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The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft Data Engine (MSDE) skills within the Birmingham region with a comparison to our Database & Business Intelligence category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited MSDE over the 3 months to 21 November 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Data Engine (MSDE)
Location
3 months to
21 Nov 2008
Same period last year
Rank123-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching permanent IT job ads20
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.001 %0.000 %
As % of the category below0.268 %0.000 %
Salaries quoted20
Average minimum salary£35,000-
Average salary£37,500-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum salary£40,000-
UK excluding London average salary£28,844£26,875
% change on same period last year+7.32 %
Birmingham IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
Birmingham
Matching permanent IT job ads746750
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.481 %0.336 %
Salaries quoted683650
Average minimum salary£34,290£35,740
Average salary£37,850£39,058
% change on same period last year-3.09 %
Average maximum salary£41,410£42,376
UK excluding London average salary£37,463£38,691
% change on same period last year-3.17 %
MSDE West MidlandsMSDE
West Midlands

MSDE
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing MSDE across the Birmingham region as a proportion of the total demand within the Database & Business Intelligence category.

Birmingham MSDE Demand Trend

MSDE
Salary Trend

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

Birmingham MSDE Salary Trend

MSDE
Top 12 Related IT Skills

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

12 (100.00 %)C#
12 (100.00 %)VB.NET
12 (100.00 %).NET
12 (100.00 %)SQL Server
12 (100.00 %)Crystal Reports
12 (100.00 %)Visual Studio
12 (100.00 %)XML
12 (100.00 %)Degree
21 (50.00 %)Pensions
21 (50.00 %)MS Excel
21 (50.00 %)SLA
21 (50.00 %)VSS/SourceSafe

MSDE
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Birmingham IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
12 (100.00 %).NET
12 (100.00 %)XML
Birmingham IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
11 (50.00 %)MS Excel
Birmingham IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
12 (100.00 %)SQL Server
12 (100.00 %)Crystal Reports
Birmingham IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
12 (100.00 %)Visual Studio
21 (50.00 %)VSS/SourceSafe
Birmingham IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (50.00 %)Pensions
Birmingham IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
12 (100.00 %)Developer
12 (100.00 %)Systems Developer
21 (50.00 %)Senior Systems Developer
21 (50.00 %)Senior Developer
21 (50.00 %).NET Developer
Birmingham IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
12 (100.00 %)C#
12 (100.00 %)VB.NET
Birmingham IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
12 (100.00 %)Degree
Birmingham IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
11 (50.00 %)SLA