Microsoft Contracts in Bristol

Microsoft
South West > Bristol

The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Bristol requiring knowledge or experience of Microsoft products and/or services. It includes a benchmarking guide to contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Microsoft over the 6 months leading up to 12 June 2024, comparing them to the same period in the previous two 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
12 Jun 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 9 15 11
Rank change year-on-year +6 -4 +2
Contract jobs citing Microsoft 121 97 160
As % of all contract jobs advertised in Bristol 10.97% 8.55% 11.35%
As % of the Vendors category 25.53% 27.87% 32.92%
Number of daily rates quoted 75 69 89
10th Percentile £216 £205 £164
25th Percentile £335 £325 £250
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 £450 £450
Median % change year-on-year +11.11% - +20.00%
75th Percentile £560 £550 £556
90th Percentile £670 £623 £603
South West median daily rate £500 £525 £425
% change year-on-year -4.76% +23.53% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 19 8 12
10th Percentile - £15.18 £32.75
25th Percentile £43.75 £15.36 -
Median hourly rate £47.50 £53.75 £35.00
Median % change year-on-year -11.63% +53.57% +15.70%
75th Percentile £65.00 £57.50 £35.25
90th Percentile £85.00 £66.50 £37.35
South West median hourly rate £16.00 £41.25 £35.00
% change year-on-year -61.21% +17.86% -18.00%

All Vendors
Bristol

Microsoft falls under the Vendor Products and Services category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring knowledge or experience of all vendor products and services in Bristol.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for knowledge or experience of vendor products and services 474 348 486
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Bristol 42.97% 30.66% 34.47%
Number of daily rates quoted 244 255 334
10th Percentile £202 £277 £229
25th Percentile £404 £400 £413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 £513 £500
Median % change year-on-year -2.44% +2.50% +17.65%
75th Percentile £638 £638 £613
90th Percentile £713 £723 £687
South West median daily rate £520 £525 £486
% change year-on-year -0.95% +7.97% +8.06%
Number of hourly rates quoted 122 23 22
10th Percentile £36.25 £15.28 -
25th Percentile £45.00 £50.13 £35.00
Median hourly rate £68.75 £65.00 £36.00
Median % change year-on-year +5.77% +80.56% -26.53%
75th Percentile £70.00 £81.88 £42.00
90th Percentile £77.95 £97.75 £65.73
South West median hourly rate £54.00 £60.00 £44.82
% change year-on-year -10.00% +33.87% -9.45%

Microsoft
Job Vacancy Trend in Bristol

Job postings citing Microsoft as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Bristol.

Job vacancy trend for Microsoft in Bristol

Microsoft
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Bristol

3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Microsoft in Bristol.

Daily rate trend for Microsoft in Bristol

Microsoft
Daily Rate Histogram in Bristol

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Microsoft in Bristol over the 6 months to 12 June 2024.

Daily rate histogram for Microsoft in Bristol

Microsoft
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Bristol

3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Microsoft in Bristol.

Hourly rate trend for Microsoft in Bristol

Microsoft
Hourly Rate Histogram in Bristol

Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Microsoft in Bristol over the 6 months to 12 June 2024.

Hourly rate histogram for Microsoft in Bristol

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Contract Job Locations in Bristol

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Microsoft within the Bristol region over the 6 months to 12 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
Avonmouth - 1 £410 -
Microsoft
South West

Microsoft
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Bristol 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 13 (10.74%) SharePoint
2 4 (3.31%) Microsoft Exchange
3 3 (2.48%) Skype for Business
4 2 (1.65%) ArcGIS
5 1 (0.83%) Confluence
Applications
1 25 (20.66%) Microsoft Office
2 14 (11.57%) Microsoft Excel
3 6 (4.96%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 3 (2.48%) MS Visio
5 1 (0.83%) CATIA
5 1 (0.83%) Microsoft Project
5 1 (0.83%) Spreadsheet
5 1 (0.83%) Windchill
Business Applications
1 8 (6.61%) Dynamics CRM
2 2 (1.65%) Dynamics NAV
3 1 (0.83%) Dynamics AX
3 1 (0.83%) iTrent
Cloud Services
1 35 (28.93%) Azure
2 22 (18.18%) Microsoft 365
3 21 (17.36%) Power Platform
4 14 (11.57%) Dynamics 365
4 14 (11.57%) PaaS
5 13 (10.74%) SaaS
6 12 (9.92%) AWS
7 10 (8.26%) Azure DevOps
8 9 (7.44%) Power Automate
8 9 (7.44%) PowerApps
9 6 (4.96%) Entra ID
10 4 (3.31%) IaaS
11 2 (1.65%) Cloud Computing
11 2 (1.65%) OneDrive
12 1 (0.83%) Adobe Analytics
12 1 (0.83%) Google Tag Manager
12 1 (0.83%) Google Workspace
12 1 (0.83%) Microsoft Purview
Communications & Networking
1 9 (7.44%) PBX
1 9 (7.44%) VoIP
2 8 (6.61%) Firewall
3 7 (5.79%) SAN
4 6 (4.96%) FTP
4 6 (4.96%) WAN
5 5 (4.13%) Ethernet
5 5 (4.13%) HTTP
5 5 (4.13%) LAN
5 5 (4.13%) TCP/IP
6 4 (3.31%) Skype
7 2 (1.65%) Cisco ISE
7 2 (1.65%) DNS
7 2 (1.65%) Wireless
8 1 (0.83%) Cisco IOS
8 1 (0.83%) NetScaler
8 1 (0.83%) Network Security
8 1 (0.83%) Structured Cabling
8 1 (0.83%) Unified Communications
8 1 (0.83%) Wi-Fi
Database & Business Intelligence
1 10 (8.26%) Power BI
2 5 (4.13%) PostgreSQL
2 5 (4.13%) SQLite
3 3 (2.48%) GIS
3 3 (2.48%) SQL Server
4 1 (0.83%) BusinessObjects
4 1 (0.83%) Data Lake
4 1 (0.83%) Looker
4 1 (0.83%) Metadata
4 1 (0.83%) Metadata Repository
4 1 (0.83%) Relational Database
4 1 (0.83%) Semantic Layer
4 1 (0.83%) SQL Server Integration Services
4 1 (0.83%) Tableau
Development Applications
1 9 (7.44%) Rational DOORS
2 5 (4.13%) Checkstyle
2 5 (4.13%) Eclipse
2 5 (4.13%) Git
2 5 (4.13%) SonarQube
2 5 (4.13%) Visual Studio
3 4 (3.31%) JIRA
General
1 52 (42.98%) Social Skills
2 20 (16.53%) Finance
3 16 (13.22%) Public Sector
3 16 (13.22%) Telecoms
4 14 (11.57%) Manufacturing
5 7 (5.79%) Digital Economy
5 7 (5.79%) Marketing
6 6 (4.96%) Presentation Skills
7 5 (4.13%) Electronics
7 5 (4.13%) Legal
7 5 (4.13%) Military
8 4 (3.31%) Banking
8 4 (3.31%) Documentation Skills
9 3 (2.48%) Advertising
10 2 (1.65%) Analytical Skills
10 2 (1.65%) Influencing Skills
11 1 (0.83%) General Ledger
11 1 (0.83%) Organisational Skills
11 1 (0.83%) Retail
11 1 (0.83%) Tech for Good
Job Titles
1 24 (19.83%) Architect
2 19 (15.70%) Solutions Architect
3 18 (14.88%) Developer
4 11 (9.09%) Author
4 11 (9.09%) Software Engineer
4 11 (9.09%) Technical Author
5 10 (8.26%) Analyst
6 8 (6.61%) Power Platform Developer
7 7 (5.79%) C# Software Engineer
7 7 (5.79%) Network Engineer
7 7 (5.79%) Senior
8 6 (4.96%) Lead
9 5 (4.13%) C++ Software Engineer
9 5 (4.13%) Senior Developer
10 4 (3.31%) 2nd Line Support
10 4 (3.31%) Administrator
10 4 (3.31%) Desktop Engineer
10 4 (3.31%) Infrastructure Engineer
10 4 (3.31%) Security Analyst
10 4 (3.31%) Support Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 16 (13.22%) XML
2 9 (7.44%) .NET
3 8 (6.61%) Web Services
4 5 (4.13%) .NET Core
4 5 (4.13%) .NET Framework
4 5 (4.13%) JSON
4 5 (4.13%) Node.js
4 5 (4.13%) REST
5 4 (3.31%) SailPoint
6 3 (2.48%) ASP.NET
6 3 (2.48%) CSS
6 3 (2.48%) HTML
7 2 (1.65%) 802.1X
7 2 (1.65%) AngularJS
8 1 (0.83%) NgRx
Miscellaneous
1 9 (7.44%) Blackberry
1 9 (7.44%) Video Conferencing
2 7 (5.79%) Replication
3 6 (4.96%) Management Information System
4 4 (3.31%) Cyber Defence
4 4 (3.31%) Cyber Kill Chain
4 4 (3.31%) Cyber Threat
4 4 (3.31%) Foreign Exchange (FX)
4 4 (3.31%) Security Operations Centre
5 3 (2.48%) PKI
6 2 (1.65%) CMDB
6 2 (1.65%) Enterprise Cloud
6 2 (1.65%) IoT
6 2 (1.65%) iPhone
6 2 (1.65%) Linux Command Line
6 2 (1.65%) Low-Code
6 2 (1.65%) Public Cloud
7 1 (0.83%) Cyber Security Posture
7 1 (0.83%) Operational Technology
7 1 (0.83%) Wiki
Operating Systems
1 23 (19.01%) Windows
2 12 (9.92%) Windows Server
3 11 (9.09%) Linux
4 4 (3.31%) Windows 10
5 2 (1.65%) Apple iOS
5 2 (1.65%) Windows Server 2003
5 2 (1.65%) Windows Server 2012
6 1 (0.83%) Windows 7
6 1 (0.83%) Windows Server 2016
6 1 (0.83%) Windows Server 2019
Processes & Methodologies
1 28 (23.14%) Agile
2 20 (16.53%) ITIL
3 15 (12.40%) DevOps
4 14 (11.57%) Business Intelligence
5 13 (10.74%) Roadmaps
6 12 (9.92%) Change Management
6 12 (9.92%) CRM
7 11 (9.09%) CAD
7 11 (9.09%) Data Management
7 11 (9.09%) Enterprise Architecture
7 11 (9.09%) Problem-Solving
7 11 (9.09%) Software Engineering
8 10 (8.26%) Architecture Governance
8 10 (8.26%) Customer Service
8 10 (8.26%) TOGAF
9 9 (7.44%) ArchiMate
9 9 (7.44%) BPMN
9 9 (7.44%) Cybersecurity
10 8 (6.61%) Project Management
10 8 (6.61%) Visualisation
Programming Languages
1 14 (11.57%) C#
2 7 (5.79%) JavaScript
3 5 (4.13%) C++
4 4 (3.31%) PowerShell
5 2 (1.65%) SQL
6 1 (0.83%) Java
Qualifications
1 45 (37.19%) Security Cleared
2 23 (19.01%) DV Cleared
3 18 (14.88%) Degree
4 13 (10.74%) SC Cleared
5 9 (7.44%) HND
6 8 (6.61%) TOGAF Certification
7 3 (2.48%) AAT
7 3 (2.48%) CCNP
7 3 (2.48%) Cisco Certification
7 3 (2.48%) VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
8 1 (0.83%) ACCA
8 1 (0.83%) Azure Certification
8 1 (0.83%) CIMA
8 1 (0.83%) ITIL Certification
8 1 (0.83%) MCP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 7 (5.79%) PMO
1 7 (5.79%) QA
2 5 (4.13%) NIST
2 5 (4.13%) NIST 800
3 2 (1.65%) SLA
4 1 (0.83%) ISA99
System Software
1 12 (9.92%) Active Directory
2 10 (8.26%) VMware ESXi
3 8 (6.61%) VMware Infrastructure
4 7 (5.79%) VMware NSX
5 2 (1.65%) Hyper-V
6 1 (0.83%) Docker
6 1 (0.83%) Microsoft App-V
6 1 (0.83%) Virtual Desktop
6 1 (0.83%) Virtual Machines
6 1 (0.83%) Virtual Servers
6 1 (0.83%) vSphere
6 1 (0.83%) XenApp
6 1 (0.83%) XenDesktop
Systems Management
1 9 (7.44%) vCenter Server
2 6 (4.96%) SCCM
3 3 (2.48%) Microsoft Intune
4 2 (1.65%) Jamf Pro
5 1 (0.83%) Kubernetes
5 1 (0.83%) Microsoft Clustering
5 1 (0.83%) Terraform
5 1 (0.83%) WSUS
Vendors
1 17 (14.05%) Cisco
2 14 (11.57%) VMware
3 11 (9.09%) Google
4 9 (7.44%) Avaya
4 9 (7.44%) Ericsson
4 9 (7.44%) IBM
4 9 (7.44%) Juniper
4 9 (7.44%) Nokia
4 9 (7.44%) Ribbon
5 7 (5.79%) Palo Alto
5 7 (5.79%) Veeam
6 6 (4.96%) CheckPoint
7 5 (4.13%) SAP
8 4 (3.31%) Citrix
8 4 (3.31%) CyberArk
9 3 (2.48%) Apple
9 3 (2.48%) Dell
10 2 (1.65%) Mapbox
10 2 (1.65%) ServiceNow
11 1 (0.83%) LogRhythm