Microsoft Certified Architect (MCA)
UK
The following table provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies with a requirement for Microsoft Certified Architect qualifications. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months to 25 April 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 25 Apr 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 987 | 1190 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | +203 | -310 |
| Permanent jobs citing Microsoft Certified Architect | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | - | 0.002% | 0.004% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | - | 0.006% | 0.014% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £61,275 | £42,500 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £71,063 | £44,375 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | £88,250 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +76.50% | +11.11% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £104,563 | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | £113,825 | £67,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | - | £56,500 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +13.00% | +11.11% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
UK
Microsoft Certified Architect is in the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies with a requirement for academic qualifications or professional certifications.
| Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 27,325 | 34,428 | 41,571 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 27.83% | 32.74% | 27.01% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 17,299 | 15,366 | 18,926 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,250 | £31,250 | £30,875 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,500 | £41,750 | £41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £54,000 | £57,825 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -6.61% | +5.14% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £71,000 | £77,500 | £73,863 |
| 90th Percentile | £87,500 | £95,000 | £92,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £50,000 | £50,000 |
Microsoft Certified Architect
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings citing Microsoft Certified Architect as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Microsoft Certified Architect
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Microsoft Certified Architect.