Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) in IT contracts within the Wolverhampton 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 3 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)
Location
3 months to
3 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank14-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads10
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.002 %0.000 %
As % of the category below25.00 %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£289£273
% change on same period last year+5.97 %
Hourly rates quoted10
Average minimum hourly rate£11.00-
Average hourly rate£11.50-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£12.00-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£24.15£21.04
% change on same period last year+14.75 %
Wolverhampton IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
Wolverhampton
Matching contract IT job ads43
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.006 %0.003 %
Daily rates quoted02
Average minimum daily rate-£120
Average daily rate-£123
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate-£125
UK excluding London average daily rate£330£327
% change on same period last year+1.02 %
Hourly rates quoted30
Average minimum hourly rate£17.00-
Average hourly rate£17.17-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£17.33-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£25.73£25.15
% change on same period last year+2.29 %
MCSE West MidlandsMCSE
West 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.

MCSE
Demand Trend

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

Wolverhampton 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 Wolverhampton region.

Wolverhampton MCSE Daily Rate Trend

MCSE
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Wolverhampton MCSE Hourly Rate Trend

MCSE
Top 14 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 3 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Wolverhampton 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.

13 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
22 (66.67 %)Windows
22 (66.67 %)MS Exchange
22 (66.67 %)Active Directory
22 (66.67 %)Exchange Server 2003
31 (33.33 %)Citrix
31 (33.33 %)Microsoft
31 (33.33 %)Windows 2000
31 (33.33 %)ITIL
31 (33.33 %)MCP
31 (33.33 %)Legato
31 (33.33 %)Windows Server 2003
31 (33.33 %)MIMEsweeper
31 (33.33 %)Service Delivery

MCSE
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 3 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Wolverhampton 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.

Wolverhampton IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
12 (66.67 %)MS Exchange
12 (66.67 %)Exchange Server 2003
Wolverhampton IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
12 (66.67 %)Server Engineer
21 (33.33 %)Server Support Engineer
21 (33.33 %)Exchange Engineer
21 (33.33 %)Analyst
21 (33.33 %)Server Support
21 (33.33 %)Support Analyst
21 (33.33 %)Technical Support
21 (33.33 %)Support Engineer
21 (33.33 %)Technical Support Engineer
21 (33.33 %)Technical Engineer
Wolverhampton IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
12 (66.67 %)Windows
21 (33.33 %)Windows 2000
21 (33.33 %)Windows Server 2003
Wolverhampton IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
11 (33.33 %)ITIL
11 (33.33 %)Service Delivery
Wolverhampton IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
13 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
21 (33.33 %)MCP
Wolverhampton IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
12 (66.67 %)Active Directory
Wolverhampton IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
11 (33.33 %)Legato
11 (33.33 %)MIMEsweeper
Wolverhampton IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
11 (33.33 %)Microsoft
11 (33.33 %)Citrix