Microsoft Windows XP
UK > England
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in England requiring Windows XP skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 10 January 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 10 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 497 | 547 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | +50 | +135 |
| Contract jobs citing Windows XP | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| As % of all contract jobs in England | - | 0.007% | 0.022% |
| As % of the Operating Systems category | - | 0.053% | 0.15% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £206 | £232 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £244 | £300 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | £326 | £605 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -46.07% | +301.99% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £422 | £608 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £467 | - |
| UK median daily rate | - | £200 | £605 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -66.94% | +301.99% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Median hourly rate | - | - | £62.50 |
| UK median hourly rate | - | - | £62.50 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | +291.36% |
All Operating Systems
England
Windows XP falls under the Operating Systems category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring operating system skills in England.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for operating system skills | 4,084 | 3,761 | 5,510 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England | 13.04% | 13.90% | 15.17% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2,718 | 2,379 | 3,814 |
| 10th Percentile | £175 | £200 | £178 |
| 25th Percentile | £263 | £313 | £275 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £470 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.26% | -1.05% | -6.86% |
| 75th Percentile | £565 | £588 | £600 |
| 90th Percentile | £675 | £699 | £700 |
| UK median daily rate | £450 | £475 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.26% | - | -7.32% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 303 | 124 | 291 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.20 | £15.33 | £14.16 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.87 | £20.22 | £17.74 |
| Median hourly rate | £25.08 | £52.75 | £32.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -52.46% | +64.84% | +28.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £61.25 | £68.00 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £68.00 | £73.93 | £73.75 |
| UK median hourly rate | £25.15 | £35.00 | £32.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -28.14% | +9.38% | +28.00% |
Windows XP
Job Vacancy Trend in England
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Windows XP relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in England.
Windows XP
Daily Rate Trend in England
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing Windows XP.
Windows XP
Hourly Rate Trend in England
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing Windows XP.
