MCSE Job Trends 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 18 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

	6 months to 18 Oct 2026	Same period 2025	Same period 2024
Rank	247	201	103
Rank change year-on-year	-46	-98	+95
Permanent jobs citing MCSE	28	33	191
As % of all permanent jobs in the Midlands	0.18%	0.60%	2.09%
As % of the Qualifications category	1.33%	1.63%	7.08%
Number of salaries quoted	16	33	34
10^th Percentile	£26,500	-	-
25^th Percentile	£27,750	£31,250	£32,500
Median annual salary (50^th Percentile)	£28,500	£35,000	£35,000
Median % change year-on-year	-18.57%	-	-36.36%
75^th Percentile	£31,925	£37,500	£48,125
90^th Percentile	£44,350	£50,911	£52,500
England median annual salary	£33,250	£35,000	£37,500
% change year-on-year	-5.00%	-6.67%	-21.05%

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.

	6 months to 18 Oct 2026	Same period 2025	Same period 2024
Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications	2,112	2,019	2,697
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the Midlands	13.38%	36.46%	29.53%
Number of salaries quoted	1,251	759	801
10^th Percentile	£30,250	£28,750	£30,000
25^th Percentile	£41,250	£32,500	£37,500
Median annual salary (50^th Percentile)	£54,000	£47,500	£52,500
Median % change year-on-year	+13.68%	-9.52%	+5.00%
75^th Percentile	£68,750	£67,500	£65,000
90^th Percentile	£85,000	£77,500	£80,000
England median annual salary	£60,000	£55,000	£57,525
% change year-on-year	+9.09%	-4.39%	-0.82%

MCSE Job Vacancy Trend in the Midlands

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing MCSE relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the Midlands.

MCSE Salary Trend in the Midlands

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the Midlands citing MCSE.

MCSE Salary Histogram in the Midlands

Salary distribution for jobs citing MCSE in the Midlands over the 6 months to 18 October 2026.

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 18 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
East Midlands	-37	15	£28,500	-18.57%	1
West Midlands	-44	13	£47,500	+35.71%	1
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MCSE Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Midlands

For the 6 months to 18 October 2026, job vacancies citing MCSE also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Midlands region with a requirement for MCSE.

Rank	Skill	Share	Job Ads
1	Microsoft Certification	100.0%	28
2	ITIL	96.4%	27
3	Microsoft 365	85.7%	24
4	AWS	78.6%	22
4	ITSM	78.6%	22
6	VMware	60.7%	17
6	Windows	60.7%	17
8	CCNA	57.1%	16
8	Cisco Certification	57.1%	16
10	Firewall	53.6%	15
10	Microsoft	53.6%	15
12	Azure	50.0%	14
12	Entra ID	50.0%	14
12	Windows Server	50.0%	14
15	Degree	46.4%	13
16	CCNP	42.9%	12
16	Customer Service	42.9%	12
16	Cyber Essentials	42.9%	12
16	Cybersecurity	42.9%	12
16	Draytek	42.9%	12
16	Hyper-V	42.9%	12
16	Incident Management	42.9%	12
16	IP Telephony	42.9%	12
16	Linux	42.9%	12
16	MCSA	42.9%	12
16	Microsoft Certified Professional	42.9%	12
16	Microsoft Intune	42.9%	12
16	Mitel	42.9%	12
16	WatchGuard	42.9%	12
30	AWS Certification	35.7%	10

MCSE Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Midlands 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.

Qualifications

Rank	Skill	Share	Job Ads
1	Microsoft Certification	100.0%	28
2	CCNA	57.1%	16
2	Cisco Certification	57.1%	16
4	Degree	46.4%	13
5	CCNP	42.9%	12
5	MCSA	42.9%	12
5	Microsoft Certified Professional	42.9%	12
8	AWS Certification	35.7%	10
9	Azure Certification	7.1%	2
9	DBS Check	7.1%	2
11	A+ Certification	3.6%	1
11	Network+ Certification	3.6%	1