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 5 November 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
5 Nov 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 198 156 165
Rank change year-on-year -42 +9 +28
Contract jobs citing SCCM 517 585 724
As % of all contract jobs in the UK 1.50% 1.60% 1.56%
As % of the Systems Management category 9.13% 11.24% 10.82%
Number of daily rates quoted 346 419 519
10th Percentile £180 £188 £170
25th Percentile £200 £250 £213
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £325 £375 £375
Median % change year-on-year -13.33% - +3.45%
75th Percentile £513 £509 £500
90th Percentile £588 £600 £650
UK excluding London median daily rate £281 £350 £350
% change year-on-year -19.86% - +7.69%
Number of hourly rates quoted 30 14 47
10th Percentile £13.75 £21.11 £14.25
25th Percentile £15.50 £22.64 £17.74
Median hourly rate £18.87 £25.75 £22.50
Median % change year-on-year -26.72% +14.44% -4.07%
75th Percentile £23.11 £45.63 £65.57
90th Percentile £28.40 £63.15 £78.90
UK excluding London median hourly rate £18.87 £24.18 £19.00
% change year-on-year -21.96% +27.26% -11.63%

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 5,661 5,205 6,693
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK 16.37% 14.25% 14.42%
Number of daily rates quoted 3,763 3,360 4,774
10th Percentile £300 £313 £313
25th Percentile £410 £417 £438
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £504 £525 £550
Median % change year-on-year -4.00% -4.55% -4.35%
75th Percentile £600 £635 £650
90th Percentile £685 £725 £743
UK excluding London median daily rate £497 £500 £515
% change year-on-year -0.60% -2.82% -2.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted 102 56 167
10th Percentile £15.50 £19.79 £18.50
25th Percentile £19.00 £23.80 £28.63
Median hourly rate £27.25 £35.08 £50.00
Median % change year-on-year -22.33% -29.84% +100.00%
75th Percentile £63.36 £60.63 £75.63
90th Percentile £77.18 £76.25 £78.17
UK excluding London median hourly rate £22.42 £35.08 £46.18
% change year-on-year -36.09% -24.03% +109.91%

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 5 November 2025.

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 5 November 2025.

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 5 November 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
England -16 451 £334 -4.64% 191
UK excluding London -25 357 £281 -19.86% 167
London -33 129 £463 +32.14% 76
Work from Home -29 104 £450 -7.69% 55
South East -15 100 £260 -25.71% 78
North of England -24 70 £214 -34.23% 30
Midlands -14 57 £244 -26.14% 23
South West +15 53 £425 +11.84% 14
East of England +13 49 £550 +42.30% 10
North West -18 44 £215 -33.85% 21
West Midlands -12 39 £220 -42.11% 7
Scotland -40 25 £200 -44.06% 17
East Midlands -13 18 £413 +37.50% 16
Yorkshire -21 18 £300 +10.09% 3
Wales +1 10 £300 +23.08% 1
North East -7 8 £200 -37.50% 6
Northern Ireland - 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 94 (18.18%) Microsoft Exchange
2 42 (8.12%) SharePoint
3 20 (3.87%) Skype for Business
4 7 (1.35%) Exchange Server 2013
5 6 (1.16%) Confluence
6 2 (0.39%) IIS
7 1 (0.19%) Apache
7 1 (0.19%) Exchange Server 2010
7 1 (0.19%) HCL Notes
Applications
1 48 (9.28%) Microsoft Office
2 19 (3.68%) Microsoft Excel
3 12 (2.32%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 8 (1.55%) MS Visio
5 2 (0.39%) Spreadsheet
6 1 (0.19%) Adobe Creative Suite
Business Applications
1 7 (1.35%) Remedy ITSM
2 2 (0.39%) assyst
2 2 (0.39%) Dynamics GP
3 1 (0.19%) Dynamics CRM
3 1 (0.19%) Eikon
3 1 (0.19%) Eze OMS
3 1 (0.19%) Fidessa
3 1 (0.19%) SystmOne
Cloud Services
1 186 (35.98%) Microsoft 365
2 117 (22.63%) Azure
3 50 (9.67%) Entra ID
4 43 (8.32%) OneDrive
5 25 (4.84%) AWS
6 20 (3.87%) Power Platform
7 19 (3.68%) Cohesity
8 14 (2.71%) GCP
9 10 (1.93%) SaaS
10 9 (1.74%) Azure Sentinel
11 5 (0.97%) Nutanix
12 4 (0.77%) Microsoft Copilot
13 3 (0.58%) IaaS
13 3 (0.58%) Mimecast
13 3 (0.58%) ShareGate
14 2 (0.39%) Azure DevOps
14 2 (0.39%) Azure Logic Apps
14 2 (0.39%) Microsoft Purview
14 2 (0.39%) PaaS
14 2 (0.39%) Power Automate
Communications & Networking
1 85 (16.44%) DNS
2 57 (11.03%) Firewall
3 54 (10.44%) DHCP
4 45 (8.70%) VPN
5 44 (8.51%) Wi-Fi
6 36 (6.96%) TCP/IP
7 26 (5.03%) WAN
8 25 (4.84%) Cisco IOS
9 22 (4.26%) SAN
9 22 (4.26%) Skype
10 19 (3.68%) LAN
11 18 (3.48%) VLAN
12 13 (2.51%) Internet
13 11 (2.13%) Unified Communications
14 9 (1.74%) 4G
15 5 (0.97%) NetScaler
15 5 (0.97%) Network Security
15 5 (0.97%) WebEx
16 4 (0.77%) VoIP
16 4 (0.77%) WAAS
Database & Business Intelligence
1 10 (1.93%) Power BI
2 7 (1.35%) SQL Server
3 4 (0.77%) SQL Server Reporting Services
4 3 (0.58%) Metadata
5 1 (0.19%) Electronic Patient Records
Development Applications
1 27 (5.22%) MSI
2 18 (3.48%) AdminStudio
3 17 (3.29%) InstallShield
4 16 (3.09%) JIRA
5 7 (1.35%) Git
5 7 (1.35%) Jenkins
5 7 (1.35%) Postman
6 6 (1.16%) WiX
7 5 (0.97%) Bitbucket
8 1 (0.19%) GCC
8 1 (0.19%) Metasploit
8 1 (0.19%) MLflow
General
1 202 (39.07%) Social Skills
2 66 (12.77%) Finance
3 53 (10.25%) Analytical Skills
4 42 (8.12%) Public Sector
5 33 (6.38%) Documentation Skills
6 25 (4.84%) Games
7 20 (3.87%) Legal
8 13 (2.51%) Inclusion and Diversity
9 12 (2.32%) Banking
10 10 (1.93%) Organisational Skills
11 6 (1.16%) Influencing Skills
12 5 (0.97%) Front Office
12 5 (0.97%) Local Government
12 5 (0.97%) Spanish Language
13 4 (0.77%) Financial Institution
13 4 (0.77%) Pharmaceutical
13 4 (0.77%) Retail
14 3 (0.58%) Automotive
14 3 (0.58%) Manufacturing
15 2 (0.39%) Back Office
Job Titles
1 78 (15.09%) Support Engineer
2 62 (11.99%) Deployment Engineer
3 60 (11.61%) Windows Engineer
4 53 (10.25%) Analyst
5 40 (7.74%) Infrastructure Engineer
6 35 (6.77%) Desktop Engineer
6 35 (6.77%) IT Support
7 29 (5.61%) Desktop Support
7 29 (5.61%) Support Analyst
8 28 (5.42%) 2nd Line Support
8 28 (5.42%) Platform Engineer
8 28 (5.42%) SCCM Engineer
9 26 (5.03%) IT Engineer
10 25 (4.84%) 2nd Line Engineer
11 24 (4.64%) Senior
12 23 (4.45%) 2nd Line Support Engineer
13 19 (3.68%) Desktop Support Engineer
14 17 (3.29%) IT Support Engineer
15 16 (3.09%) Security Engineer
15 16 (3.09%) Windows Deployment Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 16 (3.09%) Software Packaging
2 4 (0.77%) Middleware
3 3 (0.58%) LDAP
3 3 (0.58%) OAuth
3 3 (0.58%) OpenID
3 3 (0.58%) SAML
4 2 (0.39%) 802.1X
4 2 (0.39%) Microsoft Graph
5 1 (0.19%) ARM Templates
5 1 (0.19%) CrewAI
5 1 (0.19%) EDI
5 1 (0.19%) LangChain
5 1 (0.19%) LangGraph
5 1 (0.19%) PyTorch
5 1 (0.19%) TensorFlow
Miscellaneous
1 23 (4.45%) Onboarding
2 22 (4.26%) Data Centre
3 16 (3.09%) Video Conferencing
4 13 (2.51%) PKI
5 10 (1.93%) Enterprise Software
6 9 (1.74%) CMDB
6 9 (1.74%) Legacy Applications
6 9 (1.74%) Management Information System
7 8 (1.55%) Hedge funds
8 7 (1.35%) Driving Licence
8 7 (1.35%) Team-Oriented Environment
9 6 (1.16%) Cloud Native
9 6 (1.16%) Device Driver
9 6 (1.16%) Replication
9 6 (1.16%) Self-Motivation
10 5 (0.97%) Low-Code
10 5 (0.97%) NHS
10 5 (0.97%) Security Posture
11 4 (0.77%) Analytical Mindset
11 4 (0.77%) Virtual Team
Operating Systems
1 438 (84.72%) Windows
2 171 (33.08%) Windows 10
3 83 (16.05%) Windows Server
4 51 (9.86%) Mac OS
5 35 (6.77%) Android
6 25 (4.84%) Linux
7 21 (4.06%) Windows Server 2016
8 19 (3.68%) Windows Server 2019
9 18 (3.48%) Apple iOS
10 13 (2.51%) Windows 7
11 6 (1.16%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
11 6 (1.16%) Windows Server 2012
12 5 (0.97%) Unix
13 4 (0.77%) Mac OS X
13 4 (0.77%) Windows 8
14 2 (0.39%) AIX
14 2 (0.39%) Ubuntu
14 2 (0.39%) Windows Server 2008
15 1 (0.19%) CentOS
15 1 (0.19%) VMS
Processes & Methodologies
1 94 (18.18%) ITIL
2 82 (15.86%) Problem-Solving
3 57 (11.03%) Migration
4 55 (10.64%) Application Packaging
5 51 (9.86%) Infrastructure Engineering
6 43 (8.32%) Customer Service
7 38 (7.35%) Cybersecurity
8 35 (6.77%) ITSM
8 35 (6.77%) User Experience
9 33 (6.38%) Continuous Improvement
10 30 (5.80%) Change Management
10 30 (5.80%) Patch Management
10 30 (5.80%) SIEM
11 28 (5.42%) Agile
11 28 (5.42%) Problem Management
12 26 (5.03%) Mobile Device Management
12 26 (5.03%) Vulnerability Management
13 25 (4.84%) Cloud Security
13 25 (4.84%) E-Commerce
13 25 (4.84%) Service Delivery
Programming Languages
1 181 (35.01%) PowerShell
2 27 (5.22%) VBScript
3 17 (3.29%) Python
4 15 (2.90%) SQL
5 14 (2.71%) VB
6 13 (2.51%) Bash
7 9 (1.74%) C#
8 2 (0.39%) Java
9 1 (0.19%) Kusto Query Language
9 1 (0.19%) Shell Script
Qualifications
1 129 (24.95%) Security Cleared
2 87 (16.83%) SC Cleared
3 51 (9.86%) Microsoft Certification
4 42 (8.12%) Degree
5 35 (6.77%) DV Cleared
6 13 (2.51%) ITIL Foundation Certificate
7 12 (2.32%) MCSA
8 10 (1.93%) DBS Check
8 10 (1.93%) MCSE
9 8 (1.55%) ITIL Certification
9 8 (1.55%) Master's Degree
10 7 (1.35%) Computer Science Degree
10 7 (1.35%) MCP
11 6 (1.16%) CCNA
11 6 (1.16%) Cisco Certification
12 5 (0.97%) A+ Certification
12 5 (0.97%) CCNP
12 5 (0.97%) MCDST
13 4 (0.77%) BPSS Clearance
13 4 (0.77%) Citrix Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 27 (5.22%) SLA
2 24 (4.64%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 16 (3.09%) GDPR
4 7 (1.35%) QA
5 5 (0.97%) NIST
6 3 (0.58%) Cyber Essentials
6 3 (0.58%) PCI DSS
7 2 (0.39%) Accessibility
7 2 (0.39%) Data Quality
7 2 (0.39%) Disclosure Scotland
7 2 (0.39%) PMO
8 1 (0.19%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
8 1 (0.19%) HMG Security Policy Framework
System Software
1 271 (52.42%) Active Directory
2 72 (13.93%) VMware Infrastructure
3 23 (4.45%) Microsoft Virtual Server
3 23 (4.45%) Virtual Servers
4 20 (3.87%) BitLocker
4 20 (3.87%) Virtual Desktop
5 17 (3.29%) Firmware
6 16 (3.09%) Microsoft App-V
7 12 (2.32%) Hyper-V
8 10 (1.93%) Virtual Machines
9 6 (1.16%) VMware ESXi
10 5 (0.97%) vSphere
11 4 (0.77%) VMware Workstation
11 4 (0.77%) XenDesktop
12 2 (0.39%) Docker
12 2 (0.39%) XenApp
13 1 (0.19%) VMware NSX
Systems Management
1 166 (32.11%) Microsoft Intune
2 37 (7.16%) WSUS
3 36 (6.96%) Ansible
4 17 (3.29%) SCOM
5 14 (2.71%) Jamf Pro
6 8 (1.55%) SCOrch
7 7 (1.35%) Microsoft Clustering
7 7 (1.35%) Puppet
8 6 (1.16%) CASB
8 6 (1.16%) Norton AntiVirus
9 4 (0.77%) Nessus
9 4 (0.77%) Single Sign-On
9 4 (0.77%) Terraform
9 4 (0.77%) vCenter Server
10 3 (0.58%) Systems Management Server (SMS)
11 2 (0.39%) AppManager
11 2 (0.39%) Kubernetes
11 2 (0.39%) McAfee ePO
11 2 (0.39%) Symantec Endpoint Protection
12 1 (0.19%) HP UCMDB
Vendors
1 334 (64.60%) Microsoft
2 80 (15.47%) VMware
3 62 (11.99%) ServiceNow
4 51 (9.86%) Splunk
5 49 (9.48%) Cisco
6 39 (7.54%) Citrix
7 27 (5.22%) Apple
8 25 (4.84%) Meraki
9 20 (3.87%) McAfee
10 18 (3.48%) NetApp
10 18 (3.48%) SolarWinds
11 10 (1.93%) Remedy
11 10 (1.93%) Veeam
12 9 (1.74%) HP
12 9 (1.74%) MuleSoft
12 9 (1.74%) Tenable
13 8 (1.55%) Qualys
14 7 (1.35%) BMC
14 7 (1.35%) Tanium
15 6 (1.16%) Symantec