DFS Replication Job Trends
Microsoft DFS Replication (DFSR)
UK
The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs citing DFS Replication skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 30 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 30 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 815 | 634 | 759 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -181 | +125 | -38 |
| Permanent jobs citing DFS Replication | 6 | 29 | 1 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.005% | 0.058% | 0.001% |
| As % of the System Software category | 0.095% | 0.55% | 0.013% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 4 | 12 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £40,500 | £71,250 | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £44,250 | £72,500 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | -38.97% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £48,750 | £73,750 | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £44,250 | £72,500 | - |
| % change year-on-year | -38.97% | - | - |
All System Software Skills
UK
DFS Replication falls under the System Software category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies citing system software skills.
| 6 months to 30 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies citing system software skills | 6,332 | 5,317 | 7,438 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 5.18% | 10.64% | 10.93% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 4,368 | 3,412 | 4,337 |
| 10th Percentile | £29,625 | £27,500 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £37,500 | £32,000 | £40,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £50,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +10.00% | -9.09% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £72,500 | £73,750 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £88,750 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £51,500 | £42,500 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +21.18% | -15.00% | +2.04% |
DFS Replication Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing DFS Replication relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
DFS Replication Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing DFS Replication.
DFS Replication Top 5 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing DFS Replication within the UK over the 6 months to 30 October 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK excluding London | -169 | 6 | £44,250 | -38.97% | 1 |
| England | -181 | 6 | £44,250 | -38.97% | 1 |
| North of England | - | 6 | £44,250 | - | 1 |
| North West | - | 6 | £44,250 | - | 1 |
| Work from Home | - | 2 | £47,500 | - |
DFS Replication Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
System Software
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Active Directory | 100.0% | 6 |
| 2 | Hyper-V | 50.0% | 3 |
| 2 | Virtual Machines | 50.0% | 3 |
| 2 | VMware Infrastructure | 50.0% | 3 |