Windows 7 Contract Job Trends
Microsoft Windows 7
UK
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs citing Windows 7 skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 9 November 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 9 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 655 | 499 | 474 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -156 | -25 | -58 |
| Contract jobs citing Windows 7 | 39 | 73 | 89 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 0.071% | 0.21% | 0.24% |
| As % of the Operating Systems category | 0.73% | 1.55% | 1.73% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 29 | 29 | 46 |
| 10th Percentile | £150 | £126 | £190 |
| 25th Percentile | £318 | £156 | £228 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £415 | £171 | £313 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +142.69% | -45.28% | +48.81% |
| 75th Percentile | £500 | £288 | £500 |
| 90th Percentile | £519 | £600 | £544 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £490 | £171 | £326 |
| % change year-on-year | +186.40% | -47.59% | +55.36% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 26 | 7 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £17.33 | £15.22 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £18.61 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £18.87 | £24.18 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -21.96% | +36.46% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 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 citing operating system skills.
| 6 months to 9 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing operating system skills | 5,334 | 4,721 | 5,158 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK | 9.69% | 13.56% | 14.13% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3,366 | 3,037 | 3,174 |
| 10th Percentile | £200 | £183 | £200 |
| 25th Percentile | £325 | £270 | £325 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | £450 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.56% | -5.26% | -1.04% |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £575 | £580 |
| 90th Percentile | £675 | £661 | £676 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £459 | £410 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.95% | -8.89% | +1.81% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 427 | 355 | 215 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.10 | £15.50 | £16.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.00 | £18.87 | £22.38 |
| Median hourly rate | £25.75 | £24.00 | £50.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +7.29% | -52.00% | +51.52% |
| 75th Percentile | £65.00 | £41.85 | £68.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £75.00 | £67.00 | £70.00 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £25.75 | £22.50 | £52.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +14.44% | -57.14% | +90.91% |
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 9 November 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 9 November 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | -156 | 31 | £484 | +179.62% | 4 |
| UK excluding London | -121 | 30 | £490 | +186.40% | 3 |
| North West | -43 | 17 | £492 | -17.31% | |
| North of England | -60 | 17 | £492 | -17.31% | |
| London | -92 | 9 | £270 | +8.00% | |
| Scotland | -19 | 8 | £150 | -7.69% | |
| South East | -71 | 3 | £575 | +31.43% | 2 |
| West Midlands | -36 | 1 | - | - | |
| Midlands | -43 | 1 | - | - | |
| South West | -49 | 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% | 39 |
| 2 | Windows 10 | 76.9% | 30 |
| 3 | Windows Server | 20.5% | 8 |
| 4 | Windows Server 2003 | 15.4% | 6 |
| 4 | Windows Server 2008 | 15.4% | 6 |
| 6 | Windows Server 2012 | 10.3% | 4 |
| 6 | Windows Server 2019 | 10.3% | 4 |
| 8 | Windows XP | 7.7% | 3 |
| 9 | Android | 5.1% | 2 |
| 9 | Apple iOS | 5.1% | 2 |
| 9 | OpenVMS | 5.1% | 2 |
| 9 | VMS | 5.1% | 2 |