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 10 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
10 Oct 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 107 108 121
Rank change year-on-year +1 +13 -24
Permanent jobs citing Microsoft Office 634 526 588
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 2.55% 3.15% 2.72%
As % of the Applications category 38.87% 15.81% 30.72%
Number of salaries quoted 337 284 321
10th Percentile £26,400 £25,686 £26,250
25th Percentile £28,500 £28,500 £30,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £34,500 £36,500 £40,000
Median % change year-on-year -5.48% -8.75% -21.80%
75th Percentile £45,000 £56,554 £55,250
90th Percentile £57,850 £73,750 £70,000
UK median annual salary £32,500 £35,000 £41,117
% change year-on-year -7.14% -14.88% +8.20%

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 1,631 3,328 1,914
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 6.56% 19.96% 8.84%
Number of salaries quoted 944 821 858
10th Percentile £28,500 £26,500 £27,500
25th Percentile £33,127 £31,250 £35,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £45,000 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year - - -14.29%
75th Percentile £58,750 £61,250 £68,750
90th Percentile £75,000 £77,500 £85,000
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 10 October 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 52 (8.20%) SharePoint
2 13 (2.05%) Microsoft Exchange
3 11 (1.74%) IIS
4 10 (1.58%) Confluence
5 8 (1.26%) WordPress
6 4 (0.63%) Office Communications Server
7 2 (0.32%) CMS
8 1 (0.16%) Moodle
Applications
1 207 (32.65%) Microsoft Excel
2 111 (17.51%) Microsoft PowerPoint
3 90 (14.20%) Microsoft Project
4 24 (3.79%) Acrobat
5 13 (2.05%) Spreadsheet
6 10 (1.58%) MS Visio
7 5 (0.79%) AutoCAD
7 5 (0.79%) CorelDRAW
7 5 (0.79%) Navisworks
7 5 (0.79%) Revit
8 4 (0.63%) Adobe Creative Suite
9 3 (0.47%) EPLAN
9 3 (0.47%) ProjectWise
9 3 (0.47%) Trello
10 1 (0.16%) InDesign
10 1 (0.16%) Photoshop
10 1 (0.16%) Stata
Business Applications
1 13 (2.05%) Dynamics CRM
2 7 (1.10%) NetSuite
2 7 (1.10%) Sage 50
3 3 (0.47%) Integrated Workplace Management System
4 2 (0.32%) Salesforce CRM
4 2 (0.32%) Shopify
5 1 (0.16%) BambooHR
5 1 (0.16%) Dynamics GP
5 1 (0.16%) Oracle Assets
5 1 (0.16%) Oracle Subledger Accounting
5 1 (0.16%) Raiser’s Edge
5 1 (0.16%) Remedy ITSM
5 1 (0.16%) SAP GTS
Cloud Services
1 127 (20.03%) Microsoft 365
2 60 (9.46%) AWS
3 23 (3.63%) Power Platform
4 21 (3.31%) Azure
5 20 (3.15%) SaaS
6 14 (2.21%) Microsoft Copilot
7 13 (2.05%) Entra ID
8 10 (1.58%) OneDrive
9 9 (1.42%) Google Workspace
10 7 (1.10%) Canva
11 6 (0.95%) Google Analytics
12 4 (0.63%) Power Automate
13 3 (0.47%) ChatGPT
13 3 (0.47%) Smartsheet
14 2 (0.32%) Azure DevOps
14 2 (0.32%) Dynamics 365
15 1 (0.16%) Anthropic Claude
15 1 (0.16%) Asana
15 1 (0.16%) Microsoft Purview
15 1 (0.16%) Salesforce Service Cloud
Communications & Networking
1 21 (3.31%) DNS
2 15 (2.37%) DHCP
3 13 (2.05%) Firewall
3 13 (2.05%) Wi-Fi
4 12 (1.89%) TCP/IP
5 8 (1.26%) Network Security
6 7 (1.10%) Internet
6 7 (1.10%) NGFW
6 7 (1.10%) VPN
7 6 (0.95%) LAN
7 6 (0.95%) WAN
8 5 (0.79%) Cisco IOS
8 5 (0.79%) Ethernet
9 3 (0.47%) Profibus
10 2 (0.32%) NGN
10 2 (0.32%) WebEx
11 1 (0.16%) Broadband
11 1 (0.16%) GoToMeeting
11 1 (0.16%) Intranet
Database & Business Intelligence
1 19 (3.00%) Power BI
2 18 (2.84%) SQL Server
3 5 (0.79%) SQL Server Reporting Services
4 3 (0.47%) GIS
5 2 (0.32%) Data Lake
5 2 (0.32%) KNIME
5 2 (0.32%) MS Access
5 2 (0.32%) MySQL
6 1 (0.16%) Oracle Database
6 1 (0.16%) Relational Database
Development Applications
1 35 (5.52%) 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
1 469 (73.97%) Social Skills
2 170 (26.81%) Organisational Skills
3 146 (23.03%) Finance
4 120 (18.93%) Analytical Skills
5 72 (11.36%) Marketing
6 50 (7.89%) Legal
7 44 (6.94%) Swedish Language
8 43 (6.78%) Retail
9 38 (5.99%) Public Sector
10 35 (5.52%) Inclusion and Diversity
11 33 (5.21%) Manufacturing
12 29 (4.57%) Telecoms
13 23 (3.63%) Influencing Skills
14 20 (3.15%) Presentation Skills
15 18 (2.84%) Law
16 17 (2.68%) Advertising
16 17 (2.68%) Billing
17 14 (2.21%) German Language
18 12 (1.89%) Automotive
19 8 (1.26%) Banking
Job Titles
1 128 (20.19%) Analyst
2 84 (13.25%) Project Manager
3 78 (12.30%) Senior
4 74 (11.67%) Service Analyst
4 74 (11.67%) Service Desk Analyst
5 69 (10.88%) Senior Manager
5 69 (10.88%) Senior Project Manager
6 53 (8.36%) Administrator
7 32 (5.05%) IT Support
7 32 (5.05%) Support Engineer
8 29 (4.57%) Support Analyst
9 22 (3.47%) Applications Support
10 21 (3.31%) 1st Line Support
10 21 (3.31%) Coordinator
11 20 (3.15%) IT Engineer
11 20 (3.15%) IT Support Engineer
12 17 (2.68%) Sales Executive
13 15 (2.37%) 1st Line Engineer
13 15 (2.37%) 1st Line Support Engineer
13 15 (2.37%) IT Analyst
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 7 (1.10%) Microsoft Graph
2 5 (0.79%) CSS
2 5 (0.79%) HTML
3 3 (0.47%) Godot
3 3 (0.47%) STL
3 3 (0.47%) 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%) JSON
5 1 (0.16%) Langfuse
5 1 (0.16%) Model Context Protocol
5 1 (0.16%) SOAP
5 1 (0.16%) XML
Miscellaneous
1 60 (9.46%) Management Information System
2 52 (8.20%) Onboarding
3 48 (7.57%) Self-Motivation
4 37 (5.84%) Social Media
5 34 (5.36%) Driving Licence
6 24 (3.79%) Web Conferencing
7 11 (1.74%) NHS
8 9 (1.42%) Analytical Mindset
8 9 (1.42%) Video Conferencing
9 7 (1.10%) Client/Server
9 7 (1.10%) Legacy Systems
10 6 (0.95%) Blog
10 6 (0.95%) Data Centre
10 6 (0.95%) e-Learning
10 6 (0.95%) Fat Client
10 6 (0.95%) IoT
10 6 (0.95%) Thin Client
10 6 (0.95%) Video Editing
11 5 (0.79%) FMCG
11 5 (0.79%) SCADA
Operating Systems
1 81 (12.78%) Windows
2 30 (4.73%) Windows Server
3 11 (1.74%) Windows 10
4 8 (1.26%) Linux
5 6 (0.95%) Android
6 5 (0.79%) Windows Server 2016
7 2 (0.32%) Ubuntu
8 1 (0.16%) Apple iOS
8 1 (0.16%) Mac OS
Processes & Methodologies
1 182 (28.71%) Customer Service
2 156 (24.61%) Problem-Solving
3 149 (23.50%) Project Management
4 124 (19.56%) CRM
5 118 (18.61%) Customer Experience
6 105 (16.56%) Continuous Improvement
7 99 (15.62%) Project Delivery
8 98 (15.46%) Agile
9 89 (14.04%) ITIL
10 87 (13.72%) Stakeholder Management
11 85 (13.41%) PRINCE2
12 84 (13.25%) Coaching
13 77 (12.15%) Budget Management
14 69 (10.88%) Conflict Management
14 69 (10.88%) Programme Governance
15 66 (10.41%) Impact Analysis
15 66 (10.41%) Operations Management
16 63 (9.94%) ITSM
17 57 (8.99%) Collaborative Working
18 55 (8.68%) Performance Metrics
Programming Languages
1 41 (6.47%) SQL
2 19 (3.00%) PowerShell
3 10 (1.58%) JavaScript
4 8 (1.26%) Python
5 5 (0.79%) C#
5 5 (0.79%) R
5 5 (0.79%) T-SQL
5 5 (0.79%) VBA
5 5 (0.79%) VBScript
6 3 (0.47%) C
6 3 (0.47%) C++
6 3 (0.47%) Java
7 2 (0.32%) Bash
Qualifications
1 214 (33.75%) Degree
2 66 (10.41%) PRINCE2 Practitioner
3 55 (8.68%) Microsoft Certification
4 50 (7.89%) AWS Certification
4 50 (7.89%) MCSE
5 30 (4.73%) Security Cleared
6 21 (3.31%) SC Cleared
7 18 (2.84%) DBS Check
8 10 (1.58%) HNC
9 7 (1.10%) HND
10 5 (0.79%) ACCA
10 5 (0.79%) APMP
10 5 (0.79%) BPSS Clearance
10 5 (0.79%) DV Cleared
10 5 (0.79%) PMI Certification
11 4 (0.63%) CIMA
11 4 (0.63%) CIPD
11 4 (0.63%) ISTQB
11 4 (0.63%) PMP
12 3 (0.47%) CIPFA
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 70 (11.04%) QA
2 37 (5.84%) GDPR
3 27 (4.26%) PMO
4 26 (4.10%) SLA
5 18 (2.84%) ISO/IEC 27001
6 17 (2.68%) ISO 9001
7 15 (2.37%) Accessibility
8 12 (1.89%) Data Quality
9 7 (1.10%) NIST
10 5 (0.79%) ISO 14001
11 3 (0.47%) Cyber Essentials
11 3 (0.47%) ISO 19650
11 3 (0.47%) ISO/IEC 42001
11 3 (0.47%) TickIT
12 2 (0.32%) ISO 22301
13 1 (0.16%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
13 1 (0.16%) Disclosure Scotland
13 1 (0.16%) IFRS
13 1 (0.16%) NEBOSH
13 1 (0.16%) Software Quality Assurance
System Software
1 57 (8.99%) Active Directory
2 3 (0.47%) Virtual Machines
2 3 (0.47%) VMware Infrastructure
3 2 (0.32%) vSphere
Systems Management
1 23 (3.63%) Microsoft Intune
2 11 (1.74%) Systems Management Server (SMS)
3 3 (0.47%) Functional Safety
3 3 (0.47%) Norton AntiVirus
4 2 (0.32%) Ansible
5 1 (0.16%) AirWatch
5 1 (0.16%) Jamf Pro
5 1 (0.16%) SCCM
5 1 (0.16%) Single Sign-On
Vendors
1 508 (80.13%) Microsoft
2 59 (9.31%) ServiceNow
3 40 (6.31%) Adobe
4 24 (3.79%) Apple
4 24 (3.79%) HubSpot
5 18 (2.84%) Cisco
6 16 (2.52%) Google
7 12 (1.89%) Sage
7 12 (1.89%) Xero
8 10 (1.58%) iManage
8 10 (1.58%) Salesforce
9 9 (1.42%) SAP
9 9 (1.42%) VMware
10 6 (0.95%) Acronis
10 6 (0.95%) Citrix
10 6 (0.95%) Datto
10 6 (0.95%) Oracle
11 5 (0.79%) Veeam
12 4 (0.63%) Yealink
12 4 (0.63%) Zscaler