Microsoft Office Jobs with Work from Home Options

Microsoft Office
UK > Work from Home

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent remote or hybrid work requiring Microsoft Office skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the annual salaries offered in vacancies that cited Microsoft Office over the 6 months leading up to 26 July 2024, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
26 Jul 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 102 106 149
Rank change year-on-year +4 +43 +19
Permanent jobs citing Microsoft Office 775 985 2,180
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 2.77% 3.00% 2.78%
As % of the Applications category 32.54% 41.08% 36.13%
Number of salaries quoted 536 814 1,232
10th Percentile £24,500 £25,750 £25,625
25th Percentile £28,500 £33,625 £30,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £37,500 £47,500 £40,000
Median % change year-on-year -21.05% +18.75% -5.88%
75th Percentile £53,750 £67,500 £53,750
90th Percentile £65,813 £85,000 £68,750
UK median annual salary £35,000 £38,000 £37,500
% change year-on-year -7.89% +1.33% -5.80%

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 2,382 2,398 6,033
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 8.53% 7.31% 7.68%
Number of salaries quoted 1,328 1,817 2,936
10th Percentile £26,250 £30,000 £27,589
25th Percentile £31,250 £33,500 £33,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £50,000 £46,750
Median % change year-on-year -10.00% +6.95% +3.89%
75th Percentile £61,250 £65,000 £62,063
90th Percentile £72,650 £77,500 £76,250
UK median annual salary £40,500 £44,494 £45,000
% change year-on-year -8.98% -1.12% -

Microsoft Office
Trend for Jobs with a WFH Option

Job vacancies with a work from home option citing Microsoft Office as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.

Microsoft Office trend for jobs with a WFH option

Microsoft Office
Salary Trend for Jobs with a WFH Option

3-month moving average salary quoted in job vacancies with a work from home option citing Microsoft Office.

Microsoft Office salary trend for jobs with a WFH option

Microsoft Office
Salary Histogram for Jobs with a WFH Option

Salary distribution for jobs with a work from home option citing Microsoft Office over the 6 months to 26 July 2024.

Microsoft Office salary histogram for jobs with a WFH option

Microsoft Office
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities with WFH Options by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Application Platforms
1 91 (11.74%) SharePoint
2 71 (9.16%) Microsoft Exchange
3 14 (1.81%) IIS
4 10 (1.29%) CMS
5 8 (1.03%) Confluence
6 4 (0.52%) ArcGIS
7 3 (0.39%) Apache
7 3 (0.39%) GlassFish
7 3 (0.39%) JBoss
7 3 (0.39%) Tomcat
8 2 (0.26%) SAS
9 1 (0.13%) Exchange Server 2007
9 1 (0.13%) Exchange Server 2010
9 1 (0.13%) Exchange Server 2013
9 1 (0.13%) WordPress
Applications
1 201 (25.94%) Microsoft Excel
2 92 (11.87%) Microsoft PowerPoint
3 16 (2.06%) MS Visio
4 15 (1.94%) Microsoft Project
5 9 (1.16%) AutoCAD
6 8 (1.03%) Photoshop
7 7 (0.90%) InDesign
8 5 (0.65%) Adobe Creative Suite
8 5 (0.65%) Adobe Illustrator
9 4 (0.52%) Adobe After Effects
9 4 (0.52%) Adobe Captivate
10 3 (0.39%) Adobe Premiere
10 3 (0.39%) Spreadsheet
11 2 (0.26%) SPSS
12 1 (0.13%) Acrobat
12 1 (0.13%) Chatbot
Business Applications
1 20 (2.58%) NEC Housing
2 11 (1.42%) iTrent
3 10 (1.29%) Infor SunSystems
3 10 (1.29%) Sage 200
4 9 (1.16%) Elite 3E
5 8 (1.03%) Dynamics CRM
6 5 (0.65%) Sage 50
6 5 (0.65%) Sage CRM
7 4 (0.52%) NetSuite
7 4 (0.52%) Relativity
8 3 (0.39%) Carpe Diem
8 3 (0.39%) Salesforce CRM
9 2 (0.26%) Dynamics NAV
9 2 (0.26%) Oracle EBS
9 2 (0.26%) Primavera
10 1 (0.13%) Oracle Payables
10 1 (0.13%) Oracle Procure-to-Pay
10 1 (0.13%) Visualfiles
Cloud Services
1 217 (28.00%) Microsoft 365
2 131 (16.90%) Azure
3 62 (8.00%) Power Platform
4 53 (6.84%) Entra ID
5 24 (3.10%) SaaS
6 21 (2.71%) AWS
7 18 (2.32%) Power Automate
8 14 (1.81%) IaaS
9 13 (1.68%) PaaS
9 13 (1.68%) PowerApps
10 11 (1.42%) Azure DevOps
10 11 (1.42%) Dynamics 365
10 11 (1.42%) OneDrive
11 10 (1.29%) GitHub
12 7 (0.90%) Snowflake
13 6 (0.77%) Google Workspace
13 6 (0.77%) Salesforce Sales Cloud
13 6 (0.77%) Smartsheet
13 6 (0.77%) WhatsApp
14 5 (0.65%) Google Analytics
Communications & Networking
1 53 (6.84%) Firewall
2 44 (5.68%) LAN
2 44 (5.68%) WAN
3 36 (4.65%) Wi-Fi
4 33 (4.26%) DNS
5 32 (4.13%) VPN
6 31 (4.00%) DHCP
7 23 (2.97%) Internet
8 22 (2.84%) Wireless
9 21 (2.71%) Remote Desktop
10 19 (2.45%) TCP/IP
11 16 (2.06%) VoIP
12 9 (1.16%) FTP
12 9 (1.16%) SAN
13 8 (1.03%) Intranet
13 8 (1.03%) VLAN
14 6 (0.77%) ADSL
14 6 (0.77%) WLAN
15 5 (0.65%) Skype
16 4 (0.52%) Network Security
Database & Business Intelligence
1 45 (5.81%) Power BI
2 35 (4.52%) SQL Server
3 14 (1.81%) SQL Server Reporting Services
4 12 (1.55%) Amazon RDS
5 11 (1.42%) Relational Database
6 10 (1.29%) BusinessObjects
7 9 (1.16%) SQL Server Integration Services
8 8 (1.03%) Big Data
9 7 (0.90%) Data Warehouse
9 7 (0.90%) Oracle Database
9 7 (0.90%) PostgreSQL
10 6 (0.77%) EDRMS
11 5 (0.65%) Data Lake
11 5 (0.65%) Metadata
12 4 (0.52%) EDMS
12 4 (0.52%) Tableau
13 3 (0.39%) Azure SQL Database
13 3 (0.39%) Oracle Database 12c
13 3 (0.39%) SQL Server Analysis Services
13 3 (0.39%) SQLite
Development Applications
1 29 (3.74%) JIRA
2 10 (1.29%) Visual Studio
2 10 (1.29%) Visual Studio Code
3 5 (0.65%) Git
4 4 (0.52%) AdminStudio
4 4 (0.52%) InstallShield
4 4 (0.52%) Mercurial
4 4 (0.52%) MSI
5 2 (0.26%) Balsamiq
5 2 (0.26%) LabVIEW
6 1 (0.13%) Bitbucket
6 1 (0.13%) Subversion
General
1 365 (47.10%) Social Skills
2 210 (27.10%) Finance
3 100 (12.90%) Organisational Skills
4 99 (12.77%) Legal
5 97 (12.52%) Analytical Skills
6 77 (9.94%) Marketing
7 59 (7.61%) Law
8 55 (7.10%) Presentation Skills
9 54 (6.97%) Public Sector
10 33 (4.26%) Local Government
11 32 (4.13%) Inclusion and Diversity
12 27 (3.48%) German Language
12 27 (3.48%) Retail
13 25 (3.23%) Advertising
14 24 (3.10%) French Language
15 22 (2.84%) Aerospace
15 22 (2.84%) Police
16 20 (2.58%) Multimedia
17 19 (2.45%) Dutch Language
17 19 (2.45%) Public Speaking
Job Titles
1 154 (19.87%) Analyst
2 73 (9.42%) IT Support
3 65 (8.39%) Senior
4 62 (8.00%) Coordinator
5 55 (7.10%) Support Engineer
6 42 (5.42%) Administrator
6 42 (5.42%) Lead
6 42 (5.42%) Support Analyst
7 37 (4.77%) Consultant
7 37 (4.77%) Service Analyst
8 35 (4.52%) IT Engineer
8 35 (4.52%) Service Desk Analyst
9 32 (4.13%) IT Analyst
9 32 (4.13%) Trainer
10 29 (3.74%) IT Support Engineer
11 28 (3.61%) Project Manager
12 26 (3.35%) Financial Analyst
13 22 (2.84%) IT Support Analyst
14 21 (2.71%) Developer
15 20 (2.58%) 2nd Line Support
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 20 (2.58%) .NET
1 20 (2.58%) HTML
2 10 (1.29%) Blazor
2 10 (1.29%) HTML5
3 8 (1.03%) JSON
4 7 (0.90%) Oracle Fusion
5 6 (0.77%) Web Services
6 5 (0.65%) CSS
6 5 (0.65%) EDI
6 5 (0.65%) Middleware
6 5 (0.65%) XML
7 4 (0.52%) .NET Framework
7 4 (0.52%) EDIFACT
8 3 (0.39%) HTML5 Canvas
8 3 (0.39%) LDAP
8 3 (0.39%) SAML
8 3 (0.39%) YAML
9 2 (0.26%) TAPI
10 1 (0.13%) jQuery
10 1 (0.13%) REST
Miscellaneous
1 82 (10.58%) Self-Motivation
2 61 (7.87%) Social Media
3 50 (6.45%) Management Information System
4 33 (4.26%) Driving Licence
5 26 (3.35%) e-Learning
6 22 (2.84%) Learning Management System
7 21 (2.71%) Onboarding
8 12 (1.55%) Enterprise Software
8 12 (1.55%) Foreign Exchange (FX)
9 11 (1.42%) Replication
9 11 (1.42%) Video Conferencing
10 9 (1.16%) Product Ownership
11 8 (1.03%) Graphic Design
11 8 (1.03%) Mobile App
12 7 (0.90%) Digital Media
12 7 (0.90%) Life Science
12 7 (0.90%) NHS
13 6 (0.77%) Blog
13 6 (0.77%) CMDB
13 6 (0.77%) IoT
Operating Systems
1 253 (32.65%) Windows
2 108 (13.94%) Windows 10
3 71 (9.16%) Windows Server
4 42 (5.42%) Apple iOS
5 33 (4.26%) Android
6 23 (2.97%) Windows Server 2016
7 22 (2.84%) Windows Server 2019
8 19 (2.45%) Windows 7
9 18 (2.32%) Linux
10 16 (2.06%) Windows Server 2012
11 12 (1.55%) Mac OS
11 12 (1.55%) Windows Vista
12 5 (0.65%) Windows Server 2008
13 4 (0.52%) Mac OS X
13 4 (0.52%) Unix
13 4 (0.52%) Windows 2000
13 4 (0.52%) Windows NT
13 4 (0.52%) Windows Server 2003
13 4 (0.52%) Windows XP
14 3 (0.39%) AIX
Processes & Methodologies
1 166 (21.42%) Customer Service
2 163 (21.03%) Problem-Solving
3 116 (14.97%) Project Management
4 109 (14.06%) ITIL
5 77 (9.94%) Continuous Improvement
6 64 (8.26%) Time Management
7 61 (7.87%) Business Intelligence
8 56 (7.23%) Agile
9 54 (6.97%) CRM
9 54 (6.97%) Mentoring
10 48 (6.19%) Service Management
11 46 (5.94%) Stakeholder Management
12 39 (5.03%) Analytics
12 39 (5.03%) Business Development
13 36 (4.65%) Cybersecurity
14 35 (4.52%) Decision-Making
14 35 (4.52%) Project Delivery
14 35 (4.52%) Risk Management
15 32 (4.13%) Coaching
16 31 (4.00%) Change Management
Programming Languages
1 90 (11.61%) SQL
2 34 (4.39%) PowerShell
3 24 (3.10%) JavaScript
4 18 (2.32%) T-SQL
5 10 (1.29%) C#
5 10 (1.29%) Python
5 10 (1.29%) VBA
6 8 (1.03%) VB
7 6 (0.77%) Apex Code
8 5 (0.65%) VB.NET
8 5 (0.65%) VBScript
9 4 (0.52%) ActionScript
9 4 (0.52%) ActionScript 2.0
9 4 (0.52%) MATLAB
10 3 (0.39%) Java
10 3 (0.39%) PL/SQL
11 2 (0.26%) Data Analysis Expressions
12 1 (0.13%) C++
12 1 (0.13%) Formula Language
12 1 (0.13%) R
Qualifications
1 214 (27.61%) Degree
2 69 (8.90%) DBS Check
3 49 (6.32%) Security Cleared
4 28 (3.61%) SC Cleared
5 21 (2.71%) Microsoft Certification
6 19 (2.45%) Master's Degree
7 14 (1.81%) DV Cleared
8 13 (1.68%) ITIL Certification
9 12 (1.55%) ACCA
9 12 (1.55%) Azure Certification
9 12 (1.55%) CIMA
10 11 (1.42%) MCP
11 8 (1.03%) CCA
11 8 (1.03%) Citrix Certification
11 8 (1.03%) CRISC
12 6 (0.77%) CCNA
12 6 (0.77%) CIPD
12 6 (0.77%) Cisco Certification
12 6 (0.77%) Computer Science Degree
12 6 (0.77%) PMI Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 46 (5.94%) QA
2 33 (4.26%) SLA
3 29 (3.74%) Accessibility
4 19 (2.45%) GDPR
5 18 (2.32%) PMO
6 14 (1.81%) Data Quality
7 8 (1.03%) Cyber Essentials
7 8 (1.03%) ISO/IEC 27001
8 3 (0.39%) ISO 9001
9 2 (0.26%) COSHH
9 2 (0.26%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
9 2 (0.26%) GRC
9 2 (0.26%) GxP
9 2 (0.26%) IASME
9 2 (0.26%) NIST
10 1 (0.13%) Disclosure Scotland
10 1 (0.13%) ISO/IEC 17025
10 1 (0.13%) ISO/IEC 27002 (supersedes ISO/IEC 17799)
10 1 (0.13%) ITGC
10 1 (0.13%) NEBOSH
System Software
1 158 (20.39%) Active Directory
2 50 (6.45%) VMware Infrastructure
3 37 (4.77%) Hyper-V
4 8 (1.03%) XenApp
4 8 (1.03%) XenDesktop
5 7 (0.90%) Virtual Desktop
6 6 (0.77%) Forefront TMG
6 6 (0.77%) VMware Workstation
7 4 (0.52%) Microsoft App-V
7 4 (0.52%) Virtual Machines
7 4 (0.52%) vSphere
8 3 (0.39%) Virtual Servers
9 2 (0.26%) Firmware
9 2 (0.26%) Terminal Services
9 2 (0.26%) VMware ESXi
10 1 (0.13%) DFS Replication
10 1 (0.13%) Microsoft Virtual Server
Systems Management
1 41 (5.29%) Microsoft Intune
1 41 (5.29%) SCCM
2 15 (1.94%) WSUS
3 11 (1.42%) SCOM
4 10 (1.29%) Symantec Endpoint Protection
5 8 (1.03%) Backup Exec
6 6 (0.77%) Single Sign-On
6 6 (0.77%) Terraform
7 4 (0.52%) vCenter Server
8 3 (0.39%) AirWatch
8 3 (0.39%) Oracle Statspack
9 2 (0.26%) Autotask
9 2 (0.26%) DatAdvantage
9 2 (0.26%) Jamf Pro
9 2 (0.26%) Norton AntiVirus
9 2 (0.26%) QRadar
10 1 (0.13%) Active Directory Federation Services
10 1 (0.13%) FortiGate
10 1 (0.13%) SCOrch
10 1 (0.13%) Stealthwatch
Vendors
1 581 (74.97%) Microsoft
2 63 (8.13%) VMware
3 33 (4.26%) Citrix
3 33 (4.26%) SAP
4 28 (3.61%) Cisco
5 26 (3.35%) Oracle
6 23 (2.97%) Salesforce
7 21 (2.71%) NEC
8 20 (2.58%) iManage
8 20 (2.58%) ServiceNow
9 19 (2.45%) Google
9 19 (2.45%) Sage
10 18 (2.32%) Adobe
10 18 (2.32%) Dell
11 12 (1.55%) Symantec
11 12 (1.55%) Veeam
12 10 (1.29%) Infor
12 10 (1.29%) Meraki
13 9 (1.16%) Intapp
14 8 (1.03%) N-able