Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA) formerly Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator
South East > Hampshire
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Hampshire with a requirement for MCSA qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 22 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 22 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 90 | - | 86 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | +33 |
| Contract jobs citing MCSA | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Hampshire | 0.075% | - | 0.29% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 0.13% | - | 0.48% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £519 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £650 | - | £538 |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £556 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South East median daily rate | £650 | £425 | £538 |
| % change year-on-year | +52.94% | -20.93% | +11.98% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Hampshire
MCSA 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 Hampshire.
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 791 | 406 | 826 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Hampshire | 59.12% | 51.72% | 60.69% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 530 | 318 | 404 |
| 10th Percentile | £412 | £360 | £390 |
| 25th Percentile | £500 | £463 | £481 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £551 | £584 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -0.09% | -5.70% | +2.51% |
| 75th Percentile | £675 | £636 | £675 |
| 90th Percentile | £774 | £691 | £738 |
| South East median daily rate | £500 | £525 | £533 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.76% | -1.50% | -0.84% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 69 | 26 | 38 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.95 | £22.31 | £27.50 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.87 | £31.25 | £35.13 |
| Median hourly rate | £23.58 | £35.00 | £60.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -32.64% | -41.67% | +3.90% |
| 75th Percentile | £48.75 | £62.50 | £66.83 |
| 90th Percentile | £55.00 | £69.38 | £78.00 |
| South East median hourly rate | £25.15 | £56.75 | £60.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -55.68% | -5.43% | +33.33% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Hampshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing MCSA relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Hampshire.
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Daily Rate Trend in Hampshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Hampshire citing MCSA.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Hampshire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Hampshire citing MCSA.
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Contract Job Locations in Hampshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing MCSA within the Hampshire region over the 6 months to 22 January 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayling Island | - | 1 | £650 | - | |
| MCSA South East |
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Hampshire 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:
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