Microsoft Certification Contract Job Trends in West London
Microsoft Certification
London > West London
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in West London with a requirement for Microsoft Certification qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 17 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 17 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 60 | 37 | 37 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -23 | 0 | +18 |
| Contract jobs citing Microsoft Certification | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| As % of all contract jobs in West London | 0.41% | 1.44% | 0.75% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 1.67% | 4.00% | 3.17% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | £161 | £308 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £209 | £375 | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £289 | £438 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -33.90% | -2.78% | +171.08% |
| 75th Percentile | £370 | £469 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £418 | £503 | - |
| London median daily rate | £509 | £500 | £463 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.85% | +8.11% | -11.90% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
West London
Microsoft 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 West London.
| 6 months to 17 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 120 | 100 | 63 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in West London | 24.49% | 36.10% | 23.60% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 75 | 57 | 43 |
| 10th Percentile | £172 | £204 | £213 |
| 25th Percentile | £263 | £263 | £350 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £400 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +25.00% | -15.79% | -19.83% |
| 75th Percentile | £684 | £438 | £555 |
| 90th Percentile | £715 | £508 | £650 |
| London median daily rate | £550 | £538 | £538 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.33% | -0.09% | -2.18% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 7 | 22 | 6 |
| 10th Percentile | £21.16 | £25.00 | £18.13 |
| 25th Percentile | £26.25 | - | £26.60 |
| Median hourly rate | £155.00 | £25.15 | £61.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +516.30% | -58.77% | -6.15% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £73.25 |
| 90th Percentile | £155.14 | - | £87.50 |
| London median hourly rate | £53.00 | £25.15 | £39.25 |
| % change year-on-year | +110.74% | -35.92% | -27.31% |
Microsoft Certification Job Vacancy Trend in West London
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Microsoft Certification relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in West London.
Microsoft Certification Daily Rate Trend in West London
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in West London citing Microsoft Certification.
Microsoft Certification Daily Rate Histogram in West London
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Microsoft Certification in West London over the 6 months to 17 October 2026.
Microsoft Certification Hourly Rate Trend in West London
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in West London citing Microsoft Certification.
Microsoft Certification Contract Job Locations in West London
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Microsoft Certification within the West London region over the 6 months to 17 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 |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillingdon | -13 | 1 | £128 | -71.47% | 1 |
| Microsoft Certification London |
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Microsoft Certification Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in West London 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.
Qualifications
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A+ Certification | 50.0% | 1 |
| 1 | BPSS Clearance | 50.0% | 1 |
| 1 | CCNA | 50.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Cisco Certification | 50.0% | 1 |
| 1 | ITIL Foundation Certificate | 50.0% | 1 |
| 1 | MCSE | 50.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Network+ Certification | 50.0% | 1 |