Hybrid/Remote MCTS Job Trends

Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS)
UK > Work from Home

The table below provides summary statistics for remote or hybrid work with a requirement for MCTS qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 18 March 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
18 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank - - 544
Rank change year-on-year - - +138
Permanent jobs citing MCTS 0 0 4
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options - - 0.013%
As % of the Qualifications category - - 0.050%
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 4
10th Percentile - - £35,300
25th Percentile - - £44,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - £50,000
75th Percentile - - £51,313
90th Percentile - - £53,675
UK median annual salary - - £30,000
% change year-on-year - - -9.77%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Work from Home

MCTS 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 with remote or hybrid options requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 4,686 3,939 8,035
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 27.79% 29.20% 26.76%
Number of salaries quoted 2,614 2,437 5,841
10th Percentile £31,028 £30,000 £32,500
25th Percentile £46,104 £43,750 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £60,000 £57,500
Median % change year-on-year - +4.35% -4.17%
75th Percentile £78,750 £72,500 £72,500
90th Percentile £92,500 £88,750 £87,500
UK median annual salary £55,250 £59,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year -6.36% +7.27% -4.35%

MCTS
Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing MCTS and offering remote or hybrid work options relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.

MCTS job vacancy trend for remote/hybrid jobs

MCTS
Salary Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing MCTS.

Salary distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing MCTS