Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) Scotland> Edinburgh
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Edinburgh with a requirement for MCP qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 18 September 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
MCP 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 Edinburgh.
Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications
138
182
188
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh
21.60%
22.09%
17.90%
Number of daily rates quoted
71
113
107
10th Percentile
£225
£156
£164
25th Percentile
£406
£240
£334
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£450
£340
£450
Median % change year-on-year
+32.35%
-24.44%
-2.70%
75th Percentile
£528
£534
£519
90th Percentile
£600
£595
£596
Scotland median daily rate
£450
£450
£475
% change year-on-year
-
-5.26%
+2.15%
Number of hourly rates quoted
4
12
3
10th Percentile
£34.27
£12.12
£43.74
25th Percentile
£40.67
£13.43
£47.48
Median hourly rate
£55.01
£17.10
£53.70
Median % change year-on-year
+221.78%
-68.17%
+170.53%
75th Percentile
£67.50
£21.48
£58.10
90th Percentile
£72.00
£51.81
£60.74
Scotland median hourly rate
£20.00
£18.00
£59.03
% change year-on-year
+11.11%
-69.51%
+24.27%
MCP Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh
Job postings citing MCP as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.
MCP Daily Rate Trend in Edinburgh
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Edinburgh citing MCP.
MCP Hourly Rate Trend in Edinburgh
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Edinburgh citing MCP.
MCP Top 11 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Edinburgh
For the 6 months to 18 September 2025, contractor job vacancies citing MCP also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Edinburgh region with a requirement for MCP.
MCP Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Edinburgh by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
