Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) 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 MCSE over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank6778
Rank change on same period last yearUp+11
Matching contract IT job ads417
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.006 %0.018 %
As % of the category below3.810 %8.173 %
Daily rates quoted13
Average minimum daily rate£120£215
Average daily rate£120£222
% change on same period last year-45.86 %
Average maximum daily rate£120£228
UK excluding London average daily rate£291£275
% change on same period last year+5.66 %
Hourly rates quoted15
Average minimum hourly rate£20.00£23.00
Average hourly rate£20.00£24.00
% change on same period last year-16.66 %
Average maximum hourly rate£20.00£25.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£24.19£21.08
% change on same period last year+14.78 %
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 %
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 Hertfordshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Qualifications category.

Hertfordshire 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 Hertfordshire region.

Hertfordshire MCSE Daily Rate 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 Hertfordshire region.

Hertfordshire MCSE Hourly Rate Trend

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 Hertfordshire region over the 3 months to 2 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
StevenageDown-32--
MCSE East of EnglandMCSE
East of England

MCSE
Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

110 (100.00 %)Windows
110 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
28 (80.00 %)Active Directory
36 (60.00 %)Windows Server 2003
45 (50.00 %)Citrix
45 (50.00 %)Windows XP
54 (40.00 %)Cisco
54 (40.00 %)Microsoft
63 (30.00 %)MCP
72 (20.00 %)MS Exchange
72 (20.00 %)Windows 2000
72 (20.00 %)Citrix Certification
72 (20.00 %)HP
72 (20.00 %)Pharmaceutical
72 (20.00 %)Migration
72 (20.00 %)VMware
72 (20.00 %)Exchange Server 2003
72 (20.00 %)MS Office
72 (20.00 %)Windows 2000 Server
81 (10.00 %)Windows Vista
81 (10.00 %)Exchange Server 2007
81 (10.00 %)Network Security
81 (10.00 %)VMware Infrastructure
81 (10.00 %)VMware ESX
81 (10.00 %)Softricity
81 (10.00 %)Altiris
81 (10.00 %)Compaq
81 (10.00 %)MOM
81 (10.00 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
81 (10.00 %)ISA Server

MCSE
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
12 (20.00 %)MS Exchange
12 (20.00 %)Exchange Server 2003
21 (10.00 %)Exchange Server 2007
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
12 (20.00 %)MS Office
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
11 (10.00 %)LAN
11 (10.00 %)WAN
11 (10.00 %)VPN
11 (10.00 %)Network Security
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
11 (10.00 %)SQL Server
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
12 (20.00 %)Pharmaceutical
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
12 (20.00 %)Support Engineer
21 (10.00 %)3rd Line Support
21 (10.00 %)Desktop Engineer
21 (10.00 %)Hardware Engineer
21 (10.00 %)Installations Engineer
21 (10.00 %)Rollout Engineer
21 (10.00 %)Systems Support Engineer
21 (10.00 %)Novell Engineer
21 (10.00 %)PC Engineer
21 (10.00 %)Analyst
21 (10.00 %)Systems Engineer
21 (10.00 %)Systems Support
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
110 (100.00 %)Windows
26 (60.00 %)Windows Server 2003
35 (50.00 %)Windows XP
42 (20.00 %)Windows 2000
42 (20.00 %)Windows 2000 Server
51 (10.00 %)Windows Vista
51 (10.00 %)Windows NT
51 (10.00 %)UNIX
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
12 (20.00 %)Migration
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
11 (10.00 %)VB
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
110 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
23 (30.00 %)MCP
32 (20.00 %)Citrix Certification
41 (10.00 %)CCEA
41 (10.00 %)Cisco Certification
41 (10.00 %)CCNA
41 (10.00 %)CNE
41 (10.00 %)Novell Certification
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
11 (10.00 %)GxP
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
18 (80.00 %)Active Directory
21 (10.00 %)ISA Server
21 (10.00 %)VMware ESX
21 (10.00 %)VMware Infrastructure
21 (10.00 %)NDS
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
11 (10.00 %)MOM
11 (10.00 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
11 (10.00 %)ARCserve
11 (10.00 %)ZENworks
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
15 (50.00 %)Citrix
24 (40.00 %)Cisco
24 (40.00 %)Microsoft
32 (20.00 %)HP
32 (20.00 %)VMware
41 (10.00 %)Softricity
41 (10.00 %)Altiris
41 (10.00 %)Compaq
41 (10.00 %)Novell
41 (10.00 %)VERITAS
41 (10.00 %)Sophos