Active Directory Jobs in Birmingham

The following table provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Birmingham with a requirement for Active Directory skills. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that have cited Active Directory over the 3 months to 28 June 2017 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.

Microsoft Active Directory West Midlands / Birmingham
Location	3 months to 28 Jun 2017	Same period 2016	Same period 2015
Rank	31	17	23
Rank change year-on-year	-14	+6
Permanent jobs citing Active Directory	126	215	175
As % of all permanent IT jobs advertised in Birmingham	6.43%	9.11%	8.70%
As % of the System Software category	56.76%	69.13%	69.17%
Number of salaries quoted	120	196	187
Median salary	£40,000	£38,412	£37,500
Median salary % change year-on-year	+4.13%	+2.43%
90% offered a salary of more than	£27,442	£21,500	£25,000
10% offered a salary of more than	£65,000	£59,750	£60,000
UK excluding London median salary	£32,500	£32,500	£33,500
% change year-on-year	-	-2.98%

Active Directory is in the system software skills category. The next table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies advertised in Birmingham with a requirement for system software skills.

System Software Skills Birmingham
Permanent job vacancies with a requirement for system software skills	222	311	253
As % of all permanent IT job vacancies advertised in Birmingham	11.32%	13.18%	12.57%
Number of salaries quoted	393	449	632
Median salary	£40,000	£42,500	£37,500
Median salary % change year-on-year	-5.88%	+13.33%
90% offered a salary of more than	£27,500	£25,270	£26,250
10% offered a salary of more than	£55,000	£66,250	£57,650
UK excluding London median salary	£38,500	£38,500	£37,500
% change year-on-year	-	+2.66%

Active Directory
Job Vacancy Trend in Birmingham

Job postings citing Active Directory as a percentage of all IT jobs advertised in Birmingham.

Job vacancy trend for Active Directory in Birmingham

Active Directory
Salary Trend in Birmingham

This chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing Active Directory in Birmingham.

Salary trend for Active Directory in Birmingham

Active Directory
Salary Histogram in Birmingham

The salary distribution of IT jobs citing Active Directory in Birmingham over the 3 months to 28 June 2017.

Salary histogram for Active Directory in Birmingham

Active Directory
Top 30 Co-occurring IT Skills in Birmingham

For the 6 months to 28 June 2017, IT jobs citing Active Directory also mentioned the following skills in order of popularity. The figures indicate the number co-occurrences and its proportion to all job ads across the Birmingham region with a requirement for Active Directory.

1	171 (75.66%)	Windows
2	160 (70.80%)	Microsoft
3	117 (51.77%)	VMware
4	94 (41.59%)	Windows Server
5	93 (41.15%)	VMware Infrastructure
6	76 (33.63%)	Hyper-V
7	73 (32.30%)	Microsoft Azure
8	61 (26.99%)	Microsoft Certification
9	59 (26.11%)	SCCM
10	53 (23.45%)	Data Centre
11	52 (23.01%)	Windows Server 2008
12	51 (22.57%)	Office 365
12	51 (22.57%)	ITIL
13	49 (21.68%)	MCSE
13	49 (21.68%)	MS Exchange

13	49 (21.68%)	Windows Server 2012
14	48 (21.24%)	Firewall
15	47 (20.80%)	Citrix
16	45 (19.91%)	SharePoint
16	45 (19.91%)	Cisco
16	45 (19.91%)	SQL
17	43 (19.03%)	DNS
18	40 (17.70%)	MCSA
19	37 (16.37%)	PowerShell
20	36 (15.93%)	Windows 7
20	36 (15.93%)	NetApp
21	35 (15.49%)	IIS
22	34 (15.04%)	SAN
23	33 (14.60%)	vSphere
23	33 (14.60%)	SCOM

Active Directory
Co-occurring IT Skills in Birmingham by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same job type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Application Platforms
Applications
Business Applications
Cloud Services
Communications & Networking
Database & Business Intelligence
Development Applications
General
Job Titles
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
Miscellaneous
Operating Systems
Processes & Methodologies
Programming Languages
Qualifications
Quality Assurance & Compliance
System Software
Systems Management
Vendors

Application Platforms
1	49 (21.68%)	MS Exchange
2	45 (19.91%)	SharePoint
3	35 (15.49%)	IIS
4	13 (5.75%)	Exchange Server 2003
4	13 (5.75%)	Exchange Server 2013
5	8 (3.54%)	Exchange Server 2007
5	8 (3.54%)	Exchange Server 2010
5	8 (3.54%)	Skype for Business
6	7 (3.10%)	SharePoint Server
7	4 (1.77%)	IBM Notes
7	4 (1.77%)	SharePoint 2013
8	2 (0.88%)	BizTalk Server
8	2 (0.88%)	IBM Domino
8	2 (0.88%)	Joomla!
8	2 (0.88%)	SharePoint 2010
9	1 (0.44%)	WordPress

Applications
1	28 (12.39%)	Microsoft Office
2	1 (0.44%)	Microsoft Project
2	1 (0.44%)	MS Visio

Business Applications
1	5 (2.21%)	Sentinel
2	3 (1.33%)	Dynamics CRM
3	1 (0.44%)	Dynamics AX
3	1 (0.44%)	JDE EnterpriseOne
3	1 (0.44%)	Oracle Applications
3	1 (0.44%)	Workfront

Cloud Services
1	73 (32.30%)	Microsoft Azure
2	51 (22.57%)	Office 365
3	25 (11.06%)	Azure Active Directory
4	22 (9.73%)	IaaS
5	12 (5.31%)	PaaS
6	8 (3.54%)	SaaS
7	7 (3.10%)	Cloud Computing
8	5 (2.21%)	G Suite
9	3 (1.33%)	Amazon AWS
10	2 (0.88%)	Amazon EC2
11	1 (0.44%)	OneDrive

Communications & Networking
1	48 (21.24%)	Firewall
2	43 (19.03%)	DNS
3	34 (15.04%)	SAN
4	22 (9.73%)	DHCP
5	20 (8.85%)	WAN
6	17 (7.52%)	LAN
7	16 (7.08%)	Network Security
8	13 (5.75%)	SSL
8	13 (5.75%)	TCP/IP
8	13 (5.75%)	VPN
9	12 (5.31%)	IPsec
9	12 (5.31%)	IPv4
9	12 (5.31%)	Skype
10	7 (3.10%)	VLAN
11	6 (2.65%)	Cisco ASA
12	5 (2.21%)	NAS
13	4 (1.77%)	802.11
13	4 (1.77%)	Fibre Channel
13	4 (1.77%)	Wireless
13	4 (1.77%)	Wireshark

Database & Business Intelligence
1	20 (8.85%)	SQL Server
2	5 (2.21%)	SQL Server 2008
3	4 (1.77%)	Azure SQL Database
3	4 (1.77%)	ZAP BI
4	2 (0.88%)	MySQL
5	1 (0.44%)	BusinessObjects
5	1 (0.44%)	DTS
5	1 (0.44%)	MS Access
5	1 (0.44%)	SQL Server 2012
5	1 (0.44%)	SQL Server 2014
5	1 (0.44%)	SQL Server Integration Services

Development Applications
1	4 (1.77%)	Burp Suite
1	4 (1.77%)	Fiddler
2	1 (0.44%)	Ant
2	1 (0.44%)	Team Foundation Server
2	1 (0.44%)	Visual Studio

General
1	13 (5.75%)	Finance
2	12 (5.31%)	Publishing
3	6 (2.65%)	Retail
4	5 (2.21%)	Telecoms
5	3 (1.33%)	Advertising
5	3 (1.33%)	Law
5	3 (1.33%)	Legal
5	3 (1.33%)	Manufacturing
6	1 (0.44%)	Aerospace
6	1 (0.44%)	French Language
6	1 (0.44%)	German Language
6	1 (0.44%)	Polish Language
6	1 (0.44%)	Spanish Language

Job Titles
1	51 (22.57%)	Infrastructure Engineer
2	36 (15.93%)	Support Engineer
3	32 (14.16%)	Analyst
4	20 (8.85%)	Consultant
5	18 (7.96%)	IT Support
6	15 (6.64%)	3rd Line Engineer
7	12 (5.31%)	Technical Specialist
8	11 (4.87%)	2nd Line Support
8	11 (4.87%)	IT Engineer
9	10 (4.42%)	Server Engineer
9	10 (4.42%)	Support Analyst
10	9 (3.98%)	2nd Line Engineer
10	9 (3.98%)	2nd Line Support Engineer
10	9 (3.98%)	3rd Line Support
10	9 (3.98%)	Service Analyst
10	9 (3.98%)	Service Desk Analyst
10	9 (3.98%)	Storage Engineer
11	8 (3.54%)	3rd Line Support Engineer
11	8 (3.54%)	IT Support Engineer
12	7 (3.10%)	Team Leader

Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1	8 (3.54%)	.NET
2	4 (1.77%)	802.1X
2	4 (1.77%)	ASP.NET
3	3 (1.33%)	.NET Framework
4	2 (0.88%)	ASP.NET MVC
4	2 (0.88%)	ASP.NET Web API
4	2 (0.88%)	CSS
4	2 (0.88%)	Entity Framework
4	2 (0.88%)	HTML
4	2 (0.88%)	HTML5
4	2 (0.88%)	Middleware
5	1 (0.44%)	WPF

Miscellaneous
1	53 (23.45%)	Data Centre
2	19 (8.41%)	Driving Licence
3	12 (5.31%)	CMDB
3	12 (5.31%)	HP StoreVirtual
4	9 (3.98%)	Enterprise Storage
5	7 (3.10%)	Hybrid Cloud
5	7 (3.10%)	PKI
5	7 (3.10%)	Private Cloud
6	6 (2.65%)	Management Information System
7	5 (2.21%)	Computer Science
7	5 (2.21%)	Public Cloud
8	4 (1.77%)	Analytical Skills
8	4 (1.77%)	RSA SecurID
9	3 (1.33%)	Enterprise Cloud
10	2 (0.88%)	CESG
10	2 (0.88%)	EPoS
10	2 (0.88%)	Mobile App
10	2 (0.88%)	Replication
10	2 (0.88%)	Video Conferencing
11	1 (0.44%)	Thin Client

Operating Systems
1	171 (75.66%)	Windows
2	94 (41.59%)	Windows Server
3	52 (23.01%)	Windows Server 2008
4	49 (21.68%)	Windows Server 2012
5	36 (15.93%)	Windows 7
6	30 (13.27%)	Linux
7	28 (12.39%)	Windows 10
8	26 (11.50%)	Windows Server 2003
9	13 (5.75%)	Windows 8
10	7 (3.10%)	Android
10	7 (3.10%)	Apple iOS
11	5 (2.21%)	Windows Vista
12	3 (1.33%)	Mac OS
12	3 (1.33%)	Unix
13	2 (0.88%)	Mac OS X
13	2 (0.88%)	Windows Mobile
13	2 (0.88%)	Windows XP
14	1 (0.44%)	AIX
14	1 (0.44%)	Windows 2000 Server
14	1 (0.44%)	Windows Phone

Processes & Methodologies
1	51 (22.57%)	ITIL
2	24 (10.62%)	Service Delivery
3	23 (10.18%)	Root Cause Analysis
4	19 (8.41%)	Presales
5	18 (7.96%)	IT Strategy
6	16 (7.08%)	Line Management
7	14 (6.19%)	Continuous Improvement
7	14 (6.19%)	Migration
8	12 (5.31%)	Problem Management
9	10 (4.42%)	Process Improvement
10	9 (3.98%)	Kalman Filter
10	9 (3.98%)	Multi-Factor Authentication
10	9 (3.98%)	Patch Management
11	8 (3.54%)	Agile Software Development
12	7 (3.10%)	Capacity Management
12	7 (3.10%)	DevOps
12	7 (3.10%)	Integration Testing
12	7 (3.10%)	SIEM
12	7 (3.10%)	Web Filtering
13	6 (2.65%)	Business Continuity

Programming Languages
1	45 (19.91%)	SQL
2	37 (16.37%)	PowerShell
3	12 (5.31%)	VBScript
4	7 (3.10%)	Bash Shell
5	5 (2.21%)	C#
6	4 (1.77%)	VB
7	3 (1.33%)	T-SQL
8	2 (0.88%)	JavaScript
8	2 (0.88%)	VB.NET
9	1 (0.44%)	Perl
9	1 (0.44%)	Python
9	1 (0.44%)	Shell Script
9	1 (0.44%)	VBA

Qualifications
1	61 (26.99%)	Microsoft Certification
2	49 (21.68%)	MCSE
3	40 (17.70%)	MCSA
4	25 (11.06%)	Security Cleared
5	20 (8.85%)	VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
6	17 (7.52%)	Degree
7	12 (5.31%)	BPSS Clearance
7	12 (5.31%)	LPIC
7	12 (5.31%)	SC Cleared
8	11 (4.87%)	MCITP
9	8 (3.54%)	ITIL Certification
10	7 (3.10%)	CISSP
10	7 (3.10%)	Six Sigma Black Belt
11	6 (2.65%)	CCNA
11	6 (2.65%)	CEH
11	6 (2.65%)	Cisco Certification
12	5 (2.21%)	CISM
12	5 (2.21%)	Computer Science Degree
12	5 (2.21%)	MCP
13	4 (1.77%)	GIAC

Quality Assurance & Compliance
1	12 (5.31%)	Disclosure Scotland
2	11 (4.87%)	SLA
3	7 (3.10%)	ISO/IEC 27001
4	4 (1.77%)	PCI DSS
5	3 (1.33%)	Cyber Essentials
6	1 (0.44%)	ISO 14001
6	1 (0.44%)	ISO 9001

System Software
1	93 (41.15%)	VMware Infrastructure
2	76 (33.63%)	Hyper-V
3	33 (14.60%)	vSphere
4	15 (6.64%)	Virtual Servers
5	12 (5.31%)	Firmware
5	12 (5.31%)	Forefront TMG
6	10 (4.42%)	Microsoft Virtual Server
7	8 (3.54%)	VMware ESXi
8	3 (1.33%)	Terminal Server
8	3 (1.33%)	Terminal Services
9	2 (0.88%)	XenApp
9	2 (0.88%)	XenDesktop
10	1 (0.44%)	ISA Server
10	1 (0.44%)	Virtual Machines
10	1 (0.44%)	XenServer

Systems Management
1	59 (26.11%)	SCCM
2	33 (14.60%)	SCOM
3	26 (11.50%)	Backup Exec
4	17 (7.52%)	NetBackup
5	8 (3.54%)	Norton AntiVirus
6	7 (3.10%)	Microsoft Intune
6	7 (3.10%)	WSUS
7	5 (2.21%)	Failover Clustering
7	5 (2.21%)	Microsoft Clustering
7	5 (2.21%)	Opscode Chef
7	5 (2.21%)	Puppet
8	4 (1.77%)	AirWatch
9	3 (1.33%)	Microsoft Data Protection Manager
10	2 (0.88%)	Forefront Identity Manager
10	2 (0.88%)	SCSM
10	2 (0.88%)	SCVMM
11	1 (0.44%)	CA Spectrum
11	1 (0.44%)	McAfee ePO
11	1 (0.44%)	SCDPM

Vendors
1	160 (70.80%)	Microsoft
2	117 (51.77%)	VMware
3	47 (20.80%)	Citrix
4	45 (19.91%)	Cisco
5	36 (15.93%)	NetApp
6	31 (13.72%)	HP
7	30 (13.27%)	Dell
8	20 (8.85%)	IBM
8	20 (8.85%)	Veeam
9	15 (6.64%)	CheckPoint
9	15 (6.64%)	SonicWALL
10	13 (5.75%)	Symantec
11	12 (5.31%)	Red Hat
12	11 (4.87%)	EMC
13	8 (3.54%)	Forcepoint
13	8 (3.54%)	McAfee
14	7 (3.10%)	SAP
15	6 (2.65%)	Lotus
16	5 (2.21%)	Google
16	5 (2.21%)	Sophos