SCCM Contract Job Trends

Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM)
UK

The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs requiring SCCM skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 1 April 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
1 Apr 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 304 187 157
Rank change year-on-year -117 -30 +6
Contract jobs citing SCCM 369 419 682
As % of all contract jobs in the UK 0.83% 1.44% 1.54%
As % of the Systems Management category 5.73% 8.92% 12.93%
Number of daily rates quoted 267 305 534
10th Percentile £172 £178 £163
25th Percentile £207 £210 £205
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £350 £375 £350
Median % change year-on-year -6.67% +7.14% -
75th Percentile £500 £519 £500
90th Percentile £613 £604 £608
UK excluding London median daily rate £300 £325 £300
% change year-on-year -7.69% +8.33% -14.29%
Number of hourly rates quoted 16 10 58
10th Percentile £16.48 £12.18 £14.00
25th Percentile £18.17 £15.22 £16.32
Median hourly rate £21.28 £18.13 £22.08
Median % change year-on-year +17.35% -17.87% -1.69%
75th Percentile £24.47 £23.92 £40.00
90th Percentile £26.94 £28.10 £62.50
UK excluding London median hourly rate £21.25 £18.13 £17.86
% change year-on-year +17.21% +1.51% -10.70%

All Systems Management Skills
UK

SCCM 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.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for systems management skills 6,442 4,699 5,276
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK 14.42% 16.18% 11.92%
Number of daily rates quoted 4,435 3,183 3,800
10th Percentile £316 £313 £262
25th Percentile £413 £418 £413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 £525 £525
Median % change year-on-year -4.76% - -8.70%
75th Percentile £600 £625 £625
90th Percentile £688 £738 £700
UK excluding London median daily rate £496 £500 £500
% change year-on-year -0.76% - -4.76%
Number of hourly rates quoted 153 50 136
10th Percentile £20.09 £17.84 £14.00
25th Percentile £26.30 £22.77 £19.45
Median hourly rate £55.00 £26.48 £30.75
Median % change year-on-year +107.74% -13.90% -46.52%
75th Percentile £68.75 £52.75 £55.00
90th Percentile £79.40 £70.75 £68.32
UK excluding London median hourly rate £55.00 £24.18 £30.00
% change year-on-year +127.46% -19.40% -34.93%

SCCM
Job Vacancy Trend

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing SCCM relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.

SCCM job vacancy trend in the UK

SCCM
Daily Rate Trend

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing SCCM.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing SCCM

SCCM
Daily Rate Histogram

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing SCCM over the 6 months to 1 April 2026.

Daily rate histogram for SCCM in the UK

SCCM
Hourly Rate Trend

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing SCCM.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing SCCM

SCCM
Hourly Rate Histogram

Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing SCCM over the 6 months to 1 April 2026.

Hourly rate histogram for SCCM in the UK

SCCM
Top 17 Contract Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing SCCM within the UK over the 6 months to 1 April 2026. 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
England -101 337 £350 -6.67% 73
UK excluding London -104 216 £300 -7.69% 63
London -62 137 £450 +12.50% 23
Work from Home -53 75 £465 +1.09% 18
South East -44 65 £294 -35.37% 26
Midlands -69 52 £225 +6.51% 4
North of England -85 47 £370 +54.17% 15
North West -44 37 £425 +44.68% 7
East Midlands -13 31 £223 -50.56% 1
South West -32 21 £406 +4.84% 1
West Midlands -78 18 £215 +7.50% 3
East of England -26 15 £225 -8.16% 16
Scotland -21 12 £196 -18.23% 3
Wales -13 6 £280 -31.08% 1
Yorkshire -61 6 £195 -13.33% 7
North East -17 4 £184 -47.50% 1
Channel Islands -1 1 - -

SCCM
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities 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 53 (14.36%) Microsoft Exchange
2 32 (8.67%) SharePoint
3 10 (2.71%) Skype for Business
4 3 (0.81%) IIS
5 1 (0.27%) Apache
5 1 (0.27%) HCL Notes
Applications
1 38 (10.30%) Microsoft Office
2 9 (2.44%) Microsoft Excel
3 6 (1.63%) MS Visio
4 4 (1.08%) Microsoft PowerPoint
5 2 (0.54%) SOLIDWORKS
6 1 (0.27%) Adobe Creative Suite
Business Applications
1 5 (1.36%) Remedy ITSM
2 2 (0.54%) assyst
3 1 (0.27%) SystmOne
Cloud Services
1 159 (43.09%) Microsoft 365
2 119 (32.25%) Azure
3 69 (18.70%) Entra ID
4 25 (6.78%) AWS
5 21 (5.69%) OneDrive
6 19 (5.15%) SaaS
7 16 (4.34%) Power Platform
8 11 (2.98%) Nutanix
8 11 (2.98%) PaaS
9 10 (2.71%) GCP
9 10 (2.71%) IaaS
10 8 (2.17%) Google Workspace
11 7 (1.90%) Datadog
11 7 (1.90%) Mimecast
12 3 (0.81%) Azure Sentinel
12 3 (0.81%) Microsoft Purview
13 2 (0.54%) Azure Monitor
13 2 (0.54%) Cohesity
13 2 (0.54%) GitHub
13 2 (0.54%) PowerApps
Communications & Networking
1 61 (16.53%) DNS
2 55 (14.91%) DHCP
3 41 (11.11%) Wi-Fi
4 38 (10.30%) VPN
5 35 (9.49%) Firewall
6 30 (8.13%) TCP/IP
7 23 (6.23%) LAN
8 21 (5.69%) VLAN
8 21 (5.69%) WAN
9 12 (3.25%) Skype
10 11 (2.98%) SAN
11 10 (2.71%) NetScaler
12 9 (2.44%) Wireless
13 6 (1.63%) 4G
13 6 (1.63%) DMZ
14 5 (1.36%) IPv4
14 5 (1.36%) WebEx
15 3 (0.81%) BIG-IP
15 3 (0.81%) Remote Desktop
15 3 (0.81%) Softphone
Database & Business Intelligence
1 15 (4.07%) SQL Server
2 11 (2.98%) Power BI
3 2 (0.54%) SQL Server Reporting Services
4 1 (0.27%) Azure SQL Database
4 1 (0.27%) Data Mining
4 1 (0.27%) DB2
4 1 (0.27%) Electronic Patient Records
Development Applications
1 12 (3.25%) InstallShield
1 12 (3.25%) JIRA
1 12 (3.25%) MSI
2 9 (2.44%) Chocolatey
3 5 (1.36%) AdminStudio
4 2 (0.54%) Artifactory
4 2 (0.54%) Git
5 1 (0.27%) SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
5 1 (0.27%) Visual Studio
5 1 (0.27%) WiX
General
1 122 (33.06%) Social Skills
2 50 (13.55%) Finance
3 43 (11.65%) Analytical Skills
4 29 (7.86%) Public Sector
5 25 (6.78%) Banking
5 25 (6.78%) Documentation Skills
6 13 (3.52%) Legal
7 8 (2.17%) Front Office
7 8 (2.17%) Investment Banking
8 7 (1.90%) Law
9 6 (1.63%) Inclusion and Diversity
9 6 (1.63%) Telecoms
10 5 (1.36%) Police
10 5 (1.36%) Spanish Language
11 4 (1.08%) Manufacturing
11 4 (1.08%) Military
11 4 (1.08%) Retail
12 2 (0.54%) Billing
12 2 (0.54%) Games
12 2 (0.54%) Publishing
Job Titles
1 49 (13.28%) Support Engineer
2 44 (11.92%) Infrastructure Engineer
3 36 (9.76%) IT Support
4 31 (8.40%) IT Engineer
5 30 (8.13%) Senior
6 29 (7.86%) Analyst
7 28 (7.59%) Windows Engineer
8 25 (6.78%) Deployment Engineer
9 24 (6.50%) Desktop Support
10 22 (5.96%) Architect
11 19 (5.15%) Desktop Engineer
11 19 (5.15%) IT Support Engineer
12 13 (3.52%) 2nd Line Support
12 13 (3.52%) Support Technician
13 12 (3.25%) 3rd Line Engineer
14 11 (2.98%) Lead
15 10 (2.71%) 2nd Line Engineer
15 10 (2.71%) 3rd Line Support
15 10 (2.71%) IT Analyst
15 10 (2.71%) Platform Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 9 (2.44%) Software Packaging
2 5 (1.36%) Middleware
3 3 (0.81%) Microsoft Graph
4 2 (0.54%) ADO
4 2 (0.54%) BREW
4 2 (0.54%) Unreal Engine
5 1 (0.27%) ARM Templates
Miscellaneous
1 26 (7.05%) CMDB
2 21 (5.69%) Onboarding
3 18 (4.88%) Smartphone
4 17 (4.61%) Data Centre
4 17 (4.61%) Driving Licence
5 12 (3.25%) Client/Server
6 10 (2.71%) Enterprise Software
7 7 (1.90%) Cyber Threat
7 7 (1.90%) iPhone
7 7 (1.90%) Replication
8 6 (1.63%) PKI
8 6 (1.63%) Product Ownership
8 6 (1.63%) Video Conferencing
9 5 (1.36%) Legacy Applications
9 5 (1.36%) Self-Motivation
10 4 (1.08%) Analytical Mindset
10 4 (1.08%) Data Protection Act
10 4 (1.08%) iPad
10 4 (1.08%) Private Cloud
10 4 (1.08%) Public Cloud
Operating Systems
1 302 (81.84%) Windows
2 126 (34.15%) Windows 10
3 72 (19.51%) Windows Server
4 31 (8.40%) Mac OS
5 20 (5.42%) Linux
6 19 (5.15%) Windows Server 2019
7 17 (4.61%) Apple iOS
8 16 (4.34%) Windows Server 2016
9 15 (4.07%) Windows 7
10 14 (3.79%) Android
10 14 (3.79%) Windows Server 2012
11 5 (1.36%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
12 4 (1.08%) Windows 8
13 3 (0.81%) Ubuntu
13 3 (0.81%) Unix
14 2 (0.54%) AIX
14 2 (0.54%) Mac OS X
14 2 (0.54%) VMS
14 2 (0.54%) Windows Server 2003
14 2 (0.54%) Windows Server 2008
Processes & Methodologies
1 83 (22.49%) Problem-Solving
2 71 (19.24%) Migration
3 70 (18.97%) ITIL
4 53 (14.36%) Infrastructure Engineering
5 51 (13.82%) ITSM
6 45 (12.20%) Continuous Improvement
7 44 (11.92%) Customer Service
8 43 (11.65%) Application Packaging
9 38 (10.30%) Service Management
10 31 (8.40%) Asset Management
11 24 (6.50%) User Experience
12 23 (6.23%) Agile
12 23 (6.23%) Cybersecurity
13 22 (5.96%) Change Management
14 19 (5.15%) Data Protection
14 19 (5.15%) Disaster Recovery
14 19 (5.15%) Stakeholder Management
15 18 (4.88%) Business Continuity
15 18 (4.88%) Patch Management
15 18 (4.88%) Service Delivery
Programming Languages
1 100 (27.10%) PowerShell
2 19 (5.15%) VBScript
3 16 (4.34%) SQL
4 12 (3.25%) VB
5 9 (2.44%) Bash
6 8 (2.17%) Python
7 1 (0.27%) Java
7 1 (0.27%) Perl
Qualifications
1 89 (24.12%) Security Cleared
2 65 (17.62%) SC Cleared
3 38 (10.30%) Degree
4 34 (9.21%) DV Cleared
5 22 (5.96%) Microsoft Certification
6 8 (2.17%) ITIL Foundation Certificate
7 5 (1.36%) CCA
7 5 (1.36%) Citrix Certification
8 4 (1.08%) Azure Certification
8 4 (1.08%) Computer Science Degree
9 3 (0.81%) ITIL Certification
9 3 (0.81%) MCSA
9 3 (0.81%) MCSE
10 2 (0.54%) BPSS Clearance
10 2 (0.54%) CISSP
10 2 (0.54%) HNC
10 2 (0.54%) HND
10 2 (0.54%) TOGAF Certification
11 1 (0.27%) CTC Cleared
11 1 (0.27%) DBS Check
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 25 (6.78%) SLA
2 8 (2.17%) GDPR
2 8 (2.17%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 6 (1.63%) Data Quality
4 4 (1.08%) Cyber Essentials
5 2 (0.54%) NIST
6 1 (0.27%) Accessibility
6 1 (0.27%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
6 1 (0.27%) HMG Security Policy Framework
6 1 (0.27%) NCSC
6 1 (0.27%) QA
System Software
1 193 (52.30%) Active Directory
2 60 (16.26%) VMware Infrastructure
3 18 (4.88%) Hyper-V
3 18 (4.88%) Virtual Desktop
4 15 (4.07%) BitLocker
5 9 (2.44%) Microsoft App-V
6 8 (2.17%) Virtual Machines
6 8 (2.17%) vSphere
7 7 (1.90%) Docker
8 6 (1.63%) VMware ESXi
8 6 (1.63%) XenApp
8 6 (1.63%) XenDesktop
9 5 (1.36%) VMware NSX
10 3 (0.81%) Firmware
Systems Management
1 121 (32.79%) Microsoft Intune
2 21 (5.69%) SCOM
3 18 (4.88%) WSUS
4 12 (3.25%) Jamf Pro
5 11 (2.98%) Ansible
5 11 (2.98%) vCenter Server
6 7 (1.90%) Active Directory Federation Services
6 7 (1.90%) Single Sign-On
7 6 (1.63%) SCOrch
8 5 (1.36%) SCVMM
9 4 (1.08%) Kubernetes
9 4 (1.08%) Norton AntiVirus
10 3 (0.81%) AirWatch
10 3 (0.81%) Backup Exec
10 3 (0.81%) CASB
10 3 (0.81%) PaperCut
10 3 (0.81%) Terraform
11 2 (0.54%) Failover Clustering
11 2 (0.54%) Nessus
11 2 (0.54%) WMI
Vendors
1 211 (57.18%) Microsoft
2 73 (19.78%) VMware
3 58 (15.72%) ServiceNow
4 43 (11.65%) Citrix
5 22 (5.96%) Cisco
6 21 (5.69%) HP
7 16 (4.34%) Apple
8 13 (3.52%) Bloomberg
9 12 (3.25%) Tenable
10 11 (2.98%) SolarWinds
10 11 (2.98%) Veeam
11 10 (2.71%) Google
11 10 (2.71%) McAfee
12 9 (2.44%) Dynatrace
12 9 (2.44%) Reuters
13 7 (1.90%) AppDynamics
13 7 (1.90%) BMC
13 7 (1.90%) F5
13 7 (1.90%) Sophos
14 6 (1.63%) Remedy