change year-on-year -3.27% -7.05% +2.21%
75th Percentile £61,250 £70,000 £65,000
90th Percentile £77,500 £83,375 £80,000
UK median annual salary £40,000 £47,500 £45,000
% change year-on-year -15.79% +5.56% -1.10%

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 19 November 2025.

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 (8.33%) SharePoint
2 20 (3.55%) Microsoft Exchange
3 11 (1.95%) Confluence
4 7 (1.24%) CMS
5 3 (0.53%) ArcGIS
5 3 (0.53%) WordPress
6 2 (0.35%) Drupal
6 2 (0.35%) Headless CMS
6 2 (0.35%) IIS
7 1 (0.18%) Alfresco
7 1 (0.18%) HCL Notes
7 1 (0.18%) Moodle
7 1 (0.18%) Tomcat
Applications
1 174 (30.85%) Microsoft Excel
2 69 (12.23%) Microsoft PowerPoint
3 20 (3.55%) Spreadsheet
4 16 (2.84%) MS Visio
5 12 (2.13%) InDesign
5 12 (2.13%) Microsoft Project
6 7 (1.24%) Trello
7 5 (0.89%) Photoshop
8 4 (0.71%) Adobe Illustrator
9 3 (0.53%) Adobe Creative Suite
9 3 (0.53%) Simulink
10 2 (0.35%) Acrobat
11 1 (0.18%) Adobe Captivate
11 1 (0.18%) AutoCAD
Business Applications
1 8 (1.42%) SAP CO
1 8 (1.42%) SAP FI
1 8 (1.42%) SAP FI/CO
1 8 (1.42%) SAP S/4HANA
1 8 (1.42%) Unit4 Business World
2 5 (0.89%) Salesforce CRM
3 4 (0.71%) Elite 3E
3 4 (0.71%) SAP PP
4 2 (0.35%) NetSuite
4 2 (0.35%) Sage X3
4 2 (0.35%) Shopify
5 1 (0.18%) Dynamics AX
5 1 (0.18%) Dynamics CRM
5 1 (0.18%) Remedy ITSM
Cloud Services
1 213 (37.77%) Microsoft 365
2 98 (17.38%) AWS
3 45 (7.98%) Power Platform
4 30 (5.32%) Azure
4 30 (5.32%) Dynamics 365
5 21 (3.72%) SaaS
6 20 (3.55%) Entra ID
7 17 (3.01%) Smartsheet
8 13 (2.30%) OneDrive
9 10 (1.77%) Cloud Computing
10 7 (1.24%) Azure DevOps
10 7 (1.24%) PowerApps
11 6 (1.06%) Intacct
12 5 (0.89%) Power Automate
13 4 (0.71%) Google Drive
13 4 (0.71%) Google Workspace
13 4 (0.71%) Microsoft Copilot
13 4 (0.71%) Typeform
13 4 (0.71%) Wix.com
13 4 (0.71%) Workato
Communications & Networking
1 11 (1.95%) DHCP
2 9 (1.60%) Unified Communications
3 8 (1.42%) TCP/IP
3 8 (1.42%) Wi-Fi
4 6 (1.06%) Broadband
4 6 (1.06%) DNS
4 6 (1.06%) Firewall
5 5 (0.89%) VPN
6 4 (0.71%) DMARC
6 4 (0.71%) Ethernet
6 4 (0.71%) Wireless
7 3 (0.53%) DKIM
7 3 (0.53%) Internet
8 2 (0.35%) LAN
8 2 (0.35%) Network Security
8 2 (0.35%) VLAN
8 2 (0.35%) WebEx
9 1 (0.18%) SSL
9 1 (0.18%) WAN
9 1 (0.18%) WLAN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 35 (6.21%) Power BI
2 13 (2.30%) GIS
2 13 (2.30%) SQL Server
3 10 (1.77%) Geospatial Data
4 8 (1.42%) SAP BW
5 7 (1.24%) Tableau
6 2 (0.35%) Data Lake
6 2 (0.35%) Power Query
6 2 (0.35%) Relational Database
7 1 (0.18%) Azure SQL Database
7 1 (0.18%) BusinessObjects
7 1 (0.18%) Crystal Reports
7 1 (0.18%) EDMS
7 1 (0.18%) FileMaker
7 1 (0.18%) Metadata
7 1 (0.18%) PostgreSQL
7 1 (0.18%) SQL Server Reporting Services
Development Applications
1 18 (3.19%) JIRA
2 5 (0.89%) SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
3 3 (0.53%) Team Foundation Server
4 2 (0.35%) Bazaar
5 1 (0.18%) Oracle Forms
General
1 367 (65.07%) Social Skills
2 168 (29.79%) Finance
3 125 (22.16%) Analytical Skills
4 95 (16.84%) French Language
4 95 (16.84%) Swedish Language
5 61 (10.82%) Organisational Skills
6 51 (9.04%) Marketing
7 40 (7.09%) Inclusion and Diversity
8 37 (6.56%) Legal
9 28 (4.96%) Documentation Skills
10 25 (4.43%) Back Office
11 24 (4.26%) Law
11 24 (4.26%) Presentation Skills
12 23 (4.08%) Retail
13 22 (3.90%) Public Sector
14 19 (3.37%) Banking
15 18 (3.19%) Advertising
15 18 (3.19%) Telecoms
16 16 (2.84%) Manufacturing
17 15 (2.66%) Billing
Job Titles
1 193 (34.22%) Analyst
2 113 (20.04%) Service Analyst
2 113 (20.04%) Service Desk Analyst
3 55 (9.75%) IT Support
4 50 (8.87%) Senior
5 37 (6.56%) Administrator
6 25 (4.43%) Support Engineer
7 23 (4.08%) Desktop Support
8 22 (3.90%) Financial Analyst
8 22 (3.90%) Support Analyst
9 21 (3.72%) IT Analyst
9 21 (3.72%) Technical Support
10 19 (3.37%) IT Manager
10 19 (3.37%) Senior Manager
10 19 (3.37%) Trainer
11 18 (3.19%) Lead
11 18 (3.19%) Support Officer
12 16 (2.84%) Project Manager
12 16 (2.84%) Support Specialist
13 15 (2.66%) IT Support Analyst
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 8 (1.42%) EDI
2 4 (0.71%) Middleware
3 3 (0.53%) HTML
3 3 (0.53%) XML
4 2 (0.35%) JSON
5 1 (0.18%) .NET
5 1 (0.18%) ARM Templates
5 1 (0.18%) CSS
5 1 (0.18%) REST
5 1 (0.18%) SOAP
5 1 (0.18%) Web Services
5 1 (0.18%) XSLT
Miscellaneous
1 74 (13.12%) Onboarding
2 54 (9.57%) Management Information System
3 42 (7.45%) Self-Motivation
4 32 (5.67%) Social Media
5 15 (2.66%) Analytical Mindset
6 12 (2.13%) Driving Licence
7 11 (1.95%) Web Conferencing
8 10 (1.77%) Product Ownership
9 9 (1.60%) e-Learning
10 8 (1.42%) Learning Management System
10 8 (1.42%) NHS
11 7 (1.24%) CMDB
12 6 (1.06%) Enterprise Software
13 5 (0.89%) Legacy Systems
14 4 (0.71%) Algorithms
14 4 (0.71%) Animation
14 4 (0.71%) Data Centre
14 4 (0.71%) Data Structures
14 4 (0.71%) Housing Association
14 4 (0.71%) Robotics
Operating Systems
1 98 (17.38%) Windows
2 29 (5.14%) Windows 10
3 15 (2.66%) Linux
4 12 (2.13%) Unix
4 12 (2.13%) Windows Server
5 6 (1.06%) Apple iOS
6 5 (0.89%) Android
6 5 (0.89%) Mac OS
7 1 (0.18%) Windows Server 2008
Processes & Methodologies
1 200 (35.46%) Customer Service
2 160 (28.37%) ITIL
3 128 (22.70%) Problem-Solving
4 107 (18.97%) Performance Metrics
5 103 (18.26%) ITSM
6 88 (15.60%) Continuous Improvement
7 70 (12.41%) Project Management
8 63 (11.17%) ERP
9 60 (10.64%) CRM
10 55 (9.75%) Analytics
10 55 (9.75%) Business Intelligence
11 53 (9.40%) Decision-Making
12 47 (8.33%) Agile
13 39 (6.91%) Logistics
14 37 (6.56%) Project Delivery
15 33 (5.85%) Cybersecurity
15 33 (5.85%) Data Analysis
16 32 (5.67%) Asset Management
17 31 (5.50%) Customer Experience
18 30 (5.32%) Service Delivery
Programming Languages
1 32 (5.67%) SQL
2 15 (2.66%) PowerShell
3 14 (2.48%) Python
4 7 (1.24%) R
5 5 (0.89%) JavaScript
5 5 (0.89%) VBA
6 4 (0.71%) ABAP
6 4 (0.71%) C++
6 4 (0.71%) Java
7 3 (0.53%) Assembly Language
7 3 (0.53%) C
7 3 (0.53%) MATLAB
7 3 (0.53%) Objective-C
7 3 (0.53%) Swift
7 3 (0.53%) VB
8 2 (0.35%) C#
9 1 (0.18%) Data Analysis Expressions
9 1 (0.18%) Scala
9 1 (0.18%) T-SQL
9 1 (0.18%) VC++
Qualifications
1 242 (42.91%) Degree
2 98 (17.38%) Microsoft Certification
3 95 (16.84%) AWS Certification
3 95 (16.84%) MCSE
4 34 (6.03%) Security Cleared
5 33 (5.85%) ACCA
6 29 (5.14%) CIMA
6 29 (5.14%) DBS Check
7 26 (4.61%) SC Cleared
8 20 (3.55%) CTC Cleared
9 13 (2.30%) CIPD
10 9 (1.60%) CISSP
11 8 (1.42%) AAT
12 7 (1.24%) CISA
13 6 (1.06%) ISTQB
13 6 (1.06%) ITIL Foundation Certificate
14 5 (0.89%) CFA
15 4 (0.71%) ITIL Certification
15 4 (0.71%) PRINCE2 Practitioner
15 4 (0.71%) SAP Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 106 (18.79%) QA
2 42 (7.45%) SLA
3 29 (5.14%) ISO/IEC 27001
4 26 (4.61%) PMO
5 21 (3.72%) GDPR
6 14 (2.48%) ISO 9001
7 12 (2.13%) Accessibility
8 3 (0.53%) Data Quality
8 3 (0.53%) Software Quality Assurance
9 2 (0.35%) Actionable Recommendations
9 2 (0.35%) GRC
9 2 (0.35%) NIST
9 2 (0.35%) NIST 800
9 2 (0.35%) Sarbanes-Oxley
9 2 (0.35%) SOC 2
10 1 (0.18%) California Consumer Privacy Act
10 1 (0.18%) EMIR
10 1 (0.18%) ISO/IEC 20000
10 1 (0.18%) P3O
10 1 (0.18%) PERC
System Software
1 48 (8.51%) Active Directory
2 8 (1.42%) Hyper-V
3 6 (1.06%) VMware Infrastructure
4 2 (0.35%) Firmware
4 2 (0.35%) Virtual Desktop
5 1 (0.18%) BitLocker
Systems Management
1 15 (2.66%) SCCM
2 12 (2.13%) Microsoft Intune
3 2 (0.35%) Single Sign-On
4 1 (0.18%) AirWatch
4 1 (0.18%) Systems Management Server (SMS)
4 1 (0.18%) Terraform
Vendors
1 473 (83.87%) Microsoft
2 112 (19.86%) ServiceNow
3 35 (6.21%) Cisco
4 28 (4.96%) Salesforce
5 23 (4.08%) Adobe
6 20 (3.55%) SAP
7 15 (2.66%) Google
8 13 (2.30%) Sage
9 10 (1.77%) Oracle
9 10 (1.77%) Workday
10 9 (1.60%) Zoho
11 8 (1.42%) Apple
12 7 (1.24%) iManage
12 7 (1.24%) Xero
13 6 (1.06%) Freshdesk
13 6 (1.06%) VMware
14 5 (0.89%) N-able
15 4 (0.71%) Concur
15 4 (0.71%) HubSpot
15 4 (0.71%) Mitel