Windows 10 Contract Job Trends in the South East
Microsoft Windows 10
England > South East
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in the South East citing Windows 10 skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 23 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 23 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 141 | 65 | 61 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -76 | -4 | -10 |
| Contract jobs citing Windows 10 | 91 | 120 | 144 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the South East | 1.37% | 3.28% | 3.38% |
| As % of the Operating Systems category | 11.93% | 18.10% | 18.92% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 62 | 96 | 103 |
| 10th Percentile | £176 | £158 | £170 |
| 25th Percentile | £216 | £190 | £203 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £273 | £250 | £330 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +9.00% | -24.24% | +57.14% |
| 75th Percentile | £288 | £438 | £425 |
| 90th Percentile | £473 | £538 | £541 |
| England median daily rate | £239 | £225 | £240 |
| % change year-on-year | +6.11% | -6.25% | +11.63% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 11 | 14 | 6 |
| 10th Percentile | £16.01 | £17.36 | £37.63 |
| 25th Percentile | £19.86 | - | £53.72 |
| Median hourly rate | £22.00 | £18.87 | £56.75 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +16.59% | -66.75% | +191.07% |
| 75th Percentile | £67.47 | £21.00 | £57.62 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £25.90 | £58.05 |
| England median hourly rate | £24.88 | £21.30 | £22.09 |
| % change year-on-year | +16.78% | -3.58% | +11.88% |
All Operating Systems
South East
Windows 10 falls under the Operating Systems category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies citing operating system skills in the South East.
| 6 months to 23 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing operating system skills | 763 | 663 | 761 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the South East | 11.52% | 18.12% | 17.86% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 497 | 462 | 500 |
| 10th Percentile | £210 | £188 | £200 |
| 25th Percentile | £313 | £219 | £325 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £438 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +14.29% | -2.78% | +5.88% |
| 75th Percentile | £588 | £538 | £585 |
| 90th Percentile | £638 | £600 | £650 |
| England median daily rate | £469 | £450 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.22% | -5.26% | -5.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 80 | 63 | 35 |
| 10th Percentile | £16.01 | £12.50 | £23.85 |
| 25th Percentile | £20.88 | £15.50 | £36.79 |
| Median hourly rate | £32.50 | £18.87 | £62.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +72.23% | -69.81% | +11.61% |
| 75th Percentile | £60.00 | £25.15 | £70.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £67.47 | £54.75 | - |
| England median hourly rate | £32.50 | £23.00 | £57.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +41.30% | -60.00% | +31.43% |
Windows 10 Job Vacancy Trend in the South East
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Windows 10 relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the South East.
Windows 10 Daily Rate Trend in the South East
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the South East citing Windows 10.
Windows 10 Daily Rate Histogram in the South East
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Windows 10 in the South East over the 6 months to 23 October 2026.
Windows 10 Hourly Rate Trend in the South East
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the South East citing Windows 10.
Windows 10 Hourly Rate Histogram in the South East
Hourly rate distribution for jobs citing Windows 10 in the South East over the 6 months to 23 October 2026.
Windows 10 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 Windows 10 within the South East region over the 6 months to 23 October 2026. 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampshire | -36 | 45 | £275 | -38.48% | 7 |
| Thames Valley | -54 | 31 | £250 | +12.36% | 7 |
| Berkshire | -38 | 17 | £388 | +53.47% | 3 |
| Oxfordshire | -18 | 11 | £250 | +25.00% | 2 |
| Surrey | -20 | 8 | £200 | -20.00% | |
| West Sussex | -27 | 6 | £175 | -12.50% | 1 |
| Buckinghamshire | -33 | 3 | £170 | -15.00% | 2 |
| Middlesex | - | 1 | £450 | - | |
| Windows 10 England |
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Windows 10 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South East by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Operating Systems
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Windows | 100.0% | 91 |
| 2 | Windows Server | 30.8% | 28 |
| 3 | Linux | 18.7% | 17 |
| 4 | Ubuntu | 13.2% | 12 |
| 5 | macOS | 12.1% | 11 |
| 6 | CentOS | 11.0% | 10 |
| 7 | Apple iOS | 7.7% | 7 |
| 8 | Android | 6.6% | 6 |
| 9 | Windows Server 2019 | 4.4% | 4 |
| 10 | Windows Server 2016 | 3.3% | 3 |
| 11 | Debian | 2.2% | 2 |
| 11 | Windows 7 | 2.2% | 2 |
| 13 | Windows Server 2008 | 1.1% | 1 |
| 13 | Windows Server 2012 | 1.1% | 1 |