MCTS Job Trends in England

Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS)
UK > England

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in England with a requirement for MCTS qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 17 September 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
17 Sep 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 645 738 703
Rank change year-on-year +93 -35 +399
Permanent jobs citing MCTS 5 11 19
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 0.012% 0.016% 0.035%
As % of the Qualifications category 0.033% 0.058% 0.11%
Number of salaries quoted 0 2 18
10th Percentile - - £31,250
25th Percentile - £65,000 £33,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - £70,000 £36,500
Median % change year-on-year - +91.78% -5.81%
75th Percentile - £75,000 £52,500
90th Percentile - - -
UK median annual salary - £70,000 £36,500
% change year-on-year - +91.78% -15.12%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
England

MCTS 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 England.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 15,278 19,052 17,202
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 35.41% 27.73% 31.51%
Number of salaries quoted 6,751 8,858 11,009
10th Percentile £29,250 £31,250 £32,092
25th Percentile £37,000 £41,500 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £56,180 £59,000
Median % change year-on-year -2.10% -4.78% +7.27%
75th Percentile £73,750 £75,000 £77,500
90th Percentile £90,000 £90,000 £95,000
UK median annual salary £55,000 £56,000 £58,000
% change year-on-year -1.79% -3.45% +5.45%

MCTS
Job Vacancy Trend in England

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

Job vacancy trend for MCTS in England

MCTS
Salary Trend in England

Salary distribution trend for jobs in England citing MCTS.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in England citing MCTS

MCTS
Job Locations in England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing MCTS within the England region over the 6 months to 17 September 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 +73 5 - -
MCTS
UK

MCTS
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:

Cloud Services
1 5 (100.00%) Microsoft 365
Communications & Networking
1 5 (100.00%) LAN
1 5 (100.00%) WAN
1 5 (100.00%) Wi-Fi
Job Titles
1 5 (100.00%) 2nd/3rd Line Support
1 5 (100.00%) 2nd/3rd Line Support Analyst
1 5 (100.00%) 3rd Line Support
1 5 (100.00%) 3rd Line Support Analyst
1 5 (100.00%) Analyst
1 5 (100.00%) Support Analyst
Operating Systems
1 5 (100.00%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 5 (100.00%) Infrastructure Management
Programming Languages
1 5 (100.00%) SQL
Qualifications
1 5 (100.00%) Degree
1 5 (100.00%) MCP
1 5 (100.00%) Microsoft Certification
System Software
1 5 (100.00%) Active Directory
Systems Management
1 5 (100.00%) SCCM
Vendors
1 5 (100.00%) Microsoft