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The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) in IT jobs within the Berkshire region compared to all other Qualifications we currently track. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited MOS over the 3 months to 10 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Office Specialist (MOS)
Location
3 months to
10 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank246287
Rank change on same period last yearUp+41
Matching permanent IT job ads123
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.007 %0.001 %
As % of the category below0.577 %0.097 %
Salaries quoted93
Average minimum salary£23,778£27,000
Average salary£24,889£28,500
% change on same period last year-12.67 %
Average maximum salary£26,000£30,000
UK excluding London average salary£27,621£25,549
% change on same period last year+8.11 %
Berkshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
Berkshire
Matching permanent IT job ads20803080
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled1.204 %1.325 %
Salaries quoted18852433
Average minimum salary£38,705£38,686
Average salary£42,353£42,146
% change on same period last year+0.49 %
Average maximum salary£46,000£45,605
UK excluding London average salary£37,889£38,388
% change on same period last year-1.29 %
MOS South EastMOS
South East

MOS
Demand Trend

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

Berkshire MOS Demand Trend

MOS
Salary Trend

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

Berkshire MOS Salary Trend

MOS
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing MOS across the Berkshire region over the 3 months to 10 October 2008.

Berkshire MOS Salary Histogram

MOS
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing MOS within the Berkshire region over the 3 months to 10 October 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+3511£24,125-15.35 %
MOS South EastMOS
South East

MOS
Top 24 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT jobs across the Berkshire region citing MOS 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 MOS.

118 (90.00 %)Microsoft Certification
217 (85.00 %)LAN
217 (85.00 %)WAN
315 (75.00 %)MCSE
414 (70.00 %)ITIL
512 (60.00 %)MCP
611 (55.00 %)Windows
611 (55.00 %)SLA
79 (45.00 %)Degree
88 (40.00 %)MS Office
96 (30.00 %)A+ Certification
102 (10.00 %)Service Delivery
102 (10.00 %)MCDST
102 (10.00 %)Finance
102 (10.00 %)Law
102 (10.00 %)Legal
102 (10.00 %)Microsoft
102 (10.00 %)Active Directory
102 (10.00 %)HP
111 (5.000 %)Business Continuity
111 (5.000 %)Remedy
111 (5.000 %)Project Planning
111 (5.000 %)Data Security
111 (5.000 %)Asset Management

MOS
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT jobs across the Berkshire region citing MOS 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 MOS. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Berkshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
18 (40.00 %)MS Office
Berkshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
117 (85.00 %)LAN
117 (85.00 %)WAN
Berkshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
12 (10.00 %)Finance
12 (10.00 %)Law
12 (10.00 %)Legal
Berkshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
117 (85.00 %)2nd Line Support
215 (75.00 %)Analyst
215 (75.00 %)Support Analyst
312 (60.00 %)2nd Line Support Analyst
43 (15.00 %)Desktop Analyst
43 (15.00 %)Desktop Support Analyst
43 (15.00 %)Desktop Support
52 (10.00 %)IT Support Analyst
61 (5.000 %)Technical Analyst
61 (5.000 %)Technical Support
61 (5.000 %)Technical Support Analyst
Berkshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
111 (55.00 %)Windows
Berkshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
114 (70.00 %)ITIL
22 (10.00 %)Service Delivery
31 (5.000 %)Data Security
31 (5.000 %)Business Continuity
31 (5.000 %)Asset Management
31 (5.000 %)Project Planning
Berkshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
118 (90.00 %)Microsoft Certification
215 (75.00 %)MCSE
312 (60.00 %)MCP
49 (45.00 %)Degree
56 (30.00 %)A+ Certification
62 (10.00 %)MCDST
Berkshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
111 (55.00 %)SLA
Berkshire IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
12 (10.00 %)Active Directory
Berkshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
12 (10.00 %)Microsoft
12 (10.00 %)HP
21 (5.000 %)Remedy