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

LinkMicrosoft Certification
Location
3 months to
5 Sep 2008
Same period last year
Rank24
Rank change on same period last yearUp+2
Matching contract IT job ads61
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.008 %0.001 %
As % of the category below85.71 %50.00 %
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£270£269
% change on same period last year+0.63 %
Hourly rates quoted31
Average minimum hourly rate£14.33£17.00
Average hourly rate£16.00£17.50
% change on same period last year-8.57 %
Average maximum hourly rate£17.67£18.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£20.47£23.21
% change on same period last year-11.81 %
South Lanarkshire IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
South Lanarkshire
Matching contract IT job ads72
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.009 %0.002 %
Daily rates quoted10
Average minimum daily rate£450-
Average daily rate£500-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£550-
UK excluding London average daily rate£333£331
% change on same period last year+0.78 %
Hourly rates quoted32
Average minimum hourly rate£14.90£15.20
Average hourly rate£16.35£15.60
% change on same period last year+4.80 %
Average maximum hourly rate£17.80£16.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£24.62£25.79
% change on same period last year-4.55 %
Microsoft Certification ScotlandMicrosoft Certification
Scotland

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.

Microsoft Certification
Demand Trend

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

South Lanarkshire Microsoft Certification Demand Trend

Microsoft Certification
Hourly Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for hourly rates quoted in IT contractor jobs citing Microsoft Certification across the South Lanarkshire region.

South Lanarkshire Microsoft Certification Hourly Rate Trend

Microsoft Certification
Hourly Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Microsoft Certification across the South Lanarkshire region over the 3 months to 5 September 2008.

South Lanarkshire Microsoft Certification Hourly Rate Histogram

Microsoft Certification
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Microsoft Certification within the South Lanarkshire 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
East KilbrideUp+26--
Microsoft Certification ScotlandMicrosoft Certification
Scotland

Microsoft Certification
Top 16 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT contractor jobs across the South Lanarkshire region citing Microsoft Certification 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 Microsoft Certification.

16 (100.00 %)MCSE
24 (66.67 %)Novell
33 (50.00 %)Service Management
33 (50.00 %)Microsoft
42 (33.33 %)MCP
42 (33.33 %)Remedy
51 (16.67 %)OpenView Configuration Management
51 (16.67 %)Altiris
51 (16.67 %)Windows
51 (16.67 %)Client/Server
51 (16.67 %)NetWare
51 (16.67 %)Active Directory
51 (16.67 %)Citrix
51 (16.67 %)CNA
51 (16.67 %)Novell Certification
51 (16.67 %)Oracle

Microsoft Certification
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT contractor jobs across the South Lanarkshire region citing Microsoft Certification 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 Microsoft Certification. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

South Lanarkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
14 (66.67 %)Systems Engineer
21 (16.67 %)Systems Support
21 (16.67 %)Support Consultant
21 (16.67 %)Wintel Support
21 (16.67 %)Consultant
South Lanarkshire IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
11 (16.67 %)Client/Server
South Lanarkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
11 (16.67 %)Windows
11 (16.67 %)NetWare
South Lanarkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
13 (50.00 %)Service Management
South Lanarkshire IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
16 (100.00 %)MCSE
22 (33.33 %)MCP
31 (16.67 %)CNA
31 (16.67 %)Novell Certification
South Lanarkshire IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
11 (16.67 %)Active Directory
South Lanarkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
11 (16.67 %)OpenView Configuration Management
South Lanarkshire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
14 (66.67 %)Novell
23 (50.00 %)Microsoft
32 (33.33 %)Remedy
41 (16.67 %)Altiris
41 (16.67 %)Citrix
41 (16.67 %)Oracle