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This section looks at the demand for Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) in IT contracts within the South Yorkshire 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 25 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank2529
Rank change on same period last yearUp+4
Matching contract IT job ads1612
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.021 %0.012 %
As % of the category below30.19 %30.77 %
Daily rates quoted82
Average minimum daily rate£247£315
Average daily rate£258£348
% change on same period last year-25.71 %
Average maximum daily rate£269£380
UK excluding London average daily rate£273£294
% change on same period last year-7.11 %
Hourly rates quoted64
Average minimum hourly rate£26.45£26.25
Average hourly rate£27.24£26.75
% change on same period last year+1.83 %
Average maximum hourly rate£28.04£27.25
UK excluding London average hourly rate£24.94£22.88
% change on same period last year+9.00 %
South Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
South Yorkshire
Matching contract IT job ads5339
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.071 %0.039 %
Daily rates quoted2411
Average minimum daily rate£296£279
Average daily rate£308£300
% change on same period last year+2.67 %
Average maximum daily rate£320£321
UK excluding London average daily rate£330£338
% change on same period last year-2.41 %
Hourly rates quoted124
Average minimum hourly rate£22.62£26.25
Average hourly rate£23.65£26.75
% change on same period last year-11.59 %
Average maximum hourly rate£24.67£27.25
UK excluding London average hourly rate£24.98£25.56
% change on same period last year-2.29 %
MCSE YorkshireMCSE
Yorkshire

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

South Yorkshire 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 South Yorkshire region.

South Yorkshire MCSE Daily Rate Trend

MCSE
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing MCSE across the South Yorkshire region over the 3 months to 25 July 2008.

South Yorkshire MCSE Daily Rate Histogram

MCSE
Hourly Rate Trend

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

South Yorkshire MCSE Hourly Rate Trend

MCSE
Hourly Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing MCSE across the South Yorkshire region over the 3 months to 25 July 2008.

South Yorkshire MCSE Hourly Rate Histogram

MCSE
Contract Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing MCSE within the South Yorkshire region over the 3 months to 25 July 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
SheffieldUp+413£252-27.33 %
MCSE YorkshireMCSE
Yorkshire

MCSE
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT contractor jobs across the South Yorkshire 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.

130 (100.00 %)Windows
130 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
217 (56.67 %)Microsoft
315 (50.00 %)Windows 2000
414 (46.67 %)MCP
414 (46.67 %)Windows NT
512 (40.00 %)Active Directory
512 (40.00 %)Exchange Server 2003
611 (36.67 %)SAN
611 (36.67 %)MS Exchange
710 (33.33 %)Back Office
710 (33.33 %)Windows Server 2003
89 (30.00 %)Middleware
98 (26.67 %)ITIL
98 (26.67 %)SharePoint
98 (26.67 %)SCOM
107 (23.33 %)SQL
116 (20.00 %)MCSA
116 (20.00 %)ISA Server
116 (20.00 %)Change Management
125 (16.67 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
125 (16.67 %)MS Excel
125 (16.67 %)HP
125 (16.67 %)SCCM
134 (13.33 %)MOM
134 (13.33 %)Finance
143 (10.00 %)Legal
143 (10.00 %)Exchange Server 2000
152 (6.667 %)Exchange Server 5.5
152 (6.667 %)Project Management

MCSE
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT contractor jobs across the South Yorkshire 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.

South Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
19 (30.00 %)Middleware
21 (3.333 %).NET
21 (3.333 %)ASP.NET
South Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
112 (40.00 %)Exchange Server 2003
211 (36.67 %)MS Exchange
38 (26.67 %)SharePoint
43 (10.00 %)Exchange Server 2000
52 (6.667 %)Exchange Server 5.5
61 (3.333 %)IIS
61 (3.333 %)Lotus Notes
South Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
15 (16.67 %)MS Excel
21 (3.333 %)MS Office
South Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
111 (36.67 %)SAN
21 (3.333 %)Firewall
21 (3.333 %)LAN
21 (3.333 %)WAN
21 (3.333 %)SNA
South Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
12 (6.667 %)SQL Server
South Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
110 (33.33 %)Back Office
24 (13.33 %)Finance
33 (10.00 %)Legal
41 (3.333 %)Telecoms
South Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
112 (40.00 %)Support Engineer
25 (16.67 %)3rd Line Support
34 (13.33 %)Server Support
43 (10.00 %)Consultant
43 (10.00 %)Wintel Support
43 (10.00 %)Technical Consultant
43 (10.00 %)Wintel Engineer
52 (6.667 %)Analyst
52 (6.667 %)Microsoft Consultant
52 (6.667 %)Windows Administrator
52 (6.667 %)Administrator
52 (6.667 %)Support Analyst
61 (3.333 %)Technical Support
61 (3.333 %)Server Support Technician
61 (3.333 %)Network Engineer
61 (3.333 %)Support Technician
61 (3.333 %)Senior Analyst
61 (3.333 %)Technical Support Engineer
61 (3.333 %)IT Support Analyst
61 (3.333 %)Senior Support Analyst
South Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
130 (100.00 %)Windows
215 (50.00 %)Windows 2000
314 (46.67 %)Windows NT
410 (33.33 %)Windows Server 2003
51 (3.333 %)Windows XP
South Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
18 (26.67 %)ITIL
26 (20.00 %)Change Management
32 (6.667 %)Project Management
41 (3.333 %)Performance Management
South Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
17 (23.33 %)SQL
South Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
130 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
214 (46.67 %)MCP
36 (20.00 %)MCSA
41 (3.333 %)Citrix Certification
41 (3.333 %)CCEA
41 (3.333 %)Degree
South Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
12 (6.667 %)SLA
South Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
112 (40.00 %)Active Directory
26 (20.00 %)ISA Server
31 (3.333 %)VMware ESX
31 (3.333 %)Backup Exec
31 (3.333 %)MetaFrame
South Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
18 (26.67 %)SCOM
25 (16.67 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
25 (16.67 %)SCCM
34 (13.33 %)MOM
41 (3.333 %)Norton AntiVirus
South Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
117 (56.67 %)Microsoft
25 (16.67 %)HP
32 (6.667 %)Intel
32 (6.667 %)Citrix
32 (6.667 %)Remedy
41 (3.333 %)VMware
41 (3.333 %)Cisco
41 (3.333 %)NetApp
41 (3.333 %)Lotus
41 (3.333 %)CheckPoint
41 (3.333 %)Symantec
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