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 19 August 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
19 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 331 200 166
Rank change year-on-year -131 -34 +8
Contract jobs citing SCCM 389 455 588
As % of all contract jobs in the UK 0.73% 1.39% 1.51%
As % of the Systems Management category 5.47% 8.88% 11.30%
Number of daily rates quoted 268 304 446
10th Percentile £155 £187 £181
25th Percentile £222 £206 £240
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £375 £350 £400
Median % change year-on-year +7.14% -12.50% -
75th Percentile £521 £537 £538
90th Percentile £623 £587 £608
UK excluding London median daily rate £350 £300 £350
% change year-on-year +16.67% -14.29% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 12 17 17
10th Percentile £17.25 - £23.18
25th Percentile £17.75 £13.75 £23.80
Median hourly rate £21.25 £13.77 £27.50
Median % change year-on-year +54.32% -49.93% +39.28%
75th Percentile £24.39 £18.87 £60.00
90th Percentile £25.65 £40.40 £73.95
UK excluding London median hourly rate £21.25 £18.87 £31.00
% change year-on-year +12.61% -39.13% +63.16%

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 7,110 5,124 5,204
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK 13.27% 15.61% 13.39%
Number of daily rates quoted 4,831 3,372 3,639
10th Percentile £325 £300 £308
25th Percentile £425 £410 £425
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £525 £501 £525
Median % change year-on-year +4.82% -4.60% -4.55%
75th Percentile £610 £600 £625
90th Percentile £700 £688 £700
UK excluding London median daily rate £500 £494 £500
% change year-on-year +1.32% -1.30% -3.85%
Number of hourly rates quoted 193 81 76
10th Percentile £18.25 £13.75 £20.25
25th Percentile £30.50 £20.25 £24.09
Median hourly rate £63.14 £36.00 £35.08
Median % change year-on-year +75.38% +2.62% -36.21%
75th Percentile £71.00 £63.75 £60.00
90th Percentile £81.25 £78.70 £74.22
UK excluding London median hourly rate £63.14 £55.00 £40.00
% change year-on-year +14.79% +37.50% -13.38%

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 19 August 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
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 19 August 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 -118 348 £375 -3.23% 88
UK excluding London -90 246 £350 +16.67% 69
London -88 121 £375 -6.25% 27
North of England -59 67 £344 +61.88% 19
Work from Home -79 67 £415 -12.82% 23
Midlands -22 60 £325 +8.33% 12
North West -21 55 £354 +67.67% 16
South East -102 50 £425 -1.31% 22
West Midlands -41 42 £275 -8.33% 8
South West -44 29 £413 +3.13% 11
Scotland -8 23 £150 -25.00% 2
East Midlands -13 16 £355 +42.00% 4
East of England -57 15 £450 -18.18% 6
North East -38 7 £200 -20.00% 2
Yorkshire -55 5 £245 -2.00% 1
Wales -25 3 - -

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 (13.62%) Microsoft Exchange
2 32 (8.23%) SharePoint
3 17 (4.37%) Skype for Business
4 14 (3.60%) HCL Notes
5 5 (1.29%) IIS
6 1 (0.26%) OpenStack
Applications
1 59 (15.17%) Microsoft Office
2 22 (5.66%) Microsoft Excel
3 4 (1.03%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 1 (0.26%) Chatbot
4 1 (0.26%) MS Visio
4 1 (0.26%) SOLIDWORKS
Business Applications
1 6 (1.54%) Remedy ITSM
2 2 (0.51%) Dynamics GP
3 1 (0.26%) Bloomberg TOMS
3 1 (0.26%) Eikon
Cloud Services
1 141 (36.25%) Microsoft 365
2 124 (31.88%) Azure
3 86 (22.11%) Entra ID
4 28 (7.20%) OneDrive
5 18 (4.63%) Power Platform
6 14 (3.60%) SaaS
7 12 (3.08%) Azure Monitor
8 11 (2.83%) IaaS
9 10 (2.57%) AWS
10 9 (2.31%) Azure DevOps
10 9 (2.31%) PaaS
10 9 (2.31%) Rubrik
11 8 (2.06%) Azure Sentinel
11 8 (2.06%) Datadog
11 8 (2.06%) Google Workspace
12 6 (1.54%) Cohesity
12 6 (1.54%) GitHub
13 5 (1.29%) Mimecast
14 4 (1.03%) Cloud Computing
15 3 (0.77%) Azure ExpressRoute
Communications & Networking
1 82 (21.08%) DNS
2 80 (20.57%) VPN
3 68 (17.48%) DHCP
4 39 (10.03%) Firewall
5 31 (7.97%) TCP/IP
5 31 (7.97%) Wi-Fi
6 23 (5.91%) Skype
7 15 (3.86%) VLAN
8 14 (3.60%) Network Security
8 14 (3.60%) SAN
8 14 (3.60%) WAN
9 13 (3.34%) LAN
10 9 (2.31%) DMZ
11 8 (2.06%) Wireless
12 6 (1.54%) Cisco IOS
13 5 (1.29%) Internet
14 4 (1.03%) SSH
15 3 (0.77%) NetScaler
15 3 (0.77%) WAAS
16 2 (0.51%) PCoIP
Database & Business Intelligence
1 14 (3.60%) SQL Server
2 8 (2.06%) Power BI
3 3 (0.77%) Data Mining
Development Applications
1 23 (5.91%) MSI
2 11 (2.83%) InstallShield
3 8 (2.06%) Chocolatey
4 7 (1.80%) AdminStudio
5 5 (1.29%) JIRA
6 1 (0.26%) Visual Studio
6 1 (0.26%) WiX
General
1 151 (38.82%) Social Skills
2 60 (15.42%) Analytical Skills
3 58 (14.91%) Finance
4 21 (5.40%) Legal
5 19 (4.88%) Banking
5 19 (4.88%) Public Sector
6 14 (3.60%) Front Office
7 13 (3.34%) Documentation Skills
8 12 (3.08%) Inclusion and Diversity
9 8 (2.06%) Manufacturing
10 7 (1.80%) Investment Banking
11 5 (1.29%) Military
11 5 (1.29%) Organisational Skills
12 4 (1.03%) Law
12 4 (1.03%) Pharmaceutical
12 4 (1.03%) Retail
13 3 (0.77%) Billing
13 3 (0.77%) Financial Institution
13 3 (0.77%) German Language
13 3 (0.77%) Police
Job Titles
1 56 (14.40%) Support Engineer
2 43 (11.05%) Infrastructure Engineer
3 42 (10.80%) Desktop Engineer
4 41 (10.54%) IT Support
5 34 (8.74%) Analyst
5 34 (8.74%) IT Engineer
6 30 (7.71%) Senior
7 26 (6.68%) Desktop Support
8 23 (5.91%) IT Support Engineer
9 20 (5.14%) Windows Engineer
10 19 (4.88%) Administrator
10 19 (4.88%) Desktop Support Engineer
11 18 (4.63%) Consultant
12 16 (4.11%) IT Analyst
13 15 (3.86%) Deployment Engineer
14 14 (3.60%) Azure Engineer
15 13 (3.34%) Lead
16 12 (3.08%) 2nd Line Engineer
16 12 (3.08%) SCCM Engineer
16 12 (3.08%) Senior Infrastructure Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 16 (4.11%) Software Packaging
2 8 (2.06%) ARM Templates
3 6 (1.54%) JSON
4 4 (1.03%) ADO
4 4 (1.03%) Microsoft Graph
5 3 (0.77%) 802.1X
5 3 (0.77%) REST
6 2 (0.51%) .NET
6 2 (0.51%) OpenGL
6 2 (0.51%) Qt
7 1 (0.26%) Unreal Engine
Miscellaneous
1 54 (13.88%) Onboarding
2 18 (4.63%) CMDB
3 17 (4.37%) Blackberry
4 16 (4.11%) Enterprise Software
5 13 (3.34%) Hybrid Cloud
5 13 (3.34%) Management Information System
6 12 (3.08%) Driving Licence
7 10 (2.57%) Cyber Threat
7 10 (2.57%) Data Centre
8 9 (2.31%) iPhone
9 8 (2.06%) ARM Cortex
9 8 (2.06%) Smartphone
10 7 (1.80%) PKI
10 7 (1.80%) Video Conferencing
11 6 (1.54%) Legacy Applications
11 6 (1.54%) Product Ownership
11 6 (1.54%) Smartcard
11 6 (1.54%) YubiKey
12 5 (1.29%) Client/Server
13 4 (1.03%) Mobile App
Operating Systems
1 323 (83.03%) Windows
2 124 (31.88%) Windows 10
3 79 (20.31%) Windows Server
4 41 (10.54%) Linux
5 27 (6.94%) Mac OS
6 22 (5.66%) Android
6 22 (5.66%) Windows 7
7 20 (5.14%) Apple iOS
8 11 (2.83%) Windows Server 2019
9 10 (2.57%) Windows Server 2016
10 9 (2.31%) Windows Server 2012
11 5 (1.29%) Windows Server 2003
12 4 (1.03%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
13 3 (0.77%) Unix
14 1 (0.26%) AIX
14 1 (0.26%) Debian
14 1 (0.26%) Ubuntu
Processes & Methodologies
1 123 (31.62%) ITIL
2 100 (25.71%) Problem-Solving
3 87 (22.37%) ITSM
4 70 (17.99%) Service Management
5 59 (15.17%) Customer Service
6 58 (14.91%) Application Packaging
7 50 (12.85%) Migration
8 48 (12.34%) Infrastructure Engineering
9 41 (10.54%) Service Delivery
10 38 (9.77%) Asset Management
11 37 (9.51%) Continuous Improvement
12 34 (8.74%) User Experience
13 33 (8.48%) Patch Management
14 30 (7.71%) Stakeholder Management
15 26 (6.68%) Task Automation
15 26 (6.68%) Vulnerability Remediation
16 24 (6.17%) Data Protection
17 22 (5.66%) Agile
18 20 (5.14%) Cybersecurity
18 20 (5.14%) Project Delivery
Programming Languages
1 129 (33.16%) PowerShell
2 22 (5.66%) VBScript
3 16 (4.11%) Bash
3 16 (4.11%) VB
4 10 (2.57%) Python
5 8 (2.06%) Bicep
5 8 (2.06%) SQL
6 2 (0.51%) C#
6 2 (0.51%) VB.NET
7 1 (0.26%) Shell Script
Qualifications
1 129 (33.16%) Security Cleared
2 89 (22.88%) SC Cleared
3 41 (10.54%) Degree
4 34 (8.74%) DV Cleared
5 26 (6.68%) Microsoft Certification
6 11 (2.83%) Azure Certification
6 11 (2.83%) Computer Science Degree
7 10 (2.57%) BPSS Clearance
7 10 (2.57%) ITIL Foundation Certificate
7 10 (2.57%) MCSE
8 6 (1.54%) DBS Check
8 6 (1.54%) MCSA
8 6 (1.54%) VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
9 4 (1.03%) A+ Certification
9 4 (1.03%) ITIL Certification
9 4 (1.03%) Network+ Certification
10 3 (0.77%) CCA
10 3 (0.77%) Citrix Certification
11 2 (0.51%) AWS Certification
11 2 (0.51%) AWS Certified Solutions Architect
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 32 (8.23%) SLA
2 9 (2.31%) QA
3 7 (1.80%) Data Quality
4 4 (1.03%) Cyber Essentials
5 3 (0.77%) NIST
6 2 (0.51%) COBIT
6 2 (0.51%) Disclosure Scotland
6 2 (0.51%) ISO 9000
7 1 (0.26%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
7 1 (0.26%) GRC
7 1 (0.26%) ISO/IEC 27001
7 1 (0.26%) NCSC
System Software
1 199 (51.16%) Active Directory
2 52 (13.37%) VMware Infrastructure
3 34 (8.74%) Hyper-V
4 26 (6.68%) BitLocker
5 18 (4.63%) Virtual Desktop
6 17 (4.37%) Microsoft App-V
7 16 (4.11%) vSphere
8 9 (2.31%) VMware ESXi
9 8 (2.06%) Virtual Machines
10 4 (1.03%) Firmware
10 4 (1.03%) Virtual Servers
11 3 (0.77%) Docker
11 3 (0.77%) XenDesktop
12 2 (0.51%) VMware Workstation
12 2 (0.51%) XenApp
13 1 (0.26%) Microsoft Virtual Server
13 1 (0.26%) VMware NSX
Systems Management
1 129 (33.16%) Microsoft Intune
2 24 (6.17%) WSUS
3 19 (4.88%) SCOM
4 14 (3.60%) Terraform
5 13 (3.34%) Ansible
6 11 (2.83%) Nessus
7 9 (2.31%) Jamf Pro
8 6 (1.54%) AirWatch
8 6 (1.54%) NetBackup
8 6 (1.54%) vCenter Server
9 3 (0.77%) Backup Exec
9 3 (0.77%) FortiGate
9 3 (0.77%) McAfee ePO
9 3 (0.77%) Norton AntiVirus
9 3 (0.77%) SCSM
10 2 (0.51%) Failover Clustering
10 2 (0.51%) Packer
10 2 (0.51%) vMotion
10 2 (0.51%) WMI
11 1 (0.26%) Microsoft Clustering
Vendors
1 267 (68.64%) Microsoft
2 79 (20.31%) ServiceNow
3 67 (17.22%) VMware
4 41 (10.54%) Citrix
5 21 (5.40%) Cisco
6 19 (4.88%) Tenable
7 18 (4.63%) Apple
8 17 (4.37%) Lotus
9 14 (3.60%) Bloomberg
9 14 (3.60%) CyberArk
9 14 (3.60%) McAfee
10 13 (3.34%) HP
11 12 (3.08%) Qualys
12 10 (2.57%) CrowdStrike
12 10 (2.57%) Dynatrace
12 10 (2.57%) Reuters
12 10 (2.57%) SolarWinds
13 9 (2.31%) Tanium
14 8 (2.06%) AppDynamics
15 7 (1.80%) Splunk