Microsoft Active Directory
England > East of England
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in the East of England requiring Active Directory skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 21 September 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 21 Sep 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 28 | 15 | 23 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -13 | +8 | -8 |
| Contract jobs citing Active Directory | 125 | 103 | 81 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the East of England | 5.29% | 7.99% | 5.30% |
| As % of the System Software category | 48.64% | 58.86% | 60.45% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 66 | 54 | 39 |
| 10th Percentile | £163 | £198 | £177 |
| 25th Percentile | £181 | £225 | £220 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £240 | £463 | £250 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -48.11% | +85.00% | -39.02% |
| 75th Percentile | £488 | £575 | £369 |
| 90th Percentile | £575 | - | £500 |
| England median daily rate | £450 | £425 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.88% | -5.56% | +12.50% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 28 | 13 | 12 |
| 10th Percentile | £49.48 | £12.97 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £68.75 | £14.99 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £70.72 | £15.14 | £14.16 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +367.12% | +6.92% | -7.15% |
| 75th Percentile | £74.32 | £16.50 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £92.11 | £21.21 | - |
| England median hourly rate | £54.00 | £23.00 | £21.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +134.78% | +9.52% | +7.69% |
All System Software Skills
East of England
Active Directory falls under the System Software category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring system software skills in the East of England.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for system software skills | 257 | 175 | 134 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the East of England | 10.87% | 13.58% | 8.77% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 134 | 82 | 62 |
| 10th Percentile | £163 | £198 | £182 |
| 25th Percentile | £240 | £230 | £220 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £438 | £479 | £343 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.62% | +39.78% | -26.34% |
| 75th Percentile | £524 | £575 | £497 |
| 90th Percentile | £600 | £609 | £598 |
| England median daily rate | £500 | £500 | £513 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -2.44% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 49 | 36 | 19 |
| 10th Percentile | £56.17 | £14.99 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £68.75 | £15.37 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £70.50 | £64.75 | £14.16 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +8.88% | +357.27% | -79.02% |
| 75th Percentile | £74.32 | £88.19 | £63.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £88.99 | £91.50 | £74.60 |
| England median hourly rate | £65.00 | £34.50 | £26.25 |
| % change year-on-year | +88.41% | +31.43% | -44.93% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in the East of England
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Active Directory relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the East of England.
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Daily Rate Trend in the East of England
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the East of England citing Active Directory.
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Daily Rate Histogram in the East of England
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Active Directory in the East of England over the 6 months to 21 September 2026.
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Hourly Rate Trend in the East of England
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the East of England citing Active Directory.
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Hourly Rate Histogram in the East of England
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Active Directory in the East of England over the 6 months to 21 September 2026.
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Contract Job Locations in the East of England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Active Directory within the East of England region over the 6 months to 21 September 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 |
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| Hertfordshire | +1 | 67 | £483 | -12.27% | 68 |
| Norfolk | +6 | 23 | £175 | - | 10 |
| Essex | -5 | 16 | £258 | +14.44% | 17 |
| Cambridgeshire | -3 | 11 | £475 | +6.74% | 16 |
| Bedfordshire | -17 | 5 | £380 | -7.88% | 4 |
| Suffolk | -21 | 3 | £225 | +2.27% | 4 |
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the East of England 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:
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