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The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft Certified Application Developer (MCAD) in IT contracts within the Northamptonshire region compared to all other Qualifications we currently track. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited MCAD over the 3 months to 5 September 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Certified Application Developer (MCAD)
Location
3 months to
5 Sep 2008
Same period last year
Rank35-
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 below3.704 %0.000 %
Daily rates quoted10
Average minimum daily rate£360-
Average daily rate£360-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£360-
UK excluding London average daily rate£323£336
% change on same period last year-3.89 %
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£22.80£32.50
% change on same period last year-29.84 %
Northamptonshire IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
Northamptonshire
Matching contract IT job ads2730
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.036 %0.030 %
Daily rates quoted1812
Average minimum daily rate£361£381
Average daily rate£380£402
% change on same period last year-5.32 %
Average maximum daily rate£400£423
UK excluding London average daily rate£333£331
% change on same period last year+0.78 %
Hourly rates quoted12
Average minimum hourly rate£35.00£30.00
Average hourly rate£37.50£30.25
% change on same period last year+23.96 %
Average maximum hourly rate£40.00£30.50
UK excluding London average hourly rate£24.62£25.79
% change on same period last year-4.55 %
MCAD East MidlandsMCAD
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.

MCAD
Demand Trend

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

Northamptonshire MCAD Demand Trend

MCAD
Daily Rate Trend

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

Northamptonshire MCAD Daily Rate Trend

MCAD
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing MCAD within the Northamptonshire region over the 3 months to 5 September 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
NorthamptonNew entry-1£360-
MCAD East MidlandsMCAD
East Midlands

MCAD
Top 13 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Northamptonshire region citing MCAD 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 MCAD.

11 (100.00 %)C#
11 (100.00 %).NET
11 (100.00 %)SQL Server
11 (100.00 %)MCP
11 (100.00 %)MCSD
11 (100.00 %)Windows
11 (100.00 %)Microsoft
11 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
11 (100.00 %)SQL Server 2000
11 (100.00 %)WinForms
11 (100.00 %)Tandem
11 (100.00 %)SQL Server 2005
11 (100.00 %)WPF

MCAD
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Northamptonshire region citing MCAD 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 MCAD. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Northamptonshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
11 (100.00 %).NET
11 (100.00 %)WinForms
11 (100.00 %)WPF
Northamptonshire IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
11 (100.00 %)SQL Server
11 (100.00 %)SQL Server 2000
11 (100.00 %)SQL Server 2005
Northamptonshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
11 (100.00 %)Developer
11 (100.00 %)C# Developer
11 (100.00 %)WinForms Developer
Northamptonshire IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
11 (100.00 %)Tandem
Northamptonshire IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
11 (100.00 %)Windows
Northamptonshire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
11 (100.00 %)C#
Northamptonshire IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (100.00 %)MCP
11 (100.00 %)MCSD
11 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
Northamptonshire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
11 (100.00 %)Microsoft