Hybrid/Remote SCCM Job Trends

Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM)
UK > Work from Home

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for remote or hybrid work requiring SCCM skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 19 January 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
19 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 302 323 231
Rank change year-on-year +21 -92 +16
Permanent jobs citing SCCM 69 128 299
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 0.45% 0.78% 1.30%
As % of the Systems Management category 4.86% 5.50% 9.01%
Number of salaries quoted 32 89 291
10th Percentile £31,250 £33,199 £32,500
25th Percentile £36,250 £41,250 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £50,000 £54,000
Median % change year-on-year -10.00% -7.41% +13.68%
75th Percentile £53,750 £77,500 £63,750
90th Percentile £67,425 £90,250 £70,000
UK median annual salary £42,500 £50,000 £49,000
% change year-on-year -15.00% +2.04% +13.95%

All Systems Management Skills
Work from Home

SCCM falls under the Systems Management category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies with remote or hybrid options requiring systems management skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for systems management skills 1,421 2,328 3,317
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 9.31% 14.22% 14.47%
Number of salaries quoted 1,005 1,389 2,860
10th Percentile £37,000 £41,250 £40,000
25th Percentile £48,165 £52,500 £50,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £65,000 £70,000 £65,000
Median % change year-on-year -7.14% +7.69% -5.11%
75th Percentile £82,500 £87,500 £83,750
90th Percentile £100,000 £110,000 £97,500
UK median annual salary £62,500 £70,000 £65,000
% change year-on-year -10.71% +7.69% -3.70%

SCCM
Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

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

SCCM job vacancy trend for remote/hybrid jobs

SCCM
Salary Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

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

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

SCCM
Salary Histogram for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing SCCM over the 6 months to 19 January 2026.

SCCM salary histogram for jobs with remote/hybrid work options

SCCM
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 3 (4.35%) SharePoint
2 2 (2.90%) Microsoft Exchange
Applications
1 19 (27.54%) Microsoft Office
Cloud Services
1 40 (57.97%) Microsoft 365
2 19 (27.54%) Azure
3 13 (18.84%) Entra ID
4 7 (10.14%) Power Platform
5 5 (7.25%) PowerApps
6 2 (2.90%) Google Workspace
6 2 (2.90%) Mimecast
7 1 (1.45%) Azure Key Vault
7 1 (1.45%) Microsoft Copilot
Communications & Networking
1 14 (20.29%) DHCP
1 14 (20.29%) DNS
2 12 (17.39%) SAN
3 4 (5.80%) TCP/IP
3 4 (5.80%) VoIP
3 4 (5.80%) VPN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 4 (5.80%) SQL Server
2 2 (2.90%) Relational Database
3 1 (1.45%) Power BI
General
1 33 (47.83%) Social Skills
2 12 (17.39%) Documentation Skills
3 11 (15.94%) Finance
4 3 (4.35%) Analytical Skills
4 3 (4.35%) Aviation
4 3 (4.35%) Retail
5 2 (2.90%) German Language
5 2 (2.90%) Legal
6 1 (1.45%) Banking
6 1 (1.45%) Inclusion and Diversity
6 1 (1.45%) Law
Job Titles
1 26 (37.68%) Analyst
2 17 (24.64%) Service Analyst
2 17 (24.64%) Service Desk Analyst
3 12 (17.39%) Infrastructure Engineer
4 9 (13.04%) Infrastructure Manager
4 9 (13.04%) Infrastructure Support
4 9 (13.04%) Infrastructure Support Manager
4 9 (13.04%) IT Analyst
4 9 (13.04%) Support Manager
5 5 (7.25%) IT Support
5 5 (7.25%) IT Support Analyst
6 4 (5.80%) Applications Consultant
6 4 (5.80%) Applications Support
6 4 (5.80%) Applications Support Consultant
6 4 (5.80%) Consultant
6 4 (5.80%) Support Analyst
6 4 (5.80%) Support Consultant
7 3 (4.35%) Cybersecurity Analyst
7 3 (4.35%) Security Analyst
7 3 (4.35%) Wintel Analyst
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (1.45%) Software Packaging
Miscellaneous
1 11 (15.94%) Security Posture
2 9 (13.04%) Product Ownership
3 7 (10.14%) Onboarding
4 6 (8.70%) Driving Licence
4 6 (8.70%) Enterprise Software
5 4 (5.80%) Microsoft Licensing
5 4 (5.80%) NHS
6 3 (4.35%) Cyber Defence
7 2 (2.90%) Management Information System
Operating Systems
1 63 (91.30%) Windows
2 19 (27.54%) Windows 10
2 19 (27.54%) Windows Server
3 12 (17.39%) Windows Server 2012
3 12 (17.39%) Windows Server 2019
Processes & Methodologies
1 30 (43.48%) ITIL
2 26 (37.68%) Continuous Improvement
2 26 (37.68%) Problem-Solving
3 21 (30.43%) Security Operations
4 17 (24.64%) Asset Management
5 15 (21.74%) Customer Service
6 14 (20.29%) Infrastructure Engineering
7 13 (18.84%) ITSM
7 13 (18.84%) Patch Management
8 12 (17.39%) DevOps
8 12 (17.39%) Performance Tuning
9 11 (15.94%) Agile
9 11 (15.94%) Coaching
10 10 (14.49%) Emotional Intelligence
11 9 (13.04%) Infrastructure Monitoring
11 9 (13.04%) Roadmaps
11 9 (13.04%) Software Deployment
11 9 (13.04%) Technology Roadmap
12 8 (11.59%) Analytics
12 8 (11.59%) Machine Learning
Programming Languages
1 15 (21.74%) PowerShell
2 2 (2.90%) SQL
Qualifications
1 6 (8.70%) Degree
2 5 (7.25%) Microsoft Certification
2 5 (7.25%) Security Cleared
3 4 (5.80%) A+ Certification
3 4 (5.80%) DV Cleared
3 4 (5.80%) SC Cleared
4 3 (4.35%) CISSP
4 3 (4.35%) Computer Science Degree
5 2 (2.90%) MCP
5 2 (2.90%) MCSE
5 2 (2.90%) MOS
6 1 (1.45%) BPSS Clearance
6 1 (1.45%) ITIL Certification
6 1 (1.45%) ITIL Foundation Certificate
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 9 (13.04%) SLA
2 3 (4.35%) NIST
3 2 (2.90%) Sarbanes-Oxley
System Software
1 46 (66.67%) Active Directory
2 12 (17.39%) VMware ESXi
3 11 (15.94%) Virtual Desktop
4 3 (4.35%) Hyper-V
4 3 (4.35%) VMware Infrastructure
5 2 (2.90%) XenDesktop
Systems Management
1 30 (43.48%) Microsoft Intune
2 12 (17.39%) vCenter Server
3 2 (2.90%) Jamf Pro
3 2 (2.90%) PaperCut
3 2 (2.90%) Terraform
Vendors
1 50 (72.46%) Microsoft
2 21 (30.43%) SolarWinds
3 15 (21.74%) VMware
4 12 (17.39%) 3PAR
4 12 (17.39%) NetApp
4 12 (17.39%) ServiceNow
4 12 (17.39%) Veeam
5 6 (8.70%) Citrix
6 2 (2.90%) Google
6 2 (2.90%) Sophos
7 1 (1.45%) HP