Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)
South East > Thames Valley
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in the Thames Valley requiring WSUS skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 14 December 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 14 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 111 | 111 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | 0 | +58 |
| Contract jobs citing WSUS | 0 | 9 | 30 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the Thames Valley | - | 0.45% | 1.20% |
| As % of the Systems Management category | - | 3.28% | 9.15% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 7 | 29 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £356 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £603 | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | £605 | £575 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +5.22% | +12.75% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £608 | £615 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South East median daily rate | £300 | £500 | £575 |
| % change year-on-year | -40.00% | -13.04% | +12.75% |
All Systems Management Skills
Thames Valley
WSUS falls under the Systems Management category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring systems management skills in the Thames Valley.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for systems management skills | 309 | 274 | 328 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the Thames Valley | 14.95% | 13.55% | 13.11% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 190 | 198 | 253 |
| 10th Percentile | £255 | £278 | £165 |
| 25th Percentile | £382 | £375 | £213 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | £494 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -3.80% | -1.25% | -2.44% |
| 75th Percentile | £550 | £608 | £615 |
| 90th Percentile | £607 | £678 | £688 |
| South East median daily rate | £492 | £500 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.60% | -4.76% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 12 | 4 | 16 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £18.00 | £24.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.87 | £27.00 | £28.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £40.00 | £35.08 | £47.95 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +14.02% | -26.84% | -12.82% |
| 75th Percentile | £82.25 | £37.06 | £53.55 |
| 90th Percentile | £85.70 | £37.62 | £68.63 |
| South East median hourly rate | £40.00 | £29.25 | £48.40 |
| % change year-on-year | +36.75% | -39.57% | +14.87% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in the Thames Valley
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing WSUS relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the Thames Valley.
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Daily Rate Trend in the Thames Valley
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the Thames Valley citing WSUS.
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Hourly Rate Trend in the Thames Valley
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the Thames Valley citing WSUS.
