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 16 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 16 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 782 | 615 | 647 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -167 | +32 | -71 |
| Permanent jobs citing Windows 7 | 32 | 54 | 108 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.027% | 0.11% | 0.15% |
| As % of the Operating Systems category | 0.48% | 0.93% | 1.18% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 26 | 49 | 73 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,719 | - | £26,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £31,500 | £27,000 | £29,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £33,000 | £32,500 | £37,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +1.54% | -12.16% | +13.85% |
| 75th Percentile | £34,500 | £35,000 | £47,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £35,500 | £43,500 | £56,252 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £33,000 | £31,500 | £37,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.76% | -14.86% | +19.35% |
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 16 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for operating system skills | 6,697 | 5,823 | 9,166 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 5.62% | 11.91% | 13.00% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 4,805 | 3,985 | 5,325 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,000 | £27,000 | £28,100 |
| 25th Percentile | £32,000 | £31,250 | £36,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | £41,500 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +8.43% | -17.00% | -4.76% |
| 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% | +1.06% |
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 8 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 16 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 | -144 | 32 | £33,000 | +8.57% | 10 |
| UK excluding London | -145 | 32 | £33,000 | +4.76% | 6 |
| East of England | -30 | 18 | £33,000 | -2.94% | |
| North West | -23 | 8 | £34,000 | -5.56% | |
| North of England | -59 | 8 | £34,000 | -5.56% | 1 |
| South East | -77 | 4 | £27,500 | +1.85% | 3 |
| West Midlands | -44 | 2 | £26,437 | +5.75% | 1 |
| Midlands | -49 | 2 | £26,437 | -16.07% | 1 |
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% | 32 |
| 2 | Linux | 59.4% | 19 |
| 3 | Windows 8 | 53.1% | 17 |
| 4 | Windows 10 | 43.8% | 14 |