Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)
England > South West
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in the South West with a requirement for Microsoft Certified Professional qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 30 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 30 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 120 | 146 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | +26 | +13 |
| Contract jobs citing Microsoft Certified Professional | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the South West | - | 0.11% | 0.19% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | - | 0.20% | 0.35% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £233 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £264 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | £200 | £280 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -28.57% | -30.00% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £300 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| England median daily rate | £450 | £200 | £275 |
| % change year-on-year | +125.00% | -27.27% | -31.25% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
South West
Microsoft Certified Professional 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 West.
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 1,437 | 1,013 | 1,715 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the South West | 54.72% | 53.65% | 54.95% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 903 | 630 | 1,082 |
| 10th Percentile | £308 | £250 | £400 |
| 25th Percentile | £450 | £440 | £482 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £550 | £575 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -4.35% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £675 | £650 | £675 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £734 | £738 |
| England median daily rate | £522 | £525 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -0.57% | -4.55% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 199 | 71 | 194 |
| 10th Percentile | £17.69 | £25.26 | £26.63 |
| 25th Percentile | £19.74 | £55.00 | £46.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £25.15 | £65.00 | £58.42 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -61.31% | +11.27% | -10.13% |
| 75th Percentile | £65.00 | £68.75 | £70.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £73.75 | £75.00 | £83.40 |
| England median hourly rate | £25.15 | £46.18 | £46.39 |
| % change year-on-year | -45.54% | -0.45% | +3.09% |
Microsoft Certified Professional
Job Vacancy Trend in the South West
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Microsoft Certified Professional relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the South West.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Daily Rate Trend in the South West
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the South West citing Microsoft Certified Professional.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Hourly Rate Trend in the South West
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the South West citing Microsoft Certified Professional.
