Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician (MCDST)
South East > Thames Valley
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in the Thames Valley with a requirement for MCDST qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 21 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 21 Oct 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | - | 188 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs citing MCDST | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the Thames Valley | - | - | 0.029% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | - | - | 0.067% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £32,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | - | £33,000 |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £33,500 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South East median annual salary | - | - | £33,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -17.50% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Thames Valley
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 the Thames Valley.
| Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 1,537 | 1,461 | 1,486 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the Thames Valley | 40.23% | 33.31% | 43.07% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 499 | 585 | 914 |
| 10th Percentile | £29,000 | £35,750 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £35,500 | £45,000 | £39,085 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £47,000 | £59,125 | £53,760 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -20.51% | +9.98% | +2.40% |
| 75th Percentile | £66,250 | £75,000 | £66,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £81,250 | £86,900 | £83,750 |
| South East median annual salary | £50,000 | £57,500 | £52,550 |
| % change year-on-year | -13.04% | +9.42% | +0.10% |
MCDST
Job Vacancy Trend in the Thames Valley
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing MCDST relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the Thames Valley.
MCDST
Salary Trend in the Thames Valley
Salary distribution trend for jobs in the Thames Valley citing MCDST.
