Microsoft Active Directory
South West > Bristol
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Bristol requiring Active Directory skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 6 December 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 6 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 50 | 23 | 51 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -27 | +28 | -9 |
| Contract jobs citing Active Directory | 19 | 51 | 33 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Bristol | 2.34% | 6.74% | 3.22% |
| As % of the System Software category | 31.67% | 57.30% | 39.29% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 14 | 40 | 23 |
| 10th Percentile | £208 | £140 | £176 |
| 25th Percentile | £453 | £213 | £228 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £531 | £450 | £375 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +17.94% | +20.00% | -3.23% |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £581 | £581 |
| 90th Percentile | £659 | £726 | £630 |
| South West median daily rate | £475 | £470 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.06% | -1.05% | +11.76% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £63.10 | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | £65.50 | £20.25 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £74.00 | £22.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +228.89% | -62.50% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £85.50 | £24.75 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £89.70 | - |
| South West median hourly rate | £195.00 | £16.00 | £18.78 |
| % change year-on-year | +1118.75% | -14.80% | -54.23% |
All System Software Skills
Bristol
Active Directory falls under the System Software category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring system software skills in Bristol.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for system software skills | 60 | 89 | 84 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Bristol | 7.40% | 11.76% | 8.19% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 41 | 68 | 61 |
| 10th Percentile | £363 | £178 | £231 |
| 25th Percentile | £450 | £400 | £363 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £488 | £538 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +7.69% | -9.30% | +13.16% |
| 75th Percentile | £650 | £600 | £645 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £729 | £738 |
| South West median daily rate | £550 | £525 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.76% | -4.55% | +7.32% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 9 | 3 | 5 |
| 10th Percentile | £61.25 | £58.70 | £39.65 |
| 25th Percentile | £65.75 | £59.75 | £68.75 |
| Median hourly rate | £66.50 | £63.00 | £72.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.56% | -13.10% | +11.54% |
| 75th Percentile | £67.25 | £78.50 | £76.25 |
| 90th Percentile | £95.00 | £86.90 | £78.50 |
| South West median hourly rate | £66.50 | £37.00 | £60.25 |
| % change year-on-year | +79.73% | -38.58% | +0.41% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Bristol
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Active Directory relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Bristol.
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Daily Rate Trend in Bristol
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Bristol citing Active Directory.
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Daily Rate Histogram in Bristol
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Active Directory in Bristol over the 6 months to 6 December 2025.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Bristol
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Bristol citing Active Directory.
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bristol 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: