MCSE Jobs in the Midlands

Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE) formerly Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer
England > Midlands

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in the Midlands with a requirement for MCSE qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 28 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
28 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 198 283 254
Rank change year-on-year +85 -29 +30
Permanent jobs citing MCSE 64 39 61
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the Midlands 0.94% 0.31% 0.68%
As % of the Qualifications category 1.62% 1.27% 1.72%
Number of salaries quoted 31 30 51
10th Percentile - £30,750 £25,500
25th Percentile £32,500 £32,750 £32,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £35,000 £44,225 £42,000
Median % change year-on-year -20.86% +5.30% -1.18%
75th Percentile £37,500 £53,438 £57,500
90th Percentile £38,750 £57,500 £63,750
England median annual salary £35,000 £42,500 £41,000
% change year-on-year -17.65% +3.66% -8.89%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Midlands

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 the Midlands.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 3,962 3,064 3,556
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the Midlands 58.28% 24.30% 39.78%
Number of salaries quoted 794 1,889 1,254
10th Percentile £27,019 £25,500 £28,000
25th Percentile £35,000 £32,500 £36,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,683 £47,500 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year +0.39% -5.00% +8.70%
75th Percentile £63,438 £61,250 £63,750
90th Percentile £73,750 £76,250 £75,000
England median annual salary £54,793 £54,500 £60,000
% change year-on-year +0.54% -9.17% +9.09%

MCSE
Job Vacancy Trend in the Midlands

Job postings citing MCSE as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the Midlands.

Job vacancy trend for MCSE in the Midlands

MCSE
Salary Trend in the Midlands

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing MCSE in the Midlands.

Salary trend for MCSE in the Midlands

MCSE
Salary Histogram in the Midlands

Salary distribution for jobs citing MCSE in the Midlands over the 6 months to 28 May 2025.

Salary histogram for MCSE in the Midlands

MCSE
Job Locations in the Midlands

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing MCSE within the Midlands region over the 6 months to 28 May 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
West Midlands +85 48 £35,000 -17.65% 6
East Midlands +43 16 £35,000 -20.86% 3
MCSE
England

MCSE
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the Midlands 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 2 (3.13%) Microsoft Exchange
2 1 (1.56%) SharePoint
Applications
1 12 (18.75%) Microsoft Excel
1 12 (18.75%) Microsoft Office
Cloud Services
1 17 (26.56%) Azure
2 12 (18.75%) Google Workspace
3 9 (14.06%) Microsoft 365
4 8 (12.50%) AWS
4 8 (12.50%) PaaS
4 8 (12.50%) SaaS
Communications & Networking
1 39 (60.94%) WLAN
2 27 (42.19%) Internet
2 27 (42.19%) Network Security
3 14 (21.88%) DHCP
3 14 (21.88%) DNS
4 12 (18.75%) BGP
4 12 (18.75%) Firewall
4 12 (18.75%) OSPF
4 12 (18.75%) TCP/IP
4 12 (18.75%) VLAN
5 8 (12.50%) LAN
5 8 (12.50%) WAN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 2 (3.13%) SQL Server
General
1 18 (28.13%) Social Skills
2 12 (18.75%) Automotive
2 12 (18.75%) Retail
3 10 (15.63%) Public Sector
4 5 (7.81%) Documentation Skills
5 1 (1.56%) Analytical Skills
5 1 (1.56%) Inclusion and Diversity
5 1 (1.56%) Legal
5 1 (1.56%) Organisational Skills
Job Titles
1 40 (62.50%) IT Engineer
2 36 (56.25%) Support Engineer
3 35 (54.69%) IT Support
4 28 (43.75%) IT Support Engineer
5 12 (18.75%) Systems Engineer
6 10 (15.63%) Infrastructure Engineer
7 8 (12.50%) Infrastructure Support
7 8 (12.50%) Infrastructure Support Engineer
8 7 (10.94%) Lead
8 7 (10.94%) Support Team Leader
8 7 (10.94%) Team Leader
9 5 (7.81%) Analyst
9 5 (7.81%) Support Analyst
9 5 (7.81%) Technical Analyst
9 5 (7.81%) Technical Support
9 5 (7.81%) Technical Support Analyst
10 2 (3.13%) 3rd Line Engineer
10 2 (3.13%) Senior
10 2 (3.13%) Windows Engineer
11 1 (1.56%) Senior IT Support
Miscellaneous
1 35 (54.69%) Driving Licence
2 17 (26.56%) Management Information System
3 12 (18.75%) Smartphone
4 1 (1.56%) Self-Motivation
Operating Systems
1 64 (100.00%) Windows
2 47 (73.44%) Linux
3 32 (50.00%) Windows Server
4 14 (21.88%) Windows Server 2019
5 12 (18.75%) Mac OS X
5 12 (18.75%) Ubuntu
5 12 (18.75%) Windows 10
5 12 (18.75%) Windows Server 2016
Processes & Methodologies
1 39 (60.94%) Computer Science
2 36 (56.25%) ITIL
3 35 (54.69%) Mentoring
4 32 (50.00%) Asset Management
5 28 (43.75%) Problem-Solving
6 27 (42.19%) IT Asset Management
6 27 (42.19%) Network Management
7 12 (18.75%) Business Case
7 12 (18.75%) Performance Tuning
7 12 (18.75%) Systems Engineering
8 10 (15.63%) Infrastructure Engineering
9 8 (12.50%) Coaching
9 8 (12.50%) ITSM
10 5 (7.81%) Collaborative Working
10 5 (7.81%) Customer Experience
11 2 (3.13%) Time Management
11 2 (3.13%) Virtual Environments
12 1 (1.56%) Identity Access Management
12 1 (1.56%) Performance Metrics
12 1 (1.56%) Process Improvement
Programming Languages
1 20 (31.25%) SQL
2 12 (18.75%) PowerShell
Qualifications
1 64 (100.00%) Microsoft Certification
2 52 (81.25%) Degree
3 45 (70.31%) MCP
4 39 (60.94%) Computer Science Degree
5 36 (56.25%) CCNA
5 36 (56.25%) Cisco Certification
6 35 (54.69%) CCNP
7 27 (42.19%) LPIC
8 24 (37.50%) MCSA
9 12 (18.75%) HNC
9 12 (18.75%) HND
10 8 (12.50%) A+ Certification
11 2 (3.13%) DV Cleared
11 2 (3.13%) SC Cleared
11 2 (3.13%) Security Cleared
12 1 (1.56%) Azure Certification
12 1 (1.56%) MCITP
12 1 (1.56%) VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
System Software
1 23 (35.94%) Active Directory
2 2 (3.13%) Virtual Desktop
2 2 (3.13%) VMware ESXi
2 2 (3.13%) VMware Infrastructure
Systems Management
1 2 (3.13%) vCenter Server
Vendors
1 47 (73.44%) Microsoft
2 39 (60.94%) Cisco
3 12 (18.75%) Apple
3 12 (18.75%) Dell
3 12 (18.75%) Fortinet
3 12 (18.75%) Google
3 12 (18.75%) Ubiquiti
4 3 (4.69%) VMware
5 2 (3.13%) arcserve