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The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) in IT jobs within the Abingdon region compared to all other Qualifications we currently track. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited MCTS over the 3 months to 5 September 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS)
Location
3 months to
5 Sep 2008
Same period last year
Rank29-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching permanent IT job ads280
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.015 %0.000 %
As % of the category below19.72 %0.000 %
Salaries quoted280
Average minimum salary£30,321-
Average salary£35,286-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum salary£40,250-
UK excluding London average salary£40,523£44,021
% change on same period last year-7.94 %
Abingdon IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
Abingdon
Matching permanent IT job ads142128
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.079 %0.054 %
Salaries quoted14294
Average minimum salary£32,139£32,591
Average salary£36,821£36,015
% change on same period last year+2.23 %
Average maximum salary£41,503£39,439
UK excluding London average salary£37,894£38,547
% change on same period last year-1.69 %
MCTS OxfordshireMCTS
Oxfordshire

MCTS
Demand Trend

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

Abingdon MCTS Demand Trend

MCTS
Salary Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing MCTS across the Abingdon region.

Abingdon MCTS Salary Trend

MCTS
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing MCTS across the Abingdon region over the 3 months to 5 September 2008.

Abingdon MCTS Salary Histogram

MCTS
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT jobs across the Abingdon region citing MCTS 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 IT job ads sampled that cited MCTS.

149 (96.08 %)Microsoft
242 (82.35 %)Education
338 (74.51 %)Internet
429 (56.86 %)C#
429 (56.86 %).NET
527 (52.94 %)ASP.NET
527 (52.94 %)SharePoint
626 (50.98 %)MCPD
626 (50.98 %)Microsoft Certification
626 (50.98 %)SQL Server
725 (49.02 %)Project Management
822 (43.14 %)Windows Server 2003
822 (43.14 %)CCNP
822 (43.14 %)CCNA
822 (43.14 %)Cisco Certification
822 (43.14 %)Windows
822 (43.14 %)Linux
822 (43.14 %)Windows 2000
822 (43.14 %)MCSE
822 (43.14 %)Firewall
822 (43.14 %)Cisco
918 (35.29 %)AJAX
1016 (31.37 %)SharePoint Server 2007
1016 (31.37 %)Silverlight
1016 (31.37 %)MS Office
1114 (27.45 %)MCITP
128 (15.69 %)Finance
128 (15.69 %)Telecoms
128 (15.69 %)PerformancePoint
128 (15.69 %)E-Commerce

MCTS
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT jobs across the Abingdon region citing MCTS also mentioned the following IT skills grouped by category. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled that cited MCTS. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Abingdon IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
129 (56.86 %).NET
227 (52.94 %)ASP.NET
318 (35.29 %)AJAX
416 (31.37 %)Silverlight
52 (3.922 %)WebServices
52 (3.922 %)XML
Abingdon IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
127 (52.94 %)SharePoint
216 (31.37 %)SharePoint Server 2007
33 (5.882 %)BizTalk Server
42 (3.922 %)Commerce Server
42 (3.922 %)Content Management Server
Abingdon IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
116 (31.37 %)MS Office
24 (7.843 %)MS Excel
Abingdon IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
12 (3.922 %)Microsoft CRM
Abingdon IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
138 (74.51 %)Internet
222 (43.14 %)Firewall
38 (15.69 %)TCP/IP
38 (15.69 %)DNS
47 (13.73 %)Intranet
Abingdon IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
126 (50.98 %)SQL Server
28 (15.69 %)PerformancePoint
31 (1.961 %)SQL Server 2005
Abingdon IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
142 (82.35 %)Education
28 (15.69 %)Telecoms
28 (15.69 %)Finance
32 (3.922 %)Marketing
Abingdon IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
127 (52.94 %)Developer
127 (52.94 %)C# Developer
127 (52.94 %)C#/ASP.NET Developer
214 (27.45 %)Infrastructure Engineer
39 (17.65 %)ASP.NET Developer
48 (15.69 %)Senior C# Developer
48 (15.69 %)Senior ASP.NET Developer
48 (15.69 %)Senior Developer
57 (13.73 %)Senior SQL Server Developer
57 (13.73 %)SQL Developer
57 (13.73 %)SQL Server Developer
62 (3.922 %)CRM Consultant
62 (3.922 %)Microsoft Consultant
62 (3.922 %)Lead Developer
62 (3.922 %)Senior Consultant
62 (3.922 %)Consultant
62 (3.922 %)Senior Microsoft Consultant
71 (1.961 %)Network Engineer
71 (1.961 %).NET Developer
71 (1.961 %)SharePoint Developer
Abingdon IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
17 (13.73 %)Client/Server
Abingdon IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
122 (43.14 %)Windows
122 (43.14 %)Linux
122 (43.14 %)Windows 2000
122 (43.14 %)Windows Server 2003
Abingdon IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
125 (49.02 %)Project Management
28 (15.69 %)E-Commerce
33 (5.882 %)CRM
42 (3.922 %)Workflow
42 (3.922 %)Content Management
Abingdon IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
129 (56.86 %)C#
22 (3.922 %)SQL
22 (3.922 %)Transact-SQL
22 (3.922 %)VB.NET
Abingdon IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
126 (50.98 %)Microsoft Certification
126 (50.98 %)MCPD
222 (43.14 %)MCSE
222 (43.14 %)CCNP
222 (43.14 %)CCNA
222 (43.14 %)Cisco Certification
314 (27.45 %)MCITP
44 (7.843 %)MCAD
44 (7.843 %)MCSD
52 (3.922 %)MCP
Abingdon IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
149 (96.08 %)Microsoft
222 (43.14 %)Cisco