Hybrid/Remote Power BI Job Trends

Microsoft Power BI
UK > Work from Home

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for remote or hybrid work requiring Power BI skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 4 August 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
4 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 84 83 76
Rank change year-on-year -1 -7 -9
Permanent jobs citing Power BI 676 717 936
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 3.04% 4.34% 3.70%
As % of the Database & Business Intelligence category 21.83% 22.73% 18.21%
Number of salaries quoted 531 524 771
10th Percentile £37,750 £37,000 £38,750
25th Percentile £42,500 £41,438 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,500 £55,000 £62,500
Median % change year-on-year +4.55% -12.00% +13.64%
75th Percentile £81,250 £70,000 £78,750
90th Percentile £95,000 £90,000 £93,750
UK median annual salary £55,000 £55,000 £58,000
% change year-on-year - -5.17% +5.45%

All Database & Business Intelligence Skills
Work from Home

Power BI falls under the Databases and Business Intelligence category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies with remote or hybrid options requiring database or business intelligence skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for database or business intelligence skills 3,096 3,155 5,141
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 13.90% 19.12% 20.33%
Number of salaries quoted 2,496 2,115 4,016
10th Percentile £36,250 £35,854 £38,000
25th Percentile £45,000 £46,250 £46,306
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £63,175 £65,000
Median % change year-on-year -5.03% -2.81% +4.00%
75th Percentile £78,750 £82,751 £91,991
90th Percentile £95,000 £115,000 £122,500
UK median annual salary £60,000 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year - - -4.00%

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Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

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

Power BI job vacancy trend for remote/hybrid jobs

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Salary Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

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

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

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Salary Histogram for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Power BI over the 6 months to 4 August 2026.

Power BI salary histogram for jobs with remote/hybrid work options

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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 80 (11.83%) SharePoint
2 7 (1.04%) Apache Airflow
3 5 (0.74%) Apache Spark
3 5 (0.74%) ArcGIS
4 4 (0.59%) Apache
4 4 (0.59%) Oracle Workflow
4 4 (0.59%) SAS
5 3 (0.44%) Confluence
5 3 (0.44%) Microsoft Exchange
6 2 (0.30%) CMS
6 2 (0.30%) Oracle Application Server
6 2 (0.30%) WordPress
7 1 (0.15%) Drupal
7 1 (0.15%) Umbraco
Applications
1 172 (25.44%) Microsoft Excel
2 26 (3.85%) Microsoft Office
2 26 (3.85%) Microsoft PowerPoint
3 17 (2.51%) Microsoft Project
4 7 (1.04%) Spreadsheet
5 3 (0.44%) MS Visio
6 2 (0.30%) Chatbot
Business Applications
1 19 (2.81%) Dynamics CRM
2 12 (1.78%) NetSuite
2 12 (1.78%) Oracle Procure-to-Pay
3 5 (0.74%) SAP ERP
3 5 (0.74%) Visualfiles
4 4 (0.59%) Dynamics NAV
5 3 (0.44%) Carpe Diem
5 3 (0.44%) Elite 3E
6 1 (0.15%) Dynamics GP
6 1 (0.15%) Oracle ERP
6 1 (0.15%) Raiser’s Edge
6 1 (0.15%) Workfront
Cloud Services
1 676 (100.00%) Power Platform
2 232 (34.32%) Azure
3 104 (15.38%) Power Automate
4 88 (13.02%) PowerApps
5 77 (11.39%) Microsoft 365
6 63 (9.32%) Dynamics 365
7 56 (8.28%) Azure Data Factory
8 42 (6.21%) Azure Synapse Analytics
9 38 (5.62%) AWS
10 35 (5.18%) Azure Logic Apps
11 33 (4.88%) Azure DevOps
11 33 (4.88%) GCP
11 33 (4.88%) Google Analytics
12 32 (4.73%) Microsoft Purview
13 30 (4.44%) OneDrive
13 30 (4.44%) SaaS
14 28 (4.14%) Snowflake
15 19 (2.81%) Adobe Creative Cloud
16 11 (1.63%) dbt
17 9 (1.33%) Entra ID
Communications & Networking
1 13 (1.92%) Broadband
2 5 (0.74%) SMS
3 3 (0.44%) Firewall
3 3 (0.44%) NAS
3 3 (0.44%) VoIP
3 3 (0.44%) Wi-Fi
4 1 (0.15%) Intranet
4 1 (0.15%) Modbus
4 1 (0.15%) MQTT
Database & Business Intelligence
1 128 (18.93%) Tableau
2 62 (9.17%) SQL Server
3 56 (8.28%) Data Warehouse
4 44 (6.51%) Data Lake
4 44 (6.51%) SQL Server Reporting Services
5 41 (6.07%) Azure SQL Database
6 39 (5.77%) SQL Server Integration Services
7 36 (5.33%) Power Query
8 33 (4.88%) Looker
9 25 (3.70%) Relational Database
10 24 (3.55%) Big Data
11 21 (3.11%) BigQuery
12 18 (2.66%) Metadata
12 18 (2.66%) Semantic Layer
13 16 (2.37%) Star Schema
14 15 (2.22%) PostgreSQL
15 13 (1.92%) MySQL
15 13 (1.92%) SAP BW
16 12 (1.78%) SQL Server Analysis Services
17 11 (1.63%) NoSQL
Development Applications
1 15 (2.22%) Git
2 14 (2.07%) JIRA
3 10 (1.48%) Visual Studio
4 5 (0.74%) SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
5 2 (0.30%) Jenkins
6 1 (0.15%) Browser DevTools
6 1 (0.15%) Postman
6 1 (0.15%) Toad
General
1 294 (43.49%) Social Skills
2 209 (30.92%) Analytical Skills
3 190 (28.11%) Finance
4 76 (11.24%) Inclusion and Diversity
5 62 (9.17%) Public Sector
6 57 (8.43%) Law
7 55 (8.14%) Legal
8 48 (7.10%) Marketing
9 42 (6.21%) Organisational Skills
10 35 (5.18%) Retail
11 15 (2.22%) Documentation Skills
12 14 (2.07%) Billing
13 12 (1.78%) Banking
13 12 (1.78%) Manufacturing
14 11 (1.63%) Presentation Skills
15 10 (1.48%) Legal Technology
16 8 (1.18%) Automotive
16 8 (1.18%) Social Housing
17 7 (1.04%) General Ledger
18 6 (0.89%) Influencing Skills
Job Titles
1 193 (28.55%) Analyst
2 115 (17.01%) Senior
3 91 (13.46%) Developer
4 69 (10.21%) Data Analyst
5 67 (9.91%) Data Engineer
6 55 (8.14%) Lead
7 35 (5.18%) Data Manager
8 31 (4.59%) Applications Support
9 30 (4.44%) Senior Analyst
10 28 (4.14%) Architect
10 28 (4.14%) Consultant
11 27 (3.99%) Senior Developer
12 26 (3.85%) Applications Manager
12 26 (3.85%) Business Analyst
13 24 (3.55%) Business Intelligence Analyst
14 23 (3.40%) Power Platform Developer
15 21 (3.11%) Data Architect
15 21 (3.11%) Performance Analyst
16 20 (2.96%) Business Intelligence Developer
16 20 (2.96%) Report Analyst
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 42 (6.21%) .NET
2 41 (6.07%) HTML
3 34 (5.03%) CSS
4 33 (4.88%) HTML5 Canvas
5 27 (3.99%) JSON
5 27 (3.99%) PySpark
6 20 (2.96%) Microsoft Graph
7 19 (2.81%) .NET Core
7 19 (2.81%) SPFx
8 12 (1.78%) Oracle Fusion
9 9 (1.33%) React
10 8 (1.18%) REST
10 8 (1.18%) XML
11 6 (0.89%) Kafka
12 5 (0.74%) ASP.NET
12 5 (0.74%) ODBC
12 5 (0.74%) Web Services
13 4 (0.59%) Middleware
14 3 (0.44%) ADO
14 3 (0.44%) Regular Expression
Miscellaneous
1 56 (8.28%) Management Information System
2 33 (4.88%) Data Structures
3 24 (3.55%) Product Ownership
4 16 (2.37%) Analytical Mindset
4 16 (2.37%) Self-Motivation
5 15 (2.22%) Onboarding
6 14 (2.07%) Cloud Native
6 14 (2.07%) Social Media
7 8 (1.18%) Enterprise Software
8 7 (1.04%) Foreign Exchange (FX)
8 7 (1.04%) Replication
9 6 (0.89%) AI Agents
9 6 (0.89%) Cyberattack
9 6 (0.89%) Greenfield Project
9 6 (0.89%) Low-Code
10 5 (0.74%) Data Fabric
10 5 (0.74%) Driving Licence
10 5 (0.74%) Housing Association
10 5 (0.74%) Life Science
10 5 (0.74%) Mobile App
Operating Systems
1 9 (1.33%) Linux
2 8 (1.18%) Windows
3 5 (0.74%) Windows Server
4 4 (0.59%) Unix
5 3 (0.44%) Windows 10
6 2 (0.30%) Mac OS
Processes & Methodologies
1 624 (92.31%) Business Intelligence
2 258 (38.17%) Analytics
3 183 (27.07%) Decision-Making
4 168 (24.85%) Problem-Solving
5 157 (23.22%) Data Modelling
6 150 (22.19%) Continuous Improvement
7 130 (19.23%) Visualisation
8 125 (18.49%) AI
9 113 (16.72%) Actionable Insight
10 103 (15.24%) Agile
10 103 (15.24%) Stakeholder Engagement
11 99 (14.64%) Data Governance
12 95 (14.05%) ETL
12 95 (14.05%) Project Management
13 92 (13.61%) Data Visualisation
14 90 (13.31%) Stakeholder Management
15 82 (12.13%) Data Engineering
16 76 (11.24%) CRM
17 75 (11.09%) Data Analysis
18 70 (10.36%) CI/CD
Programming Languages
1 340 (50.30%) SQL
2 123 (18.20%) Python
3 61 (9.02%) C#
4 59 (8.73%) JavaScript
5 49 (7.25%) Data Analysis Expressions
6 35 (5.18%) PowerShell
7 24 (3.55%) T-SQL
8 22 (3.25%) VBA
9 20 (2.96%) TypeScript
10 18 (2.66%) R
11 9 (1.33%) Kusto Query Language
12 8 (1.18%) VB
13 7 (1.04%) Scala
14 4 (0.59%) VBScript
15 3 (0.44%) PL/SQL
16 2 (0.30%) Bicep
16 2 (0.30%) Formula Language
16 2 (0.30%) PHP
16 2 (0.30%) X++
17 1 (0.15%) Google Apps Script
Qualifications
1 96 (14.20%) Degree
2 55 (8.14%) Security Cleared
3 48 (7.10%) SC Cleared
4 26 (3.85%) ACCA
5 22 (3.25%) CIMA
6 19 (2.81%) DBS Check
6 19 (2.81%) Microsoft Certification
7 16 (2.37%) Computer Science Degree
8 11 (1.63%) AAT
9 9 (1.33%) Master's Degree
10 7 (1.04%) Azure Certification
10 7 (1.04%) PMI Certification
11 6 (0.89%) BPSS Clearance
12 5 (0.74%) ISEB
12 5 (0.74%) PMP
13 2 (0.30%) CompTIA CySA+
13 2 (0.30%) CompTIA Security+
13 2 (0.30%) MCT
13 2 (0.30%) Numerate Degree
13 2 (0.30%) SSCP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 132 (19.53%) Data Quality
2 65 (9.62%) GDPR
3 37 (5.47%) QA
3 37 (5.47%) SLA
4 33 (4.88%) Accessibility
5 16 (2.37%) ISO/IEC 27001
6 14 (2.07%) California Consumer Privacy Act
6 14 (2.07%) PMO
7 13 (1.92%) Actionable Recommendations
8 6 (0.89%) NIST
8 6 (0.89%) PERC
9 5 (0.74%) IFRS
9 5 (0.74%) ISO 9001
10 4 (0.59%) GAAP
10 4 (0.59%) NIST 800
11 2 (0.30%) GRC
11 2 (0.30%) ISO/IEC 20000
12 1 (0.15%) IFRS 17
System Software
1 7 (1.04%) VMware Infrastructure
2 6 (0.89%) Docker
3 3 (0.44%) Active Directory
3 3 (0.44%) BitLocker
3 3 (0.44%) Terminal Services
Systems Management
1 11 (1.63%) Terraform
2 4 (0.59%) SCCM
3 3 (0.44%) Kubernetes
4 1 (0.15%) Ansible
4 1 (0.15%) Microsoft Intune
4 1 (0.15%) MOM
4 1 (0.15%) SQL Sentry
4 1 (0.15%) SysTrack
Vendors
1 262 (38.76%) Microsoft
2 70 (10.36%) Databricks
3 39 (5.77%) Google
4 36 (5.33%) Oracle
5 31 (4.59%) SAP
6 23 (3.40%) Adobe
7 22 (3.25%) Salesforce
8 19 (2.81%) Alteryx
9 9 (1.33%) Informatica
10 7 (1.04%) HubSpot
10 7 (1.04%) Intapp
10 7 (1.04%) VMware
11 6 (0.89%) Salesforce Marketing Cloud
12 5 (0.74%) HighQ
12 5 (0.74%) iManage
13 4 (0.59%) dotdigital
13 4 (0.59%) Hyperion
13 4 (0.59%) ServiceNow
13 4 (0.59%) Snow
13 4 (0.59%) Workday