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The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) in IT jobs within the Essex 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 10 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA)
Location
3 months to
10 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank114102
Rank change on same period last yearDown-12
Matching permanent IT job ads1330
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.008 %0.013 %
As % of the category below2.720 %8.152 %
Salaries quoted1330
Average minimum salary£26,000£31,867
Average salary£27,846£32,900
% change on same period last year-15.36 %
Average maximum salary£29,692£33,933
UK excluding London average salary£29,381£30,028
% change on same period last year-2.15 %
Essex IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
Essex
Matching permanent IT job ads478368
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.277 %0.158 %
Salaries quoted378287
Average minimum salary£34,586£34,123
Average salary£36,578£35,902
% change on same period last year+1.88 %
Average maximum salary£38,570£37,682
UK excluding London average salary£37,889£38,388
% change on same period last year-1.29 %
MCSA East of EnglandMCSA
East of England

MCSA
Demand Trend

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

Essex 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 Essex region.

Essex MCSA Salary Trend

MCSA
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing MCSA across the Essex region over the 3 months to 10 October 2008.

Essex MCSA Salary Histogram

MCSA
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing MCSA within the Essex region over the 3 months to 10 October 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
LoughtonNew entry-4£26,000-
ColchesterDown-203£23,333-32.18 %
TilburyNew entry-1£29,500-
MCSA East of EnglandMCSA
East of England

MCSA
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT jobs across the Essex 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.

128 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
223 (82.14 %)Windows
322 (78.57 %)Active Directory
322 (78.57 %)Windows Server 2003
419 (67.86 %)Microsoft
517 (60.71 %)Windows XP
517 (60.71 %)MS Exchange
517 (60.71 %)Windows Vista
615 (53.57 %)Windows 2000
714 (50.00 %)DNS
813 (46.43 %)DHCP
813 (46.43 %)MCSE
813 (46.43 %)SQL Server
813 (46.43 %)Windows 2000 Server
99 (32.14 %)TCP/IP
107 (25.00 %)MCITP
107 (25.00 %)Exchange Server 2007
116 (21.43 %)MS Excel
125 (17.86 %)Windows Server 2008
134 (14.29 %)Exchange Server 2003
134 (14.29 %)Wireless
134 (14.29 %)Backup Exec
134 (14.29 %)WAN
134 (14.29 %)MCP
134 (14.29 %)Cisco
143 (10.71 %)Citrix
143 (10.71 %)UNIX
143 (10.71 %)Linux
143 (10.71 %)MS Office
143 (10.71 %)LAN

MCSA
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT jobs across the Essex 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.

Essex IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
117 (60.71 %)MS Exchange
27 (25.00 %)Exchange Server 2007
34 (14.29 %)Exchange Server 2003
43 (10.71 %)Office Communications Server
43 (10.71 %)SharePoint
52 (7.143 %)IIS
61 (3.571 %)Blackberry Enterprise Server
Essex IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
16 (21.43 %)MS Excel
23 (10.71 %)MS Office
Essex IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
114 (50.00 %)DNS
213 (46.43 %)DHCP
39 (32.14 %)TCP/IP
44 (14.29 %)WAN
44 (14.29 %)Wireless
53 (10.71 %)LAN
62 (7.143 %)SAN
62 (7.143 %)Firewall
71 (3.571 %)VLAN
71 (3.571 %)Cisco PIX
Essex IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
113 (46.43 %)SQL Server
Essex IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
13 (10.71 %)Finance
22 (7.143 %)Banking
22 (7.143 %)Pensions
31 (3.571 %)Insurance
31 (3.571 %)Health
Essex IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
115 (53.57 %)Analyst
212 (42.86 %)Support Analyst
36 (21.43 %)2nd Line Support
36 (21.43 %)2nd Line Support Analyst
45 (17.86 %)Support Technician
45 (17.86 %)IT Support Technician
54 (14.29 %)IT Support Analyst
63 (10.71 %)Exchange Consultant
63 (10.71 %)Messaging Consultant
63 (10.71 %)Messaging Architect
63 (10.71 %)Architect
63 (10.71 %)Consultant
72 (7.143 %)Server Support
72 (7.143 %)Team Leader
72 (7.143 %)Service Manager
72 (7.143 %)Support Team Leader
81 (3.571 %)Technical Support Engineer
81 (3.571 %)Technical Analyst
81 (3.571 %)Technical Engineer
81 (3.571 %)Network Analyst
Essex IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
12 (7.143 %)Clustering
21 (3.571 %)Blackberry
Essex IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
123 (82.14 %)Windows
222 (78.57 %)Windows Server 2003
317 (60.71 %)Windows Vista
317 (60.71 %)Windows XP
415 (53.57 %)Windows 2000
513 (46.43 %)Windows 2000 Server
65 (17.86 %)Windows Server 2008
73 (10.71 %)UNIX
73 (10.71 %)Linux
Essex IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
12 (7.143 %)Investment Management
21 (3.571 %)Business Intelligence
21 (3.571 %)E-business
Essex IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
11 (3.571 %)SQL
11 (3.571 %)VBScript
11 (3.571 %)Shell Script
Essex IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
128 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
213 (46.43 %)MCSE
37 (25.00 %)MCITP
44 (14.29 %)MCP
52 (7.143 %)Cisco Certification
61 (3.571 %)CCNP
61 (3.571 %)CCNA
61 (3.571 %)CCA
61 (3.571 %)Citrix Certification
Essex IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
122 (78.57 %)Active Directory
24 (14.29 %)Backup Exec
32 (7.143 %)Terminal Services
Essex IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
12 (7.143 %)Tivoli
12 (7.143 %)Tivoli Storage Manager
Essex IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
119 (67.86 %)Microsoft
24 (14.29 %)Cisco
33 (10.71 %)Citrix
41 (3.571 %)WatchGuard
41 (3.571 %)HP