The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in London requiring Windows XP skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 25 October 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
Windows XP 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.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for operating system skills
1,531
1,967
3,081
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in London
11.42%
12.45%
14.85%
Number of daily rates quoted
984
1,282
2,210
10th Percentile
£206
£225
£208
25th Percentile
£350
£350
£385
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£500
£500
£525
Median % change year-on-year
-
-4.76%
-4.55%
75th Percentile
£613
£610
£650
90th Percentile
£738
£724
£750
England median daily rate
£450
£475
£495
% change year-on-year
-5.26%
-4.04%
-1.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted
59
25
50
10th Percentile
£18.87
£19.31
£18.00
25th Percentile
£22.50
£23.13
£25.00
Median hourly rate
£25.15
£42.50
£46.86
Median % change year-on-year
-40.82%
-9.30%
+87.44%
75th Percentile
£28.00
£64.50
£64.50
90th Percentile
£58.80
£92.47
£86.90
England median hourly rate
£23.00
£58.00
£43.75
% change year-on-year
-60.34%
+32.56%
+75.00%
Windows XP Job Vacancy Trend in London
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Windows XP relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in London.
Windows XP Daily Rate Trend in London
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in London citing Windows XP.
Windows XP Hourly Rate Trend in London
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in London citing Windows XP.
Windows XP Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London
For the 6 months to 25 October 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Windows XP 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 London region with a requirement for Windows XP.
Windows XP Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London 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:
