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The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD) in IT jobs within the Manchester region compared to all other Qualifications we currently track. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited MCSD over the 3 months to 7 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD)
Location
3 months to
7 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank140187
Rank change on same period last yearUp+47
Matching permanent IT job ads3025
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.018 %0.011 %
As % of the category below2.814 %1.542 %
Salaries quoted3023
Average minimum salary£33,767£35,261
Average salary£37,300£44,196
% change on same period last year-15.60 %
Average maximum salary£40,833£53,130
UK excluding London average salary£37,906£38,306
% change on same period last year-1.04 %
Manchester IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
Manchester
Matching permanent IT job ads10661621
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.622 %0.695 %
Salaries quoted9201437
Average minimum salary£34,224£38,310
Average salary£37,358£42,417
% change on same period last year-11.92 %
Average maximum salary£40,492£46,524
UK excluding London average salary£37,875£38,420
% change on same period last year-1.41 %
MCSD North WestMCSD
North West

MCSD
Demand Trend

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

Manchester MCSD Demand Trend

MCSD
Salary Trend

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

Manchester MCSD Salary Trend

MCSD
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing MCSD across the Manchester region over the 3 months to 7 October 2008.

Manchester MCSD Salary Histogram

MCSD
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing MCSD within the Manchester region over the 3 months to 7 October 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
OldhamNew entry-14£36,179-
BuryNew entry-6£36,750-
MCSD North WestMCSD
North West

MCSD
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 7 October 2008, IT jobs across the Manchester region citing MCSD 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 MCSD.

147 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
246 (97.87 %)C#
246 (97.87 %).NET
344 (93.62 %)ASP.NET
443 (91.49 %)SQL Server
534 (72.34 %)MCP
534 (72.34 %)Microsoft
631 (65.96 %)Internet
724 (51.06 %)MS Excel
823 (48.94 %)Intranet
823 (48.94 %)SQL
823 (48.94 %)Windows
823 (48.94 %)Degree
918 (38.30 %)MCAD
1017 (36.17 %)OOD
1116 (34.04 %)SQL Server 2005
128 (17.02 %)Finance
128 (17.02 %)CMS
128 (17.02 %)Pensions
128 (17.02 %)MCTS
128 (17.02 %)XHTML
128 (17.02 %)E-Commerce
128 (17.02 %)SQL Server 2000
128 (17.02 %)DAB
128 (17.02 %)CSS
128 (17.02 %)JavaScript
133 (6.383 %)InfoPath
133 (6.383 %)SharePoint Server 2007
133 (6.383 %)IIS
133 (6.383 %)Java

MCSD
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 7 October 2008, IT jobs across the Manchester region citing MCSD 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 MCSD. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Manchester IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
146 (97.87 %).NET
244 (93.62 %)ASP.NET
38 (17.02 %)CSS
38 (17.02 %)XHTML
43 (6.383 %)J2EE
52 (4.255 %)XML
61 (2.128 %)Spring
61 (2.128 %)WebSphere
Manchester IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
18 (17.02 %)CMS
23 (6.383 %)SharePoint Server 2007
23 (6.383 %)IIS
23 (6.383 %)SharePoint
32 (4.255 %)JBoss
41 (2.128 %)WebSphere Application Server
Manchester IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
124 (51.06 %)MS Excel
23 (6.383 %)InfoPath
32 (4.255 %)MS Visio
Manchester IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
131 (65.96 %)Internet
223 (48.94 %)Intranet
38 (17.02 %)DAB
Manchester IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
143 (91.49 %)SQL Server
216 (34.04 %)SQL Server 2005
38 (17.02 %)SQL Server 2000
42 (4.255 %)DB2
42 (4.255 %)Datawarehouse
Manchester IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
18 (17.02 %)Finance
18 (17.02 %)Pensions
22 (4.255 %)Government
Manchester IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
143 (91.49 %)Developer
223 (48.94 %)Systems Developer
320 (42.55 %)Senior Developer
417 (36.17 %)Senior Systems Developer
510 (21.28 %)ASP.NET Developer
510 (21.28 %).NET Developer
68 (17.02 %)C# Developer
68 (17.02 %)Analyst Programmer
68 (17.02 %)Programmer
68 (17.02 %)Analyst
68 (17.02 %)Developer Analyst
68 (17.02 %).NET Analyst Programmer
68 (17.02 %).NET Programmer
68 (17.02 %)C# Analyst Programmer
68 (17.02 %)C#/ASP.NET Developer
75 (10.64 %)Web Developer
83 (6.383 %)Architect
83 (6.383 %)Technical Architect
83 (6.383 %)Senior Analyst
83 (6.383 %)Senior Analyst Programmer
Manchester IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
123 (48.94 %)Windows
Manchester IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
117 (36.17 %)OOD
28 (17.02 %)E-Commerce
32 (4.255 %)UML
32 (4.255 %)OO
32 (4.255 %)Scrum
32 (4.255 %)Extreme Programming
32 (4.255 %)TDD
Manchester IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
146 (97.87 %)C#
223 (48.94 %)SQL
38 (17.02 %)JavaScript
43 (6.383 %)Java
52 (4.255 %)VB
52 (4.255 %)VB.NET
Manchester IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
147 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
234 (72.34 %)MCP
323 (48.94 %)Degree
418 (38.30 %)MCAD
58 (17.02 %)MCTS
Manchester IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
134 (72.34 %)Microsoft