Microsoft Contracts in Bristol

Microsoft
South West > Bristol

The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Bristol with a requirement for knowledge and experience of Microsoft products and/or services. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that have cited Microsoft over the 6 months to 8 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.

The figures below represent the IT contractor job market in general and are not representative of contractor rates within the Microsoft Corporation.

6 months to
8 May 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 8 14 10
Rank change year-on-year +6 -4 +5
Contract jobs citing Microsoft 124 114 163
As % of all contract jobs advertised in Bristol 11.79% 9.29% 11.62%
As % of the Vendors category 26.61% 28.08% 33.61%
Number of daily rates quoted 73 83 96
10th Percentile £206 £201 £193
25th Percentile £305 £361 £313
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 £475 £449
Median % change year-on-year +5.26% +5.85% +28.21%
75th Percentile £550 £550 £556
90th Percentile £668 £668 £618
South West median daily rate £500 £525 £425
% change year-on-year -4.76% +23.53% +13.33%
Number of hourly rates quoted 21 8 8
10th Percentile - £15.18 £27.10
25th Percentile £43.75 £15.36 £34.38
Median hourly rate £47.50 £37.50 £35.00
Median % change year-on-year +26.67% +7.14% +4.48%
75th Percentile £65.00 £65.00 £35.63
90th Percentile £85.00 £66.50 £38.29
South West median hourly rate £18.00 £21.25 £35.00
% change year-on-year -15.29% -39.29% +42.86%

All Vendors
Bristol

Microsoft is in the Vendor Products and Services category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies with a requirement for knowledge or experience of vendor products and services advertised in Bristol.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for knowledge or experience of vendor products and services 466 406 485
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Bristol 44.30% 33.09% 34.57%
Number of daily rates quoted 243 293 339
10th Percentile £201 £265 £250
25th Percentile £375 £400 £413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £514 £510 £490
Median % change year-on-year +0.69% +4.08% +15.98%
75th Percentile £638 £638 £600
90th Percentile £725 £725 £675
South West median daily rate £502 £525 £475
% change year-on-year -4.43% +10.53% +5.56%
Number of hourly rates quoted 111 31 17
10th Percentile £36.25 £15.25 £34.00
25th Percentile £43.75 £30.63 £35.00
Median hourly rate £65.00 £65.00 £37.78
Median % change year-on-year - +72.07% -16.06%
75th Percentile £70.00 £67.50 £42.00
90th Percentile £80.00 £83.75 £58.10
South West median hourly rate £47.50 £62.00 £47.50
% change year-on-year -23.39% +30.53% +11.76%

Microsoft
Job Vacancy Trend in Bristol

Job postings citing Microsoft as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Bristol.

Job vacancy trend for Microsoft in Bristol

Microsoft
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Bristol

3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Microsoft in Bristol.

Daily rate trend for Microsoft in Bristol

Microsoft
Daily Rate Histogram in Bristol

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Microsoft in Bristol over the 6 months to 8 May 2024.

Daily rate histogram for Microsoft in Bristol

Microsoft
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Bristol

3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Microsoft in Bristol.

Hourly rate trend for Microsoft in Bristol

Microsoft
Hourly Rate Histogram in Bristol

Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Microsoft in Bristol over the 6 months to 8 May 2024.

Hourly rate histogram for Microsoft in Bristol

Microsoft
Contract Job Locations in Bristol

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Microsoft within the Bristol region over the 6 months to 8 May 2024. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.

Location Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Contract
IT Job Ads
Median
Daily Rate
Past 6 Months
Median Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Avonmouth - 1 £410 - 1
Microsoft
South West

Microsoft
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Bristol 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:

Application Platforms
1 13 (10.48%) SharePoint
2 6 (4.84%) Microsoft Exchange
3 4 (3.23%) Skype for Business
4 2 (1.61%) ArcGIS
Applications
1 29 (23.39%) Microsoft Office
2 12 (9.68%) Microsoft Excel
3 5 (4.03%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 3 (2.42%) MS Visio
5 2 (1.61%) Microsoft Project
6 1 (0.81%) CATIA
6 1 (0.81%) Windchill
Business Applications
1 8 (6.45%) Dynamics CRM
2 3 (2.42%) Dynamics NAV
3 2 (1.61%) Dynamics GP
4 1 (0.81%) Dynamics AX
Cloud Services
1 37 (29.84%) Azure
2 20 (16.13%) Microsoft 365
3 17 (13.71%) Power Platform
4 16 (12.90%) Dynamics 365
5 13 (10.48%) PaaS
6 12 (9.68%) AWS
6 12 (9.68%) SaaS
7 10 (8.06%) Azure DevOps
8 7 (5.65%) PowerApps
9 6 (4.84%) Entra ID
9 6 (4.84%) Power Automate
10 4 (3.23%) IaaS
11 2 (1.61%) Cloud Computing
11 2 (1.61%) OneDrive
11 2 (1.61%) WhatsApp
12 1 (0.81%) Azure App Service
12 1 (0.81%) Azure Event Grid
12 1 (0.81%) Azure Service Bus
12 1 (0.81%) Google Workspace
12 1 (0.81%) Nutanix
Communications & Networking
1 9 (7.26%) PBX
1 9 (7.26%) VoIP
2 8 (6.45%) Firewall
2 8 (6.45%) SAN
3 7 (5.65%) WAN
4 6 (4.84%) FTP
4 6 (4.84%) LAN
5 5 (4.03%) Ethernet
5 5 (4.03%) HTTP
5 5 (4.03%) Skype
5 5 (4.03%) TCP/IP
6 3 (2.42%) DNS
7 2 (1.61%) Cisco ISE
7 2 (1.61%) DHCP
7 2 (1.61%) VPN
7 2 (1.61%) Wireless
8 1 (0.81%) Cisco IOS
8 1 (0.81%) NetScaler
8 1 (0.81%) Unified Communications
8 1 (0.81%) VLAN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 9 (7.26%) Power BI
2 5 (4.03%) PostgreSQL
2 5 (4.03%) SQLite
3 3 (2.42%) GIS
3 3 (2.42%) SQL Server
4 1 (0.81%) Data Lake
4 1 (0.81%) Metadata
4 1 (0.81%) Metadata Repository
4 1 (0.81%) Relational Database
4 1 (0.81%) Semantic Layer
4 1 (0.81%) SQL Server Integration Services
Development Applications
1 9 (7.26%) Rational DOORS
2 5 (4.03%) Checkstyle
2 5 (4.03%) Eclipse
2 5 (4.03%) Git
2 5 (4.03%) SonarQube
2 5 (4.03%) Visual Studio
3 4 (3.23%) JIRA
General
1 54 (43.55%) Social Skills
2 17 (13.71%) Finance
3 15 (12.10%) Telecoms
4 14 (11.29%) Public Sector
5 13 (10.48%) Manufacturing
6 8 (6.45%) Legal
7 7 (5.65%) Digital Economy
7 7 (5.65%) Presentation Skills
8 5 (4.03%) Marketing
8 5 (4.03%) Military
9 4 (3.23%) Banking
9 4 (3.23%) Documentation Skills
9 4 (3.23%) Electronics
10 3 (2.42%) Advertising
10 3 (2.42%) Analytical Skills
11 2 (1.61%) Influencing Skills
12 1 (0.81%) General Ledger
12 1 (0.81%) Organisational Skills
12 1 (0.81%) Retail
12 1 (0.81%) Tech for Good
Job Titles
1 24 (19.35%) Architect
2 19 (15.32%) Solutions Architect
3 17 (13.71%) Developer
4 12 (9.68%) Author
4 12 (9.68%) Technical Author
5 11 (8.87%) Software Engineer
6 9 (7.26%) Analyst
7 7 (5.65%) C# Software Engineer
7 7 (5.65%) Network Engineer
7 7 (5.65%) Senior
7 7 (5.65%) Support Engineer
8 6 (4.84%) Power Platform Developer
9 5 (4.03%) 2nd Line Support
9 5 (4.03%) Administrator
9 5 (4.03%) C++ Software Engineer
9 5 (4.03%) Desktop Engineer
9 5 (4.03%) Infrastructure Engineer
9 5 (4.03%) Lead
9 5 (4.03%) Senior Developer
10 4 (3.23%) Security Analyst
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 17 (13.71%) XML
2 10 (8.06%) .NET
3 8 (6.45%) Web Services
4 6 (4.84%) .NET Core
5 5 (4.03%) .NET Framework
5 5 (4.03%) JSON
5 5 (4.03%) Node.js
5 5 (4.03%) REST
6 4 (3.23%) SailPoint
7 3 (2.42%) ASP.NET
7 3 (2.42%) CSS
7 3 (2.42%) HTML
8 2 (1.61%) 802.1X
8 2 (1.61%) AngularJS
9 1 (0.81%) Blazor
9 1 (0.81%) CSS3
9 1 (0.81%) HTML5
9 1 (0.81%) Kafka
9 1 (0.81%) NgRx
9 1 (0.81%) React
Miscellaneous
1 9 (7.26%) Blackberry
1 9 (7.26%) Video Conferencing
2 7 (5.65%) Management Information System
2 7 (5.65%) Replication
3 4 (3.23%) Cyber Defence
3 4 (3.23%) Cyber Kill Chain
3 4 (3.23%) Cyber Threat
3 4 (3.23%) Foreign Exchange (FX)
3 4 (3.23%) Security Operations Centre
4 3 (2.42%) PKI
5 2 (1.61%) CMDB
5 2 (1.61%) Enterprise Cloud
5 2 (1.61%) IoT
5 2 (1.61%) iPhone
5 2 (1.61%) Linux Command Line
5 2 (1.61%) Public Cloud
5 2 (1.61%) Self-Motivation
6 1 (0.81%) Data Centre
6 1 (0.81%) Data Structures
6 1 (0.81%) Private Cloud
Operating Systems
1 26 (20.97%) Windows
2 13 (10.48%) Windows Server
3 11 (8.87%) Linux
4 4 (3.23%) Windows 10
5 2 (1.61%) Apple iOS
5 2 (1.61%) Windows Server 2003
5 2 (1.61%) Windows Server 2012
6 1 (0.81%) Windows 7
6 1 (0.81%) Windows Server 2016
6 1 (0.81%) Windows Server 2019
Processes & Methodologies
1 27 (21.77%) Agile
2 22 (17.74%) ITIL
3 16 (12.90%) DevOps
4 13 (10.48%) Business Intelligence
5 12 (9.68%) CAD
5 12 (9.68%) Change Management
5 12 (9.68%) CRM
5 12 (9.68%) Data Management
5 12 (9.68%) Problem-Solving
5 12 (9.68%) Roadmaps
5 12 (9.68%) Software Engineering
6 11 (8.87%) Customer Service
6 11 (8.87%) Enterprise Architecture
7 10 (8.06%) Architecture Governance
7 10 (8.06%) TOGAF
8 9 (7.26%) ArchiMate
8 9 (7.26%) BPMN
8 9 (7.26%) Decision-Making
8 9 (7.26%) Project Management
8 9 (7.26%) Zero Trust
Programming Languages
1 15 (12.10%) C#
2 7 (5.65%) JavaScript
3 5 (4.03%) C++
3 5 (4.03%) PowerShell
4 2 (1.61%) SQL
5 1 (0.81%) Java
5 1 (0.81%) TypeScript
Qualifications
1 45 (36.29%) Security Cleared
2 23 (18.55%) DV Cleared
3 17 (13.71%) Degree
4 13 (10.48%) SC Cleared
5 9 (7.26%) HND
6 8 (6.45%) TOGAF Certification
7 3 (2.42%) AAT
7 3 (2.42%) CCNP
7 3 (2.42%) Cisco Certification
7 3 (2.42%) VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
8 2 (1.61%) ITIL Certification
8 2 (1.61%) MCP
9 1 (0.81%) ACCA
9 1 (0.81%) Azure Certification
9 1 (0.81%) CIMA
9 1 (0.81%) CISM
9 1 (0.81%) CISSP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 8 (6.45%) PMO
2 7 (5.65%) QA
3 4 (3.23%) NIST
3 4 (3.23%) NIST 800
4 3 (2.42%) SLA
5 1 (0.81%) Data Quality
System Software
1 14 (11.29%) Active Directory
2 10 (8.06%) VMware ESXi
2 10 (8.06%) VMware Infrastructure
3 7 (5.65%) VMware NSX
4 2 (1.61%) Hyper-V
5 1 (0.81%) Docker
5 1 (0.81%) Microsoft App-V
5 1 (0.81%) Virtual Desktop
5 1 (0.81%) Virtual Servers
5 1 (0.81%) vSphere
5 1 (0.81%) XenApp
5 1 (0.81%) XenDesktop
Systems Management
1 9 (7.26%) vCenter Server
2 8 (6.45%) SCCM
3 4 (3.23%) Microsoft Intune
4 3 (2.42%) Jamf Pro
5 2 (1.61%) Kubernetes
6 1 (0.81%) Microsoft Clustering
6 1 (0.81%) Terraform
6 1 (0.81%) WSUS
Vendors
1 18 (14.52%) Cisco
2 16 (12.90%) VMware
3 10 (8.06%) Google
4 9 (7.26%) Avaya
4 9 (7.26%) Ericsson
4 9 (7.26%) IBM
4 9 (7.26%) Juniper
4 9 (7.26%) Nokia
4 9 (7.26%) Ribbon
5 8 (6.45%) Veeam
6 7 (5.65%) CheckPoint
6 7 (5.65%) Palo Alto
7 5 (4.03%) Citrix
8 4 (3.23%) CyberArk
8 4 (3.23%) SAP
9 3 (2.42%) Apple
9 3 (2.42%) Dell
10 2 (1.61%) Mapbox
10 2 (1.61%) ServiceNow
11 1 (0.81%) Ivanti