Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE) formerly Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer
North West > Merseyside
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Merseyside with a requirement for MCSE qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 31 December 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 31 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 52 | 50 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | -2 | +42 |
| Permanent jobs citing MCSE | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Merseyside | - | 1.13% | 0.21% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | - | 2.83% | 0.86% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £28,000 | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | £41,875 | £37,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | £70,000 | £39,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +79.49% | -22.00% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £75,000 | £40,500 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| North West median annual salary | £35,442 | £56,250 | £38,750 |
| % change year-on-year | -36.99% | +45.16% | -8.28% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Merseyside
MCSE 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 Merseyside.
| Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 205 | 212 | 116 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Merseyside | 32.23% | 39.77% | 24.47% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 82 | 74 | 59 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £25,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £28,250 | £31,250 | £31,813 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £30,500 | £40,000 | £44,625 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -23.75% | -10.36% | -10.75% |
| 75th Percentile | £51,563 | £57,500 | £60,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £74,875 | £75,250 | £74,750 |
| North West median annual salary | £47,842 | £50,055 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.42% | -4.66% | -3.67% |
MCSE
Job Vacancy Trend in Merseyside
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing MCSE relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Merseyside.
MCSE
Salary Trend in Merseyside
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Merseyside citing MCSE.
