Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA) formerly Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator
UK > Scotland
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Scotland with a requirement for MCSA 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 | - | 284 | 218 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | -66 | +22 |
| Permanent jobs citing MCSA | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Scotland | - | 0.075% | 0.13% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | - | 0.41% | 0.44% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £23,700 | £31,850 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £26,250 | £35,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | £48,500 | £42,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +14.12% | +13.33% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £50,250 | £43,750 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £56,500 |
| UK median annual salary | £37,500 | £43,114 | £43,125 |
| % change year-on-year | -13.02% | -0.03% | -4.17% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Scotland
MCSA 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 Scotland.
| Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 1,311 | 1,214 | 1,359 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Scotland | 44.56% | 18.11% | 29.38% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 640 | 545 | 419 |
| 10th Percentile | £37,574 | £26,700 | £28,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £47,683 | £34,000 | £38,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £51,645 | £50,000 | £53,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.29% | -5.66% | +16.21% |
| 75th Percentile | £60,265 | £63,750 | £68,177 |
| 90th Percentile | £63,750 | £79,260 | £77,715 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £54,000 | £59,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.85% | -9.24% | +8.18% |
MCSA
Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland
Job postings citing MCSA as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Scotland.
MCSA
Salary Trend in Scotland
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing MCSA in Scotland.