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This section looks at the demand for Microsoft Certification 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 Microsoft Certification over the 3 months to 25 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Certification
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank31-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching permanent IT job ads220
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.012 %0.000 %
As % of the category below42.31 %0.000 %
Salaries quoted220
Average minimum salary£28,455-
Average salary£31,645-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum salary£34,836-
UK excluding London average salary£33,523£33,101
% change on same period last year+1.27 %
Halifax IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
Halifax
Matching permanent IT job ads5255
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.027 %0.023 %
Salaries quoted5053
Average minimum salary£29,063£27,883
Average salary£31,933£31,797
% change on same period last year+0.42 %
Average maximum salary£34,803£35,711
UK excluding London average salary£37,731£38,242
% change on same period last year-1.33 %
Microsoft Certification West YorkshireMicrosoft Certification
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Microsoft Certification
Demand Trend

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

Halifax Microsoft Certification Demand Trend

Microsoft Certification
Salary Trend

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

Halifax Microsoft Certification Salary Trend

Microsoft Certification
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Microsoft Certification across the Halifax region over the 3 months to 25 July 2008.

Halifax Microsoft Certification Salary Histogram

Microsoft Certification
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT jobs across the Halifax region citing Microsoft Certification 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 Microsoft Certification.

122 (78.57 %)Microsoft
218 (64.29 %)C#
218 (64.29 %).NET
218 (64.29 %)SQL Server
218 (64.29 %)ASP.NET
218 (64.29 %)Finance
315 (53.57 %)MCP
414 (50.00 %)Pensions
513 (46.43 %)MCSE
610 (35.71 %)MCTS
79 (32.14 %)MCAD
79 (32.14 %)MCSD
88 (28.57 %)VB.NET
88 (28.57 %).NET Framework
96 (21.43 %)ASP
96 (21.43 %)XML
96 (21.43 %)Windows
96 (21.43 %)Oracle
96 (21.43 %)JavaScript
96 (21.43 %)MCSA
96 (21.43 %)MS Excel
105 (17.86 %)MS Office
114 (14.29 %)Windows XP
114 (14.29 %)LAN
114 (14.29 %)VoIP
123 (10.71 %)Active Directory
123 (10.71 %)IBM
123 (10.71 %)PBX
123 (10.71 %)MS Exchange
123 (10.71 %)AS400

Microsoft Certification
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT jobs across the Halifax region citing Microsoft Certification 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 Microsoft Certification. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Halifax IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
118 (64.29 %).NET
118 (64.29 %)ASP.NET
28 (28.57 %).NET Framework
36 (21.43 %)XML
36 (21.43 %)ASP
Halifax IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
13 (10.71 %)MS Exchange
22 (7.143 %)Exchange Server 2000
22 (7.143 %)Exchange Server 2003
Halifax IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
16 (21.43 %)MS Excel
25 (17.86 %)MS Office
Halifax IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
14 (14.29 %)VoIP
14 (14.29 %)LAN
23 (10.71 %)PBX
32 (7.143 %)Firewall
41 (3.571 %)WAN
41 (3.571 %)TCP/IP
41 (3.571 %)VPN
41 (3.571 %)Internet
Halifax IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
118 (64.29 %)SQL Server
Halifax IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
12 (7.143 %)Visual Studio
12 (7.143 %)VSS/SourceSafe
Halifax IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
118 (64.29 %)Finance
214 (50.00 %)Pensions
32 (7.143 %)Insurance
32 (7.143 %)Health
32 (7.143 %)Banking
41 (3.571 %)Retail
41 (3.571 %)Education
41 (3.571 %)Telecoms
Halifax IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
118 (64.29 %)Developer
212 (42.86 %).NET Developer
212 (42.86 %)C# Developer
310 (35.71 %)Analyst
310 (35.71 %)Analyst Programmer
310 (35.71 %)Programmer
310 (35.71 %)ASP.NET Developer
310 (35.71 %)Developer Analyst
310 (35.71 %).NET Analyst Programmer
310 (35.71 %).NET Programmer
310 (35.71 %)C# Analyst Programmer
310 (35.71 %)C#/ASP.NET Developer
48 (28.57 %)VB.NET Developer
56 (21.43 %)ASP Developer
56 (21.43 %)VB.NET Programmer
56 (21.43 %)VB.NET/ASP.NET Developer
56 (21.43 %)VB.NET Analyst Programmer
63 (10.71 %)Support Engineer
72 (7.143 %)Desktop Support
81 (3.571 %)Network Security Manager
Halifax IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
13 (10.71 %)AS400
21 (3.571 %)Client/Server
Halifax IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
16 (21.43 %)Windows
24 (14.29 %)Windows XP
32 (7.143 %)Windows 2000
Halifax IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
12 (7.143 %)E-Commerce
21 (3.571 %)Data Security
21 (3.571 %)Logistics
Halifax IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
118 (64.29 %)C#
28 (28.57 %)VB.NET
36 (21.43 %)JavaScript
Halifax IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
115 (53.57 %)MCP
213 (46.43 %)MCSE
310 (35.71 %)MCTS
49 (32.14 %)MCAD
49 (32.14 %)MCSD
56 (21.43 %)MCSA
62 (7.143 %)Degree
71 (3.571 %)MCDST
Halifax IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
13 (10.71 %)Active Directory
Halifax IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
122 (78.57 %)Microsoft
26 (21.43 %)Oracle
33 (10.71 %)IBM
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