Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician (MCDST)
East Midlands > Derbyshire
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Derbyshire with a requirement for MCDST qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 14 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 14 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 53 | 39 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | -14 | - | - |
| Permanent jobs citing MCDST | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Derbyshire | 0.20% | 0.38% | - |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 0.43% | 1.92% | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | £22,500 | - |
| East Midlands median annual salary | - | £22,500 | - |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Derbyshire
MCDST falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in Derbyshire.
| Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 230 | 52 | 62 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Derbyshire | 45.73% | 19.62% | 22.55% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 24 | 23 | 21 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £30,212 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £29,000 | £36,875 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,760 | £55,000 | £47,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -7.71% | +15.79% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £56,250 | £61,250 | £60,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £57,650 | £66,450 | £73,000 |
| East Midlands median annual salary | £40,000 | £45,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -11.11% | -10.00% | +2.04% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Derbyshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing MCDST relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Derbyshire.
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Salary Trend in Derbyshire
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Derbyshire citing MCDST.
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Job Locations in Derbyshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing MCDST within the Derbyshire region over the 6 months to 14 January 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 Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakewell | - | 1 | - | - | |
| MCDST East Midlands |
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Derbyshire 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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