Active Directory Contract Job Trends in the Home Counties

Microsoft Active Directory
South East > Home Counties

The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in the Home Counties requiring Active Directory skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 9 June 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
9 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank - - 4
Rank change year-on-year - - +3
Contract jobs citing Active Directory 0 0 1
As % of all contract jobs in the Home Counties - - 14.29%
As % of the System Software category - - 100.00%
Number of daily rates quoted 0 0 1
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - - £600
Median % change year-on-year - - +34.83%
South East median daily rate £500 £500 £525
% change year-on-year - -4.76% +23.53%

All System Software Skills
Home Counties

Active Directory falls under the System Software category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring system software skills in the Home Counties.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for system software skills 1 2 1
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the Home Counties 7.14% 28.57% 14.29%
Number of daily rates quoted 0 1 1
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - £490 £600
Median % change year-on-year - -18.33% +34.83%
South East median daily rate £525 £500 £538
% change year-on-year +5.00% -6.98% +7.50%

Active Directory
Job Vacancy Trend in the Home Counties

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Active Directory relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the Home Counties.

Active Directory job vacancy trend in the Home Counties

Active Directory
Daily Rate Trend in the Home Counties

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the Home Counties citing Active Directory.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the Home Counties citing Active Directory

Active Directory
Hourly Rate Trend in the Home Counties

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the Home Counties citing Active Directory.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the Home Counties citing Active Directory