Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) in IT jobs within the Birmingham region compared to all other Qualifications we currently track. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited MCSA over the 3 months to 21 November 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA)
Location
3 months to
21 Nov 2008
Same period last year
Rank109118
Rank change on same period last yearUp+9
Matching permanent IT job ads1623
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.010 %0.010 %
As % of the category below3.119 %4.159 %
Salaries quoted1620
Average minimum salary£28,063£27,850
Average salary£31,313£30,550
% change on same period last year+2.49 %
Average maximum salary£34,563£33,250
UK excluding London average salary£28,766£28,947
% change on same period last year-0.62 %
Birmingham IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
Birmingham
Matching permanent IT job ads513553
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.331 %0.248 %
Salaries quoted480501
Average minimum salary£34,129£33,561
Average salary£37,711£36,334
% change on same period last year+3.79 %
Average maximum salary£41,293£39,106
UK excluding London average salary£37,971£38,036
% change on same period last year-0.17 %
MCSA West MidlandsMCSA
West Midlands

MCSA
Demand Trend

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

Birmingham MCSA Demand Trend

MCSA
Salary Trend

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

Birmingham MCSA Salary Trend

MCSA
Salary Histogram

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

Birmingham MCSA Salary Histogram

MCSA
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 21 November 2008, IT jobs across the Birmingham region citing MCSA 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 MCSA.

143 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
237 (86.05 %)MCSE
326 (60.47 %)Microsoft
424 (55.81 %)Windows
519 (44.19 %)Windows Server 2003
617 (39.53 %)Active Directory
716 (37.21 %)MCP
814 (32.56 %)SQL
814 (32.56 %)MCDST
913 (30.23 %)Cisco Certification
913 (30.23 %)CCNA
1012 (27.91 %)SQL Server
1111 (25.58 %)MS Excel
1111 (25.58 %)MS Exchange
1111 (25.58 %)A+ Certification
1210 (23.26 %)MCT
139 (20.93 %)Windows XP
148 (18.60 %)Pensions
148 (18.60 %)Exchange Server 2003
157 (16.28 %)Logistics
157 (16.28 %)VMware
157 (16.28 %)MCDBA
157 (16.28 %)Citrix
166 (13.95 %)Windows 2000
166 (13.95 %)Health
166 (13.95 %)Degree
175 (11.63 %)Security+ Certification
175 (11.63 %)IIS
175 (11.63 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
184 (9.302 %)ISA Server

MCSA
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 21 November 2008, IT jobs across the Birmingham region citing MCSA 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 MCSA. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Birmingham IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
12 (4.651 %).NET
Birmingham IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
111 (25.58 %)MS Exchange
28 (18.60 %)Exchange Server 2003
35 (11.63 %)IIS
44 (9.302 %)Exchange Server 2000
52 (4.651 %)Lotus Notes
61 (2.326 %)Blackberry Enterprise Server
Birmingham IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
111 (25.58 %)MS Excel
22 (4.651 %)MS Office
Birmingham IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
14 (9.302 %)WAN
22 (4.651 %)TCP/IP
22 (4.651 %)SAN
22 (4.651 %)LAN
31 (2.326 %)VoIP
31 (2.326 %)ADSL
31 (2.326 %)ISDN
31 (2.326 %)SS7
31 (2.326 %)Firewall
31 (2.326 %)DNS
Birmingham IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
112 (27.91 %)SQL Server
21 (2.326 %)DB2
Birmingham IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
18 (18.60 %)Pensions
26 (13.95 %)Health
34 (9.302 %)Education
43 (6.977 %)Insurance
52 (4.651 %)Telecoms
61 (2.326 %)Finance
Birmingham IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
112 (27.91 %)Trainer
210 (23.26 %)Administrator
39 (20.93 %)IT Trainer
46 (13.95 %)Analyst
46 (13.95 %)Support Analyst
46 (13.95 %)Technical Support
46 (13.95 %)Windows Administrator
55 (11.63 %)Server Support
64 (9.302 %)Technical Trainer
64 (9.302 %)Technical Specialist
73 (6.977 %)Architect
73 (6.977 %)Support Engineer
73 (6.977 %)3rd Line Support
73 (6.977 %)Technical Architect
73 (6.977 %)Systems Administrator
82 (4.651 %)Technical Analyst
82 (4.651 %)Technical Support Analyst
82 (4.651 %)Server Support Analyst
82 (4.651 %)Server Specialist
82 (4.651 %)IT Support Analyst
Birmingham IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
11 (2.326 %)Client/Server
11 (2.326 %)Blackberry
11 (2.326 %)Management Information System
11 (2.326 %)Clustering
11 (2.326 %)Mathematics
Birmingham IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
124 (55.81 %)Windows
219 (44.19 %)Windows Server 2003
39 (20.93 %)Windows XP
46 (13.95 %)Windows 2000
53 (6.977 %)Windows 2000 Server
62 (4.651 %)Linux
71 (2.326 %)UNIX
71 (2.326 %)Windows Vista
71 (2.326 %)Windows Server 2008
Birmingham IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
17 (16.28 %)Logistics
24 (9.302 %)Project Management
33 (6.977 %)ITIL
42 (4.651 %)CRM
42 (4.651 %)Technical Architecture
42 (4.651 %)Business Continuity
51 (2.326 %)Problem Management
51 (2.326 %)Configuration Management
51 (2.326 %)Disaster Recovery
Birmingham IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
114 (32.56 %)SQL
21 (2.326 %)VB
21 (2.326 %)C
Birmingham IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
143 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
237 (86.05 %)MCSE
316 (37.21 %)MCP
414 (32.56 %)MCDST
513 (30.23 %)CCNA
513 (30.23 %)Cisco Certification
611 (25.58 %)A+ Certification
710 (23.26 %)MCT
87 (16.28 %)MCDBA
96 (13.95 %)Degree
105 (11.63 %)Security+ Certification
112 (4.651 %)Network+ Certification
112 (4.651 %)ITIL Certification
121 (2.326 %)CCNP
121 (2.326 %)SCSA
121 (2.326 %)NVQ Level 3
Birmingham IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
12 (4.651 %)SLA
Birmingham IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
117 (39.53 %)Active Directory
24 (9.302 %)ISA Server
33 (6.977 %)MetaFrame
42 (4.651 %)VMware ESX
51 (2.326 %)NetBackup
51 (2.326 %)Citrix Presentation Server
Birmingham IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
15 (11.63 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
22 (4.651 %)WSUS
31 (2.326 %)Legato
31 (2.326 %)Tivoli Storage Manager
31 (2.326 %)MOM
Birmingham IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
126 (60.47 %)Microsoft
27 (16.28 %)VMware
27 (16.28 %)Citrix
34 (9.302 %)IBM
34 (9.302 %)HP
43 (6.977 %)Dell
43 (6.977 %)Cisco
52 (4.651 %)Oracle
52 (4.651 %)Pegasus
52 (4.651 %)Lotus
61 (2.326 %)Sage
61 (2.326 %)Symantec
61 (2.326 %)Remedy
61 (2.326 %)McAfee Security
61 (2.326 %)LANDesk
61 (2.326 %)SAP
61 (2.326 %)CommVault
61 (2.326 %)Novell
61 (2.326 %)VERITAS