Hybrid/Remote OneDrive Job Trends

Microsoft OneDrive (formerly SkyDrive)
UK > Work from Home

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for remote or hybrid work requiring OneDrive skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 5 August 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
5 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 317 334 412
Rank change year-on-year +17 +78 +10
Permanent jobs citing OneDrive 136 99 88
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 0.61% 0.60% 0.35%
As % of the Cloud Services category 1.57% 1.64% 0.85%
Number of salaries quoted 121 89 72
10th Percentile £35,750 £29,250 £32,000
25th Percentile £40,625 £30,000 £38,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £34,500 £52,250
Median % change year-on-year +59.42% -33.97% +2.45%
75th Percentile £75,000 £63,750 £62,500
90th Percentile £95,000 £76,100 £73,050
UK median annual salary £42,500 £37,500 £42,500
% change year-on-year +13.33% -11.76% -

All Cloud Computing Skills
Work from Home

OneDrive falls under the Cloud Services category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies with remote or hybrid options requiring cloud computing skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for cloud computing skills 8,673 6,033 10,378
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 38.67% 36.56% 41.04%
Number of salaries quoted 6,255 4,451 8,195
10th Percentile £35,000 £31,500 £36,750
25th Percentile £45,478 £43,750 £47,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £62,500 £60,000 £63,000
Median % change year-on-year +4.17% -4.76% -3.08%
75th Percentile £85,000 £82,500 £84,964
90th Percentile £100,000 £110,000 £110,000
UK median annual salary £62,500 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year +4.17% - -4.76%

OneDrive
Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing OneDrive and offering remote or hybrid work options relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.

OneDrive job vacancy trend for remote/hybrid jobs

OneDrive
Salary Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing OneDrive.

Salary distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing OneDrive

OneDrive
Salary Histogram for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing OneDrive over the 6 months to 5 August 2026.

OneDrive salary histogram for jobs with remote/hybrid work options

OneDrive
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
1 132 (97.06%) SharePoint
2 60 (44.12%) Microsoft Exchange
3 4 (2.94%) Exchange Server 2007
3 4 (2.94%) Exchange Server 2010
3 4 (2.94%) Exchange Server 2013
4 3 (2.21%) IIS
5 1 (0.74%) WordPress
Applications
1 13 (9.56%) Microsoft Office
2 6 (4.41%) Microsoft Excel
3 3 (2.21%) Microsoft PowerPoint
Business Applications
1 2 (1.47%) Salesforce CRM
2 1 (0.74%) Dynamics CRM
2 1 (0.74%) Elite 3E
Cloud Services
1 135 (99.26%) Microsoft 365
2 90 (66.18%) Azure
3 50 (36.76%) Power Platform
4 46 (33.82%) Entra ID
5 40 (29.41%) Power Automate
6 38 (27.94%) PowerApps
7 19 (13.97%) Adobe Creative Cloud
7 19 (13.97%) Azure Data Factory
7 19 (13.97%) Azure Logic Apps
7 19 (13.97%) Microsoft Copilot
8 11 (8.09%) Dynamics 365
9 6 (4.41%) Copilot Studio
9 6 (4.41%) SaaS
10 4 (2.94%) Microsoft Purview
11 3 (2.21%) AWS
11 3 (2.21%) ChatGPT
11 3 (2.21%) Dropbox
11 3 (2.21%) Google Workspace
12 1 (0.74%) Azure DevOps
12 1 (0.74%) Cloud Computing
Communications & Networking
1 28 (20.59%) DNS
2 26 (19.12%) DHCP
3 19 (13.97%) Wi-Fi
4 17 (12.50%) Firewall
5 14 (10.29%) VoIP
5 14 (10.29%) VPN
6 12 (8.82%) LAN
7 10 (7.35%) TCP/IP
7 10 (7.35%) WAN
8 9 (6.62%) Network Security
9 4 (2.94%) VLAN
10 3 (2.21%) Internet
11 1 (0.74%) Intranet
11 1 (0.74%) Remote Desktop
11 1 (0.74%) SAN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 30 (22.06%) Power BI
2 19 (13.97%) Azure SQL Database
3 9 (6.62%) SQL Server
Development Applications
1 4 (2.94%) JIRA
2 2 (1.47%) SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
General
1 69 (50.74%) Social Skills
2 24 (17.65%) Finance
3 11 (8.09%) Organisational Skills
4 10 (7.35%) Public Sector
5 9 (6.62%) Influencing Skills
6 8 (5.88%) Telecoms
7 4 (2.94%) Analytical Skills
7 4 (2.94%) Law
7 4 (2.94%) Legal
8 2 (1.47%) Games
8 2 (1.47%) Legal Technology
8 2 (1.47%) Manufacturing
9 1 (0.74%) Advertising
9 1 (0.74%) Documentation Skills
9 1 (0.74%) Inclusion and Diversity
9 1 (0.74%) Marketing
9 1 (0.74%) Publishing
Job Titles
1 29 (21.32%) Senior
2 27 (19.85%) IT Support
3 21 (15.44%) Developer
3 21 (15.44%) IT Engineer
3 21 (15.44%) Support Engineer
4 20 (14.71%) IT Support Engineer
5 18 (13.24%) Analyst
6 15 (11.03%) Senior Developer
7 13 (9.56%) Consultant
7 13 (9.56%) Microsoft 365 Developer
7 13 (9.56%) Support Analyst
8 11 (8.09%) Infrastructure Engineer
8 11 (8.09%) Microsoft Developer
9 9 (6.62%) Microsoft 365 Engineer
9 9 (6.62%) Product Manager
9 9 (6.62%) Senior Infrastructure Engineer
10 8 (5.88%) 3rd Line Engineer
10 8 (5.88%) Applications Support
11 7 (5.15%) Applications Support Analyst
11 7 (5.15%) Network Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 25 (18.38%) HTML
2 23 (16.91%) Microsoft Graph
3 20 (14.71%) SPFx
4 19 (13.97%) .NET
4 19 (13.97%) .NET Core
4 19 (13.97%) CSS
4 19 (13.97%) HTML5 Canvas
4 19 (13.97%) JSON
5 3 (2.21%) OAuth
5 3 (2.21%) OpenID
6 2 (1.47%) EDI
Miscellaneous
1 7 (5.15%) Onboarding
1 7 (5.15%) Self-Motivation
2 6 (4.41%) Foreign Exchange (FX)
3 3 (2.21%) Driving Licence
3 3 (2.21%) Enterprise Software
4 2 (1.47%) BYOD
4 2 (1.47%) CCTV
4 2 (1.47%) Data Protection Act
4 2 (1.47%) Fat Client
4 2 (1.47%) Thin Client
4 2 (1.47%) Video Conferencing
5 1 (0.74%) CMDB
5 1 (0.74%) Legacy Systems
5 1 (0.74%) Low-Code
5 1 (0.74%) Microsoft Licensing
5 1 (0.74%) Mobile App
5 1 (0.74%) Public Cloud
5 1 (0.74%) Replication
5 1 (0.74%) Social Media
Operating Systems
1 64 (47.06%) Windows
2 35 (25.74%) Windows Server
3 14 (10.29%) Windows 10
4 13 (9.56%) Apple iOS
5 10 (7.35%) Mac OS
6 8 (5.88%) Android
7 5 (3.68%) Windows Server 2016
8 4 (2.94%) Windows Server 2008
8 4 (2.94%) Windows Server 2012
9 2 (1.47%) Windows Server 2019
10 1 (0.74%) Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 51 (37.50%) Continuous Improvement
2 49 (36.03%) Problem-Solving
3 35 (25.74%) ITIL
4 30 (22.06%) Business Intelligence
4 30 (22.06%) User Experience
5 28 (20.59%) Customer Service
6 25 (18.38%) Service Management
7 23 (16.91%) Document Management
7 23 (16.91%) Project Management
8 20 (14.71%) Technical Leadership
9 19 (13.97%) Machine Learning
9 19 (13.97%) Web Design
10 18 (13.24%) Cybersecurity
11 16 (11.76%) Mobile Device Management
12 15 (11.03%) Collaborative Working
12 15 (11.03%) Data Protection
13 13 (9.56%) Business Continuity
13 13 (9.56%) Infrastructure Engineering
13 13 (9.56%) Project Delivery
13 13 (9.56%) Roadmaps
Programming Languages
1 45 (33.09%) PowerShell
2 34 (25.00%) SQL
3 25 (18.38%) JavaScript
4 19 (13.97%) C#
4 19 (13.97%) TypeScript
5 3 (2.21%) Python
6 2 (1.47%) Bash
6 2 (1.47%) T-SQL
Qualifications
1 14 (10.29%) Microsoft Certification
2 11 (8.09%) Degree
3 5 (3.68%) Azure Certification
4 4 (2.94%) Computer Science Degree
5 2 (1.47%) (ISC)2 CCSP
5 2 (1.47%) A+ Certification
5 2 (1.47%) Cisco Certification
5 2 (1.47%) CISSP
5 2 (1.47%) TOGAF Certification
6 1 (0.74%) AWS Certification
6 1 (0.74%) CompTIA Security+
6 1 (0.74%) Network+ Certification
6 1 (0.74%) SC Cleared
6 1 (0.74%) Security Cleared
6 1 (0.74%) VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 10 (7.35%) SLA
2 6 (4.41%) Accessibility
3 1 (0.74%) Cyber Essentials
3 1 (0.74%) Data Quality
3 1 (0.74%) GDPR
3 1 (0.74%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 1 (0.74%) QA
System Software
1 50 (36.76%) Active Directory
2 13 (9.56%) Virtual Desktop
3 8 (5.88%) Hyper-V
4 7 (5.15%) VMware Infrastructure
5 6 (4.41%) BitLocker
6 1 (0.74%) Virtual Machines
Systems Management
1 49 (36.03%) Microsoft Intune
2 10 (7.35%) SCCM
3 4 (2.94%) Single Sign-On
4 3 (2.21%) Jamf Pro
5 1 (0.74%) FortiGate
5 1 (0.74%) Terraform
Vendors
1 129 (94.85%) Microsoft
2 19 (13.97%) Adobe
3 11 (8.09%) VMware
4 10 (7.35%) Apple
5 8 (5.88%) Zscaler
6 7 (5.15%) Dell
6 7 (5.15%) HP
7 6 (4.41%) Veeam
8 5 (3.68%) Cisco
8 5 (3.68%) iManage
9 4 (2.94%) Fortinet
9 4 (2.94%) SonicWALL
9 4 (2.94%) WatchGuard
10 3 (2.21%) Acronis
10 3 (2.21%) Google
10 3 (2.21%) N-able
10 3 (2.21%) Nexthink
10 3 (2.21%) Palo Alto
10 3 (2.21%) Salesforce
11 2 (1.47%) Datto