MCAD Job Trends in the South West

Microsoft Certified Application Developer (MCAD)
England > South West

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in the South West with a requirement for MCAD qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 14 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
14 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank - - 216
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing MCAD 0 0 2
As % of all permanent jobs in the South West - - 0.042%
As % of the Qualifications category - - 0.11%
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
England median annual salary - - £53,000

All Academic and Professional Certifications
South West

MCAD 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 South West.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 1,682 1,631 1,850
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the South West 33.10% 39.33% 38.98%
Number of salaries quoted 887 833 1,265
10th Percentile £28,250 £23,850 £29,000
25th Percentile £38,750 £40,000 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £52,500 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year +4.76% +5.00% -0.79%
75th Percentile £71,625 £67,500 £65,000
90th Percentile £85,000 £82,500 £78,750
England median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £57,500
% change year-on-year -8.33% +4.35% -

MCAD
Job Vacancy Trend in the South West

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing MCAD relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the South West.

MCAD job vacancy trend in the South West

MCAD
Salary Trend in the South West

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the South West citing MCAD.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the South West citing MCAD