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 10 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
10 Oct 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 316 187 162
Rank change year-on-year -129 -25 +7
Contract jobs citing SCCM 432 495 587
As % of all contract jobs in the UK 0.79% 1.49% 1.55%
As % of the Systems Management category 7.12% 10.40% 12.67%
Number of daily rates quoted 298 332 423
10th Percentile £179 £181 £188
25th Percentile £238 £200 £240
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £400 £300 £360
Median % change year-on-year +33.33% -16.67% -8.98%
75th Percentile £538 £500 £500
90th Percentile £630 £575 £607
UK excluding London median daily rate £400 £275 £340
% change year-on-year +45.45% -19.12% +0.37%
Number of hourly rates quoted 25 29 16
10th Percentile £17.25 - £21.75
25th Percentile £20.25 £13.75 £23.80
Median hourly rate £24.05 £17.75 £27.00
Median % change year-on-year +35.49% -34.26% +20.00%
75th Percentile £25.75 £20.00 £36.88
90th Percentile - £31.80 £62.25
UK excluding London median hourly rate £23.60 £18.87 £24.50
% change year-on-year +25.07% -22.98% +28.95%

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 6,065 4,758 4,634
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK 11.11% 14.36% 12.22%
Number of daily rates quoted 4,019 3,075 3,016
10th Percentile £315 £275 £300
25th Percentile £425 £405 £413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £525 £500 £520
Median % change year-on-year +5.00% -3.85% -5.45%
75th Percentile £613 £600 £625
90th Percentile £700 £680 £719
UK excluding London median daily rate £500 £479 £494
% change year-on-year +4.30% -2.96% -1.20%
Number of hourly rates quoted 209 94 57
10th Percentile £18.10 £14.65 £20.61
25th Percentile £25.75 £18.87 £23.80
Median hourly rate £63.48 £25.50 £37.50
Median % change year-on-year +148.94% -32.00% -31.82%
75th Percentile £73.75 £63.00 £62.50
90th Percentile £88.12 £67.18 £74.66
UK excluding London median hourly rate £63.14 £21.39 £38.00
% change year-on-year +195.16% -43.71% -21.02%

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 10 October 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 10 October 2026.

Hourly rate histogram for SCCM in the UK

SCCM
Top 16 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 10 October 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 -127 389 £400 +23.08% 159
UK excluding London -102 291 £400 +45.45% 105
London -87 115 £375 -4.76% 64
North of England -46 91 £354 +68.67% 31
North West -12 74 £375 +76.47% 17
Work from Home -75 72 £450 - 50
Midlands -28 69 £400 +50.94% 12
South East -99 59 £450 +64.53% 16
West Midlands -44 39 £383 +56.92% 5
East Midlands 0 30 £400 +7.10% 7
South West -55 29 £450 +10.77% 18
Scotland -21 23 £150 -25.00% 11
East of England -60 20 £425 -22.73% 13
Yorkshire -39 9 £223 +8.54% 12
North East -42 8 £200 - 3
Northern Ireland +4 1 - - 4

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 60 (13.89%) Microsoft Exchange
2 30 (6.94%) SharePoint
3 17 (3.94%) Skype for Business
4 13 (3.01%) HCL Notes
5 4 (0.93%) IIS
6 2 (0.46%) Confluence
6 2 (0.46%) Exchange Server 2013
7 1 (0.23%) Exchange Server 2010
7 1 (0.23%) OpenStack
7 1 (0.23%) SharePoint 2010
Applications
1 58 (13.43%) Microsoft Office
2 18 (4.17%) Microsoft Excel
3 3 (0.69%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 1 (0.23%) Chatbot
4 1 (0.23%) SOLIDWORKS
Business Applications
1 7 (1.62%) Remedy ITSM
2 2 (0.46%) Bloomberg TOMS
2 2 (0.46%) Dynamics GP
2 2 (0.46%) Eikon
Cloud Services
1 164 (37.96%) Microsoft 365
2 150 (34.72%) Azure
3 106 (24.54%) Entra ID
4 34 (7.87%) OneDrive
5 20 (4.63%) Azure Monitor
6 16 (3.70%) Power Platform
7 13 (3.01%) AWS
7 13 (3.01%) Azure Sentinel
8 10 (2.31%) Azure DevOps
9 9 (2.08%) IaaS
9 9 (2.08%) Rubrik
10 8 (1.85%) GitHub
11 7 (1.62%) PaaS
12 6 (1.39%) SaaS
13 5 (1.16%) Azure ExpressRoute
13 5 (1.16%) Cohesity
13 5 (1.16%) Google Workspace
13 5 (1.16%) Mimecast
14 4 (0.93%) Datadog
15 3 (0.69%) Cloud Computing
Communications & Networking
1 97 (22.45%) VPN
2 91 (21.06%) DNS
3 76 (17.59%) DHCP
4 43 (9.95%) Firewall
5 39 (9.03%) TCP/IP
6 28 (6.48%) Wi-Fi
7 23 (5.32%) Skype
8 17 (3.94%) LAN
8 17 (3.94%) Network Security
9 16 (3.70%) WAN
10 14 (3.24%) VLAN
11 11 (2.55%) SAN
12 9 (2.08%) Internet
13 8 (1.85%) Wireless
14 7 (1.62%) DMZ
15 6 (1.39%) Cisco IOS
15 6 (1.39%) SSH
16 3 (0.69%) NetScaler
17 2 (0.46%) PCoIP
17 2 (0.46%) Remote Desktop
Database & Business Intelligence
1 11 (2.55%) SQL Server
2 7 (1.62%) Power BI
3 2 (0.46%) Amazon RDS
Development Applications
1 24 (5.56%) MSI
2 7 (1.62%) JIRA
3 4 (0.93%) AdminStudio
3 4 (0.93%) Chocolatey
3 4 (0.93%) InstallShield
4 1 (0.23%) Git
4 1 (0.23%) Visual Studio
General
1 173 (40.05%) Social Skills
2 63 (14.58%) Analytical Skills
2 63 (14.58%) Finance
3 30 (6.94%) Public Sector
4 21 (4.86%) Legal
5 19 (4.40%) Banking
6 18 (4.17%) Documentation Skills
7 17 (3.94%) Front Office
8 14 (3.24%) Inclusion and Diversity
9 12 (2.78%) Manufacturing
10 10 (2.31%) Organisational Skills
11 9 (2.08%) Military
12 8 (1.85%) Financial Institution
13 6 (1.39%) Investment Banking
13 6 (1.39%) Law
14 5 (1.16%) Presentation Skills
15 4 (0.93%) Pharmaceutical
16 3 (0.69%) German Language
16 3 (0.69%) Retail
17 2 (0.46%) Advertising
Job Titles
1 69 (15.97%) Support Engineer
2 56 (12.96%) Desktop Engineer
3 53 (12.27%) Infrastructure Engineer
4 48 (11.11%) IT Support
5 41 (9.49%) Desktop Support
6 40 (9.26%) IT Engineer
7 36 (8.33%) Analyst
8 32 (7.41%) Desktop Support Engineer
9 28 (6.48%) Senior
10 26 (6.02%) Windows Engineer
11 25 (5.79%) IT Support Engineer
12 21 (4.86%) Consultant
13 20 (4.63%) Deployment Engineer
14 19 (4.40%) Administrator
15 17 (3.94%) IT Analyst
16 16 (3.70%) Azure Engineer
16 16 (3.70%) Senior Infrastructure Engineer
17 13 (3.01%) Lead
18 12 (2.78%) 2nd Line Engineer
18 12 (2.78%) SCCM Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 20 (4.63%) Terraform
2 16 (3.70%) Software Packaging
3 12 (2.78%) ARM Templates
4 6 (1.39%) JSON
4 6 (1.39%) Microsoft Graph
5 3 (0.69%) 802.1X
5 3 (0.69%) REST
6 2 (0.46%) ADO
6 2 (0.46%) OpenGL
6 2 (0.46%) Qt
7 1 (0.23%) .NET
7 1 (0.23%) Middleware
7 1 (0.23%) Unreal Engine
Miscellaneous
1 61 (14.12%) Onboarding
2 31 (7.18%) CMDB
3 19 (4.40%) Management Information System
4 17 (3.94%) Blackberry
4 17 (3.94%) Hybrid Cloud
5 16 (3.70%) Data Centre
5 16 (3.70%) Enterprise Software
6 15 (3.47%) Driving Licence
7 14 (3.24%) PKI
8 12 (2.78%) ARM Cortex
9 11 (2.55%) Smartphone
10 9 (2.08%) Video Conferencing
11 8 (1.85%) Legacy Applications
12 7 (1.62%) Clustering
13 6 (1.39%) Cyber Threat
14 5 (1.16%) iPhone
14 5 (1.16%) Smartcard
14 5 (1.16%) YubiKey
15 4 (0.93%) Mobile App
15 4 (0.93%) Security Posture
Operating Systems
1 375 (86.81%) Windows
2 148 (34.26%) Windows 10
3 105 (24.31%) Windows Server
4 58 (13.43%) Linux
5 32 (7.41%) Android
6 29 (6.71%) Mac OS
7 26 (6.02%) Apple iOS
8 23 (5.32%) Windows 7
9 14 (3.24%) Windows Server 2012
10 10 (2.31%) Windows Server 2016
11 9 (2.08%) Windows Server 2019
12 7 (1.62%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
13 6 (1.39%) Windows Server 2003
14 4 (0.93%) Unix
15 2 (0.46%) VMS
16 1 (0.23%) AIX
16 1 (0.23%) CentOS
16 1 (0.23%) Debian
16 1 (0.23%) Ubuntu
16 1 (0.23%) Windows Server 2008
Processes & Methodologies
1 161 (37.27%) ITIL
2 100 (23.15%) ITSM
3 93 (21.53%) Problem-Solving
4 91 (21.06%) Service Management
5 79 (18.29%) Customer Service
6 62 (14.35%) Infrastructure Engineering
7 57 (13.19%) Migration
8 53 (12.27%) Application Packaging
9 45 (10.42%) Service Delivery
10 43 (9.95%) Asset Management
10 43 (9.95%) Continuous Improvement
11 42 (9.72%) Patch Management
12 39 (9.03%) Vulnerability Remediation
13 38 (8.80%) Software Deployment
14 34 (7.87%) Stakeholder Management
15 31 (7.18%) Cybersecurity
16 26 (6.02%) User Experience
17 25 (5.79%) Task Automation
18 24 (5.56%) Change Management
18 24 (5.56%) Project Delivery
Programming Languages
1 153 (35.42%) PowerShell
2 23 (5.32%) Bash
3 21 (4.86%) VBScript
4 16 (3.70%) VB
5 12 (2.78%) Bicep
5 12 (2.78%) Python
6 8 (1.85%) SQL
7 1 (0.23%) C#
7 1 (0.23%) Shell Script
Qualifications
1 146 (33.80%) Security Cleared
2 103 (23.84%) SC Cleared
3 37 (8.56%) DV Cleared
4 32 (7.41%) Degree
5 25 (5.79%) Microsoft Certification
6 12 (2.78%) BPSS Clearance
6 12 (2.78%) MCSE
7 10 (2.31%) Azure Certification
7 10 (2.31%) Computer Science Degree
7 10 (2.31%) ITIL Certification
8 8 (1.85%) A+ Certification
9 7 (1.62%) ITIL Foundation Certificate
10 6 (1.39%) DBS Check
10 6 (1.39%) MCSA
10 6 (1.39%) VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
11 5 (1.16%) Network+ Certification
12 3 (0.69%) CCA
12 3 (0.69%) Citrix Certification
13 2 (0.46%) CCNP
13 2 (0.46%) Cisco Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 31 (7.18%) SLA
2 10 (2.31%) QA
3 6 (1.39%) Cyber Essentials
4 5 (1.16%) Data Quality
5 3 (0.69%) NIST
6 2 (0.46%) COBIT
6 2 (0.46%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
6 2 (0.46%) Disclosure Scotland
6 2 (0.46%) ISO 9000
6 2 (0.46%) ISO/IEC 27001
6 2 (0.46%) NCSC
7 1 (0.23%) GRC
System Software
1 240 (55.56%) Active Directory
2 66 (15.28%) VMware Infrastructure
3 45 (10.42%) Hyper-V
4 23 (5.32%) BitLocker
4 23 (5.32%) vSphere
5 20 (4.63%) Virtual Desktop
6 16 (3.70%) Microsoft App-V
7 10 (2.31%) VMware ESXi
8 9 (2.08%) Virtual Machines
9 5 (1.16%) Docker
9 5 (1.16%) Virtual Servers
10 3 (0.69%) Firmware
11 2 (0.46%) DFS Replication
11 2 (0.46%) Microsoft Virtual Server
11 2 (0.46%) VMware Workstation
11 2 (0.46%) XenApp
11 2 (0.46%) XenDesktop
12 1 (0.23%) KVM
12 1 (0.23%) VMware NSX
Systems Management
1 174 (40.28%) Microsoft Intune
2 24 (5.56%) WSUS
3 23 (5.32%) Ansible
4 22 (5.09%) SCOM
5 10 (2.31%) Nessus
6 7 (1.62%) Jamf Pro
6 7 (1.62%) vCenter Server
7 6 (1.39%) Failover Clustering
7 6 (1.39%) NetBackup
8 3 (0.69%) AirWatch
8 3 (0.69%) FortiGate
8 3 (0.69%) McAfee ePO
8 3 (0.69%) Microsoft Clustering
8 3 (0.69%) Norton AntiVirus
9 2 (0.46%) Packer
9 2 (0.46%) Perfmon
9 2 (0.46%) SCOrch
9 2 (0.46%) Single Sign-On
9 2 (0.46%) vMotion
10 1 (0.23%) IBM BigFix
Vendors
1 309 (71.53%) Microsoft
2 83 (19.21%) ServiceNow
3 80 (18.52%) VMware
4 49 (11.34%) Citrix
5 21 (4.86%) Cisco
6 17 (3.94%) CrowdStrike
6 17 (3.94%) CyberArk
7 16 (3.70%) Apple
7 16 (3.70%) Lotus
8 14 (3.24%) Qualys
9 13 (3.01%) Tenable
10 12 (2.78%) Bloomberg
10 12 (2.78%) Tanium
11 11 (2.55%) BeyondTrust
11 11 (2.55%) McAfee
11 11 (2.55%) Zscaler
12 10 (2.31%) SolarWinds
13 9 (2.08%) Ivanti
14 8 (1.85%) Splunk
15 7 (1.62%) Remedy