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This section looks at the demand for Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) 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 MCSA over the 3 months to 21 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA)
Location
3 months to
21 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank12375
Rank change on same period last yearDown-48
Matching permanent IT job ads53137
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.029 %0.057 %
As % of the category below4.514 %9.085 %
Salaries quoted53115
Average minimum salary£26,396£27,070
Average salary£28,443£27,617
% change on same period last year+2.99 %
Average maximum salary£30,491£28,165
UK excluding London average salary£29,890£29,703
% change on same period last year+0.62 %
East Midlands IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
East Midlands
Matching permanent IT job ads11741508
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.632 %0.629 %
Salaries quoted10691243
Average minimum salary£31,138£30,581
Average salary£33,412£32,696
% change on same period last year+2.18 %
Average maximum salary£35,686£34,812
UK excluding London average salary£37,834£38,495
% change on same period last year-1.71 %
MCSA EnglandMCSA
England

MCSA
Demand Trend

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

East Midlands MCSA Demand Trend

MCSA
Salary Trend

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

East Midlands MCSA Salary Trend

MCSA
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing MCSA across the East Midlands region over the 3 months to 21 August 2008.

East Midlands MCSA Salary Histogram

MCSA
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing MCSA within the East Midlands region over the 3 months to 21 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
NorthamptonshireDown-1233£28,212+11.20 %
DerbyshireUp+179£30,000+30.43 %
LincolnshireDown-214£28,750+17.34 %
NottinghamshireDown-574£31,250+7.78 %
LeicestershireDown-93£22,167-20.00 %
MCSA EnglandMCSA
England

MCSA
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 21 August 2008, IT jobs across the East Midlands region citing MCSA 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 MCSA.

1111 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
289 (80.18 %)Windows
378 (70.27 %)MCP
469 (62.16 %)Microsoft
566 (59.46 %)MCSE
661 (54.95 %)Active Directory
752 (46.85 %)MS Exchange
849 (44.14 %)Windows XP
849 (44.14 %)TCP/IP
943 (38.74 %)Cisco
1038 (34.23 %)Citrix
1137 (33.33 %)MS Office
1236 (32.43 %)Windows Server 2003
1335 (31.53 %)WAN
1335 (31.53 %)MS Excel
1433 (29.73 %)LAN
1529 (26.13 %)Windows Vista
1626 (23.42 %)Exchange Server 2003
1626 (23.42 %)SQL Server
1724 (21.62 %)SQL
1822 (19.82 %)DNS
1917 (15.32 %)Wyse
1917 (15.32 %)Security Cleared
2015 (13.51 %)UNIX
2113 (11.71 %)ITIL
2212 (10.81 %)MCSD
2212 (10.81 %)C#
2212 (10.81 %).NET
2310 (9.009 %)Linux
249 (8.108 %)VoIP

MCSA
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 21 August 2008, IT jobs across the East Midlands region citing MCSA 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 MCSA. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

East Midlands IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
112 (10.81 %).NET
28 (7.207 %)XML
37 (6.306 %)ASP.NET
46 (5.405 %)SOAP
46 (5.405 %)WebServices
53 (2.703 %)Middleware
62 (1.802 %).NET Framework
71 (0.901 %)HTML
71 (0.901 %)AJAX
East Midlands IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
152 (46.85 %)MS Exchange
226 (23.42 %)Exchange Server 2003
38 (7.207 %)BizTalk Server
38 (7.207 %)SharePoint
46 (5.405 %)SharePoint Server 2007
53 (2.703 %)IIS
62 (1.802 %)Lotus Notes
71 (0.901 %)Exchange Server 2007
71 (0.901 %)Content Management Server
71 (0.901 %)CMS
71 (0.901 %)Exchange Server 5.5
East Midlands IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
137 (33.33 %)MS Office
235 (31.53 %)MS Excel
East Midlands IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
17 (6.306 %)Dynamics CRM
26 (5.405 %)Dynamics AX
26 (5.405 %)Dynamics NAV
31 (0.901 %)Microsoft CRM
31 (0.901 %)Navision
East Midlands IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
149 (44.14 %)TCP/IP
235 (31.53 %)WAN
333 (29.73 %)LAN
422 (19.82 %)DNS
59 (8.108 %)VoIP
66 (5.405 %)Wireless
74 (3.604 %)Network Security
74 (3.604 %)Internet
74 (3.604 %)Firewall
83 (2.703 %)SMS
92 (1.802 %)DHCP
101 (0.901 %)IP Telephony
East Midlands IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
126 (23.42 %)SQL Server
22 (1.802 %)SQL Server 2000
31 (0.901 %)SQL Server 2005
31 (0.901 %)SQL Server Integration Services
31 (0.901 %)Crystal Reports
31 (0.901 %)DTS
31 (0.901 %)ETL
East Midlands IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
17 (6.306 %)Pensions
25 (4.505 %)Government
34 (3.604 %)Construction
41 (0.901 %)Finance
41 (0.901 %)Health
41 (0.901 %)Manufacturing
41 (0.901 %)Marketing
East Midlands IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
143 (38.74 %)Analyst
234 (30.63 %)Senior Analyst
320 (18.02 %)Technical Analyst
419 (17.12 %)Senior Technical Analyst
518 (16.22 %)Helpdesk Analyst
615 (13.51 %)Support Engineer
615 (13.51 %)Service Analyst
615 (13.51 %)Service Desk Analyst
714 (12.61 %)Support Analyst
813 (11.71 %)Technical Support
910 (9.009 %)Support Technician
108 (7.207 %)Senior Support Analyst
108 (7.207 %)Administrator
108 (7.207 %)Senior Technical Support
108 (7.207 %)IT Support Engineer
117 (6.306 %)Technical Support Analyst
117 (6.306 %)IT Support Technician
126 (5.405 %)2nd Line Support
126 (5.405 %)Solutions Architect
126 (5.405 %)Architect
East Midlands IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
13 (2.703 %)PDA
21 (0.901 %)Fat Client
21 (0.901 %)Thin Client
21 (0.901 %)Management Information System
21 (0.901 %)Replication
East Midlands IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
189 (80.18 %)Windows
249 (44.14 %)Windows XP
336 (32.43 %)Windows Server 2003
429 (26.13 %)Windows Vista
515 (13.51 %)UNIX
610 (9.009 %)Linux
77 (6.306 %)Windows 2000
82 (1.802 %)Windows Server 2008
91 (0.901 %)Windows 2000 Server
91 (0.901 %)NetWare
East Midlands IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
117 (15.32 %)Security Cleared
213 (11.71 %)ITIL
37 (6.306 %)CRM
45 (4.505 %)SC Cleared
54 (3.604 %)Disaster Recovery
62 (1.802 %)Information Management
62 (1.802 %)B2B
71 (0.901 %)Project Management
71 (0.901 %)Agile Software Development
East Midlands IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
124 (21.62 %)SQL
212 (10.81 %)C#
36 (5.405 %)VB.NET
42 (1.802 %)C
51 (0.901 %)Java
51 (0.901 %)Transact-SQL
East Midlands IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
1111 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
278 (70.27 %)MCP
366 (59.46 %)MCSE
412 (10.81 %)MCSD
57 (6.306 %)MCTS
66 (5.405 %)MCAD
66 (5.405 %)Citrix Certification
75 (4.505 %)CCNA
75 (4.505 %)CCA
75 (4.505 %)Cisco Certification
84 (3.604 %)Degree
93 (2.703 %)CCEA
93 (2.703 %)CCNP
102 (1.802 %)VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
111 (0.901 %)MCDST
111 (0.901 %)A+ Certification
East Midlands IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
19 (8.108 %)SLA
East Midlands IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
161 (54.95 %)Active Directory
22 (1.802 %)ISA Server
22 (1.802 %)Citrix Presentation Server
22 (1.802 %)VMware Infrastructure
31 (0.901 %)VMware ESX
31 (0.901 %)Backup Exec
31 (0.901 %)MetaFrame
31 (0.901 %)Terminal Services
East Midlands IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
13 (2.703 %)MOM
13 (2.703 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
13 (2.703 %)SCCM
13 (2.703 %)SCOM
21 (0.901 %)ARCserve
East Midlands IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
169 (62.16 %)Microsoft
243 (38.74 %)Cisco
338 (34.23 %)Citrix
417 (15.32 %)Wyse
56 (5.405 %)Avaya
65 (4.505 %)VMware
72 (1.802 %)Lotus
72 (1.802 %)Remedy
72 (1.802 %)BT
72 (1.802 %)Oracle
81 (0.901 %)Novell
81 (0.901 %)VERITAS
81 (0.901 %)IBM
81 (0.901 %)HP