SCCM Contract Job Trends in England

Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM)
UK > England

The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in England requiring SCCM skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 9 July 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
9 Jul 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 339 186 164
Rank change year-on-year -153 -22 -7
Contract jobs citing SCCM 311 397 554
As % of all contract jobs in England 0.70% 1.47% 1.49%
As % of the Systems Management category 5.16% 9.47% 11.65%
Number of daily rates quoted 228 272 417
10th Percentile £179 £200 £175
25th Percentile £222 £214 £213
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £375 £375 £350
Median % change year-on-year - +7.14% -12.50%
75th Percentile £521 £525 £500
90th Percentile £613 £585 £608
UK median daily rate £375 £325 £350
% change year-on-year +15.38% -7.14% -12.50%
Number of hourly rates quoted 5 6 36
10th Percentile £17.52 £18.87 £16.90
25th Percentile £17.92 £21.15 £20.99
Median hourly rate £22.21 £28.50 £25.71
Median % change year-on-year -22.07% +10.85% +28.55%
75th Percentile £24.29 £51.50 £40.00
90th Percentile £27.04 £59.50 £50.00
UK median hourly rate £21.25 £13.77 £25.71
% change year-on-year +54.32% -46.44% +28.55%

All Systems Management Skills
England

SCCM falls under the Systems Management category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring systems management skills in England.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for systems management skills 6,025 4,191 4,756
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England 13.47% 15.53% 12.76%
Number of daily rates quoted 4,147 2,782 3,408
10th Percentile £319 £305 £300
25th Percentile £416 £406 £413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £519 £513 £525
Median % change year-on-year +1.27% -2.38% -8.70%
75th Percentile £600 £608 £625
90th Percentile £688 £700 £700
UK median daily rate £515 £510 £515
% change year-on-year +0.98% -0.97% -6.36%
Number of hourly rates quoted 141 53 95
10th Percentile £20.09 £21.39 £16.47
25th Percentile £31.25 £26.45 £21.29
Median hourly rate £63.14 £54.50 £31.50
Median % change year-on-year +15.84% +73.02% -44.00%
75th Percentile £70.00 £65.25 £49.38
90th Percentile £76.50 £78.46 £71.25
UK median hourly rate £56.50 £37.50 £32.50
% change year-on-year +50.67% +15.38% -43.48%

SCCM
Job Vacancy Trend in England

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing SCCM relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in England.

SCCM job vacancy trend in England

SCCM
Daily Rate Trend in England

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing SCCM.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing SCCM

SCCM
Daily Rate Histogram in England

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing SCCM in England over the 6 months to 9 July 2026.

Daily rate histogram for SCCM in England

SCCM
Hourly Rate Trend in England

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing SCCM.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing SCCM

SCCM
Contract Job Locations in England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing SCCM within the England region over the 6 months to 9 July 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
London -98 115 £375 -3.23% 17
Midlands -50 55 £313 +14.16% 8
North of England -83 52 £326 +55.36% 18
South East -83 50 £406 +1.56% 35
North West -33 39 £354 +77.10% 9
West Midlands -59 39 £288 +30.68% 3
South West -36 26 £413 +3.13% 8
East Midlands -11 13 £325 -33.94% 5
East of England -61 9 £450 -18.18% 13
Yorkshire -56 8 £195 -2.50% 6
North East -38 5 £188 -31.82% 3
SCCM
UK

SCCM
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in 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:

Application Platforms
1 45 (14.47%) Microsoft Exchange
2 32 (10.29%) SharePoint
3 12 (3.86%) Skype for Business
4 5 (1.61%) IIS
5 1 (0.32%) OpenStack
Applications
1 38 (12.22%) Microsoft Office
2 20 (6.43%) Microsoft Excel
3 4 (1.29%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 2 (0.64%) MS Visio
4 2 (0.64%) SOLIDWORKS
5 1 (0.32%) Chatbot
Business Applications
1 5 (1.61%) Remedy ITSM
2 1 (0.32%) Bloomberg TOMS
2 1 (0.32%) Eikon
Cloud Services
1 119 (38.26%) Microsoft 365
2 95 (30.55%) Azure
3 60 (19.29%) Entra ID
4 25 (8.04%) OneDrive
5 16 (5.14%) Power Platform
6 12 (3.86%) SaaS
7 11 (3.54%) AWS
8 9 (2.89%) Google Workspace
8 9 (2.89%) PaaS
9 8 (2.57%) IaaS
10 7 (2.25%) Datadog
11 6 (1.93%) Cohesity
12 5 (1.61%) Nutanix
13 4 (1.29%) Mimecast
13 4 (1.29%) Rubrik
14 3 (0.96%) Azure DevOps
14 3 (0.96%) Azure Monitor
14 3 (0.96%) Cloud Computing
15 2 (0.64%) GitHub Actions
15 2 (0.64%) Microsoft Purview
Communications & Networking
1 46 (14.79%) DNS
2 42 (13.50%) VPN
3 39 (12.54%) DHCP
4 31 (9.97%) Wi-Fi
5 28 (9.00%) Firewall
6 20 (6.43%) TCP/IP
7 18 (5.79%) Skype
8 15 (4.82%) LAN
9 14 (4.50%) WAN
10 12 (3.86%) VLAN
11 11 (3.54%) SAN
12 10 (3.22%) DMZ
13 6 (1.93%) Cisco IOS
13 6 (1.93%) NetScaler
14 5 (1.61%) Internet
14 5 (1.61%) Remote Desktop
14 5 (1.61%) Wireless
15 4 (1.29%) Network Security
15 4 (1.29%) WAAS
16 3 (0.96%) SD-WAN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 13 (4.18%) SQL Server
2 10 (3.22%) Power BI
3 3 (0.96%) Data Mining
4 1 (0.32%) SQL Server Reporting Services
Development Applications
1 18 (5.79%) MSI
2 12 (3.86%) InstallShield
3 8 (2.57%) JIRA
4 7 (2.25%) AdminStudio
4 7 (2.25%) Chocolatey
5 1 (0.32%) Visual Studio
5 1 (0.32%) WiX
General
1 109 (35.05%) Social Skills
2 51 (16.40%) Finance
3 38 (12.22%) Analytical Skills
4 19 (6.11%) Banking
5 18 (5.79%) Legal
6 14 (4.50%) Public Sector
7 12 (3.86%) Inclusion and Diversity
8 11 (3.54%) Front Office
9 10 (3.22%) Documentation Skills
10 8 (2.57%) Investment Banking
11 6 (1.93%) Retail
12 5 (1.61%) Police
13 4 (1.29%) Law
14 3 (0.96%) Billing
14 3 (0.96%) Financial Institution
15 2 (0.64%) Advertising
15 2 (0.64%) Games
15 2 (0.64%) Local Government
15 2 (0.64%) Organisational Skills
15 2 (0.64%) Publishing
Job Titles
1 35 (11.25%) Support Engineer
2 34 (10.93%) Desktop Engineer
3 28 (9.00%) Infrastructure Engineer
4 27 (8.68%) Analyst
5 24 (7.72%) Senior
6 19 (6.11%) IT Support
7 18 (5.79%) Administrator
7 18 (5.79%) Desktop Support
8 16 (5.14%) 2nd Line Support
9 14 (4.50%) Architect
9 14 (4.50%) Lead
10 13 (4.18%) 2nd Line Engineer
10 13 (4.18%) Deployment Engineer
10 13 (4.18%) Desktop Support Engineer
10 13 (4.18%) IT Analyst
10 13 (4.18%) IT Engineer
11 11 (3.54%) 2nd Line Support Engineer
12 10 (3.22%) Applications Packager
12 10 (3.22%) Consultant
12 10 (3.22%) SCCM Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 15 (4.82%) Software Packaging
2 4 (1.29%) ADO
2 4 (1.29%) Microsoft Graph
3 3 (0.96%) 802.1X
4 2 (0.64%) .NET
4 2 (0.64%) JSON
4 2 (0.64%) Middleware
4 2 (0.64%) OpenGL
4 2 (0.64%) Qt
4 2 (0.64%) Unreal Engine
Miscellaneous
1 38 (12.22%) Onboarding
2 17 (5.47%) CMDB
3 12 (3.86%) Enterprise Software
4 11 (3.54%) Smartphone
5 10 (3.22%) Driving Licence
6 9 (2.89%) Data Centre
7 8 (2.57%) Product Ownership
8 7 (2.25%) Client/Server
8 7 (2.25%) Cyber Threat
9 6 (1.93%) iPhone
9 6 (1.93%) Smartcard
9 6 (1.93%) YubiKey
10 5 (1.61%) Legacy Applications
10 5 (1.61%) PKI
10 5 (1.61%) Self-Motivation
10 5 (1.61%) Video Conferencing
11 4 (1.29%) Hybrid Cloud
12 3 (0.96%) Educational Technology
12 3 (0.96%) Public Cloud
12 3 (0.96%) Thin Client
Operating Systems
1 243 (78.14%) Windows
2 88 (28.30%) Windows 10
3 59 (18.97%) Windows Server
4 30 (9.65%) Mac OS
5 16 (5.14%) Apple iOS
6 15 (4.82%) Android
6 15 (4.82%) Windows 7
7 14 (4.50%) Linux
8 12 (3.86%) Windows Server 2012
8 12 (3.86%) Windows Server 2019
9 9 (2.89%) Windows Server 2016
10 2 (0.64%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
10 2 (0.64%) Windows 8
11 1 (0.32%) AIX
11 1 (0.32%) Debian
11 1 (0.32%) Ubuntu
11 1 (0.32%) Unix
11 1 (0.32%) VMS
Processes & Methodologies
1 74 (23.79%) ITIL
2 72 (23.15%) Problem-Solving
3 59 (18.97%) ITSM
4 52 (16.72%) Service Management
5 51 (16.40%) Application Packaging
6 46 (14.79%) Migration
7 39 (12.54%) Customer Service
8 35 (11.25%) User Experience
9 33 (10.61%) Asset Management
10 30 (9.65%) Continuous Improvement
10 30 (9.65%) Infrastructure Engineering
11 24 (7.72%) Patch Management
12 23 (7.40%) Service Delivery
13 20 (6.43%) Stakeholder Management
14 19 (6.11%) Agile
14 19 (6.11%) Problem Management
14 19 (6.11%) Project Delivery
15 17 (5.47%) Data Protection
16 16 (5.14%) Incident Management
16 16 (5.14%) Vulnerability Remediation
Programming Languages
1 88 (28.30%) PowerShell
2 17 (5.47%) VBScript
3 12 (3.86%) VB
4 6 (1.93%) Python
4 6 (1.93%) SQL
5 3 (0.96%) Bash
6 2 (0.64%) C#
6 2 (0.64%) VB.NET
7 1 (0.32%) Shell Script
Qualifications
1 85 (27.33%) Security Cleared
2 56 (18.01%) SC Cleared
3 31 (9.97%) Degree
4 29 (9.32%) DV Cleared
5 18 (5.79%) Microsoft Certification
6 6 (1.93%) MCSA
6 6 (1.93%) MCSE
7 5 (1.61%) Azure Certification
7 5 (1.61%) BPSS Clearance
7 5 (1.61%) DBS Check
7 5 (1.61%) ITIL Foundation Certificate
7 5 (1.61%) VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
8 4 (1.29%) CCA
8 4 (1.29%) Citrix Certification
9 3 (0.96%) Computer Science Degree
10 2 (0.64%) AWS Certification
10 2 (0.64%) AWS Certified Solutions Architect
10 2 (0.64%) CCNP
10 2 (0.64%) Cisco Certification
10 2 (0.64%) ITIL Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 30 (9.65%) SLA
2 7 (2.25%) QA
3 5 (1.61%) Data Quality
4 3 (0.96%) Cyber Essentials
5 2 (0.64%) COBIT
5 2 (0.64%) ISO 9000
6 1 (0.32%) Disclosure Scotland
System Software
1 149 (47.91%) Active Directory
2 45 (14.47%) VMware Infrastructure
3 22 (7.07%) BitLocker
4 19 (6.11%) Virtual Desktop
5 18 (5.79%) Hyper-V
6 17 (5.47%) Microsoft App-V
7 12 (3.86%) vSphere
8 10 (3.22%) VMware ESXi
9 8 (2.57%) Virtual Machines
10 5 (1.61%) Docker
11 4 (1.29%) Firmware
11 4 (1.29%) XenDesktop
12 3 (0.96%) XenApp
13 2 (0.64%) VMware NSX
13 2 (0.64%) VMware Workstation
Systems Management
1 95 (30.55%) Microsoft Intune
2 20 (6.43%) WSUS
3 13 (4.18%) Jamf Pro
3 13 (4.18%) SCOM
4 11 (3.54%) Nessus
5 6 (1.93%) AirWatch
5 6 (1.93%) vCenter Server
6 5 (1.61%) Active Directory Federation Services
7 4 (1.29%) Ansible
7 4 (1.29%) FortiGate
8 3 (0.96%) Backup Exec
8 3 (0.96%) Kubernetes
8 3 (0.96%) McAfee ePO
8 3 (0.96%) SCSM
8 3 (0.96%) Single Sign-On
8 3 (0.96%) Terraform
9 2 (0.64%) Failover Clustering
9 2 (0.64%) Packer
9 2 (0.64%) vMotion
9 2 (0.64%) WMI
Vendors
1 189 (60.77%) Microsoft
2 55 (17.68%) VMware
3 54 (17.36%) ServiceNow
4 36 (11.58%) Citrix
5 23 (7.40%) Cisco
6 18 (5.79%) Tenable
7 17 (5.47%) HP
8 15 (4.82%) Apple
9 14 (4.50%) Bloomberg
10 12 (3.86%) Qualys
11 11 (3.54%) Dynatrace
11 11 (3.54%) Reuters
12 9 (2.89%) McAfee
13 8 (2.57%) ION Trading
13 8 (2.57%) Zscaler
14 7 (2.25%) AppDynamics
14 7 (2.25%) SolarWinds
15 6 (1.93%) Canon
15 6 (1.93%) Veeam
16 5 (1.61%) Google