Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

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

LinkMicrosoft Certified Professional (MCP)
Location
3 months to
3 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank15-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads20
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.003 %0.000 %
As % of the category below28.57 %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£172£209
% change on same period last year-17.61 %
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£16.23£17.01
% change on same period last year-4.59 %
York IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
York
Matching contract IT job ads721
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.011 %0.023 %
Daily rates quoted113
Average minimum daily rate£300£403
Average daily rate£350£415
% change on same period last year-15.70 %
Average maximum daily rate£400£427
UK excluding London average daily rate£330£327
% change on same period last year+1.02 %
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£25.73£25.15
% change on same period last year+2.29 %
MCP North YorkshireMCP
North 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.

MCP
Demand Trend

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

York 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 York region.

York 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 York region.

York MCP Hourly Rate Trend

MCP
Top 7 Related IT Skills

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

13 (100.00 %)MS Office
13 (100.00 %)Windows
13 (100.00 %)Active Directory
13 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
22 (66.67 %)Degree
22 (66.67 %)MS Excel
22 (66.67 %)Windows XP

MCP
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

York IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
13 (100.00 %)MS Office
22 (66.67 %)MS Excel
York IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
12 (66.67 %)Analyst
12 (66.67 %)Helpdesk Analyst
21 (33.33 %)Support Engineer
21 (33.33 %)Field Engineer
21 (33.33 %)Desktop Support Engineer
21 (33.33 %)Desktop Engineer
21 (33.33 %)Field Support Engineer
21 (33.33 %)Desktop Support
York IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
13 (100.00 %)Windows
22 (66.67 %)Windows XP
York IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
13 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
22 (66.67 %)Degree
York IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
13 (100.00 %)Active Directory