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The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) in IT jobs within the Merseyside region compared to all other Qualifications we currently track. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited MCSE over the 3 months to 5 September 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)
Location
3 months to
5 Sep 2008
Same period last year
Rank4553
Rank change on same period last yearUp+8
Matching permanent IT job ads3031
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.017 %0.013 %
As % of the category below17.86 %24.80 %
Salaries quoted3028
Average minimum salary£31,917£29,250
Average salary£34,475£31,089
% change on same period last year+10.89 %
Average maximum salary£37,033£32,929
UK excluding London average salary£34,079£33,550
% change on same period last year+1.57 %
Merseyside IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
Merseyside
Matching permanent IT job ads168125
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.093 %0.052 %
Salaries quoted15598
Average minimum salary£31,856£30,697
Average salary£33,905£32,571
% change on same period last year+4.09 %
Average maximum salary£35,955£34,446
UK excluding London average salary£37,894£38,547
% change on same period last year-1.69 %
MCSE North WestMCSE
North West

MCSE
Demand Trend

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

Merseyside MCSE Demand Trend

MCSE
Salary Trend

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

Merseyside MCSE Salary Trend

MCSE
Salary Histogram

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

Merseyside MCSE Salary Histogram

MCSE
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing MCSE within the Merseyside 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
LiverpoolUp+2315£35,600+32.46 %
SouthportNew entry-7£30,250-
WirralNew entry-4£44,500-
BootleNew entry-2£30,000-
St HelensNew entry-1£22,500-
MCSE North WestMCSE
North West

MCSE
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT jobs across the Merseyside region citing MCSE 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 MCSE.

174 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
268 (91.89 %)Microsoft
350 (67.57 %)Active Directory
433 (44.59 %)MS Excel
532 (43.24 %)Windows
630 (40.54 %)Citrix
729 (39.19 %)MS Exchange
826 (35.14 %)Windows Server 2003
923 (31.08 %)ITIL
923 (31.08 %)SQL Server
1022 (29.73 %)Migration
1120 (27.03 %)SQL
1218 (24.32 %)Citrix Certification
1317 (22.97 %)Windows 2000 Server
1416 (21.62 %)HP
1515 (20.27 %)DNS
1515 (20.27 %)Exchange Server 2003
1614 (18.92 %)Pensions
1614 (18.92 %)Finance
1614 (18.92 %)MCP
1712 (16.22 %)IIS
1712 (16.22 %)BMC
1712 (16.22 %)CA
1712 (16.22 %)Web Development
1811 (14.86 %)AppSense
1811 (14.86 %)MetaFrame
1811 (14.86 %)Cisco Certification
1811 (14.86 %)ITIL Certification
1811 (14.86 %)Cisco
1811 (14.86 %)CCNA

MCSE
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Merseyside IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
17 (9.459 %).NET
17 (9.459 %)ASP.NET
26 (8.108 %)ODBC
33 (4.054 %)XML
42 (2.703 %)ASP
51 (1.351 %)WebServices
Merseyside IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
129 (39.19 %)MS Exchange
215 (20.27 %)Exchange Server 2003
312 (16.22 %)IIS
48 (10.81 %)SharePoint
56 (8.108 %)Exchange Server 2007
65 (6.757 %)Exchange Server 2000
71 (1.351 %)Lotus Notes
71 (1.351 %)Office Communications Server
Merseyside IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
133 (44.59 %)MS Excel
25 (6.757 %)MS Office
Merseyside IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
17 (9.459 %)Axapta
17 (9.459 %)Dynamics CRM
Merseyside IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
115 (20.27 %)DNS
211 (14.86 %)WAN
39 (12.16 %)SAN
48 (10.81 %)Network Security
48 (10.81 %)LAN
56 (8.108 %)TCP/IP
56 (8.108 %)VPN
56 (8.108 %)Firewall
56 (8.108 %)Wireless
65 (6.757 %)DHCP
74 (5.405 %)LDAP
74 (5.405 %)DMZ
82 (2.703 %)Internet
82 (2.703 %)SMTP
91 (1.351 %)VoIP
Merseyside IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
123 (31.08 %)SQL Server
26 (8.108 %)MSDE
34 (5.405 %)SQL Server 7
34 (5.405 %)SQL Server 2000
Merseyside IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
114 (18.92 %)Finance
114 (18.92 %)Pensions
27 (9.459 %)Telecoms
35 (6.757 %)Pharmaceutical
35 (6.757 %)Manufacturing
42 (2.703 %)Construction
51 (1.351 %)Health
51 (1.351 %)Insurance
Merseyside IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
117 (22.97 %)Administrator
212 (16.22 %)Technical Specialist
311 (14.86 %)Citrix Specialist
311 (14.86 %)Citrix Administrator
47 (9.459 %).NET Developer
47 (9.459 %)C# Developer
47 (9.459 %)Developer
47 (9.459 %)Systems Engineer
56 (8.108 %)Infrastructure Engineer
65 (6.757 %)Architect
65 (6.757 %)Implementation Engineer
65 (6.757 %)Technical Manager
74 (5.405 %)Systems Architect
74 (5.405 %)Technical Project Manager
74 (5.405 %)Project Manager
83 (4.054 %)Analyst
83 (4.054 %)Desktop Support
83 (4.054 %)Systems Administrator
83 (4.054 %)Support Analyst
83 (4.054 %)Network Manager
Merseyside IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
17 (9.459 %)Thin Client
17 (9.459 %)Fat Client
25 (6.757 %)Replication
32 (2.703 %)Clustering
41 (1.351 %)Blackberry
Merseyside IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
132 (43.24 %)Windows
226 (35.14 %)Windows Server 2003
317 (22.97 %)Windows 2000 Server
411 (14.86 %)UNIX
510 (13.51 %)Windows XP
67 (9.459 %)AIX
67 (9.459 %)Linux
67 (9.459 %)Red Hat Linux
75 (6.757 %)Windows Server 2008
84 (5.405 %)Windows Vista
92 (2.703 %)Windows 2000
Merseyside IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
123 (31.08 %)ITIL
222 (29.73 %)Migration
312 (16.22 %)Web Development
47 (9.459 %)CRM
47 (9.459 %)Project Management
47 (9.459 %)Service Delivery
54 (5.405 %)ERP
62 (2.703 %)Disaster Recovery
Merseyside IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
120 (27.03 %)SQL
27 (9.459 %)C#
36 (8.108 %)VB
Merseyside IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
174 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
218 (24.32 %)Citrix Certification
314 (18.92 %)MCP
411 (14.86 %)CCNA
411 (14.86 %)ITIL Certification
411 (14.86 %)Cisco Certification
58 (10.81 %)MCSA
67 (9.459 %)MCTS
76 (8.108 %)Security+ Certification
85 (6.757 %)VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
85 (6.757 %)Degree
92 (2.703 %)CCA
101 (1.351 %)MCITP
Merseyside IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
150 (67.57 %)Active Directory
211 (14.86 %)MetaFrame
35 (6.757 %)ISA Server
35 (6.757 %)VMware ESX
44 (5.405 %)Terminal Services
51 (1.351 %)Terminal Server
51 (1.351 %)Backup Exec
51 (1.351 %)VMware Infrastructure
Merseyside IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
14 (5.405 %)Tivoli
21 (1.351 %)MOM
21 (1.351 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
Merseyside IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
168 (91.89 %)Microsoft
230 (40.54 %)Citrix
316 (21.62 %)HP
412 (16.22 %)BMC
412 (16.22 %)CA
511 (14.86 %)AppSense
511 (14.86 %)Cisco
67 (9.459 %)Red Hat
76 (8.108 %)VMware
76 (8.108 %)Mitel
85 (6.757 %)VERITAS
92 (2.703 %)Intel
101 (1.351 %)Lotus
101 (1.351 %)Altiris
101 (1.351 %)Capita