Microsoft Certification
UK > Work from Home
The table below provides summary statistics for remote or hybrid contract work with a requirement for Microsoft Certification qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 14 December 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 14 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 209 | 235 | 290 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +26 | +55 | +121 |
| Contract jobs citing Microsoft Certification | 100 | 90 | 83 |
| As % of all contract jobs with remote/hybrid work options | 0.98% | 0.76% | 0.48% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 2.88% | 2.98% | 1.73% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 76 | 60 | 63 |
| 10th Percentile | £220 | £235 | £229 |
| 25th Percentile | £322 | £329 | £354 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £459 | £500 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.30% | - | +4.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £538 | £553 | £658 |
| 90th Percentile | £623 | £638 | £743 |
| UK median daily rate | £500 | £490 | £488 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.04% | +0.51% | +14.71% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £42.78 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £46.48 |
| Median hourly rate | - | - | £55.16 |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £66.33 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £71.53 |
| UK median hourly rate | £19.23 | £21.46 | £19.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -10.39% | +12.95% | +22.58% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Work from Home
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 with remote or hybrid options requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications.
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 3,469 | 3,022 | 4,785 |
| As % of all contract jobs with a WFH option | 34.13% | 25.66% | 27.64% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2,368 | 1,913 | 3,070 |
| 10th Percentile | £350 | £329 | £350 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £430 | £450 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £525 | £540 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -2.78% | -1.82% |
| 75th Percentile | £623 | £625 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £713 | £725 | £725 |
| UK median daily rate | £525 | £525 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -4.55% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 94 | 90 | 194 |
| 10th Percentile | £29.61 | £18.40 | £19.99 |
| 25th Percentile | £35.21 | £22.00 | £33.77 |
| Median hourly rate | £45.46 | £38.50 | £57.75 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +18.08% | -33.33% | -11.16% |
| 75th Percentile | £65.19 | £66.77 | £70.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £96.75 | £75.00 | £84.81 |
| UK median hourly rate | £25.15 | £41.91 | £52.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -39.99% | -20.17% | +16.67% |
Microsoft Certification
Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Microsoft Certification and offering remote or hybrid work options relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.
Microsoft Certification
Daily Rate Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Microsoft Certification.
Microsoft Certification
Daily Rate Histogram for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Daily rate distribution for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Microsoft Certification over the 6 months to 14 December 2025.
Microsoft Certification
Hourly Rate Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Microsoft Certification.
Microsoft Certification
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:
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