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The table below looks at the demand for the Desktop 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 Desktop Engineer in their job title over the 3 months to 21 November 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Desktop Engineer
Location
3 months to
21 Nov 2008
Same period last year
Rank203268
Rank change on same period last yearUp+65
Matching permanent IT job ads3718
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.024 %0.008 %
As % of the category below0.486 %0.158 %
Salaries quoted3216
Average minimum salary£22,243£24,531
Average salary£23,643£25,844
% change on same period last year-8.51 %
Average maximum salary£25,043£27,156
UK excluding London average salary£25,226£23,774
% change on same period last year+6.10 %
Berkshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
Berkshire
Matching permanent IT job ads761011412
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled4.910 %5.108 %
Salaries quoted63699337
Average minimum salary£38,871£38,405
Average salary£42,272£42,054
% change on same period last year+0.51 %
Average maximum salary£45,673£45,703
UK excluding London average salary£38,468£39,125
% change on same period last year-1.68 %
Desktop Engineer South EastDesktop Engineer
South East

Desktop Engineer
Demand Trend

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

Berkshire Desktop Engineer Demand Trend

Desktop Engineer
Salary Trend

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

Berkshire Desktop Engineer Salary Trend

Desktop Engineer
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Desktop Engineer across the Berkshire region over the 3 months to 21 November 2008.

Berkshire Desktop Engineer Salary Histogram

Desktop Engineer
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Desktop Engineer within the Berkshire region over the 3 months to 21 November 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+2813£23,813-10.14 %
SloughUp+311£20,909-16.36 %
NewburyNew entry-6£26,167-
WindsorNew entry-3£29,333-
BracknellNew entry-2£20,000-
MaidenheadNew entry-2£22,500-
WokinghamNew entry-1£24,000-
Desktop Engineer South EastDesktop Engineer
South East

Desktop Engineer
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 21 November 2008, IT jobs across the Berkshire region that cited Desktop 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 Desktop Engineer in their job title.

150 (74.63 %)Windows
234 (50.75 %)Microsoft
328 (41.79 %)Active Directory
425 (37.31 %)Microsoft Certification
523 (34.33 %)MS Office
622 (32.84 %)MS Excel
721 (31.34 %)Windows Server 2003
818 (26.87 %)TCP/IP
917 (25.37 %)Windows XP
1015 (22.39 %)MCSE
1114 (20.90 %)Windows Vista
1212 (17.91 %)Computer Science
1212 (17.91 %)LAN
1311 (16.42 %)MS Exchange
1311 (16.42 %)MCP
1410 (14.93 %)Blackberry
158 (11.94 %)A+ Certification
158 (11.94 %)ITIL
158 (11.94 %)WAN
158 (11.94 %)MCDST
167 (10.45 %)Exchange Server 2003
167 (10.45 %)Network+ Certification
167 (10.45 %)Windows 2000
176 (8.955 %)Lotus Notes
176 (8.955 %)Cisco
176 (8.955 %)Lotus
176 (8.955 %)Degree
185 (7.463 %)Windows 2000 Server
185 (7.463 %)Cisco Certification
185 (7.463 %)CCNA

Desktop Engineer
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 21 November 2008, IT jobs across the Berkshire region that cited Desktop 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 Desktop Engineer in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Berkshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
111 (16.42 %)MS Exchange
27 (10.45 %)Exchange Server 2003
36 (8.955 %)Lotus Notes
43 (4.478 %)Exchange Server 2007
52 (2.985 %)Exchange Server 2000
61 (1.493 %)GroupWise
Berkshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
123 (34.33 %)MS Office
222 (32.84 %)MS Excel
Berkshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
118 (26.87 %)TCP/IP
212 (17.91 %)LAN
38 (11.94 %)WAN
45 (7.463 %)DHCP
45 (7.463 %)DNS
54 (5.970 %)Ethernet
54 (5.970 %)VPN
63 (4.478 %)Internet
71 (1.493 %)Firewall
71 (1.493 %)Wireless
71 (1.493 %)Cisco PIX
71 (1.493 %)DEFINITY
71 (1.493 %)Broadband
71 (1.493 %)SMTP
71 (1.493 %)VoIP
Berkshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
13 (4.478 %)SQL Server
21 (1.493 %)SQL Server 2005
Berkshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
13 (4.478 %)Pharmaceutical
13 (4.478 %)Electric
13 (4.478 %)Pensions
21 (1.493 %)Legal
21 (1.493 %)Back Office
Berkshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
112 (17.91 %)Computer Science
210 (14.93 %)Blackberry
34 (5.970 %)PDA
42 (2.985 %)Client/Server
51 (1.493 %)Dutch Language
Berkshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
150 (74.63 %)Windows
221 (31.34 %)Windows Server 2003
317 (25.37 %)Windows XP
414 (20.90 %)Windows Vista
57 (10.45 %)Windows 2000
65 (7.463 %)Windows 2000 Server
72 (2.985 %)Linux
81 (1.493 %)Windows NT
81 (1.493 %)NetWare
Berkshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
18 (11.94 %)ITIL
22 (2.985 %)Incident Management
22 (2.985 %)SC Cleared
22 (2.985 %)DV Cleared
22 (2.985 %)Security Cleared
22 (2.985 %)Migration
31 (1.493 %)Network Design
31 (1.493 %)PRINCE
31 (1.493 %)Service Management
31 (1.493 %)ITSM
Berkshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
12 (2.985 %)SQL
21 (1.493 %)C
Berkshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
125 (37.31 %)Microsoft Certification
215 (22.39 %)MCSE
311 (16.42 %)MCP
48 (11.94 %)MCDST
48 (11.94 %)A+ Certification
57 (10.45 %)Network+ Certification
66 (8.955 %)Degree
75 (7.463 %)CCNA
75 (7.463 %)Cisco Certification
83 (4.478 %)ITIL Certification
92 (2.985 %)MCSA
101 (1.493 %)CCSA
101 (1.493 %)HP APS
Berkshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
11 (1.493 %)SLA
Berkshire IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
128 (41.79 %)Active Directory
23 (4.478 %)MetaFrame
32 (2.985 %)Backup Exec
Berkshire IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
11 (1.493 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
11 (1.493 %)ZENworks
Berkshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
134 (50.75 %)Microsoft
26 (8.955 %)Cisco
26 (8.955 %)Lotus
34 (5.970 %)Citrix
43 (4.478 %)HP
43 (4.478 %)Altiris
51 (1.493 %)CheckPoint
51 (1.493 %)Oracle
51 (1.493 %)Avaya
51 (1.493 %)Lucent
51 (1.493 %)Novell