Hybrid/Remote Windows 10 Job Trends

Microsoft Windows 10
UK > Work from Home

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for remote or hybrid work requiring Windows 10 skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 10 July 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
10 Jul 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 295 288 223
Rank change year-on-year -7 -65 +21
Permanent jobs citing Windows 10 137 153 474
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 0.65% 0.93% 1.47%
As % of the Operating Systems category 8.78% 7.13% 11.10%
Number of salaries quoted 76 102 425
10th Percentile £26,750 £26,300 £25,750
25th Percentile £29,000 £28,000 £29,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £36,500 £34,250 £38,000
Median % change year-on-year +6.57% -9.87% -5.00%
75th Percentile £42,500 £43,750 £47,500
90th Percentile £68,750 £57,500 £57,500
UK median annual salary £32,500 £33,750 £32,500
% change year-on-year -3.70% +3.85% -4.41%

All Operating Systems
Work from Home

Windows 10 falls under the Operating Systems category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies with remote or hybrid options requiring operating system skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for operating system skills 1,560 2,145 4,269
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 7.35% 13.03% 13.20%
Number of salaries quoted 1,167 1,276 3,341
10th Percentile £28,976 £28,000 £30,000
25th Percentile £35,000 £33,250 £38,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £50,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year - - -12.28%
75th Percentile £71,250 £70,000 £66,000
90th Percentile £86,750 £81,875 £83,750
UK median annual salary £45,000 £42,500 £45,500
% change year-on-year +5.88% -6.59% -13.33%

Windows 10
Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Windows 10 and offering remote or hybrid work options relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.

Windows 10 job vacancy trend for remote/hybrid jobs

Windows 10
Salary Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Windows 10.

Salary distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Windows 10

Windows 10
Salary Histogram for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Windows 10 over the 6 months to 10 July 2026.

Windows 10 salary histogram for jobs with remote/hybrid work options

Windows 10
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 44 (32.12%) SharePoint
2 33 (24.09%) Microsoft Exchange
3 3 (2.19%) Apache
3 3 (2.19%) nginx
Applications
1 58 (42.34%) Microsoft Office
2 2 (1.46%) Microsoft PowerPoint
3 1 (0.73%) Acrobat
Cloud Services
1 128 (93.43%) Microsoft 365
2 66 (48.18%) Entra ID
3 55 (40.15%) Azure
4 17 (12.41%) OneDrive
5 14 (10.22%) AWS
6 13 (9.49%) Google Workspace
7 4 (2.92%) Dropbox
7 4 (2.92%) Mimecast
8 3 (2.19%) Power Automate
8 3 (2.19%) Power Platform
9 1 (0.73%) Azure Storage
9 1 (0.73%) Microsoft Copilot
Communications & Networking
1 40 (29.20%) DNS
2 37 (27.01%) DHCP
3 28 (20.44%) TCP/IP
4 23 (16.79%) Wi-Fi
5 21 (15.33%) VPN
6 16 (11.68%) VoIP
7 15 (10.95%) Firewall
8 12 (8.76%) WAN
9 9 (6.57%) LAN
10 4 (2.92%) Internet
11 3 (2.19%) NAS
11 3 (2.19%) SD-WAN
12 2 (1.46%) VLAN
13 1 (0.73%) Broadband
13 1 (0.73%) Cisco IOS
13 1 (0.73%) Cisco IPT
13 1 (0.73%) IP Telephony
13 1 (0.73%) Remote Desktop
13 1 (0.73%) Wireless
Database & Business Intelligence
1 4 (2.92%) PostgreSQL
1 4 (2.92%) Relational Database
2 3 (2.19%) Power BI
3 1 (0.73%) SQL Server
Development Applications
1 2 (1.46%) JIRA
General
1 89 (64.96%) Social Skills
2 35 (25.55%) Back Office
3 9 (6.57%) Finance
4 8 (5.84%) Documentation Skills
5 5 (3.65%) Law
6 4 (2.92%) Legal
6 4 (2.92%) Manufacturing
6 4 (2.92%) Retail
7 3 (2.19%) Inclusion and Diversity
8 2 (1.46%) Analytical Skills
8 2 (1.46%) Games
9 1 (0.73%) Advertising
9 1 (0.73%) Agriculture
9 1 (0.73%) Legal Technology
Job Titles
1 75 (54.74%) Support Engineer
2 68 (49.64%) IT Support
3 38 (27.74%) IT Engineer
3 38 (27.74%) IT Support Engineer
4 35 (25.55%) Desktop Engineer
4 35 (25.55%) Desktop Support
4 35 (25.55%) Desktop Support Engineer
5 32 (23.36%) Site Engineer
6 29 (21.17%) Analyst
7 20 (14.60%) IT Analyst
8 19 (13.87%) 2nd Line Support
9 18 (13.14%) 2nd Line Engineer
9 18 (13.14%) 2nd Line Support Engineer
10 15 (10.95%) IT Support Analyst
11 14 (10.22%) Support Analyst
12 12 (8.76%) Senior
12 12 (8.76%) Service Analyst
12 12 (8.76%) Service Desk Analyst
13 8 (5.84%) IT Technician
13 8 (5.84%) Senior Service Desk Analyst
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 3 (2.19%) Web Services
Miscellaneous
1 24 (17.52%) Onboarding
2 19 (13.87%) Driving Licence
3 4 (2.92%) CCTV
4 2 (1.46%) Fat Client
4 2 (1.46%) Smartphone
4 2 (1.46%) Thin Client
4 2 (1.46%) Video Conferencing
5 1 (0.73%) Blackberry
5 1 (0.73%) Digital Signage
5 1 (0.73%) Handset
5 1 (0.73%) iPad
5 1 (0.73%) Management Information System
5 1 (0.73%) Microsoft Licensing
5 1 (0.73%) Self-Motivation
5 1 (0.73%) Social Media
5 1 (0.73%) Web Conferencing
Operating Systems
1 137 (100.00%) Windows
2 36 (26.28%) Windows Server
3 12 (8.76%) Mac OS
4 11 (8.03%) Android
5 10 (7.30%) Apple iOS
6 9 (6.57%) Windows Server 2012
7 8 (5.84%) Windows Server 2016
8 7 (5.11%) Windows Server 2019
9 4 (2.92%) Linux
10 1 (0.73%) Mac OS X
10 1 (0.73%) Windows 7
10 1 (0.73%) Windows Server 2008
Processes & Methodologies
1 78 (56.93%) Customer Service
2 66 (48.18%) ITIL
3 56 (40.88%) Continuous Improvement
4 45 (32.85%) Problem-Solving
5 44 (32.12%) Software Deployment
6 43 (31.39%) Ticket Management
7 42 (30.66%) Cybersecurity
8 40 (29.20%) Patch Management
9 36 (26.28%) Customer Experience
10 35 (25.55%) Analytics
10 35 (25.55%) Customer Acquisition
11 15 (10.95%) ITSM
11 15 (10.95%) Service Delivery
12 11 (8.03%) Process Improvement
13 9 (6.57%) Mobile Device Management
13 9 (6.57%) Problem Management
13 9 (6.57%) Service Management
14 8 (5.84%) Incident Management
15 7 (5.11%) Emotional Intelligence
16 6 (4.38%) Decision-Making
Programming Languages
1 14 (10.22%) PowerShell
2 4 (2.92%) Delphi
2 4 (2.92%) Pascal
2 4 (2.92%) PHP
2 4 (2.92%) SQL
Qualifications
1 43 (31.39%) Security Cleared
2 42 (30.66%) Degree
3 40 (29.20%) SC Cleared
4 35 (25.55%) CTC Cleared
5 10 (7.30%) Microsoft Certification
6 7 (5.11%) DBS Check
7 4 (2.92%) A+ Certification
7 4 (2.92%) Azure Certification
7 4 (2.92%) MCSE
7 4 (2.92%) Microsoft Certified Professional
7 4 (2.92%) MOS
8 3 (2.19%) VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
9 1 (0.73%) ACSP
9 1 (0.73%) BPSS Clearance
9 1 (0.73%) CompTIA Security+
9 1 (0.73%) DV Cleared
9 1 (0.73%) Network+ Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 47 (34.31%) SLA
2 2 (1.46%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 1 (0.73%) Accessibility
3 1 (0.73%) Cyber Essentials
3 1 (0.73%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
3 1 (0.73%) ISO 22301
System Software
1 64 (46.72%) Active Directory
2 14 (10.22%) Hyper-V
3 13 (9.49%) VMware Infrastructure
4 9 (6.57%) BitLocker
5 5 (3.65%) Terminal Services
6 3 (2.19%) Squid
6 3 (2.19%) VMware ESXi
7 1 (0.73%) Virtual Desktop
Systems Management
1 36 (26.28%) Microsoft Intune
2 18 (13.14%) SCCM
3 8 (5.84%) Active Directory Federation Services
4 1 (0.73%) Jamf Pro
Vendors
1 111 (81.02%) Microsoft
2 39 (28.47%) Cisco
3 18 (13.14%) VMware
4 16 (11.68%) ServiceNow
5 12 (8.76%) Google
6 6 (4.38%) Citrix
7 5 (3.65%) Adobe
7 5 (3.65%) Freshdesk
8 4 (2.92%) Apple
9 3 (2.19%) Barracuda Networks
9 3 (2.19%) iManage
9 3 (2.19%) SolarWinds
9 3 (2.19%) Sophos
9 3 (2.19%) Veeam
10 2 (1.46%) Acronis
10 2 (1.46%) Datto
11 1 (0.73%) Dell
11 1 (0.73%) HP
11 1 (0.73%) Litera
11 1 (0.73%) Meraki