Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) in IT contracts within the Derbyshire region compared to all other Qualifications we currently track. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited MCSA over the 3 months to 5 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA)
Location
3 months to
5 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank2741
Rank change on same period last yearUp+14
Matching contract IT job ads21
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.003 %0.001 %
As % of the category below6.061 %2.500 %
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£293£182
% change on same period last year+61.64 %
Hourly rates quoted10
Average minimum hourly rate£13.00-
Average hourly rate£15.50-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£18.00-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£17.89£17.24
% change on same period last year+3.76 %
Derbyshire IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
Derbyshire
Matching contract IT job ads3340
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.054 %0.044 %
Daily rates quoted311
Average minimum daily rate£135£220
Average daily rate£137£222
% change on same period last year-38.27 %
Average maximum daily rate£139£223
UK excluding London average daily rate£330£326
% change on same period last year+1.11 %
Hourly rates quoted155
Average minimum hourly rate£21.71£22.55
Average hourly rate£22.23£23.39
% change on same period last year-4.94 %
Average maximum hourly rate£22.76£24.24
UK excluding London average hourly rate£25.69£25.00
% change on same period last year+2.77 %
MCSA East MidlandsMCSA
East Midlands

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.

MCSA
Demand Trend

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

Derbyshire MCSA Demand Trend

MCSA
Daily Rate Trend

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

Derbyshire MCSA Daily Rate Trend

MCSA
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Derbyshire MCSA Hourly Rate Trend

MCSA
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing MCSA within the Derbyshire region over the 3 months to 5 December 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
BelperNew entry-1--
MCSA East MidlandsMCSA
East Midlands

MCSA
Top 12 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 5 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Derbyshire region citing MCSA 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 MCSA.

13 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
22 (66.67 %)Windows
22 (66.67 %)MCSE
22 (66.67 %)Windows Server 2003
31 (33.33 %)MCDST
31 (33.33 %)MCITP
31 (33.33 %)Windows 2000 Server
31 (33.33 %)Cisco
31 (33.33 %)Microsoft
31 (33.33 %)Active Directory
31 (33.33 %)SAN
31 (33.33 %)MCP

MCSA
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 5 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Derbyshire region citing MCSA 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 MCSA. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Derbyshire IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
11 (33.33 %)SAN
Derbyshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
11 (33.33 %)Administrator
11 (33.33 %)Field Engineer
11 (33.33 %)Server Administrator
Derbyshire IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
12 (66.67 %)Windows
12 (66.67 %)Windows Server 2003
21 (33.33 %)Windows 2000 Server
Derbyshire IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
13 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
22 (66.67 %)MCSE
31 (33.33 %)MCP
31 (33.33 %)MCDST
31 (33.33 %)MCITP
Derbyshire IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
11 (33.33 %)Active Directory
Derbyshire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
11 (33.33 %)Cisco
11 (33.33 %)Microsoft