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The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft Windows Installer (MSI) skills within the Berkshire region with a comparison to our Development Applications category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited MSI over the 3 months to 21 November 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Windows Installer (MSI)
Location
3 months to
21 Nov 2008
Same period last year
Rank222270
Rank change on same period last yearUp+48
Matching permanent IT job ads1816
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.012 %0.007 %
As % of the category below2.535 %1.693 %
Salaries quoted1410
Average minimum salary£54,667£35,300
Average salary£56,433£36,550
% change on same period last year+54.40 %
Average maximum salary£58,200£37,800
UK excluding London average salary£33,613£35,897
% change on same period last year-6.36 %
Berkshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
Berkshire
Matching permanent IT job ads710945
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.458 %0.423 %
Salaries quoted568769
Average minimum salary£36,438£36,921
Average salary£39,653£39,755
% change on same period last year-0.25 %
Average maximum salary£42,868£42,588
UK excluding London average salary£35,119£35,905
% change on same period last year-2.18 %
MSI South EastMSI
South East

MSI
Demand Trend

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

Berkshire MSI Demand Trend

MSI
Salary Trend

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

Berkshire MSI Salary Trend

MSI
Salary Histogram

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

Berkshire MSI Salary Histogram

MSI
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing MSI 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+2417£59,808+62.86 %
SloughNew entry-2£34,500-
MSI South EastMSI
South East

MSI
Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

130 (56.60 %)Java
130 (56.60 %)Windows
220 (37.74 %)J2EE
220 (37.74 %)E-Commerce
317 (32.08 %)Windows Server 2003
415 (28.30 %)InstallShield
513 (24.53 %)Active Directory
513 (24.53 %)ATG
513 (24.53 %)ATG Dynamo
612 (22.64 %)Degree
612 (22.64 %)Computer Science
612 (22.64 %)C
612 (22.64 %)C++
711 (20.75 %)COBOL
711 (20.75 %)UNIX
711 (20.75 %)Linux
810 (18.87 %).NET
810 (18.87 %)C#
98 (15.09 %)MS Office
98 (15.09 %)MS Excel
98 (15.09 %)MS Exchange
98 (15.09 %)DHCP
98 (15.09 %)TCP/IP
98 (15.09 %)Education
98 (15.09 %)Backup Exec
107 (13.21 %)Retail
107 (13.21 %)Manufacturing
116 (11.32 %)Citrix
125 (9.434 %)OpenView Configuration Management
125 (9.434 %)Windows XP

MSI
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Berkshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
120 (37.74 %)J2EE
210 (18.87 %).NET
32 (3.774 %)Application Packaging
41 (1.887 %)WebSphere
Berkshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
113 (24.53 %)ATG Dynamo
28 (15.09 %)MS Exchange
31 (1.887 %)Lotus Notes
Berkshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
18 (15.09 %)MS Office
18 (15.09 %)MS Excel
21 (1.887 %)MS Visio
Berkshire IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
12 (3.774 %)SoftGrid
Berkshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
18 (15.09 %)DHCP
18 (15.09 %)TCP/IP
Berkshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
115 (28.30 %)InstallShield
21 (1.887 %)AdminStudio
Berkshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
18 (15.09 %)Education
27 (13.21 %)Manufacturing
27 (13.21 %)Retail
33 (5.660 %)Pensions
41 (1.887 %)FMCG
41 (1.887 %)Government
Berkshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
118 (33.96 %)Developer
118 (33.96 %)Senior Developer
213 (24.53 %)Architect
213 (24.53 %)J2EE Architect
213 (24.53 %)Java Architect
311 (20.75 %)Senior Software Developer
311 (20.75 %)Software Developer
48 (15.09 %)Support Engineer
48 (15.09 %)2nd Line Support
48 (15.09 %)2nd Line Support Engineer
57 (13.21 %)Senior Java/J2EE Developer
57 (13.21 %)Java/J2EE Developer
57 (13.21 %)Java Developer
57 (13.21 %)Senior J2EE Developer
57 (13.21 %)Senior Java Developer
57 (13.21 %)J2EE Developer
63 (5.660 %)Technical Analyst
63 (5.660 %)Applications Packager
63 (5.660 %)Tester
63 (5.660 %)Analyst
Berkshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
112 (22.64 %)Computer Science
Berkshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
130 (56.60 %)Windows
217 (32.08 %)Windows Server 2003
311 (20.75 %)Linux
311 (20.75 %)UNIX
45 (9.434 %)Windows XP
52 (3.774 %)Windows Vista
61 (1.887 %)Windows Server 2008
61 (1.887 %)Windows 2000 Server
61 (1.887 %)Windows NT
Berkshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
120 (37.74 %)E-Commerce
24 (7.547 %)Security Cleared
33 (5.660 %)Validation
33 (5.660 %)Configuration Management
41 (1.887 %)Security Management
Berkshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
130 (56.60 %)Java
212 (22.64 %)C
212 (22.64 %)C++
311 (20.75 %)COBOL
410 (18.87 %)C#
53 (5.660 %)VB
62 (3.774 %)VBScript
62 (3.774 %)PowerShell
71 (1.887 %)REXX
71 (1.887 %)Tcl
71 (1.887 %)SQL
Berkshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
112 (22.64 %)Degree
23 (5.660 %)MCP
23 (5.660 %)Microsoft Certification
Berkshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
13 (5.660 %)QA
Berkshire IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
113 (24.53 %)Active Directory
28 (15.09 %)Backup Exec
Berkshire IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
15 (9.434 %)OpenView Configuration Management
Berkshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
113 (24.53 %)ATG
26 (11.32 %)Citrix
34 (7.547 %)VMware
43 (5.660 %)HP
51 (1.887 %)Macrovision
51 (1.887 %)CA
51 (1.887 %)Lotus
51 (1.887 %)IBM
51 (1.887 %)Microsoft