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This section looks at the demand for Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) in IT jobs within the Herefordshire region compared to all other Qualifications we currently track. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited MCP over the 3 months to 20 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Certified Professional (MCP)
Location
3 months to
20 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank6253
Rank change on same period last yearDown-9
Matching permanent IT job ads1719
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.009 %0.008 %
As % of the category below11.11 %11.18 %
Salaries quoted1616
Average minimum salary£30,313£24,813
Average salary£32,188£28,219
% change on same period last year+14.06 %
Average maximum salary£34,063£31,625
UK excluding London average salary£28,832£28,839
% change on same period last year-0.02 %
Herefordshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
Herefordshire
Matching permanent IT job ads153170
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.082 %0.071 %
Salaries quoted140144
Average minimum salary£31,148£36,882
Average salary£33,228£38,504
% change on same period last year-13.70 %
Average maximum salary£35,309£40,125
UK excluding London average salary£37,833£38,491
% change on same period last year-1.70 %
MCP West MidlandsMCP
West Midlands

MCP
Demand Trend

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

Herefordshire MCP Demand Trend

MCP
Salary Trend

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

Herefordshire MCP Salary Trend

MCP
Salary Histogram

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

Herefordshire MCP Salary Histogram

MCP
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing MCP within the Herefordshire region over the 3 months to 20 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
Hemel HempsteadUp+310£33,889+5.08 %
BorehamwoodDown-16£31,917-28.27 %
MCP West MidlandsMCP
West Midlands

MCP
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT jobs across the Herefordshire region citing MCP 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 MCP.

191 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
277 (84.62 %)Microsoft
376 (83.52 %)Active Directory
470 (76.92 %)MS Exchange
563 (69.23 %)Windows
563 (69.23 %)MCSE
650 (54.95 %)Exchange Server 2003
749 (53.85 %)Windows Server 2003
840 (43.96 %)Exchange Server 2000
936 (39.56 %)Windows 2000
1033 (36.26 %)MS Excel
1129 (31.87 %)SLA
1227 (29.67 %)MCSA
1326 (28.57 %)SMTP
1424 (26.37 %)Pensions
1424 (26.37 %)MAILsweeper
1523 (25.27 %)Health
1620 (21.98 %)Firewall
1715 (16.48 %)Windows XP
1715 (16.48 %)Windows 2000 Server
1814 (15.38 %)Cisco
1814 (15.38 %)MS Office
1913 (14.29 %)Sophos
2012 (13.19 %)SAN
2111 (12.09 %)DNS
2210 (10.99 %)Dell
2210 (10.99 %)VERITAS
2210 (10.99 %)Blackberry
2210 (10.99 %)Telecoms
2210 (10.99 %)3Com

MCP
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Herefordshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
11 (1.099 %)WebServices
Herefordshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
170 (76.92 %)MS Exchange
250 (54.95 %)Exchange Server 2003
340 (43.96 %)Exchange Server 2000
46 (6.593 %)Blackberry Enterprise Server
53 (3.297 %)IIS
61 (1.099 %)SharePoint
Herefordshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
133 (36.26 %)MS Excel
214 (15.38 %)MS Office
Herefordshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
126 (28.57 %)SMTP
220 (21.98 %)Firewall
312 (13.19 %)SAN
411 (12.09 %)DNS
59 (9.890 %)DHCP
68 (8.791 %)TCP/IP
68 (8.791 %)LAN
68 (8.791 %)WAN
Herefordshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
12 (2.198 %)SQL Server
21 (1.099 %)Oracle 8/8i
Herefordshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
11 (1.099 %)Ant
Herefordshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
124 (26.37 %)Pensions
223 (25.27 %)Health
310 (10.99 %)Telecoms
42 (2.198 %)Government
51 (1.099 %)Finance
51 (1.099 %)Manufacturing
51 (1.099 %)Retail
Herefordshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
132 (35.16 %)Messaging Specialist
226 (28.57 %)Technical Specialist
324 (26.37 %)Exchange Specialist
410 (10.99 %)Administrator
410 (10.99 %)Server Support
58 (8.791 %)Analyst
67 (7.692 %)Server Specialist
76 (6.593 %)Technical Analyst
76 (6.593 %)Support Engineer
85 (5.495 %)Desktop Support
85 (5.495 %)Network Administrator
85 (5.495 %)Server Administrator
94 (4.396 %)Windows Administrator
94 (4.396 %)Senior Network Administrator
94 (4.396 %)Senior Windows Administrator
94 (4.396 %)2nd Line Support
103 (3.297 %)Exchange Engineer
103 (3.297 %)Messaging Engineer
112 (2.198 %)Desktop Analyst
112 (2.198 %)Desktop Support Analyst
Herefordshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
110 (10.99 %)Blackberry
23 (3.297 %)Management Information System
31 (1.099 %)Clustering
Herefordshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
163 (69.23 %)Windows
249 (53.85 %)Windows Server 2003
336 (39.56 %)Windows 2000
415 (16.48 %)Windows XP
415 (16.48 %)Windows 2000 Server
54 (4.396 %)Windows Vista
54 (4.396 %)Linux
Herefordshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
18 (8.791 %)Configuration Management
24 (4.396 %)Information Security Management
24 (4.396 %)Security Management
24 (4.396 %)Information Security
33 (3.297 %)Asset Management
33 (3.297 %)Service Management
33 (3.297 %)Disaster Recovery
33 (3.297 %)ITSM
42 (2.198 %)Project Management
42 (2.198 %)Performance Management
42 (2.198 %)Security Cleared
51 (1.099 %)SC Cleared
51 (1.099 %)BC Cleared
51 (1.099 %)Load Balancing
51 (1.099 %)ITIL
51 (1.099 %)PRINCE2
51 (1.099 %)Change Management
Herefordshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
18 (8.791 %)SQL
Herefordshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
191 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
263 (69.23 %)MCSE
327 (29.67 %)MCSA
44 (4.396 %)CCNA
44 (4.396 %)Cisco Certification
51 (1.099 %)Degree
Herefordshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
129 (31.87 %)SLA
21 (1.099 %)ISO9001
Herefordshire IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
176 (83.52 %)Active Directory
26 (6.593 %)ISA Server
35 (5.495 %)VMware Infrastructure
42 (2.198 %)VMware ESX
42 (2.198 %)Backup Exec
Herefordshire IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
124 (26.37 %)MAILsweeper
21 (1.099 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
Herefordshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
177 (84.62 %)Microsoft
214 (15.38 %)Cisco
313 (14.29 %)Sophos
410 (10.99 %)3Com
410 (10.99 %)Dell
410 (10.99 %)VERITAS
56 (6.593 %)VMware
63 (3.297 %)Oracle
71 (1.099 %)HP
71 (1.099 %)Compaq