Windows Server 2016 Contract Job Trends in London
Microsoft Windows Server 2016
England > London
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in London requiring Windows Server 2016 skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 23 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 23 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 444 | 347 | 343 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -97 | -4 | +31 |
| Contract jobs citing Windows Server 2016 | 15 | 19 | 37 |
| As % of all contract jobs in London | 0.073% | 0.14% | 0.23% |
| As % of the Operating Systems category | 0.84% | 1.23% | 1.87% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 10 | 7 | 26 |
| 10th Percentile | £378 | £255 | £331 |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £428 | £350 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £538 | £356 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -16.28% | +50.88% | -16.18% |
| 75th Percentile | £531 | £544 | £614 |
| 90th Percentile | £589 | - | £650 |
| England median daily rate | £450 | £539 | £444 |
| % change year-on-year | -16.47% | +21.41% | +4.41% |
All Operating Systems
London
Windows Server 2016 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 London.
| 6 months to 23 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for operating system skills | 1,778 | 1,541 | 1,983 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in London | 8.69% | 11.52% | 12.48% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,195 | 995 | 1,291 |
| 10th Percentile | £210 | £206 | £225 |
| 25th Percentile | £350 | £350 | £350 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | £496 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.14% | -0.90% | -4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £613 | £611 |
| 90th Percentile | £713 | £738 | £725 |
| England median daily rate | £469 | £450 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.22% | -5.26% | -5.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 33 | 56 | 26 |
| 10th Percentile | £19.30 | £18.87 | £19.61 |
| 25th Percentile | £19.50 | £22.50 | £23.29 |
| Median hourly rate | £24.05 | £25.15 | £34.75 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.37% | -27.63% | -20.73% |
| 75th Percentile | £49.00 | £25.18 | £63.73 |
| 90th Percentile | £61.50 | £58.88 | £90.59 |
| England median hourly rate | £32.50 | £23.00 | £57.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +41.30% | -60.00% | +31.43% |
Windows Server 2016 Job Vacancy Trend in London
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Windows Server 2016 relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in London.
Windows Server 2016 Daily Rate Trend in London
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in London citing Windows Server 2016.
Windows Server 2016 Daily Rate Histogram in London
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Windows Server 2016 in London over the 6 months to 23 October 2026.
Windows Server 2016 Hourly Rate Trend in London
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in London citing Windows Server 2016.
Windows Server 2016 Contract Job Locations in London
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Windows Server 2016 within the London region over the 6 months to 23 October 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central London | -23 | 2 | £690 | - | |
| Windows Server 2016 England |
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Windows Server 2016 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Operating Systems
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Windows | 100.0% | 15 |
| 2 | Windows Server | 86.7% | 13 |
| 3 | Windows Server 2019 | 66.7% | 10 |
| 4 | Linux | 53.3% | 8 |
| 5 | Red Hat Enterprise Linux | 13.3% | 2 |
| 5 | Windows Server 2008 | 13.3% | 2 |
| 5 | Windows Server 2012 | 13.3% | 2 |
| 8 | CentOS | 6.7% | 1 |
| 8 | Oracle Linux | 6.7% | 1 |
| 8 | Solaris | 6.7% | 1 |