Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) in IT contracts within the Newcastle 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 4 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)
Location
3 months to
4 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank-28
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads01
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.000 %0.001 %
As % of the category below0.000 %3.030 %
Daily rates quoted01
Average minimum daily rate-£220
Average daily rate-£220
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate-£220
UK excluding London average daily rate£290£272
% change on same period last year+6.59 %
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£24.23£21.04
% change on same period last year+15.15 %
Newcastle IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
Newcastle
Matching contract IT job ads1533
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.024 %0.036 %
Daily rates quoted913
Average minimum daily rate£234£294
Average daily rate£256£299
% change on same period last year-14.20 %
Average maximum daily rate£279£303
UK excluding London average daily rate£330£327
% change on same period last year+1.08 %
Hourly rates quoted10
Average minimum hourly rate£50.00-
Average hourly rate£50.00-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£50.00-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£25.70£25.15
% change on same period last year+2.18 %
MCSE Tyne and WearMCSE
Tyne and Wear

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

Newcastle 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 Newcastle region.

Newcastle 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 Newcastle region.

Newcastle MCSE Hourly Rate Trend

MCSE
Top 21 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 4 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Newcastle 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.

13 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
13 (100.00 %)Citrix
22 (66.67 %)Microsoft
22 (66.67 %)MS Office
31 (33.33 %)Windows
31 (33.33 %)Lotus Domino
31 (33.33 %)MS Excel
31 (33.33 %)MS Exchange
31 (33.33 %)Adobe
31 (33.33 %)CCA
31 (33.33 %)Citrix Certification
31 (33.33 %)Photoshop
31 (33.33 %)VERITAS
31 (33.33 %)Lotus
31 (33.33 %)Windows Server 2003
31 (33.33 %)Firewall
31 (33.33 %)Adobe Illustrator
31 (33.33 %)Backup Exec
31 (33.33 %)Exchange Server 2003
31 (33.33 %)Citrix Presentation Server
31 (33.33 %)Windows 2000 Server

MCSE
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 4 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Newcastle 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.

Newcastle IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
11 (33.33 %)Lotus Domino
11 (33.33 %)MS Exchange
11 (33.33 %)Exchange Server 2003
Newcastle IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
12 (66.67 %)MS Office
21 (33.33 %)MS Excel
21 (33.33 %)Adobe Illustrator
21 (33.33 %)Photoshop
Newcastle IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
11 (33.33 %)Firewall
Newcastle IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
11 (33.33 %)Desktop Support
11 (33.33 %)Analyst
11 (33.33 %)Server Support
11 (33.33 %)Support Analyst
11 (33.33 %)Server Support Analyst
11 (33.33 %)Network Support
11 (33.33 %)Wintel Support
11 (33.33 %)Server Analyst
Newcastle IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
11 (33.33 %)Windows
11 (33.33 %)Windows Server 2003
11 (33.33 %)Windows 2000 Server
Newcastle IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
13 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
21 (33.33 %)CCA
21 (33.33 %)Citrix Certification
Newcastle IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
11 (33.33 %)Backup Exec
11 (33.33 %)Citrix Presentation Server
Newcastle IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
13 (100.00 %)Citrix
22 (66.67 %)Microsoft
31 (33.33 %)Adobe
31 (33.33 %)VERITAS
31 (33.33 %)Lotus