Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)
Scotland > West Lothian
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in West Lothian with a requirement for Microsoft Certified Professional qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 2 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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6 months to 2 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 14 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing Microsoft Certified Professional | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in West Lothian | 2.70% | - | - |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 10.00% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | - | - |
| Scotland median daily rate | - | £130 | £340 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -61.76% | - |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
West Lothian
Microsoft Certified Professional 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 Lothian.
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 10 | 6 | 10 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in West Lothian | 27.03% | 25.00% | 28.57% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 4 | 3 | 6 |
| 10th Percentile | £308 | £188 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £377 | £197 | £130 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £445 | £225 | £149 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +97.78% | +51.01% | -62.75% |
| 75th Percentile | £482 | £328 | £187 |
| 90th Percentile | £485 | £383 | £269 |
| Scotland median daily rate | £475 | £450 | £425 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.56% | +5.88% | -10.53% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £16.40 |
| 25th Percentile | £61.25 | £17.08 | £17.38 |
| Median hourly rate | £62.50 | £17.15 | £21.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +264.43% | -20.23% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £63.75 | £17.23 | £27.38 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £29.40 |
| Scotland median hourly rate | £43.96 | £19.69 | £18.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +123.26% | +9.39% | -69.51% |
Microsoft Certified Professional
Job Vacancy Trend in West Lothian
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Microsoft Certified Professional relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in West Lothian.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Daily Rate Trend in West Lothian
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in West Lothian citing Microsoft Certified Professional.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Contract Job Locations in West Lothian
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Microsoft Certified Professional within the West Lothian region over the 6 months to 2 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 |
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| Livingston | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
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Microsoft Certified Professional
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in West Lothian 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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