The first table below looks at the demand for Microsoft Certification in IT jobs advertised for the Highlands region. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Microsoft Certification over the 3 months to 24 May 2013 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years. The second table is for comparison and provides aggregates for all Qualifications for the Highlands region.

Location
3 months to
24 May 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
Microsoft Certification
Rank 14 - -
Rank change year-on-year
- 0
Permanent jobs citing Microsoft Certification 4 0 0
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in the Highlands 10.00% - -
As % of the Qualifications category 25.00% - -
Number of salaries quoted 3 0 0
Average salary £25,000 - -
UK excluding London average salary £37,500 £37,500 £35,000
% change year-on-year
- +7.14%
All Qualifications
Highlands
Permanent IT job ads with a match in the
Qualifications category
16 7 3
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in the Highlands 40.00% 21.88% 27.27%
Number of salaries quoted 4 6 2
Average salary £25,000 £31,250 £22,500
Average salary % change year-on-year
-20.00% +38.88%
UK excluding London average salary £40,000 £40,000 £38,500
% change year-on-year
- +3.89%
Microsoft Certification
Scotland

Microsoft Certification
Jobs Demand Trend

This chart provides a 3-month moving total of permanent IT jobs citing Microsoft Certification across the Highlands region as a proportion of the total demand within the Qualifications category.

Highlands Microsoft Certification Jobs Demand Trend

Microsoft Certification
Salary Trend

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

Highlands Microsoft Certification Salary Trend

Microsoft Certification
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Microsoft Certification within the Highlands region over the 3 months to 24 May 2013. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year.

Location
(Click each for more statistics)
Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Average Salary
Last 3 Months
Average Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Inverness - 4 £25,000 -
Microsoft Certification
Scotland

Microsoft Certification
Top 20 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 24 May 2013, IT jobs across the Highlands 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.

1 9 (100.00%) Windows
2 7 (77.78%) MCSE
3 6 (66.67%) Microsoft
4 5 (55.56%) Active Directory
4 5 (55.56%) Windows Server 2003
4 5 (55.56%) Windows Server 2008
5 4 (44.44%) VoIP
5 4 (44.44%) TCP/IP
5 4 (44.44%) Cisco
5 4 (44.44%) MCDST
5 4 (44.44%) Back Office
5 4 (44.44%) Telecoms
5 4 (44.44%) Manufacturing
5 4 (44.44%) Linux
5 4 (44.44%) C
5 4 (44.44%) HNC
5 4 (44.44%) HND
6 2 (22.22%) VB
6 2 (22.22%) MS Exchange
6 2 (22.22%) Advertising

Microsoft Certification
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 24 May 2013, IT jobs across the Highlands 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.

Application Platforms
1 2 (22.22%) MS Exchange
Communications & Networking
1 4 (44.44%) VoIP
1 4 (44.44%) TCP/IP
General
1 4 (44.44%) Back Office
1 4 (44.44%) Telecoms
1 4 (44.44%) Manufacturing
2 2 (22.22%) Advertising
Job Titles
1 5 (55.56%) Support Engineer
2 4 (44.44%) Server Technician
2 4 (44.44%) Server Support Technician
2 4 (44.44%) Field Engineer
2 4 (44.44%) Server Support
2 4 (44.44%) Support Technician
2 4 (44.44%) Field Service Engineer
3 1 (11.11%) Wintel Support
3 1 (11.11%) Wintel Engineer
3 1 (11.11%) Wintel Support Engineer
Operating Systems
1 9 (100.00%) Windows
2 5 (55.56%) Windows Server 2003
2 5 (55.56%) Windows Server 2008
3 4 (44.44%) Linux
Programming Languages
1 4 (44.44%) C
2 2 (22.22%) VB
Qualifications
1 7 (77.78%) MCSE
2 4 (44.44%) MCDST
2 4 (44.44%) HNC
2 4 (44.44%) HND
System Software
1 5 (55.56%) Active Directory
Vendors
1 6 (66.67%) Microsoft
2 4 (44.44%) Cisco