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This section looks at the demand for Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician (MCDST) in IT jobs within the Edinburgh region compared to all other Qualifications we currently track. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited MCDST over the 3 months to 21 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Certified Desktop Support Technician (MCDST)
Location
3 months to
21 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank-98
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching permanent IT job ads01
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.000 %0.000 %
As % of the category below0.000 %0.204 %
Salaries quoted01
Average minimum salary-£27,000
Average salary-£30,000
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum salary-£33,000
UK excluding London average salary£23,857£22,623
% change on same period last year+5.45 %
Edinburgh IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
Edinburgh
Matching permanent IT job ads240490
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.129 %0.204 %
Salaries quoted151319
Average minimum salary£32,423£30,915
Average salary£35,309£34,279
% change on same period last year+3.00 %
Average maximum salary£38,194£37,643
UK excluding London average salary£37,834£38,495
% change on same period last year-1.71 %
MCDST ScotlandMCDST
Scotland

MCDST
Demand Trend

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

Edinburgh MCDST Demand Trend

MCDST
Salary Trend

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

Edinburgh MCDST Salary Trend

MCDST
Top 12 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 21 August 2008, IT jobs across the Edinburgh region citing MCDST 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 MCDST.

11 (100.00 %)MCP
11 (100.00 %)Windows
11 (100.00 %)MCSE
11 (100.00 %)LAN
11 (100.00 %)WAN
11 (100.00 %)DHCP
11 (100.00 %)TCP/IP
11 (100.00 %)DNS
11 (100.00 %)Cisco
11 (100.00 %)Active Directory
11 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
11 (100.00 %)Windows Server 2003

MCDST
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Edinburgh IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
11 (100.00 %)LAN
11 (100.00 %)WAN
11 (100.00 %)DHCP
11 (100.00 %)TCP/IP
11 (100.00 %)DNS
Edinburgh IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
11 (100.00 %)Administrator
11 (100.00 %)Network Administrator
Edinburgh IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
11 (100.00 %)Windows
11 (100.00 %)Windows Server 2003
Edinburgh IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (100.00 %)MCP
11 (100.00 %)MCSE
11 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
Edinburgh IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
11 (100.00 %)Active Directory
Edinburgh IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
11 (100.00 %)Cisco