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This section looks at the demand for Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD) in IT jobs within the East Midlands region compared to all other Qualifications we currently track. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited MCPD over the 3 months to 20 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD)
Location
3 months to
20 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank168-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching permanent IT job ads100
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.005 %0.000 %
As % of the category below0.858 %0.000 %
Salaries quoted100
Average minimum salary£37,200-
Average salary£41,100-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum salary£45,000-
UK excluding London average salary£36,836£34,602
% change on same period last year+6.45 %
East Midlands IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
East Midlands
Matching permanent IT job ads11661509
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.628 %0.629 %
Salaries quoted10591244
Average minimum salary£31,127£30,577
Average salary£33,412£32,690
% change on same period last year+2.20 %
Average maximum salary£35,697£34,804
UK excluding London average salary£37,833£38,491
% change on same period last year-1.70 %
MCPD EnglandMCPD
England

MCPD
Demand Trend

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

East Midlands MCPD Demand Trend

MCPD
Salary Trend

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

East Midlands MCPD Salary Trend

MCPD
Salary Histogram

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

East Midlands MCPD Salary Histogram

MCPD
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing MCPD within the East Midlands 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
DerbyshireNew entry-8£41,938-
NorthamptonshireNew entry-2£37,750-
MCPD EnglandMCPD
England

MCPD
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT jobs across the East Midlands region citing MCPD 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 MCPD.

126 (100.00 %).NET
223 (88.46 %)Microsoft Certification
322 (84.62 %)Microsoft
421 (80.77 %)C#
519 (73.08 %)MCAD
519 (73.08 %)MCTS
617 (65.38 %)ASP.NET
714 (53.85 %)SharePoint
714 (53.85 %)AJAX
813 (50.00 %)MCSD
813 (50.00 %)MCP
912 (46.15 %)JavaScript
1011 (42.31 %)VB.NET
1110 (38.46 %)SQL Server
1110 (38.46 %)CSS
1110 (38.46 %)XML
129 (34.62 %)SharePoint Server 2007
138 (30.77 %)Web Development
138 (30.77 %)Degree
138 (30.77 %)HTML
138 (30.77 %)SQL
138 (30.77 %)MS Excel
147 (26.92 %)Windows
147 (26.92 %)Intranet
147 (26.92 %)Internet
147 (26.92 %)MS Office
147 (26.92 %)ASP
147 (26.92 %)Taxonomies
147 (26.92 %)Ontologies
147 (26.92 %)Computer Science

MCPD
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT jobs across the East Midlands region citing MCPD 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 MCPD. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

East Midlands IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
126 (100.00 %).NET
217 (65.38 %)ASP.NET
314 (53.85 %)AJAX
410 (38.46 %)CSS
410 (38.46 %)XML
58 (30.77 %)HTML
67 (26.92 %)Windows SharePoint Services
67 (26.92 %)ASP
73 (11.54 %)XSL
East Midlands IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
114 (53.85 %)SharePoint
29 (34.62 %)SharePoint Server 2007
32 (7.692 %)IIS
East Midlands IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
18 (30.77 %)MS Excel
27 (26.92 %)MS Office
East Midlands IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
12 (7.692 %)Dynamics CRM
East Midlands IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
17 (26.92 %)Intranet
17 (26.92 %)Internet
East Midlands IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
110 (38.46 %)SQL Server
21 (3.846 %)Crystal Reports
East Midlands IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
15 (19.23 %)Visual Studio
East Midlands IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (3.846 %)Health
11 (3.846 %)Pensions
East Midlands IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
125 (96.15 %)Developer
211 (42.31 %).NET Developer
211 (42.31 %)C# Developer
37 (26.92 %)Microsoft Developer
44 (15.38 %)ASP.NET Developer
44 (15.38 %)Web Developer
53 (11.54 %)Applications Developer
53 (11.54 %).NET Web Developer
53 (11.54 %)SharePoint Developer
62 (7.692 %)C#/ASP.NET Developer
71 (3.846 %)VB.NET Programmer
71 (3.846 %)Graduate .NET Developer
71 (3.846 %)Graduate CSharp Developer
71 (3.846 %)Graduate Developer
71 (3.846 %).NET Analyst Programmer
71 (3.846 %)C# Web Developer
71 (3.846 %).NET Programmer
71 (3.846 %)VB.NET Analyst Programmer
71 (3.846 %)SQL Developer
71 (3.846 %)SQL Server Developer
East Midlands IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
17 (26.92 %)Taxonomies
17 (26.92 %)Ontologies
17 (26.92 %)Computer Science
21 (3.846 %)NHS
East Midlands IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
17 (26.92 %)Windows
East Midlands IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
18 (30.77 %)Web Development
24 (15.38 %)CRM
31 (3.846 %)Web Design
East Midlands IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
121 (80.77 %)C#
212 (46.15 %)JavaScript
311 (42.31 %)VB.NET
48 (30.77 %)SQL
51 (3.846 %)DHTML
East Midlands IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
123 (88.46 %)Microsoft Certification
219 (73.08 %)MCTS
219 (73.08 %)MCAD
313 (50.00 %)MCSD
313 (50.00 %)MCP
48 (30.77 %)Degree
East Midlands IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
12 (7.692 %)QA
East Midlands IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
122 (84.62 %)Microsoft