Hybrid/Remote Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services Contract Job Trends
Microsoft Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS) UK> Work from Home
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for remote or hybrid contract work requiring Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 31 October 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
6 months to 31 Oct 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
312
-
393
Rank change year-on-year
-
-
+185
Contract jobs citing Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services
2
0
9
As % of all contract jobs with remote/hybrid work options
Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services falls under the System Software category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies with remote or hybrid options requiring system software skills.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for system software skills
1,206
1,273
2,286
As % of all contract jobs with a WFH option
12.08%
10.49%
12.14%
Number of daily rates quoted
810
858
1,594
10th Percentile
£300
£317
£300
25th Percentile
£405
£400
£406
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£500
£513
£513
Median % change year-on-year
-2.44%
-
-6.44%
75th Percentile
£580
£608
£624
90th Percentile
£650
£700
£700
UK median daily rate
£500
£500
£500
% change year-on-year
-
-
-4.76%
Number of hourly rates quoted
19
12
82
10th Percentile
£27.60
£31.93
£17.90
25th Percentile
£33.00
£47.94
£23.06
Median hourly rate
£54.00
£63.00
£60.00
Median % change year-on-year
-14.29%
+5.00%
+9.09%
75th Percentile
£67.00
£77.70
£72.50
90th Percentile
£68.65
£91.83
£83.80
UK median hourly rate
£27.50
£50.00
£45.88
% change year-on-year
-45.00%
+8.98%
+95.23%
Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services and offering remote or hybrid work options relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.
Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services Daily Rate Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services.
Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services Hourly Rate Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services.
Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services Top 7 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs
For the 6 months to 31 October 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services also mentioned the following skills in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract jobs with hybrid or remote work options and a requirement for Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services.
Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs 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:
