Career Spotlights
Power Platform Specialist
Career Spotlights
Power Platform Specialist
How much do Power Platform Specialists make?
United States ($)
| Junior (0-3 years) | Mid-level (4-8 years) | Senior (9+ years) | Freelance (Hourly Rate) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Platform Consultant | - | - | - | 105-150 |
| PowerApps Developer | 116,750 | 138,000 | 161,000 | 105-150 |
Junior (0-3 years)
| Power Platform Consultant | |
| PowerApps Developer |
Mid-level (4-8 years)
| Power Platform Consultant | |
| PowerApps Developer |
Senior (9+ years)
| Power Platform Consultant | |
| PowerApps Developer |
Freelance Hourly Rate
| Power Platform Consultant | |
| PowerApps Developer |
United Kingdom (£)
| Junior (0-3 years) | Mid-level (4-8 years) | Senior (9+ years) | Freelance (Daily Rate) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Platform Consultant | 47,500 | 74,250 | 90,500 | 650 |
| Power Platform Architect | - | 85,000 | 110,000 | 690 |
| Power Platform Developer | 37,000 | 58,250 | 74,500 | 650 |
Junior (0-3 years)
| Power Platform Consultant | |
| Power Platform Architect | |
| Power Platform Developer |
Mid-level (4-8 years)
| Power Platform Consultant | |
| Power Platform Architect | |
| Power Platform Developer |
Senior (9+ years)
| Power Platform Consultant | |
| Power Platform Architect | |
| Power Platform Developer |
Freelance Daily Rate
| Power Platform Consultant | |
| Power Platform Architect | |
| Power Platform Developer |
78%
of Power Platform Specialists are satisfied with their job, up from 44% in our previous survey
58%
of Power Platform Specialists are satisfied with their salary, up from 56% in our last survey
41 hours
Permanent Power Platform Specialists work an average of 41 hours
36 hours
Freelance Power Platform Specialists work an average of 36 hours
What factors impact your earning potential as a Power Platform Specialist?
| Important | Neutral | Unimportant | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exposure to large projects | 95% | 5% | 0% |
| Years of technical experience with Microsoft products | 92% | 8% | 0% |
| Specific vertical industry experience | 73% | 24% | 3% |
| Years of experience in IT | 70% | 27% | 3% |
| Microsoft certifications | 62% | 32% | 5% |
| College/University degree(s) | 49% | 24% | 27% |
Exposure to large projects
| Important | Neutral | Unimportant |
|---|---|---|
| 95% | 5% | 0% |
Years of technical experience with Microsoft products
| Important | Neutral | Unimportant |
|---|---|---|
| 92% | 8% | 0% |
Specific vertical industry experience
| Important | Neutral | Unimportant |
|---|---|---|
| 73% | 24% | 3% |
Years of experience in IT
| Important | Neutral | Unimportant |
|---|---|---|
| 70% | 27% | 3% |
Microsoft certifications
| Important | Neutral | Unimportant |
|---|---|---|
| 62% | 32% | 5% |
College/University degree(s)
| Important | Neutral | Unimportant |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | 24% | 27% |
What steps should you take to become a Power Platform Specialist?
Education
Most (82%) Power Platform Specialists hold at least a Bachelor’s degree. However, only 34% consider a degree to be important to work with Microsoft Cloud, while 49% believe a degree to be an important factor when it comes to increasing earning potential.
What Microsoft certifications do Dynamics 365 Developers hold?
| Microsoft Certified: Power Platform App Maker Associate | 52% |
| Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Functional Consultant Associate, Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Fundamentals | 48% |
| Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Developer Associate | 43% |
| Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Solution Architect Expert | 35% |
| Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Fundamentals (CRM) | 30% |
Certification
Almost two-thirds (62%, down from 83% in our previous survey) of Power Platform Specialists are certified and 74% of those have undergone certification renewal to maintain their Microsoft Certified status. Meanwhile, 91% (up from 75%) believe that certifications help make you a more valuable professional.
Power Platform is set to play a major role in the future of Microsoft business applications, and this significance is reflected in the growing number of Power Platform-related certifications available.
The Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Fundamentals certification is a good starting point if you’ve got your eyes set on a Power Platform Specialist career; there are no prerequisites, and you only need beginner-level experience with the platform to work toward earning it.
If you want to tackle more intermediate certifications, there are five on offer that focus on various products and job functions within the Power Platform stack. Those are: Power Platform App Maker Associate, Power Platform Functional Consultant Associate, Power BI Data Analyst Associate, Power Platform Developer Associate, and Power Automate RPA Developer Associate.
And for the advanced professional, the top-level certification on the Power Platform track is the Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Solution Architect Expert certification.
Spotlighting a professional
Ever wondered what it takes to build a rewarding career in Microsoft Power Platform? In this video, we chat with trailblazing technologist and Microsoft Business Applications MVP Charlie Phipps about his path to becoming a Power Platform Specialist and co-founder at IT consultancy Zapatica.
As part of our annual deep-dive into the Microsoft community, Charlie sat down with Craig Allen, Director at Nigel Frank International to talk essential skills, certifications, and what you can expect as a Power Platform professional in this exciting and fast-growing field. Watch the interview to discover Charlie’s insider tips for budding Power Platform enthusiasts.
Roles that can lead on to becoming a Power Platform Specialist
Given its status as a tool for citizen developers, many Power Platform Specialists start their careers as end users, eventually becoming advocates or subject matter experts for these products within their business, before finally transitioning to working exclusively with Power Platform.
Power Platform Specialists may switch to this specialism after working with other Microsoft products like Power BI, SharePoint, and Dynamics 365 because of its tight relationship with these products.
What skills and experience should Power Platform Specialists have?
- Strong understanding of the Power Platform
- Thorough understanding of the Microsoft Dataverse, Microsoft Modern Workplace technologies like Teams, Microsoft 365, and SharePoint, and how they work together
- Ability to build both model-driven and Canvas apps using Power Apps
- Ability to develop business process flows and workflows using Power Automate
- Ability to create and maintain chatbots using Power Virtual Agent
- Understanding of Microsoft Copilot and AI Builder
- Familiarity with the Dynamics 365 SDK
- Understanding of best practices for administration, security, and stability of Power Platform
- Experience with Power Apps Portals and Custom Connectors
- Experience developing on Azure services, Azure DevOps, and continuous integration
- Familiarity with Agile software delivery methodologies such as Scrum
- Requirements gathering skills
- Application design and development skills across multiple technologies
- Prototype and proof of concept development
What are the opportunities for progression?
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