Microsoft Certification
South West > Somerset
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Somerset with a requirement for Microsoft Certification qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 6 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 6 Oct 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 28 | 32 | 30 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +4 | -2 | +4 |
| Contract jobs citing Microsoft Certification | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Somerset | 1.64% | 0.53% | 0.53% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 3.66% | 1.47% | 1.33% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £501 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £503 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £538 | £200 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | +168.75% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £584 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £594 | - | - |
| South West median daily rate | £523 | £500 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.50% | -4.76% | +23.53% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £57.50 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £65.00 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £72.50 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South West median hourly rate | £32.50 | £13.50 | - |
| % change year-on-year | +140.74% | - | - |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Somerset
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 Somerset.
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 82 | 68 | 75 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Somerset | 44.81% | 36.17% | 39.68% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 56 | 42 | 46 |
| 10th Percentile | £194 | £240 | £375 |
| 25th Percentile | £225 | £506 | £550 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £288 | £586 | £644 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -50.96% | -8.93% | +12.74% |
| 75th Percentile | £640 | £657 | £712 |
| 90th Percentile | £705 | £830 | £748 |
| South West median daily rate | £550 | £565 | £575 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.65% | -1.74% | +4.55% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 9 | 3 | 19 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £44.75 | £47.40 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £48.13 | £48.32 |
| Median hourly rate | £18.51 | £57.50 | £52.21 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -67.81% | +10.14% | -3.32% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £64.38 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £34.62 | £66.25 | £70.00 |
| South West median hourly rate | £25.15 | £70.00 | £62.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -64.07% | +12.00% | +1.63% |
Microsoft Certification
Job Vacancy Trend in Somerset
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Microsoft Certification relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Somerset.
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Daily Rate Trend in Somerset
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Somerset citing Microsoft Certification.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Somerset
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Somerset citing Microsoft Certification.
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Contract Job Locations in Somerset
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Microsoft Certification within the Somerset region over the 6 months to 6 October 2025. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath | +3 | 1 | £525 | +162.50% | 4 |
| Taunton | - | 1 | £550 | - | |
| Yeovil | - | 1 | - | - | |
| Microsoft Certification South West |
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Somerset 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: