Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician (MCDST)
England > East Midlands
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in the East Midlands with a requirement for MCDST 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 | - | 128 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs citing MCDST | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the East Midlands | - | 0.044% | - |
| As % of the Qualifications category | - | 0.12% | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | £22,500 | - |
| England median annual salary | £30,000 | £22,500 | £31,250 |
| % change year-on-year | +33.33% | -28.00% | +4.17% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
East Midlands
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 the East Midlands.
| Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 664 | 810 | 366 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the East Midlands | 26.26% | 35.28% | 22.29% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 232 | 223 | 233 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,750 | £28,500 | £26,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £30,000 | £32,500 | £35,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £40,000 | £45,000 | £53,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -11.11% | -15.09% | +9.28% |
| 75th Percentile | £56,250 | £61,250 | £62,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £75,900 | £76,250 | £70,000 |
| England median annual salary | £55,000 | £60,000 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.33% | +4.35% | - |
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Job Vacancy Trend in the East Midlands
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing MCDST relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the East Midlands.
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Salary Trend in the East Midlands
Salary distribution trend for jobs in the East Midlands citing MCDST.
