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The table below looks at the demand for the Linux Specialist role in IT jobs within the Berkshire region compared to all other Job Titles we currently track. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Linux Specialist in their job title over the 3 months to 21 November 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Linux Specialist
Location
3 months to
21 Nov 2008
Same period last year
Rank231-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching permanent IT job ads90
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.006 %0.000 %
As % of the category below0.118 %0.000 %
Salaries quoted90
Average minimum salary£46,923-
Average salary£50,385-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum salary£53,846-
UK excluding London average salary£43,432£37,813
% change on same period last year+14.86 %
Berkshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
Berkshire
Matching permanent IT job ads761011412
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled4.910 %5.108 %
Salaries quoted63699337
Average minimum salary£38,871£38,405
Average salary£42,272£42,054
% change on same period last year+0.51 %
Average maximum salary£45,673£45,703
UK excluding London average salary£38,468£39,125
% change on same period last year-1.68 %
Linux Specialist South EastLinux Specialist
South East

Linux Specialist
Demand Trend

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

Berkshire Linux Specialist Demand Trend

Linux Specialist
Salary Trend

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

Berkshire Linux Specialist Salary Trend

Linux Specialist
Salary Histogram

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

Berkshire Linux Specialist Salary Histogram

Linux Specialist
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Linux Specialist 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
BracknellNew entry-2£56,250-
SloughNew entry-1£50,000-
ReadingNew entry-1£50,000-
NewburyNew entry-1£50,000-
MaidenheadNew entry-1£50,000-
Linux Specialist South EastLinux Specialist
South East

Linux Specialist
Top 28 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 21 November 2008, IT jobs across the Berkshire region that cited Linux Specialist in their job title 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 with Linux Specialist in their job title.

116 (100.00 %)UNIX
116 (100.00 %)Linux
214 (87.50 %)Python
214 (87.50 %)Windows
214 (87.50 %)Perl
313 (81.25 %)VBScript
313 (81.25 %)JavaScript
313 (81.25 %)Oracle
313 (81.25 %)Wireless
313 (81.25 %)Telecoms
313 (81.25 %)AWK
42 (12.50 %)SQL
42 (12.50 %)TCP/IP
51 (6.250 %)Pensions
51 (6.250 %)DNS
51 (6.250 %)Novell
51 (6.250 %)Shell Script
51 (6.250 %)Service Delivery
51 (6.250 %)Firewall
51 (6.250 %)MySQL
51 (6.250 %)Solaris
51 (6.250 %)Windows 2000
51 (6.250 %)Health
51 (6.250 %)PostgreSQL
51 (6.250 %)Windows NT
51 (6.250 %)SMTP
51 (6.250 %)DHCP
51 (6.250 %)NDS

Linux Specialist
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 21 November 2008, IT jobs across the Berkshire region that cited Linux Specialist in their job title 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 with Linux Specialist in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Berkshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
113 (81.25 %)Wireless
22 (12.50 %)TCP/IP
31 (6.250 %)DNS
31 (6.250 %)Firewall
31 (6.250 %)SMTP
31 (6.250 %)DHCP
Berkshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
11 (6.250 %)MySQL
11 (6.250 %)PostgreSQL
Berkshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
113 (81.25 %)Telecoms
21 (6.250 %)Health
21 (6.250 %)Pensions
Berkshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
116 (100.00 %)UNIX
116 (100.00 %)Linux
214 (87.50 %)Windows
31 (6.250 %)Solaris
31 (6.250 %)Windows 2000
31 (6.250 %)Windows NT
Berkshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
11 (6.250 %)Service Delivery
Berkshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
114 (87.50 %)Perl
114 (87.50 %)Python
213 (81.25 %)AWK
213 (81.25 %)JavaScript
213 (81.25 %)VBScript
32 (12.50 %)SQL
41 (6.250 %)Shell Script
Berkshire IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
11 (6.250 %)NDS
Berkshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
113 (81.25 %)Oracle
21 (6.250 %)Novell