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 27 July 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
27 Jul 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 340 199 172
Rank change year-on-year -141 -27 -11
Contract jobs citing SCCM 312 388 503
As % of all contract jobs in England 0.69% 1.41% 1.46%
As % of the Systems Management category 5.23% 9.11% 11.04%
Number of daily rates quoted 226 267 381
10th Percentile £180 £200 £178
25th Percentile £233 £219 £225
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £375 £375 £375
Median % change year-on-year - - -6.25%
75th Percentile £523 £539 £525
90th Percentile £613 £590 £608
UK median daily rate £375 £325 £375
% change year-on-year +15.38% -13.33% -6.25%
Number of hourly rates quoted 5 5 22
10th Percentile - - £17.07
25th Percentile £17.25 £18.87 £17.72
Median hourly rate £17.50 £28.00 £24.15
Median % change year-on-year -37.50% +15.94% +23.85%
75th Percentile £21.76 £59.00 £31.56
90th Percentile £23.28 £59.60 £70.13
UK median hourly rate £20.55 £13.77 £24.15
% change year-on-year +49.20% -42.98% +23.85%

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 5,969 4,257 4,557
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England 13.26% 15.42% 13.26%
Number of daily rates quoted 4,076 2,830 3,266
10th Percentile £325 £300 £300
25th Percentile £420 £406 £420
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £520 £513 £525
Median % change year-on-year +1.46% -2.38% -7.49%
75th Percentile £606 £610 £625
90th Percentile £690 £700 £709
UK median daily rate £515 £503 £520
% change year-on-year +2.49% -3.37% -5.45%
Number of hourly rates quoted 146 55 74
10th Percentile £19.39 £19.88 £17.72
25th Percentile £35.06 £26.45 £22.12
Median hourly rate £65.00 £54.50 £30.50
Median % change year-on-year +19.27% +78.69% -44.55%
75th Percentile £70.00 £66.04 £55.00
90th Percentile £80.38 £81.78 £74.00
UK median hourly rate £58.62 £37.50 £31.00
% change year-on-year +56.31% +20.97% -46.09%

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 27 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 27 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 -78 114 £391 +2.56% 19
South East -94 55 £425 +1.49% 18
Midlands -45 52 £330 +10.00% 6
North of England -85 42 £285 +34.12% 16
West Midlands -46 38 £288 +2.68% 3
South West -38 31 £413 +3.13% 3
North West -45 30 £335 +57.65% 12
East Midlands -12 12 £355 -24.63% 3
East of England -55 12 £450 -18.18% 9
Yorkshire -56 8 £195 -2.50% 1
North East -45 4 £194 -22.50% 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 41 (13.14%) Microsoft Exchange
2 31 (9.94%) SharePoint
3 9 (2.88%) Skype for Business
4 5 (1.60%) IIS
5 1 (0.32%) OpenStack
Applications
1 35 (11.22%) Microsoft Office
2 20 (6.41%) Microsoft Excel
3 4 (1.28%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 2 (0.64%) MS Visio
4 2 (0.64%) SOLIDWORKS
5 1 (0.32%) Chatbot
Business Applications
1 6 (1.92%) Remedy ITSM
2 1 (0.32%) Bloomberg TOMS
2 1 (0.32%) Eikon
Cloud Services
1 116 (37.18%) Microsoft 365
2 100 (32.05%) Azure
3 69 (22.12%) Entra ID
4 27 (8.65%) OneDrive
5 16 (5.13%) Power Platform
6 12 (3.85%) SaaS
7 10 (3.21%) Azure Monitor
7 10 (3.21%) IaaS
8 9 (2.88%) AWS
8 9 (2.88%) Datadog
8 9 (2.88%) PaaS
9 8 (2.56%) Google Workspace
10 6 (1.92%) Azure Sentinel
10 6 (1.92%) Cohesity
11 5 (1.60%) Azure DevOps
12 4 (1.28%) GitHub
12 4 (1.28%) Mimecast
12 4 (1.28%) Nutanix
12 4 (1.28%) Rubrik
13 3 (0.96%) Cloud Computing
Communications & Networking
1 52 (16.67%) DNS
2 48 (15.38%) VPN
3 44 (14.10%) DHCP
4 35 (11.22%) Firewall
5 28 (8.97%) Wi-Fi
6 26 (8.33%) TCP/IP
7 15 (4.81%) Skype
8 13 (4.17%) SAN
9 11 (3.53%) LAN
10 9 (2.88%) DMZ
10 9 (2.88%) VLAN
10 9 (2.88%) WAN
11 8 (2.56%) Network Security
12 6 (1.92%) Cisco IOS
13 5 (1.60%) Internet
13 5 (1.60%) NetScaler
13 5 (1.60%) Remote Desktop
13 5 (1.60%) Wireless
14 4 (1.28%) SSH
15 3 (0.96%) WAAS
Database & Business Intelligence
1 15 (4.81%) SQL Server
2 10 (3.21%) Power BI
3 3 (0.96%) Data Mining
4 1 (0.32%) SQL Server Reporting Services
Development Applications
1 18 (5.77%) MSI
2 12 (3.85%) InstallShield
3 9 (2.88%) Chocolatey
3 9 (2.88%) JIRA
4 7 (2.24%) AdminStudio
5 1 (0.32%) Visual Studio
5 1 (0.32%) WiX
General
1 114 (36.54%) Social Skills
2 49 (15.71%) Finance
3 40 (12.82%) Analytical Skills
4 20 (6.41%) Banking
5 15 (4.81%) Legal
6 13 (4.17%) Public Sector
7 11 (3.53%) Front Office
8 10 (3.21%) Inclusion and Diversity
9 9 (2.88%) Documentation Skills
10 7 (2.24%) Investment Banking
11 4 (1.28%) Law
11 4 (1.28%) Police
11 4 (1.28%) Retail
12 3 (0.96%) Billing
12 3 (0.96%) Financial Institution
13 2 (0.64%) Advertising
13 2 (0.64%) Games
13 2 (0.64%) Local Government
13 2 (0.64%) Military
13 2 (0.64%) Publishing
Job Titles
1 35 (11.22%) Support Engineer
2 33 (10.58%) Desktop Engineer
3 32 (10.26%) Infrastructure Engineer
4 30 (9.62%) Analyst
5 29 (9.29%) Senior
6 18 (5.77%) Administrator
6 18 (5.77%) Desktop Support
7 16 (5.13%) IT Support
8 15 (4.81%) 2nd Line Support
9 14 (4.49%) Desktop Support Engineer
9 14 (4.49%) IT Analyst
9 14 (4.49%) IT Engineer
9 14 (4.49%) Lead
10 12 (3.85%) 2nd Line Engineer
10 12 (3.85%) Consultant
11 10 (3.21%) 2nd Line Support Engineer
11 10 (3.21%) Applications Packager
11 10 (3.21%) Azure Engineer
11 10 (3.21%) SCCM Engineer
11 10 (3.21%) Windows Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 14 (4.49%) Software Packaging
2 6 (1.92%) ARM Templates
3 4 (1.28%) ADO
3 4 (1.28%) Microsoft Graph
4 3 (0.96%) 802.1X
4 3 (0.96%) JSON
5 2 (0.64%) .NET
5 2 (0.64%) OpenGL
5 2 (0.64%) Qt
5 2 (0.64%) Unreal Engine
6 1 (0.32%) REST
Miscellaneous
1 44 (14.10%) Onboarding
2 14 (4.49%) CMDB
3 13 (4.17%) Driving Licence
4 12 (3.85%) Enterprise Software
5 11 (3.53%) Smartphone
6 10 (3.21%) Hybrid Cloud
7 9 (2.88%) Cyber Threat
8 8 (2.56%) iPhone
9 7 (2.24%) Data Centre
9 7 (2.24%) Management Information System
9 7 (2.24%) Product Ownership
10 6 (1.92%) ARM Cortex
10 6 (1.92%) Client/Server
10 6 (1.92%) Smartcard
10 6 (1.92%) Video Conferencing
10 6 (1.92%) YubiKey
11 5 (1.60%) Legacy Applications
11 5 (1.60%) PKI
12 4 (1.28%) Mobile App
12 4 (1.28%) Self-Motivation
Operating Systems
1 246 (78.85%) Windows
2 85 (27.24%) Windows 10
3 61 (19.55%) Windows Server
4 29 (9.29%) Mac OS
5 20 (6.41%) Linux
6 16 (5.13%) Android
6 16 (5.13%) Apple iOS
7 11 (3.53%) Windows Server 2019
8 9 (2.88%) Windows 7
8 9 (2.88%) Windows Server 2012
8 9 (2.88%) Windows Server 2016
9 1 (0.32%) AIX
9 1 (0.32%) Debian
9 1 (0.32%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
9 1 (0.32%) Ubuntu
9 1 (0.32%) Unix
9 1 (0.32%) VMS
Processes & Methodologies
1 79 (25.32%) ITIL
2 74 (23.72%) Problem-Solving
3 58 (18.59%) ITSM
4 54 (17.31%) Service Management
5 48 (15.38%) Application Packaging
6 43 (13.78%) Migration
7 42 (13.46%) Customer Service
8 36 (11.54%) Asset Management
9 35 (11.22%) Infrastructure Engineering
9 35 (11.22%) User Experience
10 30 (9.62%) Continuous Improvement
11 25 (8.01%) Patch Management
11 25 (8.01%) Service Delivery
11 25 (8.01%) Stakeholder Management
12 21 (6.73%) Vulnerability Remediation
13 19 (6.09%) Problem Management
14 17 (5.45%) Deployment Automation
14 17 (5.45%) Incident Management
14 17 (5.45%) Task Automation
15 16 (5.13%) Project Delivery
Programming Languages
1 90 (28.85%) PowerShell
2 13 (4.17%) VBScript
3 9 (2.88%) Bash
3 9 (2.88%) VB
4 6 (1.92%) Bicep
4 6 (1.92%) Python
4 6 (1.92%) SQL
5 2 (0.64%) C#
5 2 (0.64%) VB.NET
6 1 (0.32%) Shell Script
Qualifications
1 90 (28.85%) Security Cleared
2 54 (17.31%) SC Cleared
3 33 (10.58%) Degree
4 32 (10.26%) DV Cleared
5 18 (5.77%) Microsoft Certification
6 7 (2.24%) Azure Certification
6 7 (2.24%) BPSS Clearance
7 6 (1.92%) ITIL Foundation Certificate
7 6 (1.92%) MCSA
7 6 (1.92%) MCSE
8 5 (1.60%) Computer Science Degree
8 5 (1.60%) DBS Check
8 5 (1.60%) VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
9 4 (1.28%) CCA
9 4 (1.28%) Citrix Certification
10 3 (0.96%) ITIL Certification
11 2 (0.64%) AWS Certification
11 2 (0.64%) AWS Certified Solutions Architect
12 1 (0.32%) ACSP
12 1 (0.32%) CTC Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 32 (10.26%) SLA
2 8 (2.56%) QA
3 5 (1.60%) 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
6 1 (0.32%) GRC
6 1 (0.32%) NIST
System Software
1 155 (49.68%) Active Directory
2 38 (12.18%) VMware Infrastructure
3 18 (5.77%) BitLocker
3 18 (5.77%) Hyper-V
3 18 (5.77%) Virtual Desktop
4 17 (5.45%) Microsoft App-V
5 12 (3.85%) vSphere
6 9 (2.88%) VMware ESXi
7 8 (2.56%) Virtual Machines
8 4 (1.28%) Docker
8 4 (1.28%) Firmware
8 4 (1.28%) XenDesktop
9 3 (0.96%) XenApp
10 2 (0.64%) VMware Workstation
11 1 (0.32%) VMware NSX
Systems Management
1 100 (32.05%) Microsoft Intune
2 19 (6.09%) WSUS
3 14 (4.49%) SCOM
4 12 (3.85%) Jamf Pro
5 11 (3.53%) Ansible
5 11 (3.53%) Nessus
5 11 (3.53%) Terraform
6 6 (1.92%) vCenter Server
7 5 (1.60%) AirWatch
8 4 (1.28%) FortiGate
9 3 (0.96%) Backup Exec
9 3 (0.96%) McAfee ePO
9 3 (0.96%) SCSM
10 2 (0.64%) Active Directory Federation Services
10 2 (0.64%) Failover Clustering
10 2 (0.64%) Kubernetes
10 2 (0.64%) Packer
10 2 (0.64%) Single Sign-On
10 2 (0.64%) vMotion
10 2 (0.64%) WMI
Vendors
1 196 (62.82%) Microsoft
2 57 (18.27%) ServiceNow
3 51 (16.35%) VMware
4 34 (10.90%) Citrix
5 21 (6.73%) Cisco
6 20 (6.41%) Tenable
7 15 (4.81%) Apple
8 14 (4.49%) Bloomberg
8 14 (4.49%) HP
9 12 (3.85%) Qualys
10 11 (3.53%) Dynatrace
11 10 (3.21%) Reuters
12 9 (2.88%) AppDynamics
13 8 (2.56%) CrowdStrike
13 8 (2.56%) McAfee
14 7 (2.24%) ION Trading
14 7 (2.24%) Zscaler
15 6 (1.92%) Canon
15 6 (1.92%) Remedy
16 5 (1.60%) Sophos