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The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft Virtual Server skills within the Berkshire region with a comparison to our System Software category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Microsoft Virtual Server over the 3 months to 21 November 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Virtual Server
Location
3 months to
21 Nov 2008
Same period last year
Rank208282
Rank change on same period last yearUp+74
Matching permanent IT job ads324
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.021 %0.002 %
As % of the category below4.533 %0.445 %
Salaries quoted184
Average minimum salary£41,444£28,000
Average salary£44,861£33,375
% change on same period last year+34.41 %
Average maximum salary£48,278£38,750
UK excluding London average salary£41,070£41,149
% change on same period last year-0.19 %
Berkshire IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
Berkshire
Matching permanent IT job ads706899
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.455 %0.402 %
Salaries quoted561734
Average minimum salary£37,183£36,278
Average salary£40,006£39,349
% change on same period last year+1.66 %
Average maximum salary£42,829£42,421
UK excluding London average salary£35,484£34,732
% change on same period last year+2.16 %
Microsoft Virtual Server South EastMicrosoft Virtual Server
South East

Microsoft Virtual Server
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing Microsoft Virtual Server across the Berkshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the System Software category.

Berkshire Microsoft Virtual Server Demand Trend

Microsoft Virtual Server
Salary Trend

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

Berkshire Microsoft Virtual Server Salary Trend

Microsoft Virtual Server
Salary Histogram

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

Berkshire Microsoft Virtual Server Salary Histogram

Microsoft Virtual Server
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Microsoft Virtual Server 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+4122£37,955+11.63 %
Microsoft Virtual Server South EastMicrosoft Virtual Server
South East

Microsoft Virtual Server
Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

153 (100.00 %)VMware
153 (100.00 %)VMware Infrastructure
251 (96.23 %)Microsoft
346 (86.79 %)Microsoft Certification
346 (86.79 %)Windows
445 (84.91 %)Active Directory
445 (84.91 %)VMware ESX
543 (81.13 %)Citrix
642 (79.25 %)Windows Server 2003
740 (75.47 %)MCSE
835 (66.04 %)VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
933 (62.26 %)MS Excel
1030 (56.60 %)HP
1121 (39.62 %)Windows 2000
1220 (37.74 %)SAN
1220 (37.74 %)Altiris
1316 (30.19 %)Clustering
1316 (30.19 %)IBM
1415 (28.30 %)DHCP
1415 (28.30 %)HP ASE
1512 (22.64 %)MS Exchange
1512 (22.64 %)Government
1611 (20.75 %)MOM
1611 (20.75 %)Citrix Certification
1611 (20.75 %)Exchange Server 2003
1710 (18.87 %)VERITAS
1710 (18.87 %)DNS
1710 (18.87 %)Netcool
1710 (18.87 %)OpenView Configuration Management
1710 (18.87 %)Project Management

Microsoft Virtual Server
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Berkshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
112 (22.64 %)MS Exchange
211 (20.75 %)Exchange Server 2003
36 (11.32 %)Exchange Server 5.5
36 (11.32 %)Exchange Server 2000
36 (11.32 %)SharePoint
45 (9.434 %)Exchange Server 2007
45 (9.434 %)Office Communications Server
Berkshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
133 (62.26 %)MS Excel
Berkshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
120 (37.74 %)SAN
215 (28.30 %)DHCP
310 (18.87 %)DNS
46 (11.32 %)TCP/IP
55 (9.434 %)DDNS
61 (1.887 %)WAN
Berkshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
112 (22.64 %)Government
26 (11.32 %)Retail
26 (11.32 %)Local Government
26 (11.32 %)Education
31 (1.887 %)Pensions
Berkshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
135 (66.04 %)Consultant
226 (49.06 %)Storage Consultant
321 (39.62 %)Virtualisation Consultant
417 (32.08 %)Principle Consultant
510 (18.87 %)Analyst
68 (15.09 %)Server Support
77 (13.21 %)Server Analyst
86 (11.32 %)3rd Line Support
86 (11.32 %)Technical Consultant
95 (9.434 %)Infrastructure Engineer
95 (9.434 %)Microsoft Consultant
103 (5.660 %)Presales Consultant
103 (5.660 %)Support Analyst
103 (5.660 %)Architect
112 (3.774 %)Developer
112 (3.774 %)Senior Consultant
112 (3.774 %)Infrastructure Analyst
112 (3.774 %)Windows Support Analyst
112 (3.774 %)Infrastructure Support Analyst
112 (3.774 %)Senior Microsoft Consultant
Berkshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
116 (30.19 %)Clustering
23 (5.660 %)Fat Client
23 (5.660 %)Client/Server
23 (5.660 %)Thin Client
31 (1.887 %)Symmetrix
Berkshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
146 (86.79 %)Windows
242 (79.25 %)Windows Server 2003
321 (39.62 %)Windows 2000
46 (11.32 %)Windows 2000 Server
55 (9.434 %)Windows Server 2008
62 (3.774 %)UNIX
71 (1.887 %)Linux
Berkshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
110 (18.87 %)Project Management
29 (16.98 %)Disaster Recovery
37 (13.21 %)Security Cleared
42 (3.774 %)Migration
51 (1.887 %)SC Cleared
51 (1.887 %)CRM
Berkshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
146 (86.79 %)Microsoft Certification
240 (75.47 %)MCSE
335 (66.04 %)VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
415 (28.30 %)HP ASE
511 (20.75 %)Citrix Certification
68 (15.09 %)CCEA
68 (15.09 %)MCTS
76 (11.32 %)CCA
76 (11.32 %)MCP
81 (1.887 %)HP MASE
81 (1.887 %)HP AIS
Berkshire IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
153 (100.00 %)VMware Infrastructure
245 (84.91 %)Active Directory
245 (84.91 %)VMware ESX
39 (16.98 %)Citrix Presentation Server
48 (15.09 %)NetBackup
56 (11.32 %)MetaFrame
Berkshire IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
111 (20.75 %)MOM
210 (18.87 %)Netcool
210 (18.87 %)OpenView Configuration Management
38 (15.09 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
42 (3.774 %)Tivoli
51 (1.887 %)EMC Navisphere
Berkshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
153 (100.00 %)VMware
251 (96.23 %)Microsoft
343 (81.13 %)Citrix
430 (56.60 %)HP
520 (37.74 %)Altiris
616 (30.19 %)IBM
710 (18.87 %)VERITAS
89 (16.98 %)PlateSpin
97 (13.21 %)Compaq
106 (11.32 %)Dell
106 (11.32 %)Sun
106 (11.32 %)AppSense
114 (7.547 %)EMC
121 (1.887 %)Cisco