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The table below looks at the demand for Handsets skills within the Berkshire region with a comparison to our Miscellaneous category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Handset over the 3 months to 10 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Handsets
Location
3 months to
10 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank145164
Rank change on same period last yearUp+19
Matching permanent IT job ads117128
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.068 %0.055 %
As % of the category below6.544 %5.004 %
Salaries quoted7189
Average minimum salary£37,930£34,043
Average salary£40,000£37,973
% change on same period last year+5.33 %
Average maximum salary£42,070£41,902
UK excluding London average salary£37,139£35,450
% change on same period last year+4.76 %
Berkshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
Berkshire
Matching permanent IT job ads17882558
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled1.035 %1.101 %
Salaries quoted15582064
Average minimum salary£36,630£37,626
Average salary£40,439£41,488
% change on same period last year-2.52 %
Average maximum salary£44,249£45,349
UK excluding London average salary£37,701£39,528
% change on same period last year-4.62 %
Handset South EastHandset
South East

Handset
Demand Trend

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

Berkshire Handset Demand Trend

Handset
Salary Trend

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

Berkshire Handset Salary Trend

Handset
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Handset across the Berkshire region over the 3 months to 10 October 2008.

Berkshire Handset Salary Histogram

Handset
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Handset within the Berkshire region over the 3 months to 10 October 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
SloughUp+1220£31,053-30.21 %
ReadingUp+215£46,700+19.82 %
NewburyDown-146£45,667+102.96 %
BracknellUp+181--
Handset South EastHandset
South East

Handset
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT jobs across the Berkshire region citing Handset 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 Handset.

178 (44.83 %)Telecoms
249 (28.16 %)3G
342 (24.14 %)GSM
441 (23.56 %)GPRS
531 (17.82 %)Wireless
630 (17.24 %)Java
727 (15.52 %)BSS
727 (15.52 %)Google
826 (14.94 %)BREW
826 (14.94 %)Internet
925 (14.37 %)Symbian
925 (14.37 %)UMTS
1023 (13.22 %)CDMA
1023 (13.22 %)JavaScript
1122 (12.64 %)MIDP
1221 (12.07 %)XHTML
1221 (12.07 %)Yahoo!
1320 (11.49 %)Project Management
1416 (9.195 %)CSS
1416 (9.195 %)QA
1515 (8.621 %)HP
1614 (8.046 %)3GPP
1614 (8.046 %)Software Testing
1614 (8.046 %)Enterprise Architecture
1713 (7.471 %)AJAX
1713 (7.471 %)C++
1812 (6.897 %)2G
1812 (6.897 %)Ericsson
1911 (6.322 %)Linux
2010 (5.747 %)Nokia

Handset
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT jobs across the Berkshire region citing Handset 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 Handset. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Berkshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
126 (14.94 %)BREW
222 (12.64 %)MIDP
321 (12.07 %)XHTML
416 (9.195 %)CSS
513 (7.471 %)AJAX
67 (4.023 %)JSP
67 (4.023 %)XML
76 (3.448 %)Middleware
85 (2.874 %)J2ME
94 (2.299 %)Series 60
94 (2.299 %)XSLT
94 (2.299 %)Adobe Flex
103 (1.724 %)KML
103 (1.724 %)WebSphere
103 (1.724 %)LAMP
112 (1.149 %)WAP
112 (1.149 %)J2EE
112 (1.149 %)DOM
121 (0.575 %)ADO.NET
121 (0.575 %)ASP.NET
Berkshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
17 (4.023 %)Apache
26 (3.448 %)WebLogic
26 (3.448 %)Movable Type
35 (2.874 %)Tomcat
44 (2.299 %)WebLogic Portal
44 (2.299 %)Mambo
44 (2.299 %)JBoss
52 (1.149 %)CMS
Berkshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
14 (2.299 %)MS Excel
23 (1.724 %)MS PowerPoint
Berkshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
149 (28.16 %)3G
242 (24.14 %)GSM
341 (23.56 %)GPRS
431 (17.82 %)Wireless
527 (15.52 %)BSS
626 (14.94 %)Internet
725 (14.37 %)UMTS
823 (13.22 %)CDMA
914 (8.046 %)3GPP
1012 (6.897 %)2G
117 (4.023 %)HTTP
117 (4.023 %)HSPA
117 (4.023 %)Wi-Fi
126 (3.448 %)Broadband
126 (3.448 %)HSDPA
135 (2.874 %)Intranet
135 (2.874 %)RTP
144 (2.299 %)2.5G
144 (2.299 %)TCP/IP
153 (1.724 %)TETRA
Berkshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
19 (5.172 %)MySQL
Berkshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
18 (4.598 %)Flash
24 (2.299 %)Ant
Berkshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
178 (44.83 %)Telecoms
28 (4.598 %)Marketing
37 (4.023 %)Billing
37 (4.023 %)Banking
44 (2.299 %)Manufacturing
44 (2.299 %)Graphic Design
52 (1.149 %)Pensions
52 (1.149 %)Music
52 (1.149 %)Electronics
52 (1.149 %)Games
52 (1.149 %)Multimedia
52 (1.149 %)Electric
52 (1.149 %)Health
61 (0.575 %)Finance
Berkshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
146 (26.44 %)Test Engineer
225 (14.37 %)Analyst
320 (11.49 %)Business Analyst
415 (8.621 %)Developer
415 (8.621 %)Field Engineer
514 (8.046 %)Tester
514 (8.046 %)Test Manager
613 (7.471 %)Web Developer
613 (7.471 %)QA Manager
712 (6.897 %)Applications Manager
810 (5.747 %)Architect
99 (5.172 %)Software Engineer
107 (4.023 %)Project Manager
107 (4.023 %)Applications Architect
107 (4.023 %)QA Test Manager
116 (3.448 %)Product Manager
125 (2.874 %)Lead Developer
134 (2.299 %)Technical Support
134 (2.299 %)Coordinator
143 (1.724 %)Junior
Berkshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
17 (4.023 %)Web 2.0
25 (2.874 %)W3C
34 (2.299 %)Blackberry
43 (1.724 %)Device Driver
43 (1.724 %)Korean Language
52 (1.149 %)Multithreading
61 (0.575 %)Client/Server
61 (0.575 %)PDA
Berkshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
111 (6.322 %)Linux
25 (2.874 %)Windows
33 (1.724 %)Windows Mobile
33 (1.724 %)Android
42 (1.149 %)UNIX
51 (0.575 %)Solaris
Berkshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
120 (11.49 %)Project Management
214 (8.046 %)Software Testing
214 (8.046 %)Enterprise Architecture
310 (5.747 %)Software Engineering
310 (5.747 %)Configuration Management
49 (5.172 %)UML
49 (5.172 %)Content Management
58 (4.598 %)Test Scripting
58 (4.598 %)Requirements Analysis
67 (4.023 %)Matrix Management
67 (4.023 %)Test Management
67 (4.023 %)V-Model
67 (4.023 %)CRM
76 (3.448 %)Business Analysis
76 (3.448 %)Validation
85 (2.874 %)Web Development
94 (2.299 %)Problem Management
94 (2.299 %)Use Case
94 (2.299 %)RAD
102 (1.149 %)CAD
Berkshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
130 (17.24 %)Java
223 (13.22 %)JavaScript
313 (7.471 %)C++
49 (5.172 %)C
58 (4.598 %)PHP
64 (2.299 %)ActionScript
73 (1.724 %)SQL
82 (1.149 %)Embedded C
91 (0.575 %)VB.NET
Berkshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
110 (5.747 %)Degree
23 (1.724 %)HNC
32 (1.149 %)ISEB
41 (0.575 %)PMP
41 (0.575 %)PMI Certification
41 (0.575 %)ISEB Practitioner
Berkshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
116 (9.195 %)QA
24 (2.299 %)SLA
Berkshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
127 (15.52 %)Google
225 (14.37 %)Symbian
321 (12.07 %)Yahoo!
415 (8.621 %)HP
512 (6.897 %)Ericsson
610 (5.747 %)Nokia
77 (4.023 %)PeopleSoft
85 (2.874 %)Motorola
94 (2.299 %)Sony
94 (2.299 %)BEA
94 (2.299 %)FatWire
94 (2.299 %)Adobe
102 (1.149 %)Cadence
102 (1.149 %)Anite
102 (1.149 %)Mentor Graphics
111 (0.575 %)Sun
111 (0.575 %)Nortel
111 (0.575 %)SAP
111 (0.575 %)Progress
111 (0.575 %)Cisco