Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician (MCDST)
England > West Midlands
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in the West Midlands with a requirement for MCDST qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 14 September 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 14 Sep 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 120 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing MCDST | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the West Midlands | 0.17% | - | - |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 0.47% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £116 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £118 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £140 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £161 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £162 | - | - |
| England median daily rate | £140 | £225 | £140 |
| % change year-on-year | -37.78% | +60.71% | -37.78% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
West Midlands
MCDST 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 the West Midlands.
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 645 | 608 | 599 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the West Midlands | 35.64% | 31.93% | 28.36% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 432 | 392 | 364 |
| 10th Percentile | £220 | £321 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £425 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £538 | £540 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -7.06% | -0.37% | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £585 | £635 | £606 |
| 90th Percentile | £648 | £725 | £719 |
| England median daily rate | £525 | £538 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.33% | -2.27% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 51 | 12 | 25 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £20.58 | £14.04 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.87 | £24.48 | £18.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £30.00 | £38.75 | £27.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -22.58% | +40.91% | +37.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £41.86 | £53.69 | £67.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £50.00 | £58.60 | £69.50 |
| England median hourly rate | £25.15 | £55.00 | £55.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -54.27% | - | +22.22% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in the West Midlands
Job postings citing MCDST as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the West Midlands.
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Daily Rate Trend in the West Midlands
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the West Midlands citing MCDST.
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Hourly Rate Trend in the West Midlands
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the West Midlands citing MCDST.
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Contract Job Locations in the West Midlands
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing MCDST within the West Midlands region over the 6 months to 14 September 2025. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | - | 3 | £140 | - | 1 |
| MCDST England |
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Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the West Midlands by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories: