Hybrid/Remote Windows Server 2016 Job Trends

Microsoft Windows Server 2016
UK > Work from Home

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for remote or hybrid work requiring Windows Server 2016 skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 29 January 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
29 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 359 379 312
Rank change year-on-year +20 -67 +152
Permanent jobs citing Windows Server 2016 21 61 233
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 0.13% 0.37% 0.91%
As % of the Operating Systems category 1.53% 2.50% 6.20%
Number of salaries quoted 20 52 220
10th Percentile £21,250 £29,750 £30,000
25th Percentile £32,125 £32,188 £32,875
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 £40,250 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year -0.62% -10.56% -
75th Percentile £42,000 £58,125 £55,000
90th Percentile £49,375 £77,375 £60,000
UK median annual salary £41,500 £40,000 £42,500
% change year-on-year +3.75% -5.88% -

All Operating Systems
Work from Home

Windows Server 2016 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 1,371 2,443 3,761
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 8.70% 14.96% 14.65%
Number of salaries quoted 955 1,504 3,200
10th Percentile £28,500 £30,000 £30,000
25th Percentile £33,750 £37,500 £37,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £49,500 £54,000 £54,000
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% - -1.82%
75th Percentile £75,000 £72,500 £70,000
90th Percentile £88,250 £86,000 £85,000
UK median annual salary £45,000 £51,000 £49,000
% change year-on-year -11.76% +4.08% -6.67%

Windows Server 2016
Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Windows Server 2016 and offering remote or hybrid work options relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.

Windows Server 2016 job vacancy trend for remote/hybrid jobs

Windows Server 2016
Salary Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Windows Server 2016.

Salary distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Windows Server 2016

Windows Server 2016
Salary Histogram for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Windows Server 2016 over the 6 months to 29 January 2026.

Windows Server 2016 salary histogram for jobs with remote/hybrid work options

Windows Server 2016
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 16 (76.19%) Microsoft Exchange
2 4 (19.05%) SharePoint
3 3 (14.29%) Exchange Server 2007
3 3 (14.29%) Exchange Server 2010
3 3 (14.29%) Exchange Server 2013
Applications
1 10 (47.62%) Microsoft Office
Cloud Services
1 20 (95.24%) Microsoft 365
2 18 (85.71%) Azure
3 11 (52.38%) Google Workspace
4 9 (42.86%) AWS
5 5 (23.81%) Entra ID
6 3 (14.29%) SaaS
7 1 (4.76%) Azure AKS
7 1 (4.76%) Azure Key Vault
7 1 (4.76%) Azure Storage
7 1 (4.76%) Dynamics 365
7 1 (4.76%) Microsoft Purview
7 1 (4.76%) OpenShift
7 1 (4.76%) Power Platform
Communications & Networking
1 15 (71.43%) DHCP
2 14 (66.67%) DNS
2 14 (66.67%) Wi-Fi
3 12 (57.14%) WAN
4 11 (52.38%) LAN
5 10 (47.62%) TCP/IP
5 10 (47.62%) VoIP
6 6 (28.57%) Firewall
7 4 (19.05%) VLAN
7 4 (19.05%) VPN
8 2 (9.52%) Wireless
9 1 (4.76%) Network Security
9 1 (4.76%) SD-WAN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 1 (4.76%) Oracle Database
1 1 (4.76%) Oracle Reports
1 1 (4.76%) SQL Server
General
1 4 (19.05%) Organisational Skills
1 4 (19.05%) Social Skills
2 1 (4.76%) Public Sector
Job Titles
1 14 (66.67%) IT Engineer
1 14 (66.67%) Support Engineer
2 13 (61.90%) IT Support
2 13 (61.90%) IT Support Engineer
3 9 (42.86%) 2nd Line Engineer
3 9 (42.86%) 2nd Line Support
3 9 (42.86%) 2nd Line Support Engineer
4 3 (14.29%) 3rd Line Engineer
4 3 (14.29%) Junior
4 3 (14.29%) Junior IT Engineer
4 3 (14.29%) Junior IT Support
4 3 (14.29%) Junior Support Engineer
4 3 (14.29%) Remote Support Engineer
5 2 (9.52%) 3rd Line Support
5 2 (9.52%) 3rd Line Support Engineer
5 2 (9.52%) Technical Engineer
6 1 (4.76%) Azure Engineer
6 1 (4.76%) Desktop Support Engineer
6 1 (4.76%) Service Desk Engineer
6 1 (4.76%) Technical Support Analyst
Miscellaneous
1 3 (14.29%) Self-Motivation
2 2 (9.52%) CCTV
2 2 (9.52%) Digital Signage
2 2 (9.52%) Driving Licence
3 1 (4.76%) BYOD
3 1 (4.76%) Onboarding
3 1 (4.76%) Social Media
Operating Systems
1 21 (100.00%) Windows
2 19 (90.48%) Windows Server
3 15 (71.43%) Windows 10
4 12 (57.14%) Windows Server 2012
5 11 (52.38%) Windows Server 2019
6 10 (47.62%) Mac OS
7 4 (19.05%) Apple iOS
8 3 (14.29%) Windows Server 2008
9 1 (4.76%) AIX
9 1 (4.76%) Android
9 1 (4.76%) Windows 7
9 1 (4.76%) Windows Server 2003
Processes & Methodologies
1 16 (76.19%) Problem-Solving
2 5 (23.81%) ITIL
3 4 (19.05%) Continuous Improvement
4 3 (14.29%) Mentoring
4 3 (14.29%) Server Virtualisation
5 2 (9.52%) Customer Service
5 2 (9.52%) Cybersecurity
5 2 (9.52%) Mobile Device Management
6 1 (4.76%) Client Onboarding
6 1 (4.76%) Customer Experience
6 1 (4.76%) High Availability
6 1 (4.76%) Infrastructure Engineering
6 1 (4.76%) Kalman Filter
6 1 (4.76%) Knowledge Transfer
6 1 (4.76%) Proactive Monitoring
6 1 (4.76%) Process Improvement
6 1 (4.76%) Project Delivery
6 1 (4.76%) RBAC
6 1 (4.76%) Tech Ops
6 1 (4.76%) Web Filtering
Programming Languages
1 2 (9.52%) Bash
1 2 (9.52%) PowerShell
2 1 (4.76%) Python
Qualifications
1 5 (23.81%) Degree
2 3 (14.29%) Microsoft Certification
3 2 (9.52%) Azure Certification
3 2 (9.52%) CCNA
3 2 (9.52%) Cisco Certification
4 1 (4.76%) CCNP
4 1 (4.76%) CompTIA Security+
4 1 (4.76%) DBS Check
4 1 (4.76%) DV Cleared
4 1 (4.76%) ITIL Certification
4 1 (4.76%) MCSA
4 1 (4.76%) Network+ Certification
4 1 (4.76%) SC Cleared
4 1 (4.76%) Security Cleared
System Software
1 18 (85.71%) Active Directory
2 13 (61.90%) Hyper-V
3 1 (4.76%) BitLocker
3 1 (4.76%) Virtual Machines
3 1 (4.76%) VMware Infrastructure
Systems Management
1 9 (42.86%) Active Directory Federation Services
2 3 (14.29%) Microsoft Intune
3 2 (9.52%) Jamf Pro
4 1 (4.76%) Kubernetes
Vendors
1 21 (100.00%) Microsoft
2 11 (52.38%) Google
3 3 (14.29%) Dell
3 3 (14.29%) HP
4 2 (9.52%) Apple
4 2 (9.52%) Cisco
5 1 (4.76%) Citrix
5 1 (4.76%) Datto
5 1 (4.76%) IBM
5 1 (4.76%) Meraki
5 1 (4.76%) Oracle
5 1 (4.76%) Red Hat
5 1 (4.76%) ServiceNow
5 1 (4.76%) Ubiquiti
5 1 (4.76%) Veeam
5 1 (4.76%) VMware