Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD) in IT contracts within the Hertfordshire region compared to all other Qualifications we currently track. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited MCSD over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD)
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 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£306£382
% change on same period last year-19.94 %
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-£40.00
% change on same period last year-
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
Hertfordshire
Matching contract IT job ads105208
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.169 %0.223 %
Daily rates quoted3270
Average minimum daily rate£307£341
Average daily rate£328£360
% change on same period last year-8.75 %
Average maximum daily rate£349£378
UK excluding London average daily rate£331£328
% change on same period last year+1.07 %
Hourly rates quoted3032
Average minimum hourly rate£27.15£28.98
Average hourly rate£28.32£30.43
% change on same period last year-6.90 %
Average maximum hourly rate£29.50£31.88
UK excluding London average hourly rate£25.56£25.13
% change on same period last year+1.72 %
MCSD East of EnglandMCSD
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.

MCSD
Demand Trend

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

Hertfordshire MCSD Demand Trend

MCSD
Daily Rate Trend

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

Hertfordshire MCSD Daily Rate Trend

MCSD
Top 29 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Hertfordshire region citing MCSD 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 MCSD.

13 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
22 (66.67 %)Telecoms
22 (66.67 %)SQL Server 2005
22 (66.67 %)SQL Server Integration Services
22 (66.67 %)ERD
22 (66.67 %)VB.NET
22 (66.67 %).NET
22 (66.67 %)DTS
22 (66.67 %)DHTML
22 (66.67 %)HTML
22 (66.67 %)JavaScript
22 (66.67 %)VBScript
22 (66.67 %)SQL Server
22 (66.67 %)ASP.NET
22 (66.67 %)XML
22 (66.67 %)MCP
22 (66.67 %)MCAD
22 (66.67 %)Windows
31 (33.33 %)RAD
31 (33.33 %)VB
31 (33.33 %)Windows XP
31 (33.33 %)Microsoft
31 (33.33 %)MFC
31 (33.33 %)Windows Server 2003
31 (33.33 %)SQL Server 2000
31 (33.33 %)Remedy
31 (33.33 %)C++
31 (33.33 %)Degree
31 (33.33 %)Education

MCSD
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Hertfordshire region citing MCSD 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 MCSD. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
12 (66.67 %)HTML
12 (66.67 %).NET
12 (66.67 %)ASP.NET
12 (66.67 %)XML
21 (33.33 %)MFC
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
12 (66.67 %)SQL Server
12 (66.67 %)DTS
12 (66.67 %)SQL Server 2005
12 (66.67 %)SQL Server Integration Services
21 (33.33 %)SQL Server 2000
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
12 (66.67 %)Telecoms
21 (33.33 %)Education
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
13 (100.00 %)Developer
22 (66.67 %)Web Developer
31 (33.33 %)Applications Developer
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
12 (66.67 %)Windows
21 (33.33 %)Windows XP
21 (33.33 %)Windows Server 2003
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
12 (66.67 %)ERD
21 (33.33 %)RAD
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
12 (66.67 %)DHTML
12 (66.67 %)JavaScript
12 (66.67 %)VBScript
12 (66.67 %)VB.NET
21 (33.33 %)C++
21 (33.33 %)VB
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
13 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
22 (66.67 %)MCP
22 (66.67 %)MCAD
31 (33.33 %)Degree
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
11 (33.33 %)Microsoft
11 (33.33 %)Remedy