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The table below looks at the demand for the Network 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 Network Specialist in their job title over the 3 months to 13 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Network Specialist
Location
3 months to
13 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank249258
Rank change on same period last yearUp+9
Matching permanent IT job ads924
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.005 %0.010 %
As % of the category below0.102 %0.200 %
Salaries quoted523
Average minimum salary£40,000£38,130
Average salary£43,000£40,217
% change on same period last year+6.91 %
Average maximum salary£46,000£42,304
UK excluding London average salary£37,441£39,847
% change on same period last year-6.03 %
Berkshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
Berkshire
Matching permanent IT job ads879011996
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled5.105 %5.163 %
Salaries quoted74559787
Average minimum salary£38,653£39,267
Average salary£42,094£42,735
% change on same period last year-1.50 %
Average maximum salary£45,535£46,202
UK excluding London average salary£38,156£39,208
% change on same period last year-2.68 %
Network Specialist South EastNetwork Specialist
South East

Network Specialist
Demand Trend

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

Berkshire Network Specialist Demand Trend

Network Specialist
Salary Trend

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

Berkshire Network Specialist Salary Trend

Network Specialist
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Network Specialist across the Berkshire region over the 3 months to 13 October 2008.

Berkshire Network Specialist Salary Histogram

Network Specialist
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Network Specialist within the Berkshire region over the 3 months to 13 October 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+123£45,000+0.33 %
SloughDown-42--
BracknellNew entry-1£37,500-
Network Specialist South EastNetwork Specialist
South East

Network Specialist
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 13 October 2008, IT jobs across the Berkshire region that cited Network 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 Network Specialist in their job title.

110 (55.56 %)Cisco
28 (44.44 %)Wireless
37 (38.89 %)TCP/IP
37 (38.89 %)Windows
46 (33.33 %)Cisco Certification
55 (27.78 %)VPN
55 (27.78 %)DNS
55 (27.78 %)LAN
55 (27.78 %)WAN
55 (27.78 %)Cisco PIX
64 (22.22 %)Telecoms
64 (22.22 %)Firewall
64 (22.22 %)MPLS
64 (22.22 %)UNIX
64 (22.22 %)Solaris
64 (22.22 %)Linux
64 (22.22 %)Internet
73 (16.67 %)CheckPoint
73 (16.67 %)SAN
73 (16.67 %)CCSP
73 (16.67 %)CCIP
73 (16.67 %)VoIP
73 (16.67 %)DHCP
73 (16.67 %)GPRS
73 (16.67 %)GSM
73 (16.67 %)BGP
73 (16.67 %)CISSP
73 (16.67 %)IPsec
73 (16.67 %)GIAC
73 (16.67 %)Wireless Security

Network Specialist
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 13 October 2008, IT jobs across the Berkshire region that cited Network 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 Network Specialist in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Berkshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
12 (11.11 %)LiveLink
Berkshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
12 (11.11 %)MS Office
12 (11.11 %)MS Excel
Berkshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
18 (44.44 %)Wireless
27 (38.89 %)TCP/IP
35 (27.78 %)VPN
35 (27.78 %)DNS
35 (27.78 %)LAN
35 (27.78 %)WAN
35 (27.78 %)Cisco PIX
44 (22.22 %)Firewall
44 (22.22 %)Internet
44 (22.22 %)MPLS
53 (16.67 %)BGP
53 (16.67 %)DHCP
53 (16.67 %)VoIP
53 (16.67 %)GPRS
53 (16.67 %)GSM
53 (16.67 %)IPsec
53 (16.67 %)Wireless Security
53 (16.67 %)SAN
62 (11.11 %)Wi-Fi
62 (11.11 %)EIGRP
Berkshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
14 (22.22 %)Telecoms
22 (11.11 %)Pensions
31 (5.556 %)Finance
31 (5.556 %)Government
Berkshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
11 (5.556 %)Blackberry
Berkshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
17 (38.89 %)Windows
24 (22.22 %)UNIX
24 (22.22 %)Solaris
24 (22.22 %)Linux
32 (11.11 %)Windows XP
32 (11.11 %)Windows Server 2003
41 (5.556 %)HPUX
Berkshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
12 (11.11 %)Business Development
12 (11.11 %)ITIL
12 (11.11 %)Security Cleared
21 (5.556 %)Network Design
21 (5.556 %)Communications Security
21 (5.556 %)SC Cleared
21 (5.556 %)DV Cleared
Berkshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
12 (11.11 %)C
Berkshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
16 (33.33 %)Cisco Certification
23 (16.67 %)GIAC
23 (16.67 %)CCSP
23 (16.67 %)CCIP
23 (16.67 %)CISSP
31 (5.556 %)CCNA
31 (5.556 %)CCVP
31 (5.556 %)Degree
Berkshire IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
13 (16.67 %)Snort
22 (11.11 %)Active Directory
Berkshire IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
12 (11.11 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
21 (5.556 %)OpenView
21 (5.556 %)CiscoWorks
Berkshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
110 (55.56 %)Cisco
23 (16.67 %)CheckPoint
32 (11.11 %)Remedy
41 (5.556 %)Alcatel