The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Leicester 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 Leicester.
Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications
18
24
42
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Leicester
21.43%
30.00%
31.11%
Number of daily rates quoted
7
14
28
10th Percentile
£119
£309
£298
25th Percentile
£159
£362
£391
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£204
£510
£525
Median % change year-on-year
-60.00%
-2.86%
+21.39%
75th Percentile
£358
£651
£602
90th Percentile
£492
£698
£724
Leicestershire median daily rate
£358
£500
£525
% change year-on-year
-28.50%
-4.76%
+23.53%
Microsoft Certification Job Vacancy Trend in Leicester
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Microsoft Certification relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Leicester.
Microsoft Certification Daily Rate Trend in Leicester
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Leicester citing Microsoft Certification.
Microsoft Certification Hourly Rate Trend in Leicester
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Leicester citing Microsoft Certification.
Microsoft Certification Top 13 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leicester
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 Leicester region with a requirement for Microsoft Certification.
Microsoft Certification Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leicester 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:
