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This section looks at the demand for Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD) in IT jobs within the Surrey 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 20 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD)
Location
3 months to
20 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank213181
Rank change on same period last yearDown-32
Matching permanent IT job ads3094
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.016 %0.039 %
As % of the category below1.254 %4.073 %
Salaries quoted2484
Average minimum salary£32,480£38,190
Average salary£37,980£43,810
% change on same period last year-13.30 %
Average maximum salary£43,480£49,429
UK excluding London average salary£39,130£38,621
% change on same period last year+1.31 %
Surrey IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
Surrey
Matching permanent IT job ads23932308
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled1.288 %0.962 %
Salaries quoted19091953
Average minimum salary£35,066£37,020
Average salary£37,983£40,845
% change on same period last year-7.00 %
Average maximum salary£40,901£44,671
UK excluding London average salary£37,833£38,491
% change on same period last year-1.70 %
MCSD South EastMCSD
South East

MCSD
Demand Trend

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

Surrey 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 Surrey region.

Surrey MCSD Salary Trend

MCSD
Salary Histogram

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

Surrey MCSD Salary Histogram

MCSD
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing MCSD within the Surrey 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
ChertseyUp+37£42,500-5.55 %
WokingDown-165£45,000+32.84 %
WeybridgeDown-141£27,000-25.00 %
EghamNew entry-1£40,000-
GuildfordUp+251£35,000-
HaslemereNew entry-1£35,000-
MCSD South EastMCSD
South East

MCSD
Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

189 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
274 (83.15 %)C#
348 (53.93 %)Degree
447 (52.81 %).NET
544 (49.44 %)XML
641 (46.07 %)Microsoft
641 (46.07 %)Pensions
740 (44.94 %)Finance
838 (42.70 %)SQL Server
935 (39.33 %)SQL
1027 (30.34 %)MCAD
1126 (29.21 %)VB.NET
1225 (28.09 %)ASP.NET
1323 (25.84 %)Transact-SQL
1422 (24.72 %)HTML
1422 (24.72 %)VB
1521 (23.60 %)SQL Server 2000
1620 (22.47 %)MS Excel
1718 (20.22 %)MCP
1816 (17.98 %)SQL Server 2005
1913 (14.61 %).NET Framework
2012 (13.48 %)ADO.NET
2111 (12.36 %)MCDBA
2111 (12.36 %)Mathematics
2111 (12.36 %)AJAX
2210 (11.24 %)VB6
2210 (11.24 %)WinForms
239 (10.11 %)OO
239 (10.11 %)Oracle
239 (10.11 %)SQL Server 2008

MCSD
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Surrey IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
147 (52.81 %).NET
244 (49.44 %)XML
325 (28.09 %)ASP.NET
422 (24.72 %)HTML
513 (14.61 %).NET Framework
612 (13.48 %)ADO.NET
711 (12.36 %)AJAX
810 (11.24 %)WinForms
98 (8.989 %)ASP
106 (6.742 %)WebServices
115 (5.618 %)ActiveX
123 (3.371 %)ADO
132 (2.247 %)COM
132 (2.247 %)CSS
141 (1.124 %)Windows SharePoint Services
141 (1.124 %)WCF
141 (1.124 %)WPF
141 (1.124 %)WF
141 (1.124 %)CAML
Surrey IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
17 (7.865 %)SharePoint
22 (2.247 %)MS Exchange
22 (2.247 %)BizTalk Server
22 (2.247 %)WebLogic
22 (2.247 %)Apache
22 (2.247 %)SharePoint Server 2007
31 (1.124 %)Commerce Server 2007
31 (1.124 %)Commerce Server
31 (1.124 %)Content Management Server
31 (1.124 %)SharePoint Portal Server
Surrey IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
120 (22.47 %)MS Excel
25 (5.618 %)MS Visio
Surrey IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
11 (1.124 %)Microsoft CRM
Surrey IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
13 (3.371 %)Internet
Surrey IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
138 (42.70 %)SQL Server
221 (23.60 %)SQL Server 2000
316 (17.98 %)SQL Server 2005
49 (10.11 %)SQL Server 2008
55 (5.618 %)Oracle 9i
Surrey IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
18 (8.989 %)Visual Studio
25 (5.618 %)VSS/SourceSafe
31 (1.124 %)FrontPage
Surrey IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
141 (46.07 %)Pensions
240 (44.94 %)Finance
32 (2.247 %)Billing
41 (1.124 %)Health
41 (1.124 %)Marketing
Surrey IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
154 (60.67 %)Developer
226 (29.21 %)C# Developer
325 (28.09 %).NET Developer
418 (20.22 %)Programmer
511 (12.36 %)Graduate
511 (12.36 %)Graduate Developer
610 (11.24 %)Junior
78 (8.989 %)Graduate CSharp Developer
87 (7.865 %)Junior Programmer
87 (7.865 %)VB.NET Developer
87 (7.865 %)Team Leader
87 (7.865 %)Development Team Leader
95 (5.618 %)ASP.NET Developer
95 (5.618 %)C#/ASP.NET Developer
95 (5.618 %)SharePoint Developer
104 (4.494 %).NET Team Leader
113 (3.371 %)Junior .NET Developer
113 (3.371 %)Trainee Developer
113 (3.371 %)Trainee
113 (3.371 %)VB.NET/ASP.NET Developer
Surrey IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
111 (12.36 %)Mathematics
23 (3.371 %)N-Tier
31 (1.124 %)Tandem
Surrey IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
16 (6.742 %)Windows
22 (2.247 %)Solaris
22 (2.247 %)UNIX
31 (1.124 %)Windows Server 2003
Surrey IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
19 (10.11 %)OO
25 (5.618 %)UML
25 (5.618 %)OOA/OOD
25 (5.618 %)Scrum
34 (4.494 %)Extreme Programming
34 (4.494 %)TDD
42 (2.247 %)Content Management
51 (1.124 %)Digital Marketing
51 (1.124 %)Agile Software Development
51 (1.124 %)CRM
51 (1.124 %)E-Commerce
51 (1.124 %)Project Management
51 (1.124 %)Service Management
Surrey IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
174 (83.15 %)C#
235 (39.33 %)SQL
326 (29.21 %)VB.NET
423 (25.84 %)Transact-SQL
522 (24.72 %)VB
610 (11.24 %)VB6
75 (5.618 %)PL/SQL
75 (5.618 %)VBScript
82 (2.247 %)JavaScript
Surrey IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
189 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
248 (53.93 %)Degree
327 (30.34 %)MCAD
418 (20.22 %)MCP
511 (12.36 %)MCDBA
67 (7.865 %)MCPD
72 (2.247 %)CCNA
72 (2.247 %)Cisco Certification
72 (2.247 %)HND
72 (2.247 %)MCSE
81 (1.124 %)MCTS
Surrey IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
11 (1.124 %)MSMQ
11 (1.124 %)Active Directory
Surrey IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
141 (46.07 %)Microsoft
29 (10.11 %)Oracle
32 (2.247 %)SAP
32 (2.247 %)Cisco
32 (2.247 %)Sun
32 (2.247 %)HP
32 (2.247 %)Citrix