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The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft Data Engine (MSDE) skills across the UK with a comparison to our Database & Business Intelligence category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited MSDE over the 3 months to 13 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Data Engine (MSDE)
Location
3 months to
13 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank867966
Rank change on same period last yearUp+99
Matching permanent IT job ads1720
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.010 %0.009 %
As % of the category below0.037 %0.035 %
Salaries quoted1712
Average minimum salary£24,706£22,500
Average salary£27,529£26,125
% change on same period last year+5.37 %
Average maximum salary£30,353£29,750
UK excluding London average salary£27,529£22,643
% change on same period last year+21.58 %
IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
UK
Matching permanent IT job ads4547857448
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled26.41 %24.72 %
Salaries quoted3933747339
Average minimum salary£38,245£39,059
Average salary£41,644£42,553
% change on same period last year-2.13 %
Average maximum salary£45,042£46,047
UK excluding London average salary£37,411£38,465
% change on same period last year-2.73 %

MSDE
Demand Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing MSDE within the UK as a proportion of the total demand within the Database & Business Intelligence category.

MSDE Demand Trend

MSDE
Salary Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing MSDE within the UK.

MSDE Salary Trend

MSDE
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing MSDE over the 3 months to 13 October 2008 within the UK.

MSDE Salary Histogram

MSDE
Top 10 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing MSDE within the UK over the 3 months to 13 October 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
EnglandUp+9717£27,529+5.37 %
CambridgeshireUp+166£21,250-
PeterboroughUp+36£21,250-
East of EnglandUp+256£21,250-
South EastUp+604£31,500+5.00 %
West MidlandsNew entry-4£37,500-
SurreyUp+334£31,500+5.00 %
LincolnshireNew entry-3£21,500-
East MidlandsUp+133£21,500-12.24 %
BirminghamNew entry-2£37,500-

MSDE
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 13 October 2008, IT jobs within the UK citing MSDE 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 MSDE.

128 (73.68 %)SQL Server
221 (55.26 %)Windows
320 (52.63 %)SQL
419 (50.00 %)VB
517 (44.74 %).NET
613 (34.21 %)ASP.NET
613 (34.21 %)C#
613 (34.21 %)VB.NET
711 (28.95 %)Microsoft
810 (26.32 %)Windows 2000
810 (26.32 %)ODBC
99 (23.68 %)SQL Server 2000
99 (23.68 %)Manufacturing
99 (23.68 %)VB6
108 (21.05 %)Internet
108 (21.05 %)Oracle
108 (21.05 %)MS Access
116 (15.79 %)MS Excel
116 (15.79 %)CCNA
116 (15.79 %)MCSE
116 (15.79 %)MCP
116 (15.79 %)Windows Server 2003
116 (15.79 %)Cisco
116 (15.79 %)Cisco Certification
116 (15.79 %)Microsoft Certification
116 (15.79 %)Project Management
116 (15.79 %)Telecoms
116 (15.79 %)Security+ Certification
116 (15.79 %)Backup Exec
116 (15.79 %)Mitel

MSDE
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 13 October 2008, IT jobs within the UK citing MSDE 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 MSDE. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
117 (44.74 %).NET
213 (34.21 %)ASP.NET
310 (26.32 %)ODBC
44 (10.53 %)XML
IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
14 (10.53 %)IIS
IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
16 (15.79 %)MS Excel
IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
18 (21.05 %)Internet
24 (10.53 %)LAN
24 (10.53 %)WAN
24 (10.53 %)Wireless
33 (7.895 %)Network Security
33 (7.895 %)VPN
33 (7.895 %)Firewall
IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
128 (73.68 %)SQL Server
29 (23.68 %)SQL Server 2000
38 (21.05 %)MS Access
44 (10.53 %)RDBMS
44 (10.53 %)Oracle 10g
44 (10.53 %)BusinessObjects
44 (10.53 %)Crystal Reports
44 (10.53 %)Oracle Reports
44 (10.53 %)Oracle 9i
44 (10.53 %)SQL Anywhere
44 (10.53 %)SQL Server 2005
44 (10.53 %)Oracle 11g
IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
14 (10.53 %)Visual Studio
21 (2.632 %)VSS/SourceSafe
IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
19 (23.68 %)Manufacturing
26 (15.79 %)Telecoms
32 (5.263 %)Construction
32 (5.263 %)Retail
41 (2.632 %)Pensions
41 (2.632 %)Health
IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
115 (39.47 %)Junior
213 (34.21 %)Developer
39 (23.68 %)Analyst
39 (23.68 %)Support Analyst
48 (21.05 %)Graduate
48 (21.05 %)Junior Developer
48 (21.05 %)Graduate Developer
56 (15.79 %)Infrastructure Engineer
56 (15.79 %)SQL Server DBA
56 (15.79 %)SQL DBA
56 (15.79 %)Software Developer
56 (15.79 %)DBA
56 (15.79 %)Junior DBA
56 (15.79 %)Junior SQL Server DBA
65 (13.16 %)2nd Line Support
65 (13.16 %)Junior Software Developer
65 (13.16 %)Graduate Software Developer
74 (10.53 %)Systems Architect
74 (10.53 %)Technical Engineer
74 (10.53 %).NET Developer
IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
14 (10.53 %)Replication
14 (10.53 %)German Language
IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
121 (55.26 %)Windows
210 (26.32 %)Windows 2000
36 (15.79 %)Windows Server 2003
IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
16 (15.79 %)Project Management
25 (13.16 %)ITIL
25 (13.16 %)Web Development
34 (10.53 %)Disaster Recovery
43 (7.895 %)Migration
IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
120 (52.63 %)SQL
219 (50.00 %)VB
313 (34.21 %)VB.NET
313 (34.21 %)C#
49 (23.68 %)VB6
54 (10.53 %)Transact-SQL
IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
16 (15.79 %)MCP
16 (15.79 %)MCSE
16 (15.79 %)CCNA
16 (15.79 %)Cisco Certification
16 (15.79 %)Microsoft Certification
16 (15.79 %)Security+ Certification
24 (10.53 %)Degree
IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
12 (5.263 %)SLA
IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
16 (15.79 %)Backup Exec
24 (10.53 %)Terminal Services
33 (7.895 %)Active Directory
IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
111 (28.95 %)Microsoft
28 (21.05 %)Oracle
36 (15.79 %)Mitel
36 (15.79 %)Cisco
44 (10.53 %)Business Objects
44 (10.53 %)Citrix
53 (7.895 %)VERITAS
61 (2.632 %)Capita