Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS)
England > East of England
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in the East of England with a requirement for MCTS qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 11 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 11 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | - | 120 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | +19 |
| Contract jobs citing MCTS | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the East of England | - | - | 0.15% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | - | - | 0.41% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £705 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £713 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | - | £725 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | +87.10% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £738 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £745 |
| England median daily rate | - | £392 | £400 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -2.13% | - |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
East of England
MCTS 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 East of England.
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 330 | 574 | 727 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the East of England | 34.27% | 30.37% | 36.35% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 140 | 215 | 356 |
| 10th Percentile | £195 | £216 | £227 |
| 25th Percentile | £294 | £350 | £360 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £500 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | +5.26% |
| 75th Percentile | £580 | £608 | £644 |
| 90th Percentile | £653 | £725 | £700 |
| England median daily rate | £525 | £538 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.33% | -2.27% | +4.76% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 94 | 219 | 186 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.09 | £14.16 | £13.41 |
| 25th Percentile | £25.06 | £16.30 | £15.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £57.50 | £35.65 | £21.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +61.29% | +69.76% | +7.69% |
| 75th Percentile | £76.25 | £44.13 | £63.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £85.00 | £70.00 | £70.00 |
| England median hourly rate | £40.55 | £40.00 | £52.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.36% | -23.81% | +33.62% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in the East of England
Job postings citing MCTS as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the East of England.
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Contractor Daily Rate Trend in the East of England
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing MCTS in the East of England.
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Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in the East of England
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing MCTS in the East of England.