Microsoft Certified Professional Contract Job Trends in Tyne and Wear

Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)
North East > Tyne and Wear

The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Tyne and Wear 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 - 35 -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs citing Microsoft Certified Professional 0 1 0
As % of all contract jobs in Tyne and Wear - 0.41% -
As % of the Qualifications category - 1.08% -
Number of daily rates quoted 0 1 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - £325 -
North East median daily rate - £325 -

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Tyne and Wear

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 Tyne and Wear.

Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 159 93 84
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Tyne and Wear 36.98% 38.59% 37.50%
Number of daily rates quoted 126 64 36
10th Percentile £180 £313 £188
25th Percentile £364 £361 £421
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £450 £520 £550
Median % change year-on-year -13.46% -5.45% -4.35%
75th Percentile £542 £613 £668
90th Percentile £600 £668 £720
North East median daily rate £450 £525 £550
% change year-on-year -14.29% -4.55% -4.35%
Number of hourly rates quoted 9 1 9
10th Percentile £49.90 - £12.84
25th Percentile £51.25 £46.25 -
Median hourly rate £55.00 £47.50 £13.99
Median % change year-on-year +15.79% +239.53% -
75th Percentile £60.00 £48.75 £50.00
90th Percentile £62.50 - £60.00
North East median hourly rate £57.50 £46.18 £20.77
% change year-on-year +24.51% +122.34% -63.88%

Microsoft Certified Professional
Job Vacancy Trend in Tyne and Wear

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Microsoft Certified Professional relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Tyne and Wear.

Microsoft Certified Professional job vacancy trend in Tyne and Wear

Microsoft Certified Professional
Daily Rate Trend in Tyne and Wear

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Tyne and Wear citing Microsoft Certified Professional.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Tyne and Wear citing Microsoft Certified Professional

Microsoft Certified Professional
Hourly Rate Trend in Tyne and Wear

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Tyne and Wear citing Microsoft Certified Professional.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Tyne and Wear citing Microsoft Certified Professional