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 23 June 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
23 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 255 164 115
Rank change year-on-year -91 -49 -5
Contract jobs citing Windows 10 491 532 847
As % of all contract jobs in the UK 0.97% 1.78% 1.94%
As % of the Operating Systems category 10.14% 12.74% 14.43%
Number of daily rates quoted 348 340 550
10th Percentile £133 £155 £150
25th Percentile £163 £195 £185
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £200 £234 £225
Median % change year-on-year -14.44% +3.89% +4.65%
75th Percentile £280 £388 £387
90th Percentile £431 £538 £575
UK excluding London median daily rate £197 £215 £215
% change year-on-year -8.26% - +5.39%
Number of hourly rates quoted 46 49 98
10th Percentile £19.33 £16.55 £10.95
25th Percentile £21.33 £18.87 £11.07
Median hourly rate £25.75 £23.00 £17.07
Median % change year-on-year +11.96% +34.72% -10.14%
75th Percentile £69.88 £25.15 £22.00
90th Percentile £178.75 £28.00 £37.38
UK excluding London median hourly rate £25.75 £24.83 £14.80
% change year-on-year +3.71% +67.83% -20.03%

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 4,840 4,177 5,870
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK 9.53% 13.94% 13.45%
Number of daily rates quoted 3,094 2,721 3,863
10th Percentile £190 £200 £188
25th Percentile £313 £313 £313
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £463 £465 £475
Median % change year-on-year -0.54% -2.11% -5.00%
75th Percentile £575 £585 £588
90th Percentile £650 £675 £700
UK excluding London median daily rate £450 £450 £455
% change year-on-year - -1.10% -1.62%
Number of hourly rates quoted 331 209 434
10th Percentile £15.50 £15.47 £12.75
25th Percentile £19.00 £17.44 £16.06
Median hourly rate £28.00 £22.00 £24.18
Median % change year-on-year +27.27% -9.02% -47.43%
75th Percentile £64.38 £41.25 £63.75
90th Percentile £70.23 £68.00 £70.00
UK excluding London median hourly rate £27.08 £18.87 £27.50
% change year-on-year +43.51% -31.38% -30.56%

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 23 June 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 23 June 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 23 June 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 -86 456 £203 -15.63% 102
UK excluding London -72 360 £197 -8.26% 94
London -113 124 £240 -12.73% 21
North of England -26 113 £190 -5.00% 23
North West -3 81 £190 -2.56% 13
Midlands -45 66 £190 - 17
Work from Home -64 58 £205 -18.00% 23
South West -35 55 £223 +1.14% 11
East of England -1 50 £175 -22.22% 13
South East -101 50 £250 - 31
West Midlands -65 36 £225 +18.42% 7
East Midlands -5 29 £131 -29.10% 10
Yorkshire -45 28 £190 -1.94% 8
Scotland -30 17 £150 -25.00% 4
Wales -13 8 £200 -33.33% 2
Northern Ireland 0 4 £175 +9.38% 3
North East -33 4 £225 -25.00% 3

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 72 (14.66%) Microsoft Exchange
2 50 (10.18%) SharePoint
3 12 (2.44%) Skype for Business
4 8 (1.63%) HCL Notes
5 2 (0.41%) Confluence
5 2 (0.41%) IIS
6 1 (0.20%) Exchange Server 2013
Applications
1 86 (17.52%) Microsoft Office
2 11 (2.24%) Microsoft Excel
3 4 (0.81%) Microsoft PowerPoint
3 4 (0.81%) MS Visio
4 2 (0.41%) Spreadsheet
Business Applications
1 12 (2.44%) Remedy ITSM
2 2 (0.41%) assyst
Cloud Services
1 279 (56.82%) Microsoft 365
2 109 (22.20%) Azure
3 73 (14.87%) Entra ID
4 19 (3.87%) OneDrive
5 8 (1.63%) Power Platform
6 5 (1.02%) Azure Monitor
7 4 (0.81%) Azure Sentinel
8 2 (0.41%) Nutanix
8 2 (0.41%) Viva Engage
9 1 (0.20%) Azure Stack
9 1 (0.20%) Google Workspace
9 1 (0.20%) IaaS
9 1 (0.20%) Microsoft Purview
9 1 (0.20%) SaaS
9 1 (0.20%) Slack
Communications & Networking
1 58 (11.81%) VPN
2 42 (8.55%) DNS
3 39 (7.94%) DHCP
4 37 (7.54%) Wi-Fi
5 30 (6.11%) LAN
6 24 (4.89%) Skype
6 24 (4.89%) TCP/IP
7 18 (3.67%) WAN
8 14 (2.85%) Remote Desktop
9 12 (2.44%) VLAN
9 12 (2.44%) Wireless
10 8 (1.63%) NetScaler
11 7 (1.43%) VoIP
12 6 (1.22%) Firewall
12 6 (1.22%) IPv4
12 6 (1.22%) IPv6
13 5 (1.02%) Internet
13 5 (1.02%) Network Security
14 4 (0.81%) WAAS
15 2 (0.41%) X.400
Database & Business Intelligence
1 12 (2.44%) SQL Server
2 6 (1.22%) Oracle Database
3 4 (0.81%) Power BI
4 3 (0.61%) Amazon RDS
5 1 (0.20%) Oracle Reports
5 1 (0.20%) SQL Server Reporting Services
Development Applications
1 19 (3.87%) JIRA
2 4 (0.81%) MSI
3 3 (0.61%) InstallShield
4 2 (0.41%) AdminStudio
5 1 (0.20%) Visual Studio
General
1 282 (57.43%) Social Skills
2 44 (8.96%) Analytical Skills
3 35 (7.13%) Finance
3 35 (7.13%) Legal
4 25 (5.09%) Public Sector
5 22 (4.48%) Banking
6 21 (4.28%) Manufacturing
7 19 (3.87%) Documentation Skills
7 19 (3.87%) Inclusion and Diversity
8 16 (3.26%) Organisational Skills
9 14 (2.85%) Telecoms
10 8 (1.63%) Investment Banking
11 6 (1.22%) French Language
11 6 (1.22%) Law
12 5 (1.02%) Front Office
12 5 (1.02%) Local Government
12 5 (1.02%) Police
13 4 (0.81%) Marketing
14 3 (0.61%) Presentation Skills
14 3 (0.61%) Retail
Job Titles
1 161 (32.79%) Support Engineer
2 146 (29.74%) IT Support
3 118 (24.03%) IT Engineer
4 106 (21.59%) IT Support Engineer
5 73 (14.87%) Analyst
6 49 (9.98%) Desktop Engineer
7 43 (8.76%) Desktop Support
8 36 (7.33%) Support Analyst
9 34 (6.92%) 1st Line Support
9 34 (6.92%) 2nd Line Support
10 31 (6.31%) Service Analyst
11 30 (6.11%) 2nd Line Engineer
11 30 (6.11%) Service Desk Analyst
12 27 (5.50%) IT Analyst
13 26 (5.30%) Desktop Support Engineer
14 25 (5.09%) 2nd Line Support Engineer
14 25 (5.09%) Deployment Engineer
15 24 (4.89%) Support Technician
15 24 (4.89%) Windows Engineer
16 23 (4.68%) IT Technician
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 6 (1.22%) X-Windows
2 3 (0.61%) Microsoft Graph
2 3 (0.61%) Software Packaging
3 2 (0.41%) Web Services
4 1 (0.20%) .NET
4 1 (0.20%) .NET Framework
4 1 (0.20%) ARM Templates
4 1 (0.20%) EDI
4 1 (0.20%) WinForms
4 1 (0.20%) XMPP
Miscellaneous
1 53 (10.79%) Onboarding
2 25 (5.09%) Enterprise Software
3 21 (4.28%) Self-Motivation
4 13 (2.65%) Smartphone
5 10 (2.04%) Virtual Team
6 9 (1.83%) Blackberry
6 9 (1.83%) Video Conferencing
7 8 (1.63%) Driving Licence
7 8 (1.63%) iPhone
8 6 (1.22%) CMDB
9 5 (1.02%) Augmented Reality
9 5 (1.02%) BYOD
9 5 (1.02%) iPad
9 5 (1.02%) Management Information System
9 5 (1.02%) Product Ownership
9 5 (1.02%) Virtual Reality
10 4 (0.81%) Client/Server
10 4 (0.81%) Data Protection Act
11 3 (0.61%) Legacy Applications
12 2 (0.41%) AI Agents
Operating Systems
1 491 (100.00%) Windows
2 42 (8.55%) Windows Server
3 38 (7.74%) Windows 7
4 35 (7.13%) Android
5 32 (6.52%) Apple iOS
5 32 (6.52%) Mac OS
6 13 (2.65%) Windows Server 2012
6 13 (2.65%) Windows Server 2016
7 12 (2.44%) Linux
8 8 (1.63%) Mac OS X
8 8 (1.63%) Windows Server 2003
8 8 (1.63%) Windows Server 2019
9 5 (1.02%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
9 5 (1.02%) Solaris
10 3 (0.61%) AIX
10 3 (0.61%) Ubuntu
10 3 (0.61%) Windows 8
11 1 (0.20%) Debian
11 1 (0.20%) Windows Server 2008
Processes & Methodologies
1 147 (29.94%) Customer Service
2 118 (24.03%) Problem-Solving
3 110 (22.40%) ITIL
4 61 (12.42%) ITSM
5 59 (12.02%) Migration
6 46 (9.37%) Continuous Improvement
7 44 (8.96%) Service Management
8 38 (7.74%) Asset Management
9 31 (6.31%) Service Delivery
9 31 (6.31%) User Experience
10 25 (5.09%) Application Packaging
11 22 (4.48%) Change Management
12 20 (4.07%) Computer Science
12 20 (4.07%) Customer Experience
13 18 (3.67%) Infrastructure Engineering
14 17 (3.46%) Incident Management
14 17 (3.46%) Inventory Management
15 16 (3.26%) Root Cause Analysis
16 15 (3.05%) Time Management
17 14 (2.85%) Mobile Device Management
Programming Languages
1 57 (11.61%) PowerShell
2 16 (3.26%) VBScript
3 12 (2.44%) VB
4 8 (1.63%) SQL
5 2 (0.41%) JavaScript
5 2 (0.41%) Python
6 1 (0.20%) Bicep
6 1 (0.20%) C#
6 1 (0.20%) Kusto Query Language
Qualifications
1 87 (17.72%) Security Cleared
2 76 (15.48%) SC Cleared
3 57 (11.61%) Degree
4 33 (6.72%) Microsoft Certification
5 17 (3.46%) DV Cleared
6 13 (2.65%) A+ Certification
7 12 (2.44%) Computer Science Degree
8 11 (2.24%) MCSE
9 10 (2.04%) Azure Certification
9 10 (2.04%) Microsoft Certified Professional
10 9 (1.83%) Network+ Certification
11 6 (1.22%) BPSS Clearance
11 6 (1.22%) CCA
11 6 (1.22%) Citrix Certification
11 6 (1.22%) ITIL Certification
12 5 (1.02%) DBS Check
13 4 (0.81%) ITIL Foundation Certificate
14 3 (0.61%) ACSP
15 2 (0.41%) HNC
15 2 (0.41%) HND
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 37 (7.54%) SLA
2 2 (0.41%) GDPR
2 2 (0.41%) GLP
2 2 (0.41%) GMP
2 2 (0.41%) QA
3 1 (0.20%) Cyber Essentials
3 1 (0.20%) GRC
3 1 (0.20%) ISO 9001
3 1 (0.20%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 1 (0.20%) NCSC
System Software
1 291 (59.27%) Active Directory
2 20 (4.07%) Virtual Desktop
3 18 (3.67%) VMware Infrastructure
4 17 (3.46%) BitLocker
5 11 (2.24%) Hyper-V
6 6 (1.22%) XenDesktop
7 4 (0.81%) XenApp
8 1 (0.20%) Firmware
8 1 (0.20%) Microsoft App-V
8 1 (0.20%) Microsoft Virtual Server
8 1 (0.20%) Virtual Servers
8 1 (0.20%) VMware Workstation
8 1 (0.20%) vSphere
Systems Management
1 123 (25.05%) Microsoft Intune
2 98 (19.96%) SCCM
3 12 (2.44%) Jamf Pro
4 8 (1.63%) WSUS
5 5 (1.02%) AirWatch
6 4 (0.81%) SCVMM
7 2 (0.41%) McAfee ePO
7 2 (0.41%) WMI
8 1 (0.20%) SCOM
8 1 (0.20%) TeamSite
Vendors
1 316 (64.36%) Microsoft
2 85 (17.31%) ServiceNow
3 34 (6.92%) Citrix
4 33 (6.72%) Apple
5 21 (4.28%) VMware
6 19 (3.87%) HP
7 15 (3.05%) Cisco
8 14 (2.85%) Remedy
9 12 (2.44%) Bomgar
9 12 (2.44%) iManage
10 9 (1.83%) McAfee
10 9 (1.83%) Oracle
10 9 (1.83%) Starlink
11 8 (1.63%) Bloomberg
11 8 (1.63%) Lotus
12 7 (1.43%) Dell
13 6 (1.22%) Samsung
14 4 (0.81%) Qualys
14 4 (0.81%) Reuters
15 3 (0.61%) MobileIron