The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Essex with a requirement for Microsoft Certification qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 2 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Microsoft Certification 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 Essex.
Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications
16
45
74
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Essex
20.25%
20.36%
31.09%
Number of daily rates quoted
3
21
42
10th Percentile
£463
£105
£120
25th Percentile
£519
£400
£269
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£625
£550
£500
Median % change year-on-year
+13.64%
+10.00%
-3.47%
75th Percentile
£656
£649
£570
90th Percentile
£668
£675
£650
East of England median daily rate
£500
£500
£500
% change year-on-year
-
-
+5.26%
Number of hourly rates quoted
2
20
4
10th Percentile
£21.03
£12.62
£56.63
25th Percentile
£21.06
£35.65
£57.19
Median hourly rate
£21.75
£55.00
£63.75
Median % change year-on-year
-60.45%
-13.73%
+131.99%
75th Percentile
£23.06
£66.94
£69.13
90th Percentile
£23.48
£80.00
£69.81
East of England median hourly rate
£57.50
£35.00
£21.00
% change year-on-year
+64.29%
+66.67%
+7.69%
Microsoft Certification Job Vacancy Trend in Essex
Job postings citing Microsoft Certification as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Essex.
Microsoft Certification Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Essex
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Microsoft Certification in Essex.
Microsoft Certification Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Essex
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Microsoft Certification in Essex.
Microsoft Certification Top 21 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Essex
For the 6 months to 2 May 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Microsoft Certification 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 Essex region with a requirement for Microsoft Certification.
Microsoft Certification Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Essex 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:
