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The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) in IT contracts within the Cambridgeshire region compared to all other Qualifications we currently track. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited MCSE over the 3 months to 7 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)
Location
3 months to
7 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank3766
Rank change on same period last yearUp+29
Matching contract IT job ads2110
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.030 %0.010 %
As % of the category below20.00 %9.174 %
Daily rates quoted20
Average minimum daily rate£225-
Average daily rate£225-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£225-
UK excluding London average daily rate£288£305
% change on same period last year-5.48 %
Hourly rates quoted95
Average minimum hourly rate£15.00£22.00
Average hourly rate£16.61£23.05
% change on same period last year-27.93 %
Average maximum hourly rate£18.22£24.10
UK excluding London average hourly rate£23.21£24.16
% change on same period last year-3.93 %
Cambridgeshire IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
Cambridgeshire
Matching contract IT job ads105109
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.149 %0.110 %
Daily rates quoted1915
Average minimum daily rate£268£376
Average daily rate£297£397
% change on same period last year-25.04 %
Average maximum daily rate£327£418
UK excluding London average daily rate£337£322
% change on same period last year+4.82 %
Hourly rates quoted3319
Average minimum hourly rate£19.70£31.00
Average hourly rate£21.88£33.53
% change on same period last year-34.75 %
Average maximum hourly rate£24.06£36.06
UK excluding London average hourly rate£25.45£25.82
% change on same period last year-1.41 %
MCSE East of EnglandMCSE
East of England

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.

MCSE
Demand Trend

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

Cambridgeshire MCSE Demand Trend

MCSE
Daily Rate Trend

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

Cambridgeshire MCSE Daily Rate Trend

MCSE
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing MCSE across the Cambridgeshire region over the 3 months to 7 October 2008.

Cambridgeshire MCSE Daily Rate Histogram

MCSE
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Cambridgeshire MCSE Hourly Rate Trend

MCSE
Hourly Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing MCSE across the Cambridgeshire region over the 3 months to 7 October 2008.

Cambridgeshire MCSE Hourly Rate Histogram

MCSE
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing MCSE within the Cambridgeshire region over the 3 months to 7 October 2008. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year. A positive number indicates a relative increase in demand.

LocationRank Change
on Same Period
Last Last
Matching
Contract
IT Job Ads
Average
Daily Rate
Last 3 Months
Average Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
CambridgeUp+2010£225-
PeterboroughUp+83--
HuntingdonNew entry-1--
MCSE East of EnglandMCSE
East of England

MCSE
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 7 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Cambridgeshire region citing MCSE 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 MCSE.

159 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
241 (69.49 %)Windows
334 (57.63 %)MS Exchange
429 (49.15 %)Microsoft
527 (45.76 %)Windows Server 2003
624 (40.68 %)Active Directory
624 (40.68 %)Exchange Server 2007
722 (37.29 %)DNS
816 (27.12 %)LAN
816 (27.12 %)WAN
914 (23.73 %)Linux
914 (23.73 %)SharePoint
914 (23.73 %)MCP
914 (23.73 %)UNIX
1013 (22.03 %)MPLS
1013 (22.03 %)Exchange Server 2003
1013 (22.03 %)Telecoms
1110 (16.95 %)Citrix
129 (15.25 %)ITIL
129 (15.25 %)Windows XP
129 (15.25 %)VoIP
129 (15.25 %)VMware
138 (13.56 %)Firewall
138 (13.56 %)Cisco
138 (13.56 %)SMS
138 (13.56 %)SQL Server
138 (13.56 %)MS Excel
147 (11.86 %)Windows 2000
147 (11.86 %)SQL
156 (10.17 %)Cisco Certification

MCSE
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 7 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Cambridgeshire region citing MCSE 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 MCSE. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Cambridgeshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
134 (57.63 %)MS Exchange
224 (40.68 %)Exchange Server 2007
314 (23.73 %)SharePoint
413 (22.03 %)Exchange Server 2003
53 (5.085 %)IIS
53 (5.085 %)Lotus Notes
61 (1.695 %)Exchange Server 5.5
Cambridgeshire IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
18 (13.56 %)MS Excel
22 (3.390 %)MS Office
Cambridgeshire IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
122 (37.29 %)DNS
216 (27.12 %)LAN
216 (27.12 %)WAN
313 (22.03 %)MPLS
49 (15.25 %)VoIP
58 (13.56 %)Firewall
58 (13.56 %)SMS
65 (8.475 %)DHCP
72 (3.390 %)VPN
72 (3.390 %)Intranet
72 (3.390 %)VLAN
81 (1.695 %)Internet
81 (1.695 %)ADSL
81 (1.695 %)ISDN
81 (1.695 %)TCP/IP
Cambridgeshire IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
18 (13.56 %)SQL Server
21 (1.695 %)SQL Server 2005
Cambridgeshire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
113 (22.03 %)Telecoms
24 (6.780 %)Electronics
32 (3.390 %)Education
41 (1.695 %)Investment Banking
41 (1.695 %)Banking
41 (1.695 %)Manufacturing
41 (1.695 %)Finance
41 (1.695 %)Pharmaceutical
Cambridgeshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
121 (35.59 %)Analyst
218 (30.51 %)2nd Line Support
317 (28.81 %)Support Analyst
411 (18.64 %)3rd Line Support
59 (15.25 %)2nd Line Support Analyst
67 (11.86 %)Administrator
67 (11.86 %)Support Engineer
67 (11.86 %)Systems Administrator
76 (10.17 %)Windows Administrator
76 (10.17 %)Windows Systems Administrator
85 (8.475 %)Desktop Support
94 (6.780 %)Technical Support
94 (6.780 %)Helpdesk Support
103 (5.085 %)3rd Line Support Analyst
112 (3.390 %)Helpdesk Analyst
112 (3.390 %)Server Support
112 (3.390 %)Support Technician
112 (3.390 %)2nd Line Support Engineer
112 (3.390 %)2nd Line Support Technician
112 (3.390 %)IT Support Analyst
Cambridgeshire IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
12 (3.390 %)Mainframe
12 (3.390 %)Data Protection Act
21 (1.695 %)Video Conferencing
Cambridgeshire IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
141 (69.49 %)Windows
227 (45.76 %)Windows Server 2003
314 (23.73 %)Linux
314 (23.73 %)UNIX
49 (15.25 %)Windows XP
57 (11.86 %)Windows 2000
65 (8.475 %)Windows Vista
65 (8.475 %)Mac OS X
73 (5.085 %)Windows 2000 Server
82 (3.390 %)Windows NT
Cambridgeshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
19 (15.25 %)ITIL
25 (8.475 %)Change Management
32 (3.390 %)Configuration Management
32 (3.390 %)Project Management
32 (3.390 %)Service Delivery
32 (3.390 %)Data Protection
32 (3.390 %)Incident Management
41 (1.695 %)E-Commerce
Cambridgeshire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
17 (11.86 %)SQL
21 (1.695 %)C
Cambridgeshire IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
159 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
214 (23.73 %)MCP
36 (10.17 %)Cisco Certification
36 (10.17 %)CCNA
45 (8.475 %)MCSA
54 (6.780 %)Degree
62 (3.390 %)CCNP
62 (3.390 %)Network+ Certification
71 (1.695 %)A+ Certification
Cambridgeshire IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
11 (1.695 %)SLA
Cambridgeshire IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
124 (40.68 %)Active Directory
25 (8.475 %)Terminal Server
33 (5.085 %)VMware Infrastructure
42 (3.390 %)Terminal Services
51 (1.695 %)VMware ESX
Cambridgeshire IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
13 (5.085 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
22 (3.390 %)OpenView
Cambridgeshire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
129 (49.15 %)Microsoft
210 (16.95 %)Citrix
39 (15.25 %)VMware
48 (13.56 %)Cisco
53 (5.085 %)Remedy
53 (5.085 %)Lotus
53 (5.085 %)Oracle
62 (3.390 %)Capita
71 (1.695 %)LANDesk
71 (1.695 %)VERITAS