Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE) formerly Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer
England > South East
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in the South East with a requirement for MCSE qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 17 December 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 17 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 173 | 141 | 182 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -32 | +41 | +47 |
| Contract jobs citing MCSE | 15 | 33 | 21 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the South East | 0.34% | 0.87% | 0.42% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 0.79% | 2.24% | 0.97% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 14 | 24 | 16 |
| 10th Percentile | £424 | £350 | £102 |
| 25th Percentile | £600 | £403 | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £638 | £536 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +19.03% | +7.12% | +5.26% |
| 75th Percentile | £650 | £630 | £657 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £743 | £722 |
| England median daily rate | £600 | £505 | £488 |
| % change year-on-year | +18.81% | +3.59% | +21.88% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £19.97 | £56.40 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -64.59% | - |
| England median hourly rate | £13.63 | £16.74 | £24.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -18.58% | -31.69% | +32.43% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
South East
MCSE 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 the South East.
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 1,890 | 1,472 | 2,172 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the South East | 43.28% | 38.93% | 43.42% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,261 | 982 | 1,289 |
| 10th Percentile | £267 | £269 | £213 |
| 25th Percentile | £415 | £412 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £540 | £537 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -7.45% | +0.70% | +0.28% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £638 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £688 | £702 | £688 |
| England median daily rate | £525 | £530 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -0.94% | -3.64% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 191 | 82 | 141 |
| 10th Percentile | £17.87 | £20.23 | £27.50 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.87 | £27.00 | £49.73 |
| Median hourly rate | £25.15 | £56.75 | £60.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -55.68% | -5.43% | +33.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £62.00 | £64.73 | £70.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £90.09 | £75.00 | £78.00 |
| England median hourly rate | £25.15 | £47.50 | £52.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -47.05% | -9.52% | +16.67% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in the South East
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing MCSE relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the South East.
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Daily Rate Trend in the South East
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the South East citing MCSE.
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Daily Rate Histogram in the South East
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing MCSE in the South East over the 6 months to 17 December 2025.
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Hourly Rate Trend in the South East
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the South East citing MCSE.
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Contract Job Locations in the South East
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing MCSE within the South East region over the 6 months to 17 December 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampshire | -5 | 13 | £650 | - | 2 |
| Surrey | -3 | 1 | £425 | +6.25% | |
| Berkshire | -5 | 1 | £625 | - | |
| Thames Valley | -27 | 1 | £625 | +1.63% | 1 |
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South East 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: