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The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft Certification in IT jobs within the West Midlands region compared to all other Qualifications we currently track. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Microsoft Certification over the 3 months to 10 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.
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| 3 months to
10 Oct 2008 | Same period last year |
| Rank | 51 | 45 |
| Rank change on same period last year |  -6 |
| Matching permanent IT job ads | 281 | 356 |
| As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled | 0.163 % | 0.153 % |
| As % of the category below | 17.30 % | 20.89 % |
| Salaries quoted | 254 | 313 |
| Average minimum salary | £29,318 | £28,158 |
| Average salary | £31,652 | £30,310 |
| % change on same period last year | +4.43 % |
| Average maximum salary | £33,987 | £32,461 |
| UK excluding London average salary | £33,560 | £33,693 |
| % change on same period last year | -0.39 % |
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| Matching permanent IT job ads | 1624 | 1704 |
| As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled | 0.940 % | 0.733 % |
| Salaries quoted | 1416 | 1489 |
| Average minimum salary | £33,104 | £33,225 |
| Average salary | £36,252 | £35,952 |
| % change on same period last year | +0.83 % |
| Average maximum salary | £39,400 | £38,678 |
| UK excluding London average salary | £37,889 | £38,388 |
| % change on same period last year | -1.29 % |
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Demand TrendThe chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing Microsoft Certification across the West Midlands region 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 Microsoft Certification across the West Midlands region.
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Salary HistogramThe chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Microsoft Certification across the West Midlands region over the 3 months to 10 October 2008.
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Job LocationsThe table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Microsoft Certification within the West Midlands region over the 3 months to 10 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.
| Location | Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Last | Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads | Average Salary
Last 3 Months | Average Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year |
| Birmingham |  +1 | 110 | £33,025 | +6.62 % |
| Warwickshire | +8 | 44 | £38,159 | +5.38 % |
| Herefordshire | -23 | 21 | £31,310 | +1.90 % |
| Staffordshire | -3 | 18 | £29,000 | -10.51 % |
| Coventry | -14 | 16 | £30,583 | +5.33 % |
| Solihull | +3 | 15 | £31,188 | +31.11 % |
| Worcestershire | +1 | 14 | £26,237 | -1.96 % |
| Shropshire | -26 | 13 | £18,625 | -41.13 % |
| Dudley | -2 | 8 | £21,300 | -18.85 % |
| Walsall | -1 | 5 | £32,900 | +71.93 % |
| West Bromwich |  - | 3 | £18,000 | - |
| Sutton Coldfield | - | 1 | £25,000 | - |
| Halesowen | -9 | 1 | £43,500 | +74.00 % |
| Wolverhampton | -6 | 1 | £22,500 | +9.75 % |
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Top 30 Related IT SkillsFor the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT jobs across the West Midlands region citing Microsoft Certification 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 Certification.
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Top Related IT Skills by CategoryFor the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT jobs across the West Midlands region citing Microsoft Certification 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 Certification. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.
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