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 27 May 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 27 May 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 242 | 159 | 111 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -83 | -48 | -7 |
| Contract jobs citing Windows 10 | 504 | 512 | 862 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 1.03% | 1.79% | 2.02% |
| As % of the Operating Systems category | 10.62% | 12.94% | 15.03% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 348 | 346 | 594 |
| 10th Percentile | £133 | £153 | £150 |
| 25th Percentile | £162 | £195 | £185 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £200 | £238 | £225 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -15.79% | +5.56% | +4.65% |
| 75th Percentile | £280 | £392 | £375 |
| 90th Percentile | £438 | £538 | £575 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £190 | £213 | £215 |
| % change year-on-year | -10.59% | -1.16% | +5.39% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 50 | 31 | 89 |
| 10th Percentile | £19.33 | £16.63 | £10.95 |
| 25th Percentile | £20.56 | £18.51 | £11.07 |
| Median hourly rate | £24.58 | £24.00 | £16.25 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.40% | +47.69% | -12.16% |
| 75th Percentile | £74.00 | £28.00 | £22.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £178.75 | £30.00 | £25.75 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £24.00 | £23.58 | £14.41 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.78% | +63.64% | -22.11% |
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 | 4,747 | 3,957 | 5,734 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK | 9.74% | 13.85% | 13.44% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3,029 | 2,607 | 3,886 |
| 10th Percentile | £185 | £200 | £185 |
| 25th Percentile | £313 | £313 | £300 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £459 | £467 | £470 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.61% | -0.74% | -6.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £588 | £588 |
| 90th Percentile | £650 | £688 | £700 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £450 | £450 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -3.23% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 345 | 172 | 401 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.55 | £15.23 | £12.75 |
| 25th Percentile | £19.25 | £17.44 | £15.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £35.22 | £21.95 | £22.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +60.46% | -2.44% | -47.06% |
| 75th Percentile | £65.00 | £54.06 | £60.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £74.00 | £68.00 | £70.00 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £34.57 | £19.00 | £22.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +81.92% | -15.56% | -28.00% |
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
Daily Rate Trend
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 27 May 2026.
Windows 10
Hourly Rate Trend
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 27 May 2026.
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 27 May 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 |
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| England | -88 | 467 | £200 | -15.79% | 88 |
| UK excluding London | -69 | 371 | £190 | -10.59% | 87 |
| London | -91 | 125 | £240 | -18.30% | 17 |
| North of England | -20 | 123 | £175 | -10.26% | 22 |
| North West | +6 | 94 | £173 | -8.00% | 17 |
| Midlands | -61 | 71 | £190 | - | 10 |
| Work from Home | -50 | 66 | £220 | -12.00% | 12 |
| South East | -94 | 56 | £210 | -16.00% | 26 |
| South West | -40 | 50 | £220 | - | 14 |
| East of England | -5 | 43 | £200 | -10.11% | 11 |
| East Midlands | -9 | 37 | £175 | -10.26% | 6 |
| West Midlands | -78 | 33 | £190 | +1.33% | 4 |
| Yorkshire | -46 | 26 | £190 | -7.32% | 4 |
| Scotland | -5 | 18 | £150 | -24.05% | 5 |
| Wales | -17 | 8 | £200 | -43.86% | 2 |
| Northern Ireland | +2 | 4 | £175 | +9.38% | 1 |
| North East | -24 | 3 | £180 | -40.00% | 1 |
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:
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