Microsoft Azure Certification
UK > Wales
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Wales with a requirement for Azure Certification qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 2 September 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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6 months to 2 Sep 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 50 | 31 | 41 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -19 | +10 | +14 |
| Contract jobs citing Azure Certification | 4 | 8 | 6 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Wales | 0.62% | 2.36% | 1.53% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 2.29% | 7.69% | 4.69% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 4 | 8 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | £416 | £442 | £542 |
| 25th Percentile | £422 | £458 | £604 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £480 | £671 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -6.25% | -28.49% | +37.69% |
| 75th Percentile | £475 | £678 | £700 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £688 | - |
| UK median daily rate | £525 | £525 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -4.55% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Wales
Azure Certification falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in Wales.
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 175 | 104 | 128 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Wales | 27.22% | 30.68% | 32.57% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 94 | 62 | 65 |
| 10th Percentile | £318 | £196 | £130 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £282 | £210 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £540 | £353 | £400 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +52.94% | -11.73% | -23.81% |
| 75th Percentile | £634 | £497 | £550 |
| 90th Percentile | £775 | £648 | £645 |
| UK median daily rate | £525 | £525 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -4.55% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 43 | 20 | 29 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.10 | £13.08 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £15.72 | £24.57 | £20.12 |
| Median hourly rate | £34.85 | £25.15 | £26.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +38.57% | -5.09% | -3.64% |
| 75th Percentile | £43.96 | - | £50.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £55.00 | £25.56 | £58.75 |
| UK median hourly rate | £48.77 | £25.15 | £47.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +93.90% | -47.05% | -13.64% |
Azure Certification
Job Vacancy Trend in Wales
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Azure Certification relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Wales.
Azure Certification
Daily Rate Trend in Wales
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Wales citing Azure Certification.
Azure Certification
Contract Job Locations in Wales
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Azure Certification within the Wales region over the 6 months to 2 September 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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| South Wales | -13 | 4 | £450 | -5.76% | 13 |
| Azure Certification UK |
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Azure Certification
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Wales 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: