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 26 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 26 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 654 | 506 | 463 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -148 | -43 | -43 |
| Contract jobs citing Windows 7 | 47 | 66 | 91 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 0.086% | 0.20% | 0.25% |
| As % of the Operating Systems category | 0.88% | 1.42% | 1.75% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 36 | 23 | 46 |
| 10th Percentile | £150 | £128 | £200 |
| 25th Percentile | £295 | £158 | £226 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £360 | £171 | £253 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +110.29% | -32.28% | +20.24% |
| 75th Percentile | £494 | £263 | £500 |
| 90th Percentile | £519 | £538 | £544 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £365 | £171 | £275 |
| % change year-on-year | +113.45% | -37.82% | +30.95% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 27 | 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 citing operating system skills.
| 6 months to 26 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing operating system skills | 5,342 | 4,646 | 5,195 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK | 9.76% | 13.81% | 14.09% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3,391 | 2,957 | 3,194 |
| 10th Percentile | £193 | £185 | £200 |
| 25th Percentile | £313 | £275 | £325 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £470 | £450 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.44% | -5.26% | -3.06% |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £573 | £575 |
| 90th Percentile | £675 | £650 | £675 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £455 | £413 | £445 |
| % change year-on-year | +10.30% | -7.30% | -1.11% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 422 | 342 | 234 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.10 | £15.23 | £16.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.00 | £18.87 | £22.06 |
| Median hourly rate | £25.75 | £24.25 | £52.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +6.19% | -53.81% | +56.72% |
| 75th Percentile | £65.00 | £41.31 | £68.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £74.32 | £67.00 | £70.00 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £25.75 | £22.56 | £55.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +14.14% | -58.98% | +100.00% |
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 26 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 26 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | -157 | 39 | £375 | +116.76% | 8 |
| UK excluding London | -119 | 38 | £365 | +113.45% | 4 |
| North West | -32 | 23 | £484 | +176.43% | |
| North of England | -47 | 23 | £484 | +176.43% | |
| London | -78 | 9 | £270 | +8.00% | 4 |
| Scotland | -18 | 8 | £150 | -7.69% | |
| West Midlands | -34 | 3 | £250 | +33.33% | 1 |
| Midlands | -44 | 3 | £250 | +55.52% | 1 |
| South East | -77 | 3 | £575 | +109.09% | 1 |
| South West | -55 | 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% | 47 |
| 2 | Windows 10 | 80.9% | 38 |
| 3 | Windows Server | 17.0% | 8 |
| 4 | Windows Server 2003 | 12.8% | 6 |
| 4 | Windows Server 2008 | 12.8% | 6 |
| 6 | Windows Server 2012 | 8.5% | 4 |
| 6 | Windows Server 2019 | 8.5% | 4 |
| 8 | Windows XP | 6.4% | 3 |
| 9 | Android | 4.3% | 2 |
| 9 | Apple iOS | 4.3% | 2 |
| 9 | Linux | 4.3% | 2 |
| 9 | macOS | 4.3% | 2 |
| 9 | OpenVMS | 4.3% | 2 |
| 9 | Ubuntu | 4.3% | 2 |
| 9 | VMS | 4.3% | 2 |