Microsoft Certification
Lancashire > Preston
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Preston with a requirement for Microsoft Certification qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 21 July 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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6 months to 21 Jul 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 17 | 16 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | -1 | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing Microsoft Certification | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Preston | 1.92% | 5.19% | - |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 4.65% | 9.52% | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £519 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £519 | £350 | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £519 | £438 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | +18.65% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £519 | £538 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £519 | - | - |
| Lancashire median daily rate | £519 | £438 | £575 |
| % change year-on-year | +18.63% | -23.91% | - |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Preston
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 Preston.
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 43 | 42 | 36 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Preston | 41.35% | 54.55% | 55.38% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 28 | 27 | 9 |
| 10th Percentile | £491 | £374 | £200 |
| 25th Percentile | £579 | £419 | £463 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £775 | £525 | £575 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +47.62% | -8.70% | +26.37% |
| 75th Percentile | £950 | £600 | £633 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £652 | £675 |
| Lancashire median daily rate | £656 | £488 | £538 |
| % change year-on-year | +34.56% | -9.30% | +7.41% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 13 | 5 | 24 |
| 10th Percentile | £41.15 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £60.00 | £47.12 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £69.00 | £70.16 | £16.06 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.65% | +336.86% | -62.21% |
| 75th Percentile | £74.26 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £78.85 | £73.54 | - |
| Lancashire median hourly rate | £64.09 | £70.16 | £16.06 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.65% | +336.86% | -62.21% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Preston
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Microsoft Certification relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Preston.
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Daily Rate Trend in Preston
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Preston citing Microsoft Certification.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Preston
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Preston citing Microsoft Certification.
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Preston 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: