Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA) formerly Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator
South West > Dorset
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Dorset with a requirement for MCSA qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 30 December 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 30 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 48 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs citing MCSA | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Dorset | - | 0.74% | - |
| As % of the Qualifications category | - | 2.73% | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | £52,000 | - |
| South West median annual salary | - | £52,000 | £47,500 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +9.47% | +4.68% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Dorset
MCSA 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 Dorset.
| Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 91 | 110 | 109 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Dorset | 18.92% | 27.16% | 33.33% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 54 | 41 | 88 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,500 | £30,500 | £34,625 |
| 25th Percentile | £32,500 | £40,500 | £46,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | £50,000 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +30.00% | -13.04% | +21.05% |
| 75th Percentile | £80,000 | £58,773 | £71,250 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £61,500 | £82,875 |
| South West median annual salary | £52,500 | £52,600 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -0.19% | +5.20% | - |
MCSA
Job Vacancy Trend in Dorset
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing MCSA relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Dorset.
MCSA
Salary Trend in Dorset
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Dorset citing MCSA.
