Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the demand for knowledge and experience of IBM products and/or services in IT jobs within the Berkshire region with a comparison to our Vendors category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited IBM over the 3 months to 21 November 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkIBM
Location
3 months to
21 Nov 2008
Same period last year
Rank67146
Rank change on same period last yearUp+79
Matching permanent IT job ads253150
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.163 %0.067 %
As % of the category below6.070 %2.484 %
Salaries quoted206122
Average minimum salary£41,616£35,934
Average salary£44,328£39,062
% change on same period last year+13.48 %
Average maximum salary£47,040£42,190
UK excluding London average salary£43,155£44,109
% change on same period last year-2.16 %
Berkshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
Berkshire
Matching permanent IT job ads41686038
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled2.689 %2.703 %
Salaries quoted34324844
Average minimum salary£40,812£38,563
Average salary£44,545£42,471
% change on same period last year+4.88 %
Average maximum salary£48,277£46,379
UK excluding London average salary£40,856£41,956
% change on same period last year-2.62 %
IBM South EastIBM
South East

These figures represent the IT job market and are NOT representative of employment within the International Business Machines Corporation (IBM).

IBM
Demand Trend

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

Berkshire IBM Demand Trend

IBM
Salary Trend

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

Berkshire IBM Salary Trend

IBM
Salary Histogram

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

Berkshire IBM Salary Histogram

IBM
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing IBM 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+7495£47,036+26.08 %
SloughUp+1623£47,825+12.52 %
BracknellUp+3022£33,841-1.83 %
NewburyDown-116£37,667+44.87 %
IBM South EastIBM
South East

IBM
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 21 November 2008, IT jobs across the Berkshire region citing IBM 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 IBM.

1191 (33.04 %)WebSphere
2188 (32.53 %)Java
3142 (24.57 %)Oracle
4139 (24.05 %)UNIX
5127 (21.97 %)Windows
6126 (21.80 %)J2EE
7124 (21.45 %)Microsoft
8118 (20.42 %)HP
9109 (18.86 %)XML
1092 (15.92 %)WebSphere Application Server
1186 (14.88 %)BEA
1281 (14.01 %)WebLogic
1281 (14.01 %)Finance
1366 (11.42 %)Mainframe
1366 (11.42 %)Change Management
1464 (11.07 %)Servlets
1563 (10.90 %)Sun
1662 (10.73 %)Citrix
1662 (10.73 %)MS Excel
1761 (10.55 %)HTML
1860 (10.38 %)Business Development
1956 (9.689 %)Pensions
1956 (9.689 %)JavaScript
1956 (9.689 %)SQL
2052 (8.997 %)SAN
2052 (8.997 %)Windows Server 2003
2151 (8.824 %)Solaris
2151 (8.824 %)VMware
2246 (7.958 %)Linux
2246 (7.958 %).NET

IBM
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 21 November 2008, IT jobs across the Berkshire region citing IBM 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 IBM. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Berkshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
1191 (33.04 %)WebSphere
2126 (21.80 %)J2EE
3109 (18.86 %)XML
464 (11.07 %)Servlets
561 (10.55 %)HTML
646 (7.958 %).NET
737 (6.401 %)CSS
737 (6.401 %)JSP
827 (4.671 %)XSLT
925 (4.325 %)Spring
925 (4.325 %)WebServices
925 (4.325 %)Hibernate
1020 (3.460 %)XHTML
1020 (3.460 %)Adobe Flex
1117 (2.941 %)AJAX
1216 (2.768 %)NetBeans
1311 (1.903 %)XML Schema
1311 (1.903 %)Struts
149 (1.557 %)SOAP
149 (1.557 %)Middleware
Berkshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
192 (15.92 %)WebSphere Application Server
281 (14.01 %)WebLogic
333 (5.709 %)SAS
431 (5.363 %)Tomcat
527 (4.671 %)Apache
624 (4.152 %)IBM HTTP Server
721 (3.633 %)JBoss
721 (3.633 %)WebLogic Portal
820 (3.460 %)MS Exchange
820 (3.460 %)CMS
919 (3.287 %)IIS
1018 (3.114 %)WPS
1116 (2.768 %)Movable Type
1116 (2.768 %)Mambo
1116 (2.768 %)Lotus Domino
1212 (2.076 %)Lotus Notes
1212 (2.076 %)Exchange Server 2003
1311 (1.903 %)Exchange Server 2000
1311 (1.903 %)CICS
147 (1.211 %)SharePoint
Berkshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
162 (10.73 %)MS Excel
213 (2.249 %)XMetaL
312 (2.076 %)MS Office
410 (1.730 %)Acrobat
410 (1.730 %)MS Visio
52 (0.346 %)Shockwave
Berkshire IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
110 (1.730 %)Staffware
27 (1.211 %)Movex
27 (1.211 %)SAP Retail
27 (1.211 %)Navision
32 (0.346 %)Cognos Planning
41 (0.173 %)Oracle EBS R12
41 (0.173 %)Oracle Applications
Berkshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
152 (8.997 %)SAN
234 (5.882 %)Intranet
330 (5.190 %)HTTP
423 (3.979 %)TCP/IP
516 (2.768 %)DHCP
615 (2.595 %)DNS
714 (2.422 %)Wireless
810 (1.730 %)Extranet
98 (1.384 %)LAN
107 (1.211 %)WAN
107 (1.211 %)Cisco PIX
116 (1.038 %)Internet
125 (0.865 %)VPN
134 (0.692 %)IPsec
134 (0.692 %)Firewall
134 (0.692 %)Cisco ASA
143 (0.519 %)Network Security
143 (0.519 %)Nortel Alteon
143 (0.519 %)Ethernet
152 (0.346 %)DDNS
Berkshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
143 (7.439 %)SQL Server
224 (4.152 %)Datawarehouse
321 (3.633 %)DB2
420 (3.460 %)Base SAS
516 (2.768 %)ETL
615 (2.595 %)RDBMS
615 (2.595 %)SAS Enterprise Guide
714 (2.422 %)MySQL
811 (1.903 %)BusinessObjects
811 (1.903 %)Adabas
98 (1.384 %)SQL Server 2005
105 (0.865 %)Oracle OLAP
105 (0.865 %)SQL Server Analysis Services
105 (0.865 %)Easytrieve
105 (0.865 %)Microsoft Analysis Services
105 (0.865 %)Oracle 10g
105 (0.865 %)Oracle 9i
105 (0.865 %)MS Access
105 (0.865 %)OLAP
114 (0.692 %)Oracle Reports
Berkshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
135 (6.055 %)Eclipse
225 (4.325 %)ClearCase
225 (4.325 %)ClearQuest
324 (4.152 %)Ant
422 (3.806 %)Flash
516 (2.768 %)Dreamweaver
613 (2.249 %)Visual Studio Team System
712 (2.076 %)RequisitePro
811 (1.903 %)Visual Studio
811 (1.903 %)Rational Rose
99 (1.557 %)JIRA
108 (1.384 %)Subversion
114 (0.692 %)Oracle Forms
123 (0.519 %)TestDirector
131 (0.173 %)StarTeam
131 (0.173 %)MSI
131 (0.173 %)JMeter
Berkshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
181 (14.01 %)Finance
256 (9.689 %)Pensions
341 (7.093 %)Insurance
434 (5.882 %)Telecoms
533 (5.709 %)Health
630 (5.190 %)Education
720 (3.460 %)Graphic Design
818 (3.114 %)Retail
911 (1.903 %)Electronics
108 (1.384 %)Government
117 (1.211 %)Marketing
126 (1.038 %)Local Government
126 (1.038 %)Multimedia
126 (1.038 %)Banking
132 (0.346 %)FMCG
132 (0.346 %)Manufacturing
132 (0.346 %)Automotive
141 (0.173 %)Back Office
141 (0.173 %)Legal
Berkshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
1106 (18.34 %)Developer
289 (15.40 %)Consultant
366 (11.42 %)Analyst
445 (7.785 %)Administrator
537 (6.401 %)Programmer
635 (6.055 %)Architect
732 (5.536 %)Java Developer
826 (4.498 %)Author
826 (4.498 %)Technical Author
925 (4.325 %)Software Manager
1023 (3.979 %)Web Developer
1122 (3.806 %)Technical Consultant
1221 (3.633 %)Configuration Manager
1221 (3.633 %)Senior Developer
1320 (3.460 %)Support Analyst
1417 (2.941 %)WebSphere Administrator
1516 (2.768 %)J2EE Developer
1516 (2.768 %)Software Configuration Manager
1516 (2.768 %)Senior Programmer
1614 (2.422 %)Server Engineer
Berkshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
166 (11.42 %)Mainframe
243 (7.439 %)IBM Mainframe
323 (3.979 %)Clustering
420 (3.460 %)Flash Lite
516 (2.768 %)W3C
613 (2.249 %)IVR
613 (2.249 %)German Language
613 (2.249 %)Spanish Language
712 (2.076 %)Computer Science
712 (2.076 %)French Language
810 (1.730 %)Dutch Language
810 (1.730 %)Blackberry
95 (0.865 %)Replication
104 (0.692 %)Handset
104 (0.692 %)Data Integration
113 (0.519 %)VSAM
113 (0.519 %)Statistics
113 (0.519 %)Mathematics
122 (0.346 %)AS400
122 (0.346 %)Thin Client
Berkshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
1139 (24.05 %)UNIX
2127 (21.97 %)Windows
352 (8.997 %)Windows Server 2003
451 (8.824 %)Solaris
546 (7.958 %)Linux
641 (7.093 %)AIX
723 (3.979 %)Windows 2000 Server
820 (3.460 %)Red Hat Linux
820 (3.460 %)SUSE
919 (3.287 %)zOS
919 (3.287 %)HPUX
1016 (2.768 %)Debian
119 (1.557 %)Windows 2000
125 (0.865 %)MVS
134 (0.692 %)Red Hat Enterprise Linux
143 (0.519 %)Windows XP
151 (0.173 %)OS/400
Berkshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
166 (11.42 %)Change Management
260 (10.38 %)Business Development
344 (7.612 %)OO
442 (7.266 %)Content Management
533 (5.709 %)Project Management
630 (5.190 %)E-business
725 (4.325 %)Configuration Management
822 (3.806 %)ITIL
822 (3.806 %)E-Commerce
822 (3.806 %)Release Management
921 (3.633 %)RAD
1020 (3.460 %)SOA
1119 (3.287 %)RUP
1119 (3.287 %)Performance Management
1217 (2.941 %)Test Management
1217 (2.941 %)CRM
1316 (2.768 %)Agile Software Development
1415 (2.595 %)PRINCE2
1514 (2.422 %)ERP
1514 (2.422 %)Business Intelligence
Berkshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
1188 (32.53 %)Java
256 (9.689 %)JavaScript
256 (9.689 %)SQL
337 (6.401 %)COBOL
420 (3.460 %)ActionScript
518 (3.114 %)C++
616 (2.768 %)C
616 (2.768 %)PHP
713 (2.249 %)JCL
811 (1.903 %)C#
99 (1.557 %)DHTML
99 (1.557 %)PL/SQL
99 (1.557 %)LotusScript
108 (1.384 %)NATURAL
108 (1.384 %)VB
117 (1.211 %)Korn
125 (0.865 %)VB6
134 (0.692 %)Jython
134 (0.692 %)Shell Script
134 (0.692 %)Perl
Berkshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
131 (5.363 %)Degree
221 (3.633 %)Microsoft Certification
318 (3.114 %)MCSE
415 (2.595 %)HP APS
513 (2.249 %)VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
69 (1.557 %)HP ASE
75 (0.865 %)MCP
84 (0.692 %)Cisco Certification
84 (0.692 %)CCNP
93 (0.519 %)PMP
93 (0.519 %)PMI Certification
93 (0.519 %)IBM Certification
102 (0.346 %)IBM AIX Certification
111 (0.173 %)CISM
111 (0.173 %)CISSP
111 (0.173 %)MCDST
Berkshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
118 (3.114 %)QA
24 (0.692 %)SLA
32 (0.346 %)RosettaNet
41 (0.173 %)Sarbanes-Oxley
41 (0.173 %)PCI DSS
Berkshire IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
146 (7.958 %)Active Directory
234 (5.882 %)VMware Infrastructure
320 (3.460 %)VMware ESX
416 (2.768 %)Microsoft Virtual Server
513 (2.249 %)Citrix Presentation Server
513 (2.249 %)AquaLogic
612 (2.076 %)NetBackup
710 (1.730 %)Terminal Services
86 (1.038 %)MetaFrame
94 (0.692 %)NFS
102 (0.346 %)ISA Server
111 (0.173 %)Backup Exec
111 (0.173 %)Tivoli Workload Scheduler
Berkshire IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
132 (5.536 %)Tivoli
26 (1.038 %)Netcool
34 (0.692 %)Tivoli Storage Manager
43 (0.519 %)Tivoli Identity Manager
43 (0.519 %)Novell Identity Manager
43 (0.519 %)Legato
43 (0.519 %)HP Data Protector
52 (0.346 %)EMC NetWorker
52 (0.346 %)WSUS
52 (0.346 %)OpenView Configuration Management
52 (0.346 %)MOM
52 (0.346 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
61 (0.173 %)Netcool/Proviso
Berkshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
1142 (24.57 %)Oracle
2124 (21.45 %)Microsoft
3118 (20.42 %)HP
486 (14.88 %)BEA
563 (10.90 %)Sun
662 (10.73 %)Citrix
751 (8.824 %)VMware
843 (7.439 %)Dell
939 (6.747 %)Lotus
1038 (6.574 %)Cisco
1132 (5.536 %)SAP
1226 (4.498 %)EMC
1324 (4.152 %)Adobe
1422 (3.806 %)Symantec
1519 (3.287 %)NetApp
1617 (2.941 %)Sybase
1716 (2.768 %)Red Hat
1716 (2.768 %)FatWire
1716 (2.768 %)Altiris
1814 (2.422 %)BT