Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA) formerly Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator Berkshire> Reading
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Reading with a requirement for MCSA qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 1 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
MCSA 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 Reading.
Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications
182
528
332
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Reading
30.49%
44.30%
31.89%
Number of daily rates quoted
98
271
211
10th Percentile
£394
£205
£363
25th Percentile
£481
£438
£463
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£625
£600
£570
Median % change year-on-year
+4.17%
+5.26%
+14.00%
75th Percentile
£700
£663
£680
90th Percentile
-
£716
£725
Berkshire median daily rate
£545
£550
£550
% change year-on-year
-0.91%
-
+11.11%
Number of hourly rates quoted
4
44
15
10th Percentile
-
£44.10
£56.76
25th Percentile
-
£55.41
£63.14
Median hourly rate
£70.00
£62.07
£66.00
Median % change year-on-year
+12.77%
-5.95%
+560.00%
75th Percentile
£71.80
£86.10
£76.99
90th Percentile
£75.03
£87.53
£79.19
Berkshire median hourly rate
£66.87
£61.60
£65.00
% change year-on-year
+8.56%
-5.23%
+208.79%
MCSA Job Vacancy Trend in Reading
Job postings citing MCSA as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Reading.
MCSA Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Reading
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing MCSA in Reading.
MCSA Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Reading
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing MCSA in Reading.
MCSA Top 16 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Reading
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, contractor job vacancies citing MCSA 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 Reading region with a requirement for MCSA.
MCSA Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Reading 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:
