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The table below looks at the demand for knowledge and experience of Microsoft products and/or services in IT jobs within the Kent region with a comparison to our Vendors category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Microsoft over the 3 months to 5 September 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft
Location
3 months to
5 Sep 2008
Same period last year
Rank49
Rank change on same period last yearUp+5
Matching permanent IT job ads259204
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.143 %0.086 %
As % of the category below36.84 %32.38 %
Salaries quoted224178
Average minimum salary£31,898£29,378
Average salary£34,370£31,156
% change on same period last year+10.31 %
Average maximum salary£36,842£32,934
UK excluding London average salary£35,406£35,568
% change on same period last year-0.45 %
Kent IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
Kent
Matching permanent IT job ads703630
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.389 %0.264 %
Salaries quoted578535
Average minimum salary£34,272£32,197
Average salary£36,895£34,147
% change on same period last year+8.04 %
Average maximum salary£39,518£36,098
UK excluding London average salary£40,138£41,870
% change on same period last year-4.13 %
Microsoft South EastMicrosoft
South East

These figures represent the IT job market and are NOT representative of employment within the Microsoft Corporation.

Microsoft
Demand Trend

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

Kent Microsoft Demand Trend

Microsoft
Salary Trend

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

Kent Microsoft Salary Trend

Microsoft
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Microsoft across the Kent region over the 3 months to 5 September 2008.

Kent Microsoft Salary Histogram

Microsoft
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Microsoft within the Kent region over the 3 months to 5 September 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
Tunbridge WellsDown-148£29,326+15.62 %
MaidstoneUp+1021£26,881-14.20 %
DartfordDown-219£33,444+13.37 %
SevenoaksDown-210£43,278+34.52 %
FolkestoneNew entry-10£38,500-
CanterburyDown-46£27,000-9.13 %
TonbridgeUp+55£22,600-25.28 %
RochesterNew entry-5£44,300-
EdenbridgeNew entry-4£28,750-
West MallingDown-163£35,000+9.18 %
ChathamDown-32£43,000+51.76 %
FavershamNew entry-1£27,500-
SittingbourneUp+61£30,000-30.23 %
Microsoft South EastMicrosoft
South East

Microsoft
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT jobs across the Kent region citing Microsoft 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.

1202 (43.53 %)MS Excel
2185 (39.87 %)SQL
3177 (38.15 %)Windows
4160 (34.48 %).NET
5156 (33.62 %)SQL Server
6125 (26.94 %)Active Directory
7105 (22.63 %)C#
896 (20.69 %)Microsoft Certification
987 (18.75 %)Windows Server 2003
1076 (16.38 %)MS Office
1076 (16.38 %)ASP.NET
1164 (13.79 %)SQL Server 2000
1261 (13.15 %)XML
1261 (13.15 %)Windows XP
1261 (13.15 %)SQL Server 2005
1261 (13.15 %)Degree
1359 (12.72 %)TCP/IP
1359 (12.72 %)Finance
1454 (11.64 %)Citrix
1553 (11.42 %)MCP
1652 (11.21 %)VMware
1748 (10.34 %)Cisco
1847 (10.13 %)MS Exchange
1847 (10.13 %)HTML
1944 (9.483 %)IIS
2042 (9.052 %)ColdFusion
2141 (8.836 %)LAN
2141 (8.836 %)WAN
2141 (8.836 %)VB.NET
2141 (8.836 %)VMware Infrastructure

Microsoft
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT jobs across the Kent region citing Microsoft 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. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Kent IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
1160 (34.48 %).NET
276 (16.38 %)ASP.NET
361 (13.15 %)XML
447 (10.13 %)HTML
528 (6.034 %)CSS
625 (5.388 %)WebServices
722 (4.741 %)ASP
818 (3.879 %).NET Framework
917 (3.664 %)AJAX
1015 (3.233 %)WinForms
1114 (3.017 %)XHTML
1213 (2.802 %)MVC
1311 (2.371 %)ADO.NET
1410 (2.155 %)WebSphere
1410 (2.155 %)WPF
159 (1.940 %)WF
159 (1.940 %)WCF
159 (1.940 %)J2EE
168 (1.724 %)Adobe Flex
176 (1.293 %)ADO
Kent IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
147 (10.13 %)MS Exchange
244 (9.483 %)IIS
342 (9.052 %)ColdFusion
431 (6.681 %)Exchange Server 2003
513 (2.802 %)Lotus Notes
68 (1.724 %)Tomcat
68 (1.724 %)SharePoint
77 (1.509 %)Exchange Server 2007
84 (0.862 %)CMS
92 (0.431 %)CICS
92 (0.431 %)NetWeaver
92 (0.431 %)BizTalk Server
101 (0.216 %)Apache
101 (0.216 %)Oracle Workflow
101 (0.216 %)Exchange Server 5.5
101 (0.216 %)Exchange Server 2000
101 (0.216 %)Office Communications Server
101 (0.216 %)SAS
Kent IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
1202 (43.53 %)MS Excel
276 (16.38 %)MS Office
312 (2.586 %)MS Project
411 (2.371 %)MS PowerPoint
55 (1.078 %)Spreadsheet
55 (1.078 %)Photoshop
55 (1.078 %)Acrobat
64 (0.862 %)MS Visio
73 (0.647 %)Adobe Illustrator
82 (0.431 %)Fireworks
91 (0.216 %)Paint Shop Pro
Kent IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
111 (2.371 %)Navision
111 (2.371 %)Dynamics NAV
23 (0.647 %)Microsoft CRM
32 (0.431 %)SAP R/3
32 (0.431 %)SoftGrid
41 (0.216 %)Academy Housing
41 (0.216 %)Cognos Business Intelligence
Kent IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
159 (12.72 %)TCP/IP
241 (8.836 %)LAN
241 (8.836 %)WAN
335 (7.543 %)DNS
432 (6.897 %)Internet
524 (5.172 %)Wireless
614 (3.017 %)MPLS
713 (2.802 %)Firewall
812 (2.586 %)VPN
910 (2.155 %)DHCP
109 (1.940 %)VoIP
118 (1.724 %)FTP
118 (1.724 %)Network Security
126 (1.293 %)SAN
134 (0.862 %)Extranet
134 (0.862 %)3G
142 (0.431 %)PBX
151 (0.216 %)Intranet
151 (0.216 %)TELNET
151 (0.216 %)Cisco PIX
Kent IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
1156 (33.62 %)SQL Server
264 (13.79 %)SQL Server 2000
361 (13.15 %)SQL Server 2005
410 (2.155 %)Datawarehouse
59 (1.940 %)Oracle 10g
68 (1.724 %)DTS
68 (1.724 %)Oracle 9i
68 (1.724 %)SQL Server Integration Services
77 (1.509 %)MS Access
77 (1.509 %)Crystal Reports
86 (1.293 %)SQL Server 7
94 (0.862 %)EDRMS
94 (0.862 %)SQL Server Reporting Services
94 (0.862 %)Data Mart
103 (0.647 %)Oracle Reports
103 (0.647 %)DB2
112 (0.431 %)Oracle 8/8i
112 (0.431 %)MySQL
112 (0.431 %)BusinessObjects
112 (0.431 %)SAP BW
Kent IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
123 (4.957 %)Flash
212 (2.586 %)Dreamweaver
310 (2.155 %)Visual Studio
42 (0.431 %)ClearQuest
42 (0.431 %)FrontPage
51 (0.216 %)NUnit
51 (0.216 %)ProC
51 (0.216 %)JUnit
51 (0.216 %)Rational Rose
Kent IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
159 (12.72 %)Finance
234 (7.328 %)Insurance
333 (7.112 %)Pensions
427 (5.819 %)Health
519 (4.095 %)Education
611 (2.371 %)Games
78 (1.724 %)Government
78 (1.724 %)Graphic Design
86 (1.293 %)Local Government
95 (1.078 %)Electric
104 (0.862 %)Back Office
104 (0.862 %)Banking
104 (0.862 %)Retail
104 (0.862 %)Marketing
113 (0.647 %)Police
113 (0.647 %)Telecoms
122 (0.431 %)Front Office
131 (0.216 %)Legal
131 (0.216 %)Manufacturing
131 (0.216 %)Multimedia
Kent IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
1140 (30.17 %)Developer
261 (13.15 %)Analyst
358 (12.50 %).NET Developer
451 (10.99 %)Web Developer
527 (5.819 %)ASP.NET Developer
624 (5.172 %)IT Manager
723 (4.957 %)Consultant
822 (4.741 %)C# Developer
920 (4.310 %)Senior Developer
1018 (3.879 %)Junior
1018 (3.879 %)VB.NET Developer
1117 (3.664 %)Administrator
1216 (3.448 %)Programmer
1315 (3.233 %)Support Engineer
1315 (3.233 %)DBA
1315 (3.233 %)VB.NET/ASP.NET Developer
1414 (3.017 %)Support Technician
1414 (3.017 %)SQL DBA
1414 (3.017 %)Infrastructure Manager
1513 (2.802 %)Desktop Support
Kent IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
121 (4.526 %)Management Information System
29 (1.940 %)Tandem
29 (1.940 %)Computer Science
37 (1.509 %)PKI
37 (1.509 %)N-Tier
43 (0.647 %)AS400
43 (0.647 %)BBC
43 (0.647 %)Web 2.0
43 (0.647 %)French Language
43 (0.647 %)Blackberry
43 (0.647 %)Mainframe
43 (0.647 %)Data Extraction
52 (0.431 %)German Language
52 (0.431 %)Italian Language
52 (0.431 %)Spanish Language
52 (0.431 %)IBM Mainframe
52 (0.431 %)Statistics
52 (0.431 %)W3C
61 (0.216 %)HACMP
61 (0.216 %)EPoS
Kent IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
1177 (38.15 %)Windows
287 (18.75 %)Windows Server 2003
361 (13.15 %)Windows XP
439 (8.405 %)UNIX
538 (8.190 %)Windows 2000
631 (6.681 %)Windows Vista
727 (5.819 %)Linux
826 (5.603 %)Solaris
826 (5.603 %)Windows Server 2008
919 (4.095 %)Windows NT
1013 (2.802 %)Windows 2000 Server
111 (0.216 %)SUSE
111 (0.216 %)AIX
Kent IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
134 (7.328 %)ITIL
233 (7.112 %)PRINCE2
328 (6.034 %)OO
426 (5.603 %)Scrum
525 (5.388 %)Web Development
619 (4.095 %)TDD
718 (3.879 %)Migration
817 (3.664 %)Extreme Programming
915 (3.233 %)CRM
1013 (2.802 %)Project Management
1111 (2.371 %)Change Management
129 (1.940 %)ERP
129 (1.940 %)UML
138 (1.724 %)E-Commerce
147 (1.509 %)OOP
147 (1.509 %)Service Management
147 (1.509 %)E-business
147 (1.509 %)Web Design
155 (1.078 %)Security Management
155 (1.078 %)Disaster Recovery
Kent IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
1185 (39.87 %)SQL
2105 (22.63 %)C#
341 (8.836 %)VB.NET
435 (7.543 %)VB
534 (7.328 %)Transact-SQL
625 (5.388 %)ActionScript
721 (4.526 %)DHTML
820 (4.310 %)JavaScript
914 (3.017 %)RPG
1012 (2.586 %)C
118 (1.724 %)PHP
118 (1.724 %)VB6
126 (1.293 %)Java
135 (1.078 %)VBScript
144 (0.862 %)PL/SQL
153 (0.647 %)Delphi
162 (0.431 %)COBOL
162 (0.431 %)Perl
162 (0.431 %)VBA
162 (0.431 %)JCL
Kent IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
196 (20.69 %)Microsoft Certification
261 (13.15 %)Degree
353 (11.42 %)MCP
438 (8.190 %)MCSE
522 (4.741 %)MCAD
522 (4.741 %)MCSD
610 (2.155 %)MCSA
79 (1.940 %)VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
79 (1.940 %)Cisco Certification
87 (1.509 %)CCA
87 (1.509 %)Citrix Certification
87 (1.509 %)MCDBA
87 (1.509 %)CCNA
87 (1.509 %)MCITP
96 (1.293 %)HND
104 (0.862 %)PRINCE2 Certification
104 (0.862 %)MCTS
104 (0.862 %)MCPD
112 (0.431 %)ITIL Certification
121 (0.216 %)MCDST
Kent IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
112 (2.586 %)SLA
26 (1.293 %)QA
Kent IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
1125 (26.94 %)Active Directory
241 (8.836 %)VMware Infrastructure
313 (2.802 %)Citrix Presentation Server
47 (1.509 %)ISA Server
52 (0.431 %)Microsoft Virtual Server
61 (0.216 %)MSMQ
61 (0.216 %)VMware Server
61 (0.216 %)Backup Exec
61 (0.216 %)Terminal Services
Kent IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
113 (2.802 %)WSUS
23 (0.647 %)MAILsweeper
32 (0.431 %)Tivoli
32 (0.431 %)MOM
32 (0.431 %)BMC PATROL
32 (0.431 %)MIMEsweeper
41 (0.216 %)Oracle Enterprise Manager
Kent IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
154 (11.64 %)Citrix
252 (11.21 %)VMware
348 (10.34 %)Cisco
434 (7.328 %)HP
522 (4.741 %)Oracle
621 (4.526 %)Adobe
719 (4.095 %)IBM
813 (2.802 %)Lotus
99 (1.940 %)Sony
107 (1.509 %)SAP
116 (1.293 %)EMC
125 (1.078 %)Websense
134 (0.862 %)Avaya
134 (0.862 %)Cognos
134 (0.862 %)Altiris
142 (0.431 %)Business Objects
142 (0.431 %)BMC
151 (0.216 %)VERITAS
151 (0.216 %)Clearswift
151 (0.216 %)Intel