The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Cambridge with a requirement for Microsoft Certification qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 1 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Microsoft Certification 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 Cambridge.
Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications
26
63
62
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Cambridge
22.81%
32.47%
21.09%
Number of daily rates quoted
15
31
23
10th Percentile
£347
£350
£226
25th Percentile
£392
£396
£363
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£500
£450
£500
Median % change year-on-year
+11.11%
-10.00%
+5.26%
75th Percentile
£563
£575
£556
90th Percentile
£633
£800
£594
Cambridgeshire median daily rate
£438
£500
£500
% change year-on-year
-12.50%
-
+5.26%
Number of hourly rates quoted
1
6
6
10th Percentile
-
£15.50
£17.49
25th Percentile
-
£18.23
£17.50
Median hourly rate
£17.80
£45.09
£35.00
Median % change year-on-year
-60.52%
+28.81%
+75.00%
75th Percentile
-
£66.25
£53.75
90th Percentile
-
-
£56.25
Cambridgeshire median hourly rate
£15.87
£16.30
£15.50
% change year-on-year
-2.64%
+5.16%
+6.90%
Microsoft Certification Job Vacancy Trend in Cambridge
Job postings citing Microsoft Certification as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Cambridge.
Microsoft Certification Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Cambridge
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Microsoft Certification in Cambridge.
Microsoft Certification Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Cambridge
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Microsoft Certification in Cambridge.
Microsoft Certification Top 12 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Cambridge
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Microsoft Certification also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Cambridge region with a requirement for Microsoft Certification.
Microsoft Certification Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Cambridge 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:
