Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the demand for Information Systems Examinations Board (ISEB) in IT jobs within the Berkshire region compared to all other Qualifications we currently track. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited ISEB over the 3 months to 21 November 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkInformation Systems Examinations Board (ISEB)
Location
3 months to
21 Nov 2008
Same period last year
Rank176156
Rank change on same period last yearDown-20
Matching permanent IT job ads64136
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.041 %0.061 %
As % of the category below3.634 %4.855 %
Salaries quoted53114
Average minimum salary£38,518£36,543
Average salary£40,618£38,332
% change on same period last year+5.96 %
Average maximum salary£42,718£40,121
UK excluding London average salary£37,891£36,488
% change on same period last year+3.84 %
Berkshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
Berkshire
Matching permanent IT job ads17612801
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled1.136 %1.254 %
Salaries quoted15422275
Average minimum salary£38,342£37,403
Average salary£42,426£40,680
% change on same period last year+4.29 %
Average maximum salary£46,510£43,956
UK excluding London average salary£37,971£38,036
% change on same period last year-0.17 %
ISEB South EastISEB
South East

ISEB
Demand Trend

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

Berkshire ISEB Demand Trend

ISEB
Salary Trend

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

Berkshire ISEB Salary Trend

ISEB
Salary Histogram

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

Berkshire ISEB Salary Histogram

ISEB
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing ISEB 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+734£35,677-5.08 %
NewburyDown-910£36,150+1.40 %
SloughDown-93£42,000+4.07 %
ISEB South EastISEB
South East

ISEB
Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

144 (25.73 %)User Acceptance Testing
235 (20.47 %)Test Management
334 (19.88 %)Test Scripting
334 (19.88 %)Software Testing
433 (19.30 %)QA
529 (16.96 %)Oracle
529 (16.96 %)SAP
627 (15.79 %)C
627 (15.79 %)ISTQB
725 (14.62 %)SAP XI
824 (14.04 %)Sarbanes-Oxley
824 (14.04 %)Finance
824 (14.04 %)GxP
824 (14.04 %)SAP BW
824 (14.04 %)webMethods
921 (12.28 %)Regression Testing
1018 (10.53 %)SQL Server
1018 (10.53 %)Security Cleared
1018 (10.53 %)ISEB Practitioner
1116 (9.357 %)SQL
1116 (9.357 %)TestDirector
1116 (9.357 %)QuickTest Pro
1214 (8.187 %)Automated Testing
1313 (7.602 %)Degree
1313 (7.602 %)Chip and PIN
1313 (7.602 %).NET
1412 (7.018 %)Microsoft
1412 (7.018 %)Government
1412 (7.018 %)Business Analysis
1412 (7.018 %)Integration Testing

ISEB
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Berkshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
125 (14.62 %)SAP XI
213 (7.602 %).NET
310 (5.848 %)ASP.NET
48 (4.678 %)XML
48 (4.678 %)HTML
53 (1.754 %)J2EE
53 (1.754 %)WAP
62 (1.170 %)WebSphere
71 (0.585 %)CSS
71 (0.585 %)WML
Berkshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
15 (2.924 %)CMS
24 (2.339 %)Documentum
33 (1.754 %)IIS
42 (1.170 %)JBoss
42 (1.170 %)Apache
51 (0.585 %)SharePoint
51 (0.585 %)BizTalk Server
51 (0.585 %)Commerce Server
51 (0.585 %)Content Management Server
51 (0.585 %)SharePoint Server 2007
Berkshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
16 (3.509 %)MS Excel
24 (2.339 %)MS Visio
32 (1.170 %)MS Project
41 (0.585 %)MS Office
41 (0.585 %)MS PowerPoint
41 (0.585 %)CA Clarity
Berkshire IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
14 (2.339 %)Microsoft CRM
Berkshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
15 (2.924 %)Internet
22 (1.170 %)GPRS
22 (1.170 %)GSM
22 (1.170 %)UMTS
22 (1.170 %)BSS
31 (0.585 %)VoIP
31 (0.585 %)HTTP
31 (0.585 %)SSL
31 (0.585 %)SMS
31 (0.585 %)3G
31 (0.585 %)DVB
Berkshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
124 (14.04 %)SAP BW
218 (10.53 %)SQL Server
35 (2.924 %)TOAD
41 (0.585 %)RDBMS
41 (0.585 %)Oracle 10g
41 (0.585 %)SQL Server 2005
41 (0.585 %)Oracle 8/8i
41 (0.585 %)Oracle 9i
41 (0.585 %)Datawarehouse
41 (0.585 %)Data Mining
41 (0.585 %)ETL
Berkshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
116 (9.357 %)TestDirector
116 (9.357 %)QuickTest Pro
25 (2.924 %)WinRunner
25 (2.924 %)TestPartner
32 (1.170 %)QADirector
32 (1.170 %)LoadRunner
41 (0.585 %)Visual Studio
41 (0.585 %)SilkPerformer
Berkshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
124 (14.04 %)Finance
212 (7.018 %)Government
310 (5.848 %)Retail
310 (5.848 %)Pensions
48 (4.678 %)Insurance
57 (4.094 %)Telecoms
64 (2.339 %)Education
64 (2.339 %)Health
64 (2.339 %)Publishing
64 (2.339 %)Banking
64 (2.339 %)Marketing
73 (1.754 %)Construction
81 (0.585 %)Games
81 (0.585 %)Music
Berkshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
150 (29.24 %)Analyst
245 (26.32 %)Test Engineer
341 (23.98 %)Test Manager
439 (22.81 %)Test Analyst
524 (14.04 %)SAP Manager
524 (14.04 %)SAP Test Manager
524 (14.04 %)SAP Testing Manager
616 (9.357 %)Tester
711 (6.433 %)Business Analyst
89 (5.263 %)Senior Analyst
98 (4.678 %)QA Engineer
107 (4.094 %)Consultant
116 (3.509 %)QA Tester
125 (2.924 %)Senior Test Analyst
125 (2.924 %)QA Analyst
134 (2.339 %)Siebel Business Analyst
134 (2.339 %)Senior Business Analyst
134 (2.339 %)Siebel Analyst
134 (2.339 %)Quality Analyst
134 (2.339 %)Training Consultant
Berkshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
113 (7.602 %)Chip and PIN
26 (3.509 %)EPoS
35 (2.924 %)Management Information System
42 (1.170 %)Handset
42 (1.170 %)PMI
42 (1.170 %)Client/Server
42 (1.170 %)N-Tier
51 (0.585 %)MPEG
51 (0.585 %)DTV
Berkshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
15 (2.924 %)Windows
24 (2.339 %)Linux
33 (1.754 %)UNIX
42 (1.170 %)Windows XP
42 (1.170 %)Windows Server 2003
42 (1.170 %)Solaris
51 (0.585 %)Windows 2000
51 (0.585 %)Windows Vista
Berkshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
144 (25.73 %)User Acceptance Testing
235 (20.47 %)Test Management
334 (19.88 %)Test Scripting
334 (19.88 %)Software Testing
421 (12.28 %)Regression Testing
518 (10.53 %)Security Cleared
614 (8.187 %)Automated Testing
712 (7.018 %)Business Analysis
712 (7.018 %)Manual Testing
712 (7.018 %)Integration Testing
810 (5.848 %)System Testing
810 (5.848 %)CRM
99 (5.263 %)Project Management
108 (4.678 %)UML
117 (4.094 %)ITIL
117 (4.094 %)PRINCE2
117 (4.094 %)Content Management
126 (3.509 %)Supplier Management
126 (3.509 %)RUP
126 (3.509 %)Service Management
Berkshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
127 (15.79 %)C
216 (9.357 %)SQL
310 (5.848 %)C#
48 (4.678 %)VB
55 (2.924 %)Java
63 (1.754 %)Perl
63 (1.754 %)C++
72 (1.170 %)PHP
81 (0.585 %)PL/SQL
81 (0.585 %)JavaScript
81 (0.585 %)COBOL
81 (0.585 %)VB.NET
Berkshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
127 (15.79 %)ISTQB
218 (10.53 %)ISEB Practitioner
313 (7.602 %)Degree
44 (2.339 %)Cisco Certification
52 (1.170 %)CCNA
61 (0.585 %)CCA
61 (0.585 %)Citrix Certification
61 (0.585 %)CCEA
61 (0.585 %)MCP
61 (0.585 %)MCSE
61 (0.585 %)CCIE
61 (0.585 %)CCSP
61 (0.585 %)Microsoft Certification
61 (0.585 %)PRINCE2 Certification
61 (0.585 %)VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
Berkshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
133 (19.30 %)QA
224 (14.04 %)GxP
224 (14.04 %)Sarbanes-Oxley
37 (4.094 %)ISO8583
43 (1.754 %)BS15000
51 (0.585 %)ISO9000
Berkshire IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
11 (0.585 %)VMware ESX
Berkshire IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
11 (0.585 %)Netcool
Berkshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
129 (16.96 %)Oracle
129 (16.96 %)SAP
224 (14.04 %)webMethods
312 (7.018 %)Microsoft
46 (3.509 %)Retalix
54 (2.339 %)Siebel
54 (2.339 %)Cisco
61 (0.585 %)HP
61 (0.585 %)Citrix
61 (0.585 %)Informatica
61 (0.585 %)Remedy
61 (0.585 %)Niku
61 (0.585 %)Primavera
61 (0.585 %)Cramer
61 (0.585 %)VMware
61 (0.585 %)Segue
61 (0.585 %)Google