Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician (MCDST)
England > North of England
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in the North of England with a requirement for MCDST qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 9 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 9 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
---|---|---|---|
Rank | - | 378 | 430 |
Rank change year-on-year | - | +52 | - |
Permanent jobs citing MCDST | 0 | 1 | 3 |
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the North of England | - | 0.006% | 0.017% |
As % of the Qualifications category | - | 0.026% | 0.058% |
Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 1 | 3 |
10th Percentile | - | - | - |
25th Percentile | - | £29,000 | £22,790 |
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | £30,000 | £23,212 |
Median % change year-on-year | - | +29.25% | - |
75th Percentile | - | £31,000 | £28,691 |
90th Percentile | - | - | £31,727 |
England median annual salary | - | £32,500 | £23,212 |
% change year-on-year | - | +40.02% | -22.63% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
North of England
MCDST 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 North of England.
Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 6,771 | 3,907 | 5,149 |
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the North of England | 59.53% | 22.37% | 29.89% |
Number of salaries quoted | 3,192 | 2,686 | 1,737 |
10th Percentile | £28,000 | £26,250 | £28,750 |
25th Percentile | £40,748 | £35,000 | £38,750 |
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,055 | £48,500 | £53,000 |
Median % change year-on-year | +3.21% | -8.49% | +11.58% |
75th Percentile | £58,943 | £62,500 | £68,750 |
90th Percentile | £73,708 | £78,750 | £82,500 |
England median annual salary | £55,000 | £54,995 | £59,600 |
% change year-on-year | +0.01% | -7.73% | +8.36% |
MCDST
Job Vacancy Trend in the North of England
Job postings citing MCDST as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the North of England.

MCDST
Salary Trend in the North of England
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing MCDST in the North of England.