Microsoft 365 jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-28, Microsoft 365 appears in 856 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — Systems Engineer has the most postings mentioning Microsoft 365, with demand down 36% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-28
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+Is Microsoft 365 in demand in 2026?
Yes. Microsoft 365 appears in 856 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-28, with demand down 36% vs the prior 4 weeks. Systems Engineer accounts for the most postings mentioning Microsoft 365 (6.2% of all postings mentioning Microsoft 365).
+What jobs require Microsoft 365?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-28, among roles with at least 20 postings, the highest shares mentioning Microsoft 365 are IT Systems Administrator (24.0% of that role’s postings mention Microsoft 365), Cloud Systems Engineer (22.6% of that role’s postings mention Microsoft 365), GRC Engineer (18.2% of that role’s postings mention Microsoft 365).
+What skills are commonly paired with Microsoft 365?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-28), Microsoft 365 most often appears alongside PowerShell, Azure, SharePoint, Python, Active Directory.
+Where is Microsoft 365 most in demand?
As of 2026-09-28, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring Microsoft 365 are London, Washington, Bengaluru, Chicago, New York City, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring Microsoft 365 — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Roles most likely to require Microsoft 365
Among roles with at least 20 postings in the same period.
| Role | Postings mentioning skill | % of role postings mentioning skill |
|---|---|---|
| IT Systems Administrator | 6 | 24.0% |
| Cloud Systems Engineer | 7 | 22.6% |
| GRC Engineer | 4 | 18.2% |
| IT Systems Engineer | 23 | 16.1% |
| Sales Systems Engineer | 3 | 11.1% |
| Azure Cloud Engineer | 6 | 10.0% |
| AI Solutions Specialist | 2 | 10.0% |
| Power Platform Engineer | 2 | 10.0% |
| IT Engineer | 5 | 8.8% |
| Business Consultant | 2 | 8.7% |
Roles with the most Microsoft 365 postings
| Role | Postings mentioning skill | Share of skill postings |
|---|---|---|
| Systems Engineer | 53 | 6.2% |
| Infrastructure Engineer | 24 | 2.8% |
| IT Systems Engineer | 23 | 2.7% |
| Business Analyst | 19 | 2.2% |
| Solution Architect | 19 | 2.2% |
| Cloud Engineer | 18 | 2.1% |
| Program Manager | 18 | 2.1% |
| Solutions Architect | 17 | 2.0% |
| Security Engineer | 13 | 1.5% |
| Software Engineer | 13 | 1.5% |
Top metros hiring for Microsoft 365
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| London | 26 | 3.0% |
| Washington | 21 | 2.5% |
| Bengaluru | 15 | 1.8% |
| Chicago | 11 | 1.3% |
| New York City | 10 | 1.2% |
| Singapore | 10 | 1.2% |
| Boston | 9 | 1.1% |
| Pune | 9 | 1.1% |
| San Jose | 9 | 1.1% |
Skills commonly paired with Microsoft 365
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-28. Skills are resolved against the Skillenai canonical taxonomy, so the same entity is counted whether a posting writes 'Python', 'Python 3', or 'python'. Role prevalence divides postings mentioning Microsoft 365 by all postings for each role in the same window, ranking roles with at least 20 postings. Role distribution divides each role’s Microsoft 365 postings by all Microsoft 365 postings, including postings without a role. Shares need not sum to 100% for the displayed roles. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-requested skills).
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