Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician (MCDST)
England > Yorkshire
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Yorkshire with a requirement for MCDST qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 14 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 14 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | - | 179 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs citing MCDST | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Yorkshire | - | - | 0.030% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | - | - | 0.14% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £29,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | - | £30,000 |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £31,000 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| England median annual salary | £30,000 | £22,500 | £32,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +33.33% | -30.77% | +8.33% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Yorkshire
MCDST 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 requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in Yorkshire.
| Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 1,025 | 1,217 | 693 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Yorkshire | 30.35% | 39.09% | 20.93% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 385 | 243 | 439 |
| 10th Percentile | £26,600 | £26,250 | £27,700 |
| 25th Percentile | £28,250 | £41,250 | £38,945 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £32,500 | £50,000 | £52,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -35.00% | -4.76% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £58,750 | £67,500 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £77,500 | £80,000 | £75,000 |
| England median annual salary | £55,000 | £60,000 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.33% | +4.35% | - |
MCDST
Job Vacancy Trend in Yorkshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing MCDST relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Yorkshire.
MCDST
Salary Trend in Yorkshire
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Yorkshire citing MCDST.
