Microsoft Engineer Contract Job Trends in the North West

Microsoft Engineer
England > North West

As of 17 December 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Microsoft Engineer daily rate in the North West.

6 months to
17 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank - 115 137
Rank change year-on-year - +22 +32
Contract jobs requiring a Microsoft Engineer 0 2 2
As % of all contract jobs in the North West - 0.093% 0.077%
As % of the Job Titles category - 0.100% 0.083%
Number of daily rates quoted 0 2 2
10th Percentile - - £280
25th Percentile - £375 £288
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - £400 £300
Median % change year-on-year - +33.33% -45.45%
75th Percentile - £425 £313
90th Percentile - - £320
England median daily rate £598 £525 £463
% change year-on-year +13.90% +13.51% -15.91%

All Contract IT Job Vacancies
North West

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in the North West. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of contract jobs in our overall sample.

Contract vacancies in the North West with a recognized job title 2,270 2,002 2,420
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 91.13% 92.81% 92.61%
Number of daily rates quoted 1,479 1,132 1,669
10th Percentile £213 £250 £300
25th Percentile £358 £381 £408
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £450 £475 £500
Median % change year-on-year -5.26% -5.00% +2.56%
75th Percentile £575 £575 £600
90th Percentile £663 £650 £675
England median daily rate £510 £525 £533
% change year-on-year -2.86% -1.50% -3.09%
Number of hourly rates quoted 215 121 165
10th Percentile £17.30 £15.49 £15.75
25th Percentile £20.72 £18.00 £17.72
Median hourly rate £30.99 £27.13 £35.00
Median % change year-on-year +14.25% -22.50% +60.92%
75th Percentile £55.72 £46.18 £46.18
90th Percentile £70.00 £65.00 £64.50
England median hourly rate £26.30 £36.00 £45.00
% change year-on-year -26.94% -20.00% +38.46%

Microsoft Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in the North West

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Microsoft Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the North West.

Microsoft Engineer job vacancy trend in the North West

Microsoft Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in the North West

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Microsoft Engineer job vacancies in the North West.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Microsoft Engineer job vacancies in the North West

Microsoft Engineer
Hourly Rate Trend in the North West

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Microsoft Engineer job vacancies in the North West.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Microsoft Engineer job vacancies in the North West