Microsoft Certification
UK > Scotland
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Scotland with a requirement for Microsoft Certification qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 16 June 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 16 Jun 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 150 | 230 | 192 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +80 | -38 | +39 |
| Permanent jobs citing Microsoft Certification | 16 | 48 | 31 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Scotland | 0.52% | 0.69% | 0.73% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 1.39% | 3.96% | 2.24% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 14 | 39 | 25 |
| 10th Percentile | £25,375 | £29,700 | £25,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £29,000 | £41,250 | £41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £35,000 | £57,500 | £45,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -39.13% | +27.78% | +12.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £42,500 | £61,250 | £67,070 |
| 90th Percentile | £59,125 | £64,500 | £74,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £45,000 | £45,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -10.00% | +11.11% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Scotland
Microsoft 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 requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in Scotland.
| Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 1,148 | 1,213 | 1,384 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Scotland | 37.14% | 17.56% | 32.47% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 562 | 560 | 417 |
| 10th Percentile | £37,507 | £26,750 | £28,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £47,683 | £35,000 | £39,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £51,645 | £48,250 | £50,939 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +7.04% | -5.28% | +7.24% |
| 75th Percentile | £60,265 | £64,063 | £67,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £63,000 | £80,000 | £78,129 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £53,150 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.48% | -11.42% | +9.09% |
Microsoft Certification
Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland
Job postings citing Microsoft Certification as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Scotland.
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Salary Trend in Scotland
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Microsoft Certification in Scotland.
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Salary Histogram in Scotland
Salary distribution for jobs citing Microsoft Certification in Scotland over the 6 months to 16 June 2025.
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Job Locations in Scotland
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Microsoft Certification within the Scotland region over the 6 months to 16 June 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glasgow | +136 | 9 | £30,000 | -38.14% | 41 |
| Highlands | - | 4 | £40,000 | - | |
| Edinburgh | +14 | 3 | £27,500 | -56.00% | 37 |
| Microsoft Certification UK |
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Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Scotland 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: