Microsoft Office Contract Job Trends in the City of London
Microsoft Office
Central London > City of London
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in the City of London citing Microsoft Office skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 5 November 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 5 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 108 | 82 | 69 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -26 | -13 | +4 |
| Contract jobs citing Microsoft Office | 29 | 39 | 56 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the City of London | 1.43% | 2.27% | 2.66% |
| As % of the Applications category | 28.43% | 25.16% | 39.72% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 16 | 29 | 28 |
| 10th Percentile | £222 | £216 | £143 |
| 25th Percentile | £298 | £281 | £171 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £325 | £375 | £325 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -13.33% | +15.38% | -7.14% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £525 | £453 |
| 90th Percentile | £713 | £643 | £641 |
| Central London median daily rate | £300 | £372 | £325 |
| % change year-on-year | -19.25% | +14.31% | +18.18% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Median hourly rate | £26.13 | - | £27.00 |
| Central London median hourly rate | £26.13 | - | £35.00 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | +84.89% |
All Software Application Skills
City of London
Microsoft Office falls under the Software Applications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies citing software application skills in the City of London.
| 6 months to 5 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing software application skills | 102 | 155 | 141 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the City of London | 5.03% | 9.01% | 6.69% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 65 | 114 | 87 |
| 10th Percentile | £220 | £272 | £173 |
| 25th Percentile | £313 | £343 | £313 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | £448 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +6.15% | -10.50% | +8.11% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £614 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £700 | £738 | £705 |
| Central London median daily rate | £453 | £444 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.97% | -6.58% | +5.56% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Median hourly rate | £26.13 | £26.50 | £27.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.40% | -1.85% | +42.63% |
| Central London median hourly rate | £26.13 | £25.47 | £31.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.59% | -17.84% | +63.76% |
Microsoft Office Job Vacancy Trend in the City of London
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Microsoft Office relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the City of London.
Microsoft Office Daily Rate Trend in the City of London
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the City of London citing Microsoft Office.
Microsoft Office Daily Rate Histogram in the City of London
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Microsoft Office in the City of London over the 6 months to 5 November 2026.
Microsoft Office Hourly Rate Trend in the City of London
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the City of London citing Microsoft Office.
Microsoft Office Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the City of London by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Applications
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft Excel | 41.4% | 12 |
| 2 | Microsoft PowerPoint | 27.6% | 8 |
| 3 | Microsoft Project | 10.3% | 3 |
| 3 | MS Visio | 10.3% | 3 |
| 5 | Spreadsheet | 3.4% | 1 |