Entra ID Contracts in the UK excluding London

Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory, Azure AD)
UK > UK excluding London

The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in the UK excluding London requiring Entra ID skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Entra ID over the 6 months leading up to 6 June 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
6 Jun 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 113 155 147
Rank change year-on-year +42 -8 +68
Contract jobs citing Entra ID 292 277 378
As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK excluding London 2.23% 1.33% 1.68%
As % of the Cloud Services category 6.99% 5.18% 5.12%
Number of daily rates quoted 199 214 293
10th Percentile £198 £224 £223
25th Percentile £323 £370 £350
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £450 £513 £500
Median % change year-on-year -12.20% +2.50% +17.65%
75th Percentile £575 £638 £631
90th Percentile £678 £696 £700
UK median daily rate £500 £500 £525
% change year-on-year - -4.76% +5.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted 1 5 6
10th Percentile - - £21.19
25th Percentile £57.50 - £26.48
Median hourly rate £65.00 £17.80 £29.49
Median % change year-on-year +265.17% -39.64% +75.33%
75th Percentile £72.50 - £41.81
90th Percentile - £37.12 £54.50
UK median hourly rate £24.00 £20.80 £54.00
% change year-on-year +15.38% -61.48% +206.12%

All Cloud Skills
UK excluding London

Entra ID falls under the Cloud Services category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring cloud computing skills in the UK excluding London.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for cloud computing skills 4,180 5,348 7,388
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK excluding London 31.95% 25.63% 32.74%
Number of daily rates quoted 2,912 3,753 5,443
10th Percentile £250 £213 £243
25th Percentile £379 £375 £405
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £475 £488 £500
Median % change year-on-year -2.56% -2.50% -
75th Percentile £573 £588 £600
90th Percentile £639 £675 £692
UK median daily rate £503 £525 £550
% change year-on-year -4.29% -4.55% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 165 266 216
10th Percentile £14.99 £14.00 £15.00
25th Percentile £16.30 £15.50 £16.60
Median hourly rate £19.27 £19.00 £27.50
Median % change year-on-year +1.42% -30.91% +44.39%
75th Percentile £34.46 £42.88 £65.00
90th Percentile £68.75 £70.00 £75.50
UK median hourly rate £28.00 £21.50 £37.75
% change year-on-year +30.23% -43.05% +71.59%

Entra ID
Job Vacancy Trend in the UK excluding London

Job postings citing Entra ID as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the UK excluding London.

Job vacancy trend for Entra ID in the UK excluding London

Entra ID
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in the UK excluding London

3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Entra ID in the UK excluding London.

Daily rate trend for Entra ID in the UK excluding London

Entra ID
Daily Rate Histogram in the UK excluding London

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Entra ID in the UK excluding London over the 6 months to 6 June 2025.

Daily rate histogram for Entra ID in the UK excluding London

Entra ID
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in the UK excluding London

3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Entra ID in the UK excluding London.

Hourly rate trend for Entra ID in the UK excluding London

Entra ID
Contract Job Locations in the UK excluding London

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Entra ID within the UK excluding London region over the 6 months to 6 June 2025. 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
Matching
Contract
IT Job Ads
Median
Daily Rate
Past 6 Months
Median Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
North of England +60 110 £400 -23.81% 141
North West +47 66 £444 -24.47% 78
South East +24 63 £513 -15.29% 244
Midlands +33 56 £460 -8.00% 95
West Midlands +38 49 £460 +31.43% 52
Yorkshire +32 43 £400 -20.00% 47
South West +19 27 £438 -2.78% 63
East of England +48 24 £500 +11.11% 81
Scotland -29 17 £448 +5.41% 34
Wales +13 13 £400 -21.95% 23
East Midlands +5 7 £475 -5.00% 38
Northern Ireland - 2 - - 11
North East 0 1 £550 - 16
Entra ID
UK

Entra ID
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the UK excluding London by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Application Platforms
1 69 (23.63%) Microsoft Exchange
2 53 (18.15%) SharePoint
3 3 (1.03%) Confluence
4 2 (0.68%) BizTalk Server
4 2 (0.68%) SAS
5 1 (0.34%) Apache
5 1 (0.34%) IIS
Applications
1 40 (13.70%) Microsoft Office
2 4 (1.37%) Microsoft Project
3 1 (0.34%) Adobe Creative Suite
3 1 (0.34%) Microsoft Excel
3 1 (0.34%) Microsoft PowerPoint
3 1 (0.34%) Trello
Business Applications
1 1 (0.34%) Dynamics CRM
Cloud Services
1 229 (78.42%) Azure
2 157 (53.77%) Microsoft 365
3 25 (8.56%) OneDrive
4 24 (8.22%) IaaS
5 22 (7.53%) SaaS
6 9 (3.08%) Azure Monitor
6 9 (3.08%) Azure Sentinel
6 9 (3.08%) PaaS
7 8 (2.74%) AWS
7 8 (2.74%) Azure AKS
7 8 (2.74%) Azure API Management
7 8 (2.74%) Power Platform
8 7 (2.40%) Azure DevOps
9 6 (2.05%) Google Workspace
9 6 (2.05%) Microsoft Purview
10 5 (1.71%) Azure ExpressRoute
10 5 (1.71%) SuccessFactors
11 4 (1.37%) Azure Storage
11 4 (1.37%) Cloud Computing
11 4 (1.37%) Serverless
Communications & Networking
1 30 (10.27%) Firewall
2 27 (9.25%) DNS
3 24 (8.22%) DHCP
4 16 (5.48%) WAN
5 15 (5.14%) LAN
6 14 (4.79%) Network Security
7 12 (4.11%) Intrusion Detection
8 7 (2.40%) VPN
9 6 (2.05%) TCP/IP
9 6 (2.05%) Wireless
10 5 (1.71%) Kerberos
10 5 (1.71%) Remote Desktop
10 5 (1.71%) Skype
11 4 (1.37%) Internet
11 4 (1.37%) SAN
12 3 (1.03%) FTP
12 3 (1.03%) iSCSI
12 3 (1.03%) SMTP
12 3 (1.03%) Telnet
12 3 (1.03%) Wi-Fi
Database & Business Intelligence
1 23 (7.88%) SQL Server
2 6 (2.05%) Azure SQL Database
3 5 (1.71%) Data Warehouse
4 4 (1.37%) Oracle Database
4 4 (1.37%) Power BI
5 3 (1.03%) SSDT
6 2 (0.68%) SQL Server Reporting Services
7 1 (0.34%) NoSQL
7 1 (0.34%) Parquet
Development Applications
1 8 (2.74%) JIRA
2 5 (1.71%) Git
3 3 (1.03%) Oracle Forms
4 2 (0.68%) MSI
5 1 (0.34%) Burp Suite
5 1 (0.34%) Metasploit
General
1 127 (43.49%) Social Skills
2 32 (10.96%) Public Sector
3 29 (9.93%) Inclusion and Diversity
4 27 (9.25%) Finance
5 22 (7.53%) Analytical Skills
6 18 (6.16%) Retail
7 16 (5.48%) Legal
8 12 (4.11%) Organisational Skills
8 12 (4.11%) Telecoms
9 5 (1.71%) Military
10 4 (1.37%) Law
11 3 (1.03%) Automotive
11 3 (1.03%) Local Government
12 2 (0.68%) Documentation Skills
12 2 (0.68%) Financial Institution
12 2 (0.68%) Presentation Skills
13 1 (0.34%) Banking
13 1 (0.34%) French Language
13 1 (0.34%) Influencing Skills
13 1 (0.34%) Marketing
Job Titles
1 34 (11.64%) Architect
2 33 (11.30%) Support Engineer
3 31 (10.62%) Infrastructure Engineer
3 31 (10.62%) Microsoft 365 Engineer
4 30 (10.27%) Analyst
5 29 (9.93%) IT Support
6 27 (9.25%) Support Manager
7 19 (6.51%) 1st Line Support
8 18 (6.16%) Lead
9 15 (5.14%) IT Manager
10 14 (4.79%) IT Engineer
11 12 (4.11%) 1st Line Support Manager
11 12 (4.11%) Azure Engineer
11 12 (4.11%) IT Support Manager
12 11 (3.77%) Support Officer
13 9 (3.08%) Consultant
13 9 (3.08%) IT Analyst
13 9 (3.08%) Security Engineer
13 9 (3.08%) Technical Engineer
14 8 (2.74%) Technical Architect
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 14 (4.79%) OAuth
2 9 (3.08%) .NET
2 9 (3.08%) LDAP
2 9 (3.08%) SailPoint
3 6 (2.05%) Middleware
3 6 (2.05%) OpenID
3 6 (2.05%) React
3 6 (2.05%) REST
3 6 (2.05%) SAML
4 4 (1.37%) .NET Framework
4 4 (1.37%) ARM Templates
4 4 (1.37%) CSS
4 4 (1.37%) HTML
4 4 (1.37%) JSON
5 3 (1.03%) ASP.NET
5 3 (1.03%) ASP.NET MVC 5
5 3 (1.03%) Blazor
5 3 (1.03%) Software Packaging
5 3 (1.03%) XML
5 3 (1.03%) YAML
Miscellaneous
1 18 (6.16%) iPhone
1 18 (6.16%) Smartphone
2 16 (5.48%) Hybrid Cloud
3 14 (4.79%) Data Centre
3 14 (4.79%) Onboarding
4 10 (3.42%) Security Posture
5 8 (2.74%) Driving Licence
5 8 (2.74%) PKI
6 7 (2.40%) Self-Motivation
7 6 (2.05%) Data Protection Act
8 5 (1.71%) Enterprise Software
8 5 (1.71%) Public Cloud
9 4 (1.37%) Cloud Native
9 4 (1.37%) Replication
10 3 (1.03%) CMDB
10 3 (1.03%) IVR
10 3 (1.03%) Management Information System
11 2 (0.68%) Cyber Threat
11 2 (0.68%) Linux Command Line
11 2 (0.68%) Reinsurance
Operating Systems
1 122 (41.78%) Windows
2 53 (18.15%) Windows Server
3 26 (8.90%) Mac OS
4 24 (8.22%) Linux
5 19 (6.51%) Windows 10
6 14 (4.79%) Android
7 11 (3.77%) VMS
8 10 (3.42%) Windows Server 2016
9 8 (2.74%) Apple iOS
9 8 (2.74%) Windows Server 2019
10 4 (1.37%) Unix
10 4 (1.37%) Windows Server 2012
11 2 (0.68%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
12 1 (0.34%) Amazon Linux
12 1 (0.34%) Rocky
12 1 (0.34%) Windows 7
Processes & Methodologies
1 87 (29.79%) Problem-Solving
2 69 (23.63%) ITIL
3 53 (18.15%) Migration
4 51 (17.47%) Customer Service
5 50 (17.12%) ITSM
6 45 (15.41%) Infrastructure Engineering
7 34 (11.64%) Cybersecurity
8 33 (11.30%) Identity Access Management
9 32 (10.96%) Mobile Device Management
10 29 (9.93%) Agile
10 29 (9.93%) RBAC
11 26 (8.90%) DevOps
12 25 (8.56%) Identity Management
13 24 (8.22%) Incident Management
14 21 (7.19%) Service Management
15 19 (6.51%) Multi-Factor Authentication
16 18 (6.16%) Change Management
17 17 (5.82%) Collaborative Working
18 16 (5.48%) Disaster Recovery
18 16 (5.48%) Information Security
Programming Languages
1 68 (23.29%) PowerShell
2 17 (5.82%) SQL
3 10 (3.42%) JavaScript
4 9 (3.08%) Bicep
4 9 (3.08%) C#
5 6 (2.05%) Python
6 5 (1.71%) Bash
7 3 (1.03%) Java
8 1 (0.34%) Apex Code
8 1 (0.34%) C
8 1 (0.34%) C++
8 1 (0.34%) Kusto Query Language
8 1 (0.34%) Ruby
8 1 (0.34%) TypeScript
8 1 (0.34%) VB
8 1 (0.34%) VBScript
Qualifications
1 55 (18.84%) Security Cleared
2 46 (15.75%) SC Cleared
3 26 (8.90%) Microsoft Certification
4 23 (7.88%) Azure Certification
5 20 (6.85%) Degree
6 11 (3.77%) DV Cleared
7 7 (2.40%) ACSP
7 7 (2.40%) ACTC
8 4 (1.37%) A+ Certification
8 4 (1.37%) Computer Science Degree
8 4 (1.37%) MCSE
8 4 (1.37%) VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
9 3 (1.03%) CCNA
9 3 (1.03%) Cisco Certification
9 3 (1.03%) ITIL Foundation Certificate
9 3 (1.03%) OSCE
10 2 (0.68%) CISSP
10 2 (0.68%) CREST Certified
10 2 (0.68%) DBS Check
10 2 (0.68%) Master's Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 11 (3.77%) NIST
1 11 (3.77%) SLA
2 9 (3.08%) GDPR
2 9 (3.08%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 5 (1.71%) Accessibility
3 5 (1.71%) HIPAA
4 3 (1.03%) PMO
5 2 (0.68%) Cyber Essentials
5 2 (0.68%) PCI DSS
5 2 (0.68%) QA
6 1 (0.34%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
6 1 (0.34%) Disclosure Scotland
6 1 (0.34%) GRC
6 1 (0.34%) NCSC
6 1 (0.34%) SOC 2
System Software
1 233 (79.79%) Active Directory
2 25 (8.56%) VMware Infrastructure
3 14 (4.79%) vSphere
4 12 (4.11%) Virtual Machines
5 8 (2.74%) Virtual Desktop
6 6 (2.05%) VMware ESXi
7 4 (1.37%) BitLocker
7 4 (1.37%) Hyper-V
7 4 (1.37%) Virtual Servers
8 3 (1.03%) Microsoft Virtual Server
8 3 (1.03%) NFS
9 2 (0.68%) Docker
9 2 (0.68%) VMware NSX
Systems Management
1 98 (33.56%) Microsoft Intune
2 39 (13.36%) Single Sign-On
3 37 (12.67%) Jamf Pro
4 23 (7.88%) SCCM
5 16 (5.48%) Terraform
6 14 (4.79%) WSUS
7 11 (3.77%) Kubernetes
8 5 (1.71%) vCenter Server
9 4 (1.37%) Active Directory Federation Services
10 3 (1.03%) AirWatch
10 3 (1.03%) Ansible
10 3 (1.03%) PingFederate
11 2 (0.68%) Autotask
11 2 (0.68%) Grafana
11 2 (0.68%) Puppet
11 2 (0.68%) SCOM
11 2 (0.68%) ZABBIX
12 1 (0.34%) Prometheus
12 1 (0.34%) Systems Management Server (SMS)
12 1 (0.34%) vRealize
Vendors
1 210 (71.92%) Microsoft
2 43 (14.73%) ServiceNow
3 39 (13.36%) VMware
4 37 (12.67%) Apple
5 12 (4.11%) Cisco
5 12 (4.11%) CyberArk
6 11 (3.77%) Citrix
7 7 (2.40%) Oracle
7 7 (2.40%) Samsung
7 7 (2.40%) SOTI
8 6 (2.05%) Veeam
9 5 (1.71%) Google
9 5 (1.71%) SAP
9 5 (1.71%) Zscaler
10 4 (1.37%) Databricks
10 4 (1.37%) Meraki
10 4 (1.37%) MuleSoft
10 4 (1.37%) Palo Alto
10 4 (1.37%) Sophos
11 3 (1.03%) SolarWinds