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

LinkMicrosoft Office Specialist (MOS)
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank171190
Rank change on same period last yearUp+19
Matching permanent IT job ads21
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.001 %0.000 %
As % of the category below0.215 %0.088 %
Salaries quoted21
Average minimum salary£19,500£23,000
Average salary£21,500£23,000
% change on same period last year-6.52 %
Average maximum salary£23,500£23,000
UK excluding London average salary£28,175£26,289
% change on same period last year+7.17 %
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 %
MOS YorkshireMOS
Yorkshire

MOS
Demand Trend

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

West Yorkshire MOS Demand Trend

MOS
Salary Trend

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

West Yorkshire MOS Salary Trend

MOS
Salary Histogram

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

West Yorkshire MOS Salary Histogram

MOS
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing MOS 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+262£21,500-6.52 %
MOS YorkshireMOS
Yorkshire

MOS
Top 19 Related IT Skills

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

16 (100.00 %)Windows
16 (100.00 %)Microsoft
16 (100.00 %)ECDL
24 (66.67 %)Microsoft Certification
24 (66.67 %)MCSE
24 (66.67 %)MCSA
24 (66.67 %)Windows XP
24 (66.67 %)MCP
24 (66.67 %)MCDST
32 (33.33 %)Document Management
32 (33.33 %)SLA
32 (33.33 %)OpenView
32 (33.33 %)HP
32 (33.33 %)Remedy
32 (33.33 %)Legal
41 (16.67 %)Laserform
41 (16.67 %)Finance
41 (16.67 %)Law
41 (16.67 %)Active Directory

MOS
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

West Yorkshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
12 (33.33 %)Legal
21 (16.67 %)Finance
21 (16.67 %)Law
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
15 (83.33 %)Analyst
24 (66.67 %)Support Analyst
32 (33.33 %)Helpdesk Analyst
32 (33.33 %)Helpdesk Support
32 (33.33 %)IT Support Analyst
41 (16.67 %)Helpdesk Support Analyst
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
16 (100.00 %)Windows
24 (66.67 %)Windows XP
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
12 (33.33 %)Document Management
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
16 (100.00 %)ECDL
24 (66.67 %)MCDST
24 (66.67 %)MCP
24 (66.67 %)MCSE
24 (66.67 %)MCSA
24 (66.67 %)Microsoft Certification
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
12 (33.33 %)SLA
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
11 (16.67 %)Active Directory
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
12 (33.33 %)OpenView
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
16 (100.00 %)Microsoft
22 (33.33 %)HP
22 (33.33 %)Remedy
31 (16.67 %)Laserform