Azure Job Trends in Leeds

Microsoft Azure
West Yorkshire > Leeds

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in Leeds requiring Azure skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 28 June 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
28 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 7 5 3
Rank change year-on-year -2 -2 -1
Permanent jobs citing Azure 272 157 416
As % of all permanent jobs in Leeds 10.31% 18.30% 18.08%
As % of the Cloud Services category 35.74% 47.72% 48.77%
Number of salaries quoted 173 130 358
10th Percentile £29,150 £28,738 £34,000
25th Percentile £45,000 £45,000 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £62,500 £60,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +4.17% +9.09% -
75th Percentile £80,000 £71,250 £70,000
90th Percentile £95,000 £85,000 £82,500
West Yorkshire median annual salary £55,000 £57,500 £55,000
% change year-on-year -4.35% +4.55% -4.35%

All Cloud Computing Skills
Leeds

Azure falls under the Cloud Services category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring cloud computing skills in Leeds.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for cloud computing skills 761 329 853
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Leeds 28.86% 38.34% 37.07%
Number of salaries quoted 550 272 712
10th Percentile £33,225 £35,000 £33,775
25th Percentile £45,000 £51,250 £43,688
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £65,000 £65,000 £55,087
Median % change year-on-year - +18.00% -7.83%
75th Percentile £80,000 £80,000 £70,000
90th Percentile £100,000 £93,775 £84,964
West Yorkshire median annual salary £62,500 £60,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year +4.17% +9.09% -4.35%

Azure
Job Vacancy Trend in Leeds

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Azure relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Leeds.

Azure job vacancy trend in Leeds

Azure
Salary Trend in Leeds

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Leeds citing Azure.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Leeds citing Azure

Azure
Salary Histogram in Leeds

Salary distribution for jobs citing Azure in Leeds over the 6 months to 28 June 2026.

Salary histogram for Azure in Leeds

Azure
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leeds 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 9 (3.31%) IIS
2 7 (2.57%) SharePoint
3 6 (2.21%) Apache Spark
3 6 (2.21%) Microsoft Exchange
4 4 (1.47%) Apache
5 3 (1.10%) Apache Airflow
6 2 (0.74%) Confluence
7 1 (0.37%) CMS
7 1 (0.37%) SAS
7 1 (0.37%) SharePoint Server
7 1 (0.37%) WordPress
Applications
1 20 (7.35%) Microsoft Excel
2 6 (2.21%) Microsoft Office
Business Applications
1 5 (1.84%) SAP ERP
1 5 (1.84%) SAP S/4HANA
2 4 (1.47%) Unit4 Business World
3 3 (1.10%) Remedy ITSM
4 2 (0.74%) Sparx Enterprise Architect
5 1 (0.37%) Dynamics CRM
5 1 (0.37%) SAP MDM
5 1 (0.37%) Shopify
Cloud Services
1 75 (27.57%) AWS
2 43 (15.81%) GCP
3 39 (14.34%) Microsoft 365
4 38 (13.97%) Power Platform
5 26 (9.56%) Azure AI
6 20 (7.35%) Azure DevOps
7 16 (5.88%) Azure Data Factory
7 16 (5.88%) Entra ID
8 14 (5.15%) Dynamics 365
9 12 (4.41%) Azure Synapse Analytics
9 12 (4.41%) Serverless
10 11 (4.04%) Power Automate
11 10 (3.68%) GitHub
12 8 (2.94%) Azure Logic Apps
12 8 (2.94%) PowerApps
13 7 (2.57%) Amazon ECS
13 7 (2.57%) OCI
14 6 (2.21%) Copilot Studio
14 6 (2.21%) Microsoft Copilot
15 5 (1.84%) GitHub Actions
Communications & Networking
1 21 (7.72%) DHCP
1 21 (7.72%) DNS
2 18 (6.62%) LAN
3 17 (6.25%) WAN
4 15 (5.51%) TCP/IP
5 14 (5.15%) Wi-Fi
6 13 (4.78%) Firewall
7 9 (3.31%) VPN
8 7 (2.57%) VLAN
9 6 (2.21%) NAS
9 6 (2.21%) SAN
10 5 (1.84%) NGFW
10 5 (1.84%) VXLAN
10 5 (1.84%) Wireshark
11 3 (1.10%) HTTP
11 3 (1.10%) VoIP
12 2 (0.74%) BGP
12 2 (0.74%) Internet
12 2 (0.74%) OSPF
12 2 (0.74%) SD-WAN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 30 (11.03%) Power BI
2 19 (6.99%) Tableau
3 17 (6.25%) Data Warehouse
4 12 (4.41%) BigQuery
5 10 (3.68%) Amazon Redshift
5 10 (3.68%) Metadata
6 9 (3.31%) SQL Server
7 8 (2.94%) MongoDB
7 8 (2.94%) PostgreSQL
8 7 (2.57%) MySQL
9 6 (2.21%) Amazon RDS
9 6 (2.21%) Data Lake
9 6 (2.21%) NoSQL
10 5 (1.84%) Relational Database
10 5 (1.84%) Spark SQL
11 3 (1.10%) Amazon QuickSight
11 3 (1.10%) SQL Server Integration Services
11 3 (1.10%) Star Schema
12 2 (0.74%) Azure SQL Database
12 2 (0.74%) SQL Server Reporting Services
Development Applications
1 11 (4.04%) Git
2 9 (3.31%) Jenkins
3 7 (2.57%) GitLab
4 2 (0.74%) Cypress.io
4 2 (0.74%) ERwin
4 2 (0.74%) JIRA
4 2 (0.74%) SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
5 1 (0.37%) Visual Studio
General
1 107 (39.34%) Social Skills
2 39 (14.34%) Finance
3 28 (10.29%) Analytical Skills
4 24 (8.82%) Public Sector
5 8 (2.94%) Legal
6 5 (1.84%) Agriculture
6 5 (1.84%) Automotive
6 5 (1.84%) Manufacturing
7 3 (1.10%) Inclusion and Diversity
8 2 (0.74%) Documentation Skills
8 2 (0.74%) Financial Institution
8 2 (0.74%) Influencing Skills
8 2 (0.74%) Multimedia
9 1 (0.37%) Law
9 1 (0.37%) Marketing
9 1 (0.37%) Retail
Job Titles
1 44 (16.18%) Lead
2 42 (15.44%) Senior
3 38 (13.97%) Analyst
4 34 (12.50%) Architect
5 32 (11.76%) Junior
5 32 (11.76%) Junior Analyst
6 23 (8.46%) Infrastructure Engineer
7 20 (7.35%) Software Engineer
8 19 (6.99%) Data Engineer
8 19 (6.99%) Developer
9 18 (6.62%) Solutions Architect
10 17 (6.25%) Data Analyst
11 16 (5.88%) Cybersecurity Analyst
11 16 (5.88%) Junior Data Analyst
11 16 (5.88%) Junior Security Analyst
11 16 (5.88%) Security Analyst
12 15 (5.51%) Ethical Hacker
13 13 (4.78%) Lead Architect
13 13 (4.78%) Lead Solutions Architect
14 12 (4.41%) Azure Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 25 (9.19%) React
2 14 (5.15%) AngularJS
2 14 (5.15%) Node.js
3 11 (4.04%) Vue
4 9 (3.31%) Web Services
5 8 (2.94%) .NET
5 8 (2.94%) PySpark
5 8 (2.94%) REST
5 8 (2.94%) RESTful
6 5 (1.84%) Middleware
6 5 (1.84%) XBRL
6 5 (1.84%) XML
7 3 (1.10%) ARM Templates
7 3 (1.10%) CSS
7 3 (1.10%) HTML
7 3 (1.10%) HTML5 Canvas
7 3 (1.10%) JSON
8 2 (0.74%) JPA
8 2 (0.74%) Spring
8 2 (0.74%) Symfony
Miscellaneous
1 19 (6.99%) Cloud Native
2 15 (5.51%) Cyberattack
3 12 (4.41%) Data Centre
4 9 (3.31%) Analytical Mindset
5 7 (2.57%) Low-Code
5 7 (2.57%) Product Ownership
6 6 (2.21%) AI Agents
6 6 (2.21%) Distributed Systems
7 5 (1.84%) PKI
8 4 (1.47%) Enterprise Software
8 4 (1.47%) Legacy Systems
8 4 (1.47%) Onboarding
8 4 (1.47%) Security Posture
9 3 (1.10%) Cloud Security Posture
9 3 (1.10%) Greenfield Project
9 3 (1.10%) Management Information System
9 3 (1.10%) Taxonomies
10 2 (0.74%) Distributed Denial-of-Service
10 2 (0.74%) Linux Command Line
10 2 (0.74%) Public Cloud
Operating Systems
1 31 (11.40%) Windows
2 21 (7.72%) Windows Server
3 7 (2.57%) Windows Server 2019
4 5 (1.84%) Windows Server 2016
5 4 (1.47%) Linux
5 4 (1.47%) Unix
6 3 (1.10%) Mac OS
6 3 (1.10%) Windows 10
6 3 (1.10%) Windows Server 2012
Processes & Methodologies
1 87 (31.99%) Mentoring
2 55 (20.22%) Agile
3 44 (16.18%) Cybersecurity
3 44 (16.18%) DevOps
4 42 (15.44%) AI
4 42 (15.44%) CI/CD
5 40 (14.71%) Problem-Solving
6 32 (11.76%) Business Intelligence
7 30 (11.03%) Infrastructure Engineering
7 30 (11.03%) Stakeholder Engagement
8 28 (10.29%) Continuous Improvement
8 28 (10.29%) Software Engineering
9 27 (9.93%) Technical Leadership
10 26 (9.56%) Coaching
11 22 (8.09%) Migration
12 21 (7.72%) Data Governance
12 21 (7.72%) Data Modelling
12 21 (7.72%) Roadmaps
12 21 (7.72%) Stakeholder Management
13 20 (7.35%) ETL
Programming Languages
1 72 (26.47%) SQL
2 64 (23.53%) Python
3 38 (13.97%) JavaScript
4 26 (9.56%) TypeScript
5 25 (9.19%) C#
6 21 (7.72%) Java
7 14 (5.15%) PowerShell
8 8 (2.94%) PHP
9 5 (1.84%) Bash
9 5 (1.84%) Scala
10 4 (1.47%) Bicep
10 4 (1.47%) Go
11 3 (1.10%) T-SQL
12 2 (0.74%) Kusto Query Language
12 2 (0.74%) PL/SQL
13 1 (0.37%) C++
13 1 (0.37%) Data Analysis Expressions
13 1 (0.37%) R
Qualifications
1 68 (25.00%) Azure Certification
2 16 (5.88%) CompTIA CySA+
2 16 (5.88%) CompTIA Security+
3 15 (5.51%) CEH
4 13 (4.78%) Degree
5 10 (3.68%) Security Cleared
6 9 (3.31%) Computer Science Degree
7 8 (2.94%) AWS Certification
7 8 (2.94%) Cisco Certification
7 8 (2.94%) SC Cleared
8 7 (2.57%) CCNA
8 7 (2.57%) Microsoft Certification
9 6 (2.21%) Network+ Certification
10 5 (1.84%) SAP Certification
11 3 (1.10%) AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
12 2 (0.74%) AWS Certified Solutions Architect
12 2 (0.74%) Master's Degree
12 2 (0.74%) TOGAF Certification
13 1 (0.37%) CISSP
13 1 (0.37%) IIBA
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 23 (8.46%) Data Quality
2 8 (2.94%) GDPR
3 7 (2.57%) Cyber Essentials
3 7 (2.57%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
4 6 (2.21%) ISO/IEC 27001
4 6 (2.21%) QA
5 5 (1.84%) SLA
6 3 (1.10%) PMO
7 2 (0.74%) ISO 9001
8 1 (0.37%) HL7
8 1 (0.37%) ISO/IEC 42001
8 1 (0.37%) NIST
System Software
1 23 (8.46%) Active Directory
2 13 (4.78%) Hyper-V
3 10 (3.68%) VMware Infrastructure
4 7 (2.57%) Docker
5 3 (1.10%) vSphere
6 2 (0.74%) Virtual Machines
Systems Management
1 27 (9.93%) Terraform
2 15 (5.51%) Kubernetes
3 12 (4.41%) Microsoft Intune
4 8 (2.94%) Ansible
5 6 (2.21%) VxRail
5 6 (2.21%) WSUS
6 3 (1.10%) Active Directory Federation Services
6 3 (1.10%) Argo
6 3 (1.10%) Autotask
7 2 (0.74%) Kibana
7 2 (0.74%) Single Sign-On
8 1 (0.37%) Grafana
8 1 (0.37%) Prometheus
Vendors
1 128 (47.06%) Microsoft
2 37 (13.60%) ForeScout
3 21 (7.72%) VMware
4 19 (6.99%) Databricks
5 16 (5.88%) Cisco
6 10 (3.68%) Google
7 9 (3.31%) SAP
8 8 (2.94%) Veeam
9 6 (2.21%) Citrix
9 6 (2.21%) Commvault
9 6 (2.21%) Dell
9 6 (2.21%) HP
9 6 (2.21%) Meraki
9 6 (2.21%) Tenable
9 6 (2.21%) Zerto
10 5 (1.84%) Arista
10 5 (1.84%) Aruba
10 5 (1.84%) NetScout
11 4 (1.47%) Foundry
11 4 (1.47%) ServiceNow