Hybrid/Remote Windows Server Job Trends

Microsoft Windows Server
UK > Work from Home

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for remote or hybrid work requiring Windows Server skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 11 February 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
11 Feb 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 120 98 78
Rank change year-on-year -22 -20 +27
Permanent jobs citing Windows Server 347 509 1,067
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 2.14% 3.25% 3.86%
As % of the Operating Systems category 25.09% 22.03% 26.40%
Number of salaries quoted 284 353 958
10th Percentile £29,750 £28,500 £29,500
25th Percentile £32,375 £34,750 £35,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £42,500 £50,000 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year -15.00% +5.26% -5.00%
75th Percentile £55,625 £68,750 £57,500
90th Percentile £75,000 £82,250 £75,000
UK median annual salary £40,000 £46,000 £42,500
% change year-on-year -13.04% +8.24% -5.56%

All Operating Systems
Work from Home

Windows Server 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 1,383 2,311 4,041
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 8.53% 14.75% 14.63%
Number of salaries quoted 975 1,451 3,445
10th Percentile £28,750 £30,000 £30,000
25th Percentile £33,750 £37,500 £38,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £48,000 £55,000 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year -12.73% +4.76% -4.55%
75th Percentile £75,000 £72,500 £67,968
90th Percentile £88,750 £86,000 £83,750
UK median annual salary £45,000 £52,500 £47,500
% change year-on-year -14.29% +10.53% -9.52%

Windows Server
Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

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

Windows Server job vacancy trend for remote/hybrid jobs

Windows Server
Salary Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

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

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

Windows Server
Salary Histogram for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Windows Server over the 6 months to 11 February 2026.

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

Windows Server
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 96 (27.67%) Microsoft Exchange
2 63 (18.16%) SharePoint
3 13 (3.75%) IIS
4 7 (2.02%) Apache Solr
5 5 (1.44%) Exchange Server 2007
5 5 (1.44%) Exchange Server 2010
5 5 (1.44%) Exchange Server 2013
6 4 (1.15%) Oracle Workflow
7 2 (0.58%) Confluence
8 1 (0.29%) Apache
Applications
1 27 (7.78%) Microsoft Office
2 6 (1.73%) Spreadsheet
3 4 (1.15%) Microsoft Excel
Business Applications
1 7 (2.02%) Dynamics CRM
2 5 (1.44%) PlanetPress Connect
3 4 (1.15%) NEC Housing
4 2 (0.58%) Dynamics NAV
5 1 (0.29%) Sage 200
Cloud Services
1 234 (67.44%) Azure
2 211 (60.81%) Microsoft 365
3 95 (27.38%) Entra ID
4 41 (11.82%) AWS
5 26 (7.49%) OneDrive
6 23 (6.63%) SaaS
7 20 (5.76%) Google Workspace
8 18 (5.19%) IaaS
9 12 (3.46%) Azure Sentinel
10 9 (2.59%) PaaS
11 8 (2.31%) Azure DevOps
12 7 (2.02%) Azure Storage
13 6 (1.73%) Azure Monitor
14 5 (1.44%) ShareGate
15 4 (1.15%) GitHub
16 3 (0.86%) Azure Cosmos DB
16 3 (0.86%) IBM Cloud
17 2 (0.58%) Azure AKS
17 2 (0.58%) Azure Key Vault
17 2 (0.58%) Microsoft Purview
Communications & Networking
1 117 (33.72%) DNS
1 117 (33.72%) Firewall
2 105 (30.26%) DHCP
3 90 (25.94%) VPN
4 60 (17.29%) WAN
5 57 (16.43%) TCP/IP
6 44 (12.68%) VLAN
7 40 (11.53%) LAN
8 37 (10.66%) Wi-Fi
9 29 (8.36%) VoIP
10 22 (6.34%) SD-WAN
11 16 (4.61%) SAN
12 14 (4.03%) SSL
13 11 (3.17%) Telnet
14 8 (2.31%) Wireless
15 7 (2.02%) IP Telephony
16 5 (1.44%) DMZ
17 4 (1.15%) Remote Desktop
17 4 (1.15%) Unified Communications
17 4 (1.15%) WLAN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 39 (11.24%) SQL Server
2 9 (2.59%) MySQL
3 7 (2.02%) BusinessObjects
3 7 (2.02%) Elasticsearch
4 5 (1.44%) Relational Database
5 4 (1.15%) MS Access
5 4 (1.15%) SAP Data Services
6 3 (0.86%) Amazon RDS
6 3 (0.86%) MongoDB
6 3 (0.86%) SAP HANA
7 1 (0.29%) FileMaker
7 1 (0.29%) InfluxDB
7 1 (0.29%) Power BI
7 1 (0.29%) SQL Server Reporting Services
Development Applications
1 13 (3.75%) Git
2 10 (2.88%) JIRA
3 4 (1.15%) Toad
4 3 (0.86%) Jenkins
4 3 (0.86%) SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
5 2 (0.58%) GitLab
5 2 (0.58%) Visual Studio Code
6 1 (0.29%) Visual Studio
General
1 129 (37.18%) Social Skills
2 40 (11.53%) Finance
3 19 (5.48%) Analytical Skills
4 12 (3.46%) Organisational Skills
5 10 (2.88%) Front Office
5 10 (2.88%) Inclusion and Diversity
5 10 (2.88%) Public Sector
6 8 (2.31%) Documentation Skills
7 7 (2.02%) Manufacturing
7 7 (2.02%) Telecoms
8 6 (1.73%) German Language
8 6 (1.73%) Local Government
9 4 (1.15%) Automotive
9 4 (1.15%) Retail
10 3 (0.86%) Aerospace
10 3 (0.86%) Aviation
10 3 (0.86%) Back Office
10 3 (0.86%) Legal
11 2 (0.58%) Financial Institution
11 2 (0.58%) Military
Job Titles
1 103 (29.68%) IT Support
2 98 (28.24%) Support Engineer
3 77 (22.19%) IT Engineer
4 72 (20.75%) IT Support Engineer
5 64 (18.44%) Infrastructure Engineer
6 57 (16.43%) 2nd Line Support
7 43 (12.39%) 2nd Line Engineer
7 43 (12.39%) 2nd Line Support Engineer
8 39 (11.24%) Senior
9 31 (8.93%) Analyst
10 28 (8.07%) 3rd Line Support
11 24 (6.92%) Support Analyst
12 21 (6.05%) Azure Engineer
13 20 (5.76%) Cloud Engineer
13 20 (5.76%) Infrastructure Manager
14 17 (4.90%) Infrastructure Support
15 16 (4.61%) Support Technician
16 15 (4.32%) Senior Infrastructure Engineer
17 14 (4.03%) Applications Support
17 14 (4.03%) IT Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 9 (2.59%) .NET
2 8 (2.31%) FIX Protocol
3 7 (2.02%) Node.js
4 4 (1.15%) FIDO
4 4 (1.15%) SailPoint
5 3 (0.86%) FreeSWITCH
5 3 (0.86%) SAP Basis
5 3 (0.86%) SAP Fiori
5 3 (0.86%) SAPUI5
5 3 (0.86%) YAML
6 2 (0.58%) CSS
6 2 (0.58%) HTML
7 1 (0.29%) .NET Core
7 1 (0.29%) ARM Templates
7 1 (0.29%) React
7 1 (0.29%) RESTful
Miscellaneous
1 47 (13.54%) Driving Licence
2 14 (4.03%) Client/Server
3 13 (3.75%) CCTV
3 13 (3.75%) Onboarding
4 11 (3.17%) CMDB
4 11 (3.17%) Hybrid Cloud
4 11 (3.17%) Self-Motivation
5 10 (2.88%) Data Centre
5 10 (2.88%) iPad
5 10 (2.88%) Replication
6 9 (2.59%) Enterprise Software
7 8 (2.31%) Equities
7 8 (2.31%) Fixed Income
7 8 (2.31%) Management Information System
8 5 (1.44%) Public Cloud
9 4 (1.15%) Data Protection Act
9 4 (1.15%) Linux Command Line
9 4 (1.15%) Mobile App
9 4 (1.15%) Security Posture
9 4 (1.15%) Video Conferencing
Operating Systems
1 347 (100.00%) Windows
2 62 (17.87%) Linux
3 55 (15.85%) Windows 10
4 33 (9.51%) Windows Server 2012
5 26 (7.49%) Windows Server 2019
6 25 (7.20%) Windows Server 2016
7 23 (6.63%) Mac OS
8 15 (4.32%) Apple iOS
9 9 (2.59%) Unix
10 7 (2.02%) Windows Server 2008
11 3 (0.86%) Debian
11 3 (0.86%) SUSE
11 3 (0.86%) SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
12 2 (0.58%) Solaris
13 1 (0.29%) Android
13 1 (0.29%) CentOS
13 1 (0.29%) Mac OS X
13 1 (0.29%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
13 1 (0.29%) Ubuntu
13 1 (0.29%) Windows 7
Processes & Methodologies
1 101 (29.11%) Problem-Solving
2 82 (23.63%) Infrastructure Engineering
3 77 (22.19%) ITIL
4 64 (18.44%) Customer Service
5 55 (15.85%) Migration
6 53 (15.27%) Service Delivery
7 52 (14.99%) Mentoring
8 51 (14.70%) Continuous Improvement
8 51 (14.70%) Cybersecurity
9 40 (11.53%) Disaster Recovery
10 37 (10.66%) DevOps
11 33 (9.51%) Root Cause Analysis
12 31 (8.93%) CI/CD
13 27 (7.78%) Service Management
14 26 (7.49%) Remote Monitoring and Management
15 23 (6.63%) Coaching
16 22 (6.34%) Agile
16 22 (6.34%) Cloud Operations
16 22 (6.34%) Performance Tuning
17 20 (5.76%) ITSM
Programming Languages
1 80 (23.05%) PowerShell
2 62 (17.87%) SQL
3 23 (6.63%) Python
4 12 (3.46%) JavaScript
5 8 (2.31%) Bash
6 7 (2.02%) PHP
7 6 (1.73%) C#
7 6 (1.73%) Shell Script
8 5 (1.44%) VBA
9 4 (1.15%) Bicep
9 4 (1.15%) VB
10 1 (0.29%) Go
10 1 (0.29%) Perl
10 1 (0.29%) VB.NET
Qualifications
1 30 (8.65%) Microsoft Certification
2 28 (8.07%) Degree
3 21 (6.05%) Azure Certification
4 19 (5.48%) Cisco Certification
5 17 (4.90%) Security Cleared
6 15 (4.32%) Network+ Certification
6 15 (4.32%) SC Cleared
7 14 (4.03%) CCNA
8 13 (3.75%) DBS Check
9 12 (3.46%) Microsoft Certified Professional
10 9 (2.59%) CCNP
10 9 (2.59%) MCSA
11 8 (2.31%) MCSE
12 7 (2.02%) AWS Certification
13 6 (1.73%) DV Cleared
14 5 (1.44%) VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
15 4 (1.15%) Computer Science Degree
16 3 (0.86%) AWS Certified Solutions Architect
16 3 (0.86%) CISSP
17 2 (0.58%) CompTIA Security+
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 24 (6.92%) Cyber Essentials
2 16 (4.61%) SLA
3 8 (2.31%) ISO/IEC 27001
4 6 (1.73%) QA
5 5 (1.44%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
6 4 (1.15%) GDPR
6 4 (1.15%) NIST
7 3 (0.86%) GRC
8 2 (0.58%) NCSC
System Software
1 206 (59.37%) Active Directory
2 79 (22.77%) Hyper-V
3 48 (13.83%) VMware Infrastructure
4 17 (4.90%) VMware ESXi
5 14 (4.03%) Docker
6 8 (2.31%) Firmware
7 7 (2.02%) Virtual Machines
8 6 (1.73%) Virtual Servers
9 5 (1.44%) Virtual Desktop
9 5 (1.44%) vSphere
10 2 (0.58%) XenApp
11 1 (0.29%) iptables
11 1 (0.29%) vCloud
11 1 (0.29%) VMware NSX
Systems Management
1 109 (31.41%) Microsoft Intune
2 27 (7.78%) Terraform
3 17 (4.90%) SCCM
4 16 (4.61%) Ansible
5 14 (4.03%) Active Directory Federation Services
5 14 (4.03%) Autotask
6 13 (3.75%) Kubernetes
7 12 (3.46%) vCenter Server
8 5 (1.44%) Nessus
9 4 (1.15%) FortiGate
9 4 (1.15%) Proxmox
10 3 (0.86%) Prometheus
11 2 (0.58%) Grafana
11 2 (0.58%) WSUS
12 1 (0.29%) CASB
12 1 (0.29%) Docker Swarm
12 1 (0.29%) Forefront Identity Manager
12 1 (0.29%) Nagios
12 1 (0.29%) SCOM
12 1 (0.29%) ZABBIX
Vendors
1 220 (63.40%) Microsoft
2 95 (27.38%) VMware
3 25 (7.20%) Cisco
4 22 (6.34%) Google
4 22 (6.34%) Veeam
5 10 (2.88%) 3PAR
5 10 (2.88%) Apple
5 10 (2.88%) Draytek
5 10 (2.88%) NetApp
5 10 (2.88%) SolarWinds
6 9 (2.59%) Dell
6 9 (2.59%) HP
7 8 (2.31%) Charles River
7 8 (2.31%) Fortinet
7 8 (2.31%) WatchGuard
8 7 (2.02%) Datto
8 7 (2.02%) Dynatrace
8 7 (2.02%) Freshdesk
8 7 (2.02%) Mitel
8 7 (2.02%) SAP