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

LinkMicrosoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD)
Location
3 months to
21 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank11396
Rank change on same period last yearDown-17
Matching permanent IT job ads104
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.005 %0.002 %
As % of the category below2.096 %1.361 %
Salaries quoted104
Average minimum salary£37,929£31,250
Average salary£38,964£33,625
% change on same period last year+15.87 %
Average maximum salary£40,000£36,000
UK excluding London average salary£37,053£34,602
% change on same period last year+7.08 %
Gloucestershire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
Gloucestershire
Matching permanent IT job ads477294
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.257 %0.123 %
Salaries quoted421257
Average minimum salary£37,690£31,086
Average salary£40,716£33,170
% change on same period last year+22.74 %
Average maximum salary£43,742£35,253
UK excluding London average salary£37,834£38,495
% change on same period last year-1.71 %
MCPD South WestMCPD
South West

MCPD
Demand Trend

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

Gloucestershire MCPD Demand Trend

MCPD
Salary Trend

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

Gloucestershire MCPD Salary Trend

MCPD
Salary Histogram

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

Gloucestershire MCPD Salary Histogram

MCPD
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing MCPD within the Gloucestershire 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
CheltenhamDown-27£39,143+11.83 %
GloucesterNew entry-5£39,000-
MCPD South WestMCPD
South West

MCPD
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 21 August 2008, IT jobs across the Gloucestershire region citing MCPD 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 MCPD.

113 (100.00 %).NET
212 (92.31 %)C#
311 (84.62 %)ASP.NET
311 (84.62 %)WebServices
410 (76.92 %)Business Intelligence
410 (76.92 %)Visual Studio
410 (76.92 %)Windows
410 (76.92 %)AJAX
59 (69.23 %)HTML
68 (61.54 %)WSDL
68 (61.54 %)XML
68 (61.54 %)Microsoft
77 (53.85 %)SQL Server
86 (46.15 %)Agile Software Development
86 (46.15 %)Web Development
86 (46.15 %)WCF
86 (46.15 %)WPF
95 (38.46 %)OO
104 (30.77 %)VB.NET
104 (30.77 %)Internet
113 (23.08 %)JavaBeans
113 (23.08 %)Finance
113 (23.08 %)JDBC
113 (23.08 %)Swing
113 (23.08 %)Flash
113 (23.08 %)Java
122 (15.38 %)SQL
122 (15.38 %)Sybase
122 (15.38 %)Oracle
122 (15.38 %)MS Excel

MCPD
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Gloucestershire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
113 (100.00 %).NET
211 (84.62 %)ASP.NET
211 (84.62 %)WebServices
310 (76.92 %)AJAX
49 (69.23 %)HTML
58 (61.54 %)WSDL
58 (61.54 %)XML
66 (46.15 %)WCF
66 (46.15 %)WPF
73 (23.08 %)JavaBeans
73 (23.08 %)Swing
73 (23.08 %)JDBC
Gloucestershire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
12 (15.38 %)MS Excel
Gloucestershire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
14 (30.77 %)Internet
Gloucestershire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
17 (53.85 %)SQL Server
22 (15.38 %)SQL Server 2000
22 (15.38 %)SQL Server 2005
Gloucestershire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
110 (76.92 %)Visual Studio
23 (23.08 %)Flash
Gloucestershire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
13 (23.08 %)Finance
22 (15.38 %)Pensions
Gloucestershire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
110 (76.92 %)Developer
110 (76.92 %).NET Developer
28 (61.54 %)C# Developer
32 (15.38 %)ASP.NET Developer
32 (15.38 %)Software Developer
32 (15.38 %)CSharp Software Developer
41 (7.692 %).NET Web Developer
41 (7.692 %)C#/ASP.NET Developer
Gloucestershire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
110 (76.92 %)Windows
Gloucestershire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
110 (76.92 %)Business Intelligence
26 (46.15 %)Agile Software Development
26 (46.15 %)Web Development
35 (38.46 %)OO
Gloucestershire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
112 (92.31 %)C#
24 (30.77 %)VB.NET
33 (23.08 %)Java
42 (15.38 %)SQL
Gloucestershire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
12 (15.38 %)MCSD
12 (15.38 %)Microsoft Certification
Gloucestershire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
18 (61.54 %)Microsoft
22 (15.38 %)Oracle
22 (15.38 %)Sybase