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This section looks at the demand for Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) 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 MCSA over the 3 months to 29 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA)
Location
3 months to
29 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank70100
Rank change on same period last yearUp+30
Matching permanent IT job ads186
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.010 %0.003 %
As % of the category below6.406 %1.460 %
Salaries quoted146
Average minimum salary£30,786£34,333
Average salary£32,429£35,333
% change on same period last year-8.22 %
Average maximum salary£34,071£36,333
UK excluding London average salary£30,074£29,806
% change on same period last year+0.89 %
Middlesex IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
Middlesex
Matching permanent IT job ads281411
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.153 %0.173 %
Salaries quoted256344
Average minimum salary£40,877£40,081
Average salary£43,637£43,196
% change on same period last year+1.02 %
Average maximum salary£46,396£46,311
UK excluding London average salary£37,856£38,565
% change on same period last year-1.83 %
MCSA South EastMCSA
South East

MCSA
Demand Trend

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

Middlesex MCSA Demand Trend

MCSA
Salary Trend

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

Middlesex MCSA Salary Trend

MCSA
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing MCSA across the Middlesex region over the 3 months to 29 August 2008.

Middlesex MCSA Salary Histogram

MCSA
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 29 August 2008, IT jobs across the Middlesex region citing MCSA 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 MCSA.

139 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
237 (94.87 %)MCSE
332 (82.05 %)Windows
427 (69.23 %)Windows Server 2003
516 (41.03 %)VMware
516 (41.03 %)SAN
516 (41.03 %)Active Directory
615 (38.46 %)TCP/IP
713 (33.33 %)Cisco
812 (30.77 %)Windows 2000
911 (28.21 %)IIS
911 (28.21 %)Microsoft
1010 (25.64 %)SMTP
1010 (25.64 %)MCP
1010 (25.64 %)IMAP
1010 (25.64 %)German Language
119 (23.08 %)SQL Server 2005
119 (23.08 %)SQL Server
119 (23.08 %)Citrix
119 (23.08 %)MetaFrame
119 (23.08 %)SQL Server 2000
128 (20.51 %)HP
128 (20.51 %)DNS
137 (17.95 %)MS Exchange
137 (17.95 %)Compaq
137 (17.95 %)Firewall
146 (15.38 %)Exchange Server 2003
146 (15.38 %)Intel
146 (15.38 %)IBM
146 (15.38 %)Sun

MCSA
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 29 August 2008, IT jobs across the Middlesex region citing MCSA 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 MCSA. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Middlesex IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
13 (7.692 %)J2EE
Middlesex IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
111 (28.21 %)IIS
27 (17.95 %)MS Exchange
36 (15.38 %)Exchange Server 2003
43 (7.692 %)Exchange Server 2007
43 (7.692 %)WebLogic
51 (2.564 %)Blackberry Enterprise Server
51 (2.564 %)Lotus Notes
51 (2.564 %)SharePoint
Middlesex IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
12 (5.128 %)MS Office
12 (5.128 %)MS Excel
Middlesex IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
116 (41.03 %)SAN
215 (38.46 %)TCP/IP
310 (25.64 %)SMTP
310 (25.64 %)IMAP
48 (20.51 %)DNS
57 (17.95 %)Firewall
65 (12.82 %)Network Security
72 (5.128 %)DHCP
72 (5.128 %)ADSL
72 (5.128 %)Broadband
72 (5.128 %)LAN
72 (5.128 %)WAN
81 (2.564 %)Internet
Middlesex IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
19 (23.08 %)SQL Server
19 (23.08 %)SQL Server 2000
19 (23.08 %)SQL Server 2005
21 (2.564 %)MySQL
Middlesex IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
15 (12.82 %)Education
15 (12.82 %)Health
22 (5.128 %)Pensions
22 (5.128 %)FMCG
31 (2.564 %)Retail
31 (2.564 %)Construction
Middlesex IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
120 (51.28 %)Administrator
211 (28.21 %)Systems Administrator
39 (23.08 %)Support Engineer
39 (23.08 %)Senior Systems Administrator
47 (17.95 %)Server Administrator
56 (15.38 %)Technical Support
65 (12.82 %)Systems Support
65 (12.82 %)Windows Administrator
65 (12.82 %)Senior Windows Administrator
65 (12.82 %)Windows Systems Administrator
74 (10.26 %)2nd Line Support Engineer
74 (10.26 %)IT Administrator
74 (10.26 %)Server Support
74 (10.26 %)2nd Line Support
74 (10.26 %)Helpdesk Support
83 (7.692 %)Analyst
92 (5.128 %)Systems Analyst
92 (5.128 %)Security Analyst
92 (5.128 %)1st Line Support
92 (5.128 %)Network Administrator
Middlesex IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
110 (25.64 %)German Language
23 (7.692 %)HACMP
23 (7.692 %)Blackberry
32 (5.128 %)Clustering
32 (5.128 %)CCTV
Middlesex IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
132 (82.05 %)Windows
227 (69.23 %)Windows Server 2003
312 (30.77 %)Windows 2000
46 (15.38 %)AIX
46 (15.38 %)Solaris
46 (15.38 %)UNIX
54 (10.26 %)Linux
54 (10.26 %)Windows 2000 Server
62 (5.128 %)Windows XP
Middlesex IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
14 (10.26 %)ITIL
14 (10.26 %)Service Management
22 (5.128 %)Problem Management
22 (5.128 %)Release Management
22 (5.128 %)Performance Testing
22 (5.128 %)Test Management
31 (2.564 %)Load Balancing
Middlesex IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
16 (15.38 %)SQL
Middlesex IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
139 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
237 (94.87 %)MCSE
310 (25.64 %)MCP
45 (12.82 %)HP APS
45 (12.82 %)Degree
54 (10.26 %)Sun Certification
63 (7.692 %)ITIL Certification
63 (7.692 %)CCNP
63 (7.692 %)CCNA
63 (7.692 %)Cisco Certification
72 (5.128 %)HP ASE
81 (2.564 %)CCIP
81 (2.564 %)VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
Middlesex IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
116 (41.03 %)Active Directory
29 (23.08 %)MetaFrame
34 (10.26 %)ISA Server
43 (7.692 %)VMware Infrastructure
52 (5.128 %)Backup Exec
Middlesex IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
14 (10.26 %)Legato
21 (2.564 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
Middlesex IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
116 (41.03 %)VMware
213 (33.33 %)Cisco
311 (28.21 %)Microsoft
49 (23.08 %)Citrix
58 (20.51 %)HP
67 (17.95 %)Compaq
76 (15.38 %)Intel
76 (15.38 %)Sun
76 (15.38 %)IBM
82 (5.128 %)WatchGuard
82 (5.128 %)SonicWALL
91 (2.564 %)Lotus