MCDST Job Trends in Reading

Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician (MCDST)
Berkshire > Reading

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Reading with a requirement for MCDST qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 8 June 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
8 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank - - 116
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing MCDST 0 0 1
As % of all permanent jobs in Reading - - 0.059%
As % of the Qualifications category - - 0.14%
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £31,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - £32,500
75th Percentile - - £33,750
90th Percentile - - -
Berkshire median annual salary - - £32,500

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Reading

MCDST falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in Reading.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 297 257 708
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Reading 25.45% 50.20% 41.82%
Number of salaries quoted 138 117 468
10th Percentile £35,500 £31,250 £30,000
25th Percentile £45,000 £45,000 £37,188
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £55,000 £52,550
Median % change year-on-year -9.09% +4.66% +5.10%
75th Percentile £75,000 £75,000 £63,750
90th Percentile £85,000 £105,500 £78,750
Berkshire median annual salary £56,500 £55,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year +2.73% - +7.11%

MCDST
Job Vacancy Trend in Reading

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing MCDST relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Reading.

MCDST job vacancy trend in Reading

MCDST
Salary Trend in Reading

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Reading citing MCDST.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Reading citing MCDST