Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) in IT contracts within the Worcestershire 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
Rank-12
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads01
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.000 %0.001 %
As % of the category below0.000 %14.29 %
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 quoted00
Average minimum hourly rate--
Average hourly rate--
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate--
UK excluding London average hourly rate£24.15£21.04
% change on same period last year+14.75 %
Worcestershire IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
Worcestershire
Matching contract IT job ads77
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.011 %0.008 %
Daily rates quoted30
Average minimum daily rate£340-
Average daily rate£368-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£396-
UK excluding London average daily rate£330£327
% change on same period last year+1.02 %
Hourly rates quoted02
Average minimum hourly rate-£26.00
Average hourly rate-£27.00
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate-£28.00
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 Worcestershire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Qualifications category.

Worcestershire 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 Worcestershire region.

Worcestershire 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 Worcestershire region.

Worcestershire MCSE Hourly Rate Trend

MCSE
Top 11 Related IT Skills

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

11 (100.00 %)MS Office
11 (100.00 %)ITIL
11 (100.00 %)MCP
11 (100.00 %)Windows
11 (100.00 %)Windows XP
11 (100.00 %)LAN
11 (100.00 %)Cisco
11 (100.00 %)Active Directory
11 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
11 (100.00 %)Windows Server 2003
11 (100.00 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)

MCSE
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Worcestershire IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
11 (100.00 %)MS Office
Worcestershire IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
11 (100.00 %)LAN
Worcestershire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
11 (100.00 %)Analyst
11 (100.00 %)Support Analyst
11 (100.00 %)Senior Analyst
11 (100.00 %)IT Support Analyst
11 (100.00 %)Senior Support Analyst
Worcestershire IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
11 (100.00 %)Windows
11 (100.00 %)Windows XP
11 (100.00 %)Windows Server 2003
Worcestershire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
11 (100.00 %)ITIL
Worcestershire IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (100.00 %)MCP
11 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
Worcestershire IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
11 (100.00 %)Active Directory
Worcestershire IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
11 (100.00 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
Worcestershire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
11 (100.00 %)Cisco