Windows 7 Job Trends
Microsoft Windows 7
UK
The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs requiring Windows 7 skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 22 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 22 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 787 | 606 | 654 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -181 | +48 | -92 |
| Permanent jobs citing Windows 7 | 33 | 61 | 106 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.027% | 0.12% | 0.15% |
| As % of the Operating Systems category | 0.49% | 1.07% | 1.18% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 26 | 55 | 72 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,719 | - | £26,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £31,500 | £27,000 | £29,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £33,000 | £33,000 | £37,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -10.81% | +13.85% |
| 75th Percentile | £34,500 | £38,750 | £47,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £35,500 | £59,500 | £56,252 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £33,000 | £33,000 | £37,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -10.81% | +23.04% |
All Operating Systems
UK
Windows 7 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.
| 6 months to 22 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for operating system skills | 6,707 | 5,676 | 8,953 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 5.57% | 11.54% | 12.93% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 4,794 | 3,943 | 5,266 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,000 | £27,000 | £28,498 |
| 25th Percentile | £32,313 | £31,250 | £36,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | £42,000 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +7.14% | -16.00% | -2.91% |
| 75th Percentile | £67,500 | £63,750 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £85,000 | £82,500 | £85,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £42,500 | £37,733 | £47,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +12.63% | -20.56% | +3.26% |
Windows 7 Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Windows 7 relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
Windows 7 Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Windows 7.
Windows 7 Top 9 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Windows 7 within the UK over the 6 months to 22 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 |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | -166 | 33 | £33,000 | - | 8 |
| UK excluding London | -164 | 32 | £33,000 | - | 4 |
| East of England | -19 | 18 | £33,000 | -2.94% | |
| North West | -27 | 8 | £34,000 | +9.24% | 1 |
| North of England | -62 | 8 | £34,000 | +9.24% | 1 |
| South East | -94 | 4 | £27,500 | -2.65% | 1 |
| Midlands | -47 | 2 | £26,437 | +5.75% | 1 |
| West Midlands | -50 | 2 | £26,437 | +5.75% | 1 |
| London | -79 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
Windows 7 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.
Operating Systems
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Windows | 100.0% | 33 |
| 2 | Linux | 57.6% | 19 |
| 3 | Windows 8 | 51.5% | 17 |
| 4 | Windows 10 | 45.5% | 15 |