Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE) formerly Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer
South East > Buckinghamshire
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Buckinghamshire with a requirement for MCSE qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 15 March 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 15 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 59 | 26 | 54 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -33 | +28 | +27 |
| Contract jobs citing MCSE | 3 | 17 | 3 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Buckinghamshire | 0.47% | 6.09% | 0.55% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 0.97% | 13.71% | 1.39% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3 | 11 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | £572 | £558 | £614 |
| 25th Percentile | £585 | £613 | £625 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £615 | £630 | £643 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.38% | -2.03% | +71.49% |
| 75th Percentile | £631 | £743 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £637 | - | - |
| South East median daily rate | £595 | £630 | £538 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.56% | +17.21% | -0.92% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Buckinghamshire
MCSE 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 Buckinghamshire.
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 309 | 124 | 216 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Buckinghamshire | 47.91% | 44.44% | 39.49% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 227 | 91 | 175 |
| 10th Percentile | £356 | £210 | £328 |
| 25th Percentile | £463 | £350 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £475 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +15.79% | -9.52% | +14.13% |
| 75th Percentile | £605 | £588 | £619 |
| 90th Percentile | £639 | £630 | £715 |
| South East median daily rate | £515 | £541 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.85% | -1.59% | +3.77% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 28 | 6 | 15 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.25 | £13.63 | £15.85 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.35 | £15.81 | £17.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £17.51 | £19.00 | £20.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -7.83% | -5.00% | +100.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £26.33 | £55.75 | £25.04 |
| 90th Percentile | £29.61 | £67.50 | £27.50 |
| South East median hourly rate | £41.34 | £56.75 | £57.32 |
| % change year-on-year | -27.15% | -0.99% | +14.64% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Buckinghamshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing MCSE relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Buckinghamshire.
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Daily Rate Trend in Buckinghamshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Buckinghamshire citing MCSE.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Buckinghamshire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Buckinghamshire citing MCSE.
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Contract Job Locations in Buckinghamshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing MCSE within the Buckinghamshire region over the 6 months to 15 March 2026. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Keynes | -31 | 3 | £615 | -2.38% | 1 |
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Buckinghamshire 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: