Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD) in IT jobs within the West Yorkshire region compared to all other Qualifications we currently track. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited MCSD over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD)
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank128163
Rank change on same period last yearUp+35
Matching permanent IT job ads4528
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.030 %0.012 %
As % of the category below4.834 %2.460 %
Salaries quoted4521
Average minimum salary£31,638£30,500
Average salary£34,000£33,635
% change on same period last year+1.08 %
Average maximum salary£36,362£36,769
UK excluding London average salary£37,269£39,262
% change on same period last year-5.07 %
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
West Yorkshire
Matching permanent IT job ads9311138
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.623 %0.508 %
Salaries quoted772945
Average minimum salary£31,453£31,128
Average salary£34,155£33,236
% change on same period last year+2.76 %
Average maximum salary£36,858£35,344
UK excluding London average salary£37,946£37,910
% change on same period last year+0.09 %
MCSD YorkshireMCSD
Yorkshire

MCSD
Demand Trend

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

West Yorkshire MCSD Demand Trend

MCSD
Salary Trend

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

West Yorkshire MCSD Salary Trend

MCSD
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing MCSD across the West Yorkshire region over the 3 months to 2 December 2008.

West Yorkshire MCSD Salary Histogram

MCSD
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing MCSD within the West Yorkshire region over the 3 months to 2 December 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
LeedsUp+2931£32,048-0.47 %
HalifaxNew entry-12£39,333-
OtleyNew entry-2£26,000-
MCSD YorkshireMCSD
Yorkshire

MCSD
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT jobs across the West Yorkshire region citing MCSD 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 MCSD.

174 (100.00 %).NET
174 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
271 (95.95 %)C#
365 (87.84 %)SQL Server
448 (64.86 %)ASP.NET
539 (52.70 %)SQL
638 (51.35 %)Microsoft
737 (50.00 %)VB.NET
833 (44.59 %)MCTS
931 (41.89 %)MCAD
1027 (36.49 %)Pensions
1125 (33.78 %)VB6
1125 (33.78 %)VB
1220 (27.03 %)Asset Management
1316 (21.62 %)Finance
1316 (21.62 %)Oracle
1415 (20.27 %)Transact-SQL
1510 (13.51 %)MS Excel
1510 (13.51 %)SQL Server 2005
169 (12.16 %)C
178 (10.81 %)XML
187 (9.459 %)XSLT
187 (9.459 %)Insurance
187 (9.459 %)Construction
187 (9.459 %)Health
196 (8.108 %)ASP
205 (6.757 %)SharePoint
205 (6.757 %)HTML
214 (5.405 %)Web Development
214 (5.405 %)VBA

MCSD
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT jobs across the West Yorkshire region citing MCSD 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 MCSD. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
174 (100.00 %).NET
248 (64.86 %)ASP.NET
38 (10.81 %)XML
47 (9.459 %)XSLT
56 (8.108 %)ASP
65 (6.757 %)HTML
74 (5.405 %)WebServices
83 (4.054 %)Windows SharePoint Services
92 (2.703 %)AJAX
101 (1.351 %)CSS
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
15 (6.757 %)SharePoint
23 (4.054 %)SharePoint Portal Server
23 (4.054 %)SharePoint Server 2007
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
110 (13.51 %)MS Excel
23 (4.054 %)InfoPath
23 (4.054 %)MS Office
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
165 (87.84 %)SQL Server
210 (13.51 %)SQL Server 2005
34 (5.405 %)DTS
34 (5.405 %)SQL Server 2000
43 (4.054 %)MS Access
52 (2.703 %)MySQL
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
13 (4.054 %)Visual Studio
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
127 (36.49 %)Pensions
216 (21.62 %)Finance
37 (9.459 %)Construction
37 (9.459 %)Health
37 (9.459 %)Insurance
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
174 (100.00 %)Developer
239 (52.70 %).NET Developer
328 (37.84 %)C# Developer
420 (27.03 %)Senior Developer
516 (21.62 %)Analyst Programmer
516 (21.62 %)Programmer
516 (21.62 %)Analyst
516 (21.62 %)ASP.NET Developer
516 (21.62 %)Developer Analyst
516 (21.62 %).NET Analyst Programmer
516 (21.62 %).NET Programmer
516 (21.62 %)C#/ASP.NET Developer
615 (20.27 %)C# Analyst Programmer
712 (16.22 %)Senior .NET Developer
810 (13.51 %)Senior .NET Analyst Programmer
810 (13.51 %)Senior .NET Programmer
810 (13.51 %)Senior Programmer
810 (13.51 %)Senior Analyst
810 (13.51 %)Senior Analyst Programmer
99 (12.16 %)Senior C# Developer
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
14 (5.405 %)N-Tier
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
13 (4.054 %)Windows
13 (4.054 %)Windows Server 2003
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
120 (27.03 %)Asset Management
24 (5.405 %)Content Management
24 (5.405 %)Web Development
24 (5.405 %)OO
33 (4.054 %)Time Management
42 (2.703 %)Agile Software Development
51 (1.351 %)TDD
51 (1.351 %)RUP
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
171 (95.95 %)C#
239 (52.70 %)SQL
337 (50.00 %)VB.NET
425 (33.78 %)VB
425 (33.78 %)VB6
515 (20.27 %)Transact-SQL
69 (12.16 %)C
74 (5.405 %)VBA
83 (4.054 %)C++
92 (2.703 %)VBScript
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
174 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
233 (44.59 %)MCTS
331 (41.89 %)MCAD
43 (4.054 %)Degree
43 (4.054 %)MCITP
52 (2.703 %)MCPD
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
138 (51.35 %)Microsoft
216 (21.62 %)Oracle
32 (2.703 %)Citrix