Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) in IT jobs within the Leicester region compared to all other Qualifications we currently track. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited MCTS over the 3 months to 4 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS)
Location
3 months to
4 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank51-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching permanent IT job ads30
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.002 %0.000 %
As % of the category below2.778 %0.000 %
Salaries quoted30
Average minimum salary£31,333-
Average salary£34,667-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum salary£38,000-
UK excluding London average salary£38,324£36,882
% change on same period last year+3.90 %
Leicester IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
Leicester
Matching permanent IT job ads108157
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.073 %0.071 %
Salaries quoted86120
Average minimum salary£29,643£31,914
Average salary£32,488£33,860
% change on same period last year-4.05 %
Average maximum salary£35,333£35,806
UK excluding London average salary£37,931£37,901
% change on same period last year+0.07 %
MCTS LeicestershireMCTS
Leicestershire

MCTS
Demand Trend

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

Leicester MCTS Demand Trend

MCTS
Salary Trend

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

Leicester MCTS Salary Trend

MCTS
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing MCTS across the Leicester region over the 3 months to 4 December 2008.

Leicester MCTS Salary Histogram

MCTS
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 4 December 2008, IT jobs across the Leicester region citing MCTS 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 MCTS.

14 (100.00 %)Windows
14 (100.00 %)MCSE
14 (100.00 %)Microsoft
14 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
23 (75.00 %)Windows Server 2003
23 (75.00 %)Disaster Recovery
23 (75.00 %)Health
23 (75.00 %)Manufacturing
23 (75.00 %)MS Excel
23 (75.00 %)ERP
23 (75.00 %)MS Exchange
23 (75.00 %)TCP/IP
23 (75.00 %)Active Directory
23 (75.00 %)Pensions
23 (75.00 %)Exchange Server 2003
23 (75.00 %)Exchange Server 2007
23 (75.00 %)SQL Server
23 (75.00 %)Windows Server 2008
31 (25.00 %)Network Design
31 (25.00 %)VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
31 (25.00 %)VMware Infrastructure
31 (25.00 %)HP
31 (25.00 %)Citrix
31 (25.00 %)CCA
31 (25.00 %)Citrix Certification
31 (25.00 %)Cisco Certification
31 (25.00 %)Cisco
31 (25.00 %)VMware
31 (25.00 %)SAN
31 (25.00 %)CCNP

MCTS
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 4 December 2008, IT jobs across the Leicester region citing MCTS 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 MCTS. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Leicester IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
13 (75.00 %)MS Exchange
13 (75.00 %)Exchange Server 2003
13 (75.00 %)Exchange Server 2007
Leicester IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
13 (75.00 %)MS Excel
Leicester IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
13 (75.00 %)TCP/IP
21 (25.00 %)SAN
Leicester IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
13 (75.00 %)SQL Server
Leicester IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
13 (75.00 %)Health
13 (75.00 %)Manufacturing
13 (75.00 %)Pensions
Leicester IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
13 (75.00 %)Systems Administrator
13 (75.00 %)Administrator
22 (50.00 %)Senior Systems Administrator
31 (25.00 %)Citrix Engineer
Leicester IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
14 (100.00 %)Windows
23 (75.00 %)Windows Server 2003
23 (75.00 %)Windows Server 2008
Leicester IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
13 (75.00 %)ERP
13 (75.00 %)Disaster Recovery
21 (25.00 %)Network Design
Leicester IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
14 (100.00 %)MCSE
14 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
21 (25.00 %)VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
21 (25.00 %)CCNP
21 (25.00 %)CCNA
21 (25.00 %)CCA
21 (25.00 %)Citrix Certification
21 (25.00 %)Cisco Certification
Leicester IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
13 (75.00 %)Active Directory
21 (25.00 %)VMware Infrastructure
Leicester IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
14 (100.00 %)Microsoft
21 (25.00 %)HP
21 (25.00 %)Citrix
21 (25.00 %)VMware
21 (25.00 %)Cisco