The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Farnborough with a requirement for Microsoft Certification qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 13 October 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 Farnborough.
Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications
73
117
77
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Farnborough
70.19%
72.22%
61.60%
Number of daily rates quoted
55
100
49
10th Percentile
£377
£425
£396
25th Percentile
£453
£525
£513
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£501
£600
£620
Median % change year-on-year
-16.58%
-3.23%
+15.89%
75th Percentile
£631
£672
£667
90th Percentile
£675
£750
£725
Hampshire median daily rate
£538
£575
£539
% change year-on-year
-6.52%
+6.73%
-2.05%
Number of hourly rates quoted
2
5
7
10th Percentile
£64.50
£66.75
£45.65
25th Percentile
£65.63
£71.25
£58.88
Median hourly rate
£70.00
£75.00
£60.00
Median % change year-on-year
-6.67%
+25.00%
+33.33%
75th Percentile
£73.13
-
£78.75
90th Percentile
£73.50
-
£80.00
Hampshire median hourly rate
£25.11
£57.25
£60.00
% change year-on-year
-56.14%
-4.58%
-5.14%
Microsoft Certification Job Vacancy Trend in Farnborough
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Microsoft Certification relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Farnborough.
Microsoft Certification Daily Rate Trend in Farnborough
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Farnborough citing Microsoft Certification.
Microsoft Certification Hourly Rate Trend in Farnborough
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Farnborough citing Microsoft Certification.
Microsoft Certification Top 20 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Farnborough
For the 6 months to 13 October 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Microsoft Certification also mentioned 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 job ads across the Farnborough region with a requirement for Microsoft Certification.
Microsoft Certification Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Farnborough 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:
