Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician (MCDST)
West Midlands > Birmingham
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Birmingham with a requirement for MCDST qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 14 September 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 14 Sep 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 62 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing MCDST | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Birmingham | 0.51% | - | - |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 1.53% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £116 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £118 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £140 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £161 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £162 | - | - |
| West Midlands median daily rate | £140 | - | - |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Birmingham
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 Birmingham.
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 196 | 152 | 241 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Birmingham | 33.05% | 21.17% | 27.93% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 132 | 86 | 125 |
| 10th Percentile | £150 | £209 | £266 |
| 25th Percentile | £280 | £400 | £394 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | £525 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -9.52% | +5.00% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £669 | £613 |
| 90th Percentile | £638 | £758 | £700 |
| West Midlands median daily rate | £500 | £538 | £540 |
| % change year-on-year | -7.06% | -0.37% | +9.09% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 17 | 6 | 12 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £20.88 | £13.78 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £22.33 | £17.32 |
| Median hourly rate | £18.87 | £38.06 | £55.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -50.42% | -30.80% | +175.00% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £51.88 | £67.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £47.40 | £54.88 | £68.63 |
| West Midlands median hourly rate | £30.00 | £38.75 | £27.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -22.58% | +40.91% | +37.50% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Birmingham
Job postings citing MCDST as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Birmingham.
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Daily Rate Trend in Birmingham
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Birmingham citing MCDST.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Birmingham
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Birmingham citing MCDST.
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Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Birmingham by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories: