Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) in IT contracts within the North Wales 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 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Certified Professional (MCP)
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank8-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads30
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.005 %0.000 %
As % of the category below37.50 %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£171£211
% change on same period last year-18.73 %
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£16.30£17.05
% change on same period last year-4.41 %
North Wales IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
North Wales
Matching contract IT job ads85
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.013 %0.005 %
Daily rates quoted02
Average minimum daily rate-£355
Average daily rate-£358
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate-£361
UK excluding London average daily rate£331£328
% change on same period last year+1.07 %
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£25.56£25.13
% change on same period last year+1.72 %
MCP WalesMCP
Wales

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

North Wales 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 North Wales region.

North Wales MCP Daily Rate Trend

MCP
Top 14 Related IT Skills

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

13 (100.00 %)UNIX
13 (100.00 %)Windows
13 (100.00 %)Linux
13 (100.00 %)MCSE
13 (100.00 %)MS Exchange
13 (100.00 %)Microsoft
13 (100.00 %)Active Directory
13 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
13 (100.00 %)SAN
13 (100.00 %)Windows Server 2003
13 (100.00 %)Migration
13 (100.00 %)Samba
13 (100.00 %)Exchange Server 2003
13 (100.00 %)Exchange Server 2007

MCP
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

North Wales IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
13 (100.00 %)MS Exchange
13 (100.00 %)Exchange Server 2003
13 (100.00 %)Exchange Server 2007
North Wales IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
13 (100.00 %)SAN
North Wales IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
13 (100.00 %)UNIX
13 (100.00 %)Windows
13 (100.00 %)Linux
13 (100.00 %)Windows Server 2003
North Wales IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
13 (100.00 %)Migration
North Wales IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
13 (100.00 %)MCSE
13 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
North Wales IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
13 (100.00 %)Active Directory
13 (100.00 %)Samba
North Wales IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
13 (100.00 %)Microsoft