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The table below looks at the prevalence of the term 'Local Government' 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 Local Government over the 3 months to 21 November 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkLocal Government
Location
3 months to
21 Nov 2008
Same period last year
Rank227264
Rank change on same period last yearUp+37
Matching permanent IT job ads1322
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.008 %0.010 %
As % of the category below0.354 %0.414 %
Salaries quoted1315
Average minimum salary£41,154£53,882
Average salary£44,038£57,174
% change on same period last year-22.97 %
Average maximum salary£46,923£60,465
UK excluding London average salary£40,944£54,478
% change on same period last year-24.84 %
Berkshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
Berkshire
Matching permanent IT job ads36765308
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled2.372 %2.376 %
Salaries quoted30364154
Average minimum salary£40,271£40,454
Average salary£44,329£43,875
% change on same period last year+1.03 %
Average maximum salary£48,386£47,297
UK excluding London average salary£41,392£42,002
% change on same period last year-1.45 %
Local Government South EastLocal Government
South East

Local Government
Demand Trend

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

Berkshire Local Government Demand Trend

Local Government
Salary Trend

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

Berkshire Local Government Salary Trend

Local Government
Salary Histogram

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

Berkshire Local Government Salary Histogram

Local Government
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Local Government 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+278£35,313-48.32 %
Local Government South EastLocal Government
South East

Local Government
Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

122 (100.00 %)Government
211 (50.00 %)Microsoft
310 (45.45 %)Citrix
310 (45.45 %)VMware
310 (45.45 %)VMware Infrastructure
47 (31.82 %)Windows Server 2003
47 (31.82 %)Windows
56 (27.27 %)MCSE
56 (27.27 %)Sun
56 (27.27 %)Active Directory
56 (27.27 %)HP
56 (27.27 %)Compaq
56 (27.27 %)Dell
56 (27.27 %)DHCP
56 (27.27 %)TCP/IP
56 (27.27 %)DNS
56 (27.27 %)IBM
56 (27.27 %)MetaFrame
56 (27.27 %)Microsoft Certification
56 (27.27 %)MS Exchange
56 (27.27 %)SAN
56 (27.27 %)VMware ESX
56 (27.27 %)Clustering
56 (27.27 %)AppSense
56 (27.27 %)Altiris
56 (27.27 %)Education
56 (27.27 %)Windows 2000 Server
56 (27.27 %)Citrix Presentation Server
56 (27.27 %)Exchange Server 5.5
56 (27.27 %)Exchange Server 2000

Local Government
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Berkshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
11 (4.545 %).NET
11 (4.545 %)Windows SharePoint Services
11 (4.545 %).NET Framework
Berkshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
16 (27.27 %)MS Exchange
16 (27.27 %)Exchange Server 5.5
16 (27.27 %)Exchange Server 2000
16 (27.27 %)Exchange Server 2003
21 (4.545 %)SharePoint Portal Server
21 (4.545 %)SharePoint Server 2007
21 (4.545 %)BizTalk Server
21 (4.545 %)Content Management Server
21 (4.545 %)IIS
21 (4.545 %)SharePoint
Berkshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
14 (18.18 %)MS Excel
21 (4.545 %)InfoPath
21 (4.545 %)Spreadsheet
Berkshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
16 (27.27 %)DHCP
16 (27.27 %)TCP/IP
16 (27.27 %)DNS
16 (27.27 %)SAN
Berkshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
15 (22.73 %)GIS
24 (18.18 %)SQL Server
31 (4.545 %)SQL Server 2000
31 (4.545 %)SQL Server 2005
Berkshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
122 (100.00 %)Government
26 (27.27 %)Education
35 (22.73 %)Finance
44 (18.18 %)Telecoms
44 (18.18 %)Health
52 (9.091 %)Pensions
61 (4.545 %)Retail
61 (4.545 %)Billing
61 (4.545 %)Front Office
Berkshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
16 (27.27 %)Analyst
16 (27.27 %)Server Support
16 (27.27 %)3rd Line Support
16 (27.27 %)Server Analyst
24 (18.18 %)Citrix Consultant
24 (18.18 %)Project Manager
24 (18.18 %)Consultant
33 (13.64 %)Account Manager
33 (13.64 %)PRINCE2 Project Manager
41 (4.545 %)Sharepoint Architect
41 (4.545 %)Programme Director
41 (4.545 %)Architect
41 (4.545 %)Solutions Architect
41 (4.545 %)Software Engineer
41 (4.545 %)C++ Software Engineer
Berkshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
16 (27.27 %)Clustering
24 (18.18 %)Fat Client
24 (18.18 %)Thin Client
33 (13.64 %)Management Information System
Berkshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
17 (31.82 %)Windows
17 (31.82 %)Windows Server 2003
26 (27.27 %)Windows 2000 Server
Berkshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
14 (18.18 %)Business Continuity
23 (13.64 %)Data Management
23 (13.64 %)PRINCE2
32 (9.091 %)Software Testing
41 (4.545 %)Time Management
41 (4.545 %)SOA
41 (4.545 %)Project Management
41 (4.545 %)Change Management
41 (4.545 %)Content Management
41 (4.545 %)Information Management
Berkshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
11 (4.545 %)C++
11 (4.545 %)SQL
Berkshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
16 (27.27 %)MCSE
16 (27.27 %)Microsoft Certification
24 (18.18 %)CCA
24 (18.18 %)Citrix Certification
24 (18.18 %)VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
33 (13.64 %)Degree
33 (13.64 %)PRINCE2 Certification
Berkshire IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
110 (45.45 %)VMware Infrastructure
26 (27.27 %)Active Directory
26 (27.27 %)MetaFrame
26 (27.27 %)VMware ESX
26 (27.27 %)Microsoft Virtual Server
26 (27.27 %)Citrix Presentation Server
Berkshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
111 (50.00 %)Microsoft
210 (45.45 %)Citrix
210 (45.45 %)VMware
36 (27.27 %)AppSense
36 (27.27 %)Altiris
36 (27.27 %)Sun
36 (27.27 %)HP
36 (27.27 %)Compaq
36 (27.27 %)Dell
36 (27.27 %)IBM
44 (18.18 %)Oracle