Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the demand for the Microsoft Consultant role in IT jobs within the Berkshire region compared to all other Job Titles we currently track. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Microsoft Consultant in their job title over the 3 months to 21 November 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Microsoft Consultant
Location
3 months to
21 Nov 2008
Same period last year
Rank228249
Rank change on same period last yearUp+21
Matching permanent IT job ads1237
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.008 %0.017 %
As % of the category below0.158 %0.324 %
Salaries quoted1229
Average minimum salary£53,923£36,310
Average salary£55,615£43,845
% change on same period last year+26.84 %
Average maximum salary£57,308£51,379
UK excluding London average salary£48,608£47,949
% change on same period last year+1.37 %
Berkshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
Berkshire
Matching permanent IT job ads761011412
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled4.910 %5.108 %
Salaries quoted63699337
Average minimum salary£38,871£38,405
Average salary£42,272£42,054
% change on same period last year+0.51 %
Average maximum salary£45,673£45,703
UK excluding London average salary£38,468£39,125
% change on same period last year-1.68 %
Microsoft Consultant South EastMicrosoft Consultant
South East

Microsoft Consultant
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing Microsoft Consultant across the Berkshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Job Titles category.

Berkshire Microsoft Consultant Demand Trend

Microsoft Consultant
Salary Trend

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

Berkshire Microsoft Consultant Salary Trend

Microsoft Consultant
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Microsoft Consultant across the Berkshire region over the 3 months to 21 November 2008.

Berkshire Microsoft Consultant Salary Histogram

Microsoft Consultant
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Microsoft Consultant within the Berkshire region over the 3 months to 21 November 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
ReadingUp+217£60,214+30.19 %
MaidenheadUp+241£41,500+29.97 %
Microsoft Consultant South EastMicrosoft Consultant
South East

Microsoft Consultant
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 21 November 2008, IT jobs across the Berkshire region that cited Microsoft Consultant in their job title 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 with Microsoft Consultant in their job title.

178 (100.00 %)Microsoft
257 (73.08 %)VMware
350 (64.10 %)Microsoft Certification
449 (62.82 %)VMware Infrastructure
548 (61.54 %)Active Directory
548 (61.54 %)MCSE
647 (60.26 %)MS Excel
741 (52.56 %)Windows
838 (48.72 %)VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
930 (38.46 %)MS Exchange
1029 (37.18 %)Citrix
1121 (26.92 %)Clustering
1218 (23.08 %)Firewall
1218 (23.08 %)Finance
1218 (23.08 %)Cisco Certification
1218 (23.08 %)Cisco
1317 (21.79 %)Windows Server 2003
1415 (19.23 %)ISA Server
1415 (19.23 %)Manufacturing
1415 (19.23 %)Retail
1514 (17.95 %)Xen
1514 (17.95 %)PlateSpin
1613 (16.67 %)Exchange Server 2007
1613 (16.67 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
1712 (15.38 %)MOM
1712 (15.38 %)SharePoint
1810 (12.82 %)IIS
1810 (12.82 %)Windows Vista
199 (11.54 %).NET
208 (10.26 %)Project Management

Microsoft Consultant
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 21 November 2008, IT jobs across the Berkshire region that cited Microsoft Consultant in their job title 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 with Microsoft Consultant in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Berkshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
19 (11.54 %).NET
21 (1.282 %)WebServices
21 (1.282 %)XML
21 (1.282 %).NET Framework
Berkshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
130 (38.46 %)MS Exchange
213 (16.67 %)Exchange Server 2007
312 (15.38 %)SharePoint
410 (12.82 %)IIS
57 (8.974 %)BizTalk Server
66 (7.692 %)Exchange Server 2003
75 (6.410 %)Office Communications Server
84 (5.128 %)Exchange Server 2000
92 (2.564 %)SharePoint Server 2007
101 (1.282 %)SharePoint Portal Server
101 (1.282 %)Live Communications Server
Berkshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
147 (60.26 %)MS Excel
Berkshire IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
16 (7.692 %)Microsoft CRM
16 (7.692 %)Axapta
16 (7.692 %)Dynamics CRM
16 (7.692 %)Dynamics AX
22 (2.564 %)Summit
22 (2.564 %)Dynamics NAV
31 (1.282 %)Navision
Berkshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
118 (23.08 %)Firewall
25 (6.410 %)WAN
25 (6.410 %)VLAN
34 (5.128 %)SAN
34 (5.128 %)WLAN
34 (5.128 %)VPN
42 (2.564 %)DNS
51 (1.282 %)Wireless
51 (1.282 %)IPsec
51 (1.282 %)LAN
51 (1.282 %)Kerberos
Berkshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
17 (8.974 %)SQL Server
21 (1.282 %)SQL Server Reporting Services
21 (1.282 %)SQL Server Integration Services
Berkshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
14 (5.128 %)MorphX
21 (1.282 %)Visual Studio
Berkshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
118 (23.08 %)Finance
215 (19.23 %)Manufacturing
215 (19.23 %)Retail
32 (2.564 %)Education
41 (1.282 %)Government
41 (1.282 %)General Ledger
41 (1.282 %)Back Office
Berkshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
121 (26.92 %)Clustering
22 (2.564 %)Data Conversion
Berkshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
141 (52.56 %)Windows
217 (21.79 %)Windows Server 2003
310 (12.82 %)Windows Vista
48 (10.26 %)Windows 2000 Server
56 (7.692 %)Windows Server 2008
61 (1.282 %)Windows 2000
61 (1.282 %)UNIX
Berkshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
18 (10.26 %)Project Management
27 (8.974 %)Load Balancing
36 (7.692 %)CRM
43 (3.846 %)Migration
52 (2.564 %)ERP
52 (2.564 %)Time Management
52 (2.564 %)Project Planning
61 (1.282 %)EAI
61 (1.282 %)BPR
61 (1.282 %)Business Analysis
61 (1.282 %)Service Management
Berkshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
14 (5.128 %)X++
23 (3.846 %)SQL
32 (2.564 %)VB
32 (2.564 %)C#
Berkshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
150 (64.10 %)Microsoft Certification
248 (61.54 %)MCSE
338 (48.72 %)VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
418 (23.08 %)Cisco Certification
57 (8.974 %)Citrix Certification
66 (7.692 %)CCEA
66 (7.692 %)Degree
75 (6.410 %)MCTS
84 (5.128 %)CCNA
91 (1.282 %)CCA
91 (1.282 %)MCSD
Berkshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
11 (1.282 %)ISO9000
Berkshire IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
149 (62.82 %)VMware Infrastructure
248 (61.54 %)Active Directory
315 (19.23 %)ISA Server
414 (17.95 %)Xen
55 (6.410 %)Microsoft Virtual Server
55 (6.410 %)VMware ESX
64 (5.128 %)Backup Exec
71 (1.282 %)Terminal Services
Berkshire IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
113 (16.67 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
212 (15.38 %)MOM
36 (7.692 %)SCCM
44 (5.128 %)Norton AntiVirus
Berkshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
178 (100.00 %)Microsoft
257 (73.08 %)VMware
329 (37.18 %)Citrix
418 (23.08 %)Cisco
514 (17.95 %)PlateSpin
64 (5.128 %)VERITAS
64 (5.128 %)Symantec
64 (5.128 %)HP
71 (1.282 %)Oracle
71 (1.282 %)SAP
71 (1.282 %)Siebel