Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the demand for IBM Customer Information Control System (CICS) skills within the Berkshire region with a comparison to our Application Platforms category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited CICS over the 3 months to 4 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkIBM Customer Information Control System (CICS)
Location
3 months to
4 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank181270
Rank change on same period last yearUp+89
Matching permanent IT job ads498
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.033 %0.004 %
As % of the category below3.778 %0.431 %
Salaries quoted464
Average minimum salary£72,609£35,000
Average salary£74,511£37,500
% change on same period last year+98.69 %
Average maximum salary£76,413£40,000
UK excluding London average salary£52,495£45,904
% change on same period last year+14.35 %
Berkshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
Berkshire
Matching permanent IT job ads12971857
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.878 %0.844 %
Salaries quoted10671482
Average minimum salary£40,608£38,322
Average salary£44,262£42,021
% change on same period last year+5.33 %
Average maximum salary£47,915£45,720
UK excluding London average salary£38,380£38,456
% change on same period last year-0.19 %
CICS South EastCICS
South East

CICS
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing CICS across the Berkshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Application Platforms category.

Berkshire CICS Demand Trend

CICS
Salary Trend

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

Berkshire CICS Salary Trend

CICS
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing CICS across the Berkshire region over the 3 months to 4 December 2008.

Berkshire CICS Salary Histogram

CICS
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing CICS 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
NewburyNew entry-18£79,412-
ReadingNew entry-5£65,833-
CICS South EastCICS
South East

CICS
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 4 December 2008, IT jobs across the Berkshire region citing CICS 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 CICS.

152 (77.61 %)COBOL
244 (65.67 %)JCL
334 (50.75 %)Windows
431 (46.27 %)Mainframe
530 (44.78 %).NET
629 (43.28 %)SQL Server
725 (37.31 %)Degree
824 (35.82 %)DB2
923 (34.33 %)Agile Software Development
1021 (31.34 %)MS Visio
1118 (26.87 %)ASP.NET
1118 (26.87 %)Education
1118 (26.87 %).NET Framework
1217 (25.37 %)WCF
1217 (25.37 %)UNIX
1217 (25.37 %)Microsoft
1316 (23.88 %)zOS
1316 (23.88 %)Computer Science
1414 (20.90 %)IBM
1512 (17.91 %)Linux
1512 (17.91 %)Java
1611 (16.42 %)Oracle
1710 (14.93 %)AS400
1710 (14.93 %)OS/390
1710 (14.93 %)C
1710 (14.93 %)Sybase
1710 (14.93 %)J2EE
1710 (14.93 %)SOAP
1710 (14.93 %)iSeries
188 (11.94 %)SQL

CICS
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 4 December 2008, IT jobs across the Berkshire region citing CICS 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 CICS. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Berkshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
130 (44.78 %).NET
218 (26.87 %)ASP.NET
218 (26.87 %).NET Framework
317 (25.37 %)WCF
410 (14.93 %)SOAP
410 (14.93 %)J2EE
51 (1.493 %)ASP
51 (1.493 %)ISPF
Berkshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
13 (4.478 %)SAS
Berkshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
121 (31.34 %)MS Visio
23 (4.478 %)MS PowerPoint
32 (2.985 %)MS Excel
41 (1.493 %)MS Project
Berkshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
11 (1.493 %)GPRS
11 (1.493 %)SMS
11 (1.493 %)TCP/IP
Berkshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
129 (43.28 %)SQL Server
224 (35.82 %)DB2
33 (4.478 %)Adabas
42 (2.985 %)RDBMS
Berkshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
118 (26.87 %)Education
25 (7.463 %)Finance
31 (1.493 %)Insurance
Berkshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
137 (55.22 %)Developer
227 (40.30 %)Lead Developer
323 (34.33 %)Software Developer
421 (31.34 %)Lead Software Developer
513 (19.40 %)Solutions Designer
611 (16.42 %)Consultant
611 (16.42 %)Lead Designer
710 (14.93 %)Sales Consultant
710 (14.93 %)Presales Consultant
88 (11.94 %)Architect
97 (10.45 %)Software Designer
106 (8.955 %)Analyst
106 (8.955 %)DBA
114 (5.970 %)Programmer
114 (5.970 %)Mainframe DBA
123 (4.478 %)Lead Architect
123 (4.478 %)Analyst Programmer
123 (4.478 %)Software Architect
132 (2.985 %)Support Analyst
132 (2.985 %)Solutions Architect
Berkshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
131 (46.27 %)Mainframe
216 (23.88 %)Computer Science
310 (14.93 %)AS400
310 (14.93 %)iSeries
46 (8.955 %)VSAM
55 (7.463 %)IBM Mainframe
Berkshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
134 (50.75 %)Windows
217 (25.37 %)UNIX
316 (23.88 %)zOS
412 (17.91 %)Linux
510 (14.93 %)OS/390
61 (1.493 %)MVS
Berkshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
123 (34.33 %)Agile Software Development
22 (2.985 %)Data Management
22 (2.985 %)Systems Analysis
22 (2.985 %)Incident Management
22 (2.985 %)OO
22 (2.985 %)Data Modelling
22 (2.985 %)Project Management
22 (2.985 %)Service Management
22 (2.985 %)Change Management
31 (1.493 %)PRINCE
31 (1.493 %)Test Management
31 (1.493 %)Data Protection
31 (1.493 %)PRINCE2
Berkshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
152 (77.61 %)COBOL
244 (65.67 %)JCL
312 (17.91 %)Java
410 (14.93 %)C
58 (11.94 %)SQL
64 (5.970 %)REXX
71 (1.493 %)PL/1
71 (1.493 %)C#
Berkshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
125 (37.31 %)Degree
Berkshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
117 (25.37 %)Microsoft
214 (20.90 %)IBM
311 (16.42 %)Oracle
410 (14.93 %)Sybase
53 (4.478 %)CA