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This section looks at the demand for Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) in IT jobs within the Cheshire 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
Rank11897
Rank change on same period last yearDown-21
Matching permanent IT job ads3640
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.019 %0.016 %
As % of the category below4.663 %6.734 %
Salaries quoted2938
Average minimum salary£22,603£21,795
Average salary£23,915£23,808
% change on same period last year+0.44 %
Average maximum salary£25,226£25,821
UK excluding London average salary£28,888£28,531
% change on same period last year+1.25 %
Cheshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
Cheshire
Matching permanent IT job ads772594
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.407 %0.244 %
Salaries quoted707540
Average minimum salary£34,036£29,540
Average salary£37,667£31,672
% change on same period last year+18.92 %
Average maximum salary£41,297£33,804
UK excluding London average salary£37,698£38,222
% change on same period last year-1.37 %
MCP North WestMCP
North West

MCP
Demand Trend

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

Cheshire 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 Cheshire region.

Cheshire MCP Salary Trend

MCP
Salary Histogram

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

Cheshire 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 Cheshire 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
WarringtonUp+625£24,308+1.51 %
ChesterUp+72£23,500+38.23 %
DaresburyNew entry-2£17,500-
NorthwichNew entry-1£26,000-
RuncornDown-181£17,500-35.18 %
MCP North WestMCP
North West

MCP
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 24 July 2008, IT jobs across the Cheshire 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.

196 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
268 (70.83 %)Windows
358 (60.42 %)Microsoft
451 (53.13 %)MCSE
548 (50.00 %)Active Directory
640 (41.67 %)MS Excel
739 (40.63 %)MS Exchange
831 (32.29 %)WAN
930 (31.25 %)TCP/IP
1029 (30.21 %)SQL Server
1127 (28.13 %)DNS
1223 (23.96 %)LAN
1322 (22.92 %)Windows NT
1322 (22.92 %)MS Office
1322 (22.92 %)MCSA
1322 (22.92 %)Windows 2000
1421 (21.88 %)ITIL
1421 (21.88 %)Windows XP
1519 (19.79 %)Exchange Server 2003
1618 (18.75 %)Exchange Server 2000
1618 (18.75 %)MCDST
1618 (18.75 %)Finance
1716 (16.67 %)Cisco
1815 (15.63 %)SQL Server 2000
1913 (13.54 %)Citrix
2012 (12.50 %)SQL
2012 (12.50 %)HND
2111 (11.46 %)DHCP
2111 (11.46 %)Firewall
2111 (11.46 %)Degree

MCP
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 24 July 2008, IT jobs across the Cheshire 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.

Cheshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
17 (7.292 %).NET
Cheshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
139 (40.63 %)MS Exchange
219 (19.79 %)Exchange Server 2003
318 (18.75 %)Exchange Server 2000
49 (9.375 %)Lotus Notes
49 (9.375 %)Exchange Server 2007
51 (1.042 %)BizTalk Server
51 (1.042 %)Exchange Server 5.5
Cheshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
140 (41.67 %)MS Excel
222 (22.92 %)MS Office
31 (1.042 %)SPSS
31 (1.042 %)SmartSuite
Cheshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
131 (32.29 %)WAN
230 (31.25 %)TCP/IP
327 (28.13 %)DNS
423 (23.96 %)LAN
511 (11.46 %)Firewall
511 (11.46 %)DHCP
66 (6.250 %)VPN
66 (6.250 %)SAN
75 (5.208 %)Internet
83 (3.125 %)CTI
92 (2.083 %)3G
Cheshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
129 (30.21 %)SQL Server
215 (15.63 %)SQL Server 2000
Cheshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
118 (18.75 %)Finance
210 (10.42 %)Telecoms
33 (3.125 %)Legal
33 (3.125 %)Insurance
33 (3.125 %)Pensions
Cheshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
136 (37.50 %)Analyst
225 (26.04 %)Support Analyst
321 (21.88 %)Desktop Support
419 (19.79 %)Desktop Analyst
517 (17.71 %)Desktop Support Analyst
69 (9.375 %)Server Support
78 (8.333 %)Technical Support
87 (7.292 %)Software Developer
87 (7.292 %)Developer
87 (7.292 %)Service Analyst
87 (7.292 %)Service Desk Analyst
96 (6.250 %)Helpdesk Support
96 (6.250 %)Team Leader
96 (6.250 %)Support Engineer
105 (5.208 %)Consultant
105 (5.208 %).NET Developer
105 (5.208 %)2nd Line Support
105 (5.208 %)Support Consultant
105 (5.208 %)Server Support Analyst
105 (5.208 %)Server Analyst
Cheshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
19 (9.375 %)German Language
Cheshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
168 (70.83 %)Windows
222 (22.92 %)Windows 2000
222 (22.92 %)Windows NT
321 (21.88 %)Windows XP
45 (5.208 %)UNIX
54 (4.167 %)AIX
54 (4.167 %)Linux
63 (3.125 %)Windows Server 2003
71 (1.042 %)Windows Vista
Cheshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
121 (21.88 %)ITIL
25 (5.208 %)Project Management
25 (5.208 %)Service Management
34 (4.167 %)ITSM
42 (2.083 %)Agile Software Development
42 (2.083 %)Security Cleared
51 (1.042 %)Document Management
51 (1.042 %)SC Cleared
Cheshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
112 (12.50 %)SQL
22 (2.083 %)Transact-SQL
22 (2.083 %)VB
22 (2.083 %)VB.NET
22 (2.083 %)VB6
Cheshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
196 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
251 (53.13 %)MCSE
322 (22.92 %)MCSA
418 (18.75 %)MCDST
512 (12.50 %)HND
611 (11.46 %)Degree
75 (5.208 %)A+ Certification
84 (4.167 %)Cisco Certification
84 (4.167 %)CCNA
93 (3.125 %)MCAD
93 (3.125 %)ITIL Certification
93 (3.125 %)MBCS
102 (2.083 %)MCSD
111 (1.042 %)HNC
111 (1.042 %)CCNP
111 (1.042 %)CCA
111 (1.042 %)Citrix Certification
111 (1.042 %)CCEA
Cheshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
18 (8.333 %)SLA
Cheshire IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
148 (50.00 %)Active Directory
29 (9.375 %)ISA Server
31 (1.042 %)VMware ESX
Cheshire IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
11 (1.042 %)OpenView
11 (1.042 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
11 (1.042 %)OVSD
Cheshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
158 (60.42 %)Microsoft
216 (16.67 %)Cisco
313 (13.54 %)Citrix
49 (9.375 %)HP
49 (9.375 %)Lotus
56 (6.250 %)VMware
56 (6.250 %)Dell
65 (5.208 %)WatchGuard
65 (5.208 %)Compaq
72 (2.083 %)Adobe
81 (1.042 %)IBM
81 (1.042 %)NetApp
81 (1.042 %)VERITAS
81 (1.042 %)ProCurve
81 (1.042 %)McAfee Security
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