The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Northampton with a requirement for Microsoft Certification qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 6 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Microsoft Certification falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in Northampton.
Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications
42
28
32
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Northampton
15.00%
13.33%
27.59%
Number of daily rates quoted
39
24
26
10th Percentile
£308
£308
£400
25th Percentile
£350
£355
£457
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£410
£396
£520
Median % change year-on-year
+3.67%
-23.94%
+8.33%
75th Percentile
£492
£400
£534
90th Percentile
£603
£478
£551
Northamptonshire median daily rate
£420
£396
£500
% change year-on-year
+6.19%
-20.90%
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Microsoft Certification Job Vacancy Trend in Northampton
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Microsoft Certification relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Northampton.
Microsoft Certification Daily Rate Trend in Northampton
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Northampton citing Microsoft Certification.
Microsoft Certification Hourly Rate Trend in Northampton
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Northampton citing Microsoft Certification.
Microsoft Certification Top 27 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Northampton
For the 6 months to 6 October 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Microsoft Certification 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 Northampton region with a requirement for Microsoft Certification.
Microsoft Certification Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Northampton 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:
