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The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician (MCDST) in IT jobs within the Glasgow 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 13 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Certified Desktop Support Technician (MCDST)
Location
3 months to
13 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank77-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching permanent IT job ads10
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.001 %0.000 %
As % of the category below0.467 %0.000 %
Salaries quoted10
Average minimum salary£19,000-
Average salary£19,000-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum salary£19,000-
UK excluding London average salary£24,314£23,478
% change on same period last year+3.56 %
Glasgow IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
Glasgow
Matching permanent IT job ads214307
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.124 %0.132 %
Salaries quoted173195
Average minimum salary£36,988£32,826
Average salary£40,460£35,357
% change on same period last year+14.43 %
Average maximum salary£43,932£37,889
UK excluding London average salary£37,875£38,396
% change on same period last year-1.35 %
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 Glasgow region as a proportion of the total demand within the Qualifications category.

Glasgow 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 Glasgow region.

Glasgow MCDST Salary Trend

MCDST
Top 18 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 13 October 2008, IT jobs across the Glasgow 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.

14 (100.00 %)MCSE
14 (100.00 %)MCP
14 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
23 (75.00 %)Lotus
23 (75.00 %)Finance
23 (75.00 %)Windows
23 (75.00 %)Lotus Notes
32 (50.00 %)MS Office
32 (50.00 %)Microsoft
32 (50.00 %)MCSA
32 (50.00 %)Windows XP
41 (25.00 %)TCP/IP
41 (25.00 %)RDF
41 (25.00 %)Active Directory
41 (25.00 %)Education
41 (25.00 %)Avaya
41 (25.00 %)PDA
41 (25.00 %)WSUS

MCDST
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 13 October 2008, IT jobs across the Glasgow 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.

Glasgow IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
13 (75.00 %)Lotus Notes
Glasgow IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
12 (50.00 %)MS Office
Glasgow IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
11 (25.00 %)TCP/IP
Glasgow IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
13 (75.00 %)Finance
21 (25.00 %)Education
Glasgow IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
13 (75.00 %)Analyst
13 (75.00 %)Service Analyst
13 (75.00 %)Service Desk Analyst
21 (25.00 %)Junior
21 (25.00 %)Systems Manager
Glasgow IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
11 (25.00 %)PDA
Glasgow IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
13 (75.00 %)Windows
22 (50.00 %)Windows XP
Glasgow IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
11 (25.00 %)RDF
Glasgow IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
14 (100.00 %)MCP
14 (100.00 %)MCSE
14 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
22 (50.00 %)MCSA
Glasgow IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
11 (25.00 %)Active Directory
Glasgow IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
11 (25.00 %)WSUS
Glasgow IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
13 (75.00 %)Lotus
22 (50.00 %)Microsoft
31 (25.00 %)Avaya