Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician (MCDST)
East of England > Cambridgeshire
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Cambridgeshire with a requirement for MCDST qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 9 June 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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6 months to 9 Jun 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | - | - | 55 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing MCDST | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Cambridgeshire | - | - | 0.19% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | - | - | 0.60% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | - | £225 |
| East of England median daily rate | - | - | £225 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | +59.57% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Cambridgeshire
MCDST 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 Cambridgeshire.
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 98 | 74 | 166 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Cambridgeshire | 28.08% | 26.24% | 31.38% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 53 | 28 | 39 |
| 10th Percentile | £168 | £195 | £325 |
| 25th Percentile | £225 | £199 | £388 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £478 | £480 | £465 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -0.52% | +3.23% | -2.11% |
| 75th Percentile | £615 | £550 | £700 |
| 90th Percentile | £675 | £611 | £800 |
| East of England median daily rate | £505 | £500 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.00% | - | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 23 | 21 | 92 |
| 10th Percentile | £16.62 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £21.25 | £14.99 | £14.16 |
| Median hourly rate | £34.13 | £15.44 | £16.30 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +121.05% | -5.28% | +5.16% |
| 75th Percentile | £48.00 | £16.30 | £21.46 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £31.00 | £31.13 |
| East of England median hourly rate | £47.00 | £53.75 | £40.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -12.56% | +34.38% | +90.48% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Cambridgeshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing MCDST relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Cambridgeshire.
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Daily Rate Trend in Cambridgeshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Cambridgeshire citing MCDST.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Cambridgeshire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Cambridgeshire citing MCDST.
