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This section looks at the demand for Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician (MCDST) in IT jobs within the Halifax 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 20 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Certified Desktop Support Technician (MCDST)
Location
3 months to
20 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank--
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching permanent IT job ads00
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.000 %0.000 %
As % of the category below0.000 %0.000 %
Salaries quoted00
Average minimum salary--
Average salary--
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum salary--
UK excluding London average salary£24,015£22,623
% change on same period last year+6.15 %
Halifax IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
Halifax
Matching permanent IT job ads5158
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.027 %0.024 %
Salaries quoted4654
Average minimum salary£30,217£27,824
Average salary£33,503£32,158
% change on same period last year+4.18 %
Average maximum salary£36,788£36,492
UK excluding London average salary£37,833£38,491
% change on same period last year-1.70 %
MCDST West YorkshireMCDST
West Yorkshire

MCDST
Demand Trend

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

Halifax 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 Halifax region.

Halifax MCDST Salary Trend

MCDST
Top 17 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT jobs across the Halifax 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 %)Windows 2000
11 (100.00 %)MCSE
11 (100.00 %)MCSA
11 (100.00 %)MS Excel
11 (100.00 %)MS Exchange
11 (100.00 %)TCP/IP
11 (100.00 %)Microsoft
11 (100.00 %)Active Directory
11 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
11 (100.00 %)Windows Server 2003
11 (100.00 %)Internet
11 (100.00 %)Firewall
11 (100.00 %)Exchange Server 2000
11 (100.00 %)Exchange Server 2003
11 (100.00 %)Windows 2000 Server

MCDST
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT jobs across the Halifax 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.

Halifax IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
11 (100.00 %)MS Exchange
11 (100.00 %)Exchange Server 2000
11 (100.00 %)Exchange Server 2003
Halifax IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
11 (100.00 %)MS Excel
Halifax IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
11 (100.00 %)TCP/IP
11 (100.00 %)Internet
11 (100.00 %)Firewall
Halifax IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
11 (100.00 %)Technical Support
11 (100.00 %)Support Engineer
11 (100.00 %)Technical Support Engineer
11 (100.00 %)Technical Engineer
Halifax IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
11 (100.00 %)Windows
11 (100.00 %)Windows 2000
11 (100.00 %)Windows Server 2003
11 (100.00 %)Windows 2000 Server
Halifax IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (100.00 %)MCP
11 (100.00 %)MCSE
11 (100.00 %)MCSA
11 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
Halifax IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
11 (100.00 %)Active Directory
Halifax IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
11 (100.00 %)Microsoft