Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE) formerly Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer
Northern Ireland > County Antrim
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in County Antrim with a requirement for MCSE qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 8 September 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 8 Sep 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | - | 25 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing MCSE | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in County Antrim | - | - | 3.23% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | - | - | 14.29% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £201 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £203 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | - | £213 |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £228 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £234 |
| Northern Ireland median daily rate | - | - | £213 |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
County Antrim
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 County Antrim.
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 92 | 76 | 35 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in County Antrim | 40.35% | 49.35% | 22.58% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 32 | 35 | 16 |
| 10th Percentile | £200 | £183 | £206 |
| 25th Percentile | £305 | £366 | £344 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £520 | £525 | £445 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -0.95% | +17.98% | -11.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £606 | £600 | £575 |
| 90th Percentile | £684 | £650 | £675 |
| Northern Ireland median daily rate | £520 | £525 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | -0.95% | +10.53% | -5.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 26 | 14 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.19 | £21.19 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £14.91 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £25.15 | £24.18 | £13.91 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.01% | +73.83% | -26.79% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | £35.43 | - |
| Northern Ireland median hourly rate | £25.15 | £24.18 | £13.91 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.01% | +73.83% | -26.79% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in County Antrim
Job postings citing MCSE as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in County Antrim.
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Daily Rate Trend in County Antrim
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in County Antrim citing MCSE.
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Hourly Rate Trend in County Antrim
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in County Antrim citing MCSE.
