The first table below looks at the demand for LAN skills in IT jobs advertised for the Berkshire region. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited LAN over the 3 months to 19 June 2013 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years. The second table is for comparison and provides aggregates for all of the Communications & Networking category for the Berkshire region.

Location
3 months to
19 Jun 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
Local Area Network (LAN)
Rank 61 67 62
Rank change year-on-year
+6 -5
Permanent jobs citing LAN 216 209 186
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in Berkshire 4.069% 3.367% 3.452%
As % of the Communications & Networking category 13.96% 11.91% 17.13%
Number of salaries quoted 174 186 165
Average salary £37,500 £42,500 £37,500
Average salary % change year-on-year
-11.76% +13.33%
90% offered a salary of more than £27,500 £27,500 £26,000
10% offered a salary of more than £65,000 £46,750 £57,500
UK excluding London average salary £37,500 £39,000 £35,000
% change year-on-year
-3.84% +11.42%
All Communications & Networking
Berkshire
Permanent IT job ads with a match in the
Communications & Networking category
1547 1755 1086
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in Berkshire 29.14% 28.27% 20.16%
Number of salaries quoted 1173 1366 866
Average salary £40,000 £42,500 £42,000
Average salary % change year-on-year
-5.88% +1.19%
90% offered a salary of more than £30,000 £31,000 £26,000
10% offered a salary of more than £65,000 £60,000 £55,000
UK excluding London average salary £40,000 £40,000 £37,500
% change year-on-year
- +6.66%
LAN
South East

LAN
Jobs Demand Trend

This chart provides a 3-month moving total of permanent IT jobs citing LAN across the Berkshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Communications & Networking category.

Berkshire LAN Jobs Demand Trend

LAN
Salary Trend

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

Berkshire LAN Salary Trend

LAN
Salary Histogram

This chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing LAN across the Berkshire region over the 3 months to 19 June 2013.

Berkshire LAN Salary Histogram

LAN
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing LAN within the Berkshire region over the 3 months to 19 June 2013. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year.

Location
(Click each for more statistics)
Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Average Salary
Last 3 Months
Average Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Find
Job
Vacancies
Reading +58 129 £37,500 - 5
Bracknell -11 35 £33,000 -13.15% 1
Slough -20 19 £43,750 +2.94% 7
Wokingham - 8 £37,500 -
Newbury +9 7 £45,000 +2.27% 2
LAN
South East

LAN
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 19 June 2013, IT jobs across the Berkshire region citing LAN 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 LAN.

1 380 (92.01%) WAN
2 210 (50.85%) Cisco
3 189 (45.76%) Windows
4 142 (34.38%) Cisco Certification
5 126 (30.51%) Microsoft
6 119 (28.81%) VMware
7 112 (27.12%) TCP/IP
8 110 (26.63%) CCNA
9 109 (26.39%) VPN
10 104 (25.18%) Linux
11 103 (24.94%) Active Directory
12 101 (24.46%) Firewall
13 94 (22.76%) VMware Infrastructure
14 92 (22.28%) Windows Server 2003
15 88 (21.31%) HP
15 88 (21.31%) Windows Server 2008
16 87 (21.07%) CCNP
17 82 (19.85%) SQL
18 80 (19.37%) UNIX
19 73 (17.68%) ITIL
20 69 (16.71%) MS Exchange
21 67 (16.22%) Citrix
21 67 (16.22%) Juniper
22 66 (15.98%) Telecoms
23 62 (15.01%) Finance
24 61 (14.77%) Windows XP
25 59 (14.29%) DNS
25 59 (14.29%) DHCP
26 58 (14.04%) SQL Server
27 55 (13.32%) MS Excel

LAN
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 19 June 2013, IT jobs across the Berkshire region citing LAN 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 LAN. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
1 16 (3.874%) .NET
2 4 (0.969%) XMPP
2 4 (0.969%) ASP.NET
3 3 (0.726%) X-Windows
4 1 (0.242%) MDX
4 1 (0.242%) HTML5
Application Platforms
1 69 (16.71%) MS Exchange
2 31 (7.506%) Exchange Server 2007
3 25 (6.053%) Exchange Server 2010
4 20 (4.843%) IIS
5 19 (4.600%) SharePoint
6 14 (3.390%) Tomcat
7 13 (3.148%) Exchange Server 2003
8 11 (2.663%) IBM Notes
9 9 (2.179%) Lync
10 8 (1.937%) Blackberry Enterprise Server
11 7 (1.695%) Lotus Domino
12 3 (0.726%) Exchange Server 2000
13 1 (0.242%) Apache
13 1 (0.242%) Office Communications Server
13 1 (0.242%) SharePoint 2010
Applications
1 55 (13.32%) MS Excel
2 27 (6.538%) MS Office
3 9 (2.179%) MS Visio
4 1 (0.242%) MS Project
4 1 (0.242%) MS PowerPoint
Business Applications
1 3 (0.726%) Dynamics CRM
2 1 (0.242%) Dynamics AX
2 1 (0.242%) Sage 200
Communications & Networking
1 380 (92.01%) WAN
2 112 (27.12%) TCP/IP
3 109 (26.39%) VPN
4 101 (24.46%) Firewall
5 59 (14.29%) DNS
5 59 (14.29%) DHCP
6 53 (12.83%) WLAN
6 53 (12.83%) SAN
6 53 (12.83%) Wireless
7 50 (12.11%) VoIP
8 46 (11.14%) Cisco ASA
9 45 (10.90%) MPLS
10 40 (9.685%) BGP
11 39 (9.443%) OSPF
12 36 (8.717%) Internet
13 35 (8.475%) Ethernet
14 32 (7.748%) SSL
15 30 (7.264%) Network Security
16 28 (6.780%) ADSL
17 26 (6.295%) VLAN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 58 (14.04%) SQL Server
2 32 (7.748%) SQL Server 2005
3 20 (4.843%) Oracle 8/8i
4 15 (3.632%) IDOL
5 11 (2.663%) SQL Server 2000
6 1 (0.242%) Oracle 10g
6 1 (0.242%) SQL Server Integration Services
6 1 (0.242%) SQL Server Reporting Services
6 1 (0.242%) SQL Server 2008
6 1 (0.242%) SQL Server Analysis Services
6 1 (0.242%) Oracle 11g
6 1 (0.242%) SQL Server 2012
Development Applications
1 32 (7.748%) LoadRunner
2 5 (1.211%) QuickTest Pro
2 5 (1.211%) SilkTest
3 1 (0.242%) Visual Studio
3 1 (0.242%) Team Foundation Server
General
1 66 (15.98%) Telecoms
2 62 (15.01%) Finance
3 34 (8.232%) Retail
4 13 (3.148%) Law
5 7 (1.695%) Back Office
6 4 (0.969%) Banking
6 4 (0.969%) Marketing
7 3 (0.726%) Danish Language
7 3 (0.726%) Dutch Language
7 3 (0.726%) German Language
8 2 (0.484%) Multimedia
8 2 (0.484%) Billing
8 2 (0.484%) Manufacturing
8 2 (0.484%) Advertising
8 2 (0.484%) Automotive
9 1 (0.242%) French Language
Job Titles
1 80 (19.37%) Support Engineer
2 65 (15.74%) Network Engineer
3 64 (15.50%) Analyst
4 52 (12.59%) Consultant
5 36 (8.717%) Administrator
6 35 (8.475%) Support Analyst
7 31 (7.506%) Systems Administrator
8 24 (5.811%) Infrastructure Engineer
9 22 (5.327%) 3rd Line Support
9 22 (5.327%) Cisco Engineer
10 21 (5.085%) Network Support
11 20 (4.843%) Pre Sales Consultant
11 20 (4.843%) Senior Analyst
12 19 (4.600%) Sales Consultant
12 19 (4.600%) IT Support
12 19 (4.600%) Linux Systems Administrator
12 19 (4.600%) Linux Administrator
13 17 (4.116%) Technical Support
13 17 (4.116%) Architect
13 17 (4.116%) Technical Engineer
Miscellaneous
1 22 (5.327%) Management Information System
2 20 (4.843%) Clustering
3 15 (3.632%) PKI
4 9 (2.179%) Blackberry
4 9 (2.179%) Thin Client
4 9 (2.179%) Fat Client
4 9 (2.179%) EqualLogic
5 7 (1.695%) Client/Server
5 7 (1.695%) Video Conferencing
6 6 (1.453%) Computer Science
7 5 (1.211%) Visualisation
8 4 (0.969%) Handset
9 3 (0.726%) FMCG
9 3 (0.726%) Digital Media
10 1 (0.242%) Statistics
10 1 (0.242%) Cloud Computing
Operating Systems
1 189 (45.76%) Windows
2 104 (25.18%) Linux
3 92 (22.28%) Windows Server 2003
4 88 (21.31%) Windows Server 2008
5 80 (19.37%) UNIX
6 61 (14.77%) Windows XP
7 40 (9.685%) Windows 7
8 24 (5.811%) Solaris
9 20 (4.843%) SUSE
10 19 (4.600%) HPUX
11 18 (4.358%) Windows 2000
12 14 (3.390%) Windows 8
13 13 (3.148%) Windows 2000 Server
14 7 (1.695%) Windows Vista
15 3 (0.726%) Windows Server 2012
16 2 (0.484%) Windows NT
17 1 (0.242%) Mac OS X
17 1 (0.242%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 73 (17.68%) ITIL
2 37 (8.959%) Incident Management
3 31 (7.506%) Problem Management
4 27 (6.538%) Service Delivery
5 26 (6.295%) Migration
5 26 (6.295%) Load Balancing
6 25 (6.053%) Change Management
7 23 (5.569%) Service Management
8 22 (5.327%) CMMI
9 20 (4.843%) Network Design
10 18 (4.358%) Test Scripting
10 18 (4.358%) Regression Testing
11 17 (4.116%) Project Management
11 17 (4.116%) Test Automation
11 17 (4.116%) Network Management
12 16 (3.874%) Non-Functional Testing
12 16 (3.874%) Validation
13 15 (3.632%) Disaster Recovery
13 15 (3.632%) Performance Testing
13 15 (3.632%) Automated Testing
Programming Languages
1 82 (19.85%) SQL
2 5 (1.211%) C
3 2 (0.484%) Scala
3 2 (0.484%) Shell Script
3 2 (0.484%) Java
4 1 (0.242%) Perl
4 1 (0.242%) PHP
4 1 (0.242%) PL/SQL
4 1 (0.242%) C#
4 1 (0.242%) X++
4 1 (0.242%) Bash shell
Qualifications
1 142 (34.38%) Cisco Certification
2 110 (26.63%) CCNA
3 87 (21.07%) CCNP
4 54 (13.08%) Security Cleared
5 52 (12.59%) SC Cleared
6 29 (7.022%) CCDP
6 29 (7.022%) CCIE
7 25 (6.053%) MCITP
8 23 (5.569%) Microsoft Certification
9 21 (5.085%) ISEB
9 21 (5.085%) MCTS
10 18 (4.358%) Degree
10 18 (4.358%) CCDA
11 17 (4.116%) MCSE
12 9 (2.179%) MCSA
13 8 (1.937%) CCSP
14 7 (1.695%) JNCIA
14 7 (1.695%) VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
15 6 (1.453%) NCDA
15 6 (1.453%) NCIE
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 36 (8.717%) SLA
2 22 (5.327%) ISO 9000
3 14 (3.390%) Sarbanes-Oxley
4 7 (1.695%) PCI DSS
5 4 (0.969%) QA
6 2 (0.484%) ISO/IEC 27001
7 1 (0.242%) ISO 9001
System Software
1 103 (24.94%) Active Directory
2 94 (22.76%) VMware Infrastructure
3 26 (6.295%) Hyper-V
4 23 (5.569%) VMware ESX
5 19 (4.600%) vSphere
6 16 (3.874%) VMware Workstation
7 15 (3.632%) VMware ESXi
8 8 (1.937%) XenServer
9 7 (1.695%) Citrix Presentation Server
10 6 (1.453%) XenApp
10 6 (1.453%) XenDesktop
11 3 (0.726%) ISA Server
12 2 (0.484%) BlackBerry Internet Service
13 1 (0.242%) Microsoft App-V
13 1 (0.242%) Xen
13 1 (0.242%) UAG
13 1 (0.242%) FreeRADIUS
Systems Management
1 20 (4.843%) HP Quality Center
2 15 (3.632%) Netcool
2 15 (3.632%) OpenView Configuration Management
3 8 (1.937%) OpenView
4 7 (1.695%) CiscoWorks
4 7 (1.695%) HP NNM
5 6 (1.453%) NetBackup
6 5 (1.211%) Cisco CUCM
7 4 (0.969%) Cisco UCCX
8 3 (0.726%) Backup Exec
8 3 (0.726%) Cisco UCCE
9 2 (0.484%) SCCM
9 2 (0.484%) DameWare
10 1 (0.242%) Nagios
10 1 (0.242%) Cacti
10 1 (0.242%) Puppet
Vendors
1 210 (50.85%) Cisco
2 126 (30.51%) Microsoft
3 119 (28.81%) VMware
4 88 (21.31%) HP
5 67 (16.22%) Citrix
5 67 (16.22%) Juniper
6 39 (9.443%) CheckPoint
7 37 (8.959%) Oracle
8 30 (7.264%) Fujitsu
9 24 (5.811%) F5
10 19 (4.600%) EMC
10 19 (4.600%) Fortinet
11 18 (4.358%) Lotus
12 15 (3.632%) Meridio
13 12 (2.906%) Brocade
13 12 (2.906%) JBoss
13 12 (2.906%) Sun
14 11 (2.663%) Avaya
14 11 (2.663%) NetApp
14 11 (2.663%) Blue Coat
Slough, Thames Valley
Computer Futures are seeking a CCNA/CCNP Certified Network Engineer for a market leading client based inSlough... The Ideal candidate will have the following Cisco qualifications: Cisco Certified...
Computer Futures
Salary: £40000 - £45000 per annum
Posted: 28 May 2013
Slough, Thames Valley
Computer Futures are seeking a CCNA/CCNP Certified Network Engineer for a market leading client based inSlough... The Ideal candidate will have the following Cisco qualifications: Cisco Certified...
Computer Futures
Salary: £40000 - £45000 per annum
Posted: 29 May 2013
Berkshire
The role will be accoutable for managing, developing and maintaining all Network (LAN, WAN, Wireless and www), Data (Data Centre, SAN) and Voice (Voice infrastructure, switching, firewalls, routers)...
Sanderson
Salary: £45000 - £49000 per annum + Benefits Package
Posted: 18 June 2013
Slough, Thames Valley
Computer Futures are seeking a CCNA/CCNP Certified Network Engineer for a market leading client based inSlough... The Ideal candidate will have the following Cisco qualifications: Cisco Certified...
Computer Futures
Salary: £40000 - £45000 per annum
Posted: 28 May 2013
Reading, Thames Valley
Experience Required: Previous experience of working in Infrastructure role or 3rd line support Complex implementation skills with Microsoft technologies: -MS Exchange -MS SQL server installation and configuration -Active...
Hays Specialist Recruitment
Salary: £25607.00 - £27115.00 per annum
Posted: 11 June 2013
Reading, Thames Valley
Deerfoot IT Resources Ltd
Salary: £20000 - £21000 per annum + bens
Posted: 7 June 2013
Slough, Berkshire
Randstad Technologies
Salary: £40000 - £45000.00 per annum + car allowance & bonus
Posted: 18 June 2013
Slough, Thames Valley
Hays Specialist Recruitment
Salary: £20000.00 - £25000.00 per annum + Excellent
Posted: 30 May 2013
Berkshire, Thames Valley
greywood
Salary: £25000 - £30000 per annum + benefits
Posted: 31 May 2013
Bracknell, Thames Valley
Salary: £30000 - £35000 per annum
Posted: 6 June 2013
Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom
Verizon
Salary: Excellent Salary, Bonus & Benefits
Posted: 31 May 2013
Central London, London, Hounslow, Slough,...
XIST4 Recruitment
Salary: £23-25,000 + Bens
Posted: 12 June 2013
Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom
Verizon
Salary: Excellent Salary, Bonus & Benefits
Posted: 31 May 2013