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This section looks at the demand for Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) in IT jobs within the Oxfordshire 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 25 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA)
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank100107
Rank change on same period last yearUp+7
Matching permanent IT job ads4438
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.023 %0.016 %
As % of the category below5.962 %4.126 %
Salaries quoted4426
Average minimum salary£28,444£27,667
Average salary£31,567£29,185
% change on same period last year+8.15 %
Average maximum salary£34,689£30,704
UK excluding London average salary£29,807£28,947
% change on same period last year+2.97 %
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
Oxfordshire
Matching permanent IT job ads738921
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.390 %0.377 %
Salaries quoted710768
Average minimum salary£33,314£33,250
Average salary£37,239£36,177
% change on same period last year+2.93 %
Average maximum salary£41,164£39,104
UK excluding London average salary£37,731£38,242
% change on same period last year-1.33 %
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 Oxfordshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Qualifications category.

Oxfordshire 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 Oxfordshire region.

Oxfordshire MCSA Salary Trend

MCSA
Salary Histogram

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

Oxfordshire MCSA Salary Histogram

MCSA
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing MCSA within the Oxfordshire region over the 3 months to 25 July 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
OxfordUp+2037£32,014+13.79 %
AbingdonNew entry-3£32,667-
ThameDown-61£35,000-
MCSA South EastMCSA
South East

MCSA
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT jobs across the Oxfordshire 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.

182 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
270 (85.37 %)MCSE
367 (81.71 %)Windows
460 (73.17 %)Microsoft
549 (59.76 %)Active Directory
648 (58.54 %)MS Exchange
742 (51.22 %)MCP
840 (48.78 %)Exchange Server 2003
938 (46.34 %)MS Excel
1025 (30.49 %)LAN
1025 (30.49 %)SQL Server
1124 (29.27 %)WAN
1221 (25.61 %)Exchange Server 2000
1221 (25.61 %)TCP/IP
1221 (25.61 %)Linux
1221 (25.61 %)Windows 2000
1320 (24.39 %)Citrix
1419 (23.17 %)DNS
1518 (21.95 %)DHCP
1518 (21.95 %)ITIL
1518 (21.95 %)Windows NT
1617 (20.73 %)VPN
1617 (20.73 %)Terminal Services
1716 (19.51 %)ADSL
1716 (19.51 %)Blackberry
1716 (19.51 %)Backup Exec
1815 (18.29 %)Cisco Certification
1815 (18.29 %)CCNA
1913 (15.85 %)Firewall
2012 (14.63 %)Novell

MCSA
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT jobs across the Oxfordshire 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.

Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
148 (58.54 %)MS Exchange
240 (48.78 %)Exchange Server 2003
321 (25.61 %)Exchange Server 2000
49 (10.98 %)Lotus Domino
53 (3.659 %)Apache
53 (3.659 %)IIS
62 (2.439 %)SharePoint
71 (1.220 %)Tomcat
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
138 (46.34 %)MS Excel
22 (2.439 %)MS Office
22 (2.439 %)MS PowerPoint
31 (1.220 %)MS Visio
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
125 (30.49 %)LAN
224 (29.27 %)WAN
321 (25.61 %)TCP/IP
419 (23.17 %)DNS
518 (21.95 %)DHCP
617 (20.73 %)VPN
716 (19.51 %)ADSL
813 (15.85 %)Firewall
910 (12.20 %)Internet
103 (3.659 %)VoIP
111 (1.220 %)SMTP
111 (1.220 %)Ethernet
111 (1.220 %)SNMP
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
125 (30.49 %)SQL Server
25 (6.098 %)MS Access
33 (3.659 %)SQL Server 7
42 (2.439 %)SQL Server 2000
51 (1.220 %)Oracle 8/8i
51 (1.220 %)MySQL
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
11 (1.220 %)Eclipse
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
17 (8.537 %)Education
25 (6.098 %)Games
25 (6.098 %)Pensions
33 (3.659 %)Health
41 (1.220 %)Billing
41 (1.220 %)Finance
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
122 (26.83 %)Analyst
122 (26.83 %)Support Analyst
219 (23.17 %)Support Engineer
318 (21.95 %)3rd Line Support
415 (18.29 %)2nd Line Support
415 (18.29 %)Server Engineer
415 (18.29 %)Consultant
510 (12.20 %)Server Support
510 (12.20 %)Infrastructure Consultant
69 (10.98 %)Field Engineer
77 (8.537 %)Server Support Engineer
77 (8.537 %)Exchange Engineer
86 (7.317 %)Service Desk Team Leader
86 (7.317 %)IT Support Engineer
86 (7.317 %)Team Leader
86 (7.317 %)Network Consultant
95 (6.098 %)Systems Support
104 (4.878 %)Systems Administrator
104 (4.878 %)Administrator
113 (3.659 %)Desktop Support
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
116 (19.51 %)Blackberry
211 (13.41 %)Client/Server
31 (1.220 %)CLARiiON
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
167 (81.71 %)Windows
221 (25.61 %)Linux
221 (25.61 %)Windows 2000
318 (21.95 %)Windows NT
49 (10.98 %)NetWare
49 (10.98 %)Windows Server 2003
54 (4.878 %)Windows XP
62 (2.439 %)Solaris
62 (2.439 %)UNIX
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
118 (21.95 %)ITIL
212 (14.63 %)PRINCE2
31 (1.220 %)CRM
31 (1.220 %)ERP
31 (1.220 %)DNA
31 (1.220 %)Service Delivery
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
16 (7.317 %)SQL
21 (1.220 %)C
21 (1.220 %)PHP
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
182 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
270 (85.37 %)MCSE
342 (51.22 %)MCP
415 (18.29 %)CCNA
415 (18.29 %)Cisco Certification
511 (13.41 %)CCNP
66 (7.317 %)MCITP
72 (2.439 %)Degree
81 (1.220 %)HND
81 (1.220 %)RHCE
81 (1.220 %)Linux+ Certification
81 (1.220 %)RHCT
81 (1.220 %)MCDST
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
18 (9.756 %)SLA
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
149 (59.76 %)Active Directory
217 (20.73 %)Terminal Services
316 (19.51 %)Backup Exec
411 (13.41 %)ISA Server
54 (4.878 %)VMware ESX
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
14 (4.878 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
21 (1.220 %)Nagios
21 (1.220 %)MOM
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
160 (73.17 %)Microsoft
220 (24.39 %)Citrix
312 (14.63 %)Novell
49 (10.98 %)Lotus
57 (8.537 %)Cisco
64 (4.878 %)VMware
72 (2.439 %)Oracle
81 (1.220 %)VERITAS
81 (1.220 %)Sun
81 (1.220 %)EMC
81 (1.220 %)Intel
81 (1.220 %)WatchGuard
81 (1.220 %)Sophos
81 (1.220 %)Hummingbird
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