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

LinkMicrosoft Certified Desktop Support Technician (MCDST)
Location
3 months to
20 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank68-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching permanent IT job ads50
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.003 %0.000 %
As % of the category below3.759 %0.000 %
Salaries quoted50
Average minimum salary£24,800-
Average salary£25,900-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum salary£27,000-
UK excluding London average salary£24,015£22,623
% change on same period last year+6.15 %
Bedfordshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
Bedfordshire
Matching permanent IT job ads133161
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.072 %0.067 %
Salaries quoted105142
Average minimum salary£31,212£33,923
Average salary£34,774£36,513
% change on same period last year-4.76 %
Average maximum salary£38,335£39,103
UK excluding London average salary£37,833£38,491
% change on same period last year-1.70 %
MCDST East of EnglandMCDST
East of England

MCDST
Demand Trend

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

Bedfordshire MCDST Demand Trend

MCDST
Salary Trend

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

Bedfordshire MCDST Salary Trend

MCDST
Salary Histogram

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

Bedfordshire MCDST Salary Histogram

MCDST
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing MCDST within the Bedfordshire region over the 3 months to 20 August 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
BedfordNew entry-3£25,000-
DunstableNew entry-1£22,000-
MCDST East of EnglandMCDST
East of England

MCDST
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT jobs across the Bedfordshire region citing MCDST 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 MCDST.

15 (100.00 %)Windows
24 (80.00 %)Windows 2000
24 (80.00 %)DHCP
24 (80.00 %)DNS
24 (80.00 %)Microsoft Certification
33 (60.00 %)VMware
33 (60.00 %)Backup Exec
33 (60.00 %)VERITAS
33 (60.00 %)Lotus
33 (60.00 %)McAfee Security
33 (60.00 %)Blackberry
33 (60.00 %)IBM
33 (60.00 %)Active Directory
33 (60.00 %)Lotus Notes
33 (60.00 %)Lotus Domino
33 (60.00 %)Windows XP
33 (60.00 %)Intel
42 (40.00 %)MCP
42 (40.00 %)MCSA
51 (20.00 %)Telecoms
51 (20.00 %)Education
51 (20.00 %)Windows Server 2003
51 (20.00 %)SQL
51 (20.00 %)SQL Server
51 (20.00 %)MS Office
51 (20.00 %)MCSE
51 (20.00 %)Dell
51 (20.00 %)Microsoft
51 (20.00 %)Cisco
51 (20.00 %)TCP/IP

MCDST
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT jobs across the Bedfordshire region citing MCDST 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 MCDST. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Bedfordshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
13 (60.00 %)Lotus Notes
13 (60.00 %)Lotus Domino
Bedfordshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
11 (20.00 %)MS Office
Bedfordshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
14 (80.00 %)DHCP
14 (80.00 %)DNS
21 (20.00 %)TCP/IP
Bedfordshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
11 (20.00 %)SQL Server
Bedfordshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (20.00 %)Telecoms
11 (20.00 %)Education
Bedfordshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
14 (80.00 %)Support Technician
23 (60.00 %)Network Technician
23 (60.00 %)Network Support
23 (60.00 %)Network Support Technician
32 (40.00 %)Server Support Technician
32 (40.00 %)IT Support Technician
32 (40.00 %)Desktop Support Technician
32 (40.00 %)Desktop Support
32 (40.00 %)Server Support
41 (20.00 %)Support Engineer
41 (20.00 %)3rd Line Support
41 (20.00 %)2nd Line Support
41 (20.00 %)3rd Line Support Engineer
41 (20.00 %)2nd Line Support Technician
Bedfordshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
13 (60.00 %)Blackberry
21 (20.00 %)Data Extraction
Bedfordshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
15 (100.00 %)Windows
24 (80.00 %)Windows 2000
33 (60.00 %)Windows XP
41 (20.00 %)Windows Server 2003
Bedfordshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
11 (20.00 %)SQL
Bedfordshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
14 (80.00 %)Microsoft Certification
22 (40.00 %)MCSA
22 (40.00 %)MCP
31 (20.00 %)MCSE
Bedfordshire IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
13 (60.00 %)Active Directory
13 (60.00 %)Backup Exec
Bedfordshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
13 (60.00 %)Intel
13 (60.00 %)VERITAS
13 (60.00 %)Lotus
13 (60.00 %)McAfee Security
13 (60.00 %)VMware
13 (60.00 %)IBM
21 (20.00 %)Microsoft
21 (20.00 %)Dell
21 (20.00 %)Cisco