Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft Active Directory skills within the Westminster region with a comparison to our System Software category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Active Directory over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Active Directory
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank25
Rank change on same period last yearUp+3
Matching permanent IT job ads72
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.005 %0.001 %
As % of the category below63.64 %100.00 %
Salaries quoted72
Average minimum salary£27,429£19,500
Average salary£28,679£22,273
% change on same period last year+28.76 %
Average maximum salary£29,929£25,045
UK excluding London average salary£31,918£32,080
% change on same period last year-0.50 %
Westminster IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
Westminster
Matching permanent IT job ads112
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.007 %0.001 %
Salaries quoted112
Average minimum salary£27,357£19,500
Average salary£29,036£22,273
% change on same period last year+30.36 %
Average maximum salary£30,714£25,045
UK excluding London average salary£35,278£34,717
% change on same period last year+1.61 %
Active Directory LondonActive Directory
London

Active Directory
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing Active Directory across the Westminster region as a proportion of the total demand within the System Software category.

Westminster Active Directory Demand Trend

Active Directory
Salary Trend

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

Westminster Active Directory Salary Trend

Active Directory
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Active Directory across the Westminster region over the 3 months to 2 December 2008.

Westminster Active Directory Salary Histogram

Active Directory
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT jobs across the Westminster region citing Active Directory 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 Active Directory.

19 (90.00 %)Windows
19 (90.00 %)Windows Server 2003
27 (70.00 %)Microsoft Certification
27 (70.00 %)TCP/IP
27 (70.00 %)DNS
36 (60.00 %)Windows XP
36 (60.00 %)MCSE
36 (60.00 %)DHCP
45 (50.00 %)MS Exchange
45 (50.00 %)Exchange Server 2003
54 (40.00 %)Pensions
54 (40.00 %)MCP
54 (40.00 %)Microsoft
63 (30.00 %)Symantec
63 (30.00 %)SQL Server
63 (30.00 %)MS Excel
63 (30.00 %)SharePoint
63 (30.00 %)Windows Vista
63 (30.00 %)Finance
63 (30.00 %)Backup Exec
72 (20.00 %)Firewall
72 (20.00 %)Banking
72 (20.00 %)Penetration Testing
72 (20.00 %)PDA
72 (20.00 %)Network Security
72 (20.00 %)Cisco
72 (20.00 %)SMS
72 (20.00 %)MCSA
72 (20.00 %)CCNA
72 (20.00 %)Cisco Certification

Active Directory
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT jobs across the Westminster region citing Active Directory 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 Active Directory. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Westminster IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
15 (50.00 %)MS Exchange
15 (50.00 %)Exchange Server 2003
23 (30.00 %)SharePoint
31 (10.00 %)IIS
Westminster IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
13 (30.00 %)MS Excel
21 (10.00 %)MS Office
Westminster IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
17 (70.00 %)TCP/IP
17 (70.00 %)DNS
26 (60.00 %)DHCP
32 (20.00 %)SMS
32 (20.00 %)Firewall
32 (20.00 %)Network Security
41 (10.00 %)VoIP
41 (10.00 %)WAN
41 (10.00 %)LAN
Westminster IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
13 (30.00 %)SQL Server
Westminster IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
14 (40.00 %)Pensions
23 (30.00 %)Finance
32 (20.00 %)Banking
41 (10.00 %)Back Office
Westminster IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
13 (30.00 %)Support Engineer
22 (20.00 %)Desktop Support
22 (20.00 %)Network Technician
22 (20.00 %)Network Support
22 (20.00 %)Network Support Technician
22 (20.00 %)Support Technician
22 (20.00 %)ICT Technician
31 (10.00 %)Service Desk Team Leader
31 (10.00 %)Desktop Support Engineer
31 (10.00 %)Desktop Engineer
31 (10.00 %)Team Leader
31 (10.00 %)IT Support Engineer
31 (10.00 %)IT Administrator
31 (10.00 %)Analyst
31 (10.00 %)Systems Administrator
31 (10.00 %)Network Engineer
31 (10.00 %)Infrastructure Analyst
31 (10.00 %)Administrator
31 (10.00 %)Security Analyst
Westminster IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
12 (20.00 %)PDA
21 (10.00 %)Blackberry
Westminster IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
19 (90.00 %)Windows
19 (90.00 %)Windows Server 2003
26 (60.00 %)Windows XP
33 (30.00 %)Windows Vista
Westminster IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
12 (20.00 %)Penetration Testing
21 (10.00 %)ITIL
21 (10.00 %)Project Management
Westminster IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
11 (10.00 %)SQL
Westminster IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
17 (70.00 %)Microsoft Certification
26 (60.00 %)MCSE
34 (40.00 %)MCP
42 (20.00 %)MCSA
42 (20.00 %)CCNA
42 (20.00 %)Cisco Certification
Westminster IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
13 (30.00 %)Backup Exec
Westminster IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
14 (40.00 %)Microsoft
23 (30.00 %)Symantec
32 (20.00 %)Cisco
32 (20.00 %)Reuters
32 (20.00 %)Bloomberg
32 (20.00 %)Avaya
41 (10.00 %)CheckPoint
41 (10.00 %)HP