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 12 June 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
12 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 93 129 92
Rank change year-on-year +36 -37 +1
Permanent jobs citing Microsoft Office 508 429 1,026
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 2.58% 2.84% 2.99%
As % of the Applications category 39.50% 22.20% 35.02%
Number of salaries quoted 232 284 771
10th Percentile £26,250 £25,000 £23,500
25th Percentile £29,188 £28,375 £27,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £37,500 £38,000 £37,000
Median % change year-on-year -1.32% +2.70% -18.86%
75th Percentile £50,250 £57,500 £53,125
90th Percentile £69,875 £69,625 £63,750
UK median annual salary £32,500 £37,500 £32,500
% change year-on-year -13.33% +15.38% -14.47%

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 1,286 1,932 2,930
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 6.53% 12.77% 8.55%
Number of salaries quoted 661 847 1,801
10th Percentile £28,500 £26,400 £25,000
25th Percentile £35,000 £32,500 £30,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,500 £50,000 £43,865
Median % change year-on-year -5.00% +13.99% -7.65%
75th Percentile £60,000 £66,240 £57,500
90th Percentile £75,000 £76,250 £70,000
UK median annual salary £40,000 £45,000 £39,000
% change year-on-year -11.11% +15.38% -13.33%

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 12 June 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 50 (9.84%) SharePoint
2 35 (6.89%) Microsoft Exchange
3 12 (2.36%) IIS
4 9 (1.77%) Exchange Server 2007
4 9 (1.77%) Exchange Server 2010
4 9 (1.77%) Exchange Server 2013
5 8 (1.57%) Confluence
6 6 (1.18%) WordPress
7 1 (0.20%) CMS
Applications
1 113 (22.24%) Microsoft Excel
2 76 (14.96%) Microsoft Project
3 62 (12.20%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 4 (0.79%) Adobe Creative Suite
5 3 (0.59%) MS Visio
5 3 (0.59%) Spreadsheet
6 2 (0.39%) Camtasia
6 2 (0.39%) CorelDRAW
7 1 (0.20%) Trello
Business Applications
1 18 (3.54%) Dynamics CRM
2 4 (0.79%) Sage 50
3 3 (0.59%) BambooHR
4 2 (0.39%) Salesforce CRM
5 1 (0.20%) NetSuite
5 1 (0.20%) Raiser’s Edge
5 1 (0.20%) SAP Oil and Gas
5 1 (0.20%) SAP PM
5 1 (0.20%) SAP S/4HANA
Cloud Services
1 197 (38.78%) Microsoft 365
2 80 (15.75%) AWS
3 57 (11.22%) Entra ID
4 41 (8.07%) Azure
5 25 (4.92%) Power Platform
6 20 (3.94%) SaaS
7 13 (2.56%) Google Workspace
8 11 (2.17%) Microsoft Copilot
9 9 (1.77%) OneDrive
10 6 (1.18%) ChatGPT
11 5 (0.98%) Canva
11 5 (0.98%) Google Analytics
11 5 (0.98%) Intacct
11 5 (0.98%) Power Automate
12 4 (0.79%) Dynamics 365
13 3 (0.59%) Smartsheet
14 2 (0.39%) Google Docs
14 2 (0.39%) Viva Engage
15 1 (0.20%) GitHub
15 1 (0.20%) MailChimp
Communications & Networking
1 30 (5.91%) Firewall
2 25 (4.92%) DNS
3 24 (4.72%) DHCP
4 20 (3.94%) Wi-Fi
5 17 (3.35%) VPN
6 16 (3.15%) TCP/IP
7 15 (2.95%) VoIP
8 13 (2.56%) LAN
9 12 (2.36%) WAN
10 9 (1.77%) Internet
11 7 (1.38%) NGFW
12 4 (0.79%) Network Security
13 3 (0.59%) Ethernet
13 3 (0.59%) Skype
14 2 (0.39%) Extranet
14 2 (0.39%) Intranet
14 2 (0.39%) WebEx
15 1 (0.20%) 4G
15 1 (0.20%) Cisco IOS
15 1 (0.20%) Unified Communications
Database & Business Intelligence
1 21 (4.13%) Power BI
2 16 (3.15%) SQL Server
3 8 (1.57%) Tableau
4 6 (1.18%) SQL Server Reporting Services
5 5 (0.98%) MySQL
6 4 (0.79%) Db2
6 4 (0.79%) DB2 UDB
6 4 (0.79%) QlikView
7 3 (0.59%) GIS
8 2 (0.39%) Oracle Database
9 1 (0.20%) Geospatial Data
9 1 (0.20%) KNIME
9 1 (0.20%) MS Access
9 1 (0.20%) QGIS
9 1 (0.20%) Relational Database
9 1 (0.20%) Spatial Data
Development Applications
1 15 (2.95%) JIRA
2 2 (0.39%) Git
3 1 (0.20%) Ranorex
3 1 (0.20%) Selenium
3 1 (0.20%) Team Foundation Server
General
1 370 (72.83%) Social Skills
2 116 (22.83%) Finance
3 85 (16.73%) Organisational Skills
4 56 (11.02%) Analytical Skills
5 49 (9.65%) French Language
6 48 (9.45%) Back Office
7 26 (5.12%) Legal
7 26 (5.12%) Marketing
7 26 (5.12%) Public Sector
8 24 (4.72%) Retail
9 21 (4.13%) Law
10 20 (3.94%) Presentation Skills
10 20 (3.94%) Swedish Language
11 19 (3.74%) Influencing Skills
12 18 (3.54%) Inclusion and Diversity
13 15 (2.95%) Telecoms
14 9 (1.77%) Advertising
15 7 (1.38%) Banking
16 6 (1.18%) Billing
16 6 (1.18%) Manufacturing
Job Titles
1 123 (24.21%) Analyst
2 91 (17.91%) Support Engineer
3 85 (16.73%) Senior
4 81 (15.94%) Project Manager
5 73 (14.37%) Service Analyst
6 72 (14.17%) Senior Manager
6 72 (14.17%) Service Desk Analyst
7 66 (12.99%) Senior Project Manager
8 53 (10.43%) Desktop Support
9 51 (10.04%) Desktop Engineer
9 51 (10.04%) Desktop Support Engineer
10 50 (9.84%) IT Support
11 48 (9.45%) Site Engineer
12 37 (7.28%) IT Engineer
12 37 (7.28%) IT Support Engineer
13 18 (3.54%) Administrator
14 17 (3.35%) Support Analyst
15 13 (2.56%) Business Analyst
16 11 (2.17%) 2nd Line Support
16 11 (2.17%) Consultant
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 7 (1.38%) CSS
1 7 (1.38%) HTML
1 7 (1.38%) Microsoft Graph
2 2 (0.39%) SOAP
2 2 (0.39%) XML
3 1 (0.20%) FHIR
3 1 (0.20%) JSP
3 1 (0.20%) PyTorch
3 1 (0.20%) REST
3 1 (0.20%) SailPoint
3 1 (0.20%) SciPy
3 1 (0.20%) Web Services
3 1 (0.20%) XSLT
Miscellaneous
1 49 (9.65%) Self-Motivation
2 33 (6.50%) Onboarding
3 32 (6.30%) Management Information System
4 25 (4.92%) Social Media
5 12 (2.36%) Driving Licence
6 11 (2.17%) Web Conferencing
7 6 (1.18%) Analytical Mindset
7 6 (1.18%) Video Editing
8 5 (0.98%) Podcast
8 5 (0.98%) Raspberry Pi
8 5 (0.98%) Virtual Team
9 4 (0.79%) Blog
9 4 (0.79%) Derivative
9 4 (0.79%) e-Learning
9 4 (0.79%) OTC Derivatives
9 4 (0.79%) Wiki
10 3 (0.59%) CMDB
10 3 (0.59%) Data Centre
10 3 (0.59%) NHS
10 3 (0.59%) Video Conferencing
Operating Systems
1 135 (26.57%) Windows
2 75 (14.76%) Windows 10
3 44 (8.66%) Windows Server
4 26 (5.12%) Windows Server 2016
5 20 (3.94%) Windows Server 2012
6 13 (2.56%) Linux
6 13 (2.56%) Windows Server 2019
7 12 (2.36%) Mac OS
8 9 (1.77%) Windows Server 2008
9 5 (0.98%) Ubuntu
9 5 (0.98%) Unix
10 3 (0.59%) Android
11 1 (0.20%) Apple iOS
11 1 (0.20%) Mac OS X
Processes & Methodologies
1 170 (33.46%) Customer Service
2 131 (25.79%) ITIL
3 120 (23.62%) Customer Experience
4 102 (20.08%) Project Management
5 96 (18.90%) Continuous Improvement
6 95 (18.70%) Agile
7 86 (16.93%) Project Delivery
8 82 (16.14%) Coaching
9 81 (15.94%) Problem-Solving
10 76 (14.96%) Cybersecurity
10 76 (14.96%) PRINCE2
11 73 (14.37%) Budget Management
12 72 (14.17%) CRM
13 70 (13.78%) Impact Analysis
14 67 (13.19%) ITSM
15 66 (12.99%) Conflict Management
15 66 (12.99%) Operations Management
15 66 (12.99%) Performance Metrics
15 66 (12.99%) Programme Governance
16 62 (12.20%) Analytics
Programming Languages
1 37 (7.28%) SQL
2 19 (3.74%) PowerShell
3 12 (2.36%) VBA
4 11 (2.17%) VBScript
5 8 (1.57%) Python
6 6 (1.18%) T-SQL
6 6 (1.18%) VB
7 2 (0.39%) C#
7 2 (0.39%) Java
7 2 (0.39%) R
8 1 (0.20%) ABAP
8 1 (0.20%) C++
8 1 (0.20%) VC++
Qualifications
1 256 (50.39%) Degree
2 75 (14.76%) Microsoft Certification
3 66 (12.99%) PRINCE2 Practitioner
4 64 (12.60%) AWS Certification
4 64 (12.60%) MCSE
5 58 (11.42%) Security Cleared
6 55 (10.83%) SC Cleared
7 48 (9.45%) CTC Cleared
8 11 (2.17%) HNC
9 9 (1.77%) ACCA
10 8 (1.57%) HND
11 6 (1.18%) Azure Certification
11 6 (1.18%) CIMA
11 6 (1.18%) DV Cleared
11 6 (1.18%) PMI Certification
12 5 (0.98%) A+ Certification
12 5 (0.98%) PMP
13 4 (0.79%) BPSS Clearance
14 3 (0.59%) DBS Check
14 3 (0.59%) PRINCE2 Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 76 (14.96%) QA
2 56 (11.02%) SLA
3 21 (4.13%) Data Quality
4 18 (3.54%) GDPR
5 16 (3.15%) ISO/IEC 27001
6 11 (2.17%) PMO
7 9 (1.77%) Accessibility
7 9 (1.77%) NIST
8 7 (1.38%) TickIT
9 5 (0.98%) Cyber Essentials
10 4 (0.79%) MiFID
11 3 (0.59%) HIPAA
11 3 (0.59%) IFRS
11 3 (0.59%) ISO 9001
12 1 (0.20%) Disclosure Scotland
12 1 (0.20%) EMIR
12 1 (0.20%) GRC
12 1 (0.20%) HL7
12 1 (0.20%) IFRS 17
12 1 (0.20%) Sarbanes-Oxley
System Software
1 76 (14.96%) Active Directory
2 19 (3.74%) Hyper-V
3 14 (2.76%) VMware Infrastructure
4 5 (0.98%) Virtual Machines
4 5 (0.98%) vSphere
Systems Management
1 36 (7.09%) Microsoft Intune
2 13 (2.56%) SCCM
3 12 (2.36%) Active Directory Federation Services
4 3 (0.59%) Norton AntiVirus
4 3 (0.59%) Proxmox
5 1 (0.20%) Forefront Identity Manager
5 1 (0.20%) Jamf Pro
5 1 (0.20%) RSA Archer
5 1 (0.20%) Single Sign-On
Vendors
1 364 (71.65%) Microsoft
2 72 (14.17%) ServiceNow
3 55 (10.83%) Cisco
4 21 (4.13%) Google
4 21 (4.13%) VMware
5 19 (3.74%) Sage
6 14 (2.76%) Salesforce
7 13 (2.56%) Adobe
8 12 (2.36%) iManage
8 12 (2.36%) Xero
9 11 (2.17%) Apple
9 11 (2.17%) SAP
10 9 (1.77%) Dell
10 9 (1.77%) HP
10 9 (1.77%) HubSpot
10 9 (1.77%) Oracle
11 8 (1.57%) Meraki
11 8 (1.57%) Veeam
12 5 (0.98%) IBM
12 5 (0.98%) Synology