Microsoft Windows 8
UK
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs requiring Windows 8 skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 16 July 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 16 Jul 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 649 | 528 | 579 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -121 | +51 | +76 |
| Contract jobs citing Windows 8 | 2 | 9 | 13 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 0.004% | 0.028% | 0.030% |
| As % of the Operating Systems category | 0.039% | 0.21% | 0.22% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £100 |
| 25th Percentile | £199 | £145 | £103 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £200 | £163 | £135 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +22.77% | +20.37% | -25.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £200 | £194 | £140 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £228 | £270 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £200 | £213 | £105 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.12% | +102.38% | -43.24% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £26.25 |
| Median hourly rate | - | - | £27.50 |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £28.75 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | - | - | £27.50 |
All Operating Systems
UK
Windows 8 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 | 5,070 | 4,389 | 5,842 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK | 9.63% | 13.51% | 13.70% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3,235 | 2,824 | 3,818 |
| 10th Percentile | £191 | £200 | £190 |
| 25th Percentile | £319 | £313 | £315 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £465 | £464 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +0.27% | -2.37% | -5.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £576 | £588 |
| 90th Percentile | £650 | £675 | £688 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £450 | £450 | £463 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -2.70% | +2.78% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 340 | 244 | 435 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.73 | £15.50 | £12.75 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.50 | £18.10 | £16.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £26.00 | £23.00 | £24.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +13.04% | -6.12% | -42.35% |
| 75th Percentile | £63.75 | £54.81 | £64.38 |
| 90th Percentile | £70.02 | £67.70 | £70.00 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £26.44 | £21.90 | £30.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +20.73% | -28.20% | +4.10% |
Windows 8
Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Windows 8 relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.
Windows 8
Daily Rate Trend
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Windows 8.
Windows 8
Hourly Rate Trend
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Windows 8.
Windows 8
Top 4 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 8 within the UK over the 6 months to 16 July 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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| UK excluding London | -109 | 2 | £200 | -6.12% | 1 |
| England | -116 | 2 | £200 | +22.77% | 1 |
| East Midlands | - | 2 | £200 | - | |
| Midlands | - | 2 | £200 | - |
Windows 8
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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