Microsoft Windows
South East > Oxfordshire
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Oxfordshire requiring Windows skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 30 April 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 30 Apr 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 5 | 9 | 2 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +4 | -7 | -1 |
| Contract jobs citing Windows | 57 | 13 | 36 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Oxfordshire | 19.79% | 12.38% | 15.93% |
| As % of the Operating Systems category | 82.61% | 68.42% | 80.00% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 31 | 12 | 29 |
| 10th Percentile | £190 | £211 | £128 |
| 25th Percentile | £228 | £250 | £140 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £250 | £250 | £225 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +11.11% | -43.75% |
| 75th Percentile | £391 | £288 | £388 |
| 90th Percentile | £463 | £378 | £486 |
| South East median daily rate | £473 | £500 | £425 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.50% | +17.65% | +6.25% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 13 | 0 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | £12.78 | - | £16.05 |
| 25th Percentile | £19.54 | - | £16.13 |
| Median hourly rate | £27.88 | - | £17.50 |
| 75th Percentile | £51.27 | - | £18.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £53.75 | - | - |
| South East median hourly rate | £42.71 | £18.82 | £22.55 |
| % change year-on-year | +126.91% | -16.54% | -22.24% |
All Operating Systems
Oxfordshire
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 Oxfordshire.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for operating system skills | 69 | 19 | 45 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Oxfordshire | 23.96% | 18.10% | 19.91% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 36 | 17 | 34 |
| 10th Percentile | £190 | £232 | £128 |
| 25th Percentile | £231 | £250 | £143 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £275 | £275 | £275 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -31.25% |
| 75th Percentile | £438 | £488 | £456 |
| 90th Percentile | £484 | £575 | £538 |
| South East median daily rate | £475 | £500 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.00% | +11.11% | -5.26% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 14 | 1 | 5 |
| 10th Percentile | £12.78 | - | £16.10 |
| 25th Percentile | £19.74 | £20.85 | £16.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £27.16 | £21.90 | £17.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +24.02% | +25.14% | -3.21% |
| 75th Percentile | £51.27 | £22.95 | £48.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £53.75 | - | £49.50 |
| South East median hourly rate | £47.50 | £28.00 | £47.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +69.64% | -41.05% | -10.38% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Oxfordshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Windows relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Oxfordshire.
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Daily Rate Trend in Oxfordshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Oxfordshire citing Windows.
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Daily Rate Histogram in Oxfordshire
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Windows in Oxfordshire over the 6 months to 30 April 2026.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Oxfordshire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Oxfordshire citing Windows.
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Hourly Rate Histogram in Oxfordshire
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Windows in Oxfordshire over the 6 months to 30 April 2026.
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Contract Job Locations in Oxfordshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Windows within the Oxfordshire region over the 6 months to 30 April 2026. 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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| Kidlington | - | 8 | £238 | - | 1 |
| Oxford | +4 | 7 | £406 | +91.18% | 4 |
| Abingdon | +1 | 7 | £488 | - | 2 |
| Witney | - | 4 | - | - | 1 |
| Banbury | - | 3 | £190 | - | |
| Wantage | 0 | 2 | £244 | -11.36% | 3 |
| Carterton | - | 1 | - | - | |
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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: