Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) 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 MOS over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Office Specialist (MOS)
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank126134
Rank change on same period last yearUp+8
Matching permanent IT job ads17
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.001 %0.003 %
As % of the category below0.205 %0.745 %
Salaries quoted17
Average minimum salary£30,000£17,000
Average salary£32,500£18,500
% change on same period last year+75.67 %
Average maximum salary£35,000£20,000
UK excluding London average salary£28,175£26,289
% change on same period last year+7.17 %
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
Oxfordshire
Matching permanent IT job ads487940
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.326 %0.419 %
Salaries quoted434853
Average minimum salary£34,188£33,488
Average salary£39,394£36,492
% change on same period last year+7.95 %
Average maximum salary£44,599£39,495
UK excluding London average salary£37,946£37,910
% change on same period last year+0.09 %
MOS South EastMOS
South East

MOS
Demand Trend

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

Oxfordshire MOS Demand Trend

MOS
Salary Trend

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

Oxfordshire MOS Salary Trend

MOS
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing MOS within the Oxfordshire region over the 3 months to 2 December 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
BanburyNew entry-1£32,500-
MOS South EastMOS
South East

MOS
Top 16 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT jobs across the Oxfordshire region citing MOS 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 MOS.

12 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
12 (100.00 %)Microsoft
21 (50.00 %)Active Directory
21 (50.00 %)ITIL
21 (50.00 %)MCP
21 (50.00 %)MCSE
21 (50.00 %)MCSA
21 (50.00 %)MCT
21 (50.00 %)ERP
21 (50.00 %)ITIL Certification
21 (50.00 %)Mac OS X
21 (50.00 %)Blackberry
21 (50.00 %)Construction
21 (50.00 %)MCDST
21 (50.00 %)MCTS
21 (50.00 %)MCITP

MOS
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT jobs across the Oxfordshire region citing MOS 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 MOS. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Oxfordshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (50.00 %)Construction
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
11 (50.00 %)Trainer
11 (50.00 %)Desktop Support
11 (50.00 %)Analyst
11 (50.00 %)Support Analyst
11 (50.00 %)Network Support Analyst
11 (50.00 %)Network Analyst
11 (50.00 %)Desktop Support Analyst
11 (50.00 %)IT Trainer
11 (50.00 %)IT Support Analyst
11 (50.00 %)Network Support
11 (50.00 %)Desktop Analyst
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
11 (50.00 %)Blackberry
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
11 (50.00 %)Mac OS X
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
11 (50.00 %)ITIL
11 (50.00 %)ERP
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
12 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
21 (50.00 %)ITIL Certification
21 (50.00 %)MCDST
21 (50.00 %)MCTS
21 (50.00 %)MCITP
21 (50.00 %)MCP
21 (50.00 %)MCSE
21 (50.00 %)MCSA
21 (50.00 %)MCT
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
11 (50.00 %)Active Directory
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
12 (100.00 %)Microsoft