MCTS Contract Job Trends in the East of England
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 citing MCTS qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 2 November 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 2 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 99 | 88 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | -11 | - |
| Contract jobs citing MCTS | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the East of England | - | 0.071% | 0.23% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | - | 0.22% | 0.82% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £82 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £213 | £135 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | £225 | £224 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +0.56% | - |
| 75th Percentile | - | £238 | £312 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £365 |
| England median daily rate | - | £313 | £400 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -21.88% | -42.86% |
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 citing academic qualifications or professional certifications in the East of England.
| 6 months to 2 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing academic qualifications or professional certifications | 683 | 451 | 364 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the East of England | 29.11% | 31.81% | 27.47% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 258 | 173 | 150 |
| 10th Percentile | £241 | £199 | £200 |
| 25th Percentile | £410 | £400 | £313 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £533 | £531 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +0.28% | +6.20% | -9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £675 | £580 | £575 |
| 90th Percentile | £775 | £673 | £613 |
| England median daily rate | £538 | £525 | £530 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.38% | -0.94% | -3.64% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 248 | 162 | 79 |
| 10th Percentile | £22.68 | £15.50 | £22.32 |
| 25th Percentile | £40.75 | £18.87 | £38.40 |
| Median hourly rate | £65.00 | £25.08 | £62.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +159.22% | -59.88% | +138.10% |
| 75th Percentile | £75.00 | £55.75 | £67.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £85.00 | £80.00 | £76.45 |
| England median hourly rate | £48.00 | £25.15 | £52.35 |
| % change year-on-year | +90.85% | -51.95% | -0.30% |
MCTS Job Vacancy Trend in the East of England
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing MCTS relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the East of England.
MCTS Daily Rate Trend in the East of England
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the East of England citing MCTS.
MCTS Hourly Rate Trend in the East of England
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the East of England citing MCTS.
