Windows XP Contract Job Trends in London
Microsoft Windows XP
England > London
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 18 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 18 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 461 | 366 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | -95 | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing Windows XP | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in London | 0.005% | 0.015% | - |
| As % of the Operating Systems category | 0.057% | 0.13% | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £600 | £145 | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £650 | £150 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | +333.33% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £700 | £155 | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| England median daily rate | £650 | £150 | £605 |
| % change year-on-year | +333.33% | -75.21% | +332.14% |
All Operating Systems
London
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.
| 6 months to 18 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for operating system skills | 1,758 | 1,543 | 2,012 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in London | 8.62% | 11.54% | 12.58% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,175 | 995 | 1,313 |
| 10th Percentile | £208 | £213 | £225 |
| 25th Percentile | £350 | £359 | £350 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | £500 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.00% | - | -4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £613 | £610 |
| 90th Percentile | £715 | £738 | £725 |
| England median daily rate | £465 | £450 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.33% | -5.26% | -5.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 30 | 55 | 27 |
| 10th Percentile | £19.09 | £18.87 | £19.91 |
| 25th Percentile | £19.50 | £22.50 | £23.46 |
| Median hourly rate | £24.00 | £25.15 | £27.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.57% | -6.85% | -38.41% |
| 75th Percentile | £45.63 | £25.20 | £62.97 |
| 90th Percentile | £56.10 | £58.90 | £88.71 |
| England median hourly rate | £32.29 | £23.00 | £60.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +40.39% | -61.67% | +24.62% |
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 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% | 1 |
| 1 | Windows Server | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Windows Server 2003 | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Windows Server 2012 | 100.0% | 1 |