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The first part of the table below looks at the demand for MCTS in IT jobs advertised across the UK. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited MCTS over the 3 months to 22 May 2012 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years. The second part of the table is for comparison and provides aggregates for all Qualifications currently tracked.
| Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) |
| 3 months to
22 May 2012 | Same period 2011 | Same period 2010 |
| Rank | 203 | 285 | 285 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
 +82 |  0 |
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| Matching permanent IT job ads | 1539 | 981 | 694 |
| As % of all permanent IT jobs located in the UK | 1.276 % | 0.800 % | 0.727 % |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 4.597 % | 3.052 % | 3.001 % |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1462 | 909 | 646 |
| Average salary | £40,000 | £40,000 | £40,000 |
| 90% of jobs offered a salary of more than | £28,000 | £30,000 | £30,000 |
| 10% of jobs offered a salary of more than | £55,000 | £55,000 | £60,000 |
| UK excluding London average salary | £37,500 | £37,500 | £40,000 |
| % change year-on-year | |
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Permanent IT job ads with a match in the
Qualifications category | 33475 | 32141 | 23123 |
| As % of all permanent IT jobs located in the UK | 27.76 % | 26.21 % | 24.22 % |
| Number of salaries quoted | 28476 | 26831 | 19147 |
| Average salary | £42,500 | £41,000 | £41,500 |
| Average salary % change year-on-year | |
| 90% of jobs offered a salary of more than | £27,500 | £26,000 | £25,000 |
| 10% of jobs offered a salary of more than | £65,000 | £65,000 | £65,000 |
| UK excluding London average salary | £40,000 | £38,500 | £38,000 |
| % change year-on-year | |
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Demand TrendThe chart provides the 3-month moving total of permanent IT jobs citing MCTS within the UK as a proportion of the total demand within the Qualifications category.
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Salary TrendThe chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing MCTS within the UK.
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Salary HistogramThe chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing MCTS over the 3 months to 22 May 2012 within the UK.
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Top 30 Job LocationsThe table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing MCTS within the UK over the 3 months to 22 May 2012. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year | Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads | Average Salary
Last 3 Months | Average Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year |
| England | +73 | 1457 | £40,000 | - |
| London | +47 | 491 | £42,500 | -5.55 % |
| South East | +43 | 417 | £40,000 | +6.66 % |
| East of England | +32 | 154 | £40,000 | +6.66 % |
| Berkshire | +40 | 114 | £40,000 | +14.28 % |
| East Midlands | +43 | 106 | £40,000 | +14.28 % |
| North West | +55 | 99 | £32,500 | +8.33 % |
| Surrey | +6 | 93 | £45,000 | -5.26 % |
| City of London | +56 | 81 | £42,500 | -5.55 % |
| West Midlands | +28 | 70 | £37,500 | +15.38 % |
| Yorkshire | +24 | 70 | £37,500 | +7.14 % |
| South West | +19 | 62 | £40,000 | +14.28 % |
| Buckinghamshire | +39 | 55 | £32,500 | -13.33 % |
| Hampshire | +17 | 55 | £40,000 | +17.64 % |
| Scotland | +44 | 50 | £35,000 | -12.50 % |
| Cambridgeshire | +13 | 49 | £40,000 | +25.98 % |
| Milton Keynes | +36 | 46 | £30,000 | -20.00 % |
| Birmingham | +31 | 45 | £47,500 | +126.19 % |
| Hertfordshire | +21 | 44 | £50,000 | +11.11 % |
| Cambridge | +28 | 43 | £40,000 | +33.33 % |
| Manchester | +22 | 43 | £35,000 | +16.66 % |
| Nottinghamshire | +36 | 42 | £40,000 | -15.78 % |
| Kent | +16 | 41 | £35,000 | -6.66 % |
| West Yorkshire | +9 | 41 | £37,500 | +8.69 % |
| Nottingham | +27 | 40 | £40,000 | -15.78 % |
| Cheshire | +19 | 40 | £31,500 | +5.00 % |
| Leeds | +8 | 36 | £45,000 | +30.43 % |
| Leicestershire |  - | 36 | £40,000 | - |
| Essex |  -13 | 31 | £42,500 | +21.42 % |
| Warrington | - | 30 | £31,500 | - |
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Top 30 Related IT SkillsFor the 6 months to 22 May 2012, IT jobs within the UK citing MCTS 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 MCTS.
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Top Related IT Skills by CategoryFor the 6 months to 22 May 2012, IT jobs within the UK citing MCTS 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 MCTS. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.
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