Microsoft Contracts in the South West

Microsoft
England > South West

The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in the South West with a requirement for knowledge and experience of Microsoft products and/or services. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that have cited Microsoft over the 6 months to 1 June 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.

The figures below represent the IT contractor job market in general and are not representative of contractor rates within the Microsoft Corporation.

6 months to
1 Jun 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 5 6 9
Rank change year-on-year +1 +3 +3
Contract jobs citing Microsoft 512 586 503
As % of all contract jobs advertised in the South West 15.75% 17.32% 13.69%
As % of the Vendors category 38.44% 44.13% 36.64%
Number of daily rates quoted 336 455 335
10th Percentile £180 £205 £176
25th Percentile £307 £400 £275
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 £525 £425
Median % change year-on-year -4.76% +23.53% +3.34%
75th Percentile £594 £612 £528
90th Percentile £700 £700 £588
England median daily rate £488 £500 £500
% change year-on-year -2.50% - +11.11%
Number of hourly rates quoted 48 21 28
10th Percentile £12.50 £15.40 £14.31
25th Percentile £13.69 £17.50 £18.88
Median hourly rate £17.07 £32.50 £35.00
Median % change year-on-year -47.49% -7.14% -18.00%
75th Percentile £51.25 £55.00 £47.02
90th Percentile £65.00 £57.33 £56.09
England median hourly rate £15.00 £21.50 £17.64
% change year-on-year -30.23% +21.88% +0.80%

All Vendors
South West

Microsoft is in the Vendor Products and Services category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies with a requirement for knowledge or experience of vendor products and services advertised in the South West.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for knowledge or experience of vendor products and services 1,332 1,328 1,373
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the South West 40.97% 39.26% 37.36%
Number of daily rates quoted 853 996 982
10th Percentile £201 £263 £214
25th Percentile £413 £413 £381
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £525 £525 £475
Median % change year-on-year - +10.53% +5.56%
75th Percentile £638 £625 £594
90th Percentile £725 £714 £675
England median daily rate £515 £531 £525
% change year-on-year -3.01% +1.14% +7.69%
Number of hourly rates quoted 187 70 56
10th Percentile £13.79 £17.40 £15.13
25th Percentile £36.25 £49.17 £35.00
Median hourly rate £47.50 £60.35 £44.82
Median % change year-on-year -21.29% +34.65% -5.64%
75th Percentile £70.00 £70.00 £56.00
90th Percentile £76.00 £84.13 £64.09
England median hourly rate £22.50 £37.50 £21.50
% change year-on-year -40.00% +74.42% +7.50%

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Job Vacancy Trend in the South West

Job postings citing Microsoft as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the South West.

Job vacancy trend for Microsoft in the South West

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Contractor Daily Rate Trend in the South West

3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Microsoft in the South West.

Daily rate trend for Microsoft in the South West

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Daily Rate Histogram in the South West

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Microsoft in the South West over the 6 months to 1 June 2024.

Daily rate histogram for Microsoft in the South West

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Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in the South West

3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Microsoft in the South West.

Hourly rate trend for Microsoft in the South West

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Hourly Rate Histogram in the South West

Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Microsoft in the South West over the 6 months to 1 June 2024.

Hourly rate histogram for Microsoft in the South West

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Contract Job Locations in the South West

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Microsoft within the South West region over the 6 months to 1 June 2024. 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
Contract
IT Job Ads
Median
Daily Rate
Past 6 Months
Median Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Wiltshire -1 209 £502 -8.82% 78
Bristol +5 120 £500 +5.26% 119
Gloucestershire -2 71 £538 +16.22% 67
Somerset +5 36 £448 -3.24% 69
Devon +1 31 £488 -2.50% 51
Dorset 0 27 £185 -64.37% 31
Cornwall -3 3 £225 -62.50% 8
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England

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Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the South West by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Application Platforms
1 68 (13.28%) SharePoint
2 45 (8.79%) Confluence
3 39 (7.62%) Microsoft Exchange
4 30 (5.86%) SharePoint Server
5 12 (2.34%) CMS
6 10 (1.95%) Sitecore CMS
7 3 (0.59%) IIS
7 3 (0.59%) Skype for Business
8 2 (0.39%) ArcGIS
8 2 (0.39%) Exchange Server 2013
8 2 (0.39%) Umbraco
9 1 (0.20%) Adobe Experience Manager
9 1 (0.20%) Mendix
9 1 (0.20%) nginx
Applications
1 92 (17.97%) Microsoft Office
2 62 (12.11%) Microsoft Excel
3 35 (6.84%) Microsoft Project
4 34 (6.64%) Spreadsheet
5 18 (3.52%) Microsoft PowerPoint
6 8 (1.56%) MS Visio
7 1 (0.20%) CATIA
7 1 (0.20%) Windchill
Business Applications
1 11 (2.15%) Dynamics CRM
2 7 (1.37%) Magento
3 3 (0.59%) Shopify
4 2 (0.39%) Dynamics NAV
4 2 (0.39%) Remedy ITSM
4 2 (0.39%) SAP S/4HANA
5 1 (0.20%) Dynamics AX
5 1 (0.20%) SAP Hybris
Cloud Services
1 146 (28.52%) Azure
2 92 (17.97%) Microsoft 365
3 48 (9.38%) Power Platform
4 30 (5.86%) Azure Stack
5 23 (4.49%) AWS
6 21 (4.10%) Dynamics 365
6 21 (4.10%) PaaS
7 17 (3.32%) Entra ID
7 17 (3.32%) PowerApps
8 16 (3.13%) Power Automate
9 14 (2.73%) Azure DevOps
10 13 (2.54%) SaaS
11 11 (2.15%) OneDrive
12 8 (1.56%) OpenShift
13 7 (1.37%) IaaS
13 7 (1.37%) SAP Commerce Cloud
14 6 (1.17%) Azure Monitor
14 6 (1.17%) Microsoft Purview
15 4 (0.78%) Amazon CloudWatch
15 4 (0.78%) AWS CloudTrail
Communications & Networking
1 51 (9.96%) Firewall
2 29 (5.66%) BGP
3 18 (3.52%) DNS
4 15 (2.93%) SAN
5 14 (2.73%) DHCP
5 14 (2.73%) LAN
6 13 (2.54%) VoIP
7 12 (2.34%) PBX
7 12 (2.34%) WAN
8 10 (1.95%) Skype
9 9 (1.76%) TCP/IP
10 7 (1.37%) FTP
10 7 (1.37%) VPN
11 6 (1.17%) Wireless
12 5 (0.98%) Ethernet
12 5 (0.98%) HTTP
12 5 (0.98%) Wi-Fi
13 4 (0.78%) SD-WAN
14 3 (0.59%) Kerberos
14 3 (0.59%) Remote Desktop
Database & Business Intelligence
1 22 (4.30%) Power BI
2 17 (3.32%) SQL Server
3 7 (1.37%) SQL Server Integration Services
4 5 (0.98%) PostgreSQL
4 5 (0.98%) SQLite
5 4 (0.78%) Biml
5 4 (0.78%) SQL Server Reporting Services
6 3 (0.59%) Data Warehouse
6 3 (0.59%) GIS
7 2 (0.39%) Data Lake
7 2 (0.39%) Geospatial Data
8 1 (0.20%) Apache Cassandra
8 1 (0.20%) CockroachDB
8 1 (0.20%) Elasticsearch
8 1 (0.20%) Metadata
8 1 (0.20%) Metadata Repository
8 1 (0.20%) NoSQL
8 1 (0.20%) Relational Database
8 1 (0.20%) Semantic Layer
Development Applications
1 72 (14.06%) JIRA
2 9 (1.76%) Rational DOORS
3 8 (1.56%) Visual Studio
4 5 (0.98%) Checkstyle
4 5 (0.98%) Eclipse
4 5 (0.98%) Git
4 5 (0.98%) SonarQube
5 4 (0.78%) Bitbucket
6 3 (0.59%) Postman
7 1 (0.20%) Jenkins
7 1 (0.20%) MSI
General
1 275 (53.71%) Social Skills
2 81 (15.82%) Finance
3 58 (11.33%) Analytical Skills
4 49 (9.57%) Public Sector
5 34 (6.64%) Presentation Skills
5 34 (6.64%) Telecoms
6 25 (4.88%) Manufacturing
7 24 (4.69%) Organisational Skills
8 16 (3.13%) Military
9 15 (2.93%) Marketing
10 12 (2.34%) Police
11 11 (2.15%) Electronics
12 10 (1.95%) Banking
12 10 (1.95%) Legal
13 9 (1.76%) Influencing Skills
14 7 (1.37%) Digital Economy
14 7 (1.37%) Documentation Skills
14 7 (1.37%) Retail
15 4 (0.78%) Pharmaceutical
16 3 (0.59%) Aerospace
Job Titles
1 62 (12.11%) Architect
2 61 (11.91%) Analyst
3 48 (9.38%) Lead
4 31 (6.05%) Consultant
5 29 (5.66%) Developer
6 27 (5.27%) Solutions Architect
7 24 (4.69%) Project Leader
8 22 (4.30%) Microsoft Engineer
9 15 (2.93%) Support Engineer
10 14 (2.73%) Desktop Engineer
10 14 (2.73%) Network Engineer
11 13 (2.54%) Author
11 13 (2.54%) Senior
11 13 (2.54%) Service Analyst
11 13 (2.54%) Technical Author
12 12 (2.34%) Infrastructure Engineer
12 12 (2.34%) Infrastructure Technician
12 12 (2.34%) Power Platform Developer
12 12 (2.34%) Software Engineer
13 11 (2.15%) Desktop Support
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 18 (3.52%) XML
2 17 (3.32%) .NET
3 13 (2.54%) REST
4 9 (1.76%) .NET Framework
4 9 (1.76%) Elastic Stack
5 8 (1.56%) Web Services
6 5 (0.98%) .NET Core
6 5 (0.98%) CSS
6 5 (0.98%) JSON
6 5 (0.98%) Node.js
7 4 (0.78%) ModSecurity
7 4 (0.78%) SailPoint
8 3 (0.59%) ASP.NET
8 3 (0.59%) LDAP
8 3 (0.59%) VML
9 2 (0.39%) 802.1X
9 2 (0.39%) AngularJS
9 2 (0.39%) HTML
10 1 (0.20%) Microsoft Graph
10 1 (0.20%) Spring Boot
Miscellaneous
1 53 (10.35%) Management Information System
2 48 (9.38%) Cyber Threat
3 45 (8.79%) Cyber Kill Chain
4 44 (8.59%) Cyber Defence
5 38 (7.42%) Private Cloud
6 36 (7.03%) PKI
7 13 (2.54%) Security Posture
8 12 (2.34%) NHS
9 11 (2.15%) Replication
10 10 (1.95%) Public Cloud
10 10 (1.95%) Self-Motivation
10 10 (1.95%) Video Conferencing
11 9 (1.76%) Blackberry
12 8 (1.56%) Driving Licence
13 7 (1.37%) Security Operations Centre
14 6 (1.17%) CMDB
14 6 (1.17%) Enterprise Cloud
15 5 (0.98%) Clustering
15 5 (0.98%) Data Centre
16 4 (0.78%) Cloud Native
Operating Systems
1 148 (28.91%) Windows
2 54 (10.55%) Windows Server
3 35 (6.84%) Windows 10
4 30 (5.86%) Linux
5 22 (4.30%) Windows Server 2012
6 7 (1.37%) Windows 7
7 4 (0.78%) Apple iOS
7 4 (0.78%) Mac OS
8 3 (0.59%) Android
8 3 (0.59%) Windows Server 2016
8 3 (0.59%) Windows Server 2019
9 2 (0.39%) CentOS
9 2 (0.39%) Windows Server 2003
10 1 (0.20%) Mac OS X
10 1 (0.20%) Windows Server 2008
Processes & Methodologies
1 90 (17.58%) Agile
2 82 (16.02%) ITIL
3 79 (15.43%) Problem-Solving
4 65 (12.70%) Project Management
5 57 (11.13%) SIEM
6 56 (10.94%) Cybersecurity
7 52 (10.16%) Service Management
8 51 (9.96%) Incident Response
9 48 (9.38%) CRM
10 47 (9.18%) SOAR
11 46 (8.98%) Data Management
11 46 (8.98%) Project Delivery
12 44 (8.59%) MITRE ATT&CK
13 43 (8.40%) Case Management
13 43 (8.40%) Incident Management
13 43 (8.40%) Information Security
13 43 (8.40%) Root Cause Analysis
14 42 (8.20%) Network Management
14 42 (8.20%) Use Case
15 41 (8.01%) Protective Monitoring
Programming Languages
1 34 (6.64%) SQL
2 32 (6.25%) PowerShell
3 21 (4.10%) C#
4 11 (2.15%) JavaScript
5 9 (1.76%) Python
6 6 (1.17%) Kusto Query Language
6 6 (1.17%) Search Processing Language
7 5 (0.98%) C++
8 3 (0.59%) Bash
8 3 (0.59%) Java
9 1 (0.20%) ABAP
9 1 (0.20%) Bicep
9 1 (0.20%) Data Analysis Expressions
9 1 (0.20%) Julia
9 1 (0.20%) Perl
9 1 (0.20%) Shell Script
9 1 (0.20%) TypeScript
Qualifications
1 249 (48.63%) Security Cleared
2 146 (28.52%) DV Cleared
3 94 (18.36%) SC Cleared
4 54 (10.55%) Degree
5 45 (8.79%) Microsoft Certification
6 25 (4.88%) APMP
7 15 (2.93%) VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
8 14 (2.73%) MCSE
9 10 (1.95%) Master's Degree
10 9 (1.76%) HND
10 9 (1.76%) MCSA
11 8 (1.56%) Computer Science Degree
11 8 (1.56%) TOGAF Certification
12 7 (1.37%) BPSS Clearance
12 7 (1.37%) CITP
12 7 (1.37%) MCP
13 6 (1.17%) Azure Certification
14 4 (0.78%) Cisco Certification
15 3 (0.59%) CCNP
15 3 (0.59%) ITIL Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 49 (9.57%) NIST
2 43 (8.40%) NIST 800
3 39 (7.62%) PMO
4 29 (5.66%) Government Security Classifications
5 14 (2.73%) QA
6 9 (1.76%) ISO/IEC 27001
6 9 (1.76%) JSP 440
7 7 (1.37%) GDPR
7 7 (1.37%) SLA
8 4 (0.78%) Cyber Essentials
8 4 (0.78%) GMP
8 4 (0.78%) NCSC
9 3 (0.59%) ISA99
10 1 (0.20%) Data Quality
System Software
1 73 (14.26%) Active Directory
2 36 (7.03%) VMware Infrastructure
3 18 (3.52%) VMware ESXi
3 18 (3.52%) VMware NSX
4 9 (1.76%) Virtual Desktop
5 8 (1.56%) Hyper-V
6 6 (1.17%) Docker
6 6 (1.17%) vSphere
7 4 (0.78%) Virtual Servers
8 3 (0.59%) Virtual Machines
9 2 (0.39%) Microsoft Virtual Server
10 1 (0.20%) Citrix Presentation Server
10 1 (0.20%) Microsoft App-V
10 1 (0.20%) VMware Server
10 1 (0.20%) XenApp
10 1 (0.20%) XenDesktop
Systems Management
1 25 (4.88%) Microsoft Intune
2 23 (4.49%) SCOM
3 20 (3.91%) SCCM
4 17 (3.32%) OPNET
5 14 (2.73%) vCenter Server
6 10 (1.95%) Ansible
6 10 (1.95%) Kubernetes
7 7 (1.37%) Kibana
7 7 (1.37%) logstash
7 7 (1.37%) Terraform
8 5 (0.98%) WSUS
9 4 (0.78%) PowerCLI
9 4 (0.78%) Trend Micro Deep Security
10 3 (0.59%) Active Directory Federation Services
10 3 (0.59%) Jamf Pro
11 2 (0.39%) Failover Clustering
11 2 (0.39%) Microsoft Clustering
11 2 (0.39%) SCDPM
11 2 (0.39%) SCOrch
11 2 (0.39%) Single Sign-On
Vendors
1 55 (10.74%) VMware
2 42 (8.20%) Atlassian
3 26 (5.08%) Cisco
4 19 (3.71%) Veeam
5 18 (3.52%) SAP
6 14 (2.73%) Google
7 13 (2.54%) Citrix
7 13 (2.54%) Sitecore
8 12 (2.34%) Splunk
9 10 (1.95%) Avaya
9 10 (1.95%) CheckPoint
10 9 (1.76%) Ericsson
10 9 (1.76%) IBM
10 9 (1.76%) Juniper
10 9 (1.76%) Nokia
10 9 (1.76%) Ribbon
10 9 (1.76%) Tanium
11 8 (1.56%) Adobe
11 8 (1.56%) CyberArk
12 7 (1.37%) Dell