Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft Certification in IT jobs within the Staffordshire region compared to all other Qualifications we currently track. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Microsoft Certification over the 3 months to 18 November 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Certification
Location
3 months to
18 Nov 2008
Same period last year
Rank4934
Rank change on same period last yearDown-15
Matching permanent IT job ads927
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.006 %0.012 %
As % of the category below11.11 %30.00 %
Salaries quoted925
Average minimum salary£22,556£26,680
Average salary£23,667£28,040
% change on same period last year-15.59 %
Average maximum salary£24,778£29,400
UK excluding London average salary£33,571£33,352
% change on same period last year+0.65 %
Staffordshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
Staffordshire
Matching permanent IT job ads8190
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.052 %0.040 %
Salaries quoted6869
Average minimum salary£36,761£30,969
Average salary£39,140£33,123
% change on same period last year+18.16 %
Average maximum salary£41,519£35,277
UK excluding London average salary£37,919£38,095
% change on same period last year-0.46 %
Microsoft Certification West MidlandsMicrosoft Certification
West Midlands

Microsoft Certification
Demand Trend

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

Staffordshire Microsoft Certification Demand Trend

Microsoft Certification
Salary Trend

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

Staffordshire Microsoft Certification Salary Trend

Microsoft Certification
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Microsoft Certification across the Staffordshire region over the 3 months to 18 November 2008.

Staffordshire Microsoft Certification Salary Histogram

Microsoft Certification
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Microsoft Certification within the Staffordshire region over the 3 months to 18 November 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
Stoke-on-TrentUp+16£24,500+22.49 %
TamworthUp+52£22,000-36.23 %
Burton-upon-TrentDown-111£22,000-7.85 %
Microsoft Certification West MidlandsMicrosoft Certification
West Midlands

Microsoft Certification
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 18 November 2008, IT jobs across the Staffordshire region citing Microsoft Certification 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 Microsoft Certification.

124 (61.54 %)SQL Server
221 (53.85 %)Microsoft
319 (48.72 %).NET
418 (46.15 %)Windows
516 (41.03 %)ASP.NET
615 (38.46 %)MCSE
615 (38.46 %)VB.NET
714 (35.90 %)Windows Server 2003
812 (30.77 %)SQL
812 (30.77 %)HTML
911 (28.21 %)C#
911 (28.21 %)XML
1010 (25.64 %)Active Directory
1010 (25.64 %)SQL Server 2005
119 (23.08 %)Transact-SQL
128 (20.51 %)Cisco
128 (20.51 %)VMware
137 (17.95 %)Cisco Certification
137 (17.95 %)CCNA
137 (17.95 %)WebServices
146 (15.38 %)OO
146 (15.38 %)JavaScript
155 (12.82 %)CSS
155 (12.82 %)MS Exchange
155 (12.82 %)Citrix
164 (10.26 %)Network Security
164 (10.26 %)Windows 2000 Server
164 (10.26 %)Health
164 (10.26 %)Pensions
164 (10.26 %)MCSD

Microsoft Certification
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 18 November 2008, IT jobs across the Staffordshire region citing Microsoft Certification 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 Microsoft Certification. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Staffordshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
119 (48.72 %).NET
216 (41.03 %)ASP.NET
312 (30.77 %)HTML
411 (28.21 %)XML
57 (17.95 %)WebServices
65 (12.82 %)CSS
73 (7.692 %)ASP
73 (7.692 %)WinForms
82 (5.128 %)ASP.NET 2.0
82 (5.128 %).NET Framework
82 (5.128 %)XHTML
91 (2.564 %)LINQ
91 (2.564 %)AJAX
Staffordshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
15 (12.82 %)MS Exchange
23 (7.692 %)Exchange Server 2007
23 (7.692 %)Exchange Server 2003
23 (7.692 %)CMS
32 (5.128 %)Office Communications Server
32 (5.128 %)IIS
Staffordshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
13 (7.692 %)MS Excel
Staffordshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
14 (10.26 %)Network Security
23 (7.692 %)Intranet
32 (5.128 %)Cisco PIX
41 (2.564 %)Firewall
41 (2.564 %)VPN
Staffordshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
124 (61.54 %)SQL Server
210 (25.64 %)SQL Server 2005
33 (7.692 %)SQL Server Reporting Services
41 (2.564 %)SQL Server 2000
Staffordshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
12 (5.128 %)NUnit
12 (5.128 %)VSS/SourceSafe
Staffordshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
14 (10.26 %)Health
14 (10.26 %)Pensions
23 (7.692 %)Chemicals
23 (7.692 %)Construction
32 (5.128 %)Finance
41 (2.564 %)Education
41 (2.564 %)Government
41 (2.564 %)Back Office
41 (2.564 %)Manufacturing
Staffordshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
119 (48.72 %)Developer
212 (30.77 %).NET Developer
310 (25.64 %)Consultant
48 (20.51 %)Technical Consultant
48 (20.51 %)VB.NET Developer
57 (17.95 %)ASP.NET Developer
57 (17.95 %)Web Developer
65 (12.82 %)Software Developer
65 (12.82 %)C# Developer
65 (12.82 %)C#/ASP.NET Developer
74 (10.26 %).NET Web Developer
74 (10.26 %)Junior Developer
74 (10.26 %)C# Web Developer
74 (10.26 %)Junior
83 (7.692 %)Administrator
83 (7.692 %)Helpdesk Technician
83 (7.692 %)Helpdesk Support
83 (7.692 %)VB.NET/ASP.NET Developer
92 (5.128 %)Junior .NET Developer
92 (5.128 %)Infrastructure Consultant
Staffordshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
12 (5.128 %)Client/Server
21 (2.564 %)French Language
21 (2.564 %)Spanish Language
21 (2.564 %)Clustering
Staffordshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
118 (46.15 %)Windows
214 (35.90 %)Windows Server 2003
34 (10.26 %)Windows 2000 Server
43 (7.692 %)Windows Server 2008
51 (2.564 %)Windows 2000
51 (2.564 %)Windows XP
51 (2.564 %)Windows Vista
Staffordshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
16 (15.38 %)OO
24 (10.26 %)CRM
33 (7.692 %)ITIL
33 (7.692 %)Project Management
42 (5.128 %)Business Desktop Deployment
42 (5.128 %)OOP
51 (2.564 %)E-Commerce
51 (2.564 %)Network Load Balancing
51 (2.564 %)Content Management
Staffordshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
115 (38.46 %)VB.NET
212 (30.77 %)SQL
311 (28.21 %)C#
49 (23.08 %)Transact-SQL
56 (15.38 %)JavaScript
64 (10.26 %)C
72 (5.128 %)VB6
72 (5.128 %)VB
72 (5.128 %)PHP
72 (5.128 %)DHTML
Staffordshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
115 (38.46 %)MCSE
27 (17.95 %)Cisco Certification
27 (17.95 %)CCNA
34 (10.26 %)MCSD
34 (10.26 %)MCSA
42 (5.128 %)MCPD
42 (5.128 %)MCP
42 (5.128 %)MCAD
51 (2.564 %)MCDST
Staffordshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
11 (2.564 %)SLA
Staffordshire IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
110 (25.64 %)Active Directory
21 (2.564 %)ISA Server
Staffordshire IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
13 (7.692 %)MOM
13 (7.692 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
13 (7.692 %)SCCM
13 (7.692 %)SCOM
22 (5.128 %)SCVMM
Staffordshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
121 (53.85 %)Microsoft
28 (20.51 %)Cisco
28 (20.51 %)VMware
35 (12.82 %)Citrix
41 (2.564 %)SonicWALL
41 (2.564 %)NETGEAR