The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Plymouth with a requirement for Microsoft Certification qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 7 September 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 Plymouth.
Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications
29
23
9
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Plymouth
69.05%
46.00%
20.93%
Number of daily rates quoted
3
5
4
10th Percentile
£330
-
£330
25th Percentile
£413
£110
£375
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£550
£600
£500
Median % change year-on-year
-8.33%
+20.00%
-17.36%
75th Percentile
£625
-
£600
90th Percentile
£670
£660
-
Devon median daily rate
£160
£600
£600
% change year-on-year
-73.33%
-
-3.61%
Number of hourly rates quoted
21
10
2
10th Percentile
-
£34.61
£44.50
25th Percentile
-
£51.25
£51.25
Median hourly rate
£25.15
£62.50
£62.50
Median % change year-on-year
-59.76%
-
+83.82%
75th Percentile
-
£70.00
£73.75
90th Percentile
£65.00
£70.50
£80.50
Devon median hourly rate
£25.15
£60.00
£65.00
% change year-on-year
-58.08%
-7.69%
+91.18%
Microsoft Certification Job Vacancy Trend in Plymouth
Job postings citing Microsoft Certification as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Plymouth.
Microsoft Certification Daily Rate Trend in Plymouth
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Plymouth citing Microsoft Certification.
Microsoft Certification Hourly Rate Trend in Plymouth
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Plymouth citing Microsoft Certification.
Microsoft Certification Top 9 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Plymouth
For the 6 months to 7 September 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Microsoft Certification also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Plymouth region with a requirement for Microsoft Certification.
Microsoft Certification Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Plymouth 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:
