Microsoft Engineer Contract Job Trends in Oxfordshire

Microsoft Engineer
South East > Oxfordshire

The median Microsoft Engineer daily rate in Oxfordshire is £500, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 17 August 2026.

The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
17 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 51 - 20
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Microsoft Engineer 5 0 2
As % of all contract jobs in Oxfordshire 1.09% - 1.09%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.29% - 1.23%
Number of daily rates quoted 5 0 2
10th Percentile - - £366
25th Percentile - - £372
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 - £388
75th Percentile - - £397
90th Percentile - - £399
South East median daily rate £475 £500 £388
% change year-on-year -5.00% +29.03% -6.06%

All Contract IT Job Roles
Oxfordshire

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Oxfordshire. 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 Oxfordshire with a recognized job title 387 150 162
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 84.31% 92.59% 88.52%
Number of daily rates quoted 193 79 104
10th Percentile £225 £178 £171
25th Percentile £340 £250 £251
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £480 £413 £450
Median % change year-on-year +16.36% -8.33% -
75th Percentile £550 £550 £503
90th Percentile £650 £678 £600
South East median daily rate £525 £500 £520
% change year-on-year +5.00% -3.85% +4.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted 54 17 17
10th Percentile £13.89 £23.43 £12.18
25th Percentile £18.25 £25.15 £16.00
Median hourly rate £37.00 £27.76 £20.50
Median % change year-on-year +33.29% +35.41% -24.30%
75th Percentile £58.75 £77.50 £30.50
90th Percentile £63.75 £89.63 £65.00
South East median hourly rate £52.50 £25.15 £57.35
% change year-on-year +108.75% -56.15% +16.18%

Microsoft Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Oxfordshire

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 Oxfordshire.

Microsoft Engineer job vacancy trend in Oxfordshire

Microsoft Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in Oxfordshire

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Microsoft Engineer job vacancies in Oxfordshire.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Microsoft Engineer job vacancies in Oxfordshire

Microsoft Engineer
Hourly Rate Trend in Oxfordshire

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Microsoft Engineer job vacancies in Oxfordshire.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Microsoft Engineer job vacancies in Oxfordshire

Microsoft Engineer Skill Set
Top 11 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Oxfordshire

For the 6 months to 17 August 2026, Microsoft Engineer contract job roles required 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 Oxfordshire region featuring Microsoft Engineer in the job title.

1 5 (100.00%) Microsoft
1 5 (100.00%) Microsoft 365
2 3 (60.00%) Cloud Security
2 3 (60.00%) Cybersecurity
2 3 (60.00%) Entra ID
2 3 (60.00%) Microsoft Purview
2 3 (60.00%) Service Delivery
2 3 (60.00%) SIEM
2 3 (60.00%) Technical Leadership
2 3 (60.00%) Threat Detection
2 3 (60.00%) Zero Trust

Microsoft Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Oxfordshire 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:

Cloud Services
1 5 (100.00%) Microsoft 365
2 3 (60.00%) Entra ID
2 3 (60.00%) Microsoft Purview
General
1 3 (60.00%) Analytical Skills
Miscellaneous
1 3 (60.00%) Cloud Security Posture
1 3 (60.00%) Security Posture
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (60.00%) Cloud Security
1 3 (60.00%) Cybersecurity
1 3 (60.00%) Service Delivery
1 3 (60.00%) SIEM
1 3 (60.00%) Technical Leadership
1 3 (60.00%) Threat Detection
1 3 (60.00%) Zero Trust
Vendors
1 5 (100.00%) Microsoft