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

LinkMicrosoft Certified Professional (MCP)
Location
3 months to
7 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank20-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads10
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.001 %0.000 %
As % of the category below11.11 %0.000 %
Daily rates quoted10
Average minimum daily rate£240-
Average daily rate£250-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£260-
UK excluding London average daily rate£226£189
% change on same period last year+19.64 %
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£15.19£18.46
% change on same period last year-17.71 %
Lincolnshire IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
Lincolnshire
Matching contract IT job ads94
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.013 %0.004 %
Daily rates quoted41
Average minimum daily rate£201£400
Average daily rate£212£413
% change on same period last year-48.63 %
Average maximum daily rate£223£425
UK excluding London average daily rate£337£322
% change on same period last year+4.82 %
Hourly rates quoted11
Average minimum hourly rate£20.00£10.00
Average hourly rate£20.50£11.00
% change on same period last year+86.36 %
Average maximum hourly rate£21.00£12.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£25.45£25.82
% change on same period last year-1.41 %
MCP East MidlandsMCP
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.

MCP
Demand Trend

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

Lincolnshire MCP Demand Trend

MCP
Daily Rate Trend

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

Lincolnshire MCP Daily Rate Trend

MCP
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Lincolnshire MCP Hourly Rate Trend

MCP
Top 29 Related IT Skills

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

17 (100.00 %)MCSE
17 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
26 (85.71 %)Windows
35 (71.43 %)VMware
35 (71.43 %)VMware Infrastructure
44 (57.14 %)Active Directory
53 (42.86 %)Novell
53 (42.86 %)Windows Server 2003
62 (28.57 %)Cisco
62 (28.57 %)Citrix
71 (14.29 %)HP
71 (14.29 %)VERITAS
71 (14.29 %)WSUS
71 (14.29 %)Exchange Server 2007
71 (14.29 %)SQL Server 2000
71 (14.29 %)Symantec
71 (14.29 %)Linux
71 (14.29 %)Windows 2000
71 (14.29 %)SQL Server
71 (14.29 %)IIS
71 (14.29 %)ITIL
71 (14.29 %)MS Excel
71 (14.29 %)Windows NT
71 (14.29 %)Windows XP
71 (14.29 %)MS Exchange
71 (14.29 %)LAN
71 (14.29 %)WAN
71 (14.29 %)Firewall
71 (14.29 %)Finance

MCP
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Lincolnshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
11 (14.29 %)Exchange Server 2007
11 (14.29 %)IIS
11 (14.29 %)MS Exchange
Lincolnshire IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
11 (14.29 %)MS Excel
Lincolnshire IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
11 (14.29 %)LAN
11 (14.29 %)WAN
11 (14.29 %)Firewall
Lincolnshire IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
11 (14.29 %)SQL Server 2000
11 (14.29 %)SQL Server
Lincolnshire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (14.29 %)Finance
Lincolnshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
13 (42.86 %)2nd Line Support
22 (28.57 %)2nd Line Support Engineer
22 (28.57 %)Support Engineer
31 (14.29 %)3rd Line Support
31 (14.29 %)Infrastructure Engineer
31 (14.29 %)Desktop Support Analyst
31 (14.29 %)IT Support Technician
31 (14.29 %)Senior Infrastructure Engineer
31 (14.29 %)Desktop Analyst
31 (14.29 %)Desktop Support
31 (14.29 %)Analyst
31 (14.29 %)IT Consultant
31 (14.29 %)Consultant
31 (14.29 %)Support Technician
31 (14.29 %)Support Analyst
31 (14.29 %)2nd Line Support Analyst
Lincolnshire IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
16 (85.71 %)Windows
23 (42.86 %)Windows Server 2003
31 (14.29 %)Linux
31 (14.29 %)Windows 2000
31 (14.29 %)Windows NT
31 (14.29 %)Windows XP
Lincolnshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
11 (14.29 %)ITIL
Lincolnshire IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
17 (100.00 %)MCSE
17 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
Lincolnshire IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
15 (71.43 %)VMware Infrastructure
24 (57.14 %)Active Directory
Lincolnshire IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
11 (14.29 %)WSUS
Lincolnshire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
15 (71.43 %)VMware
23 (42.86 %)Novell
32 (28.57 %)Cisco
32 (28.57 %)Citrix
41 (14.29 %)HP
41 (14.29 %)VERITAS
41 (14.29 %)Symantec