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This section looks at the demand for Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) in IT jobs within the South Yorkshire 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 20 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA)
Location
3 months to
20 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank91107
Rank change on same period last yearUp+16
Matching permanent IT job ads294
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.016 %0.002 %
As % of the category below6.776 %0.840 %
Salaries quoted293
Average minimum salary£22,586£18,333
Average salary£26,621£19,583
% change on same period last year+35.93 %
Average maximum salary£30,655£20,833
UK excluding London average salary£29,919£29,691
% change on same period last year+0.76 %
South Yorkshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
South Yorkshire
Matching permanent IT job ads428476
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.230 %0.198 %
Salaries quoted351414
Average minimum salary£31,965£29,605
Average salary£35,159£32,104
% change on same period last year+9.51 %
Average maximum salary£38,353£34,603
UK excluding London average salary£37,833£38,491
% change on same period last year-1.70 %
MCSA YorkshireMCSA
Yorkshire

MCSA
Demand Trend

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

South Yorkshire 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 South Yorkshire region.

South Yorkshire MCSA Salary Trend

MCSA
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing MCSA across the South Yorkshire region over the 3 months to 20 August 2008.

South Yorkshire 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 South Yorkshire region over the 3 months to 20 August 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
RotherhamNew entry-14£26,893-
SheffieldDown-14£28,000+30.23 %
MCSA YorkshireMCSA
Yorkshire

MCSA
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT jobs across the South Yorkshire 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.

145 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
244 (97.78 %)Active Directory
342 (93.33 %)Windows
437 (82.22 %)Windows Server 2003
536 (80.00 %)MS Exchange
635 (77.78 %)Microsoft
733 (73.33 %)Citrix
830 (66.67 %)MOM
927 (60.00 %)Windows 2000
1025 (55.56 %)MS Excel
1117 (37.78 %)MCSE
1214 (31.11 %)Exchange Server 2003
1313 (28.89 %)MCP
1412 (26.67 %)ITIL
1510 (22.22 %)Remedy
167 (15.56 %)MCDST
175 (11.11 %)Exchange Server 2000
184 (8.889 %)SCCM
184 (8.889 %)SCOM
184 (8.889 %)Firewall
193 (6.667 %)Security Cleared
193 (6.667 %)Windows Vista
193 (6.667 %)CheckPoint
193 (6.667 %)CCA
193 (6.667 %)Citrix Certification
193 (6.667 %)CCEA
193 (6.667 %)SMS
202 (4.444 %)Cisco
202 (4.444 %)Windows XP
202 (4.444 %)ISA Server

MCSA
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT jobs across the South Yorkshire 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.

South Yorkshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
136 (80.00 %)MS Exchange
214 (31.11 %)Exchange Server 2003
35 (11.11 %)Exchange Server 2000
41 (2.222 %)IIS
41 (2.222 %)SharePoint
41 (2.222 %)Exchange Server 2007
South Yorkshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
125 (55.56 %)MS Excel
South Yorkshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
14 (8.889 %)Firewall
23 (6.667 %)SMS
31 (2.222 %)TCP/IP
31 (2.222 %)DNS
South Yorkshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (2.222 %)Health
11 (2.222 %)Pensions
South Yorkshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
126 (57.78 %)Server Support
213 (28.89 %)Support Technician
213 (28.89 %)Server Support Technician
38 (17.78 %)Technical Specialist
38 (17.78 %)Analyst
47 (15.56 %)3rd Line Support
56 (13.33 %)2nd Line Support
65 (11.11 %)Administrator
65 (11.11 %)Systems Administrator
65 (11.11 %)Systems Support
65 (11.11 %)Technical Support
74 (8.889 %)Support Engineer
74 (8.889 %)Support Specialist
83 (6.667 %)Service Analyst
83 (6.667 %)Field Engineer
83 (6.667 %)Server Support Specialist
83 (6.667 %)Support Analyst
83 (6.667 %)Field Support Engineer
83 (6.667 %)Service Desk Analyst
83 (6.667 %)Active Directory Specialist
South Yorkshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
142 (93.33 %)Windows
237 (82.22 %)Windows Server 2003
327 (60.00 %)Windows 2000
43 (6.667 %)Windows Vista
52 (4.444 %)Windows XP
South Yorkshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
112 (26.67 %)ITIL
23 (6.667 %)Security Cleared
South Yorkshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
145 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
217 (37.78 %)MCSE
313 (28.89 %)MCP
47 (15.56 %)MCDST
53 (6.667 %)CCA
53 (6.667 %)Citrix Certification
53 (6.667 %)CCEA
South Yorkshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
11 (2.222 %)SLA
South Yorkshire IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
144 (97.78 %)Active Directory
22 (4.444 %)ISA Server
31 (2.222 %)VMware Infrastructure
South Yorkshire IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
130 (66.67 %)MOM
24 (8.889 %)SCCM
24 (8.889 %)SCOM
31 (2.222 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
South Yorkshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
135 (77.78 %)Microsoft
233 (73.33 %)Citrix
310 (22.22 %)Remedy
43 (6.667 %)CheckPoint
52 (4.444 %)Cisco
61 (2.222 %)VMware
61 (2.222 %)HP
61 (2.222 %)Dell