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The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) in IT contracts within the Banbury region compared to all other Qualifications we currently track. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited MCP over the 3 months to 4 September 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Certified Professional (MCP)
Location
3 months to
4 Sep 2008
Same period last year
Rank2-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads20
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.003 %0.000 %
As % of the category below100.00 %0.000 %
Daily rates quoted20
Average minimum daily rate£270-
Average daily rate£285-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£300-
UK excluding London average daily rate£208£199
% change on same period last year+4.49 %
Hourly rates quoted00
Average minimum hourly rate--
Average hourly rate--
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate--
UK excluding London average hourly rate£16.63£19.74
% change on same period last year-15.73 %
Banbury IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
Banbury
Matching contract IT job ads22
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.003 %0.002 %
Daily rates quoted22
Average minimum daily rate£270£95
Average daily rate£285£105
% change on same period last year+171.42 %
Average maximum daily rate£300£115
UK excluding London average daily rate£332£331
% change on same period last year+0.43 %
Hourly rates quoted00
Average minimum hourly rate--
Average hourly rate--
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate--
UK excluding London average hourly rate£24.67£25.72
% change on same period last year-4.06 %
MCP OxfordshireMCP
Oxfordshire

We calculate average IT contractor rates directly from the figures quoted and do not attempt to derive hourly rates from daily rates or vice versa.

MCP
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing MCP across the Banbury region as a proportion of the total demand within the Qualifications category.

Banbury MCP Demand Trend

MCP
Daily Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for daily rates quoted in IT contract jobs citing MCP across the Banbury region.

Banbury MCP Daily Rate Trend

MCP
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing MCP across the Banbury region over the 3 months to 4 September 2008.

Banbury MCP Daily Rate Histogram

MCP
Hourly Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for hourly rates quoted in IT contractor jobs citing MCP across the Banbury region.

Banbury MCP Hourly Rate Trend

MCP
Top 17 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 4 September 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Banbury region citing MCP also mentioned the following IT skills in order of popularity. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of contract IT job ads sampled that cited MCP.

12 (100.00 %).NET
12 (100.00 %)SQL Server
12 (100.00 %)WebServices
12 (100.00 %)XML
12 (100.00 %)MCAD
12 (100.00 %)MCSD
12 (100.00 %)Windows
12 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
12 (100.00 %)WinForms
12 (100.00 %)SQL
12 (100.00 %)Transact-SQL
12 (100.00 %)SQL Server Reporting Services
12 (100.00 %)SQL Server 2005
12 (100.00 %)WCF
21 (50.00 %)VB
21 (50.00 %)VB.NET
21 (50.00 %)C#

MCP
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 4 September 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Banbury region citing MCP also mentioned the following IT skills grouped by category. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of contract IT job ads sampled that cited MCP. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Banbury IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
12 (100.00 %).NET
12 (100.00 %)WebServices
12 (100.00 %)XML
12 (100.00 %)WinForms
12 (100.00 %)WCF
Banbury IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
12 (100.00 %)SQL Server
12 (100.00 %)SQL Server Reporting Services
12 (100.00 %)SQL Server 2005
Banbury IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
12 (100.00 %)Developer
12 (100.00 %)WinForms Developer
21 (50.00 %).NET Developer
21 (50.00 %)C# Developer
21 (50.00 %)VB.NET Developer
Banbury IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
12 (100.00 %)Windows
Banbury IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
12 (100.00 %)SQL
12 (100.00 %)Transact-SQL
21 (50.00 %)VB
21 (50.00 %)VB.NET
21 (50.00 %)C#
Banbury IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
12 (100.00 %)MCAD
12 (100.00 %)MCSD
12 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification