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This section looks at the demand for Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) 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 MCTS over the 3 months to 25 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS)
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank-106
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 %0.195 %
Salaries quoted01
Average minimum salary-£18,000
Average salary-£23,000
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum salary-£28,000
UK excluding London average salary£44,503£41,038
% change on same period last year+8.44 %
Edinburgh IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
Edinburgh
Matching permanent IT job ads282512
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.149 %0.210 %
Salaries quoted175305
Average minimum salary£33,477£32,743
Average salary£36,219£35,776
% change on same period last year+1.23 %
Average maximum salary£38,961£38,810
UK excluding London average salary£37,731£38,242
% change on same period last year-1.33 %
MCTS ScotlandMCTS
Scotland

MCTS
Demand Trend

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

Edinburgh MCTS Demand Trend

MCTS
Salary Trend

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

Edinburgh MCTS Salary Trend

MCTS
Top 19 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT jobs across the Edinburgh region citing MCTS 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 MCTS.

11 (100.00 %)C#
11 (100.00 %).NET
11 (100.00 %)SQL Server
11 (100.00 %)MS Project
11 (100.00 %)ASP.NET
11 (100.00 %)XML
11 (100.00 %)MCP
11 (100.00 %)MCAD
11 (100.00 %)MCSD
11 (100.00 %)PRINCE2
11 (100.00 %)DSDM
11 (100.00 %)Microsoft
11 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
11 (100.00 %)Project Management
11 (100.00 %)Health
11 (100.00 %)Software Engineering
11 (100.00 %)Pensions
11 (100.00 %)Degree
11 (100.00 %)DotNetNuke

MCTS
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT jobs across the Edinburgh region citing MCTS 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 MCTS. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Edinburgh IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
11 (100.00 %).NET
11 (100.00 %)ASP.NET
11 (100.00 %)XML
Edinburgh IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
11 (100.00 %)DotNetNuke
Edinburgh IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
11 (100.00 %)MS Project
Edinburgh IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
11 (100.00 %)SQL Server
Edinburgh IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (100.00 %)Health
11 (100.00 %)Pensions
Edinburgh IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
11 (100.00 %)Developer
11 (100.00 %)Web Developer
11 (100.00 %)Senior Developer
11 (100.00 %).NET Developer
11 (100.00 %)Senior Web Developer
11 (100.00 %)ASP.NET Developer
11 (100.00 %).NET Web Developer
11 (100.00 %)Senior .NET Developer
11 (100.00 %)Senior ASP.NET Developer
11 (100.00 %)Senior .NET Web Developer
Edinburgh IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
11 (100.00 %)PRINCE2
11 (100.00 %)DSDM
11 (100.00 %)Project Management
11 (100.00 %)Software Engineering
Edinburgh IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
11 (100.00 %)C#
Edinburgh IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (100.00 %)MCP
11 (100.00 %)MCAD
11 (100.00 %)MCSD
11 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
11 (100.00 %)Degree
Edinburgh IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
11 (100.00 %)Microsoft
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