Azure Certification Job Trends in Scotland

Microsoft Azure Certification
UK > Scotland

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Scotland citing Azure Certification qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 28 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

	6 months to 28 Oct 2026	Same period 2025	Same period 2024
Rank	136	129	133
Rank change year-on-year	-7	+4	-3
Permanent jobs citing Azure Certification	14	25	15
As % of all permanent jobs in Scotland	0.32%	0.93%	0.46%
As % of the Qualifications category	2.23%	4.34%	2.07%
Number of salaries quoted	4	16	7
10^th Percentile	£49,508	£27,500	£29,150
25^th Percentile	£52,521	£28,250	£31,250
Median annual salary (50^th Percentile)	£58,194	£30,500	£32,500
Median % change year-on-year	+90.80%	-6.15%	-60.76%
75^th Percentile	£66,272	£32,750	£48,750
90^th Percentile	£66,760	-	£64,750
UK median annual salary	£62,500	£57,500	£63,750
% change year-on-year	+8.70%	-9.80%	-6.14%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Scotland

Azure Certification 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 citing academic qualifications or professional certifications in Scotland.

	6 months to 28 Oct 2026	Same period 2025	Same period 2024
Permanent vacancies citing academic qualifications or professional certifications	627	576	723
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Scotland	14.30%	21.40%	22.22%
Number of salaries quoted	259	215	283
10^th Percentile	£27,500	£26,250	£31,250
25^th Percentile	£39,895	£28,750	£41,250
Median annual salary (50^th Percentile)	£53,000	£33,500	£52,500
Median % change year-on-year	+58.21%	-36.19%	-
75^th Percentile	£70,000	£62,750	£67,500
90^th Percentile	£78,312	£82,000	£82,250
UK median annual salary	£60,000	£55,000	£57,560
% change year-on-year	+9.09%	-4.45%	+0.10%

Azure Certification Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Azure Certification relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Scotland.

Azure Certification Salary Trend in Scotland

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Scotland citing Azure Certification.

Azure Certification Salary Histogram in Scotland

Salary distribution for jobs citing Azure Certification in Scotland over the 6 months to 28 October 2026.

Salary histogram for Azure Certification in Scotland

Azure Certification Job Locations in Scotland

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Azure Certification within the Scotland region over the 6 months to 28 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	Job Ads Past 6 Months	Median Salary Past 6 Months	Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year	Live Jobs
Edinburgh	+8	6	£50,000	+63.93%	4
Glasgow	-2	3	£62,000	+103.28%	4
North Lanarkshire	-	3	-	-
Aberdeen	-11	1	-	-	1
Aberdeenshire	-	1	-	-	1
Azure Certification UK

Azure Certification Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Scotland

For the 6 months to 28 October 2026, job vacancies citing Azure Certification 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 Scotland region citing Azure Certification.

Rank	Skill	Share	Job Ads
1	Azure	100.0%	14
2	Microsoft	71.4%	10
3	Data Science	42.9%	6
3	Microsoft 365	42.9%	6
3	PowerShell	42.9%	6
3	Python	42.9%	6
7	Active Directory	35.7%	5
7	AI	35.7%	5
7	Entra ID	35.7%	5
7	Microsoft Certification	35.7%	5
11	Go	28.6%	4
11	Google	28.6%	4
11	Java	28.6%	4
11	Kotlin	28.6%	4
11	Machine Learning	28.6%	4
11	Microsoft Exchange	28.6%	4
11	OneDrive	28.6%	4
11	Rust	28.6%	4
11	SharePoint	28.6%	4
11	Software Engineering	28.6%	4
11	Test Automation	28.6%	4
11	TypeScript	28.6%	4
23	Broadband	21.4%	3
23	CCNA	21.4%	3
23	Cisco	21.4%	3
23	Cisco Certification	21.4%	3
23	CISSP	21.4%	3
23	Cloud Security	21.4%	3
23	Cyber Essentials	21.4%	3
23	DevOps	21.4%	3

Azure Certification Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Scotland 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	35.7%	5
2	CCNA	21.4%	3
2	Cisco Certification	21.4%	3
2	CISSP	21.4%	3
2	MCSA	21.4%	3
6	CISM	14.3%	2
6	Degree	14.3%	2
8	ACCA	7.1%	1
8	CIMA	7.1%	1
8	CompTIA CySA+	7.1%	1
8	CompTIA Security+	7.1%	1
8	Computer Science Degree	7.1%	1
8	Master's Degree	7.1%	1
8	SSCP	7.1%	1