Windows 7 Contract Job Trends
Microsoft Windows 7
UK
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs requiring Windows 7 skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 18 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 18 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 640 | 499 | 483 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -141 | -16 | -69 |
| Contract jobs citing Windows 7 | 48 | 67 | 91 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 0.087% | 0.20% | 0.24% |
| As % of the Operating Systems category | 0.90% | 1.46% | 1.73% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 36 | 22 | 48 |
| 10th Percentile | £150 | £136 | £194 |
| 25th Percentile | £295 | £160 | £220 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £360 | £173 | £243 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +107.86% | -28.66% | +15.48% |
| 75th Percentile | £494 | £269 | £475 |
| 90th Percentile | £519 | £569 | £541 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £365 | £171 | £245 |
| % change year-on-year | +113.45% | -30.20% | +16.67% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 30 | 8 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £17.33 | £15.22 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £20.31 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £18.87 | £24.17 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -21.91% | +36.37% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £24.18 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | - | £18.87 | £24.18 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -21.96% | +36.46% |
All Operating Systems
UK
Windows 7 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.
| 6 months to 18 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for operating system skills | 5,340 | 4,595 | 5,270 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK | 9.72% | 13.80% | 14.08% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3,373 | 2,930 | 3,246 |
| 10th Percentile | £193 | £185 | £200 |
| 25th Percentile | £313 | £275 | £326 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £470 | £450 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.42% | -5.26% | -4.04% |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £575 | £575 |
| 90th Percentile | £675 | £650 | £675 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £450 | £420 | £449 |
| % change year-on-year | +7.14% | -6.46% | -0.22% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 422 | 328 | 244 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.10 | £15.30 | £16.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.00 | £18.74 | £22.44 |
| Median hourly rate | £25.75 | £24.25 | £52.75 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +6.19% | -54.03% | +18.75% |
| 75th Percentile | £65.00 | £43.75 | £68.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £74.32 | £67.00 | £70.00 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £25.77 | £22.58 | £56.75 |
| % change year-on-year | +14.15% | -60.22% | +40.72% |
Windows 7 Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Windows 7 relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.
Windows 7 Daily Rate Trend
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Windows 7.
Windows 7 Daily Rate Histogram
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Windows 7 over the 6 months to 18 October 2026.
Windows 7 Hourly Rate Trend
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Windows 7.
Windows 7 Top 10 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 7 within the UK over the 6 months to 18 October 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 | -138 | 40 | £375 | +114.29% | 9 |
| UK excluding London | -110 | 39 | £365 | +113.45% | 5 |
| North West | -25 | 23 | £484 | +176.43% | |
| North of England | -36 | 23 | £484 | +176.43% | |
| London | -100 | 9 | £270 | +8.00% | 4 |
| Scotland | -20 | 8 | £150 | -7.69% | |
| South East | -67 | 4 | £575 | +109.09% | 3 |
| Midlands | -44 | 3 | £250 | +55.52% | 1 |
| West Midlands | -48 | 3 | £250 | +33.33% | 1 |
| South West | -59 | 1 | £331 | - | 1 |
Windows 7 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Operating Systems
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Windows | 100.0% | 48 |
| 2 | Windows 10 | 79.2% | 38 |
| 3 | Windows Server | 16.7% | 8 |
| 4 | Windows Server 2003 | 12.5% | 6 |
| 4 | Windows Server 2008 | 12.5% | 6 |
| 6 | Windows Server 2012 | 8.3% | 4 |
| 6 | Windows Server 2019 | 8.3% | 4 |
| 8 | Windows XP | 6.3% | 3 |
| 9 | Android | 4.2% | 2 |
| 9 | Apple iOS | 4.2% | 2 |
| 9 | Linux | 4.2% | 2 |
| 9 | macOS | 4.2% | 2 |
| 9 | OpenVMS | 4.2% | 2 |
| 9 | Ubuntu | 4.2% | 2 |
| 9 | VMS | 4.2% | 2 |