Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the demand for the 2nd Line Support Engineer role in IT jobs within the Berkshire region compared to all other Job Titles we currently track. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited 2nd Line Support Engineer in their job title over the 3 months to 4 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Second Line Support Engineer
Location
3 months to
4 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank213255
Rank change on same period last yearUp+42
Matching permanent IT job ads1723
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.012 %0.010 %
As % of the category below0.237 %0.205 %
Salaries quoted1719
Average minimum salary£26,824£23,632
Average salary£31,971£25,947
% change on same period last year+23.21 %
Average maximum salary£37,118£28,263
UK excluding London average salary£26,450£25,519
% change on same period last year+3.64 %
Berkshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
Berkshire
Matching permanent IT job ads717911233
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled4.860 %5.105 %
Salaries quoted59779197
Average minimum salary£38,762£38,242
Average salary£42,139£41,904
% change on same period last year+0.56 %
Average maximum salary£45,516£45,566
UK excluding London average salary£38,498£39,065
% change on same period last year-1.44 %
2nd Line Support Engineer South East2nd Line Support Engineer
South East

2nd Line Support Engineer
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing 2nd Line Support Engineer across the Berkshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Job Titles category.

Berkshire 2nd Line Support Engineer Demand Trend

2nd Line Support Engineer
Salary Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing 2nd Line Support Engineer across the Berkshire region.

Berkshire 2nd Line Support Engineer Salary Trend

2nd Line Support Engineer
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing 2nd Line Support Engineer across the Berkshire region over the 3 months to 4 December 2008.

Berkshire 2nd Line Support Engineer Salary Histogram

2nd Line Support Engineer
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing 2nd Line Support Engineer within the Berkshire region over the 3 months to 4 December 2008. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year. A positive number indicates a relative increase in demand.

LocationRank Change
on Same Period
Last Last
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Average Salary
Last 3 Months
Average Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
ReadingUp+1714£31,071+31.28 %
BracknellUp+281£45,000-
SloughDown-31£36,000+56.52 %
2nd Line Support Engineer South East2nd Line Support Engineer
South East

2nd Line Support Engineer
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 4 December 2008, IT jobs across the Berkshire region that cited 2nd Line Support Engineer in their job title 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 with 2nd Line Support Engineer in their job title.

173 (82.02 %)Windows
261 (68.54 %)TCP/IP
343 (48.31 %)UNIX
442 (47.19 %)Firewall
539 (43.82 %)German Language
619 (21.35 %)Network Security
619 (21.35 %)French Language
716 (17.98 %)MS Excel
815 (16.85 %)Active Directory
815 (16.85 %)Windows Server 2003
914 (15.73 %)Internet
914 (15.73 %)Microsoft Certification
1011 (12.36 %)CheckPoint
1011 (12.36 %)Microsoft
1011 (12.36 %)MS Office
1110 (11.24 %)MCSE
1110 (11.24 %)CCNA
1110 (11.24 %)Cisco Certification
1110 (11.24 %)Juniper
1110 (11.24 %)Blue Coat
129 (10.11 %)MS Exchange
138 (8.989 %)Blackberry
147 (7.865 %)Backup Exec
147 (7.865 %)Citrix
147 (7.865 %)DHCP
147 (7.865 %)Degree
147 (7.865 %)Computer Science
156 (6.742 %)PBX
156 (6.742 %)Wireless
156 (6.742 %)Education

2nd Line Support Engineer
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 4 December 2008, IT jobs across the Berkshire region that cited 2nd Line Support Engineer in their job title 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 with 2nd Line Support Engineer in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Berkshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
19 (10.11 %)MS Exchange
22 (2.247 %)Exchange Server 2003
Berkshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
116 (17.98 %)MS Excel
211 (12.36 %)MS Office
Berkshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
161 (68.54 %)TCP/IP
242 (47.19 %)Firewall
319 (21.35 %)Network Security
414 (15.73 %)Internet
57 (7.865 %)DHCP
66 (6.742 %)PBX
66 (6.742 %)802.11
66 (6.742 %)Wireless
75 (5.618 %)LAN
84 (4.494 %)Intrusion Detection
92 (2.247 %)WAN
92 (2.247 %)VPN
101 (1.124 %)Ethernet
101 (1.124 %)HTTP
101 (1.124 %)VoIP
Berkshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
11 (1.124 %)SQL Server
Berkshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
16 (6.742 %)MSI
Berkshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
16 (6.742 %)Education
23 (3.371 %)Auditing
31 (1.124 %)Electric
31 (1.124 %)Retail
Berkshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
139 (43.82 %)German Language
219 (21.35 %)French Language
38 (8.989 %)Blackberry
47 (7.865 %)Computer Science
54 (4.494 %)PDA
Berkshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
173 (82.02 %)Windows
243 (48.31 %)UNIX
315 (16.85 %)Windows Server 2003
45 (5.618 %)Linux
45 (5.618 %)Windows 2000
54 (4.494 %)Solaris
63 (3.371 %)Windows NT
63 (3.371 %)Windows XP
71 (1.124 %)Windows Vista
71 (1.124 %)Windows 2000 Server
Berkshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
14 (4.494 %)Service Delivery
21 (1.124 %)Business Intelligence
Berkshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
14 (4.494 %)SQL
Berkshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
114 (15.73 %)Microsoft Certification
210 (11.24 %)CCNA
210 (11.24 %)Cisco Certification
210 (11.24 %)MCSE
37 (7.865 %)Degree
42 (2.247 %)MCP
42 (2.247 %)CCNP
51 (1.124 %)MCSA
51 (1.124 %)RHCE
51 (1.124 %)Network+ Certification
Berkshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
14 (4.494 %)SLA
Berkshire IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
115 (16.85 %)Active Directory
27 (7.865 %)Backup Exec
33 (3.371 %)MetaFrame
42 (2.247 %)VMware Infrastructure
51 (1.124 %)Terminal Services
Berkshire IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
15 (5.618 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
24 (4.494 %)WSUS
31 (1.124 %)MIMEsweeper
Berkshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
111 (12.36 %)Microsoft
111 (12.36 %)CheckPoint
210 (11.24 %)Juniper
210 (11.24 %)Blue Coat
37 (7.865 %)Citrix
46 (6.742 %)Nokia
55 (5.618 %)Cisco
64 (4.494 %)Altiris
72 (2.247 %)VMware
72 (2.247 %)HP
81 (1.124 %)Sun
81 (1.124 %)Red Hat
81 (1.124 %)Websense