Microsoft Windows
England > North of England
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in the North of England requiring Windows skills. It covers vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 26 September 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 26 Sep 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 22 | 16 | 11 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -6 | -5 | -1 |
| Contract jobs citing Windows | 327 | 358 | 538 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the North of England | 8.11% | 8.63% | 10.51% |
| As % of the Operating Systems category | 52.24% | 68.45% | 74.72% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 228 | 214 | 355 |
| 10th Percentile | £150 | £165 | £155 |
| 25th Percentile | £185 | £213 | £205 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £298 | £446 | £395 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -33.33% | +12.97% | +31.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £488 | £573 | £530 |
| 90th Percentile | £575 | £696 | £625 |
| England median daily rate | £400 | £425 | £425 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.88% | - | +1.19% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 26 | 36 | 47 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.00 | £14.71 | £15.90 |
| 25th Percentile | £15.50 | £15.91 | £17.23 |
| Median hourly rate | £17.60 | £17.50 | £20.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +0.54% | -12.50% | +6.95% |
| 75th Percentile | £19.53 | £22.00 | £27.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £23.23 | £26.47 | £46.28 |
| England median hourly rate | £22.10 | £24.18 | £25.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.62% | -3.28% | +14.78% |
All Operating Systems
North of England
Windows 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 the North of England.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for operating system skills | 626 | 523 | 720 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the North of England | 15.53% | 12.61% | 14.07% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 432 | 318 | 475 |
| 10th Percentile | £163 | £178 | £166 |
| 25th Percentile | £250 | £275 | £235 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £400 | £450 | £425 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -11.11% | +5.88% | -2.86% |
| 75th Percentile | £520 | £576 | £556 |
| 90th Percentile | £621 | £668 | £650 |
| England median daily rate | £450 | £475 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.26% | -5.00% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 27 | 38 | 53 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.00 | £14.89 | £16.05 |
| 25th Percentile | £15.50 | £16.06 | £17.46 |
| Median hourly rate | £17.75 | £17.50 | £21.31 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +1.43% | -17.88% | +6.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £19.76 | £22.66 | £43.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £31.87 | £38.05 | £60.90 |
| England median hourly rate | £25.15 | £59.25 | £47.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -57.55% | +24.73% | +98.66% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in the North of England
Job postings citing Windows as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the North of England.
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Daily Rate Trend in the North of England
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the North of England citing Windows.
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Daily Rate Histogram in the North of England
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Windows in the North of England over the 6 months to 26 September 2025.
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Hourly Rate Trend in the North of England
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the North of England citing Windows.
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Hourly Rate Histogram in the North of England
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Windows in the North of England over the 6 months to 26 September 2025.
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Contract Job Locations in the North of England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Windows within the North of England region over the 6 months to 26 September 2025. 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 |
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| North West | -9 | 170 | £330 | -26.67% | 174 |
| Yorkshire | -6 | 130 | £200 | -52.94% | 137 |
| North East | +4 | 27 | £248 | -45.08% | 69 |
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Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the North of England by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
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