Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD)
UK

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies with a requirement for MCPD qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 28 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
28 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank - 907 955
Rank change year-on-year - +48 +268
Permanent jobs citing MCPD 0 3 9
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK - 0.003% 0.009%
As % of the Qualifications category - 0.011% 0.028%
Number of salaries quoted 0 3 9
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - £46,500 £37,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - £51,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year - -7.27% +4.76%
75th Percentile - £55,500 £57,500
90th Percentile - - -
UK excluding London median annual salary - £51,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year - -7.27% +4.76%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
UK

MCPD 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.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 26,899 27,630 32,541
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 49.19% 27.05% 33.23%
Number of salaries quoted 10,865 17,234 14,697
10th Percentile £31,750 £28,500 £31,973
25th Percentile £43,750 £38,501 £42,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £54,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year +1.85% -10.00% +9.09%
75th Percentile £68,568 £71,000 £77,500
90th Percentile £82,500 £87,500 £95,000
UK excluding London median annual salary £52,500 £50,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year +5.00% -4.76% +5.00%

MCPD
Job Vacancy Trend

Job postings citing MCPD as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.

Job vacancy trend for MCPD in the UK

MCPD
Salary Trend

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing MCPD.

Salary trend for MCPD in the UK