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This section looks at the demand for knowledge and experience of Microsoft products and/or services in IT jobs within the Watford region with a comparison to our Vendors category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Microsoft over the 3 months to 25 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank86
Rank change on same period last yearDown-2
Matching permanent IT job ads9094
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.048 %0.038 %
As % of the category below33.46 %36.29 %
Salaries quoted8890
Average minimum salary£34,659£34,956
Average salary£37,085£37,978
% change on same period last year-2.35 %
Average maximum salary£39,511£41,000
UK excluding London average salary£35,327£35,841
% change on same period last year-1.43 %
Watford IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
Watford
Matching permanent IT job ads269259
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.142 %0.106 %
Salaries quoted234230
Average minimum salary£37,842£35,160
Average salary£40,675£38,324
% change on same period last year+6.13 %
Average maximum salary£43,507£41,487
UK excluding London average salary£39,792£42,049
% change on same period last year-5.36 %
Microsoft HertfordshireMicrosoft
Hertfordshire

These figures represent the IT job market and are NOT representative of employment within the Microsoft Corporation.

Microsoft
Demand Trend

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

Watford Microsoft Demand Trend

Microsoft
Salary Trend

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

Watford Microsoft Salary Trend

Microsoft
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Microsoft across the Watford region over the 3 months to 25 July 2008.

Watford Microsoft Salary Histogram

Microsoft
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT jobs across the Watford region citing Microsoft 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 Microsoft.

183 (41.92 %)MS Excel
275 (37.88 %).NET
367 (33.84 %)SQL Server
462 (31.31 %)Windows
553 (26.77 %)Microsoft Certification
651 (25.76 %)SQL
738 (19.19 %)MS Exchange
835 (17.68 %)Active Directory
933 (16.67 %)C#
1032 (16.16 %)HTML
1032 (16.16 %)Internet
1129 (14.65 %)JavaScript
1129 (14.65 %)MS Office
1227 (13.64 %)VB.NET
1326 (13.13 %)IIS
1326 (13.13 %)XML
1326 (13.13 %)Retail
1425 (12.63 %)Finance
1524 (12.12 %)CSS
1623 (11.62 %)SQL Server 2005
1623 (11.62 %)Degree
1722 (11.11 %)SQL Server 2000
1722 (11.11 %)SharePoint
1821 (10.61 %)ASP.NET
1821 (10.61 %)Pensions
1919 (9.596 %)MCSE
1919 (9.596 %)VSS/SourceSafe
2018 (9.091 %)Cisco
2117 (8.586 %)Firewall
2216 (8.081 %)DHTML

Microsoft
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT jobs across the Watford region citing Microsoft 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 Microsoft. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Watford IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
175 (37.88 %).NET
232 (16.16 %)HTML
326 (13.13 %)XML
424 (12.12 %)CSS
521 (10.61 %)ASP.NET
614 (7.071 %)JSP
614 (7.071 %)XHTML
712 (6.061 %)WML
88 (4.040 %)COM
96 (3.030 %)WinForms
96 (3.030 %)ASP
105 (2.525 %)XSL
105 (2.525 %)ADO.NET
114 (2.020 %)ADO
114 (2.020 %).NET Framework
122 (1.010 %)WebSphere
122 (1.010 %)J2EE
122 (1.010 %)XSLT
122 (1.010 %)ActiveX
122 (1.010 %)WebServices
Watford IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
138 (19.19 %)MS Exchange
226 (13.13 %)IIS
322 (11.11 %)SharePoint
414 (7.071 %)Exchange Server 2003
510 (5.051 %)BizTalk Server
68 (4.040 %)Exchange Server 2000
68 (4.040 %)Exchange Server 2007
74 (2.020 %)SharePoint Server 2007
83 (1.515 %)CMS
92 (1.010 %)Plone
92 (1.010 %)Lotus Domino
92 (1.010 %)Apache
92 (1.010 %)SAS
101 (0.505 %)TeamSite
101 (0.505 %)Commerce Server
101 (0.505 %)Commerce Server 2007
Watford IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
183 (41.92 %)MS Excel
229 (14.65 %)MS Office
37 (3.535 %)MS Project
46 (3.030 %)MS Visio
55 (2.525 %)Spreadsheet
64 (2.020 %)AutoCAD
73 (1.515 %)MS PowerPoint
73 (1.515 %)Photoshop
82 (1.010 %)SPSS
Watford IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
15 (2.525 %)Navision
22 (1.010 %)Dynamics AX
31 (0.505 %)SAP Business One
31 (0.505 %)Pivotal CRM
31 (0.505 %)SalesLogix
31 (0.505 %)Dynamics CRM
Watford IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
132 (16.16 %)Internet
217 (8.586 %)Firewall
311 (5.556 %)LAN
49 (4.545 %)VPN
58 (4.040 %)WAN
66 (3.030 %)Cisco PIX
75 (2.525 %)Network Security
75 (2.525 %)TCP/IP
75 (2.525 %)IPCC
84 (2.020 %)IP Telephony
84 (2.020 %)Cisco IPT
93 (1.515 %)DNS
102 (1.010 %)SMTP
102 (1.010 %)DHCP
102 (1.010 %)SNMP
111 (0.505 %)ADSL
111 (0.505 %)PBX
111 (0.505 %)Ethernet
111 (0.505 %)SAN
111 (0.505 %)Intranet
Watford IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
167 (33.84 %)SQL Server
223 (11.62 %)SQL Server 2005
322 (11.11 %)SQL Server 2000
415 (7.576 %)Crystal Reports
59 (4.545 %)MS Access
62 (1.010 %)DB2
62 (1.010 %)Base SAS
Watford IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
119 (9.596 %)VSS/SourceSafe
214 (7.071 %)Visual Studio
310 (5.051 %)Flash
43 (1.515 %)WinRunner
43 (1.515 %)TestPartner
52 (1.010 %)MorphX
52 (1.010 %)InstallShield
52 (1.010 %)Eclipse
61 (0.505 %)OpenDeploy
61 (0.505 %)MSI
Watford IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
126 (13.13 %)Retail
225 (12.63 %)Finance
321 (10.61 %)Pensions
411 (5.556 %)Construction
58 (4.040 %)Health
58 (4.040 %)Manufacturing
65 (2.525 %)Law
65 (2.525 %)Legal
73 (1.515 %)Education
73 (1.515 %)Games
73 (1.515 %)Billing
82 (1.010 %)Marketing
82 (1.010 %)Banking
82 (1.010 %)Publishing
82 (1.010 %)Aerospace
91 (0.505 %)Financial Institution
91 (0.505 %)Telecoms
Watford IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
159 (29.80 %)Developer
226 (13.13 %)Analyst
325 (12.63 %).NET Developer
418 (9.091 %)C# Developer
517 (8.586 %)Project Manager
615 (7.576 %)DBA
615 (7.576 %)Support Engineer
615 (7.576 %)SQL DBA
710 (5.051 %)Junior
89 (4.545 %)Helpdesk Analyst
89 (4.545 %)Administrator
98 (4.040 %)Consultant
107 (3.535 %)Systems Engineer
107 (3.535 %)IT Administrator
116 (3.030 %)Sales Consultant
116 (3.030 %)Business Analyst
116 (3.030 %)Desktop Support
125 (2.525 %)Coordinator
125 (2.525 %)Systems Administrator
125 (2.525 %)Web Developer
Watford IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
115 (7.576 %)Management Information System
212 (6.061 %)Computer Science
311 (5.556 %)iDTV
47 (3.535 %)German Language
55 (2.525 %)French Language
64 (2.020 %)Spanish Language
64 (2.020 %)Mathematics
72 (1.010 %)Credit Risk
72 (1.010 %)Statistics
72 (1.010 %)Interactive TV
81 (0.505 %)Web 2.0
81 (0.505 %)CCTV
81 (0.505 %)E-Learning
81 (0.505 %)W3C
81 (0.505 %)Blackberry
81 (0.505 %)DTV
81 (0.505 %)Mainframe
81 (0.505 %)Client/Server
Watford IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
162 (31.31 %)Windows
215 (7.576 %)Windows Server 2003
313 (6.566 %)Windows XP
49 (4.545 %)Windows 2000
54 (2.020 %)UNIX
63 (1.515 %)Windows NT
72 (1.010 %)Linux
72 (1.010 %)AIX
81 (0.505 %)Solaris
81 (0.505 %)Windows Vista
Watford IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
110 (5.051 %)OO
110 (5.051 %)SEO
29 (4.545 %)Process Management
29 (4.545 %)E-Commerce
38 (4.040 %)Project Management
38 (4.040 %)Business Analysis
47 (3.535 %)Data Management
47 (3.535 %)UML
56 (3.030 %)RUP
56 (3.030 %)Workflow
56 (3.030 %)PRINCE
56 (3.030 %)E-business
65 (2.525 %)ERP
74 (2.020 %)Disaster Recovery
74 (2.020 %)Content Management
74 (2.020 %)Software Testing
74 (2.020 %)Web Development
74 (2.020 %)Security Cleared
83 (1.515 %)CRM
83 (1.515 %)PRINCE2
Watford IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
151 (25.76 %)SQL
233 (16.67 %)C#
329 (14.65 %)JavaScript
427 (13.64 %)VB.NET
516 (8.081 %)DHTML
614 (7.071 %)VB
712 (6.061 %)ActionScript
712 (6.061 %)PHP
89 (4.545 %)VBScript
96 (3.030 %)VB6
105 (2.525 %)VBA
105 (2.525 %)C
105 (2.525 %)C++
113 (1.515 %)Java
122 (1.010 %)X++
131 (0.505 %)Perl
131 (0.505 %)XPath
131 (0.505 %)Transact-SQL
Watford IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
153 (26.77 %)Microsoft Certification
223 (11.62 %)Degree
319 (9.596 %)MCSE
416 (8.081 %)MCP
56 (3.030 %)Cisco Certification
65 (2.525 %)CCVP
65 (2.525 %)MCSA
65 (2.525 %)CCNA
74 (2.020 %)MCSD
74 (2.020 %)CCNP
82 (1.010 %)PRINCE2 Certification
82 (1.010 %)MCAD
91 (0.505 %)HND
91 (0.505 %)Citrix Certification
91 (0.505 %)CCIE
91 (0.505 %)PMP
91 (0.505 %)PMI Certification
Watford IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
14 (2.020 %)QA
23 (1.515 %)Sarbanes-Oxley
31 (0.505 %)WCAG
31 (0.505 %)WAI
Watford IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
135 (17.68 %)Active Directory
23 (1.515 %)ISA Server
32 (1.010 %)Backup Exec
41 (0.505 %)Microsoft Virtual Server
41 (0.505 %)VMware Infrastructure
41 (0.505 %)NetBackup
41 (0.505 %)Terminal Services
Watford IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
13 (1.515 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
22 (1.010 %)Tivoli
31 (0.505 %)Norton AntiVirus
Watford IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
118 (9.091 %)Cisco
213 (6.566 %)Citrix
310 (5.051 %)VERITAS
47 (3.535 %)Remedy
55 (2.525 %)HP
64 (2.020 %)Oracle
73 (1.515 %)IBM
73 (1.515 %)Adobe
73 (1.515 %)CheckPoint
82 (1.010 %)Lotus
82 (1.010 %)Symantec
82 (1.010 %)Macromedia
91 (0.505 %)SAP
91 (0.505 %)Siebel
91 (0.505 %)Interwoven
91 (0.505 %)Juniper
91 (0.505 %)Radware
91 (0.505 %)VMware
91 (0.505 %)salesforce.com
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