Microsoft Windows
West Midlands > Birmingham
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Birmingham requiring Windows skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 19 November 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 19 Nov 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 18 | 8 | 12 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -10 | +4 | -1 |
| Contract jobs citing Windows | 65 | 76 | 76 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Birmingham | 9.29% | 10.72% | 9.66% |
| As % of the Operating Systems category | 54.17% | 63.33% | 80.85% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 52 | 47 | 57 |
| 10th Percentile | £128 | £182 | £184 |
| 25th Percentile | £200 | £190 | £220 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £425 | £250 | £375 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +70.00% | -33.33% | +29.53% |
| 75th Percentile | £488 | £408 | £440 |
| 90th Percentile | £562 | £538 | £609 |
| West Midlands median daily rate | £427 | £380 | £350 |
| % change year-on-year | +12.37% | +8.57% | -5.41% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £11.44 | £17.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -32.71% | +34.28% |
| West Midlands median hourly rate | £18.23 | £21.59 | £18.11 |
| % change year-on-year | -15.59% | +19.22% | +10.23% |
All Operating Systems
Birmingham
Windows falls under the Operating Systems category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring operating system skills in Birmingham.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for operating system skills | 120 | 120 | 94 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Birmingham | 17.14% | 16.93% | 11.94% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 89 | 76 | 67 |
| 10th Percentile | £183 | £190 | £179 |
| 25th Percentile | £300 | £212 | £220 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | £400 | £400 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +18.75% | - | +14.29% |
| 75th Percentile | £537 | £575 | £469 |
| 90th Percentile | £610 | £719 | £600 |
| West Midlands median daily rate | £450 | £450 | £375 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +20.00% | -24.24% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £11.44 | £17.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -32.71% | +34.28% |
| West Midlands median hourly rate | £19.84 | £22.89 | £19.25 |
| % change year-on-year | -13.29% | +18.88% | +17.16% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Birmingham
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Windows relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Birmingham.
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Daily Rate Trend in Birmingham
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Birmingham citing Windows.
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Daily Rate Histogram in Birmingham
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Windows in Birmingham over the 6 months to 19 November 2025.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Birmingham
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Birmingham citing Windows.
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Birmingham by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:
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