Windows 10 Job Trends in the UK excluding London

Microsoft Windows 10
UK > UK excluding London

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in the UK excluding London requiring Windows 10 skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 17 April 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
17 Apr 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 219 193 135
Rank change year-on-year -26 -58 +33
Permanent jobs citing Windows 10 497 392 1,411
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK excluding London 0.80% 1.48% 2.10%
As % of the Operating Systems category 13.34% 9.06% 13.68%
Number of salaries quoted 371 294 1,278
10th Percentile £26,000 £26,000 £23,000
25th Percentile £27,750 £27,750 £25,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £32,000 £32,500 £30,000
Median % change year-on-year -1.54% +8.33% -3.23%
75th Percentile £37,500 £38,750 £38,750
90th Percentile £43,750 £53,750 £50,375
UK median annual salary £32,500 £37,500 £32,500
% change year-on-year -13.33% +15.38% -4.41%

All Operating Systems
UK excluding London

Windows 10 falls under the Operating Systems category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring operating system skills in the UK excluding London.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for operating system skills 3,725 4,326 10,315
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK excluding London 5.98% 16.39% 15.38%
Number of salaries quoted 2,779 2,884 8,340
10th Percentile £26,750 £26,250 £25,250
25th Percentile £30,000 £31,250 £30,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 £42,500 £42,500
Median % change year-on-year -5.88% - -5.56%
75th Percentile £57,500 £58,086 £57,500
90th Percentile £70,250 £72,500 £68,750
UK median annual salary £45,000 £50,000 £45,000
% change year-on-year -10.00% +11.11% -14.29%

Windows 10
Job Vacancy Trend in the UK excluding London

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Windows 10 relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the UK excluding London.

Windows 10 job vacancy trend in the UK excluding London

Windows 10
Salary Trend in the UK excluding London

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK excluding London citing Windows 10.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK excluding London citing Windows 10

Windows 10
Salary Histogram in the UK excluding London

Salary distribution for jobs citing Windows 10 in the UK excluding London over the 6 months to 17 April 2026.

Salary histogram for Windows 10 in the UK excluding London

Windows 10
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 Windows 10 within the UK excluding London region over the 6 months to 17 April 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
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
North of England -37 129 £30,000 -4.00% 19
South East -33 91 £34,375 +0.36% 17
South West +16 89 £32,500 -21.21% 16
North West -1 73 £30,000 -8.75% 11
Midlands -88 70 £30,750 -3.91% 19
Scotland +22 53 £28,000 -20.00% 2
Yorkshire -57 52 £32,000 +8.47% 4
East of England -6 48 £32,500 -7.14% 11
East Midlands -43 36 £29,813 -0.63% 10
West Midlands -73 34 £32,810 -6.26% 9
Wales -16 16 £34,000 -9.33%
North East -36 4 £32,000 -14.67% 5
Northern Ireland -40 1 - - 6
Windows 10
UK

Windows 10
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the UK excluding London by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

Application Platforms
1 112 (22.54%) Microsoft Exchange
2 105 (21.13%) SharePoint
3 8 (1.61%) Exchange Server 2013
4 5 (1.01%) Skype for Business
5 4 (0.80%) Exchange Server 2007
5 4 (0.80%) Exchange Server 2010
6 1 (0.20%) IIS
Applications
1 170 (34.21%) Microsoft Office
2 21 (4.23%) Microsoft Excel
3 8 (1.61%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 2 (0.40%) AutoCAD
5 1 (0.20%) MS Visio
Business Applications
1 5 (1.01%) Dynamics NAV
2 3 (0.60%) Dynamics CRM
3 2 (0.40%) Remedy ITSM
4 1 (0.20%) NetSuite
Cloud Services
1 427 (85.92%) Microsoft 365
2 158 (31.79%) Entra ID
3 138 (27.77%) Azure
4 34 (6.84%) Google Workspace
4 34 (6.84%) OneDrive
5 17 (3.42%) AWS
6 8 (1.61%) Microsoft Purview
7 6 (1.21%) Google Docs
7 6 (1.21%) Google Sheets
7 6 (1.21%) Mimecast
8 5 (1.01%) Power Platform
9 4 (0.80%) Power Automate
10 2 (0.40%) IaaS
10 2 (0.40%) Nutanix
10 2 (0.40%) PaaS
10 2 (0.40%) SaaS
11 1 (0.20%) Adobe Creative Cloud
11 1 (0.20%) Cloud Computing
11 1 (0.20%) Microsoft Copilot
Communications & Networking
1 125 (25.15%) DNS
2 120 (24.14%) DHCP
3 91 (18.31%) Firewall
4 89 (17.91%) VPN
5 72 (14.49%) Wi-Fi
6 70 (14.08%) TCP/IP
7 66 (13.28%) LAN
8 64 (12.88%) WAN
9 57 (11.47%) VLAN
10 55 (11.07%) VoIP
11 20 (4.02%) Wireless
12 15 (3.02%) Broadband
13 13 (2.62%) 4G
14 11 (2.21%) SD-WAN
15 9 (1.81%) WLAN
16 6 (1.21%) PBX
16 6 (1.21%) Skype
17 5 (1.01%) Network Security
18 4 (0.80%) Ethernet
18 4 (0.80%) Remote Desktop
Database & Business Intelligence
1 5 (1.01%) Power BI
2 1 (0.20%) Amazon RDS
2 1 (0.20%) Data Mining
2 1 (0.20%) MySQL
2 1 (0.20%) Oracle Database
2 1 (0.20%) Oracle Reports
2 1 (0.20%) PostgreSQL
Development Applications
1 12 (2.41%) JIRA
General
1 272 (54.73%) Social Skills
2 60 (12.07%) Back Office
3 33 (6.64%) Organisational Skills
4 19 (3.82%) Manufacturing
5 16 (3.22%) Legal
6 14 (2.82%) Retail
7 13 (2.62%) Inclusion and Diversity
7 13 (2.62%) Law
8 12 (2.41%) Advertising
8 12 (2.41%) Telecoms
9 8 (1.61%) Documentation Skills
10 7 (1.41%) Finance
11 4 (0.80%) Analytical Skills
11 4 (0.80%) Dutch Language
11 4 (0.80%) Portuguese Language
11 4 (0.80%) Spanish Language
12 2 (0.40%) French Language
12 2 (0.40%) German Language
12 2 (0.40%) Marketing
12 2 (0.40%) Pharmaceutical
Job Titles
1 226 (45.47%) IT Support
2 215 (43.26%) Support Engineer
3 147 (29.58%) IT Engineer
4 124 (24.95%) IT Support Engineer
5 93 (18.71%) Desktop Support
6 85 (17.10%) Analyst
7 81 (16.30%) Desktop Engineer
8 77 (15.49%) Desktop Support Engineer
9 74 (14.89%) 2nd Line Support
10 64 (12.88%) Support Analyst
11 58 (11.67%) Support Technician
12 57 (11.47%) Site Engineer
13 50 (10.06%) IT Technician
14 47 (9.46%) IT Analyst
15 45 (9.05%) IT Support Technician
16 44 (8.85%) 2nd Line Engineer
16 44 (8.85%) IT Support Analyst
17 43 (8.65%) 1st Line Support
18 35 (7.04%) 2nd Line Support Engineer
19 26 (5.23%) 1st/2nd Line Support
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 3 (0.60%) .NET
1 3 (0.60%) Software Packaging
2 1 (0.20%) LDAP
Miscellaneous
1 72 (14.49%) Driving Licence
2 48 (9.66%) Onboarding
3 15 (3.02%) Self-Motivation
4 10 (2.01%) Hybrid Cloud
5 8 (1.61%) Smartphone
6 5 (1.01%) FMCG
7 4 (0.80%) CCTV
7 4 (0.80%) Digital Signage
7 4 (0.80%) Educational Technology
7 4 (0.80%) iPad
7 4 (0.80%) Management Information System
7 4 (0.80%) Microsoft Licensing
7 4 (0.80%) Social Media
8 3 (0.60%) Analytical Mindset
8 3 (0.60%) CMDB
8 3 (0.60%) Data Centre
9 2 (0.40%) Client/Server
9 2 (0.40%) EPoS
9 2 (0.40%) Housing Association
9 2 (0.40%) Life Science
Operating Systems
1 497 (100.00%) Windows
2 130 (26.16%) Windows Server
3 39 (7.85%) Android
4 38 (7.65%) Mac OS
5 36 (7.24%) Apple iOS
6 24 (4.83%) Windows Server 2016
7 22 (4.43%) Windows 7
8 12 (2.41%) Windows 8
8 12 (2.41%) Windows Server 2019
9 10 (2.01%) Linux
10 4 (0.80%) Mac OS X
10 4 (0.80%) Windows Server 2012
11 1 (0.20%) AIX
11 1 (0.20%) Debian
11 1 (0.20%) Windows Server 2003
11 1 (0.20%) Windows Server 2008
Processes & Methodologies
1 209 (42.05%) Customer Service
2 173 (34.81%) ITIL
3 133 (26.76%) Problem-Solving
4 99 (19.92%) Cybersecurity
5 97 (19.52%) Continuous Improvement
6 93 (18.71%) ITSM
7 91 (18.31%) Patch Management
8 83 (16.70%) Software Deployment
9 71 (14.29%) Ticket Management
10 67 (13.48%) Customer Experience
11 60 (12.07%) Analytics
11 60 (12.07%) Customer Acquisition
12 54 (10.87%) Service Delivery
13 47 (9.46%) Service Management
14 38 (7.65%) Asset Management
15 31 (6.24%) Time Management
16 28 (5.63%) Remote Monitoring and Management
17 24 (4.83%) Emotional Intelligence
17 24 (4.83%) People Management
18 22 (4.43%) Infrastructure Engineering
Programming Languages
1 40 (8.05%) PowerShell
2 15 (3.02%) SQL
3 5 (1.01%) VB
4 4 (0.80%) Python
5 3 (0.60%) PL/SQL
5 3 (0.60%) VBScript
6 1 (0.20%) Shell Script
Qualifications
1 121 (24.35%) Degree
2 97 (19.52%) Security Cleared
3 81 (16.30%) SC Cleared
4 60 (12.07%) CTC Cleared
5 45 (9.05%) Microsoft Certification
6 34 (6.84%) A+ Certification
7 23 (4.63%) DBS Check
8 20 (4.02%) Microsoft Certified Professional
9 9 (1.81%) CCNA
9 9 (1.81%) Cisco Certification
10 8 (1.61%) HND
10 8 (1.61%) ITIL Foundation Certificate
10 8 (1.61%) MCSA
11 6 (1.21%) Azure Certification
11 6 (1.21%) DV Cleared
11 6 (1.21%) HNC
11 6 (1.21%) Network+ Certification
12 3 (0.60%) ITIL Certification
13 2 (0.40%) MCSE
13 2 (0.40%) MOS
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 113 (22.74%) SLA
2 19 (3.82%) Cyber Essentials
3 11 (2.21%) ISO/IEC 27001
4 8 (1.61%) GDPR
5 3 (0.60%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
6 2 (0.40%) Accessibility
6 2 (0.40%) QA
7 1 (0.20%) ISO 22301
7 1 (0.20%) ISO/IEC 20000
System Software
1 305 (61.37%) Active Directory
2 49 (9.86%) Hyper-V
3 44 (8.85%) VMware Infrastructure
4 16 (3.22%) BitLocker
5 10 (2.01%) VMware Workstation
6 7 (1.41%) Terminal Services
7 3 (0.60%) Microsoft Virtual Server
7 3 (0.60%) Virtual Servers
8 1 (0.20%) Virtual Desktop
8 1 (0.20%) Virtual Machines
8 1 (0.20%) vSphere
Systems Management
1 117 (23.54%) Microsoft Intune
2 82 (16.50%) SCCM
3 18 (3.62%) Jamf Pro
4 11 (2.21%) Autotask
5 9 (1.81%) FortiGate
6 4 (0.80%) WSUS
7 3 (0.60%) Active Directory Federation Services
8 1 (0.20%) Nagios
8 1 (0.20%) Plesk
8 1 (0.20%) SCOM
8 1 (0.20%) SCSM
8 1 (0.20%) Single Sign-On
8 1 (0.20%) vCenter Server
8 1 (0.20%) ZABBIX
Vendors
1 341 (68.61%) Microsoft
2 72 (14.49%) Cisco
3 62 (12.47%) VMware
4 42 (8.45%) ServiceNow
5 37 (7.44%) Apple
6 34 (6.84%) Google
7 21 (4.23%) Citrix
7 21 (4.23%) SolarWinds
8 18 (3.62%) Sophos
9 14 (2.82%) Freshdesk
10 13 (2.62%) Starlink
11 11 (2.21%) Logitech
12 10 (2.01%) Dell
12 10 (2.01%) ESET
13 8 (1.61%) Veeam
13 8 (1.61%) Yealink
14 7 (1.41%) HP
15 6 (1.21%) McAfee
15 6 (1.21%) Meraki
16 5 (1.01%) Adobe