Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)
South East > Thames Valley
The following table provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in the Thames Valley with a requirement for MCP qualifications. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months to 16 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 16 May 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 127 | 156 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | +29 | -14 |
| Contract jobs citing MCP | 0 | 15 | 12 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the Thames Valley | - | 0.54% | 0.34% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | - | 1.56% | 1.18% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 14 | 10 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £363 | £143 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £460 | £144 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | £480 | £163 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +195.38% | - |
| 75th Percentile | - | £509 | £253 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £592 | £306 |
| South East median daily rate | - | £323 | £163 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +98.62% | +26.95% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £19.00 | - |
| South East median hourly rate | - | £19.00 | - |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Thames Valley
MCP is in the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies advertised in the Thames Valley with a requirement for academic qualifications or professional certifications.
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 1,044 | 961 | 1,013 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the Thames Valley | 40.17% | 34.32% | 29.12% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 558 | 641 | 685 |
| 10th Percentile | £230 | £319 | £273 |
| 25th Percentile | £416 | £408 | £408 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £500 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.00% | +5.26% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £600 | £588 |
| 90th Percentile | £688 | £680 | £650 |
| South East median daily rate | £550 | £523 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.26% | +4.50% | +5.26% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 100 | 44 | 28 |
| 10th Percentile | £18.00 | £18.80 | £16.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £41.50 | £26.77 | £18.32 |
| Median hourly rate | £58.30 | £64.68 | £21.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -9.86% | +207.98% | -0.24% |
| 75th Percentile | £70.73 | £74.84 | £49.81 |
| 90th Percentile | £87.05 | £80.25 | £80.81 |
| South East median hourly rate | £57.35 | £59.45 | £44.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.54% | +33.60% | +9.88% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in the Thames Valley
Job postings citing MCP as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the Thames Valley.
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Contractor Daily Rate Trend in the Thames Valley
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing MCP in the Thames Valley.
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Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in the Thames Valley
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing MCP in the Thames Valley.