MCSA Contract Job Trends in the West Midlands
Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA) formerly Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator
England > West Midlands
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in the West Midlands citing MCSA qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 14 November 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 14 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 140 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing MCSA | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the West Midlands | - | 0.048% | - |
| As % of the Qualifications category | - | 0.12% | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | - | - |
| England median daily rate | £356 | £602 | £408 |
| % change year-on-year | -40.80% | +47.67% | -16.41% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
West Midlands
MCSA 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 citing academic qualifications or professional certifications in the West Midlands.
| 6 months to 14 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing academic qualifications or professional certifications | 1,351 | 803 | 619 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the West Midlands | 37.74% | 38.26% | 32.44% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 984 | 540 | 397 |
| 10th Percentile | £358 | £285 | £316 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £413 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | £515 | £526 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -7.77% | -2.09% | +0.19% |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £580 | £627 |
| 90th Percentile | £656 | £671 | £725 |
| England median daily rate | £538 | £525 | £530 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.38% | -0.94% | -3.64% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 88 | 61 | 16 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.02 | £16.30 | £20.88 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.50 | £18.87 | £25.07 |
| Median hourly rate | £29.25 | £25.15 | £34.47 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +16.30% | -27.03% | -0.82% |
| 75th Percentile | £43.96 | £40.25 | £45.31 |
| 90th Percentile | £70.33 | £50.00 | £54.88 |
| England median hourly rate | £48.83 | £25.15 | £50.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +94.14% | -49.70% | -4.76% |
MCSA Job Vacancy Trend in the West Midlands
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing MCSA relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the West Midlands.
MCSA Daily Rate Trend in the West Midlands
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the West Midlands citing MCSA.
MCSA Hourly Rate Trend in the West Midlands
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the West Midlands citing MCSA.
