Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)
South East > Thames Valley
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in the Thames Valley 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 | - | 107 | 142 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | +35 | +2 |
| Contract jobs citing Microsoft Certified Professional | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the Thames Valley | - | 0.18% | 0.19% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | - | 0.47% | 0.45% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | £200 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -60.00% | +4.17% |
| South East median daily rate | - | £200 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -60.00% | +4.17% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Thames Valley
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 Thames Valley.
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 914 | 632 | 1,102 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the Thames Valley | 41.49% | 37.18% | 41.82% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 639 | 350 | 663 |
| 10th Percentile | £255 | £220 | £205 |
| 25th Percentile | £350 | £363 | £375 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | £500 | £513 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.00% | -2.44% | +2.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £560 | £638 | £619 |
| 90th Percentile | £636 | £685 | £688 |
| South East median daily rate | £500 | £525 | £537 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.76% | -2.23% | +0.37% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 86 | 32 | 80 |
| 10th Percentile | £16.05 | £19.84 | £20.44 |
| 25th Percentile | £19.40 | £45.31 | £46.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £25.15 | £61.50 | £58.65 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -59.10% | +4.85% | +6.64% |
| 75th Percentile | £65.00 | £65.96 | £70.12 |
| 90th Percentile | £95.00 | £77.02 | £84.52 |
| South East median hourly rate | £25.15 | £57.00 | £60.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -55.88% | -5.00% | +33.33% |
Microsoft Certified Professional
Job Vacancy Trend in the Thames Valley
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Microsoft Certified Professional relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the Thames Valley.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Daily Rate Trend in the Thames Valley
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the Thames Valley citing Microsoft Certified Professional.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Hourly Rate Trend in the Thames Valley
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the Thames Valley citing Microsoft Certified Professional.
