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This section looks at the demand for Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) in IT jobs within the Bedford region compared to all other Qualifications we currently track. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited MCP over the 3 months to 20 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Certified Professional (MCP)
Location
3 months to
20 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank4334
Rank change on same period last yearDown-9
Matching permanent IT job ads22
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.001 %0.001 %
As % of the category below5.000 %4.348 %
Salaries quoted22
Average minimum salary£25,000£19,000
Average salary£30,000£21,750
% change on same period last year+37.93 %
Average maximum salary£35,000£24,500
UK excluding London average salary£28,832£28,839
% change on same period last year-0.02 %
Bedford IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
Bedford
Matching permanent IT job ads4046
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.022 %0.019 %
Salaries quoted3837
Average minimum salary£28,947£31,000
Average salary£31,607£33,370
% change on same period last year-5.28 %
Average maximum salary£34,267£35,740
UK excluding London average salary£37,833£38,491
% change on same period last year-1.70 %
MCP BedfordshireMCP
Bedfordshire

MCP
Demand Trend

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

Bedford MCP Demand Trend

MCP
Salary Trend

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

Bedford MCP Salary Trend

MCP
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing MCP across the Bedford region over the 3 months to 20 August 2008.

Bedford MCP Salary Histogram

MCP
Top 27 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT jobs across the Bedford 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 IT job ads sampled that cited MCP.

14 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
23 (75.00 %)Microsoft
32 (50.00 %)MCSE
32 (50.00 %).NET
32 (50.00 %)SQL Server
32 (50.00 %)ASP.NET
32 (50.00 %)XML
32 (50.00 %)MCAD
32 (50.00 %)MCSD
32 (50.00 %)Windows
32 (50.00 %)SQL Server 2000
32 (50.00 %)Scrum
32 (50.00 %)Extreme Programming
32 (50.00 %)TDD
32 (50.00 %)C#
32 (50.00 %)SQL Server 2005
41 (25.00 %)Windows SharePoint Services
41 (25.00 %)Windows Vista
41 (25.00 %)SQL
41 (25.00 %)Linux
41 (25.00 %)MCSA
41 (25.00 %)SharePoint
41 (25.00 %)TCP/IP
41 (25.00 %)Cisco
41 (25.00 %)CCNA
41 (25.00 %)Active Directory
41 (25.00 %)Cisco Certification

MCP
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT jobs across the Bedford 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 IT job ads sampled that cited MCP. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Bedford IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
12 (50.00 %).NET
12 (50.00 %)ASP.NET
12 (50.00 %)XML
21 (25.00 %)Windows SharePoint Services
Bedford IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
11 (25.00 %)SharePoint
Bedford IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
11 (25.00 %)TCP/IP
Bedford IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
12 (50.00 %)SQL Server
12 (50.00 %)SQL Server 2000
12 (50.00 %)SQL Server 2005
Bedford IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
12 (50.00 %).NET Developer
12 (50.00 %)Developer
21 (25.00 %)Technical Support
21 (25.00 %)Administrator
21 (25.00 %)Network Administrator
21 (25.00 %)Windows Administrator
21 (25.00 %)Senior Network Administrator
21 (25.00 %)Senior Windows Administrator
Bedford IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
12 (50.00 %)Windows
21 (25.00 %)Linux
21 (25.00 %)Windows Vista
Bedford IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
12 (50.00 %)Scrum
12 (50.00 %)Extreme Programming
12 (50.00 %)TDD
Bedford IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
12 (50.00 %)C#
21 (25.00 %)SQL
Bedford IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
14 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
22 (50.00 %)MCAD
22 (50.00 %)MCSD
22 (50.00 %)MCSE
31 (25.00 %)MCSA
31 (25.00 %)CCNA
31 (25.00 %)Cisco Certification
Bedford IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
11 (25.00 %)Active Directory
Bedford IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
13 (75.00 %)Microsoft
21 (25.00 %)Cisco