Windows 10 Contract Job Trends

Microsoft Windows 10
UK

The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs requiring Windows 10 skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 30 April 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
30 Apr 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 236 160 107
Rank change year-on-year -76 -53 -5
Contract jobs citing Windows 10 514 517 900
As % of all contract jobs in the UK 1.09% 1.77% 2.06%
As % of the Operating Systems category 10.93% 12.69% 15.49%
Number of daily rates quoted 355 362 618
10th Percentile £131 £150 £148
25th Percentile £162 £190 £185
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £200 £225 £225
Median % change year-on-year -11.11% - +2.27%
75th Percentile £278 £388 £381
90th Percentile £475 £550 £575
UK excluding London median daily rate £190 £210 £213
% change year-on-year -9.52% -1.18% +3.66%
Number of hourly rates quoted 58 29 91
10th Percentile £19.33 £18.13 £10.95
25th Percentile £20.50 £18.51 £11.07
Median hourly rate £22.55 £24.00 £16.94
Median % change year-on-year -6.04% +41.72% -8.46%
75th Percentile £74.00 £28.00 £21.00
90th Percentile £178.75 £29.48 £39.23
UK excluding London median hourly rate £22.81 £23.59 £14.14
% change year-on-year -3.31% +66.83% -23.57%

All Operating Systems
UK

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.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for operating system skills 4,701 4,073 5,812
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK 9.96% 13.94% 13.33%
Number of daily rates quoted 3,064 2,686 3,913
10th Percentile £185 £200 £183
25th Percentile £313 £319 £300
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £450 £475 £468
Median % change year-on-year -5.26% +1.50% -7.33%
75th Percentile £575 £594 £588
90th Percentile £663 £699 £700
UK excluding London median daily rate £425 £450 £450
% change year-on-year -5.56% - -5.26%
Number of hourly rates quoted 324 177 397
10th Percentile £16.01 £16.25 £12.75
25th Percentile £20.13 £18.13 £15.50
Median hourly rate £42.22 £24.18 £22.00
Median % change year-on-year +74.61% +9.91% -44.02%
75th Percentile £67.84 £62.50 £60.00
90th Percentile £75.00 £68.00 £70.00
UK excluding London median hourly rate £47.50 £23.00 £22.00
% change year-on-year +106.52% +4.55% -29.60%

Windows 10
Job Vacancy Trend

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

Windows 10 job vacancy trend in the UK

Windows 10
Daily Rate Trend

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

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

Windows 10
Daily Rate Histogram

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Windows 10 over the 6 months to 30 April 2026.

Daily rate histogram for Windows 10 in the UK

Windows 10
Hourly Rate Trend

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

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

Windows 10
Hourly Rate Histogram

Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Windows 10 over the 6 months to 30 April 2026.

Hourly rate histogram for Windows 10 in the UK

Windows 10
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 Windows 10 within the UK over the 6 months to 30 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 -68 487 £200 -11.11% 83
UK excluding London -76 365 £190 -9.52% 88
London -61 141 £238 -21.49% 12
North of England -26 135 £173 -13.75% 12
North West +7 104 £153 -18.67% 10
Work from Home -41 75 £220 -12.00% 22
Midlands -62 72 £190 - 16
South East -86 48 £180 -28.00% 22
East of England -12 46 £200 -11.11% 12
South West -41 45 £220 - 14
West Midlands -74 36 £208 +9.21% 8
East Midlands -10 35 £175 -7.89% 8
Yorkshire -50 28 £190 -15.56% 1
Scotland -15 10 £163 -17.72% 3
Wales -12 8 £200 -31.91% 1
North East -17 3 £180 -40.00% 2
Northern Ireland -6 2 £175 +13.64% 11

Windows 10
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 82 (15.95%) Microsoft Exchange
2 61 (11.87%) SharePoint
3 10 (1.95%) Skype for Business
4 2 (0.39%) IIS
5 1 (0.19%) Exchange Server 2013
5 1 (0.19%) HCL Notes
Applications
1 88 (17.12%) Microsoft Office
2 11 (2.14%) Microsoft Excel
3 5 (0.97%) MS Visio
4 3 (0.58%) Microsoft PowerPoint
5 2 (0.39%) Spreadsheet
Business Applications
1 19 (3.70%) Remedy ITSM
2 5 (0.97%) assyst
Cloud Services
1 313 (60.89%) Microsoft 365
2 119 (23.15%) Azure
3 76 (14.79%) Entra ID
4 17 (3.31%) OneDrive
5 8 (1.56%) Power Platform
6 6 (1.17%) Azure Sentinel
7 5 (0.97%) AWS
7 5 (0.97%) GCP
8 2 (0.39%) Nutanix
8 2 (0.39%) SaaS
8 2 (0.39%) Slack
8 2 (0.39%) Viva Engage
9 1 (0.19%) Adobe Creative Cloud
9 1 (0.19%) Azure Monitor
9 1 (0.19%) Cloud Computing
9 1 (0.19%) Dynamics 365
9 1 (0.19%) IaaS
9 1 (0.19%) Microsoft Purview
9 1 (0.19%) Mimecast
9 1 (0.19%) PowerApps
Communications & Networking
1 58 (11.28%) VPN
2 48 (9.34%) DNS
3 46 (8.95%) DHCP
4 40 (7.78%) Wi-Fi
5 37 (7.20%) LAN
6 29 (5.64%) WAN
7 26 (5.06%) Skype
8 22 (4.28%) Wireless
9 21 (4.09%) VLAN
10 16 (3.11%) TCP/IP
11 13 (2.53%) Remote Desktop
12 12 (2.33%) NetScaler
13 6 (1.17%) Firewall
13 6 (1.17%) IPv4
13 6 (1.17%) IPv6
14 5 (0.97%) Network Security
14 5 (0.97%) VoIP
15 4 (0.78%) WAAS
16 2 (0.39%) RS-232
16 2 (0.39%) Unified Communications
Database & Business Intelligence
1 13 (2.53%) SQL Server
2 5 (0.97%) Oracle Database
2 5 (0.97%) Power BI
3 3 (0.58%) Oracle Reports
4 2 (0.39%) SQL Server Reporting Services
Development Applications
1 17 (3.31%) JIRA
2 8 (1.56%) MSI
3 6 (1.17%) InstallShield
4 3 (0.58%) AdminStudio
5 1 (0.19%) REST Assured
General
1 272 (52.92%) Social Skills
2 49 (9.53%) Finance
3 42 (8.17%) Public Sector
4 37 (7.20%) Banking
4 37 (7.20%) Legal
5 32 (6.23%) Analytical Skills
6 27 (5.25%) Manufacturing
7 22 (4.28%) Organisational Skills
7 22 (4.28%) Telecoms
8 17 (3.31%) Documentation Skills
8 17 (3.31%) Inclusion and Diversity
9 12 (2.33%) Law
10 11 (2.14%) Marketing
11 10 (1.95%) Electronics
12 8 (1.56%) French Language
12 8 (1.56%) Investment Banking
13 5 (0.97%) Front Office
13 5 (0.97%) Local Government
13 5 (0.97%) Police
14 3 (0.58%) Presentation Skills
Job Titles
1 153 (29.77%) Support Engineer
2 140 (27.24%) IT Support
3 110 (21.40%) IT Engineer
4 88 (17.12%) IT Support Engineer
5 79 (15.37%) Analyst
6 52 (10.12%) Desktop Support
7 43 (8.37%) Desktop Engineer
7 43 (8.37%) Support Analyst
8 41 (7.98%) 1st Line Support
9 39 (7.59%) Windows Engineer
10 37 (7.20%) Desktop Support Engineer
11 35 (6.81%) 2nd Line Support
12 30 (5.84%) Service Analyst
13 28 (5.45%) IT Analyst
14 27 (5.25%) 2nd Line Engineer
14 27 (5.25%) Service Desk Analyst
15 25 (4.86%) 2nd Line Support Engineer
15 25 (4.86%) Senior
16 24 (4.67%) Deployment Engineer
17 22 (4.28%) Support Technician
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 6 (1.17%) X-Windows
2 5 (0.97%) Software Packaging
3 2 (0.39%) Microsoft Graph
3 2 (0.39%) Web Services
4 1 (0.19%) EDI
4 1 (0.19%) XMPP
Miscellaneous
1 59 (11.48%) Onboarding
2 28 (5.45%) Enterprise Software
3 22 (4.28%) Smartphone
4 19 (3.70%) Self-Motivation
5 17 (3.31%) Driving Licence
6 9 (1.75%) iPhone
7 8 (1.56%) Video Conferencing
8 7 (1.36%) CMDB
8 7 (1.36%) Virtual Team
9 6 (1.17%) Management Information System
10 5 (0.97%) Client/Server
10 5 (0.97%) Data Protection Act
10 5 (0.97%) iPad
11 4 (0.78%) Product Ownership
12 3 (0.58%) Augmented Reality
12 3 (0.58%) Data Centre
12 3 (0.58%) Legacy Applications
12 3 (0.58%) Virtual Reality
13 2 (0.39%) Hedge funds
13 2 (0.39%) Social Media
Operating Systems
1 504 (98.05%) Windows
2 45 (8.75%) Mac OS
3 39 (7.59%) Android
3 39 (7.59%) Windows Server
4 37 (7.20%) Windows 7
5 32 (6.23%) Apple iOS
6 17 (3.31%) Windows Server 2016
7 12 (2.33%) Windows Server 2012
8 10 (1.95%) Linux
8 10 (1.95%) Windows Server 2003
9 9 (1.75%) Mac OS X
10 6 (1.17%) Windows Server 2019
11 5 (0.97%) AIX
12 4 (0.78%) Windows 8
13 2 (0.39%) CentOS
13 2 (0.39%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
13 2 (0.39%) Solaris
14 1 (0.19%) Ubuntu
Processes & Methodologies
1 161 (31.32%) Customer Service
2 111 (21.60%) Problem-Solving
3 97 (18.87%) ITIL
4 88 (17.12%) Migration
5 66 (12.84%) ITSM
6 43 (8.37%) Service Management
7 39 (7.59%) Continuous Improvement
8 37 (7.20%) User Experience
9 35 (6.81%) Asset Management
10 30 (5.84%) Application Packaging
11 29 (5.64%) Change Management
12 27 (5.25%) Workflow
13 25 (4.86%) Logistics
14 21 (4.09%) Service Delivery
15 20 (3.89%) Incident Management
16 19 (3.70%) Stakeholder Management
17 18 (3.50%) Workflow Management
18 16 (3.11%) Computer Science
18 16 (3.11%) Customer Experience
19 15 (2.92%) Inventory Management
Programming Languages
1 59 (11.48%) PowerShell
2 15 (2.92%) VBScript
3 11 (2.14%) VB
4 10 (1.95%) SQL
5 5 (0.97%) Bash
6 2 (0.39%) JavaScript
6 2 (0.39%) Python
Qualifications
1 103 (20.04%) Security Cleared
2 86 (16.73%) SC Cleared
3 58 (11.28%) Degree
4 31 (6.03%) Microsoft Certification
5 29 (5.64%) DV Cleared
6 14 (2.72%) A+ Certification
6 14 (2.72%) MCSE
7 12 (2.33%) Computer Science Degree
8 9 (1.75%) Network+ Certification
9 8 (1.56%) CCA
9 8 (1.56%) Citrix Certification
9 8 (1.56%) Microsoft Certified Professional
10 7 (1.36%) Azure Certification
10 7 (1.36%) ITIL Certification
11 4 (0.78%) BPSS Clearance
11 4 (0.78%) ITIL Foundation Certificate
12 2 (0.39%) HNC
12 2 (0.39%) HND
13 1 (0.19%) CCNA
13 1 (0.19%) Cisco Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 29 (5.64%) SLA
2 7 (1.36%) GDPR
3 5 (0.97%) ISO/IEC 27001
4 3 (0.58%) Cyber Essentials
5 2 (0.39%) GLP
5 2 (0.39%) GMP
6 1 (0.19%) GRC
6 1 (0.19%) NCSC
6 1 (0.19%) QA
System Software
1 295 (57.39%) Active Directory
2 22 (4.28%) VMware Infrastructure
3 18 (3.50%) Virtual Desktop
4 14 (2.72%) BitLocker
5 9 (1.75%) Hyper-V
6 7 (1.36%) XenDesktop
7 5 (0.97%) XenApp
8 2 (0.39%) Microsoft App-V
9 1 (0.19%) Firmware
9 1 (0.19%) Microsoft Virtual Server
9 1 (0.19%) Virtual Servers
9 1 (0.19%) vSphere
Systems Management
1 113 (21.98%) Microsoft Intune
2 110 (21.40%) SCCM
3 13 (2.53%) Jamf Pro
4 12 (2.33%) WSUS
5 5 (0.97%) AirWatch
5 5 (0.97%) SCVMM
6 2 (0.39%) WMI
7 1 (0.19%) Norton AntiVirus
7 1 (0.19%) SCOM
7 1 (0.19%) TeamSite
Vendors
1 322 (62.65%) Microsoft
2 80 (15.56%) ServiceNow
3 49 (9.53%) Citrix
4 31 (6.03%) Apple
5 27 (5.25%) Cisco
6 25 (4.86%) HP
6 25 (4.86%) VMware
7 20 (3.89%) Remedy
8 17 (3.31%) Bomgar
8 17 (3.31%) iManage
9 16 (3.11%) Dell
10 10 (1.95%) SAP
11 8 (1.56%) Oracle
11 8 (1.56%) Starlink
12 7 (1.36%) Bloomberg
12 7 (1.36%) McAfee
13 5 (0.97%) Google
14 4 (0.78%) Qualys
15 3 (0.58%) IBM
15 3 (0.58%) Reuters