Microsoft Office Jobs with Work from Home Options

Microsoft Office
UK > Work from Home

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies with an option to work from home (WFH) and a requirement for Microsoft Office skills. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that have cited Microsoft Office over the 6 months to 20 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.

6 months to
20 May 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 93 114 165
Rank change year-on-year +21 +51 +10
Permanent jobs citing Microsoft Office 1,008 1,204 1,722
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 2.98% 2.97% 2.42%
As % of the Applications category 35.10% 41.30% 33.98%
Number of salaries quoted 775 861 1,211
10th Percentile £23,500 £26,250 £25,500
25th Percentile £26,750 £32,500 £29,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £37,127 £45,000 £40,000
Median % change year-on-year -17.50% +12.50% -
75th Percentile £52,500 £60,000 £52,500
90th Percentile £65,000 £84,500 £67,500
UK median annual salary £32,500 £38,000 £37,500
% change year-on-year -14.47% +1.33% -2.60%

All Software Application Skills
Work from Home

Microsoft Office is in the Software Applications category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies with a WFH option and a requirement for software application skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for software application skills 2,872 2,915 5,067
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 8.49% 7.18% 7.11%
Number of salaries quoted 1,783 1,967 2,787
10th Percentile £25,000 £30,359 £27,500
25th Percentile £30,000 £33,645 £33,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £43,865 £47,500 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year -7.65% +5.56% +5.88%
75th Percentile £57,500 £62,500 £60,000
90th Percentile £68,750 £80,000 £75,016
UK median annual salary £38,500 £44,235 £45,000
% change year-on-year -12.96% -1.70% +5.88%

Microsoft Office
Trend for Jobs with a WFH Option

Job vacancies with a work from home option citing Microsoft Office as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.

Microsoft Office trend for jobs with a WFH option

Microsoft Office
Salary Trend for Jobs with a WFH Option

3-month moving average salary quoted in job vacancies with a work from home option citing Microsoft Office.

Microsoft Office salary trend for jobs with a WFH option

Microsoft Office
Salary Histogram for Jobs with a WFH Option

Salary distribution for jobs with a work from home option citing Microsoft Office over the 6 months to 20 May 2024.

Microsoft Office salary histogram for jobs with a WFH option

Microsoft Office
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities with WFH Options by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Application Platforms
1 99 (9.82%) SharePoint
2 95 (9.42%) Microsoft Exchange
3 24 (2.38%) IIS
4 18 (1.79%) CMS
5 7 (0.69%) Confluence
5 7 (0.69%) SAS
6 4 (0.40%) ArcGIS
6 4 (0.40%) Moodle
7 3 (0.30%) Apache
7 3 (0.30%) GlassFish
7 3 (0.30%) JBoss
7 3 (0.30%) Tomcat
8 2 (0.20%) Exchange Server 2007
8 2 (0.20%) Exchange Server 2010
8 2 (0.20%) Exchange Server 2013
8 2 (0.20%) Oracle Service Bus
8 2 (0.20%) WebLogic
9 1 (0.099%) WordPress
Applications
1 293 (29.07%) Microsoft Excel
2 132 (13.10%) Microsoft PowerPoint
3 28 (2.78%) Microsoft Project
4 25 (2.48%) MS Visio
5 16 (1.59%) Photoshop
6 9 (0.89%) InDesign
7 8 (0.79%) Adobe Illustrator
8 7 (0.69%) AutoCAD
8 7 (0.69%) Spreadsheet
8 7 (0.69%) SPSS
9 6 (0.60%) Adobe After Effects
10 5 (0.50%) Adobe Creative Suite
11 4 (0.40%) Adobe Captivate
12 3 (0.30%) Adobe Premiere
13 2 (0.20%) Acrobat
13 2 (0.20%) Trello
14 1 (0.099%) Adobe XD
14 1 (0.099%) Chatbot
14 1 (0.099%) SOLIDWORKS
Business Applications
1 11 (1.09%) iTrent
2 10 (0.99%) Dynamics CRM
2 10 (0.99%) Elite 3E
2 10 (0.99%) Infor SunSystems
2 10 (0.99%) Sage 200
3 8 (0.79%) NEC Housing
4 6 (0.60%) Carpe Diem
4 6 (0.60%) Oracle EBS
5 5 (0.50%) NetSuite
5 5 (0.50%) Relativity
5 5 (0.50%) Sage 50
5 5 (0.50%) Sage CRM
6 3 (0.30%) Salesforce CRM
7 2 (0.20%) Oracle Cash Management
7 2 (0.20%) Oracle ERP
7 2 (0.20%) Oracle Payables
7 2 (0.20%) Oracle Procure-to-Pay
7 2 (0.20%) Remedy ITSM
7 2 (0.20%) Shopify
7 2 (0.20%) Teamcenter
Cloud Services
1 247 (24.50%) Microsoft 365
2 165 (16.37%) Azure
3 63 (6.25%) Power Platform
4 55 (5.46%) Entra ID
5 28 (2.78%) SaaS
6 27 (2.68%) AWS
7 20 (1.98%) Power Automate
8 19 (1.88%) GitHub
9 14 (1.39%) Dynamics 365
10 13 (1.29%) Azure DevOps
11 12 (1.19%) Google Workspace
11 12 (1.19%) PowerApps
12 8 (0.79%) OneDrive
12 8 (0.79%) Smartsheet
12 8 (0.79%) Snowflake
13 7 (0.69%) Google Analytics
14 6 (0.60%) WhatsApp
15 5 (0.50%) Asana
15 5 (0.50%) Google Drive
16 4 (0.40%) MailChimp
Communications & Networking
1 61 (6.05%) LAN
2 56 (5.56%) WAN
3 48 (4.76%) Wi-Fi
4 47 (4.66%) VPN
5 40 (3.97%) DHCP
5 40 (3.97%) Internet
6 39 (3.87%) Firewall
7 37 (3.67%) DNS
8 23 (2.28%) VLAN
9 21 (2.08%) VoIP
10 20 (1.98%) Wireless
11 19 (1.88%) Remote Desktop
11 19 (1.88%) TCP/IP
12 13 (1.29%) FTP
13 9 (0.89%) Intranet
14 7 (0.69%) HTTP
15 6 (0.60%) Cisco IPT
15 6 (0.60%) Skype
15 6 (0.60%) Wireshark
16 5 (0.50%) NAS
Database & Business Intelligence
1 55 (5.46%) Power BI
2 50 (4.96%) SQL Server
3 17 (1.69%) Relational Database
4 11 (1.09%) Big Data
5 10 (0.99%) Amazon RDS
5 10 (0.99%) BusinessObjects
6 9 (0.89%) Oracle Database
6 9 (0.89%) SQL Server Integration Services
6 9 (0.89%) SQL Server Reporting Services
7 8 (0.79%) PostgreSQL
8 7 (0.69%) Data Warehouse
8 7 (0.69%) EDRMS
8 7 (0.69%) Tableau
9 5 (0.50%) Data Lake
9 5 (0.50%) EDMS
9 5 (0.50%) Metadata
10 4 (0.40%) Oracle Reports
11 3 (0.30%) Azure SQL Database
11 3 (0.30%) SQL Server Analysis Services
11 3 (0.30%) SQLite
Development Applications
1 43 (4.27%) JIRA
2 19 (1.88%) Visual Studio
2 19 (1.88%) Visual Studio Code
3 8 (0.79%) Git
4 7 (0.69%) Team Foundation Server
5 5 (0.50%) eggPlant
5 5 (0.50%) Mercurial
6 4 (0.40%) AdminStudio
6 4 (0.40%) InstallShield
6 4 (0.40%) MSI
7 3 (0.30%) Bitbucket
7 3 (0.30%) GCC
7 3 (0.30%) Subversion
8 2 (0.20%) Balsamiq
8 2 (0.20%) LabVIEW
9 1 (0.099%) Rational DOORS
9 1 (0.099%) Rational Rhapsody
General
1 472 (46.83%) Social Skills
2 289 (28.67%) Finance
3 145 (14.38%) Organisational Skills
4 134 (13.29%) Analytical Skills
5 110 (10.91%) Legal
6 87 (8.63%) Marketing
7 77 (7.64%) Law
8 69 (6.85%) Retail
9 53 (5.26%) Public Sector
10 44 (4.37%) Inclusion and Diversity
11 36 (3.57%) Advertising
12 32 (3.17%) Banking
13 31 (3.08%) Presentation Skills
14 28 (2.78%) Aerospace
15 22 (2.18%) Influencing Skills
16 21 (2.08%) Local Government
17 19 (1.88%) German Language
18 18 (1.79%) Police
19 17 (1.69%) Automotive
20 14 (1.39%) Telecoms
Job Titles
1 239 (23.71%) Analyst
2 91 (9.03%) IT Support
3 79 (7.84%) Senior
4 71 (7.04%) Coordinator
4 71 (7.04%) Support Engineer
5 67 (6.65%) Administrator
6 59 (5.85%) Lead
7 54 (5.36%) Consultant
7 54 (5.36%) Support Analyst
8 51 (5.06%) IT Engineer
9 49 (4.86%) IT Analyst
10 47 (4.66%) IT Support Engineer
11 41 (4.07%) Project Manager
12 36 (3.57%) Business Analyst
13 35 (3.47%) Developer
14 34 (3.37%) Service Analyst
15 30 (2.98%) Service Desk Analyst
15 30 (2.98%) Trainer
16 28 (2.78%) Systems Analyst
17 26 (2.58%) 1st Line Support
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 44 (4.37%) HTML
2 33 (3.27%) .NET
3 19 (1.88%) Blazor
3 19 (1.88%) HTML5
4 15 (1.49%) CSS
5 14 (1.39%) JSON
5 14 (1.39%) REST
6 11 (1.09%) XML
7 8 (0.79%) jQuery
7 8 (0.79%) Oracle Fusion
8 7 (0.69%) XSL
9 5 (0.50%) EDI
10 4 (0.40%) .NET Framework
10 4 (0.40%) DAO
10 4 (0.40%) EDIFACT
11 3 (0.30%) HTML5 Canvas
11 3 (0.30%) LDAP
11 3 (0.30%) Middleware
11 3 (0.30%) SAML
11 3 (0.30%) Web Services
Miscellaneous
1 132 (13.10%) Self-Motivation
2 70 (6.94%) Social Media
3 53 (5.26%) Management Information System
4 39 (3.87%) Driving Licence
5 28 (2.78%) Onboarding
6 16 (1.59%) e-Learning
7 14 (1.39%) Foreign Exchange (FX)
8 12 (1.19%) Product Ownership
9 11 (1.09%) NHS
10 10 (0.99%) Enterprise Software
11 8 (0.79%) Blackberry
11 8 (0.79%) Blog
11 8 (0.79%) Client/Server
11 8 (0.79%) Cyber Threat
11 8 (0.79%) Data Centre
11 8 (0.79%) Data Protection Act
11 8 (0.79%) Digital Media
11 8 (0.79%) Graphic Design
11 8 (0.79%) IoT
11 8 (0.79%) iPhone
Operating Systems
1 269 (26.69%) Windows
2 101 (10.02%) Windows 10
3 77 (7.64%) Windows Server
4 49 (4.86%) Apple iOS
5 41 (4.07%) Android
6 25 (2.48%) Linux
7 19 (1.88%) Windows Server 2016
8 16 (1.59%) Windows 7
9 15 (1.49%) Windows Server 2012
10 14 (1.39%) Windows Server 2019
11 13 (1.29%) Mac OS
12 8 (0.79%) Unix
13 7 (0.69%) Windows Server 2008
14 5 (0.50%) AIX
14 5 (0.50%) Solaris
15 4 (0.40%) Windows 2000
15 4 (0.40%) Windows NT
15 4 (0.40%) Windows Server 2003
15 4 (0.40%) Windows Vista
15 4 (0.40%) Windows XP
Processes & Methodologies
1 268 (26.59%) Problem-Solving
2 182 (18.06%) Customer Service
3 131 (13.00%) Project Management
4 109 (10.81%) ITIL
5 102 (10.12%) Time Management
6 101 (10.02%) Continuous Improvement
7 77 (7.64%) Agile
8 73 (7.24%) CRM
9 66 (6.55%) Business Intelligence
10 58 (5.75%) Stakeholder Management
11 56 (5.56%) Cybersecurity
12 55 (5.46%) ITSM
13 54 (5.36%) ERP
13 54 (5.36%) Mentoring
14 53 (5.26%) Analytics
15 50 (4.96%) Service Management
16 45 (4.46%) Decision-Making
17 42 (4.17%) Business Analysis
17 42 (4.17%) Data Protection
18 41 (4.07%) Change Management
Programming Languages
1 126 (12.50%) SQL
2 41 (4.07%) JavaScript
3 25 (2.48%) PowerShell
4 15 (1.49%) T-SQL
5 14 (1.39%) C#
6 12 (1.19%) Python
7 10 (0.99%) VBA
8 8 (0.79%) VB
9 5 (0.50%) PL/SQL
9 5 (0.50%) VBScript
10 4 (0.40%) ActionScript
10 4 (0.40%) ActionScript 2.0
10 4 (0.40%) Data Analysis Expressions
10 4 (0.40%) Java
10 4 (0.40%) MATLAB
10 4 (0.40%) VB.NET
11 2 (0.20%) Apex Code
12 1 (0.099%) Formula Language
Qualifications
1 246 (24.40%) Degree
2 74 (7.34%) DBS Check
3 51 (5.06%) Security Cleared
4 35 (3.47%) SC Cleared
5 27 (2.68%) Microsoft Certification
6 19 (1.88%) ISEB
7 15 (1.49%) ISTQB
8 14 (1.39%) DV Cleared
9 13 (1.29%) HNC
10 12 (1.19%) ITIL Certification
10 12 (1.19%) MCP
11 11 (1.09%) A+ Certification
12 10 (0.99%) Azure Certification
13 9 (0.89%) HND
14 8 (0.79%) CRISC
15 7 (0.69%) PMI Certification
15 7 (0.69%) PMP
16 6 (0.60%) Cisco Certification
16 6 (0.60%) MCDST
16 6 (0.60%) MCSE
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 63 (6.25%) QA
2 55 (5.46%) SLA
3 28 (2.78%) GDPR
4 20 (1.98%) Accessibility
5 18 (1.79%) PMO
6 17 (1.69%) Data Quality
7 14 (1.39%) ISO/IEC 27001
8 10 (0.99%) Cyber Essentials
9 8 (0.79%) GRC
10 6 (0.60%) NCSC
10 6 (0.60%) PCI DSS
11 5 (0.50%) ISO 9001
12 3 (0.30%) Actionable Recommendations
12 3 (0.30%) GxP
12 3 (0.30%) ISO 14001
12 3 (0.30%) NIST
13 2 (0.20%) COSHH
13 2 (0.20%) IASME
13 2 (0.20%) JSP 440
13 2 (0.20%) NIST 800
System Software
1 189 (18.75%) Active Directory
2 46 (4.56%) VMware Infrastructure
3 32 (3.17%) Hyper-V
4 9 (0.89%) Forefront TMG
4 9 (0.89%) Virtual Machines
4 9 (0.89%) VMware Workstation
5 6 (0.60%) Virtual Desktop
5 6 (0.60%) XenApp
5 6 (0.60%) XenDesktop
6 4 (0.40%) Microsoft App-V
6 4 (0.40%) Virtual Servers
7 3 (0.30%) vSphere
8 2 (0.20%) Firmware
8 2 (0.20%) Oracle RAC
8 2 (0.20%) Terminal Services
8 2 (0.20%) VMware ESXi
9 1 (0.099%) DFS Replication
Systems Management
1 60 (5.95%) Microsoft Intune
2 47 (4.66%) SCCM
3 18 (1.79%) WSUS
4 14 (1.39%) SCOM
5 6 (0.60%) CSIRT
5 6 (0.60%) Single Sign-On
6 5 (0.50%) Symantec Endpoint Protection
6 5 (0.50%) vCenter Server
7 4 (0.40%) AirWatch
8 3 (0.30%) Backup Exec
8 3 (0.30%) Oracle Statspack
8 3 (0.30%) Terraform
9 2 (0.20%) Autotask
9 2 (0.20%) Data Guard
9 2 (0.20%) DatAdvantage
9 2 (0.20%) FortiGate
9 2 (0.20%) Oracle RMAN
9 2 (0.20%) QRadar
9 2 (0.20%) SolarWinds Orion
10 1 (0.099%) Active Directory Federation Services
Vendors
1 740 (73.41%) Microsoft
2 60 (5.95%) VMware
3 40 (3.97%) SAP
4 38 (3.77%) Oracle
5 37 (3.67%) Adobe
6 29 (2.88%) Salesforce
7 28 (2.78%) Apple
7 28 (2.78%) Citrix
8 27 (2.68%) Google
9 24 (2.38%) Cisco
9 24 (2.38%) iManage
9 24 (2.38%) ServiceNow
10 21 (2.08%) Dell
11 20 (1.98%) Sage
12 17 (1.69%) HP
13 11 (1.09%) Barracuda Networks
14 10 (0.99%) Infor
15 9 (0.89%) Aderant
15 9 (0.89%) Intapp
15 9 (0.89%) NEC