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 1 May 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 1 May 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 580 | 458 | 357 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -122 | -101 | +18 |
| Contract jobs citing Windows 7 | 50 | 66 | 232 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 0.11% | 0.23% | 0.53% |
| As % of the Operating Systems category | 1.06% | 1.62% | 4.00% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 29 | 32 | 143 |
| 10th Percentile | £150 | £148 | £126 |
| 25th Percentile | £161 | £161 | £150 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £200 | £220 | £210 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -9.32% | +4.76% | +5.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £275 | £481 | £233 |
| 90th Percentile | £627 | £514 | £368 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £200 | £200 | £210 |
| % change year-on-year | -0.25% | -4.76% | +5.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2 | 18 | 48 |
| 10th Percentile | £20.95 | £18.13 | £12.75 |
| 25th Percentile | £21.25 | £18.22 | £14.27 |
| Median hourly rate | £22.50 | £18.51 | £17.72 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +21.56% | +4.46% | -4.22% |
| 75th Percentile | £23.75 | £22.34 | £20.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £24.05 | £24.18 | £22.93 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £22.50 | £18.51 | £17.72 |
| % change year-on-year | +21.56% | +4.46% | -4.22% |
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.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for operating system skills | 4,704 | 4,084 | 5,803 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK | 9.95% | 13.96% | 13.32% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3,064 | 2,692 | 3,912 |
| 10th Percentile | £185 | £200 | £185 |
| 25th Percentile | £313 | £320 | £300 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £475 | £469 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.26% | +1.28% | -7.13% |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £594 | £588 |
| 90th Percentile | £658 | £699 | £700 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £425 | £450 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.56% | - | -5.26% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 325 | 179 | 396 |
| 10th Percentile | £16.01 | £16.22 | £12.75 |
| 25th Percentile | £20.32 | £18.11 | £15.44 |
| Median hourly rate | £42.50 | £24.18 | £22.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +75.77% | +9.91% | -44.02% |
| 75th Percentile | £67.25 | £62.50 | £60.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £75.00 | £68.00 | £70.00 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £47.50 | £22.94 | £22.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +107.08% | +4.26% | -29.60% |
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 1 May 2026.
Windows 7
Hourly Rate Trend
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Windows 7.
Windows 7
Top 15 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 1 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 | -103 | 47 | £212 | +5.98% | 13 |
| UK excluding London | -110 | 40 | £200 | -0.25% | 12 |
| North of England | -64 | 12 | £613 | +276.92% | 5 |
| North West | -40 | 10 | £626 | +270.96% | 5 |
| London | -54 | 10 | £275 | +10.00% | 1 |
| East of England | - | 10 | £173 | - | 5 |
| South East | -55 | 9 | - | - | 1 |
| Midlands | -77 | 6 | £200 | -0.25% | 1 |
| East Midlands | -30 | 4 | £200 | -0.25% | |
| Work from Home | -36 | 4 | £313 | -3.62% | 1 |
| West Midlands | -63 | 2 | £250 | -51.17% | 1 |
| Yorkshire | - | 2 | £186 | - | |
| Northern Ireland | -3 | 1 | £175 | +18.24% | |
| Scotland | -7 | 1 | - | - | |
| Wales | -10 | 1 | £150 | - |
Windows 7
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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