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The table below looks at the prevalence of the term 'Insurance' in IT jobs within the Berkshire region together with a comparison to our General terms category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Insurance over the 3 months to 5 September 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkInsurance
Location
3 months to
5 Sep 2008
Same period last year
Rank72108
Rank change on same period last yearUp+36
Matching permanent IT job ads254241
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.141 %0.101 %
As % of the category below5.484 %4.117 %
Salaries quoted232217
Average minimum salary£44,398£37,864
Average salary£46,701£40,541
% change on same period last year+15.19 %
Average maximum salary£49,004£43,218
UK excluding London average salary£41,392£39,536
% change on same period last year+4.69 %
Berkshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
Berkshire
Matching permanent IT job ads46325854
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled2.563 %2.455 %
Salaries quoted38504765
Average minimum salary£40,220£41,743
Average salary£43,901£45,260
% change on same period last year-3.00 %
Average maximum salary£47,582£48,778
UK excluding London average salary£41,138£41,972
% change on same period last year-1.98 %
Insurance South EastInsurance
South East

Insurance
Demand Trend

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

Berkshire Insurance Demand Trend

Insurance
Salary Trend

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

Berkshire Insurance Salary Trend

Insurance
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Insurance across the Berkshire region over the 3 months to 5 September 2008.

Berkshire Insurance Salary Histogram

Insurance
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Insurance within the Berkshire region over the 3 months to 5 September 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+1894£43,598+9.42 %
SloughUp+131£33,452-14.70 %
BracknellUp+3922£46,795+53.84 %
MaidenheadUp+2714£40,000+18.95 %
NewburyNew entry-14£62,500-
WindsorDown-133£48,500+92.71 %
HungerfordNew entry-1--
Insurance South EastInsurance
South East

Insurance
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT jobs across the Berkshire region citing Insurance 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 Insurance.

1261 (50.68 %)Pensions
2206 (40.00 %)Finance
3183 (35.53 %)Health
4122 (23.69 %).NET
5118 (22.91 %)SQL Server
688 (17.09 %)C#
784 (16.31 %)Java
784 (16.31 %)XML
882 (15.92 %)Banking
969 (13.40 %)J2EE
1067 (13.01 %)SQL
1165 (12.62 %)WebSphere
1263 (12.23 %)Datawarehouse
1362 (12.04 %)SQL Server 2005
1460 (11.65 %)ASP.NET
1558 (11.26 %)UNIX
1656 (10.87 %)Degree
1751 (9.903 %)JavaScript
1850 (9.709 %)Business Analysis
1949 (9.515 %)Retail
2046 (8.932 %)Marketing
2046 (8.932 %)IBM
2144 (8.544 %)Oracle
2242 (8.155 %)Microsoft
2242 (8.155 %)E-business
2341 (7.961 %)User Acceptance Testing
2440 (7.767 %)HTML
2538 (7.379 %)Windows
2637 (7.184 %)OO
2637 (7.184 %)CSS

Insurance
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT jobs across the Berkshire region citing Insurance 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 Insurance. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Berkshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
1122 (23.69 %).NET
284 (16.31 %)XML
369 (13.40 %)J2EE
465 (12.62 %)WebSphere
560 (11.65 %)ASP.NET
640 (7.767 %)HTML
737 (7.184 %)CSS
834 (6.602 %)WebServices
932 (6.214 %)SOAP
1027 (5.243 %)WinForms
1126 (5.049 %)XSLT
1224 (4.660 %)Middleware
1321 (4.078 %)XSD
1410 (1.942 %)JSP
156 (1.165 %)AJAX
165 (0.971 %).NET Framework
165 (0.971 %)XSL
165 (0.971 %)COM
165 (0.971 %)EJB
174 (0.777 %)XML Schema
Berkshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
124 (4.660 %)WebSphere Application Server
219 (3.689 %)SAS
219 (3.689 %)IBM HTTP Server
312 (2.330 %)WPS
48 (1.553 %)Tomcat
48 (1.553 %)IIS
57 (1.359 %)Apache
57 (1.359 %)ESB
64 (0.777 %)MS Exchange
73 (0.583 %)JBoss
73 (0.583 %)Lotus Notes
73 (0.583 %)SharePoint
73 (0.583 %)WebLogic
82 (0.388 %)Lotus Domino
82 (0.388 %)Exchange Server 2003
82 (0.388 %)Blackberry Enterprise Server
82 (0.388 %)Resin
91 (0.194 %)Oracle 10gAS
91 (0.194 %)CMS
91 (0.194 %)Oracle Workflow
Berkshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
134 (6.602 %)MS Excel
214 (2.718 %)MS Visio
38 (1.553 %)Photoshop
38 (1.553 %)Adobe Illustrator
47 (1.359 %)MS Project
56 (1.165 %)MS Office
63 (0.583 %)AutoCAD
71 (0.194 %)MS PowerPoint
71 (0.194 %)Spreadsheet
71 (0.194 %)Fireworks
Berkshire IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
14 (0.777 %)SAP HR
14 (0.777 %)SoftGrid
23 (0.583 %)Navision
31 (0.194 %)Microsoft CRM
31 (0.194 %)SAP CO
31 (0.194 %)SAP SD
31 (0.194 %)SAP R/3
31 (0.194 %)SAP FI
31 (0.194 %)Staffware
31 (0.194 %)SAP FI/CO
Berkshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
132 (6.214 %)Internet
223 (4.466 %)HTTP
321 (4.078 %)HTTPS
412 (2.330 %)VoIP
56 (1.165 %)TCP/IP
65 (0.971 %)Intranet
65 (0.971 %)SMTP
74 (0.777 %)DNS
74 (0.777 %)Extranet
83 (0.583 %)SAN
83 (0.583 %)Firewall
92 (0.388 %)IP Telephony
92 (0.388 %)CTI
101 (0.194 %)VPN
101 (0.194 %)MPLS
101 (0.194 %)DHCP
101 (0.194 %)FTP
101 (0.194 %)WAN
101 (0.194 %)LDAP
101 (0.194 %)Broadband
Berkshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
1118 (22.91 %)SQL Server
263 (12.23 %)Datawarehouse
362 (12.04 %)SQL Server 2005
423 (4.466 %)RDBMS
517 (3.301 %)Crystal Reports
615 (2.913 %)SQL Server 2000
712 (2.330 %)DTS
712 (2.330 %)SQL Server Integration Services
811 (2.136 %)Oracle 10g
811 (2.136 %)Oracle 9i
99 (1.748 %)Oracle Reports
108 (1.553 %)DB2
108 (1.553 %)Adabas
117 (1.359 %)ETL
126 (1.165 %)Data Mining
135 (0.971 %)MySQL
135 (0.971 %)MS Access
142 (0.388 %)PowerCenter
142 (0.388 %)Oracle 8/8i
142 (0.388 %)Base SAS
Berkshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
19 (1.748 %)Oracle Forms
25 (0.971 %)WebSphere Studio Application Developer
33 (0.583 %)Visual Studio
33 (0.583 %)LSMW
42 (0.388 %)ClearQuest
42 (0.388 %)ClearCase
Berkshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
1261 (50.68 %)Pensions
2206 (40.00 %)Finance
3183 (35.53 %)Health
482 (15.92 %)Banking
549 (9.515 %)Retail
646 (8.932 %)Marketing
720 (3.883 %)Billing
815 (2.913 %)Pharmaceutical
913 (2.524 %)Manufacturing
1011 (2.136 %)Financial Institution
1110 (1.942 %)Education
128 (1.553 %)Multimedia
137 (1.359 %)Government
137 (1.359 %)Telecoms
146 (1.165 %)Electronics
146 (1.165 %)Legal
155 (0.971 %)Back Office
163 (0.583 %)Automotive
172 (0.388 %)Advertising
172 (0.388 %)Games
Berkshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
1136 (26.41 %)Analyst
2117 (22.72 %)Developer
377 (14.95 %)Architect
377 (14.95 %)Business Analyst
450 (9.709 %)Project Manager
546 (8.932 %)Programmer
640 (7.767 %)Java Developer
739 (7.573 %)Senior Developer
836 (6.990 %)Consultant
933 (6.408 %)Administrator
1031 (6.019 %).NET Developer
1128 (5.437 %)J2EE Developer
1128 (5.437 %)Java/J2EE Developer
1227 (5.243 %)C# Developer
1227 (5.243 %)Software Developer
1325 (4.854 %)Solutions Architect
1422 (4.272 %)Senior J2EE Developer
1422 (4.272 %)Senior Java Developer
1521 (4.078 %)Senior Analyst
1619 (3.689 %)Java Architect
Berkshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
115 (2.913 %)Computer Science
28 (1.553 %)EPoS
28 (1.553 %)DTV
36 (1.165 %)German Language
44 (0.777 %)Management Information System
53 (0.583 %)Client/Server
53 (0.583 %)CMDB
62 (0.388 %)Fat Client
62 (0.388 %)Thin Client
62 (0.388 %)Mainframe
62 (0.388 %)Clustering
62 (0.388 %)Cryptography
62 (0.388 %)PKI
62 (0.388 %)Blackberry
62 (0.388 %)Mathematics
71 (0.194 %)IPTV
71 (0.194 %)VSAM
71 (0.194 %)VAX
71 (0.194 %)Handset
71 (0.194 %)HACMP
Berkshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
158 (11.26 %)UNIX
238 (7.379 %)Windows
312 (2.330 %)Windows Server 2003
411 (2.136 %)Windows XP
510 (1.942 %)Solaris
510 (1.942 %)Linux
68 (1.553 %)Windows 2000
71 (0.194 %)Windows NT
71 (0.194 %)zOS
71 (0.194 %)AIX
71 (0.194 %)Embedded Linux
Berkshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
150 (9.709 %)Business Analysis
242 (8.155 %)E-business
341 (7.961 %)User Acceptance Testing
437 (7.184 %)Migration
437 (7.184 %)OO
536 (6.990 %)UML
635 (6.796 %)Data Migration
732 (6.214 %)Validation
732 (6.214 %)Direct Marketing
831 (6.019 %)Project Management
929 (5.631 %)SOA
929 (5.631 %)Business Intelligence
1021 (4.078 %)ITIL
1120 (3.883 %)Change Management
1218 (3.495 %)Data Management
1317 (3.301 %)Fault Management
1317 (3.301 %)PRINCE2
1317 (3.301 %)RUP
1416 (3.107 %)Release Management
1514 (2.718 %)CRM
Berkshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
188 (17.09 %)C#
284 (16.31 %)Java
367 (13.01 %)SQL
451 (9.903 %)JavaScript
521 (4.078 %)VB
617 (3.301 %)C
617 (3.301 %)COBOL
716 (3.107 %)C++
813 (2.524 %)PL/SQL
813 (2.524 %)Transact-SQL
98 (1.553 %)Perl
107 (1.359 %)VB.NET
107 (1.359 %)NATURAL
116 (1.165 %)VB6
116 (1.165 %)Korn
125 (0.971 %)Shell Script
134 (0.777 %)XPath
143 (0.583 %)SAPscript
143 (0.583 %)ABAP
143 (0.583 %)PHP
Berkshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
156 (10.87 %)Degree
28 (1.553 %)ISEB
36 (1.165 %)Microsoft Certification
36 (1.165 %)PRINCE2 Certification
44 (0.777 %)PRINCE2 Practitioner
52 (0.388 %)MCP
52 (0.388 %)MCAD
52 (0.388 %)MCSD
52 (0.388 %)MCSE
52 (0.388 %)Cisco Certification
61 (0.194 %)MCDBA
61 (0.194 %)CCIE
61 (0.194 %)CCNP
61 (0.194 %)CCNA
61 (0.194 %)CCDA
61 (0.194 %)Citrix Certification
61 (0.194 %)ITIL Certification
61 (0.194 %)CCSE
Berkshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
18 (1.553 %)QA
26 (1.165 %)SLA
31 (0.194 %)Sarbanes-Oxley
31 (0.194 %)WCAG
31 (0.194 %)MiFID
31 (0.194 %)ISO9001
Berkshire IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
112 (2.330 %)Active Directory
25 (0.971 %)Citrix Presentation Server
31 (0.194 %)AquaLogic
Berkshire IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
119 (3.689 %)Tivoli
27 (1.359 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
33 (0.583 %)OVSD
33 (0.583 %)ServiceCenter
33 (0.583 %)OpenView
42 (0.388 %)MOM
Berkshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
146 (8.932 %)IBM
244 (8.544 %)Oracle
342 (8.155 %)Microsoft
422 (4.272 %)TIBCO
517 (3.301 %)Micro Focus
517 (3.301 %)Lotus
612 (2.330 %)Citrix
710 (1.942 %)HP
86 (1.165 %)SAP
86 (1.165 %)Siebel
95 (0.971 %)Sun
104 (0.777 %)BT
113 (0.583 %)Cisco
122 (0.388 %)Nortel
122 (0.388 %)Informatica
122 (0.388 %)salesforce.com
122 (0.388 %)VMware
131 (0.194 %)Teradata
131 (0.194 %)Blue Coat
131 (0.194 %)Lombardi