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 24 September 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
24 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 105 112 123
Rank change year-on-year +7 +11 -28
Permanent jobs citing Microsoft Office 622 500 601
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 2.52% 3.06% 2.62%
As % of the Applications category 38.59% 18.00% 30.20%
Number of salaries quoted 333 286 333
10th Percentile £26,250 £26,125 £26,500
25th Percentile £28,500 £29,375 £30,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £34,500 £36,500 £40,000
Median % change year-on-year -5.48% -8.75% -20.00%
75th Percentile £45,000 £59,375 £55,750
90th Percentile £60,000 £73,750 £70,000
UK median annual salary £32,500 £35,100 £40,000
% change year-on-year -7.41% -12.25% +5.26%

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 1,612 2,778 1,990
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 6.54% 16.98% 8.68%
Number of salaries quoted 919 823 897
10th Percentile £28,500 £27,250 £28,000
25th Percentile £33,500 £32,113 £35,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £45,390 £46,000
Median % change year-on-year -0.86% -1.33% -12.38%
75th Percentile £58,750 £62,500 £67,500
90th Percentile £75,000 £77,500 £83,750
UK median annual salary £40,000 £40,000 £45,000
% change year-on-year - -11.11% -

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 24 September 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 49 (7.88%) SharePoint
2 17 (2.73%) Microsoft Exchange
3 13 (2.09%) Confluence
4 12 (1.93%) IIS
5 9 (1.45%) WordPress
6 2 (0.32%) CMS
6 2 (0.32%) Exchange Server 2007
6 2 (0.32%) Exchange Server 2010
6 2 (0.32%) Exchange Server 2013
7 1 (0.16%) Moodle
7 1 (0.16%) Office Communications Server
Applications
1 194 (31.19%) Microsoft Excel
2 112 (18.01%) Microsoft PowerPoint
3 89 (14.31%) Microsoft Project
4 24 (3.86%) Acrobat
5 11 (1.77%) Spreadsheet
6 9 (1.45%) MS Visio
7 5 (0.80%) Adobe Creative Suite
7 5 (0.80%) AutoCAD
7 5 (0.80%) CorelDRAW
7 5 (0.80%) Navisworks
7 5 (0.80%) Revit
8 3 (0.48%) ProjectWise
8 3 (0.48%) Trello
9 1 (0.16%) EPLAN
9 1 (0.16%) InDesign
9 1 (0.16%) Photoshop
9 1 (0.16%) Stata
Business Applications
1 14 (2.25%) Dynamics CRM
2 7 (1.13%) NetSuite
2 7 (1.13%) Sage 50
3 3 (0.48%) BambooHR
3 3 (0.48%) Integrated Workplace Management System
3 3 (0.48%) Salesforce CRM
4 2 (0.32%) Shopify
5 1 (0.16%) Dynamics GP
Cloud Services
1 136 (21.86%) Microsoft 365
2 70 (11.25%) AWS
3 22 (3.54%) Power Platform
4 21 (3.38%) SaaS
5 20 (3.22%) Azure
6 12 (1.93%) Entra ID
6 12 (1.93%) Microsoft Copilot
6 12 (1.93%) OneDrive
7 8 (1.29%) Canva
7 8 (1.29%) Google Workspace
8 7 (1.13%) Google Analytics
9 5 (0.80%) Power Automate
10 4 (0.64%) ChatGPT
11 3 (0.48%) Smartsheet
12 2 (0.32%) Azure DevOps
12 2 (0.32%) Dynamics 365
13 1 (0.16%) Asana
13 1 (0.16%) ClickUp
13 1 (0.16%) Google Docs
13 1 (0.16%) Salesforce Service Cloud
Communications & Networking
1 19 (3.05%) DNS
2 15 (2.41%) Firewall
3 13 (2.09%) DHCP
4 12 (1.93%) Wi-Fi
5 11 (1.77%) TCP/IP
6 8 (1.29%) Network Security
6 8 (1.29%) VPN
7 7 (1.13%) NGFW
8 6 (0.96%) Internet
8 6 (0.96%) LAN
8 6 (0.96%) WAN
9 5 (0.80%) Cisco IOS
10 3 (0.48%) Ethernet
11 2 (0.32%) NGN
11 2 (0.32%) WebEx
12 1 (0.16%) Broadband
12 1 (0.16%) GoToMeeting
12 1 (0.16%) Intranet
12 1 (0.16%) Profibus
12 1 (0.16%) Skype
Database & Business Intelligence
1 21 (3.38%) SQL Server
2 18 (2.89%) Power BI
3 6 (0.96%) SQL Server Reporting Services
4 4 (0.64%) MySQL
5 3 (0.48%) GIS
6 2 (0.32%) Data Lake
6 2 (0.32%) KNIME
6 2 (0.32%) MS Access
7 1 (0.16%) Oracle Database
7 1 (0.16%) Relational Database
Development Applications
1 37 (5.95%) JIRA
2 2 (0.32%) Jenkins
2 2 (0.32%) JMeter
2 2 (0.32%) Postman
3 1 (0.16%) Claude Code
3 1 (0.16%) Git
3 1 (0.16%) Ranorex
3 1 (0.16%) Selenium
3 1 (0.16%) Team Foundation Server
General
1 460 (73.95%) Social Skills
2 164 (26.37%) Organisational Skills
3 149 (23.95%) Finance
4 108 (17.36%) Analytical Skills
5 74 (11.90%) Marketing
6 53 (8.52%) Legal
7 48 (7.72%) Swedish Language
8 43 (6.91%) Retail
9 35 (5.63%) Public Sector
10 32 (5.14%) Inclusion and Diversity
11 30 (4.82%) Manufacturing
12 26 (4.18%) Telecoms
13 23 (3.70%) Influencing Skills
14 21 (3.38%) Law
15 20 (3.22%) Presentation Skills
16 17 (2.73%) Advertising
16 17 (2.73%) Billing
17 14 (2.25%) French Language
18 12 (1.93%) German Language
19 8 (1.29%) Local Government
Job Titles
1 125 (20.10%) Analyst
2 85 (13.67%) Project Manager
3 81 (13.02%) Service Analyst
3 81 (13.02%) Service Desk Analyst
4 77 (12.38%) Senior
5 69 (11.09%) Senior Manager
5 69 (11.09%) Senior Project Manager
6 54 (8.68%) Administrator
7 32 (5.14%) Support Engineer
8 30 (4.82%) IT Support
9 23 (3.70%) Support Analyst
10 22 (3.54%) Applications Support
11 20 (3.22%) IT Engineer
11 20 (3.22%) IT Support Engineer
12 19 (3.05%) Coordinator
13 17 (2.73%) 1st Line Support
14 14 (2.25%) Account Manager
14 14 (2.25%) Sales Executive
15 12 (1.93%) 1st Line Engineer
15 12 (1.93%) 1st Line Support Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 7 (1.13%) Microsoft Graph
2 6 (0.96%) CSS
2 6 (0.96%) HTML
3 3 (0.48%) Godot
3 3 (0.48%) Unreal Engine
4 2 (0.32%) EDI
4 2 (0.32%) Middleware
4 2 (0.32%) Terraform
5 1 (0.16%) .NET
5 1 (0.16%) FHIR
5 1 (0.16%) JSON
5 1 (0.16%) Langfuse
5 1 (0.16%) Model Context Protocol
5 1 (0.16%) SOAP
5 1 (0.16%) STL
5 1 (0.16%) XML
Miscellaneous
1 55 (8.84%) Onboarding
2 54 (8.68%) Management Information System
3 50 (8.04%) Self-Motivation
4 35 (5.63%) Social Media
5 30 (4.82%) Driving Licence
6 24 (3.86%) Web Conferencing
7 12 (1.93%) NHS
8 10 (1.61%) Analytical Mindset
9 9 (1.45%) Video Conferencing
10 7 (1.13%) Video Editing
11 6 (0.96%) Blog
11 6 (0.96%) e-Learning
11 6 (0.96%) Fat Client
11 6 (0.96%) IoT
11 6 (0.96%) Thin Client
12 5 (0.80%) Data Centre
12 5 (0.80%) Podcast
12 5 (0.80%) Virtual Team
13 4 (0.64%) Legacy Systems
13 4 (0.64%) Raspberry Pi
Operating Systems
1 80 (12.86%) Windows
2 32 (5.14%) Windows Server
3 11 (1.77%) Windows 10
4 10 (1.61%) Linux
5 8 (1.29%) Windows Server 2016
6 6 (0.96%) Android
7 4 (0.64%) Ubuntu
8 2 (0.32%) Windows Server 2008
8 2 (0.32%) Windows Server 2012
9 1 (0.16%) Apple iOS
9 1 (0.16%) Mac OS
Processes & Methodologies
1 179 (28.78%) Customer Service
2 145 (23.31%) Problem-Solving
3 144 (23.15%) Project Management
4 120 (19.29%) CRM
5 109 (17.52%) Customer Experience
6 99 (15.92%) Continuous Improvement
7 97 (15.59%) Agile
7 97 (15.59%) ITIL
8 96 (15.43%) Project Delivery
9 86 (13.83%) PRINCE2
10 80 (12.86%) Coaching
11 79 (12.70%) Stakeholder Management
12 78 (12.54%) Budget Management
13 69 (11.09%) Conflict Management
13 69 (11.09%) ITSM
13 69 (11.09%) Programme Governance
14 66 (10.61%) Impact Analysis
14 66 (10.61%) Operations Management
15 65 (10.45%) Performance Metrics
16 48 (7.72%) Cybersecurity
Programming Languages
1 41 (6.59%) SQL
2 19 (3.05%) PowerShell
3 10 (1.61%) JavaScript
4 8 (1.29%) Python
5 6 (0.96%) T-SQL
5 6 (0.96%) VBA
5 6 (0.96%) VBScript
6 5 (0.80%) C#
6 5 (0.80%) R
7 3 (0.48%) C
7 3 (0.48%) C++
7 3 (0.48%) Java
8 2 (0.32%) Bash
9 1 (0.16%) VB
Qualifications
1 222 (35.69%) Degree
2 66 (10.61%) PRINCE2 Practitioner
3 65 (10.45%) Microsoft Certification
4 60 (9.65%) AWS Certification
4 60 (9.65%) MCSE
5 26 (4.18%) Security Cleared
6 19 (3.05%) SC Cleared
7 15 (2.41%) DBS Check
8 11 (1.77%) HNC
9 9 (1.45%) HND
10 6 (0.96%) BPSS Clearance
10 6 (0.96%) PMI Certification
11 5 (0.80%) ACCA
11 5 (0.80%) CIMA
11 5 (0.80%) DV Cleared
11 5 (0.80%) PMP
12 4 (0.64%) APMP
12 4 (0.64%) CIPD
12 4 (0.64%) ISTQB
13 3 (0.48%) CAPM
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 76 (12.22%) QA
2 32 (5.14%) GDPR
3 25 (4.02%) SLA
4 24 (3.86%) PMO
5 19 (3.05%) ISO/IEC 27001
6 16 (2.57%) ISO 9001
7 15 (2.41%) Data Quality
8 14 (2.25%) Accessibility
9 7 (1.13%) NIST
9 7 (1.13%) TickIT
10 4 (0.64%) ISO 14001
11 3 (0.48%) Cyber Essentials
11 3 (0.48%) ISO 19650
11 3 (0.48%) ISO/IEC 42001
12 2 (0.32%) IFRS
12 2 (0.32%) ISO 22301
12 2 (0.32%) MiFID
13 1 (0.16%) HL7
13 1 (0.16%) NEBOSH
13 1 (0.16%) PCI DSS
System Software
1 57 (9.16%) Active Directory
2 6 (0.96%) VMware Infrastructure
3 5 (0.80%) Virtual Machines
4 4 (0.64%) vSphere
5 1 (0.16%) Hyper-V
Systems Management
1 22 (3.54%) Microsoft Intune
2 7 (1.13%) Systems Management Server (SMS)
3 3 (0.48%) Norton AntiVirus
4 2 (0.32%) Ansible
5 1 (0.16%) Functional Safety
5 1 (0.16%) Jamf Pro
5 1 (0.16%) Proxmox
5 1 (0.16%) Single Sign-On
Vendors
1 499 (80.23%) Microsoft
2 67 (10.77%) ServiceNow
3 41 (6.59%) Adobe
4 22 (3.54%) Apple
5 21 (3.38%) HubSpot
6 20 (3.22%) Cisco
7 16 (2.57%) Google
7 16 (2.57%) Sage
8 15 (2.41%) Xero
9 13 (2.09%) Salesforce
10 12 (1.93%) VMware
11 11 (1.77%) iManage
12 8 (1.29%) SAP
13 7 (1.13%) Veeam
14 6 (0.96%) Acronis
14 6 (0.96%) Citrix
14 6 (0.96%) Datto
15 5 (0.80%) HP
15 5 (0.80%) Meraki
15 5 (0.80%) Oracle