Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician (MCDST)
South West > Somerset
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Somerset with a requirement for MCDST qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 9 June 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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6 months to 9 Jun 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | - | 30 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing MCDST | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Somerset | - | - | 0.45% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | - | - | 1.18% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £180 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | - | £185 |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £190 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South West median daily rate | - | - | £185 |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Somerset
MCDST falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in Somerset.
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 140 | 81 | 85 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Somerset | 38.36% | 49.09% | 38.12% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 87 | 46 | 35 |
| 10th Percentile | £381 | £225 | £211 |
| 25th Percentile | £450 | £488 | £387 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £633 | £575 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -13.04% | +10.00% | -9.80% |
| 75th Percentile | £628 | £675 | £619 |
| 90th Percentile | £676 | £806 | £640 |
| South West median daily rate | £525 | £550 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.55% | - | -6.30% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 21 | 15 | 19 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.00 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £25.71 | - | £25.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £25.77 | £18.51 | £40.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +39.22% | -53.73% | -20.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £57.50 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | £20.01 | £44.25 |
| South West median hourly rate | £55.00 | £32.50 | £63.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +69.23% | -48.82% | -2.31% |
MCDST
Job Vacancy Trend in Somerset
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing MCDST relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Somerset.
