Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) South Yorkshire> Sheffield
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Sheffield with a requirement for MCP qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 28 November 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
MCP 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 Sheffield.
Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications
151
85
99
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Sheffield
22.47%
22.97%
28.05%
Number of daily rates quoted
105
57
73
10th Percentile
£330
£209
£400
25th Percentile
£406
£310
£472
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£515
£515
£582
Median % change year-on-year
-
-11.46%
+5.75%
75th Percentile
£600
£590
£700
90th Percentile
£700
£650
£720
South Yorkshire median daily rate
£520
£511
£575
% change year-on-year
+1.76%
-11.13%
+15.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted
1
1
0
Median hourly rate
£13.85
£13.50
-
Median % change year-on-year
+2.59%
-
-
South Yorkshire median hourly rate
£13.85
£13.50
£50.00
% change year-on-year
+2.59%
-73.00%
+237.27%
MCP Job Vacancy Trend in Sheffield
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing MCP relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Sheffield.
MCP Daily Rate Trend in Sheffield
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Sheffield citing MCP.
MCP Hourly Rate Trend in Sheffield
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Sheffield citing MCP.
MCP Top 10 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Sheffield
For the 6 months to 28 November 2025, contractor job vacancies citing MCP also mentioned 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 Sheffield region with a requirement for MCP.
MCP Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Sheffield 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:
