Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE) formerly Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer Central London> City of London
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in the City of London with a requirement for MCSE qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 4 December 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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 the City of London.
Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications
506
555
519
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the City of London
28.00%
25.84%
19.95%
Number of daily rates quoted
382
325
318
10th Percentile
£350
£339
£333
25th Percentile
£425
£458
£438
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£525
£550
£550
Median % change year-on-year
-4.55%
-
-5.23%
75th Percentile
£663
£644
£688
90th Percentile
£738
£750
£800
Central London median daily rate
£525
£538
£550
% change year-on-year
-2.33%
-2.27%
-4.35%
Number of hourly rates quoted
5
6
3
10th Percentile
£20.55
£21.25
£29.39
25th Percentile
£25.75
£23.25
£45.09
Median hourly rate
£27.50
£29.75
£72.50
Median % change year-on-year
-7.56%
-58.97%
+55.08%
75th Percentile
£29.50
£92.44
£75.63
90th Percentile
£51.14
£112.00
£76.75
Central London median hourly rate
£27.50
£29.75
£60.00
% change year-on-year
-7.56%
-50.42%
+28.34%
MCSE Job Vacancy Trend in the City of London
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing MCSE relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the City of London.
MCSE Daily Rate Trend in the City of London
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the City of London citing MCSE.
MCSE Hourly Rate Trend in the City of London
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the City of London citing MCSE.
MCSE Top 15 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the City of London
For the 6 months to 4 December 2025, contractor job vacancies citing MCSE also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the City of London region with a requirement for MCSE.
MCSE Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the City of London 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:
