Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

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

LinkMicrosoft Certification
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank56
Rank change on same period last yearUp+1
Matching permanent IT job ads41
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.003 %0.000 %
As % of the category below66.67 %16.67 %
Salaries quoted41
Average minimum salary£24,000£50,000
Average salary£25,188£50,000
% change on same period last year-49.62 %
Average maximum salary£26,375£50,000
UK excluding London average salary£33,460£33,218
% change on same period last year+0.72 %
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 %
Microsoft Certification LondonMicrosoft Certification
London

Microsoft Certification
Demand Trend

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

Westminster Microsoft Certification Demand Trend

Microsoft Certification
Salary Trend

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

Westminster Microsoft Certification Salary Trend

Microsoft Certification
Salary Histogram

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

Westminster Microsoft Certification Salary Histogram

Microsoft Certification
Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

17 (100.00 %)Windows
17 (100.00 %)Active Directory
17 (100.00 %)Windows Server 2003
26 (85.71 %)DHCP
26 (85.71 %)DNS
26 (85.71 %)MCSE
35 (71.43 %)Windows XP
35 (71.43 %)TCP/IP
44 (57.14 %)Microsoft
44 (57.14 %)MS Exchange
44 (57.14 %)Pensions
44 (57.14 %)Exchange Server 2003
44 (57.14 %)MCP
53 (42.86 %)Windows Vista
53 (42.86 %)MS Excel
53 (42.86 %)SharePoint
53 (42.86 %)SQL Server
53 (42.86 %)Symantec
53 (42.86 %)Finance
53 (42.86 %)Backup Exec
62 (28.57 %)Reuters
62 (28.57 %)Bloomberg
62 (28.57 %)Banking
62 (28.57 %)PDA
62 (28.57 %)MCSA
62 (28.57 %)SMS
62 (28.57 %)CCNA
62 (28.57 %)Cisco Certification
62 (28.57 %)Avaya
62 (28.57 %)Cisco

Microsoft Certification
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Westminster IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
14 (57.14 %)MS Exchange
14 (57.14 %)Exchange Server 2003
23 (42.86 %)SharePoint
Westminster IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
13 (42.86 %)MS Excel
21 (14.29 %)MS Office
Westminster IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
16 (85.71 %)DHCP
16 (85.71 %)DNS
25 (71.43 %)TCP/IP
32 (28.57 %)SMS
Westminster IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
13 (42.86 %)SQL Server
Westminster IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
14 (57.14 %)Pensions
23 (42.86 %)Finance
32 (28.57 %)Banking
Westminster IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
13 (42.86 %)Support Engineer
22 (28.57 %)Network Technician
22 (28.57 %)Desktop Support
22 (28.57 %)Support Technician
22 (28.57 %)Network Support
22 (28.57 %)Network Support Technician
22 (28.57 %)ICT Technician
31 (14.29 %)Service Desk Team Leader
31 (14.29 %)Desktop Support Engineer
31 (14.29 %)Desktop Engineer
31 (14.29 %)Team Leader
31 (14.29 %)IT Support Engineer
Westminster IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
12 (28.57 %)PDA
21 (14.29 %)Blackberry
Westminster IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
17 (100.00 %)Windows
17 (100.00 %)Windows Server 2003
25 (71.43 %)Windows XP
33 (42.86 %)Windows Vista
Westminster IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
11 (14.29 %)ITIL
11 (14.29 %)Project Management
Westminster IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
16 (85.71 %)MCSE
24 (57.14 %)MCP
32 (28.57 %)MCSA
32 (28.57 %)CCNA
32 (28.57 %)Cisco Certification
Westminster IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
17 (100.00 %)Active Directory
23 (42.86 %)Backup Exec
Westminster IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
14 (57.14 %)Microsoft
23 (42.86 %)Symantec
32 (28.57 %)Cisco
32 (28.57 %)Avaya
32 (28.57 %)Reuters
32 (28.57 %)Bloomberg