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The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft Active Directory skills within the Leicester region with a comparison to our System Software category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Active Directory over the 3 months to 10 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Active Directory
Location
3 months to
10 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank349
Rank change on same period last yearDown-25
Matching permanent IT job ads2593
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.014 %0.040 %
As % of the category below89.29 %93.00 %
Salaries quoted2487
Average minimum salary£22,250£28,155
Average salary£23,563£29,178
% change on same period last year-19.24 %
Average maximum salary£24,875£30,201
UK excluding London average salary£31,729£32,285
% change on same period last year-1.72 %
Leicester IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
Leicester
Matching permanent IT job ads28100
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.016 %0.043 %
Salaries quoted2794
Average minimum salary£23,793£28,059
Average salary£25,086£28,962
% change on same period last year-13.38 %
Average maximum salary£26,379£29,866
UK excluding London average salary£35,350£34,967
% change on same period last year+1.09 %
Active Directory LeicestershireActive Directory
Leicestershire

Active Directory
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing Active Directory across the Leicester region as a proportion of the total demand within the System Software category.

Leicester Active Directory Demand Trend

Active Directory
Salary Trend

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

Leicester Active Directory Salary Trend

Active Directory
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Active Directory across the Leicester region over the 3 months to 10 October 2008.

Leicester Active Directory Salary Histogram

Active Directory
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT jobs across the Leicester region citing Active Directory 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 Active Directory.

178 (87.64 %)Windows
265 (73.03 %)Microsoft
360 (67.42 %)LAN
451 (57.30 %)WAN
541 (46.07 %)MS Excel
636 (40.45 %)TCP/IP
729 (32.58 %)Windows Server 2003
729 (32.58 %)VoIP
825 (28.09 %)Windows XP
825 (28.09 %)MS Office
923 (25.84 %)Avaya
1022 (24.72 %)Microsoft Certification
1022 (24.72 %)MCSE
1120 (22.47 %)MS Exchange
1216 (17.98 %)Windows 2000 Server
1314 (15.73 %)Exchange Server 2003
1412 (13.48 %)SAP
1511 (12.36 %)SLA
1511 (12.36 %)HP
1610 (11.24 %)SQL Server
179 (10.11 %)Windows 2000
179 (10.11 %)Citrix
179 (10.11 %)Internet
179 (10.11 %)Windows Vista
188 (8.989 %)Terminal Services
197 (7.865 %)VPN
197 (7.865 %)VLAN
197 (7.865 %)Pensions
197 (7.865 %)Retail
206 (6.742 %)Backup Exec

Active Directory
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT jobs across the Leicester region citing Active Directory 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 Active Directory. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Leicester IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
11 (1.124 %)HTML
11 (1.124 %)XML
11 (1.124 %)Java RMI
Leicester IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
120 (22.47 %)MS Exchange
214 (15.73 %)Exchange Server 2003
36 (6.742 %)Lotus Notes
44 (4.494 %)Exchange Server 2007
53 (3.371 %)IIS
53 (3.371 %)Exchange Server 5.5
62 (2.247 %)SharePoint
71 (1.124 %)Exchange Server 2000
71 (1.124 %)SharePoint Server 2007
Leicester IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
141 (46.07 %)MS Excel
225 (28.09 %)MS Office
Leicester IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
12 (2.247 %)SAP Business One
21 (1.124 %)Dynamics CRM
21 (1.124 %)Dynamics AX
Leicester IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
160 (67.42 %)LAN
251 (57.30 %)WAN
336 (40.45 %)TCP/IP
429 (32.58 %)VoIP
59 (10.11 %)Internet
67 (7.865 %)VLAN
67 (7.865 %)VPN
75 (5.618 %)Ethernet
84 (4.494 %)DNS
92 (2.247 %)Firewall
101 (1.124 %)TETRA
101 (1.124 %)iSCSI
101 (1.124 %)HTTP
101 (1.124 %)MPLS
101 (1.124 %)SAN
101 (1.124 %)DHCP
Leicester IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
110 (11.24 %)SQL Server
25 (5.618 %)Crystal Reports
31 (1.124 %)SQL Server 2005
Leicester IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
17 (7.865 %)Retail
17 (7.865 %)Pensions
23 (3.371 %)Finance
23 (3.371 %)Health
23 (3.371 %)Manufacturing
32 (2.247 %)Construction
Leicester IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
124 (26.97 %)Analyst
223 (25.84 %)Systems Engineer
314 (15.73 %)Support Analyst
411 (12.36 %)Support Engineer
411 (12.36 %)IT Support Engineer
59 (10.11 %)IT Support Analyst
66 (6.742 %)Service Desk Analyst
66 (6.742 %)Service Analyst
75 (5.618 %)Helpdesk Analyst
84 (4.494 %)Consultant
84 (4.494 %)Support Technician
84 (4.494 %)Senior Analyst
93 (3.371 %)Administrator
93 (3.371 %)Infrastructure Specialist
93 (3.371 %)Systems Administrator
93 (3.371 %)1st Line Support
93 (3.371 %)3rd Line Support
102 (2.247 %)Server Support
102 (2.247 %)Implementation Consultant
102 (2.247 %)IT Support Technician
Leicester IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
16 (6.742 %)EPoS
25 (5.618 %)Client/Server
25 (5.618 %)Blackberry
32 (2.247 %)Mathematics
32 (2.247 %)Smartcard
41 (1.124 %)Biometrics
41 (1.124 %)Physics
41 (1.124 %)VLE
41 (1.124 %)PKI
Leicester IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
178 (87.64 %)Windows
229 (32.58 %)Windows Server 2003
325 (28.09 %)Windows XP
416 (17.98 %)Windows 2000 Server
59 (10.11 %)Windows 2000
59 (10.11 %)Windows Vista
65 (5.618 %)UNIX
65 (5.618 %)Linux
73 (3.371 %)Windows Server 2008
81 (1.124 %)HPUX
Leicester IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
15 (5.618 %)ITIL
15 (5.618 %)ERP
15 (5.618 %)Time Management
23 (3.371 %)Disaster Recovery
32 (2.247 %)Project Management
32 (2.247 %)Systems Analysis
32 (2.247 %)Project Planning
41 (1.124 %)Data Migration
41 (1.124 %)Security Cleared
41 (1.124 %)CRM
41 (1.124 %)Identity Management
41 (1.124 %)Migration
41 (1.124 %)Network Design
Leicester IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
16 (6.742 %)Java
22 (2.247 %)SQL
31 (1.124 %)C
31 (1.124 %)JavaScript
Leicester IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
122 (24.72 %)MCSE
122 (24.72 %)Microsoft Certification
24 (4.494 %)MCSA
24 (4.494 %)MCP
33 (3.371 %)ITIL Certification
33 (3.371 %)MCTS
33 (3.371 %)Degree
42 (2.247 %)Cisco Certification
51 (1.124 %)CCNP
51 (1.124 %)CCNA
51 (1.124 %)Citrix Certification
Leicester IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
111 (12.36 %)SLA
Leicester IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
18 (8.989 %)Terminal Services
26 (6.742 %)Backup Exec
34 (4.494 %)Citrix Presentation Server
34 (4.494 %)MetaFrame
41 (1.124 %)ISA Server
Leicester IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
12 (2.247 %)HP Data Protector
Leicester IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
165 (73.03 %)Microsoft
223 (25.84 %)Avaya
312 (13.48 %)SAP
411 (12.36 %)HP
59 (10.11 %)Citrix
66 (6.742 %)Cisco
66 (6.742 %)Lotus
73 (3.371 %)Altiris
82 (2.247 %)LANDesk
82 (2.247 %)Sage
82 (2.247 %)Oracle
82 (2.247 %)Exchequer
91 (1.124 %)VERITAS
91 (1.124 %)Sun
91 (1.124 %)Sophos