Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

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

LinkMicrosoft Certified Professional (MCP)
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank6-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching permanent IT job ads30
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.002 %0.000 %
As % of the category below50.00 %0.000 %
Salaries quoted30
Average minimum salary£20,333-
Average salary£21,917-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum salary£23,500-
UK excluding London average salary£28,614£28,290
% change on same period last year+1.14 %
Westminster IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
Westminster
Matching permanent IT job ads66
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.004 %0.003 %
Salaries quoted53
Average minimum salary£23,778£37,500
Average salary£25,153£38,250
% change on same period last year-34.24 %
Average maximum salary£26,528£39,000
UK excluding London average salary£37,946£37,910
% change on same period last year+0.09 %
MCP LondonMCP
London

MCP
Demand Trend

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

Westminster MCP Demand Trend

MCP
Salary Trend

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

Westminster MCP Salary Trend

MCP
Salary Histogram

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

Westminster MCP Salary Histogram

MCP
Top 24 Related IT Skills

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

14 (100.00 %)Windows
14 (100.00 %)Active Directory
14 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
14 (100.00 %)Windows Server 2003
14 (100.00 %)Pensions
23 (75.00 %)Exchange Server 2003
23 (75.00 %)Windows Vista
23 (75.00 %)Backup Exec
23 (75.00 %)Symantec
23 (75.00 %)MS Excel
23 (75.00 %)MCSE
23 (75.00 %)SQL Server
23 (75.00 %)Windows XP
23 (75.00 %)MS Exchange
23 (75.00 %)DHCP
23 (75.00 %)TCP/IP
23 (75.00 %)DNS
23 (75.00 %)Microsoft
32 (50.00 %)CCNA
32 (50.00 %)MCSA
32 (50.00 %)Cisco Certification
41 (25.00 %)SharePoint
41 (25.00 %)Project Management
41 (25.00 %)ITIL

MCP
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Westminster IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
13 (75.00 %)MS Exchange
13 (75.00 %)Exchange Server 2003
21 (25.00 %)SharePoint
Westminster IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
13 (75.00 %)MS Excel
Westminster IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
13 (75.00 %)DHCP
13 (75.00 %)TCP/IP
13 (75.00 %)DNS
Westminster IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
13 (75.00 %)SQL Server
Westminster IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
14 (100.00 %)Pensions
Westminster IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
12 (50.00 %)Support Technician
12 (50.00 %)Network Technician
12 (50.00 %)Network Support
12 (50.00 %)Network Support Technician
12 (50.00 %)ICT Technician
21 (25.00 %)Service Desk Team Leader
21 (25.00 %)Team Leader
21 (25.00 %)IT Support Engineer
21 (25.00 %)Support Engineer
Westminster IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
14 (100.00 %)Windows
14 (100.00 %)Windows Server 2003
23 (75.00 %)Windows Vista
23 (75.00 %)Windows XP
Westminster IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
11 (25.00 %)ITIL
11 (25.00 %)Project Management
Westminster IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
14 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
23 (75.00 %)MCSE
32 (50.00 %)MCSA
32 (50.00 %)CCNA
32 (50.00 %)Cisco Certification
Westminster IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
14 (100.00 %)Active Directory
23 (75.00 %)Backup Exec
Westminster IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
13 (75.00 %)Microsoft
13 (75.00 %)Symantec