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 8 December 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
8 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 242 219 176
Rank change year-on-year -23 -43 +65
Permanent jobs citing Windows 10 137 274 382
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 0.90% 1.46% 1.85%
As % of the Operating Systems category 10.51% 10.23% 11.60%
Number of salaries quoted 102 216 370
10th Percentile £26,500 £26,250 £22,750
25th Percentile £28,000 £29,000 £29,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £32,000 £35,500 £39,500
Median % change year-on-year -9.86% -10.13% +5.33%
75th Percentile £41,000 £48,750 £57,500
90th Percentile £53,750 £61,250 £67,500
UK median annual salary £32,500 £37,500 £35,000
% change year-on-year -13.33% +7.14% -

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 1,303 2,679 3,294
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 8.52% 14.25% 15.97%
Number of salaries quoted 946 1,685 2,802
10th Percentile £28,500 £30,000 £30,000
25th Percentile £34,000 £37,500 £39,720
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £52,500 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -4.76% -4.55% -
75th Percentile £75,000 £72,500 £72,500
90th Percentile £88,125 £85,000 £87,950
UK median annual salary £43,000 £50,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -14.00% - -4.76%

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 8 December 2025.

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 39 (28.47%) Microsoft Exchange
2 33 (24.09%) SharePoint
Applications
1 27 (19.71%) Microsoft Office
2 4 (2.92%) Microsoft Excel
3 1 (0.73%) Microsoft PowerPoint
3 1 (0.73%) MS Visio
Business Applications
1 7 (5.11%) Dynamics CRM
Cloud Services
1 125 (91.24%) Microsoft 365
2 53 (38.69%) Azure
3 44 (32.12%) Entra ID
4 13 (9.49%) Google Workspace
5 9 (6.57%) OneDrive
6 8 (5.84%) AWS
6 8 (5.84%) Dynamics 365
6 8 (5.84%) Power Platform
7 5 (3.65%) PowerApps
8 4 (2.92%) Azure Monitor
9 1 (0.73%) Microsoft Purview
Communications & Networking
1 41 (29.93%) VPN
2 39 (28.47%) DNS
3 36 (26.28%) DHCP
4 25 (18.25%) TCP/IP
5 21 (15.33%) WAN
6 19 (13.87%) LAN
7 13 (9.49%) VoIP
8 11 (8.03%) Wi-Fi
9 10 (7.30%) VLAN
10 9 (6.57%) Wireless
11 8 (5.84%) Firewall
12 5 (3.65%) SD-WAN
13 3 (2.19%) HTTP
14 2 (1.46%) Internet
14 2 (1.46%) IPsec
14 2 (1.46%) Network Security
14 2 (1.46%) SSL
15 1 (0.73%) Cisco IPT
Database & Business Intelligence
1 1 (0.73%) Oracle Database
1 1 (0.73%) Oracle Reports
General
1 95 (69.34%) Social Skills
2 23 (16.79%) Back Office
3 11 (8.03%) Finance
4 9 (6.57%) Inclusion and Diversity
5 8 (5.84%) Analytical Skills
6 7 (5.11%) Organisational Skills
7 4 (2.92%) German Language
8 1 (0.73%) Banking
8 1 (0.73%) Games
8 1 (0.73%) Law
8 1 (0.73%) Legal
8 1 (0.73%) Manufacturing
8 1 (0.73%) Public Sector
8 1 (0.73%) Retail
Job Titles
1 59 (43.07%) IT Support
2 38 (27.74%) Support Engineer
3 35 (25.55%) Support Technician
4 27 (19.71%) IT Support Technician
4 27 (19.71%) IT Technician
5 26 (18.98%) Analyst
6 25 (18.25%) IT Engineer
7 24 (17.52%) IT Support Engineer
8 23 (16.79%) Desktop Support
9 20 (14.60%) 2nd Line Support
10 18 (13.14%) Desktop Engineer
11 17 (12.41%) Support Analyst
12 15 (10.95%) Desktop Support Engineer
13 13 (9.49%) 2nd Line Engineer
13 13 (9.49%) 2nd Line Support Engineer
14 9 (6.57%) IT Analyst
14 9 (6.57%) Senior
14 9 (6.57%) Senior Analyst
14 9 (6.57%) Senior Support Analyst
15 8 (5.84%) Desktop Support Technician
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 7 (5.11%) .NET
2 1 (0.73%) SAML
Miscellaneous
1 31 (22.63%) Onboarding
2 26 (18.98%) Self-Motivation
3 24 (17.52%) Driving Licence
4 13 (9.49%) iPad
5 8 (5.84%) Hybrid Cloud
6 7 (5.11%) Video Conferencing
7 6 (4.38%) Enterprise Software
7 6 (4.38%) iPhone
8 5 (3.65%) EPoS
9 4 (2.92%) Client/Server
9 4 (2.92%) Mobile App
10 3 (2.19%) BYOD
10 3 (2.19%) CMDB
10 3 (2.19%) e-Learning
10 3 (2.19%) Linux Command Line
10 3 (2.19%) Product Ownership
10 3 (2.19%) Social Media
11 2 (1.46%) CCTV
11 2 (1.46%) Data Centre
11 2 (1.46%) Digital Signage
Operating Systems
1 137 (100.00%) Windows
2 42 (30.66%) Apple iOS
3 33 (24.09%) Windows Server
4 23 (16.79%) Mac OS
5 12 (8.76%) Windows Server 2016
6 7 (5.11%) Windows Server 2019
7 4 (2.92%) Windows Server 2012
8 3 (2.19%) Android
8 3 (2.19%) Linux
9 1 (0.73%) AIX
9 1 (0.73%) Windows 7
9 1 (0.73%) Windows Server 2003
Processes & Methodologies
1 60 (43.80%) ITIL
2 49 (35.77%) Customer Service
3 36 (26.28%) Problem-Solving
4 34 (24.82%) Continuous Improvement
5 33 (24.09%) Cybersecurity
6 31 (22.63%) Patch Management
7 24 (17.52%) Software Deployment
8 22 (16.06%) Customer Experience
9 21 (15.33%) User Experience
10 20 (14.60%) Analytics
10 20 (14.60%) Customer Acquisition
10 20 (14.60%) Ticket Management
11 19 (13.87%) ITSM
12 15 (10.95%) Change Management
12 15 (10.95%) Service Management
13 14 (10.22%) Problem Management
14 12 (8.76%) Migration
15 9 (6.57%) Service Delivery
16 8 (5.84%) People Management
17 7 (5.11%) Remote Monitoring and Management
Programming Languages
1 13 (9.49%) PowerShell
2 7 (5.11%) SQL
3 1 (0.73%) Python
Qualifications
1 36 (26.28%) Degree
2 24 (17.52%) Security Cleared
3 21 (15.33%) SC Cleared
4 20 (14.60%) CTC Cleared
5 8 (5.84%) Azure Certification
5 8 (5.84%) ITIL Certification
6 3 (2.19%) AWS Certification
6 3 (2.19%) BPSS Clearance
6 3 (2.19%) CCNA
6 3 (2.19%) Cisco Certification
6 3 (2.19%) DBS Check
6 3 (2.19%) MCSA
6 3 (2.19%) Microsoft Certification
7 1 (0.73%) A+ Certification
7 1 (0.73%) Computer Science Degree
7 1 (0.73%) ITIL Foundation Certificate
7 1 (0.73%) PhD
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 31 (22.63%) SLA
2 3 (2.19%) GDPR
3 1 (0.73%) Basel III
3 1 (0.73%) MiFID
System Software
1 95 (69.34%) Active Directory
2 11 (8.03%) Hyper-V
3 4 (2.92%) Virtual Machines
3 4 (2.92%) VMware Infrastructure
4 3 (2.19%) BitLocker
5 1 (0.73%) Virtual Desktop
Systems Management
1 44 (32.12%) Microsoft Intune
2 15 (10.95%) Jamf Pro
2 15 (10.95%) SCCM
3 4 (2.92%) Active Directory Federation Services
3 4 (2.92%) PaperCut
4 1 (0.73%) Single Sign-On
Vendors
1 103 (75.18%) Microsoft
2 27 (19.71%) Cisco
3 22 (16.06%) Apple
4 13 (9.49%) Google
5 12 (8.76%) ServiceNow
6 10 (7.30%) Freshdesk
7 7 (5.11%) Datto
7 7 (5.11%) HP
8 6 (4.38%) Meraki
9 5 (3.65%) Citrix
9 5 (3.65%) Logitech
10 4 (2.92%) SolarWinds
10 4 (2.92%) VMware
11 2 (1.46%) Sophos
12 1 (0.73%) Dell
12 1 (0.73%) IBM
12 1 (0.73%) Oracle
12 1 (0.73%) Snow
12 1 (0.73%) Ubiquiti
12 1 (0.73%) Yealink