Windows Server Job Trends in Leicestershire
Microsoft Windows Server
East Midlands > Leicestershire
The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in Leicestershire requiring Windows Server skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 17 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 17 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 67 | 43 | 58 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -24 | +15 | -39 |
| Permanent jobs citing Windows Server | 24 | 8 | 17 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Leicestershire | 1.42% | 1.94% | 2.35% |
| As % of the Operating Systems category | 24.74% | 22.22% | 11.26% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 21 | 8 | 12 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,000 | £25,475 | £37,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £38,375 | £40,313 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £42,500 | £45,000 | £45,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.56% | - | -10.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £57,500 | £47,500 | £58,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £71,250 | - | £59,875 |
| East Midlands median annual salary | £35,000 | £32,500 | £35,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +7.69% | -7.14% | -29.99% |
All Operating Systems
Leicestershire
Windows Server falls under the Operating Systems category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring operating system skills in Leicestershire.
| 6 months to 17 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for operating system skills | 97 | 36 | 151 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Leicestershire | 5.72% | 8.74% | 20.91% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 75 | 31 | 48 |
| 10th Percentile | £25,700 | £23,875 | £26,400 |
| 25th Percentile | £33,125 | £27,750 | £31,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £42,500 | £35,000 | £34,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +21.43% | +2.94% | -30.08% |
| 75th Percentile | £60,500 | £46,250 | £55,313 |
| 90th Percentile | £71,250 | £47,500 | £60,375 |
| East Midlands median annual salary | £40,000 | £33,500 | £40,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +19.40% | -16.25% | -15.79% |
Windows Server Job Vacancy Trend in Leicestershire
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Windows Server relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Leicestershire.
Windows Server Salary Trend in Leicestershire
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Leicestershire citing Windows Server.
Windows Server Salary Histogram in Leicestershire
Salary distribution for jobs citing Windows Server in Leicestershire over the 6 months to 17 October 2026.
Windows Server Job Locations in Leicestershire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Windows Server within the Leicestershire region over the 6 months to 17 October 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester | - | 16 | £45,000 | - | 8 |
| Ashby-de-la-Zouch | - | 1 | £42,500 | - | |
| Windows Server East Midlands |
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Windows Server Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leicestershire by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Operating Systems
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Windows | 100.0% | 24 |
| 2 | Linux | 50.0% | 12 |
| 3 | macOS | 16.7% | 4 |
| 3 | VMS | 16.7% | 4 |
| 5 | Windows 10 | 12.5% | 3 |
| 6 | Solaris | 4.2% | 1 |