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This section looks at the demand for Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD) in IT jobs within the Reading region compared to all other Qualifications we currently track. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited MCSD over the 3 months to 8 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD)
Location
3 months to
8 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank122135
Rank change on same period last yearUp+13
Matching permanent IT job ads1625
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.008 %0.010 %
As % of the category below2.520 %2.762 %
Salaries quoted1624
Average minimum salary£36,375£33,500
Average salary£41,313£38,396
% change on same period last year+7.59 %
Average maximum salary£46,250£43,292
UK excluding London average salary£39,619£38,657
% change on same period last year+2.48 %
Reading IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
Reading
Matching permanent IT job ads635905
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.334 %0.370 %
Salaries quoted570645
Average minimum salary£35,822£37,452
Average salary£39,078£40,614
% change on same period last year-3.78 %
Average maximum salary£42,333£43,775
UK excluding London average salary£37,701£38,291
% change on same period last year-1.54 %
MCSD BerkshireMCSD
Berkshire

MCSD
Demand Trend

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

Reading MCSD Demand Trend

MCSD
Salary Trend

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

Reading MCSD Salary Trend

MCSD
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing MCSD across the Reading region over the 3 months to 8 August 2008.

Reading MCSD Salary Histogram

MCSD
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 8 August 2008, IT jobs across the Reading region citing MCSD 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 MCSD.

131 (100.00 %).NET
131 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
229 (93.55 %)ASP.NET
325 (80.65 %)C#
420 (64.52 %)SQL
519 (61.29 %)VB.NET
617 (54.84 %)MCAD
716 (51.61 %)Microsoft
716 (51.61 %)SharePoint
716 (51.61 %)SharePoint Server 2007
815 (48.39 %)MCP
815 (48.39 %)BizTalk Server
914 (45.16 %)Visual Studio
1013 (41.94 %)OO
1112 (38.71 %)Scrum
1112 (38.71 %)Extreme Programming
1211 (35.48 %)AJAX
1211 (35.48 %)WCF
1211 (35.48 %)WPF
1211 (35.48 %)WF
1211 (35.48 %)Silverlight
1211 (35.48 %)SQL Server
139 (29.03 %)XML
139 (29.03 %)SQL Server 2005
147 (22.58 %)WebServices
156 (19.35 %)CSS
156 (19.35 %)HTML
156 (19.35 %)JavaScript
156 (19.35 %)Retail
165 (16.13 %)Auditing

MCSD
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 8 August 2008, IT jobs across the Reading region citing MCSD 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 MCSD. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Reading IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
131 (100.00 %).NET
229 (93.55 %)ASP.NET
311 (35.48 %)WCF
311 (35.48 %)WPF
311 (35.48 %)WF
311 (35.48 %)Silverlight
311 (35.48 %)AJAX
49 (29.03 %)XML
57 (22.58 %)WebServices
66 (19.35 %)HTML
66 (19.35 %)CSS
71 (3.226 %).NET Framework
Reading IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
116 (51.61 %)SharePoint
116 (51.61 %)SharePoint Server 2007
215 (48.39 %)BizTalk Server
Reading IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
11 (3.226 %)MS Excel
Reading IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
11 (3.226 %)Microsoft CRM
11 (3.226 %)Dynamics CRM
Reading IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
15 (16.13 %)Internet
Reading IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
111 (35.48 %)SQL Server
29 (29.03 %)SQL Server 2005
35 (16.13 %)DTS
41 (3.226 %)SQL Server 2000
41 (3.226 %)SQL Server Reporting Services
41 (3.226 %)SQL Server Integration Services
Reading IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
114 (45.16 %)Visual Studio
Reading IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
16 (19.35 %)Retail
25 (16.13 %)Auditing
32 (6.452 %)Billing
32 (6.452 %)Insurance
32 (6.452 %)Finance
32 (6.452 %)Banking
Reading IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
130 (96.77 %)Developer
227 (87.10 %).NET Developer
313 (41.94 %).NET Designer
313 (41.94 %)Microsoft Developer
412 (38.71 %)ASP.NET Developer
511 (35.48 %)C# Developer
67 (22.58 %)C#/ASP.NET Developer
75 (16.13 %)VB.NET/ASP.NET Developer
75 (16.13 %)VB.NET Developer
82 (6.452 %)Senior C# Developer
82 (6.452 %)Senior Developer
91 (3.226 %)Dynamics CRM Consultant
91 (3.226 %)Microsoft Consultant
91 (3.226 %)CRM Consultant
91 (3.226 %)Consultant
91 (3.226 %)VB Developer
Reading IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
12 (6.452 %)Client/Server
Reading IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
11 (3.226 %)Windows
11 (3.226 %)Windows Server 2003
11 (3.226 %)Windows 2000 Server
Reading IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
113 (41.94 %)OO
212 (38.71 %)Scrum
212 (38.71 %)Extreme Programming
35 (16.13 %)E-Commerce
42 (6.452 %)SC Cleared
42 (6.452 %)BC Cleared
42 (6.452 %)Security Cleared
51 (3.226 %)TDD
51 (3.226 %)EAI
51 (3.226 %)Migration
51 (3.226 %)CRM
Reading IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
125 (80.65 %)C#
220 (64.52 %)SQL
319 (61.29 %)VB.NET
46 (19.35 %)JavaScript
52 (6.452 %)C++
61 (3.226 %)VB
61 (3.226 %)VB6
Reading IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
131 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
217 (54.84 %)MCAD
315 (48.39 %)MCP
41 (3.226 %)MCSE
Reading IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
11 (3.226 %)Active Directory
Reading IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
116 (51.61 %)Microsoft
21 (3.226 %)Oracle
21 (3.226 %)SAP
21 (3.226 %)Siebel
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