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This section looks at the demand for Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) in IT contracts within the Cheltenham 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 29 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)
Location
3 months to
29 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank31-
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 below6.897 %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£274£292
% change on same period last year-6.20 %
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£22.50£24.20
% change on same period last year-7.01 %
Cheltenham IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
Cheltenham
Matching contract IT job ads298
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.039 %0.008 %
Daily rates quoted61
Average minimum daily rate£273£300
Average daily rate£305£300
% change on same period last year+1.51 %
Average maximum daily rate£336£300
UK excluding London average daily rate£332£330
% change on same period last year+0.64 %
Hourly rates quoted42
Average minimum hourly rate£21.23£25.00
Average hourly rate£23.50£25.00
% change on same period last year-6.00 %
Average maximum hourly rate£25.77£25.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£24.62£25.85
% change on same period last year-4.74 %
MCSE GloucestershireMCSE
Gloucestershire

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

Cheltenham MCSE Demand Trend

MCSE
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Cheltenham MCSE Hourly Rate Trend

MCSE
Top 21 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 29 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Cheltenham 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.

12 (100.00 %)SQL
12 (100.00 %)VB
12 (100.00 %)MS Office
12 (100.00 %)MCP
12 (100.00 %)Windows
12 (100.00 %)Windows 2000
12 (100.00 %)Active Directory
12 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
12 (100.00 %)Windows Server 2003
12 (100.00 %)Remedy
12 (100.00 %)Government
12 (100.00 %)Auditing
12 (100.00 %)DV Cleared
12 (100.00 %)Security Cleared
21 (50.00 %)Information Security
21 (50.00 %)Primavera
21 (50.00 %)ITIL Certification
21 (50.00 %)VERITAS
21 (50.00 %)Citrix
21 (50.00 %)ITIL
21 (50.00 %)Oracle

MCSE
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 29 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Cheltenham 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.

Cheltenham IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
12 (100.00 %)MS Office
Cheltenham IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
12 (100.00 %)Government
12 (100.00 %)Auditing
Cheltenham IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
12 (100.00 %)Systems Administrator
12 (100.00 %)Administrator
21 (50.00 %)IT Administrator
Cheltenham IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
12 (100.00 %)Windows
12 (100.00 %)Windows 2000
12 (100.00 %)Windows Server 2003
Cheltenham IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
12 (100.00 %)DV Cleared
12 (100.00 %)Security Cleared
21 (50.00 %)ITIL
21 (50.00 %)Information Security
Cheltenham IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
12 (100.00 %)SQL
12 (100.00 %)VB
Cheltenham IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
12 (100.00 %)MCP
12 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
21 (50.00 %)ITIL Certification
Cheltenham IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
12 (100.00 %)Active Directory
Cheltenham IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
12 (100.00 %)Remedy
21 (50.00 %)Primavera
21 (50.00 %)Oracle
21 (50.00 %)Citrix
21 (50.00 %)VERITAS