Career guides
Direct answers on certifications, pay and career paths. Every fact links to its source.
Certification guides
AB-100 Agentic AI Business Solutions Architect ExpertWhat the AB-100 exam measures, which associate certifications count toward the Agentic AI Business Solutions Architect Expert, who it suits and what it costs.
Business Central certifications: MB-800 and MB-820Two Microsoft certifications cover Business Central: MB-800 for functional consultants and MB-820 for AL developers. Skills, cost, renewal and study.
Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement certifications in 2026Which Microsoft certifications cover Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement in 2026: MB-230, AB-210 and AB-250, plus the Sales, Field Service and MB-280 ones now retired.
How to renew a Microsoft Dynamics 365 certificationDynamics 365 associate and expert certifications last one year. Renew free by passing an online assessment on Microsoft Learn in the six months before expiry.
MB-310 exam: Dynamics 365 Finance Functional ConsultantMB-310 earns the Dynamics 365 Finance Functional Consultant Associate certification. Skills measured, cost, pass mark, renewal and how to study.
MB-330 exam: Supply Chain Management certification guideMB-330 earns the Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management Functional Consultant Associate: 100 minutes, 700 to pass, free yearly renewal, AB-330 coming.
MB-500 exam: Finance and Operations Apps Developer guideMB-500 earns the Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations Apps Developer Associate. What it tests, X++ weightings, US$165 cost, renewal and how to study.
Power Platform certifications you can still take in 2026The Power Platform Developer Associate now runs on Exam AB-400, PL-400 is closed, and the Power Automate RPA Developer Associate is retired.
Retired Dynamics 365 certifications: full list and datesNine Dynamics 365 and Power Platform certifications retired between December 2025 and August 2026. See the dates and what holders keep.
Which Dynamics 365 certification to take first in 2026The Dynamics 365 Fundamentals exams ended in 2025. Pick your first certification by app: MB-310, MB-800, MB-230, AB-210, or PL-900 for Power Platform.Role guides
Business Central consultant: what the job involvesWhat a Business Central consultant does: scoping, company setup, finance configuration, data migration and go-live, plus the MB-800 exam and US advertised pay.
Dynamics 365 administrator: what the job involvesWhat a Dynamics 365 administrator does: security roles, environments, the Power Platform admin center, Lifecycle Services, license counts, storage and updates.
Dynamics 365 business analyst: what the job involvesWhat a Dynamics 365 business analyst does: workshops, process maps, fit-gap, user stories and test support, plus who hires and how to move in.
Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement consultant: the roleWhat a Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement consultant does across Sales, Customer Service, Field Service and Customer Insights, plus pay and current certifications.
Dynamics 365 Customer Service consultant: role and examsWhat a Dynamics 365 Customer Service consultant designs: cases, queues, routing, knowledge, Contact Center and Copilot. Covers MB-230, AB-250, and US pay.
Dynamics 365 data migration and integration consultantWhat a Dynamics 365 data migration and integration consultant does: data entities, the data management framework, dual-write, ETL tools and cutover.
Dynamics 365 Field Service consultant: what the job involvesWhat a Dynamics 365 Field Service consultant configures: work orders, scheduling, the mobile app, assets and IoT, plus pay and the retired certification.
Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations consultant: the roleWhat a Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations consultant configures, who hires them, the AX roots, the MB-310 certification, and US advertised pay.
Dynamics 365 presales consultant: what the job involvesWhat a Dynamics 365 presales consultant does: discovery, demos, proposals and partner sales cycles, plus how pay and commission usually work.
Dynamics 365 product owner: what the role involvesWhat a Dynamics 365 product owner does after go-live: backlog, Microsoft updates, partners and adoption, and how the role differs from a PM or BA.
Dynamics 365 project manager: what the job involvesWhat a Dynamics 365 project manager does on an ERP or CRM rollout: phases, partner and client roles, cutover, risk, change management and certifications.
Dynamics 365 Project Operations consultant: the roleWhat a Dynamics 365 Project Operations consultant does: quotes, resourcing, time and expense, project accounting, deployment types, skills and US pay.
Dynamics 365 Sales consultant: role, skills and AB-210What a Dynamics 365 Sales consultant does: leads, opportunities, forecasting, Copilot and sales agents, plus the move from MB-210 to the AB-210 exam.
Dynamics 365 solution architect: what the job involvesWhat a Dynamics 365 solution architect does on a project, how the role differs from a lead consultant, US and UK advertised pay, and the AB-100 expert route.
Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management consultant role guideWhat a Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management consultant does each week, the operations background that helps, MB-330, the AB-330 beta and US advertised pay.
Dynamics 365 support consultant: what the job involvesWhat a Dynamics 365 support consultant does after go-live: ticket queues, service levels, Microsoft support cases, update testing, and the move into consulting.
Dynamics 365 test analyst: what the job involvesA Dynamics 365 test analyst plans and runs UAT, process and regression testing for ERP and CRM projects, then keeps tests current through Microsoft updates.
Functional vs technical Dynamics 365 consultant explainedWhat functional and technical Dynamics 365 consultants each own on a project, the skills and exams behind each, how pay compares, and how to choose.
Power Platform consultant: what the job involvesWhat a Power Platform consultant builds with Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse and Copilot Studio, plus governance, pay and the 2026 certification changes.
What does a Business Central developer do?A Business Central developer writes AL extensions in Visual Studio Code, builds AppSource apps and per-tenant extensions, and moves NAV C/AL code to AL.
What does a Dynamics 365 developer do? Code, tools, payWhat a Dynamics 365 developer does on Finance and Operations, Dataverse and Business Central, the tools used, a typical sprint, certifications and pay.
What does a Power Platform developer do? Role and skillsA Power Platform developer writes the code low-code tools can't: PCF components, Dataverse plug-ins, custom connectors, ALM pipelines and agent integrations.Career paths
Can you start a Dynamics 365 career with no experience?Yes, but rarely as a consultant on day one. How graduates, support staff and internal movers get into Dynamics 365, and which exams still count.
How to become a Dynamics 365 consultant: step by stepHow to move into Dynamics 365 consulting from finance, business, IT or support: pick a module, train free on Microsoft Learn, certify, land a partner role.
How to become a Dynamics 365 developer: paths and examsChoose Dataverse, X++ or AL based on the code you already write, set up a sandbox, build a small portfolio, then take AB-400, MB-500 or MB-820.
How to become a Dynamics 365 solution architect in 2026Most Dynamics 365 solution architects step up from lead consultant or senior developer. Here is the path, the skills, the AB-100 rules and advertised pay.
Microsoft partner or end user: where to work in D365How working for a Microsoft partner, an ISV, or an in-house Dynamics 365 team compares on variety, travel, billable targets, pace, learning and promotion.
Move from accounting into Dynamics 365 Finance: the pathHow accountants and finance users become Dynamics 365 Finance functional consultants: what transfers, what to learn, the super-user route and MB-310.
Move from Dynamics AX or NAV to Dynamics 365: a career guideHow AX and NAV people move into Dynamics 365: what carries across, extensions over overlayering, AL over C/AL, release waves, and what to learn first.Salary guides
Business Central consultant salary: US advertised pay 2026US adverts for Business Central roles on D365 Market show a $105,000 median from a small sample of 9 adverts, compared with generic systems analyst pay.
Dynamics 365 consultant salary: US and UK pay in 2026US Dynamics 365 adverts on D365 Market state a median of $153,050. UK permanent adverts show a £65,000 median. See what moves consultant pay in 2026.
Dynamics 365 contract day rates in the UK (2026)UK Dynamics 365 contracts advertise a median of £509 a day, with most between £425 and £575. Rates by role, London vs regions, the trend and IR35.
Dynamics 365 developer salary: US and UK pay in 2026Advertised Dynamics 365 developer pay: a $125,000 US median, a £62,500 UK permanent median and £463 a day for UK contracts, with what moves each figure.
Dynamics 365 Finance consultant salary: US advertised payUS adverts for Dynamics 365 Finance roles state a median of $165,295 a year, with the middle half from $127,000 to $177,325. Here is what moves offers.
Dynamics 365 salary UK: what permanent jobs pay in 2026UK Dynamics 365 permanent adverts had a £65,000 median salary in the six months to November 2026. See pay by role, London vs the rest, and day rates.
Dynamics 365 solution architect salary: US and UK payDynamics 365 solution architect pay from US job adverts and UK salary and day rate data, plus why architect pay varies so widely between roles.
Power Platform pay: US salaries and UK rates in 2026Power Platform pay in 2026: a $126,800 median in US adverts, with figures by seniority, and UK salaries and day rates compared with Dynamics 365 pay.Project work
Copilot and AI agents in Dynamics 365 jobs: what changedWhat Microsoft ships for agents in Dynamics 365 and Copilot Studio, the new AB certification exams, and the skills Dynamics 365 roles now need.
Dynamics 365 release waves and how they affect your jobHow Dynamics 365 release waves, the monthly channel, One Version updates and the new AI at Work roadmap shape the work of consultants, admins and testers.
What happens in a Dynamics 365 implementation?The five Success by Design phases of a Dynamics 365 implementation, who owns what, where projects slip before go-live, and how to read project work on a CV.