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This section looks at the demand for Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) 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 MCSA over the 3 months to 20 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA)
Location
3 months to
20 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank48-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching permanent IT job ads40
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.002 %0.000 %
As % of the category below7.843 %0.000 %
Salaries quoted40
Average minimum salary£26,000-
Average salary£28,000-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum salary£30,000-
UK excluding London average salary£29,919£29,691
% change on same period last year+0.76 %
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 %
MCSA West YorkshireMCSA
West Yorkshire

MCSA
Demand Trend

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

Halifax 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 Halifax region.

Halifax MCSA Salary Trend

MCSA
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing MCSA across the Halifax region over the 3 months to 20 August 2008.

Halifax MCSA Salary Histogram

MCSA
Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

16 (100.00 %)MCSE
16 (100.00 %)Microsoft
16 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
25 (83.33 %)MCP
34 (66.67 %)LAN
43 (50.00 %)PBX
43 (50.00 %)Active Directory
43 (50.00 %)MS Exchange
43 (50.00 %)AS400
43 (50.00 %)IBM
52 (33.33 %)Firewall
52 (33.33 %)Exchange Server 2000
52 (33.33 %)Exchange Server 2003
52 (33.33 %)Windows Server 2003
52 (33.33 %)Windows
52 (33.33 %)Windows 2000
52 (33.33 %)MS Excel
61 (16.67 %)Client/Server
61 (16.67 %)WAN
61 (16.67 %)TCP/IP
61 (16.67 %)VPN
61 (16.67 %)Internet
61 (16.67 %)MS Office
61 (16.67 %)Windows 2000 Server
61 (16.67 %)Data Security
61 (16.67 %)Telecoms
61 (16.67 %)Education
61 (16.67 %)Retail
61 (16.67 %)Logistics
61 (16.67 %)MCDST

MCSA
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Halifax IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
13 (50.00 %)MS Exchange
22 (33.33 %)Exchange Server 2000
22 (33.33 %)Exchange Server 2003
Halifax IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
12 (33.33 %)MS Excel
21 (16.67 %)MS Office
Halifax IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
14 (66.67 %)LAN
23 (50.00 %)PBX
32 (33.33 %)Firewall
41 (16.67 %)WAN
41 (16.67 %)TCP/IP
41 (16.67 %)VPN
41 (16.67 %)Internet
Halifax IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (16.67 %)Telecoms
11 (16.67 %)Education
11 (16.67 %)Retail
Halifax IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
13 (50.00 %)Support Engineer
22 (33.33 %)Desktop Support
31 (16.67 %)Technical Support
31 (16.67 %)3rd Line Support
31 (16.67 %)Infrastructure Engineer
31 (16.67 %)Technical Support Engineer
31 (16.67 %)Network Manager
31 (16.67 %)IT Support Engineer
31 (16.67 %)Technical Engineer
31 (16.67 %)Security Manager
31 (16.67 %)Network Security Manager
Halifax IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
13 (50.00 %)AS400
21 (16.67 %)Client/Server
Halifax IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
12 (33.33 %)Windows
12 (33.33 %)Windows 2000
12 (33.33 %)Windows Server 2003
21 (16.67 %)Windows 2000 Server
Halifax IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
11 (16.67 %)Data Security
11 (16.67 %)Logistics
Halifax IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
16 (100.00 %)MCSE
16 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
25 (83.33 %)MCP
31 (16.67 %)MCDST
Halifax IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
13 (50.00 %)Active Directory
Halifax IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
16 (100.00 %)Microsoft
23 (50.00 %)IBM