Active Directory Engineer Contract Job Trends in Milton Keynes
Microsoft Active Directory Engineer
Buckinghamshire > Milton Keynes
The median Microsoft Active Directory Engineer daily rate in Milton Keynes is £610, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 8 November 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 8 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 64 | - | 40 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | +10 |
| Contract Active Directory Engineer jobs | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Milton Keynes | 0.53% | - | 1.34% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.54% | - | 1.39% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £410 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £411 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £610 | - | £426 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -14.75% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £436 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £439 |
| Buckinghamshire median daily rate | £610 | - | £426 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -14.75% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Milton Keynes
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in Milton Keynes matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 8 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in Milton Keynes matching a recognised job title | 556 | 272 | 288 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 97.37% | 95.44% | 96.32% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 393 | 190 | 207 |
| 10th Percentile | £363 | £212 | £250 |
| 25th Percentile | £450 | £358 | £363 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £450 | £463 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +22.22% | -2.70% | -7.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £550 | £550 |
| 90th Percentile | £638 | £640 | £630 |
| Buckinghamshire median daily rate | £545 | £450 | £471 |
| % change year-on-year | +21.07% | -4.41% | -5.85% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 22 | 13 | 9 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.51 | £15.12 | £14.58 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.50 | £17.87 | £18.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £38.68 | £29.61 | £22.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +30.61% | +31.60% | +25.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £67.38 | - | £36.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £74.88 | - | £37.00 |
| Buckinghamshire median hourly rate | £23.00 | £17.87 | £18.70 |
| % change year-on-year | +28.71% | -4.44% | -4.10% |
Active Directory Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Milton Keynes
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Active Directory Engineer job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Milton Keynes.
Active Directory Engineer Daily Rate Trend in Milton Keynes
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Active Directory Engineer job vacancies in Milton Keynes.
Active Directory Engineer Hourly Rate Trend in Milton Keynes
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Active Directory Engineer job vacancies in Milton Keynes.
Active Directory Engineer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Milton Keynes
For the 6 months to 8 November 2026, Active Directory Engineer contract job ads cited 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 Active Directory Engineer job ads across the Milton Keynes region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Active Directory | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Azure | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | DNS | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Entra ID | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Microsoft | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | PowerShell | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | SC Cleared | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Security Cleared | 100.0% | 3 |
| 9 | Change Management | 66.7% | 2 |
| 9 | DHCP | 66.7% | 2 |
| 9 | Hyper-V | 66.7% | 2 |
| 9 | Incident Management | 66.7% | 2 |
| 9 | ITIL | 66.7% | 2 |
| 9 | ITSM | 66.7% | 2 |
| 9 | Problem-Solving | 66.7% | 2 |
| 9 | Server Management | 66.7% | 2 |
| 9 | SLA | 66.7% | 2 |
| 9 | VMware | 66.7% | 2 |
| 9 | VMware Infrastructure | 66.7% | 2 |
| 9 | vSphere | 66.7% | 2 |
| 9 | Windows | 66.7% | 2 |
| 9 | Windows Server | 66.7% | 2 |
| 23 | Azure Certification | 33.3% | 1 |
| 23 | DV Cleared | 33.3% | 1 |
| 23 | Identity Access Management | 33.3% | 1 |
| 23 | MCSE | 33.3% | 1 |
| 23 | Microsoft Certification | 33.3% | 1 |
| 23 | RBAC | 33.3% | 1 |
| 23 | Security Hardening | 33.3% | 1 |
| 23 | Zero Trust | 33.3% | 1 |
Active Directory Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Milton Keynes 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.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3rd Line Server Engineer | 66.7% | 2 |
| 1 | 3rd Line Server Support | 66.7% | 2 |
| 1 | 3rd Line Support Engineer | 66.7% | 2 |
| 1 | Active Directory Support Engineer | 66.7% | 2 |
| 1 | Server Support Engineer | 66.7% | 2 |
| 1 | Windows Server Engineer | 66.7% | 2 |
| 1 | Windows Server Support | 66.7% | 2 |
| 1 | Windows Support Engineer | 66.7% | 2 |
| 1 | Wintel Server Engineer | 66.7% | 2 |
| 1 | Wintel Support Engineer | 66.7% | 2 |