Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) in IT contracts within the Bristol region compared to all other Qualifications we currently track. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited MCTS over the 3 months to 21 November 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS)
Location
3 months to
21 Nov 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£381£270
% change on same period last year+40.97 %
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£38.00-
% change on same period last year-
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
Bristol
Matching contract IT job ads67136
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.106 %0.146 %
Daily rates quoted2346
Average minimum daily rate£297£321
Average daily rate£320£329
% change on same period last year-2.80 %
Average maximum daily rate£343£337
UK excluding London average daily rate£332£325
% change on same period last year+2.01 %
Hourly rates quoted1916
Average minimum hourly rate£23.40£26.29
Average hourly rate£24.73£28.18
% change on same period last year-12.22 %
Average maximum hourly rate£26.06£30.06
UK excluding London average hourly rate£25.56£25.68
% change on same period last year-0.47 %
MCTS South WestMCTS
South West

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.

MCTS
Demand Trend

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

Bristol MCTS Demand Trend

MCTS
Top 19 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 21 November 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Bristol region citing MCTS 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 MCTS.

11 (100.00 %)SQL
11 (100.00 %)Windows
11 (100.00 %)Windows 2000
11 (100.00 %)MCSE
11 (100.00 %)MS Excel
11 (100.00 %)MS Exchange
11 (100.00 %)Microsoft
11 (100.00 %)Active Directory
11 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
11 (100.00 %)Windows Server 2003
11 (100.00 %)VMware
11 (100.00 %)VMware GSX
11 (100.00 %)VMware ESX
11 (100.00 %)MCITP
11 (100.00 %)Exchange Server 2000
11 (100.00 %)Exchange Server 2003
11 (100.00 %)Exchange Server 2007
11 (100.00 %)SC Cleared
11 (100.00 %)Security Cleared

MCTS
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 21 November 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Bristol region citing MCTS 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 MCTS. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
11 (100.00 %)MS Exchange
11 (100.00 %)Exchange Server 2000
11 (100.00 %)Exchange Server 2003
11 (100.00 %)Exchange Server 2007
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
11 (100.00 %)MS Excel
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
11 (100.00 %)Support Specialist
11 (100.00 %)3rd Line Support
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
11 (100.00 %)Windows
11 (100.00 %)Windows 2000
11 (100.00 %)Windows Server 2003
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
11 (100.00 %)SC Cleared
11 (100.00 %)Security Cleared
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
11 (100.00 %)SQL
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (100.00 %)MCSE
11 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
11 (100.00 %)MCITP
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
11 (100.00 %)Active Directory
11 (100.00 %)VMware GSX
11 (100.00 %)VMware ESX
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
11 (100.00 %)Microsoft
11 (100.00 %)VMware