Active Directory Contract Job Trends in South Lanarkshire
Microsoft Active Directory
Scotland > South Lanarkshire
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in South Lanarkshire citing Active Directory skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 29 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 29 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 7 | - | 5 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | +10 |
| Contract jobs citing Active Directory | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| As % of all contract jobs in South Lanarkshire | 18.18% | - | 28.57% |
| As % of the System Software category | 57.14% | - | 72.73% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £378 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £650 | - | £438 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -37.50% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £450 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Scotland median daily rate | £450 | £438 | £380 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.86% | +15.13% | -10.59% |
All System Software Skills
South Lanarkshire
Active Directory falls under the System Software category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies citing system software skills in South Lanarkshire.
| 6 months to 29 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing system software skills | 7 | 0 | 11 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in South Lanarkshire | 31.82% | - | 39.29% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £378 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £650 | - | £438 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -37.50% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £450 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Scotland median daily rate | £465 | £475 | £438 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.11% | +8.57% | -10.49% |
Active Directory Job Vacancy Trend in South Lanarkshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Active Directory relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in South Lanarkshire.
Active Directory Daily Rate Trend in South Lanarkshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in South Lanarkshire citing Active Directory.
Active Directory Hourly Rate Trend in South Lanarkshire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in South Lanarkshire citing Active Directory.
Active Directory Contract Job Locations in South Lanarkshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Active Directory within the South Lanarkshire region over the 6 months to 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Kilbride | - | 4 | £650 | - | 2 |
| Active Directory Scotland |
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Active Directory Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in South Lanarkshire 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.
System Software
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UAG | 50.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Virtual Desktop | 50.0% | 2 |
| 1 | VMware ESXi | 50.0% | 2 |
| 1 | VMware Infrastructure | 50.0% | 2 |
| 1 | vSphere | 50.0% | 2 |