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 18 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 18 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 776 | 613 | 642 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -163 | +29 | -63 |
| Permanent jobs citing Windows 7 | 32 | 57 | 107 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.027% | 0.12% | 0.15% |
| As % of the Operating Systems category | 0.48% | 0.98% | 1.19% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 26 | 52 | 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 | £38,188 | £47,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £35,500 | £58,800 | £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 18 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for operating system skills | 6,708 | 5,833 | 8,987 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 5.61% | 11.91% | 12.90% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 4,803 | 3,994 | 5,266 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,000 | £27,000 | £28,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £32,125 | £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 | £38,000 | £47,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.84% | -20.00% | +2.15% |
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 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK excluding London | -149 | 32 | £33,000 | +4.76% | 5 |
| England | -166 | 32 | £33,000 | +4.76% | 9 |
| East of England | -23 | 18 | £33,000 | -2.94% | |
| North West | -34 | 8 | £34,000 | -5.56% | |
| North of England | -64 | 8 | £34,000 | -5.56% | |
| South East | -80 | 4 | £27,500 | -2.65% | 3 |
| Midlands | -44 | 2 | £26,437 | -16.07% | 1 |
| West Midlands | -47 | 2 | £26,437 | +5.75% | 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 |