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 29 March 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
29 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 212 139 108
Rank change year-on-year -73 -31 -8
Contract jobs citing Windows 10 559 578 923
As % of all contract jobs in the UK 1.25% 1.97% 2.09%
As % of the Operating Systems category 11.72% 13.84% 15.42%
Number of daily rates quoted 380 418 638
10th Percentile £133 £154 £148
25th Percentile £162 £190 £185
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £200 £225 £220
Median % change year-on-year -11.11% +2.27% +2.33%
75th Percentile £314 £414 £375
90th Percentile £526 £560 £575
UK excluding London median daily rate £200 £215 £210
% change year-on-year -7.21% +2.38% +5.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted 65 30 87
10th Percentile £18.50 £18.47 £10.95
25th Percentile £20.50 £21.10 £11.01
Median hourly rate £22.00 £24.18 £16.94
Median % change year-on-year -9.02% +42.78% -8.12%
75th Percentile £25.00 £28.00 £20.38
90th Percentile £75.50 £34.13 £43.04
UK excluding London median hourly rate £22.00 £24.18 £14.41
% change year-on-year -9.02% +67.80% -21.06%

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 4,770 4,176 5,986
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK 10.71% 14.26% 13.53%
Number of daily rates quoted 3,119 2,787 4,010
10th Percentile £181 £200 £181
25th Percentile £300 £325 £286
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £450 £475 £463
Median % change year-on-year -5.26% +2.70% -10.19%
75th Percentile £569 £600 £594
90th Percentile £658 £699 £700
UK excluding London median daily rate £423 £450 £438
% change year-on-year -5.97% +2.86% -7.89%
Number of hourly rates quoted 340 164 406
10th Percentile £15.00 £16.67 £12.86
25th Percentile £17.69 £18.34 £15.50
Median hourly rate £23.54 £24.66 £22.00
Median % change year-on-year -4.55% +12.09% -24.53%
75th Percentile £63.75 £62.69 £57.50
90th Percentile £74.30 £68.58 £68.63
UK excluding London median hourly rate £22.81 £24.66 £20.71
% change year-on-year -7.50% +19.10% -21.87%

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 29 March 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 29 March 2026.

Hourly rate histogram for Windows 10 in the UK

Windows 10
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 Windows 10 within the UK over the 6 months to 29 March 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 -62 537 £200 -11.11% 113
UK excluding London -60 403 £200 -7.21% 103
London -63 147 £249 -17.77% 26
North of England -21 145 £175 -14.63% 23
North West -2 110 £170 -12.82% 17
Work from Home -27 87 £220 -5.38% 16
South East -64 76 £250 +0.10% 25
Midlands -72 67 £175 -7.89% 22
East of England +9 60 £200 -11.11% 11
South West -41 45 £275 +22.11% 16
East Midlands -13 35 £175 -7.89% 12
Yorkshire -46 31 £190 -21.65% 5
West Midlands -75 31 £180 -5.26% 10
Scotland -21 10 £200 - 6
North East -11 4 £190 -36.67% 2
Wales -17 4 £200 - 2

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 86 (15.38%) Microsoft Exchange
2 64 (11.45%) SharePoint
3 10 (1.79%) Skype for Business
4 1 (0.18%) Exchange Server 2013
4 1 (0.18%) HCL Notes
4 1 (0.18%) IIS
4 1 (0.18%) SAS
4 1 (0.18%) SharePoint Server
Applications
1 94 (16.82%) Microsoft Office
2 14 (2.50%) Microsoft Excel
3 5 (0.89%) MS Visio
4 3 (0.54%) Microsoft PowerPoint
5 2 (0.36%) Spreadsheet
Business Applications
1 22 (3.94%) Remedy ITSM
2 4 (0.72%) assyst
3 1 (0.18%) SystmOne
Cloud Services
1 326 (58.32%) Microsoft 365
2 122 (21.82%) Azure
3 75 (13.42%) Entra ID
4 30 (5.37%) OneDrive
5 11 (1.97%) Power Platform
6 6 (1.07%) AWS
7 5 (0.89%) GCP
8 4 (0.72%) Nutanix
9 2 (0.36%) Azure Sentinel
9 2 (0.36%) Microsoft Copilot
9 2 (0.36%) SaaS
9 2 (0.36%) Slack
9 2 (0.36%) Viva Engage
10 1 (0.18%) Adobe Creative Cloud
10 1 (0.18%) Azure Functions
10 1 (0.18%) Azure Logic Apps
10 1 (0.18%) Dynamics 365
10 1 (0.18%) Google Workspace
10 1 (0.18%) PowerApps
10 1 (0.18%) Serverless
Communications & Networking
1 60 (10.73%) VPN
2 50 (8.94%) Wi-Fi
3 44 (7.87%) DNS
4 40 (7.16%) DHCP
5 39 (6.98%) LAN
6 32 (5.72%) WAN
7 26 (4.65%) Skype
8 22 (3.94%) TCP/IP
8 22 (3.94%) Wireless
9 18 (3.22%) VLAN
10 12 (2.15%) NetScaler
11 11 (1.97%) Remote Desktop
12 8 (1.43%) Firewall
13 7 (1.25%) VoIP
14 6 (1.07%) 4G
15 3 (0.54%) Internet
15 3 (0.54%) PABX
16 2 (0.36%) IPv4
16 2 (0.36%) IPv6
16 2 (0.36%) X.400
Database & Business Intelligence
1 10 (1.79%) SQL Server
2 8 (1.43%) Oracle Database
3 7 (1.25%) Oracle Reports
4 6 (1.07%) Power BI
5 2 (0.36%) SQL Server Reporting Services
6 1 (0.18%) Data Warehouse
6 1 (0.18%) Electronic Patient Records
Development Applications
1 19 (3.40%) JIRA
2 9 (1.61%) MSI
3 7 (1.25%) InstallShield
4 3 (0.54%) AdminStudio
5 1 (0.18%) GitLab
5 1 (0.18%) Hudson
5 1 (0.18%) REST Assured
General
1 292 (52.24%) Social Skills
2 54 (9.66%) Finance
3 47 (8.41%) Public Sector
4 36 (6.44%) Banking
5 33 (5.90%) Legal
6 31 (5.55%) Manufacturing
7 28 (5.01%) Analytical Skills
7 28 (5.01%) Organisational Skills
8 20 (3.58%) Documentation Skills
8 20 (3.58%) Telecoms
9 17 (3.04%) Inclusion and Diversity
10 13 (2.33%) Electronics
10 13 (2.33%) Marketing
11 11 (1.97%) Law
12 6 (1.07%) Investment Banking
13 5 (0.89%) French Language
13 5 (0.89%) Local Government
14 4 (0.72%) Aerospace
14 4 (0.72%) Police
15 3 (0.54%) Pharmaceutical
Job Titles
1 169 (30.23%) Support Engineer
2 147 (26.30%) IT Support
3 114 (20.39%) IT Engineer
4 94 (16.82%) IT Support Engineer
5 88 (15.74%) Analyst
6 58 (10.38%) Desktop Support
7 51 (9.12%) Windows Engineer
8 50 (8.94%) Desktop Engineer
9 46 (8.23%) Support Analyst
10 45 (8.05%) 1st Line Support
11 43 (7.69%) 2nd Line Support
11 43 (7.69%) Desktop Support Engineer
12 34 (6.08%) Service Analyst
13 31 (5.55%) 2nd Line Engineer
13 31 (5.55%) Service Desk Analyst
14 29 (5.19%) 2nd Line Support Engineer
15 26 (4.65%) Deployment Engineer
16 25 (4.47%) IT Analyst
16 25 (4.47%) Migration Engineer
17 23 (4.11%) Support Technician
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 6 (1.07%) X-Windows
2 5 (0.89%) Software Packaging
3 2 (0.36%) Web Services
4 1 (0.18%) EDI
4 1 (0.18%) Microsoft Graph
Miscellaneous
1 49 (8.77%) Onboarding
2 26 (4.65%) Enterprise Software
3 25 (4.47%) Smartphone
4 24 (4.29%) Driving Licence
5 18 (3.22%) Self-Motivation
6 12 (2.15%) iPhone
7 10 (1.79%) Video Conferencing
8 7 (1.25%) CMDB
8 7 (1.25%) iPad
9 5 (0.89%) Client/Server
9 5 (0.89%) Data Protection Act
9 5 (0.89%) Legacy Applications
9 5 (0.89%) Management Information System
10 4 (0.72%) PKI
10 4 (0.72%) Product Ownership
11 3 (0.54%) Data Centre
11 3 (0.54%) Hedge funds
11 3 (0.54%) NHS
12 2 (0.36%) Social Media
12 2 (0.36%) Virtual Team
Operating Systems
1 547 (97.85%) Windows
2 49 (8.77%) Android
3 43 (7.69%) Apple iOS
4 41 (7.33%) Mac OS
5 39 (6.98%) Windows Server
6 36 (6.44%) Windows 7
7 25 (4.47%) Windows Server 2016
8 15 (2.68%) Windows Server 2003
9 10 (1.79%) Linux
10 9 (1.61%) AIX
10 9 (1.61%) Windows Server 2012
11 8 (1.43%) Mac OS X
11 8 (1.43%) Windows Server 2019
12 4 (0.72%) Windows 8
13 3 (0.54%) CentOS
14 1 (0.18%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
14 1 (0.18%) Unix
14 1 (0.18%) Windows Server 2008
Processes & Methodologies
1 177 (31.66%) Customer Service
2 105 (18.78%) Problem-Solving
3 103 (18.43%) ITIL
4 96 (17.17%) Migration
5 74 (13.24%) ITSM
6 47 (8.41%) Service Management
7 43 (7.69%) User Experience
8 37 (6.62%) Continuous Improvement
9 32 (5.72%) Asset Management
10 30 (5.37%) Change Management
10 30 (5.37%) Logistics
11 29 (5.19%) Application Packaging
11 29 (5.19%) Workflow
12 24 (4.29%) Stakeholder Management
13 22 (3.94%) Incident Management
13 22 (3.94%) Service Delivery
14 21 (3.76%) Workflow Management
15 18 (3.22%) Agile
16 17 (3.04%) Business Intelligence
17 16 (2.86%) Time Management
Programming Languages
1 71 (12.70%) PowerShell
2 18 (3.22%) VBScript
3 12 (2.15%) VB
4 10 (1.79%) SQL
5 5 (0.89%) Bash
6 2 (0.36%) JavaScript
6 2 (0.36%) Python
7 1 (0.18%) Java
Qualifications
1 122 (21.82%) Security Cleared
2 101 (18.07%) SC Cleared
3 57 (10.20%) Degree
4 29 (5.19%) DV Cleared
4 29 (5.19%) Microsoft Certification
5 15 (2.68%) MCSE
6 9 (1.61%) A+ Certification
7 8 (1.43%) CCA
7 8 (1.43%) Citrix Certification
7 8 (1.43%) Computer Science Degree
7 8 (1.43%) ITIL Certification
7 8 (1.43%) Microsoft Certified Professional
8 6 (1.07%) ITIL Foundation Certificate
9 5 (0.89%) Network+ Certification
10 4 (0.72%) Azure Certification
11 2 (0.36%) HNC
11 2 (0.36%) HND
12 1 (0.18%) ACSP
12 1 (0.18%) BPSS Clearance
12 1 (0.18%) DBS Check
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 25 (4.47%) SLA
2 7 (1.25%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 6 (1.07%) GDPR
4 2 (0.36%) Cyber Essentials
4 2 (0.36%) GLP
4 2 (0.36%) GMP
5 1 (0.18%) GRC
5 1 (0.18%) QA
System Software
1 299 (53.49%) Active Directory
2 22 (3.94%) VMware Infrastructure
3 19 (3.40%) Virtual Desktop
4 13 (2.33%) BitLocker
5 7 (1.25%) Hyper-V
5 7 (1.25%) XenDesktop
6 6 (1.07%) XenApp
7 3 (0.54%) Microsoft App-V
7 3 (0.54%) Virtual Servers
8 2 (0.36%) Firmware
8 2 (0.36%) NFS
8 2 (0.36%) Virtual Machines
8 2 (0.36%) VMware NSX
8 2 (0.36%) vSphere
9 1 (0.18%) Microsoft Virtual Server
Systems Management
1 132 (23.61%) SCCM
2 112 (20.04%) Microsoft Intune
3 12 (2.15%) Jamf Pro
4 10 (1.79%) WSUS
5 5 (0.89%) SCVMM
6 3 (0.54%) Norton AntiVirus
6 3 (0.54%) vCenter Server
7 2 (0.36%) AirWatch
7 2 (0.36%) WMI
8 1 (0.18%) Active Directory Federation Services
8 1 (0.18%) Ansible
8 1 (0.18%) SCOM
8 1 (0.18%) TeamSite
Vendors
1 344 (61.54%) Microsoft
2 101 (18.07%) ServiceNow
3 53 (9.48%) Citrix
4 26 (4.65%) Cisco
5 25 (4.47%) Apple
5 25 (4.47%) VMware
6 23 (4.11%) HP
6 23 (4.11%) Remedy
7 18 (3.22%) Dell
8 17 (3.04%) Bomgar
8 17 (3.04%) iManage
9 14 (2.50%) SAP
10 11 (1.97%) Oracle
11 9 (1.61%) McAfee
12 8 (1.43%) Starlink
13 7 (1.25%) IBM
14 5 (0.89%) Bloomberg
14 5 (0.89%) Google
15 4 (0.72%) Qualys
15 4 (0.72%) Veeam