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This section looks at the demand for Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) in IT jobs within the Middlesex region compared to all other Qualifications we currently track. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited MCP over the 3 months to 25 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Certified Professional (MCP)
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank7594
Rank change on same period last yearUp+19
Matching permanent IT job ads2220
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.012 %0.008 %
As % of the category below6.268 %4.673 %
Salaries quoted2113
Average minimum salary£35,524£26,231
Average salary£39,286£28,538
% change on same period last year+37.65 %
Average maximum salary£43,048£30,846
UK excluding London average salary£28,885£28,669
% change on same period last year+0.75 %
Middlesex IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
Middlesex
Matching permanent IT job ads351428
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.185 %0.175 %
Salaries quoted313370
Average minimum salary£39,463£39,301
Average salary£42,588£42,161
% change on same period last year+1.01 %
Average maximum salary£45,712£45,022
UK excluding London average salary£37,731£38,242
% change on same period last year-1.33 %
MCP South EastMCP
South East

MCP
Demand Trend

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

Middlesex MCP Demand Trend

MCP
Salary Trend

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

Middlesex MCP Salary Trend

MCP
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing MCP across the Middlesex region over the 3 months to 25 July 2008.

Middlesex MCP Salary Histogram

MCP
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT jobs across the Middlesex region citing MCP 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 MCP.

140 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
234 (85.00 %)Windows
234 (85.00 %)MCSE
319 (47.50 %)Active Directory
415 (37.50 %)HP
415 (37.50 %)Microsoft
514 (35.00 %)IBM
514 (35.00 %)SAN
514 (35.00 %)MS Exchange
613 (32.50 %)Citrix
712 (30.00 %)VMware
811 (27.50 %)TCP/IP
99 (22.50 %)Windows 2000
99 (22.50 %)SQL
99 (22.50 %)CCA
99 (22.50 %)Citrix Certification
99 (22.50 %)Firewall
108 (20.00 %)VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
108 (20.00 %)NetApp
108 (20.00 %)IBM Certification
108 (20.00 %)MCSA
117 (17.50 %)Windows Server 2003
126 (15.00 %)Sun
126 (15.00 %)UNIX
126 (15.00 %)AIX
126 (15.00 %)Solaris
126 (15.00 %)WAN
126 (15.00 %)MS Excel
126 (15.00 %)Windows NT
135 (12.50 %)Compaq

MCP
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT jobs across the Middlesex region citing MCP 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 MCP. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Middlesex IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
13 (7.500 %)J2EE
22 (5.000 %).NET
22 (5.000 %).NET Framework
31 (2.500 %)WebServices
Middlesex IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
114 (35.00 %)MS Exchange
25 (12.50 %)Exchange Server 2003
34 (10.00 %)Exchange Server 2000
34 (10.00 %)Blackberry Enterprise Server
43 (7.500 %)WebLogic
43 (7.500 %)SharePoint
51 (2.500 %)Exchange Server 5.5
51 (2.500 %)Exchange Server 2007
Middlesex IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
16 (15.00 %)MS Excel
22 (5.000 %)MS Office
Middlesex IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
12 (5.000 %)Microsoft CRM
Middlesex IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
114 (35.00 %)SAN
211 (27.50 %)TCP/IP
39 (22.50 %)Firewall
46 (15.00 %)WAN
54 (10.00 %)VPN
54 (10.00 %)Intranet
63 (7.500 %)Internet
63 (7.500 %)DMZ
63 (7.500 %)IPsec
63 (7.500 %)DNS
63 (7.500 %)LAN
63 (7.500 %)Network Security
72 (5.000 %)DHCP
72 (5.000 %)ADSL
72 (5.000 %)Broadband
81 (2.500 %)ISDN
81 (2.500 %)SSL
81 (2.500 %)Symposium
81 (2.500 %)Nortel Meridian
81 (2.500 %)Nortel Alteon
Middlesex IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
12 (5.000 %)SQL Server
21 (2.500 %)SQL Server 2000
Middlesex IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
13 (7.500 %)Pensions
22 (5.000 %)Telecoms
22 (5.000 %)Government
22 (5.000 %)Health
31 (2.500 %)Retail
Middlesex IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
19 (22.50 %)Support Engineer
28 (20.00 %)Support Specialist
28 (20.00 %)Administrator
28 (20.00 %)Server Administrator
35 (12.50 %)Desktop Support
44 (10.00 %)Analyst
44 (10.00 %)Consultant
44 (10.00 %)Server Support
44 (10.00 %)Support Analyst
44 (10.00 %)3rd Line Support
44 (10.00 %)Technical Consultant
44 (10.00 %)2nd Line Support
52 (5.000 %)Desktop Support Engineer
52 (5.000 %)Technical Support
52 (5.000 %)1st Line Support
52 (5.000 %)Systems Administrator
52 (5.000 %)Desktop Engineer
52 (5.000 %)Citrix Consultant
52 (5.000 %)Server Engineer
52 (5.000 %)Storage Consultant
Middlesex IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
14 (10.00 %)German Language
23 (7.500 %)HACMP
32 (5.000 %)Blackberry
32 (5.000 %)Computer Science
32 (5.000 %)French Language
32 (5.000 %)Italian Language
32 (5.000 %)Spanish Language
41 (2.500 %)Video Conferencing
Middlesex IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
134 (85.00 %)Windows
29 (22.50 %)Windows 2000
37 (17.50 %)Windows Server 2003
46 (15.00 %)UNIX
46 (15.00 %)Windows NT
46 (15.00 %)AIX
46 (15.00 %)Solaris
54 (10.00 %)Linux
63 (7.500 %)Windows XP
Middlesex IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
12 (5.000 %)ITIL
12 (5.000 %)CRM
12 (5.000 %)Load Balancing
21 (2.500 %)Project Management
21 (2.500 %)Technical Architecture
Middlesex IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
19 (22.50 %)SQL
21 (2.500 %)C
Middlesex IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
140 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
234 (85.00 %)MCSE
39 (22.50 %)CCA
39 (22.50 %)Citrix Certification
48 (20.00 %)MCSA
48 (20.00 %)IBM Certification
48 (20.00 %)VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
55 (12.50 %)Degree
64 (10.00 %)Sun Certification
64 (10.00 %)Cisco Certification
64 (10.00 %)CCNA
73 (7.500 %)MCAD
73 (7.500 %)MCDBA
81 (2.500 %)CCEA
81 (2.500 %)CISSP
Middlesex IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
12 (5.000 %)SLA
Middlesex IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
119 (47.50 %)Active Directory
24 (10.00 %)Citrix Presentation Server
32 (5.000 %)Backup Exec
41 (2.500 %)VMware Infrastructure
41 (2.500 %)MetaFrame
41 (2.500 %)Terminal Server
Middlesex IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
14 (10.00 %)Legato
Middlesex IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
115 (37.50 %)Microsoft
115 (37.50 %)HP
214 (35.00 %)IBM
313 (32.50 %)Citrix
412 (30.00 %)VMware
58 (20.00 %)NetApp
66 (15.00 %)Sun
75 (12.50 %)Compaq
84 (10.00 %)Intel
92 (5.000 %)Nortel
92 (5.000 %)WatchGuard
92 (5.000 %)SonicWALL
101 (2.500 %)Fortinet
101 (2.500 %)CheckPoint
101 (2.500 %)Symantec
101 (2.500 %)McAfee Security
101 (2.500 %)Cisco
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