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This section looks at the demand for Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) in IT jobs within the Swindon 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 20 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Certified Professional (MCP)
Location
3 months to
20 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank6160
Rank change on same period last yearDown-1
Matching permanent IT job ads1811
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.010 %0.005 %
As % of the category below8.654 %7.097 %
Salaries quoted189
Average minimum salary£27,507£17,833
Average salary£30,591£19,278
% change on same period last year+58.68 %
Average maximum salary£33,674£20,722
UK excluding London average salary£28,832£28,839
% change on same period last year-0.02 %
Swindon IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
Swindon
Matching permanent IT job ads208155
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.112 %0.065 %
Salaries quoted180136
Average minimum salary£31,403£35,807
Average salary£34,568£37,692
% change on same period last year-8.28 %
Average maximum salary£37,733£39,576
UK excluding London average salary£37,833£38,491
% change on same period last year-1.70 %
MCP WiltshireMCP
Wiltshire

MCP
Demand Trend

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

Swindon 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 Swindon region.

Swindon MCP Salary Trend

MCP
Salary Histogram

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

Swindon MCP Salary Histogram

MCP
Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

146 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
222 (47.83 %).NET
320 (43.48 %)JavaScript
320 (43.48 %)CSS
419 (41.30 %)HTML
419 (41.30 %)Web Development
517 (36.96 %)SQL Server 2005
517 (36.96 %)SQL Server
517 (36.96 %)MCSE
517 (36.96 %)ASP.NET
517 (36.96 %)Microsoft
616 (34.78 %)VB.NET
715 (32.61 %)WebServices
715 (32.61 %)XML
715 (32.61 %)SQL Server 2000
715 (32.61 %)AJAX
814 (30.43 %)VBScript
814 (30.43 %)XHTML
814 (30.43 %)MS Exchange
913 (28.26 %)Windows
1012 (26.09 %)Exchange Server 2003
1111 (23.91 %)Windows Server 2003
1210 (21.74 %)Active Directory
139 (19.57 %)Firewall
148 (17.39 %)Windows Vista
148 (17.39 %)TCP/IP
148 (17.39 %)Windows XP
156 (13.04 %)DNS
156 (13.04 %)DHCP
156 (13.04 %)Citrix

MCP
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Swindon IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
122 (47.83 %).NET
220 (43.48 %)CSS
319 (41.30 %)HTML
417 (36.96 %)ASP.NET
515 (32.61 %)WebServices
515 (32.61 %)XML
515 (32.61 %)AJAX
614 (30.43 %)XHTML
71 (2.174 %)XSLT
Swindon IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
114 (30.43 %)MS Exchange
212 (26.09 %)Exchange Server 2003
35 (10.87 %)Exchange Server 2000
42 (4.348 %)SharePoint Server 2007
42 (4.348 %)SharePoint
Swindon IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
15 (10.87 %)Photoshop
15 (10.87 %)MS Excel
15 (10.87 %)Fireworks
22 (4.348 %)MS Visio
22 (4.348 %)MS Office
Swindon IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
19 (19.57 %)Firewall
28 (17.39 %)TCP/IP
36 (13.04 %)DNS
36 (13.04 %)DHCP
45 (10.87 %)SAN
54 (8.696 %)LAN
62 (4.348 %)VoIP
62 (4.348 %)WAN
Swindon IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
117 (36.96 %)SQL Server
117 (36.96 %)SQL Server 2005
215 (32.61 %)SQL Server 2000
32 (4.348 %)Microsoft Analysis Services
32 (4.348 %)SQL Server Reporting Services
32 (4.348 %)DTS
32 (4.348 %)ETL
32 (4.348 %)SQL Server Integration Services
32 (4.348 %)SQL Server Analysis Services
32 (4.348 %)MySQL
Swindon IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
15 (10.87 %)Flash
15 (10.87 %)Dreamweaver
Swindon IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
16 (13.04 %)Pensions
25 (10.87 %)Marketing
32 (4.348 %)Government
Swindon IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
120 (43.48 %)Developer
215 (32.61 %).NET Developer
313 (28.26 %)Senior .NET Developer
313 (28.26 %)Senior Developer
49 (19.57 %)Support Engineer
56 (13.04 %)2nd Line Support
56 (13.04 %)Web Developer
65 (10.87 %)Consultant
65 (10.87 %)Web Designer
65 (10.87 %)2nd Line Support Engineer
74 (8.696 %)IT Support Engineer
83 (6.522 %)Storage Consultant
83 (6.522 %)SAN Consultant
83 (6.522 %)Analyst
92 (4.348 %)Desktop Support
92 (4.348 %)Business Intelligence Consultant
92 (4.348 %)IT Support Analyst
92 (4.348 %)3rd Line Support
92 (4.348 %)Support Analyst
92 (4.348 %)Storage Engineer
Swindon IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
113 (28.26 %)Windows
211 (23.91 %)Windows Server 2003
38 (17.39 %)Windows Vista
38 (17.39 %)Windows XP
44 (8.696 %)Linux
52 (4.348 %)UNIX
52 (4.348 %)Windows 2000 Server
Swindon IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
119 (41.30 %)Web Development
25 (10.87 %)Web Design
33 (6.522 %)Technical Architecture
42 (4.348 %)Business Intelligence
42 (4.348 %)Software Testing
42 (4.348 %)ITIL
42 (4.348 %)CRM
51 (2.174 %)ERP
51 (2.174 %)Security Cleared
Swindon IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
120 (43.48 %)JavaScript
216 (34.78 %)VB.NET
314 (30.43 %)VBScript
44 (8.696 %)C#
51 (2.174 %)SQL
Swindon IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
146 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
217 (36.96 %)MCSE
35 (10.87 %)VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
42 (4.348 %)MCTS
42 (4.348 %)Degree
42 (4.348 %)MCSA
42 (4.348 %)MCDBA
42 (4.348 %)CCNA
42 (4.348 %)Cisco Certification
42 (4.348 %)MCAD
42 (4.348 %)MCSD
42 (4.348 %)HND
Swindon IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
12 (4.348 %)QA
Swindon IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
110 (21.74 %)Active Directory
23 (6.522 %)VMware Infrastructure
Swindon IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
117 (36.96 %)Microsoft
26 (13.04 %)Citrix
35 (10.87 %)HP
35 (10.87 %)VMware
44 (8.696 %)IBM
53 (6.522 %)Cisco
53 (6.522 %)EMC
62 (4.348 %)Intel
62 (4.348 %)Sage
62 (4.348 %)ProClarity