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 2 November 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 2 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 653 | 494 | 461 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -159 | -33 | -43 |
| Contract jobs citing Windows 7 | 41 | 70 | 90 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 0.075% | 0.20% | 0.25% |
| As % of the Operating Systems category | 0.77% | 1.50% | 1.75% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 31 | 26 | 46 |
| 10th Percentile | £150 | £126 | £200 |
| 25th Percentile | £291 | £158 | £226 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £415 | £173 | £278 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +139.88% | -37.66% | +32.14% |
| 75th Percentile | £500 | £275 | £500 |
| 90th Percentile | £519 | £563 | £544 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £484 | £171 | £313 |
| % change year-on-year | +182.89% | -45.28% | +48.81% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 27 | 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 2 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing operating system skills | 5,326 | 4,682 | 5,141 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK | 9.74% | 13.68% | 14.07% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3,379 | 2,999 | 3,157 |
| 10th Percentile | £199 | £185 | £200 |
| 25th Percentile | £324 | £273 | £325 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | £450 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.56% | -5.26% | -3.06% |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £573 | £575 |
| 90th Percentile | £675 | £651 | £675 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £459 | £413 | £448 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.27% | -7.92% | -0.44% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 425 | 346 | 223 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.10 | £15.42 | £16.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.00 | £18.87 | £22.13 |
| Median hourly rate | £25.75 | £24.25 | £52.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +6.19% | -53.81% | +54.41% |
| 75th Percentile | £65.00 | £42.55 | £68.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £75.00 | £67.00 | £70.00 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £25.75 | £22.79 | £53.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +13.00% | -57.00% | +92.73% |
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 2 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 2 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 | -161 | 33 | £448 | +155.71% | 8 |
| UK excluding London | -114 | 32 | £484 | +182.89% | 3 |
| North West | -27 | 18 | £492 | +45.78% | |
| North of England | -49 | 18 | £492 | +45.78% | |
| London | -98 | 9 | £270 | +8.00% | 4 |
| Scotland | -11 | 8 | £150 | -7.69% | |
| South East | -77 | 3 | £575 | +109.09% | 1 |
| West Midlands | -39 | 2 | £250 | +33.33% | 1 |
| Midlands | -43 | 2 | £250 | +55.52% | 1 |
| South West | -47 | 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% | 41 |
| 2 | Windows 10 | 78.0% | 32 |
| 3 | Windows Server | 19.5% | 8 |
| 4 | Windows Server 2003 | 14.6% | 6 |
| 4 | Windows Server 2008 | 14.6% | 6 |
| 6 | Windows Server 2012 | 9.8% | 4 |
| 6 | Windows Server 2019 | 9.8% | 4 |
| 8 | Windows XP | 7.3% | 3 |
| 9 | Android | 4.9% | 2 |
| 9 | Apple iOS | 4.9% | 2 |
| 9 | OpenVMS | 4.9% | 2 |
| 9 | VMS | 4.9% | 2 |
| 13 | Linux | 2.4% | 1 |
| 13 | macOS | 2.4% | 1 |
| 13 | Ubuntu | 2.4% | 1 |