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This section looks at the demand for Microsoft Active Directory skills within the Bedfordshire region with a comparison to our System Software category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Active Directory over the 3 months to 25 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Active Directory
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank4244
Rank change on same period last yearUp+2
Matching permanent IT job ads4126
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.022 %0.011 %
As % of the category below80.39 %83.87 %
Salaries quoted3018
Average minimum salary£29,767£33,778
Average salary£31,467£35,583
% change on same period last year-11.56 %
Average maximum salary£33,167£37,389
UK excluding London average salary£30,471£32,298
% change on same period last year-5.65 %
Bedfordshire IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
Bedfordshire
Matching permanent IT job ads5131
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.027 %0.013 %
Salaries quoted3923
Average minimum salary£31,364£32,320
Average salary£33,795£33,920
% change on same period last year-0.36 %
Average maximum salary£36,227£35,520
UK excluding London average salary£33,956£35,307
% change on same period last year-3.82 %
Active Directory East of EnglandActive Directory
East of England

Active Directory
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing Active Directory across the Bedfordshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the System Software category.

Bedfordshire Active Directory Demand Trend

Active Directory
Salary Trend

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

Bedfordshire Active Directory Salary Trend

Active Directory
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Active Directory across the Bedfordshire region over the 3 months to 25 July 2008.

Bedfordshire Active Directory Salary Histogram

Active Directory
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Active Directory within the Bedfordshire region over the 3 months to 25 July 2008. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year. A positive number indicates a relative increase in demand.

LocationRank Change
on Same Period
Last Last
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Average Salary
Last 3 Months
Average Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
BedfordDown-817£29,688-26.08 %
Active Directory East of EnglandActive Directory
East of England

Active Directory
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT jobs across the Bedfordshire region citing Active Directory 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 Active Directory.

191 (96.81 %)Windows
247 (50.00 %)TCP/IP
346 (48.94 %)Cisco
438 (40.43 %)SQL
535 (37.23 %)SQL Server
633 (35.11 %)Telecoms
633 (35.11 %)Windows 2000
728 (29.79 %)Microsoft Certification
824 (25.53 %)MCSE
824 (25.53 %)Exchange Server 2003
921 (22.34 %)MS Exchange
921 (22.34 %)Microsoft
1020 (21.28 %)Data Extraction
1119 (20.21 %)Windows Server 2003
1217 (18.09 %)VMware
1217 (18.09 %)Release Management
1316 (17.02 %)Exchange Server 2000
1415 (15.96 %)Network Design
1415 (15.96 %)DNS
1415 (15.96 %)WAN
1513 (13.83 %)MS Excel
1612 (12.77 %)VERITAS
1612 (12.77 %)Citrix
1612 (12.77 %)DHCP
1612 (12.77 %)MS Office
1711 (11.70 %)Dell
1711 (11.70 %)LAN
1711 (11.70 %)Firewall
189 (9.574 %)Change Management
198 (8.511 %)Blackberry

Active Directory
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT jobs across the Bedfordshire region citing Active Directory 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 Active Directory. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Bedfordshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
11 (1.064 %).NET
11 (1.064 %)WMI
11 (1.064 %)Windows SharePoint Services
11 (1.064 %).NET Framework
Bedfordshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
124 (25.53 %)Exchange Server 2003
221 (22.34 %)MS Exchange
316 (17.02 %)Exchange Server 2000
46 (6.383 %)IIS
55 (5.319 %)Exchange Server 5.5
55 (5.319 %)Exchange Server 2007
64 (4.255 %)SharePoint
73 (3.191 %)Lotus Notes
73 (3.191 %)Lotus Domino
81 (1.064 %)Blackberry Enterprise Server
81 (1.064 %)SharePoint Server 2007
Bedfordshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
113 (13.83 %)MS Excel
212 (12.77 %)MS Office
Bedfordshire IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
12 (2.128 %)SoftGrid
Bedfordshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
147 (50.00 %)TCP/IP
215 (15.96 %)DNS
215 (15.96 %)WAN
312 (12.77 %)DHCP
411 (11.70 %)Firewall
411 (11.70 %)LAN
55 (5.319 %)Wireless
55 (5.319 %)VPN
64 (4.255 %)SAN
64 (4.255 %)Network Security
73 (3.191 %)FTP
82 (2.128 %)MPLS
91 (1.064 %)ADSL
91 (1.064 %)ISDN
91 (1.064 %)VLAN
Bedfordshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
135 (37.23 %)SQL Server
26 (6.383 %)SQL Server 2005
34 (4.255 %)SQL Server 2000
42 (2.128 %)SQL Server 7
Bedfordshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
133 (35.11 %)Telecoms
26 (6.383 %)Health
34 (4.255 %)Construction
43 (3.191 %)Finance
52 (2.128 %)Retail
61 (1.064 %)Pensions
Bedfordshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
134 (36.17 %)Administrator
224 (25.53 %)Systems Administrator
224 (25.53 %)Systems Engineer
323 (24.47 %)Server Engineer
417 (18.09 %)Support Engineer
515 (15.96 %)3rd Line Support
613 (13.83 %)Server Support
613 (13.83 %)Analyst
710 (10.64 %)Systems Support
89 (9.574 %)Desktop Support
98 (8.511 %)Team Leader
107 (7.447 %)Field Engineer
107 (7.447 %)Support Analyst
107 (7.447 %)Field Support Engineer
116 (6.383 %)Systems Analyst
116 (6.383 %)2nd Line Support
125 (5.319 %)Systems Support Engineer
125 (5.319 %)Windows Administrator
125 (5.319 %)Network Team Leader
134 (4.255 %)Server Administrator
Bedfordshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
120 (21.28 %)Data Extraction
28 (8.511 %)Blackberry
34 (4.255 %)Management Information System
43 (3.191 %)PDA
52 (2.128 %)Data Protection Act
Bedfordshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
191 (96.81 %)Windows
233 (35.11 %)Windows 2000
319 (20.21 %)Windows Server 2003
46 (6.383 %)Windows XP
53 (3.191 %)Windows NT
62 (2.128 %)Linux
Bedfordshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
117 (18.09 %)Release Management
215 (15.96 %)Network Design
39 (9.574 %)Change Management
45 (5.319 %)ITIL
53 (3.191 %)Service Management
53 (3.191 %)Performance Testing
53 (3.191 %)Performance Management
53 (3.191 %)ITSM
53 (3.191 %)Information Security Management
53 (3.191 %)Security Management
53 (3.191 %)Information Security
53 (3.191 %)Asset Management
53 (3.191 %)Security Cleared
62 (2.128 %)Data Protection
62 (2.128 %)Service Delivery
62 (2.128 %)Disaster Recovery
62 (2.128 %)Configuration Management
71 (1.064 %)Project Management
71 (1.064 %)ERP
71 (1.064 %)Web Development
Bedfordshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
138 (40.43 %)SQL
21 (1.064 %)VBScript
21 (1.064 %)VB.NET
21 (1.064 %)C#
Bedfordshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
128 (29.79 %)Microsoft Certification
224 (25.53 %)MCSE
37 (7.447 %)MCP
46 (6.383 %)MCSA
46 (6.383 %)CCNA
46 (6.383 %)Cisco Certification
54 (4.255 %)MCDST
62 (2.128 %)HNC
71 (1.064 %)VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
71 (1.064 %)CCA
71 (1.064 %)Citrix Certification
71 (1.064 %)CCEA
Bedfordshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
13 (3.191 %)SLA
Bedfordshire IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
17 (7.447 %)Backup Exec
24 (4.255 %)VMware Infrastructure
33 (3.191 %)WebMarshal
42 (2.128 %)VMware Workstation
51 (1.064 %)ISA Server
Bedfordshire IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
12 (2.128 %)DameWare
Bedfordshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
146 (48.94 %)Cisco
221 (22.34 %)Microsoft
317 (18.09 %)VMware
412 (12.77 %)Citrix
412 (12.77 %)VERITAS
511 (11.70 %)Dell
66 (6.383 %)McAfee Security
75 (5.319 %)Altiris
83 (3.191 %)LANDesk
83 (3.191 %)WatchGuard
83 (3.191 %)3Com
83 (3.191 %)Intel
83 (3.191 %)Lotus
83 (3.191 %)IBM
92 (2.128 %)HP
101 (1.064 %)Oracle
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