Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)
UK > England
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in England with a requirement for Microsoft Certified Professional qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 13 March 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 13 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 511 | 414 | 593 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -97 | +179 | +232 |
| Permanent jobs citing Microsoft Certified Professional | 134 | 231 | 198 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in England | 0.21% | 0.59% | 0.27% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 0.73% | 1.45% | 0.95% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 111 | 48 | 175 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,250 | - | £22,660 |
| 25th Percentile | £29,000 | £25,750 | £28,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £32,500 | £35,000 | £32,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -7.14% | +7.69% | -4.41% |
| 75th Percentile | £41,000 | £47,813 | £40,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £53,951 | £55,750 | £50,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £32,500 | £35,000 | £32,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -7.14% | +7.69% | - |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
England
Microsoft Certified Professional 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 | 18,436 | 15,928 | 20,885 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England | 28.27% | 40.65% | 28.22% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 7,565 | 6,923 | 14,705 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,250 | £32,138 | £28,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £37,500 | £44,590 | £38,734 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £60,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.33% | +9.09% | -4.35% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,900 | £75,000 | £72,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £92,500 | £88,750 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £60,000 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.33% | +9.09% | -4.35% |
Microsoft Certified Professional
Job Vacancy Trend in England
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Microsoft Certified Professional relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in England.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Salary Trend in England
Salary distribution trend for jobs in England citing Microsoft Certified Professional.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Salary Histogram in England
Salary distribution for jobs citing Microsoft Certified Professional in England over the 6 months to 13 March 2026.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Job Locations in England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Microsoft Certified Professional within the England region over the 6 months to 13 March 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 |
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| London | +53 | 49 | £38,000 | -9.52% | 7 |
| Midlands | -126 | 27 | £32,500 | -7.14% | 2 |
| South East | -17 | 23 | £29,000 | +5.45% | 3 |
| East Midlands | -46 | 21 | £32,500 | - | |
| North of England | -27 | 19 | £32,000 | -22.42% | 1 |
| South West | -25 | 13 | £31,500 | -25.88% | 1 |
| North West | -9 | 10 | £31,000 | -24.85% | 1 |
| Yorkshire | -48 | 7 | £40,000 | - | |
| West Midlands | -105 | 6 | £28,500 | -18.57% | 2 |
| East of England | -7 | 3 | £27,000 | -43.16% | 3 |
| North East | - | 2 | £39,500 | - | |
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Microsoft Certified Professional
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England 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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