Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) 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 MCTS over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS)
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank134188
Rank change on same period last yearUp+54
Matching permanent IT job ads393
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.026 %0.001 %
As % of the category below4.189 %0.264 %
Salaries quoted393
Average minimum salary£30,600£25,333
Average salary£35,355£29,000
% change on same period last year+21.91 %
Average maximum salary£40,109£32,667
UK excluding London average salary£38,385£36,882
% change on same period last year+4.07 %
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 %
MCTS YorkshireMCTS
Yorkshire

MCTS
Demand Trend

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

West Yorkshire MCTS Demand Trend

MCTS
Salary Trend

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

West Yorkshire MCTS Salary Trend

MCTS
Salary Histogram

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

West Yorkshire MCTS Salary Histogram

MCTS
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing MCTS 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
HalifaxNew entry-22£37,159-
LeedsUp+3715£34,167+17.81 %
HuddersfieldNew entry-13£37,500-
WakefieldNew entry-2£18,000-
BradfordNew entry-1£18,500-
MCTS YorkshireMCTS
Yorkshire

MCTS
Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

163 (96.92 %)Microsoft Certification
262 (95.38 %).NET
360 (92.31 %)C#
459 (90.77 %)ASP.NET
551 (78.46 %)SQL Server
551 (78.46 %)Microsoft
640 (61.54 %)Pensions
738 (58.46 %)Finance
833 (50.77 %)MCSD
925 (38.46 %)MCSE
1023 (35.38 %)MCAD
1023 (35.38 %)Oracle
1114 (21.54 %)VB.NET
1114 (21.54 %)SQL
1213 (20.00 %)Transact-SQL
137 (10.77 %)Degree
146 (9.231 %)Windows
155 (7.692 %)MCP
155 (7.692 %)SQL Server 2005
163 (4.615 %)MCITP
163 (4.615 %)InfoPath
163 (4.615 %)SharePoint Server 2007
163 (4.615 %)SharePoint Portal Server
163 (4.615 %)Windows SharePoint Services
163 (4.615 %)Time Management
163 (4.615 %)XML
163 (4.615 %)XSLT
163 (4.615 %)MS Office
163 (4.615 %)C++
163 (4.615 %)C

MCTS
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
162 (95.38 %).NET
259 (90.77 %)ASP.NET
33 (4.615 %)XML
33 (4.615 %)XSLT
33 (4.615 %)Windows SharePoint Services
42 (3.077 %).NET Framework
51 (1.538 %)CSS
51 (1.538 %)HTML
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
13 (4.615 %)SharePoint
13 (4.615 %)SharePoint Portal Server
13 (4.615 %)SharePoint Server 2007
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
13 (4.615 %)MS Office
13 (4.615 %)MS Excel
13 (4.615 %)InfoPath
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
12 (3.077 %)Intranet
12 (3.077 %)Extranet
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
151 (78.46 %)SQL Server
25 (7.692 %)SQL Server 2005
32 (3.077 %)SQL Server Integration Services
32 (3.077 %)SQL Server Analysis Services
32 (3.077 %)SQL Server 2000
41 (1.538 %)DTS
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
140 (61.54 %)Pensions
238 (58.46 %)Finance
33 (4.615 %)Health
42 (3.077 %)Retail
51 (1.538 %)Insurance
51 (1.538 %)Marketing
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
161 (93.85 %)Developer
243 (66.15 %)C# Developer
330 (46.15 %).NET Developer
424 (36.92 %)Analyst Programmer
424 (36.92 %)Programmer
424 (36.92 %)Analyst
424 (36.92 %)ASP.NET Developer
424 (36.92 %)Developer Analyst
424 (36.92 %).NET Analyst Programmer
424 (36.92 %).NET Programmer
424 (36.92 %)C#/ASP.NET Developer
523 (35.38 %)C# Analyst Programmer
621 (32.31 %)Senior Developer
712 (18.46 %)Senior .NET Developer
810 (15.38 %)Senior Analyst Programmer
810 (15.38 %)Senior Programmer
810 (15.38 %)Senior Analyst
810 (15.38 %)Senior .NET Analyst Programmer
810 (15.38 %)Senior .NET Programmer
99 (13.85 %)Senior C# Analyst Programmer
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
16 (9.231 %)Windows
23 (4.615 %)Windows 2000
23 (4.615 %)Windows XP
23 (4.615 %)Windows Server 2003
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
13 (4.615 %)Time Management
21 (1.538 %)TDD
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
160 (92.31 %)C#
214 (21.54 %)SQL
214 (21.54 %)VB.NET
313 (20.00 %)Transact-SQL
43 (4.615 %)C++
43 (4.615 %)C
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
163 (96.92 %)Microsoft Certification
233 (50.77 %)MCSD
325 (38.46 %)MCSE
423 (35.38 %)MCAD
57 (10.77 %)Degree
65 (7.692 %)MCP
73 (4.615 %)MCITP
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
151 (78.46 %)Microsoft
223 (35.38 %)Oracle