Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) in IT contracts within the Salisbury 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
Rank23-
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 below13.04 %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 quoted30
Average minimum hourly rate£19.33-
Average hourly rate£20.33-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£21.33-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£16.30£17.05
% change on same period last year-4.41 %
Salisbury IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
Salisbury
Matching contract IT job ads239
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.037 %0.010 %
Daily rates quoted102
Average minimum daily rate£392£363
Average daily rate£450£406
% change on same period last year+10.76 %
Average maximum daily rate£508£450
UK excluding London average daily rate£331£328
% change on same period last year+1.07 %
Hourly rates quoted60
Average minimum hourly rate£21.08-
Average hourly rate£22.06-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£23.03-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£25.56£25.13
% change on same period last year+1.72 %
MCP WiltshireMCP
Wiltshire

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

Salisbury 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 Salisbury region.

Salisbury 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 Salisbury region.

Salisbury MCP Hourly Rate Trend

MCP
Hourly Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing MCP across the Salisbury region over the 3 months to 2 December 2008.

Salisbury MCP Hourly Rate Histogram

MCP
Top 16 Related IT Skills

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

16 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
16 (100.00 %)Government
25 (83.33 %)Windows Server 2003
25 (83.33 %)MOM
25 (83.33 %)Windows
25 (83.33 %)Windows XP
25 (83.33 %)Cisco
25 (83.33 %)SC Cleared
25 (83.33 %)Security Cleared
34 (66.67 %)iSCSI
34 (66.67 %)IBM
34 (66.67 %)Active Directory
34 (66.67 %)SQL Server
34 (66.67 %)NetApp
42 (33.33 %)MCSE
51 (16.67 %)SQL

MCP
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Salisbury IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
14 (66.67 %)iSCSI
Salisbury IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
14 (66.67 %)SQL Server
Salisbury IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
16 (100.00 %)Government
Salisbury IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
11 (16.67 %)Infrastructure Engineer
11 (16.67 %)Desktop Engineer
11 (16.67 %)Rollout Engineer
Salisbury IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
15 (83.33 %)Windows
15 (83.33 %)Windows XP
15 (83.33 %)Windows Server 2003
Salisbury IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
15 (83.33 %)SC Cleared
15 (83.33 %)Security Cleared
Salisbury IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
11 (16.67 %)SQL
Salisbury IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
16 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
22 (33.33 %)MCSE
Salisbury IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
14 (66.67 %)Active Directory
Salisbury IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
15 (83.33 %)MOM
Salisbury IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
15 (83.33 %)Cisco
24 (66.67 %)IBM
24 (66.67 %)NetApp