Windows Administrator Contract Job Trends in England
Windows Administrator
UK > England
The median Windows Administrator daily rate in England is £375, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 12 November 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 12 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 650 | 543 | 502 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -107 | -41 | +62 |
| Contract Windows Administrator jobs | 5 | 1 | 17 |
| As % of all contract jobs in England | 0.011% | 0.003% | 0.055% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.012% | 0.004% | 0.059% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | £315 | - | £275 |
| 25th Percentile | £338 | - | £317 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £375 | £500 | £358 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -25.00% | +39.86% | -13.86% |
| 75th Percentile | £409 | - | £381 |
| 90th Percentile | £430 | - | £393 |
| UK median daily rate | £375 | £281 | £358 |
| % change year-on-year | +33.45% | -21.40% | -13.86% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
England
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in England matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 12 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in England matching a recognised job title | 43,361 | 27,298 | 28,678 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 91.73% | 91.20% | 93.01% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 25,500 | 17,544 | 17,528 |
| 10th Percentile | £330 | £281 | £300 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £405 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £510 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.94% | -2.86% | -1.87% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £625 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £725 | £750 |
| UK median daily rate | £525 | £500 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -4.76% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 3,995 | 1,618 | 1,076 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.22 | £14.08 | £15.22 |
| 25th Percentile | £19.50 | £17.87 | £21.19 |
| Median hourly rate | £41.13 | £25.15 | £40.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +63.52% | -37.13% | -11.11% |
| 75th Percentile | £68.75 | £53.59 | £66.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £81.73 | £70.16 | £74.93 |
| UK median hourly rate | £41.00 | £25.15 | £35.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +63.02% | -28.14% | -21.35% |
Windows Administrator Job Vacancy Trend in England
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Windows Administrator job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in England.
Windows Administrator Daily Rate Trend in England
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Windows Administrator job vacancies in England.
Windows Administrator Hourly Rate Trend in England
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Windows Administrator job vacancies in England.
Windows Administrator Contract Job Locations in England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in Windows Administrator jobs within the England region over the 6 months to 12 November 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | -84 | 2 | £338 | -32.50% | 3 |
| East Midlands | - | 1 | £438 | - | |
| Midlands | - | 1 | £438 | - | |
| South West | - | 1 | - | - | |
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Windows Administrator Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 12 November 2026, Windows Administrator contract job ads cited the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract Windows Administrator job ads across the England region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Windows | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2 | Microsoft | 60.0% | 3 |
| 2 | Windows Server | 60.0% | 3 |
| 4 | PowerShell | 40.0% | 2 |
| 4 | SC Cleared | 40.0% | 2 |
| 4 | SCCM | 40.0% | 2 |
| 4 | SCOM | 40.0% | 2 |
| 4 | Security Cleared | 40.0% | 2 |
| 4 | Server Building | 40.0% | 2 |
| 4 | Software Packaging | 40.0% | 2 |
| 11 | Active Directory | 20.0% | 1 |
| 11 | Analytical Thinking | 20.0% | 1 |
| 11 | Azure | 20.0% | 1 |
| 11 | Azure Certification | 20.0% | 1 |
| 11 | BPSS Clearance | 20.0% | 1 |
| 11 | Coaching | 20.0% | 1 |
| 11 | Computer Science | 20.0% | 1 |
| 11 | Configuration Management | 20.0% | 1 |
| 11 | Continuous Improvement | 20.0% | 1 |
| 11 | Customer Experience | 20.0% | 1 |
| 11 | Degree | 20.0% | 1 |
| 11 | DHCP | 20.0% | 1 |
| 11 | DNS | 20.0% | 1 |
| 11 | Entra ID | 20.0% | 1 |
| 11 | Hyper-V | 20.0% | 1 |
| 11 | ITIL | 20.0% | 1 |
| 11 | ITIL Foundation Certificate | 20.0% | 1 |
| 11 | macOS | 20.0% | 1 |
| 11 | Microsoft 365 | 20.0% | 1 |
| 11 | Microsoft Certification | 20.0% | 1 |
Windows Administrator Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Windows Systems Administrator | 80.0% | 4 |
| 2 | Senior Windows Administrator | 40.0% | 2 |
| 3 | Junior Systems Administrator | 20.0% | 1 |
| 3 | Mac Administrator | 20.0% | 1 |
| 3 | Senior Windows Systems Administrator | 20.0% | 1 |