Windows 10 Contract Job Trends in the UK excluding London

Microsoft Windows 10
UK > UK excluding London

The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in the UK excluding London requiring Windows 10 skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 20 December 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
20 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 96 64 78
Rank change year-on-year -32 +14 -32
Contract jobs citing Windows 10 454 479 565
As % of all contract jobs in the UK excluding London 2.50% 3.21% 2.88%
As % of the Operating Systems category 15.77% 19.08% 16.71%
Number of daily rates quoted 325 337 387
10th Percentile £132 £150 £140
25th Percentile £163 £188 £160
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £202 £225 £210
Median % change year-on-year -10.44% +7.14% +5.00%
75th Percentile £319 £365 £275
90th Percentile £539 £500 £538
UK median daily rate £210 £233 £215
% change year-on-year -9.68% +8.14% -4.44%
Number of hourly rates quoted 67 35 34
10th Percentile £17.60 £15.22 £15.25
25th Percentile £19.00 £17.78 £16.51
Median hourly rate £22.00 £22.50 £18.50
Median % change year-on-year -2.22% +21.62% +4.40%
75th Percentile £25.08 £24.18 £19.93
90th Percentile £25.49 £33.25 £26.50
UK median hourly rate £22.00 £23.00 £19.00
% change year-on-year -4.35% +21.05% +3.46%

All Operating Systems
UK excluding London

Windows 10 falls under the Operating Systems category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring operating system skills in the UK excluding London.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for operating system skills 2,878 2,510 3,382
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK excluding London 15.83% 16.81% 17.25%
Number of daily rates quoted 1,888 1,494 2,215
10th Percentile £163 £180 £160
25th Percentile £213 £238 £217
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £406 £425 £430
Median % change year-on-year -4.41% -1.16% -4.44%
75th Percentile £538 £550 £575
90th Percentile £614 £650 £655
UK median daily rate £450 £475 £475
% change year-on-year -5.26% - -7.32%
Number of hourly rates quoted 302 158 270
10th Percentile £15.02 £16.18 £14.16
25th Percentile £18.50 £21.00 £17.72
Median hourly rate £25.11 £43.00 £27.25
Median % change year-on-year -41.60% +57.80% +23.86%
75th Percentile £65.00 £65.00 £65.00
90th Percentile £69.79 £70.00 £75.15
UK median hourly rate £25.15 £43.75 £32.50
% change year-on-year -42.51% +34.62% +34.02%

Windows 10
Job Vacancy Trend in the UK excluding London

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Windows 10 relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK excluding London.

Windows 10 job vacancy trend in the UK excluding London

Windows 10
Daily Rate Trend in the UK excluding London

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK excluding London citing Windows 10.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK excluding London citing Windows 10

Windows 10
Daily Rate Histogram in the UK excluding London

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Windows 10 in the UK excluding London over the 6 months to 20 December 2025.

Daily rate histogram for Windows 10 in the UK excluding London

Windows 10
Hourly Rate Trend in the UK excluding London

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK excluding London citing Windows 10.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK excluding London citing Windows 10

Windows 10
Hourly Rate Histogram in the UK excluding London

Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Windows 10 in the UK excluding London over the 6 months to 20 December 2025.

Hourly rate histogram for Windows 10 in the UK excluding London

Windows 10
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 Windows 10 within the UK excluding London region over the 6 months to 20 December 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
South East -24 116 £211 -23.18% 37
North of England -34 111 £175 -22.22% 35
South West +18 92 £325 +44.44% 13
North West -14 80 £175 -12.50% 19
Midlands -41 68 £175 -7.89% 16
East of England +2 52 £201 -10.56% 20
West Midlands -41 39 £175 -12.50% 10
East Midlands -7 29 £175 -7.89% 6
Yorkshire -54 21 £170 -29.17% 11
Scotland -29 17 £200 - 3
North East 0 10 £200 - 5
Wales -12 7 £200 - 5
Northern Ireland -18 1 £250 +68.92% 1
Windows 10
UK

Windows 10
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the UK excluding London by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

Application Platforms
1 68 (14.98%) Microsoft Exchange
2 61 (13.44%) SharePoint
3 6 (1.32%) Skype for Business
4 4 (0.88%) SharePoint Server
5 1 (0.22%) Exchange Server 2013
5 1 (0.22%) HCL Notes
Applications
1 71 (15.64%) Microsoft Office
2 10 (2.20%) Microsoft Excel
3 1 (0.22%) Microsoft PowerPoint
Business Applications
1 10 (2.20%) Remedy ITSM
2 6 (1.32%) assyst
3 1 (0.22%) SAP ERP
3 1 (0.22%) SystmOne
Cloud Services
1 214 (47.14%) Microsoft 365
2 81 (17.84%) Azure
3 41 (9.03%) Entra ID
4 39 (8.59%) OneDrive
5 10 (2.20%) AWS
5 10 (2.20%) GCP
6 5 (1.10%) Power Platform
7 1 (0.22%) Azure DevOps
7 1 (0.22%) Azure Functions
7 1 (0.22%) Azure Logic Apps
7 1 (0.22%) Azure Sentinel
7 1 (0.22%) Cloud Computing
7 1 (0.22%) Dynamics 365
7 1 (0.22%) Google Workspace
7 1 (0.22%) Mimecast
7 1 (0.22%) PowerApps
7 1 (0.22%) SaaS
7 1 (0.22%) Serverless
Communications & Networking
1 48 (10.57%) VPN
2 42 (9.25%) DNS
3 27 (5.95%) Wi-Fi
4 26 (5.73%) TCP/IP
5 25 (5.51%) DHCP
6 20 (4.41%) Skype
7 17 (3.74%) LAN
7 17 (3.74%) WAN
8 11 (2.42%) Firewall
9 10 (2.20%) VLAN
10 9 (1.98%) 4G
11 8 (1.76%) PABX
12 6 (1.32%) Wireless
13 5 (1.10%) Remote Desktop
13 5 (1.10%) Structured Cabling
13 5 (1.10%) VSAN
13 5 (1.10%) WAAS
14 4 (0.88%) Unified Communications
15 3 (0.66%) SSH
15 3 (0.66%) Telnet
Database & Business Intelligence
1 11 (2.42%) Oracle Reports
2 7 (1.54%) SQL Server
3 6 (1.32%) Oracle Database
4 1 (0.22%) Electronic Patient Records
4 1 (0.22%) Power BI
Development Applications
1 16 (3.52%) MSI
2 9 (1.98%) InstallShield
3 7 (1.54%) JIRA
4 6 (1.32%) AdminStudio
5 1 (0.22%) Hudson
5 1 (0.22%) REST Assured
General
1 246 (54.19%) Social Skills
2 52 (11.45%) Public Sector
3 37 (8.15%) Finance
4 26 (5.73%) Analytical Skills
5 20 (4.41%) Manufacturing
6 19 (4.19%) Legal
7 18 (3.96%) Organisational Skills
8 16 (3.52%) Electronics
8 16 (3.52%) Marketing
8 16 (3.52%) Telecoms
9 14 (3.08%) Documentation Skills
10 10 (2.20%) Law
11 9 (1.98%) Banking
12 6 (1.32%) Aerospace
13 4 (0.88%) Inclusion and Diversity
13 4 (0.88%) Pharmaceutical
14 1 (0.22%) Aviation
14 1 (0.22%) Military
14 1 (0.22%) Police
14 1 (0.22%) Retail
Job Titles
1 119 (26.21%) Support Engineer
2 102 (22.47%) IT Support
3 75 (16.52%) IT Engineer
4 62 (13.66%) Desktop Support
5 58 (12.78%) Analyst
5 58 (12.78%) Desktop Engineer
6 55 (12.11%) Windows Engineer
7 54 (11.89%) IT Support Engineer
8 53 (11.67%) Deployment Engineer
9 48 (10.57%) Desktop Support Engineer
10 29 (6.39%) 1st Line Support
11 28 (6.17%) Support Analyst
12 27 (5.95%) Service Analyst
13 26 (5.73%) Service Desk Analyst
14 25 (5.51%) 2nd Line Support
15 21 (4.63%) Windows Support Engineer
16 19 (4.19%) Migration Engineer
17 17 (3.74%) IT Analyst
18 16 (3.52%) Field Engineer
19 15 (3.30%) IT Support Analyst
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 3 (0.66%) Software Packaging
2 2 (0.44%) ModSecurity
Miscellaneous
1 25 (5.51%) Driving Licence
2 23 (5.07%) Self-Motivation
3 22 (4.85%) Onboarding
4 15 (3.30%) Smartphone
5 13 (2.86%) PKI
6 11 (2.42%) iPhone
7 10 (2.20%) Video Conferencing
8 8 (1.76%) Enterprise Software
8 8 (1.76%) Legacy Applications
9 7 (1.54%) iPad
10 5 (1.10%) NHS
10 5 (1.10%) Team-Oriented Environment
10 5 (1.10%) Virtual Team
11 4 (0.88%) CMDB
12 3 (0.66%) Cyber Defence
12 3 (0.66%) Data Centre
12 3 (0.66%) Data Protection Act
12 3 (0.66%) Management Information System
12 3 (0.66%) Private Cloud
13 2 (0.44%) Legacy Systems
Operating Systems
1 442 (97.36%) Windows
2 43 (9.47%) Apple iOS
3 32 (7.05%) Android
4 30 (6.61%) Windows Server
5 29 (6.39%) Mac OS
6 25 (5.51%) Windows 7
7 24 (5.29%) Windows Server 2016
8 20 (4.41%) Linux
9 12 (2.64%) Windows Server 2012
10 11 (2.42%) AIX
10 11 (2.42%) Windows Server 2003
11 5 (1.10%) Windows 8
12 4 (0.88%) Windows Server 2019
13 3 (0.66%) CentOS
13 3 (0.66%) Mac OS X
13 3 (0.66%) Windows Server 2008
Processes & Methodologies
1 141 (31.06%) Customer Service
2 84 (18.50%) Problem-Solving
3 83 (18.28%) ITIL
4 66 (14.54%) Migration
5 37 (8.15%) ITSM
6 36 (7.93%) Service Management
7 31 (6.83%) Application Packaging
8 26 (5.73%) Workflow
9 23 (5.07%) Logistics
10 22 (4.85%) Continuous Improvement
11 20 (4.41%) Agile
11 20 (4.41%) Inventory Management
11 20 (4.41%) Mobile Device Management
11 20 (4.41%) User Experience
12 18 (3.96%) DevOps
12 18 (3.96%) Stakeholder Engagement
12 18 (3.96%) Workflow Management
13 17 (3.74%) Business Intelligence
13 17 (3.74%) Root Cause Analysis
13 17 (3.74%) Stakeholder Management
Programming Languages
1 56 (12.33%) PowerShell
2 18 (3.96%) VBScript
3 10 (2.20%) Bash
4 7 (1.54%) SQL
4 7 (1.54%) VB
Qualifications
1 151 (33.26%) Security Cleared
2 110 (24.23%) SC Cleared
3 33 (7.27%) Microsoft Certification
4 29 (6.39%) DV Cleared
5 26 (5.73%) Degree
6 14 (3.08%) A+ Certification
7 9 (1.98%) ITIL Certification
7 9 (1.98%) MCP
8 7 (1.54%) Computer Science Degree
8 7 (1.54%) ITIL Foundation Certificate
9 5 (1.10%) MCDST
9 5 (1.10%) MCSE
10 4 (0.88%) MCSA
11 3 (0.66%) Citrix Certification
11 3 (0.66%) Master's Degree
12 1 (0.22%) Azure Certification
12 1 (0.22%) BC Cleared
12 1 (0.22%) BPSS Clearance
12 1 (0.22%) DBS Check
12 1 (0.22%) MCTS
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 25 (5.51%) SLA
2 18 (3.96%) GDPR
3 11 (2.42%) ISO/IEC 27001
4 3 (0.66%) NCSC
5 2 (0.44%) Cyber Essentials
5 2 (0.44%) QA
6 1 (0.22%) PMO
System Software
1 241 (53.08%) Active Directory
2 37 (8.15%) VMware Infrastructure
3 12 (2.64%) Virtual Desktop
4 11 (2.42%) BitLocker
5 10 (2.20%) Microsoft App-V
5 10 (2.20%) Virtual Machines
6 8 (1.76%) Hyper-V
7 5 (1.10%) Terminal Services
7 5 (1.10%) VMware NSX
8 4 (0.88%) VMware ESXi
8 4 (0.88%) vSphere
9 3 (0.66%) Firmware
10 2 (0.44%) NFS
10 2 (0.44%) Virtual Servers
Systems Management
1 128 (28.19%) SCCM
2 72 (15.86%) Microsoft Intune
3 15 (3.30%) vCenter Server
4 8 (1.76%) Active Directory Federation Services
4 8 (1.76%) WSUS
5 6 (1.32%) Norton AntiVirus
6 5 (1.10%) Jamf Pro
7 3 (0.66%) OPNET
7 3 (0.66%) Systems Management Server (SMS)
8 2 (0.44%) SCOM
9 1 (0.22%) AirWatch
9 1 (0.22%) HP ALM
9 1 (0.22%) Single Sign-On
9 1 (0.22%) Symantec Endpoint Protection
Vendors
1 263 (57.93%) Microsoft
2 68 (14.98%) ServiceNow
3 39 (8.59%) VMware
4 35 (7.71%) Citrix
5 23 (5.07%) Cisco
6 18 (3.96%) McAfee
6 18 (3.96%) SAP
7 15 (3.30%) Apple
8 13 (2.86%) HP
9 11 (2.42%) Dell
9 11 (2.42%) Oracle
9 11 (2.42%) Remedy
10 10 (2.20%) iManage
11 8 (1.76%) Starlink
12 6 (1.32%) Bomgar
12 6 (1.32%) IBM
12 6 (1.32%) Symantec
12 6 (1.32%) Veeam
13 5 (1.10%) Google
13 5 (1.10%) Mitel