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This section looks at the demand for Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) in IT jobs within the Cambridgeshire region compared to all other Qualifications we currently track. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited MCP over the 3 months to 24 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Certified Professional (MCP)
Location
3 months to 24 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank122134
Rank change on same period last yearUp+12
Matching permanent IT job ads4934
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.026 %0.014 %
As % of the category below3.793 %2.766 %
Salaries quoted4733
Average minimum salary£24,839£23,576
Average salary£26,339£24,682
% change on same period last year+6.71 %
Average maximum salary£27,839£25,788
UK excluding London average salary£28,888£28,531
% change on same period last year+1.25 %
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
Cambridgeshire
Matching permanent IT job ads12921229
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.680 %0.504 %
Salaries quoted11221030
Average minimum salary£31,965£31,831
Average salary£35,465£35,023
% change on same period last year+1.26 %
Average maximum salary£38,965£38,215
UK excluding London average salary£37,698£38,222
% change on same period last year-1.37 %
MCP East of EnglandMCP
East of England

MCP
Demand Trend

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

Cambridgeshire MCP Demand Trend

MCP
Salary Trend

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

Cambridgeshire MCP Salary Trend

MCP
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing MCP across the Cambridgeshire region over the 3 months to 24 July 2008.

Cambridgeshire MCP Salary Histogram

MCP
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing MCP within the Cambridgeshire region over the 3 months to 24 July 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
CambridgeUp+947£28,011+11.42 %
HuntingdonUp+414£22,000+10.00 %
PeterboroughNew entry-3£21,500-
MCP East of EnglandMCP
East of England

MCP
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 24 July 2008, IT jobs across the Cambridgeshire region citing MCP 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 MCP.

1116 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
277 (66.38 %)Windows
363 (54.31 %)Microsoft
458 (50.00 %)MS Exchange
557 (49.14 %)MS Excel
645 (38.79 %)MS Office
742 (36.21 %)MCSE
833 (28.45 %)Firewall
930 (25.86 %)Windows 2000
930 (25.86 %)Citrix
1027 (23.28 %)Linux
1027 (23.28 %)LAN
1126 (22.41 %)SQL
1223 (19.83 %)TCP/IP
1322 (18.97 %)Active Directory
1322 (18.97 %)WAN
1322 (18.97 %)Windows XP
1421 (18.10 %)MCSA
1421 (18.10 %)Exchange Server 2003
1520 (17.24 %)SQL Server
1619 (16.38 %)Pharmaceutical
1718 (15.52 %)Cisco
1817 (14.66 %)Security Testing
1913 (11.21 %)Health
1913 (11.21 %)Windows Server 2003
1913 (11.21 %)UNIX
2012 (10.34 %)Client/Server
2012 (10.34 %).NET
2012 (10.34 %)Finance
2012 (10.34 %)Exchange Server 2000

MCP
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 24 July 2008, IT jobs across the Cambridgeshire region citing MCP 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 MCP. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
112 (10.34 %).NET
24 (3.448 %)ASP.NET
31 (0.862 %).NET Framework
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
158 (50.00 %)MS Exchange
221 (18.10 %)Exchange Server 2003
312 (10.34 %)Exchange Server 2000
48 (6.897 %)Exchange Server 2007
56 (5.172 %)GroupWise
56 (5.172 %)Exchange Server 5.5
63 (2.586 %)SharePoint
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
157 (49.14 %)MS Excel
245 (38.79 %)MS Office
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
15 (4.310 %)Summit
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
133 (28.45 %)Firewall
227 (23.28 %)LAN
323 (19.83 %)TCP/IP
422 (18.97 %)WAN
56 (5.172 %)DHCP
56 (5.172 %)DNS
56 (5.172 %)Wireless
56 (5.172 %)IP Telephony
65 (4.310 %)Intranet
74 (3.448 %)WLAN
82 (1.724 %)VPN
82 (1.724 %)Network Security
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
120 (17.24 %)SQL Server
26 (5.172 %)Crystal Reports
26 (5.172 %)RDBMS
34 (3.448 %)MySQL
34 (3.448 %)SQL Server 2005
42 (1.724 %)SQL Server 2000
51 (0.862 %)BusinessObjects
51 (0.862 %)Oracle Reports
51 (0.862 %)Cognos Impromptu
51 (0.862 %)Oracle Discoverer
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
119 (16.38 %)Pharmaceutical
213 (11.21 %)Health
312 (10.34 %)Finance
45 (4.310 %)Publishing
45 (4.310 %)Retail
54 (3.448 %)Insurance
63 (2.586 %)Local Government
63 (2.586 %)Manufacturing
63 (2.586 %)Education
63 (2.586 %)Government
72 (1.724 %)Legal
81 (0.862 %)Games
81 (0.862 %)Back Office
81 (0.862 %)Pensions
81 (0.862 %)Music
81 (0.862 %)Marketing
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
130 (25.86 %)Analyst
226 (22.41 %)Support Analyst
322 (18.97 %)Support Engineer
421 (18.10 %)Technical Support
519 (16.38 %)2nd Line Support
618 (15.52 %)Field Engineer
717 (14.66 %)Technical Analyst
717 (14.66 %)Field Support Engineer
816 (13.79 %)Technical Support Analyst
914 (12.07 %)Administrator
1013 (11.21 %)Support Technician
119 (7.759 %)Applications Support
128 (6.897 %).NET Developer
128 (6.897 %)Developer
128 (6.897 %)SQL Server Developer
128 (6.897 %)SQL Developer
128 (6.897 %)Windows Administrator
137 (6.034 %)VB.NET Developer
146 (5.172 %)C# Developer
146 (5.172 %)Systems Administrator
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
112 (10.34 %)Client/Server
22 (1.724 %)Thin Client
22 (1.724 %)VLE
22 (1.724 %)Fat Client
31 (0.862 %)Management Information System
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
177 (66.38 %)Windows
230 (25.86 %)Windows 2000
327 (23.28 %)Linux
422 (18.97 %)Windows XP
513 (11.21 %)Windows Server 2003
513 (11.21 %)UNIX
62 (1.724 %)Solaris
71 (0.862 %)Windows CE
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
117 (14.66 %)Security Testing
29 (7.759 %)E-Commerce
36 (5.172 %)Migration
45 (4.310 %)Time Management
54 (3.448 %)PRINCE2
54 (3.448 %)PRINCE
54 (3.448 %)Project Management
62 (1.724 %)CRM
71 (0.862 %)Service Delivery
71 (0.862 %)Change Management
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
126 (22.41 %)SQL
29 (7.759 %)C#
38 (6.897 %)VB.NET
47 (6.034 %)VB
56 (5.172 %)C
65 (4.310 %)VBA
72 (1.724 %)VB6
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
1116 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
242 (36.21 %)MCSE
321 (18.10 %)MCSA
412 (10.34 %)Degree
59 (7.759 %)A+ Certification
68 (6.897 %)Cisco Certification
68 (6.897 %)CCNA
74 (3.448 %)CCNP
74 (3.448 %)MCDST
82 (1.724 %)VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
82 (1.724 %)CCA
82 (1.724 %)Citrix Certification
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
14 (3.448 %)ISO27001
21 (0.862 %)SLA
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
122 (18.97 %)Active Directory
25 (4.310 %)Terminal Services
32 (1.724 %)VMware Infrastructure
32 (1.724 %)MetaFrame
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
16 (5.172 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
21 (0.862 %)ARCserve
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
163 (54.31 %)Microsoft
230 (25.86 %)Citrix
318 (15.52 %)Cisco
47 (6.034 %)Oracle
47 (6.034 %)VERITAS
56 (5.172 %)WatchGuard
56 (5.172 %)Novell
65 (4.310 %)Sophos
74 (3.448 %)BMC
83 (2.586 %)VMware
83 (2.586 %)CheckPoint
92 (1.724 %)HP
101 (0.862 %)Business Objects
101 (0.862 %)CommVault
101 (0.862 %)Remedy
101 (0.862 %)McAfee Security
101 (0.862 %)Google
101 (0.862 %)SonicWALL
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