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The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) in IT jobs within the York 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 8 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS)
Location
3 months to
8 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank79-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching permanent IT job ads20
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.001 %0.000 %
As % of the category below0.889 %0.000 %
Salaries quoted20
Average minimum salary£21,000-
Average salary£24,750-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum salary£28,500-
UK excluding London average salary£38,655£41,808
% change on same period last year-7.54 %
York IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
York
Matching permanent IT job ads225199
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.130 %0.087 %
Salaries quoted131130
Average minimum salary£32,305£38,272
Average salary£35,515£40,591
% change on same period last year-12.50 %
Average maximum salary£38,725£42,909
UK excluding London average salary£37,891£38,396
% change on same period last year-1.31 %
MCTS North YorkshireMCTS
North Yorkshire

MCTS
Demand Trend

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

York 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 York region.

York MCTS Salary Trend

MCTS
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 8 October 2008, IT jobs across the York 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.

18 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
27 (87.50 %)MCPD
27 (87.50 %).NET
27 (87.50 %)MCAD
36 (75.00 %)Microsoft
45 (62.50 %)C#
45 (62.50 %)SQL Server
54 (50.00 %)BizTalk Server
63 (37.50 %).NET Framework
63 (37.50 %)MCSD
63 (37.50 %)MS Excel
72 (25.00 %)RUP
72 (25.00 %)WebServices
72 (25.00 %)XML
72 (25.00 %)Technical Architecture
72 (25.00 %)Law
81 (12.50 %)MCDST
81 (12.50 %)MCITP
81 (12.50 %)Exchange Server 2003
81 (12.50 %)Health
81 (12.50 %)Windows Server 2003
81 (12.50 %)Windows Vista
81 (12.50 %)Exchange Server 2007
81 (12.50 %)MCP
81 (12.50 %)MS Office
81 (12.50 %)Windows
81 (12.50 %)MCSE
81 (12.50 %)MCSA
81 (12.50 %)Active Directory
81 (12.50 %)Windows XP

MCTS
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 8 October 2008, IT jobs across the York 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.

York IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
17 (87.50 %).NET
23 (37.50 %).NET Framework
32 (25.00 %)WebServices
32 (25.00 %)XML
York IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
14 (50.00 %)BizTalk Server
21 (12.50 %)Exchange Server 2003
21 (12.50 %)Exchange Server 2007
21 (12.50 %)MS Exchange
York IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
13 (37.50 %)MS Excel
21 (12.50 %)MS Office
York IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
11 (12.50 %)TCP/IP
York IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
15 (62.50 %)SQL Server
York IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
12 (25.00 %)Law
21 (12.50 %)Health
York IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
17 (87.50 %)Developer
17 (87.50 %).NET Developer
25 (62.50 %)C# Developer
32 (25.00 %)Senior .NET Developer
32 (25.00 %)Senior Developer
York IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
11 (12.50 %)Windows
11 (12.50 %)Windows XP
11 (12.50 %)Windows Server 2003
11 (12.50 %)Windows Vista
York IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
12 (25.00 %)RUP
12 (25.00 %)Technical Architecture
York IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
15 (62.50 %)C#
York IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
18 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
27 (87.50 %)MCPD
27 (87.50 %)MCAD
33 (37.50 %)MCSD
41 (12.50 %)MCSE
41 (12.50 %)MCSA
41 (12.50 %)MCP
41 (12.50 %)MCDST
41 (12.50 %)MCITP
York IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
11 (12.50 %)Active Directory
York IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
16 (75.00 %)Microsoft