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This section looks at the demand for Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) in IT jobs within the Wales region compared to all other Qualifications we currently track. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited MCSA over the 3 months to 20 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA)
Location
3 months to
20 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank92-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching permanent IT job ads80
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.004 %0.000 %
As % of the category below2.025 %0.000 %
Salaries quoted80
Average minimum salary£25,125-
Average salary£27,500-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum salary£29,875-
UK excluding London average salary£29,919£29,691
% change on same period last year+0.76 %
Wales IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
Wales
Matching permanent IT job ads395508
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.213 %0.212 %
Salaries quoted377451
Average minimum salary£29,345£32,489
Average salary£32,890£35,957
% change on same period last year-8.53 %
Average maximum salary£36,435£39,424
UK excluding London average salary£37,833£38,491
% change on same period last year-1.70 %
MCSA UKMCSA
UK

MCSA
Demand Trend

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

Wales MCSA Demand Trend

MCSA
Salary Trend

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

Wales MCSA Salary Trend

MCSA
Salary Histogram

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

Wales MCSA Salary Histogram

MCSA
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing MCSA within the Wales 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
North WalesNew entry-5£27,000-
South WalesNew entry-3£28,333-
MCSA UKMCSA
UK

MCSA
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT jobs across the Wales region citing MCSA 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 MCSA.

117 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
216 (94.12 %)MCSE
314 (82.35 %)Windows
413 (76.47 %)Windows XP
413 (76.47 %)Active Directory
511 (64.71 %)Windows Server 2003
610 (58.82 %)Microsoft
78 (47.06 %)Windows 2000
78 (47.06 %)MS Office
87 (41.18 %)MS Excel
87 (41.18 %)MS Exchange
87 (41.18 %)WAN
96 (35.29 %)VPN
96 (35.29 %)MCP
96 (35.29 %)Firewall
96 (35.29 %)Telecoms
96 (35.29 %)Health
96 (35.29 %)Pensions
105 (29.41 %)Terminal Services
105 (29.41 %)Windows Server 2008
105 (29.41 %)Windows 2000 Server
105 (29.41 %)IIS
105 (29.41 %)Dell
113 (17.65 %)Cisco Certification
113 (17.65 %)CCNA
122 (11.76 %)Cisco
122 (11.76 %)CCNP
122 (11.76 %)LAN
122 (11.76 %)MCDST
122 (11.76 %)Exchange Server 2003

MCSA
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT jobs across the Wales region citing MCSA 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 MCSA. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Wales IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
17 (41.18 %)MS Exchange
25 (29.41 %)IIS
32 (11.76 %)Exchange Server 2003
41 (5.882 %)Exchange Server 2007
Wales IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
18 (47.06 %)MS Office
27 (41.18 %)MS Excel
Wales IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
11 (5.882 %)Microsoft CRM
Wales IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
17 (41.18 %)WAN
26 (35.29 %)VPN
26 (35.29 %)Firewall
32 (11.76 %)LAN
41 (5.882 %)IP Telephony
41 (5.882 %)Cisco PIX
41 (5.882 %)SAN
41 (5.882 %)TCP/IP
Wales IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
16 (35.29 %)Telecoms
16 (35.29 %)Health
16 (35.29 %)Pensions
21 (5.882 %)Financial Institution
21 (5.882 %)Local Government
21 (5.882 %)Finance
21 (5.882 %)Government
Wales IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
111 (64.71 %)Support Engineer
26 (35.29 %)Network Support
35 (29.41 %)Network Engineer
35 (29.41 %)Network Support Engineer
42 (11.76 %)Analyst
51 (5.882 %)Network Consultant
51 (5.882 %)Consultant
51 (5.882 %)Systems Administrator
51 (5.882 %)Service Analyst
51 (5.882 %)Support Consultant
51 (5.882 %)Administrator
51 (5.882 %)Service Desk Analyst
51 (5.882 %)IT Support Analyst
51 (5.882 %)Network Manager
51 (5.882 %)Desktop Support Technician
51 (5.882 %)IT Administrator
51 (5.882 %)Support Technician
51 (5.882 %)Support Analyst
51 (5.882 %)Infrastructure Consultant
51 (5.882 %)Desktop Support
Wales IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
114 (82.35 %)Windows
213 (76.47 %)Windows XP
311 (64.71 %)Windows Server 2003
48 (47.06 %)Windows 2000
55 (29.41 %)Windows Server 2008
55 (29.41 %)Windows 2000 Server
Wales IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
11 (5.882 %)ITIL
11 (5.882 %)CRM
11 (5.882 %)Problem Management
Wales IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
117 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
216 (94.12 %)MCSE
36 (35.29 %)MCP
43 (17.65 %)CCNA
43 (17.65 %)Cisco Certification
52 (11.76 %)MCDST
52 (11.76 %)Degree
52 (11.76 %)CCNP
61 (5.882 %)HND
Wales IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
113 (76.47 %)Active Directory
25 (29.41 %)Terminal Services
Wales IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
110 (58.82 %)Microsoft
25 (29.41 %)Dell
32 (11.76 %)Cisco
41 (5.882 %)HP