Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician (MCDST)
UK > UK excluding London
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in the UK excluding London with a requirement for MCDST qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 16 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 16 Aug 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 596 | 688 | 649 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +92 | -39 | +200 |
| Permanent jobs citing MCDST | 5 | 7 | 5 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK excluding London | 0.011% | 0.011% | 0.011% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 0.026% | 0.042% | 0.030% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £24,150 | £31,050 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £28,500 | £31,125 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £25,000 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -23.08% | - | -18.75% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £34,500 | £40,000 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £43,750 |
| UK median annual salary | £25,000 | £30,750 | £38,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -18.70% | -19.08% | +5.56% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
UK excluding London
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 UK excluding London.
| Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 19,251 | 16,578 | 16,805 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK excluding London | 42.98% | 26.76% | 38.27% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 7,997 | 8,305 | 7,589 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £29,123 | £29,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £39,500 | £38,750 | £38,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £53,000 | £51,750 | £52,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.42% | -1.43% | +6.06% |
| 75th Percentile | £68,750 | £66,250 | £67,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £80,000 | £81,250 | £80,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,971 | £55,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.76% | -8.33% | +9.09% |
MCDST
Job Vacancy Trend in the UK excluding London
Job postings citing MCDST as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the UK excluding London.
MCDST
Salary Trend in the UK excluding London
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing MCDST in the UK excluding London.
MCDST
Job Locations in the UK excluding London
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing MCDST within the UK excluding London region over the 6 months to 16 August 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midlands | +45 | 3 | - | - | |
| East Midlands | +13 | 3 | - | - | |
| East of England | - | 2 | £25,000 | - | 1 |
| MCDST UK |
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MCDST
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the UK excluding London 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: