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

6 months to
2 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 114 112 122
Rank change year-on-year -2 +10 -25
Permanent jobs citing Microsoft Office 559 473 653
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 2.39% 2.89% 2.69%
As % of the Applications category 38.42% 18.61% 31.12%
Number of salaries quoted 302 296 413
10th Percentile £26,500 £25,114 £25,340
25th Percentile £28,500 £28,500 £30,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £35,000 £37,000 £39,000
Median % change year-on-year -5.41% -5.13% -22.00%
75th Percentile £44,688 £58,125 £55,000
90th Percentile £60,000 £73,750 £65,000
UK median annual salary £32,500 £37,250 £37,500
% change year-on-year -12.75% -0.67% -1.32%

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 1,455 2,542 2,098
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 6.23% 15.51% 8.63%
Number of salaries quoted 831 834 1,052
10th Percentile £28,500 £26,500 £27,025
25th Percentile £34,757 £31,250 £32,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,037 £45,945 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year -1.98% +2.10% -14.29%
75th Percentile £60,000 £62,500 £65,000
90th Percentile £75,000 £77,500 £77,500
UK median annual salary £40,000 £40,000 £43,116
% change year-on-year - -7.23% -4.19%

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 2 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 47 (8.41%) SharePoint
2 23 (4.11%) Microsoft Exchange
3 13 (2.33%) Confluence
4 12 (2.15%) IIS
5 9 (1.61%) WordPress
6 4 (0.72%) Exchange Server 2007
6 4 (0.72%) Exchange Server 2010
6 4 (0.72%) Exchange Server 2013
7 1 (0.18%) CMS
Applications
1 162 (28.98%) Microsoft Excel
2 107 (19.14%) Microsoft PowerPoint
3 85 (15.21%) Microsoft Project
4 24 (4.29%) Acrobat
5 9 (1.61%) MS Visio
6 5 (0.89%) Adobe Creative Suite
6 5 (0.89%) CorelDRAW
6 5 (0.89%) Spreadsheet
7 3 (0.54%) AutoCAD
7 3 (0.54%) Navisworks
7 3 (0.54%) Revit
7 3 (0.54%) Trello
8 2 (0.36%) Camtasia
9 1 (0.18%) InDesign
9 1 (0.18%) Photoshop
9 1 (0.18%) ProjectWise
Business Applications
1 15 (2.68%) Dynamics CRM
2 7 (1.25%) NetSuite
3 4 (0.72%) Sage 50
4 3 (0.54%) BambooHR
4 3 (0.54%) Salesforce CRM
5 2 (0.36%) Shopify
6 1 (0.18%) Dynamics GP
6 1 (0.18%) Integrated Workplace Management System
Cloud Services
1 145 (25.94%) Microsoft 365
2 78 (13.95%) AWS
3 22 (3.94%) Power Platform
4 21 (3.76%) Azure
5 18 (3.22%) SaaS
6 14 (2.50%) OneDrive
7 12 (2.15%) Microsoft Copilot
8 11 (1.97%) Entra ID
9 9 (1.61%) Google Workspace
10 7 (1.25%) Canva
10 7 (1.25%) Google Analytics
11 6 (1.07%) ChatGPT
12 5 (0.89%) Power Automate
13 3 (0.54%) Smartsheet
14 2 (0.36%) Azure DevOps
15 1 (0.18%) Adobe Creative Cloud
15 1 (0.18%) Asana
15 1 (0.18%) Dynamics 365
15 1 (0.18%) GitHub
15 1 (0.18%) Salesforce Service Cloud
Communications & Networking
1 19 (3.40%) DNS
2 16 (2.86%) Firewall
3 14 (2.50%) DHCP
4 13 (2.33%) TCP/IP
4 13 (2.33%) Wi-Fi
5 10 (1.79%) VPN
6 8 (1.43%) Network Security
7 7 (1.25%) LAN
7 7 (1.25%) NGFW
7 7 (1.25%) WAN
8 5 (0.89%) Cisco IOS
9 4 (0.72%) Internet
10 3 (0.54%) Skype
10 3 (0.54%) VoIP
11 2 (0.36%) Ethernet
11 2 (0.36%) WebEx
12 1 (0.18%) Extranet
12 1 (0.18%) GoToMeeting
12 1 (0.18%) Intranet
Database & Business Intelligence
1 22 (3.94%) SQL Server
2 18 (3.22%) Power BI
3 6 (1.07%) SQL Server Reporting Services
4 5 (0.89%) MySQL
5 2 (0.36%) Data Lake
5 2 (0.36%) GIS
5 2 (0.36%) KNIME
5 2 (0.36%) MS Access
6 1 (0.18%) Db2
6 1 (0.18%) DB2 UDB
6 1 (0.18%) Oracle Database
6 1 (0.18%) QlikView
6 1 (0.18%) Relational Database
6 1 (0.18%) Tableau
Development Applications
1 34 (6.08%) JIRA
2 2 (0.36%) Jenkins
2 2 (0.36%) JMeter
2 2 (0.36%) Postman
3 1 (0.18%) Git
3 1 (0.18%) Ranorex
3 1 (0.18%) Selenium
3 1 (0.18%) Team Foundation Server
General
1 418 (74.78%) Social Skills
2 142 (25.40%) Organisational Skills
3 123 (22.00%) Finance
4 87 (15.56%) Analytical Skills
5 64 (11.45%) Marketing
6 52 (9.30%) Legal
7 48 (8.59%) Swedish Language
8 34 (6.08%) Retail
9 27 (4.83%) Public Sector
10 23 (4.11%) Inclusion and Diversity
11 22 (3.94%) French Language
12 21 (3.76%) Law
12 21 (3.76%) Presentation Skills
13 19 (3.40%) Influencing Skills
14 18 (3.22%) Telecoms
15 17 (3.04%) Manufacturing
16 16 (2.86%) Advertising
17 12 (2.15%) German Language
18 11 (1.97%) Billing
19 8 (1.43%) Games
Job Titles
1 127 (22.72%) Analyst
2 86 (15.38%) Service Analyst
2 86 (15.38%) Service Desk Analyst
3 85 (15.21%) Project Manager
4 75 (13.42%) Senior
5 69 (12.34%) Senior Manager
5 69 (12.34%) Senior Project Manager
6 38 (6.80%) Administrator
7 35 (6.26%) Support Engineer
8 34 (6.08%) IT Support
9 23 (4.11%) IT Engineer
9 23 (4.11%) IT Support Engineer
10 19 (3.40%) Applications Support
10 19 (3.40%) Support Analyst
11 14 (2.50%) Coordinator
12 13 (2.33%) 1st Line Support
12 13 (2.33%) Business Analyst
13 12 (2.15%) Sales Administrator
13 12 (2.15%) Support Officer
14 11 (1.97%) Sales Representative
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 7 (1.25%) Microsoft Graph
2 6 (1.07%) CSS
2 6 (1.07%) HTML
3 3 (0.54%) Godot
3 3 (0.54%) Unreal Engine
4 2 (0.36%) Terraform
5 1 (0.18%) .NET
5 1 (0.18%) EDI
5 1 (0.18%) FHIR
5 1 (0.18%) JSON
5 1 (0.18%) Middleware
5 1 (0.18%) SOAP
5 1 (0.18%) XML
Miscellaneous
1 47 (8.41%) Onboarding
2 39 (6.98%) Self-Motivation
3 38 (6.80%) Management Information System
4 30 (5.37%) Social Media
5 21 (3.76%) Driving Licence
5 21 (3.76%) Web Conferencing
6 11 (1.97%) NHS
7 10 (1.79%) Analytical Mindset
8 8 (1.43%) Video Editing
9 6 (1.07%) Blog
9 6 (1.07%) e-Learning
9 6 (1.07%) Fat Client
9 6 (1.07%) Thin Client
10 5 (0.89%) IoT
10 5 (0.89%) Podcast
10 5 (0.89%) Raspberry Pi
10 5 (0.89%) Virtual Team
11 4 (0.72%) Renewable Energy
11 4 (0.72%) Video Conferencing
12 3 (0.54%) CMDB
Operating Systems
1 81 (14.49%) Windows
2 36 (6.44%) Windows Server
3 14 (2.50%) Windows 10
4 12 (2.15%) Linux
4 12 (2.15%) Windows Server 2016
5 6 (1.07%) Android
5 6 (1.07%) Windows Server 2012
6 5 (0.89%) Ubuntu
7 4 (0.72%) Windows Server 2008
8 3 (0.54%) Mac OS
9 2 (0.36%) Windows Server 2019
10 1 (0.18%) Apple iOS
10 1 (0.18%) Mac OS X
10 1 (0.18%) Unix
Processes & Methodologies
1 161 (28.80%) Customer Service
2 131 (23.43%) Project Management
3 119 (21.29%) Problem-Solving
4 103 (18.43%) ITIL
5 101 (18.07%) CRM
6 95 (16.99%) Agile
7 94 (16.82%) Customer Experience
7 94 (16.82%) Project Delivery
8 85 (15.21%) PRINCE2
9 84 (15.03%) Continuous Improvement
10 76 (13.60%) Coaching
11 74 (13.24%) Budget Management
11 74 (13.24%) ITSM
12 72 (12.88%) Performance Metrics
13 69 (12.34%) Conflict Management
14 67 (11.99%) Impact Analysis
15 66 (11.81%) Operations Management
15 66 (11.81%) Programme Governance
16 58 (10.38%) Stakeholder Management
17 47 (8.41%) B2B
Programming Languages
1 42 (7.51%) SQL
2 19 (3.40%) PowerShell
3 9 (1.61%) JavaScript
3 9 (1.61%) Python
4 7 (1.25%) VBA
4 7 (1.25%) VBScript
5 6 (1.07%) T-SQL
6 5 (0.89%) C#
7 4 (0.72%) R
8 3 (0.54%) C
8 3 (0.54%) C++
8 3 (0.54%) Java
9 2 (0.36%) Bash
9 2 (0.36%) VB
Qualifications
1 221 (39.53%) Degree
2 73 (13.06%) Microsoft Certification
3 68 (12.16%) AWS Certification
3 68 (12.16%) MCSE
4 66 (11.81%) PRINCE2 Practitioner
5 15 (2.68%) Security Cleared
6 12 (2.15%) HNC
7 11 (1.97%) HND
8 10 (1.79%) DBS Check
8 10 (1.79%) SC Cleared
9 8 (1.43%) BPSS Clearance
10 5 (0.89%) ACCA
10 5 (0.89%) CIMA
10 5 (0.89%) PMI Certification
11 4 (0.72%) CIPD
11 4 (0.72%) DV Cleared
11 4 (0.72%) ISTQB
11 4 (0.72%) PMP
12 3 (0.54%) CAPM
12 3 (0.54%) CTC Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 80 (14.31%) QA
2 29 (5.19%) GDPR
3 27 (4.83%) SLA
4 19 (3.40%) ISO/IEC 27001
4 19 (3.40%) PMO
5 16 (2.86%) Data Quality
6 14 (2.50%) Accessibility
6 14 (2.50%) ISO 9001
7 7 (1.25%) NIST
7 7 (1.25%) TickIT
8 3 (0.54%) Cyber Essentials
8 3 (0.54%) ISO/IEC 42001
9 2 (0.36%) IFRS
9 2 (0.36%) ISO 14001
9 2 (0.36%) MiFID
10 1 (0.18%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
10 1 (0.18%) Disclosure Scotland
10 1 (0.18%) HL7
10 1 (0.18%) ISO 19650
10 1 (0.18%) NEBOSH
System Software
1 58 (10.38%) Active Directory
2 9 (1.61%) VMware Infrastructure
3 6 (1.07%) Virtual Machines
4 5 (0.89%) vSphere
5 4 (0.72%) Hyper-V
Systems Management
1 22 (3.94%) Microsoft Intune
2 4 (0.72%) Systems Management Server (SMS)
3 3 (0.54%) Norton AntiVirus
4 2 (0.36%) Active Directory Federation Services
4 2 (0.36%) Ansible
4 2 (0.36%) Proxmox
5 1 (0.18%) Jamf Pro
5 1 (0.18%) SCCM
5 1 (0.18%) Single Sign-On
Vendors
1 446 (79.79%) Microsoft
2 75 (13.42%) ServiceNow
3 42 (7.51%) Adobe
4 22 (3.94%) Apple
4 22 (3.94%) HubSpot
5 20 (3.58%) Cisco
6 17 (3.04%) Google
7 15 (2.68%) VMware
7 15 (2.68%) Xero
8 14 (2.50%) Sage
9 13 (2.33%) Salesforce
10 12 (2.15%) iManage
11 10 (1.79%) SAP
12 8 (1.43%) Veeam
13 7 (1.25%) HP
13 7 (1.25%) Meraki
14 6 (1.07%) Acronis
14 6 (1.07%) Citrix
14 6 (1.07%) Datto
14 6 (1.07%) Oracle