Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) in IT jobs within the Suffolk region compared to all other Qualifications we currently track. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited MCP over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Certified Professional (MCP)
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank4088
Rank change on same period last yearUp+48
Matching permanent IT job ads274
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.018 %0.002 %
As % of the category below21.43 %2.128 %
Salaries quoted224
Average minimum salary£23,545£30,750
Average salary£25,023£32,500
% change on same period last year-23.00 %
Average maximum salary£26,500£34,250
UK excluding London average salary£28,614£28,290
% change on same period last year+1.14 %
Suffolk IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
Suffolk
Matching permanent IT job ads126188
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.084 %0.084 %
Salaries quoted105143
Average minimum salary£27,348£28,881
Average salary£29,578£32,798
% change on same period last year-9.82 %
Average maximum salary£31,807£36,716
UK excluding London average salary£37,946£37,910
% change on same period last year+0.09 %
MCP East of EnglandMCP
East of England

MCP
Demand Trend

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

Suffolk MCP Demand Trend

MCP
Salary Trend

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

Suffolk MCP Salary Trend

MCP
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing MCP across the Suffolk region over the 3 months to 2 December 2008.

Suffolk MCP Salary Histogram

MCP
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing MCP within the Suffolk 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
IpswichNew entry-10£20,700-
Bury St EdmundsUp+71£28,000-37.77 %
MCP East of EnglandMCP
East of England

MCP
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT jobs across the Suffolk region citing MCP 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 MCP.

143 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
230 (69.77 %)SQL Server
328 (65.12 %)Microsoft
421 (48.84 %)MS Exchange
421 (48.84 %)Windows
519 (44.19 %)XML
519 (44.19 %).NET
617 (39.53 %)C#
617 (39.53 %)MCSD
617 (39.53 %)Windows XP
716 (37.21 %)Active Directory
815 (34.88 %)HTML
914 (32.56 %)SharePoint
1013 (30.23 %)MCSE
1013 (30.23 %)ASP.NET
1013 (30.23 %)Windows Server 2003
1013 (30.23 %)TCP/IP
1111 (25.58 %)Internet
1111 (25.58 %)ISA Server
1111 (25.58 %)Shell Script
1111 (25.58 %)VBScript
1111 (25.58 %)Windows 2000 Server
129 (20.93 %)N-Tier
138 (18.60 %)MS Project
146 (13.95 %)MCAD
146 (13.95 %)JavaScript
146 (13.95 %)MS Excel
155 (11.63 %)DNA
155 (11.63 %)Windows 2000
155 (11.63 %)WebServices

MCP
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Suffolk IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
119 (44.19 %).NET
119 (44.19 %)XML
215 (34.88 %)HTML
313 (30.23 %)ASP.NET
45 (11.63 %)WebServices
54 (9.302 %)AJAX
63 (6.977 %).NET Framework
72 (4.651 %)WebSphere
72 (4.651 %)CSS
72 (4.651 %)SOAP
72 (4.651 %)J2EE
72 (4.651 %)XSLT
72 (4.651 %)XHTML
72 (4.651 %)UDDI
72 (4.651 %)WinForms
Suffolk IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
121 (48.84 %)MS Exchange
214 (32.56 %)SharePoint
35 (11.63 %)Exchange Server 2000
35 (11.63 %)Exchange Server 2003
42 (4.651 %)ESB
42 (4.651 %)WebSphere Message Broker
42 (4.651 %)BizTalk Server
Suffolk IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
18 (18.60 %)MS Project
26 (13.95 %)MS Excel
Suffolk IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
113 (30.23 %)TCP/IP
211 (25.58 %)Internet
34 (9.302 %)Firewall
42 (4.651 %)Wireless
42 (4.651 %)Network Security
42 (4.651 %)LAN
42 (4.651 %)VoIP
42 (4.651 %)WAN
42 (4.651 %)DHCP
42 (4.651 %)Ethernet
42 (4.651 %)VPN
42 (4.651 %)DNS
Suffolk IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
130 (69.77 %)SQL Server
25 (11.63 %)SQL Server 2000
25 (11.63 %)SQL Server 2005
33 (6.977 %)SQL Server Integration Services
33 (6.977 %)SQL Server Analysis Services
Suffolk IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
12 (4.651 %)Finance
12 (4.651 %)Insurance
12 (4.651 %)Pensions
Suffolk IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
18 (18.60 %)Architect
18 (18.60 %)Developer
27 (16.28 %)Technical Architect
36 (13.95 %)Technical Support
45 (11.63 %)Support Engineer
45 (11.63 %)Consultant
45 (11.63 %)Technical Support Engineer
45 (11.63 %)Technical Engineer
54 (9.302 %)Graduate
54 (9.302 %)Junior
54 (9.302 %).NET Developer
63 (6.977 %)1st Line Support
63 (6.977 %)Network Analyst
63 (6.977 %)Analyst
63 (6.977 %)Helpdesk Support
72 (4.651 %)Integration Consultant
72 (4.651 %)Server Analyst
72 (4.651 %)Microsoft Developer
72 (4.651 %)Network Infrastructure Analyst
72 (4.651 %)C# Developer
Suffolk IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
19 (20.93 %)N-Tier
22 (4.651 %)Blackberry
Suffolk IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
121 (48.84 %)Windows
217 (39.53 %)Windows XP
313 (30.23 %)Windows Server 2003
411 (25.58 %)Windows 2000 Server
55 (11.63 %)Windows 2000
Suffolk IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
15 (11.63 %)DNA
23 (6.977 %)UML
23 (6.977 %)SOA
32 (4.651 %)Business Intelligence
32 (4.651 %)Disaster Recovery
32 (4.651 %)E-business
32 (4.651 %)BPEL
32 (4.651 %)Web Development
32 (4.651 %)OO
32 (4.651 %)EAI
Suffolk IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
117 (39.53 %)C#
211 (25.58 %)VBScript
211 (25.58 %)Shell Script
36 (13.95 %)JavaScript
43 (6.977 %)SQL
43 (6.977 %)VB.NET
52 (4.651 %)Java
Suffolk IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
143 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
217 (39.53 %)MCSD
313 (30.23 %)MCSE
46 (13.95 %)MCAD
52 (4.651 %)MCPD
52 (4.651 %)SCJA
52 (4.651 %)CCNP
52 (4.651 %)CCNA
52 (4.651 %)Cisco Certification
52 (4.651 %)IBM WebSphere Certification
52 (4.651 %)SCJP
61 (2.326 %)MCTS
61 (2.326 %)A+ Certification
Suffolk IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
116 (37.21 %)Active Directory
211 (25.58 %)ISA Server
Suffolk IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
128 (65.12 %)Microsoft
22 (4.651 %)HP
22 (4.651 %)Cisco
22 (4.651 %)IBM