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This section looks at the demand for Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) in IT jobs within the Cumbria 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 20 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Certified Professional (MCP)
Location
3 months to
20 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank1621
Rank change on same period last yearUp+5
Matching permanent IT job ads73
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.004 %0.001 %
As % of the category below25.93 %10.71 %
Salaries quoted73
Average minimum salary£17,171£18,667
Average salary£17,743£21,333
% change on same period last year-16.83 %
Average maximum salary£18,314£24,000
UK excluding London average salary£28,832£28,839
% change on same period last year-0.02 %
Cumbria IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
Cumbria
Matching permanent IT job ads2728
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.015 %0.012 %
Salaries quoted2722
Average minimum salary£26,456£24,276
Average salary£29,789£28,655
% change on same period last year+3.95 %
Average maximum salary£33,122£33,034
UK excluding London average salary£37,833£38,491
% change on same period last year-1.70 %
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 Cumbria region as a proportion of the total demand within the Qualifications category.

Cumbria 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 Cumbria region.

Cumbria MCP Salary Trend

MCP
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing MCP across the Cumbria region over the 3 months to 20 August 2008.

Cumbria 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 Cumbria region over the 3 months to 20 August 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
CarlisleDown-21£25,000+28.20 %
MCP North WestMCP
North West

MCP
Top 9 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT jobs across the Cumbria 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.

17 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
26 (85.71 %)ITIL
34 (57.14 %)Microsoft
34 (57.14 %)Degree
34 (57.14 %)MS Excel
42 (28.57 %)Finance
42 (28.57 %)MCSA
51 (14.29 %)MS Exchange
51 (14.29 %)Windows

MCP
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT jobs across the Cumbria 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.

Cumbria IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
11 (14.29 %)MS Exchange
Cumbria IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
14 (57.14 %)MS Excel
Cumbria IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
12 (28.57 %)Finance
Cumbria IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
16 (85.71 %)1st Line Support
24 (57.14 %)Support Specialist
24 (57.14 %)IT Support Specialist
32 (28.57 %)1st Line Support Analyst
32 (28.57 %)Analyst
32 (28.57 %)Support Analyst
41 (14.29 %)Field Service Engineer
41 (14.29 %)Field Engineer
Cumbria IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
11 (14.29 %)Windows
Cumbria IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
16 (85.71 %)ITIL
Cumbria IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
17 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
24 (57.14 %)Degree
32 (28.57 %)MCSA
Cumbria IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
14 (57.14 %)Microsoft