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The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) in IT contracts within the Basingstoke 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 10 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Certified Professional (MCP)
Location
3 months to
10 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank--
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads00
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.000 %0.000 %
As % of the category below0.000 %0.000 %
Daily rates quoted00
Average minimum daily rate--
Average daily rate--
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate--
UK excluding London average daily rate£221£189
% change on same period last year+16.90 %
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£15.25£18.30
% change on same period last year-16.67 %
Basingstoke IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
Basingstoke
Matching contract IT job ads5062
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.070 %0.063 %
Daily rates quoted139
Average minimum daily rate£348£306
Average daily rate£372£321
% change on same period last year+15.95 %
Average maximum daily rate£396£337
UK excluding London average daily rate£337£322
% change on same period last year+4.73 %
Hourly rates quoted213
Average minimum hourly rate£37.25£22.67
Average hourly rate£39.02£23.75
% change on same period last year+64.28 %
Average maximum hourly rate£40.79£24.83
UK excluding London average hourly rate£25.54£25.85
% change on same period last year-1.20 %
MCP HampshireMCP
Hampshire

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 Basingstoke region as a proportion of the total demand within the Qualifications category.

Basingstoke 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 Basingstoke region.

Basingstoke MCP Daily Rate Trend

MCP
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Basingstoke MCP Hourly Rate Trend

MCP
Top 19 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Basingstoke 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.

13 (100.00 %)Windows
13 (100.00 %)Active Directory
13 (100.00 %)Citrix
13 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
13 (100.00 %)Windows Server 2003
22 (66.67 %)Migration
22 (66.67 %)Backup Exec
22 (66.67 %)Exchange Server 2003
22 (66.67 %)Windows 2000 Server
22 (66.67 %)VERITAS
22 (66.67 %)Blackberry
22 (66.67 %)MCSE
22 (66.67 %)MCSA
22 (66.67 %)MS Exchange
22 (66.67 %)LAN
22 (66.67 %)WAN
22 (66.67 %)VPN
22 (66.67 %)Microsoft
31 (33.33 %)Remedy

MCP
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Basingstoke 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.

Basingstoke IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
12 (66.67 %)MS Exchange
12 (66.67 %)Exchange Server 2003
Basingstoke IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
12 (66.67 %)LAN
12 (66.67 %)WAN
12 (66.67 %)VPN
Basingstoke IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
12 (66.67 %)Support Technician
12 (66.67 %)3rd Line Support
21 (33.33 %)2nd Line Support
Basingstoke IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
12 (66.67 %)Blackberry
Basingstoke IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
13 (100.00 %)Windows
13 (100.00 %)Windows Server 2003
22 (66.67 %)Windows 2000 Server
Basingstoke IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
12 (66.67 %)Migration
Basingstoke IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
13 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
22 (66.67 %)MCSE
22 (66.67 %)MCSA
Basingstoke IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
13 (100.00 %)Active Directory
22 (66.67 %)Backup Exec
Basingstoke IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
13 (100.00 %)Citrix
22 (66.67 %)VERITAS
22 (66.67 %)Microsoft
31 (33.33 %)Remedy