DHCP Jobs in England

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
UK > England

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in England requiring DHCP skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the annual salaries offered in vacancies that cited DHCP over the 6 months leading up to 25 April 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
25 Apr 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 244 189 237
Rank change year-on-year -55 +48 +70
Permanent jobs citing DHCP 559 1,327 1,511
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 1.21% 1.57% 1.61%
As % of the Communications & Networking category 9.25% 10.91% 10.41%
Number of salaries quoted 509 1,113 1,134
10th Percentile £27,750 £26,250 £27,500
25th Percentile £32,000 £31,250 £32,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £42,134 £40,000 £40,000
Median % change year-on-year +5.34% - -5.88%
75th Percentile £55,000 £53,750 £53,438
90th Percentile £73,886 £70,000 £67,500
UK median annual salary £41,500 £40,000 £40,000
% change year-on-year +3.75% - -5.88%

All Communications and Computer Networking Skills
England

DHCP falls under the Communications and Computer Networking category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring communications or computer networking skills in England.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for communications or computer networking skills 6,043 12,162 14,510
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 13.10% 14.35% 15.44%
Number of salaries quoted 3,722 8,624 7,553
10th Percentile £25,087 £26,250 £27,750
25th Percentile £31,250 £32,500 £35,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,500 £47,500 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year - -5.00% -4.76%
75th Percentile £67,500 £62,500 £70,000
90th Percentile £85,250 £77,500 £87,900
UK median annual salary £47,500 £47,500 £51,000
% change year-on-year - -6.86% -2.86%

DHCP
Job Vacancy Trend in England

Job postings citing DHCP as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in England.

Job vacancy trend for DHCP in England

DHCP
Salary Trend in England

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing DHCP in England.

Salary trend for DHCP in England

DHCP
Salary Histogram in England

Salary distribution for jobs citing DHCP in England over the 6 months to 25 April 2025.

Salary histogram for DHCP in England

DHCP
Job Locations in England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing DHCP within the England region over the 6 months to 25 April 2025. 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
London +8 174 £52,500 -4.55% 138
North of England -72 97 £40,000 - 82
Midlands -41 93 £35,000 -3.45% 46
South East -29 88 £36,000 -6.49% 94
North West -42 63 £42,500 - 42
West Midlands -26 55 £35,000 -11.95% 28
South West +24 54 £40,000 +28.00% 43
East of England +26 52 £45,000 +38.46% 37
East Midlands -5 38 £33,750 -6.25% 16
Yorkshire +20 26 £33,750 +4.65% 36
North East +12 8 £32,000 -23.81% 6
DHCP
UK

DHCP
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Application Platforms
1 178 (31.84%) Microsoft Exchange
2 91 (16.28%) SharePoint
3 35 (6.26%) IIS
4 3 (0.54%) WordPress
5 2 (0.36%) Confluence
5 2 (0.36%) Exchange Server 2013
5 2 (0.36%) Skype for Business
6 1 (0.18%) Apache
6 1 (0.18%) Exchange Server 2003
6 1 (0.18%) Exchange Server 2007
6 1 (0.18%) Exchange Server 2010
6 1 (0.18%) OpenStack
Applications
1 113 (20.21%) Microsoft Office
2 33 (5.90%) Microsoft Excel
3 8 (1.43%) MS Visio
4 4 (0.72%) Microsoft PowerPoint
5 3 (0.54%) SOLIDWORKS
6 1 (0.18%) AutoCAD
Business Applications
1 9 (1.61%) Fidessa
2 5 (0.89%) Dynamics NAV
3 4 (0.72%) SAP ERP
4 3 (0.54%) Sage 50
5 2 (0.36%) Carpe Diem
5 2 (0.36%) Elite 3E
6 1 (0.18%) Oracle Payables
Cloud Services
1 322 (57.60%) Microsoft 365
2 306 (54.74%) Azure
3 130 (23.26%) Entra ID
4 98 (17.53%) AWS
5 47 (8.41%) OneDrive
6 28 (5.01%) Mimecast
7 25 (4.47%) Google Workspace
7 25 (4.47%) SaaS
8 24 (4.29%) GCP
9 20 (3.58%) IaaS
10 18 (3.22%) PaaS
11 15 (2.68%) Power Platform
12 14 (2.50%) Cloud Computing
12 14 (2.50%) Power Automate
13 10 (1.79%) Nutanix
14 9 (1.61%) PowerApps
15 7 (1.25%) OpenShift
16 5 (0.89%) Azure Sentinel
17 4 (0.72%) Azure Storage
18 2 (0.36%) Azure Logic Apps
Communications & Networking
1 542 (96.96%) DNS
2 268 (47.94%) Firewall
3 229 (40.97%) TCP/IP
4 155 (27.73%) VPN
5 151 (27.01%) VLAN
6 121 (21.65%) LAN
7 111 (19.86%) WAN
8 55 (9.84%) Network Security
9 54 (9.66%) SAN
10 52 (9.30%) Wireless
11 41 (7.33%) VoIP
12 40 (7.16%) Wi-Fi
13 33 (5.90%) BGP
13 33 (5.90%) OSPF
14 31 (5.55%) IPv4
15 27 (4.83%) PBX
16 26 (4.65%) WLAN
17 24 (4.29%) MPLS
17 24 (4.29%) SD-WAN
18 23 (4.11%) Remote Desktop
Database & Business Intelligence
1 57 (10.20%) SQL Server
2 29 (5.19%) Amazon RDS
3 8 (1.43%) Power BI
4 6 (1.07%) PostgreSQL
5 5 (0.89%) MongoDB
5 5 (0.89%) SQL Server Reporting Services
6 4 (0.72%) BusinessObjects
7 3 (0.54%) Amazon Redshift
7 3 (0.54%) Azure SQL Database
7 3 (0.54%) Data Warehouse
7 3 (0.54%) SQL Server Analysis Services
7 3 (0.54%) SQL Server Integration Services
7 3 (0.54%) Tableau
8 1 (0.18%) Oracle Database
Development Applications
1 12 (2.15%) JIRA
2 5 (0.89%) Git
2 5 (0.89%) Oracle Forms
3 3 (0.54%) SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
4 2 (0.36%) Sonatype Nexus
5 1 (0.18%) Atlassian Bamboo
5 1 (0.18%) Bitbucket
5 1 (0.18%) Eclipse
5 1 (0.18%) GitLab
5 1 (0.18%) Jenkins
5 1 (0.18%) Maven
General
1 204 (36.49%) Social Skills
2 73 (13.06%) Finance
3 47 (8.41%) Analytical Skills
4 46 (8.23%) Retail
5 31 (5.55%) Law
6 28 (5.01%) Inclusion and Diversity
7 26 (4.65%) Banking
7 26 (4.65%) Legal
8 22 (3.94%) Automotive
9 17 (3.04%) Telecoms
10 11 (1.97%) Manufacturing
11 7 (1.25%) Public Sector
12 5 (0.89%) Police
13 4 (0.72%) Marketing
14 3 (0.54%) Aviation
14 3 (0.54%) Back Office
14 3 (0.54%) Local Government
14 3 (0.54%) Organisational Skills
14 3 (0.54%) Spanish Language
15 2 (0.36%) Presentation Skills
Job Titles
1 102 (18.25%) Analyst
2 99 (17.71%) IT Support
2 99 (17.71%) Support Engineer
3 93 (16.64%) Infrastructure Engineer
4 78 (13.95%) IT Engineer
5 64 (11.45%) Support Analyst
6 52 (9.30%) Senior
7 43 (7.69%) Network Engineer
8 39 (6.98%) 3rd Line Support
9 35 (6.26%) 2nd Line Support
9 35 (6.26%) IT Analyst
10 34 (6.08%) IT Support Engineer
11 33 (5.90%) 3rd Line Engineer
12 30 (5.37%) Infrastructure Support
12 30 (5.37%) IT Support Analyst
13 26 (4.65%) Systems Engineer
14 25 (4.47%) Desktop Support
14 25 (4.47%) Technical Support
15 24 (4.29%) Support Specialist
16 23 (4.11%) IT Technician
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 10 (1.79%) 802.1X
2 9 (1.61%) FIX Protocol
2 9 (1.61%) SAML
3 5 (0.89%) Middleware
4 3 (0.54%) LDAP
4 3 (0.54%) Web Services
5 2 (0.36%) Elastic Stack
6 1 (0.18%) FreeSWITCH
6 1 (0.18%) HTML
6 1 (0.18%) JSON
6 1 (0.18%) Node.js
6 1 (0.18%) REST
6 1 (0.18%) Software Packaging
6 1 (0.18%) WSH
6 1 (0.18%) YAML
Miscellaneous
1 46 (8.23%) Management Information System
2 39 (6.98%) Data Centre
3 36 (6.44%) Driving Licence
4 25 (4.47%) Onboarding
5 23 (4.11%) Clustering
6 20 (3.58%) Replication
7 18 (3.22%) Cyber Threat
7 18 (3.22%) Smartphone
8 17 (3.04%) Self-Motivation
9 14 (2.50%) Public Cloud
10 12 (2.15%) Hybrid Cloud
11 11 (1.97%) PKI
12 10 (1.79%) CCTV
13 9 (1.61%) Eurex
14 8 (1.43%) Enterprise Software
14 8 (1.43%) Private Cloud
15 7 (1.25%) Security Posture
16 5 (0.89%) Security Operations Centre
17 4 (0.72%) Bitcoin
17 4 (0.72%) Cloud Security Posture
Operating Systems
1 439 (78.53%) Windows
2 294 (52.59%) Windows Server
3 127 (22.72%) Linux
4 87 (15.56%) Windows 10
5 84 (15.03%) Windows Server 2016
6 68 (12.16%) Windows Server 2019
7 48 (8.59%) Mac OS
8 29 (5.19%) Android
9 28 (5.01%) Mac OS X
10 26 (4.65%) Windows Server 2012
11 25 (4.47%) Ubuntu
12 23 (4.11%) Apple iOS
13 19 (3.40%) Unix
14 16 (2.86%) CentOS
14 16 (2.86%) Windows 7
15 8 (1.43%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
16 7 (1.25%) Rocky
16 7 (1.25%) Windows Server 2008
17 5 (0.89%) Windows 8
17 5 (0.89%) Windows Server 2003
Processes & Methodologies
1 152 (27.19%) Problem-Solving
2 116 (20.75%) ITIL
3 109 (19.50%) Customer Service
3 109 (19.50%) Infrastructure Engineering
4 97 (17.35%) Disaster Recovery
5 82 (14.67%) Cybersecurity
6 53 (9.48%) Incident Management
7 45 (8.05%) High Availability
8 37 (6.62%) Patch Management
9 32 (5.72%) Project Management
10 30 (5.37%) Migration
11 28 (5.01%) Mobile Device Management
11 28 (5.01%) Task Automation
11 28 (5.01%) Time Management
12 27 (4.83%) Computer Science
13 26 (4.65%) Artificial Intelligence
13 26 (4.65%) Business Continuity
13 26 (4.65%) Collaborative Working
14 25 (4.47%) Infrastructure Management
14 25 (4.47%) Project Delivery
Programming Languages
1 164 (29.34%) PowerShell
2 82 (14.67%) SQL
3 42 (7.51%) Python
4 16 (2.86%) Bash
5 10 (1.79%) Perl
6 4 (0.72%) Ruby
6 4 (0.72%) TypeScript
7 3 (0.54%) JavaScript
8 1 (0.18%) R
8 1 (0.18%) Shell Script
8 1 (0.18%) VBScript
Qualifications
1 100 (17.89%) Microsoft Certification
2 88 (15.74%) Degree
3 53 (9.48%) Cisco Certification
4 46 (8.23%) CCNA
4 46 (8.23%) Network+ Certification
5 39 (6.98%) A+ Certification
5 39 (6.98%) Security Cleared
6 34 (6.08%) Azure Certification
7 30 (5.37%) MCSE
8 29 (5.19%) Computer Science Degree
9 22 (3.94%) MCP
9 22 (3.94%) VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
10 21 (3.76%) DV Cleared
11 17 (3.04%) MCSA
12 16 (2.86%) HNC
12 16 (2.86%) HND
12 16 (2.86%) SC Cleared
13 13 (2.33%) CCNP
14 9 (1.61%) ITIL Foundation Certificate
15 7 (1.25%) DBS Check
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 44 (7.87%) SLA
2 15 (2.68%) GDPR
3 11 (1.97%) ISO/IEC 27001
4 9 (1.61%) Cyber Essentials
5 4 (0.72%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
5 4 (0.72%) PCI DSS
5 4 (0.72%) PMO
6 3 (0.54%) Accessibility
6 3 (0.54%) Government Security Classifications
7 2 (0.36%) ISO/IEC 27002 (supersedes ISO/IEC 17799)
7 2 (0.36%) NIST
7 2 (0.36%) QA
8 1 (0.18%) GRC
8 1 (0.18%) HIPAA
8 1 (0.18%) ISO 13485
System Software
1 382 (68.34%) Active Directory
2 159 (28.44%) Hyper-V
3 158 (28.26%) VMware Infrastructure
4 60 (10.73%) VMware ESXi
5 34 (6.08%) vSphere
6 32 (5.72%) Virtual Machines
7 20 (3.58%) Virtual Desktop
8 18 (3.22%) Docker
9 13 (2.33%) Terminal Services
10 12 (2.15%) DFS Replication
11 10 (1.79%) Firmware
11 10 (1.79%) VMware NSX
12 6 (1.07%) BitLocker
12 6 (1.07%) Microsoft App-V
13 4 (0.72%) Virtual Servers
14 1 (0.18%) KVM
14 1 (0.18%) LXC
14 1 (0.18%) RHEV
14 1 (0.18%) Samba
14 1 (0.18%) VMware Workstation
Systems Management
1 120 (21.47%) Microsoft Intune
2 64 (11.45%) SCCM
3 35 (6.26%) vCenter Server
4 32 (5.72%) Ansible
5 25 (4.47%) Active Directory Federation Services
6 23 (4.11%) Single Sign-On
7 19 (3.40%) SCOM
7 19 (3.40%) WSUS
8 18 (3.22%) Kubernetes
9 16 (2.86%) Puppet
10 14 (2.50%) FortiGate
10 14 (2.50%) Terraform
11 10 (1.79%) Jamf Pro
11 10 (1.79%) Progress Chef
11 10 (1.79%) vMotion
12 9 (1.61%) NetBackup
13 6 (1.07%) Autotask
13 6 (1.07%) Grafana
14 5 (0.89%) PowerCLI
14 5 (0.89%) vRealize
Vendors
1 378 (67.62%) Microsoft
2 205 (36.67%) VMware
3 121 (21.65%) Cisco
4 65 (11.63%) Veeam
5 54 (9.66%) Citrix
6 48 (8.59%) Google
7 35 (6.26%) Dell
7 35 (6.26%) HP
8 34 (6.08%) SolarWinds
9 33 (5.90%) Apple
10 32 (5.72%) Fortinet
11 23 (4.11%) Meraki
11 23 (4.11%) ServiceNow
11 23 (4.11%) Ubiquiti
12 18 (3.22%) Sophos
13 17 (3.04%) Oracle
13 17 (3.04%) Red Hat
14 16 (2.86%) Riverbed
14 16 (2.86%) SAP
15 15 (2.68%) Juniper