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The table below looks at the demand for the Network Support 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 Support in their job title over the 3 months to 5 September 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Network Support
Location
3 months to
5 Sep 2008
Same period last year
Rank174225
Rank change on same period last yearUp+51
Matching permanent IT job ads8175
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.045 %0.031 %
As % of the category below0.877 %0.595 %
Salaries quoted7557
Average minimum salary£31,787£31,298
Average salary£34,397£34,728
% change on same period last year-0.95 %
Average maximum salary£37,007£38,158
UK excluding London average salary£30,904£30,333
% change on same period last year+1.88 %
Berkshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
Berkshire
Matching permanent IT job ads923912615
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled5.112 %5.290 %
Salaries quoted785310299
Average minimum salary£38,197£39,701
Average salary£41,710£43,138
% change on same period last year-3.30 %
Average maximum salary£45,223£46,574
UK excluding London average salary£38,058£39,448
% change on same period last year-3.52 %
Network Support South EastNetwork Support
South East

Network Support
Demand Trend

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

Berkshire Network Support Demand Trend

Network Support
Salary Trend

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

Berkshire Network Support Salary Trend

Network Support
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Network Support across the Berkshire region over the 3 months to 5 September 2008.

Berkshire Network Support Salary Histogram

Network Support
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Network Support within the Berkshire region over the 3 months to 5 September 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+2936£34,676+1.06 %
MaidenheadUp+2210£35,500-25.26 %
SloughUp+110£35,600-5.06 %
BracknellUp+263£28,500+3.95 %
NewburyDown-141--
HungerfordNew entry-1£26,000-
ThatchamNew entry-1£25,000-
Network Support South EastNetwork Support
South East

Network Support
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT jobs across the Berkshire region that cited Network Support 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 Support in their job title.

181 (51.92 %)Cisco Certification
275 (48.08 %)Cisco
368 (43.59 %)TCP/IP
452 (33.33 %)Windows
550 (32.05 %)CCNP
646 (29.49 %)CCNA
742 (26.92 %)UNIX
836 (23.08 %)DNS
836 (23.08 %)Windows Server 2003
933 (21.15 %)Firewall
1032 (20.51 %)CheckPoint
1032 (20.51 %)WAN
1032 (20.51 %)LAN
1130 (19.23 %)DHCP
1229 (18.59 %)MS Exchange
1229 (18.59 %)Active Directory
1326 (16.67 %)Microsoft Certification
1326 (16.67 %)Telecoms
1425 (16.03 %)MCSE
1524 (15.38 %)ATM
1524 (15.38 %)Juniper
1622 (14.10 %)Exchange Server 2003
1721 (13.46 %)Frame Relay
1721 (13.46 %)Ethernet
1820 (12.82 %)Linux
1820 (12.82 %)VPN
1820 (12.82 %)Internet
1820 (12.82 %)Network Security
1919 (12.18 %)OSPF
1919 (12.18 %)BGP

Network Support
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT jobs across the Berkshire region that cited Network Support 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 Support in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Berkshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
111 (7.051 %)CSS
Berkshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
129 (18.59 %)MS Exchange
222 (14.10 %)Exchange Server 2003
39 (5.769 %)Exchange Server 2007
42 (1.282 %)Exchange Server 2000
42 (1.282 %)Lotus Notes
Berkshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
111 (7.051 %)MS Excel
23 (1.923 %)MS Office
Berkshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
168 (43.59 %)TCP/IP
236 (23.08 %)DNS
333 (21.15 %)Firewall
432 (20.51 %)LAN
432 (20.51 %)WAN
530 (19.23 %)DHCP
624 (15.38 %)ATM
721 (13.46 %)Ethernet
721 (13.46 %)Frame Relay
820 (12.82 %)Network Security
820 (12.82 %)VPN
820 (12.82 %)Internet
919 (12.18 %)OSPF
919 (12.18 %)BGP
1018 (11.54 %)VoIP
1117 (10.90 %)Cisco ASA
1215 (9.615 %)EIGRP
1314 (8.974 %)Cisco IOS
1413 (8.333 %)SMTP
1512 (7.692 %)SS7
Berkshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
13 (1.923 %)SQL Server
21 (0.641 %)MySQL
Berkshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
126 (16.67 %)Telecoms
211 (7.051 %)Pensions
34 (2.564 %)Retail
43 (1.923 %)Health
43 (1.923 %)Finance
52 (1.282 %)Military
61 (0.641 %)Auditing
61 (0.641 %)Education
61 (0.641 %)Pharmaceutical
61 (0.641 %)Back Office
Berkshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
15 (3.205 %)Computer Science
24 (2.564 %)German Language
33 (1.923 %)French Language
41 (0.641 %)e-Health
Berkshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
152 (33.33 %)Windows
242 (26.92 %)UNIX
336 (23.08 %)Windows Server 2003
420 (12.82 %)Linux
514 (8.974 %)Windows XP
610 (6.410 %)Windows NT
79 (5.769 %)Solaris
87 (4.487 %)Windows 2000
87 (4.487 %)Windows 2000 Server
91 (0.641 %)Red Hat Linux
Berkshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
17 (4.487 %)Document Management
24 (2.564 %)Network Design
24 (2.564 %)ITIL
33 (1.923 %)Change Management
33 (1.923 %)Asset Management
42 (1.282 %)Project Management
42 (1.282 %)Performance Management
42 (1.282 %)SC Cleared
42 (1.282 %)Security Cleared
42 (1.282 %)Disaster Recovery
51 (0.641 %)E-Commerce
51 (0.641 %)WFM
51 (0.641 %)Load Balancing
Berkshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
114 (8.974 %)C
27 (4.487 %)Shell Script
35 (3.205 %)SQL
Berkshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
181 (51.92 %)Cisco Certification
250 (32.05 %)CCNP
346 (29.49 %)CCNA
426 (16.67 %)Microsoft Certification
525 (16.03 %)MCSE
618 (11.54 %)MCP
713 (8.333 %)CCIP
810 (6.410 %)CCDP
810 (6.410 %)MCSA
97 (4.487 %)Degree
106 (3.846 %)CNA
106 (3.846 %)Novell Certification
115 (3.205 %)CCIE
124 (2.564 %)CCVP
133 (1.923 %)JNCIS
133 (1.923 %)CCSP
141 (0.641 %)MCDST
141 (0.641 %)JNCIA
Berkshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
17 (4.487 %)SLA
22 (1.282 %)Sarbanes-Oxley
Berkshire IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
129 (18.59 %)Active Directory
25 (3.205 %)Backup Exec
33 (1.923 %)VMware ESX
42 (1.282 %)VMware Infrastructure
51 (0.641 %)Terminal Services
51 (0.641 %)ISA Server
Berkshire IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
110 (6.410 %)CiscoWorks
24 (2.564 %)Tivoli
33 (1.923 %)Tivoli Storage Manager
42 (1.282 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
51 (0.641 %)Norton AntiVirus
Berkshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
175 (48.08 %)Cisco
232 (20.51 %)CheckPoint
324 (15.38 %)Juniper
415 (9.615 %)Nokia
511 (7.051 %)Microsoft
67 (4.487 %)Nortel
76 (3.846 %)Siebel
85 (3.205 %)Oracle
94 (2.564 %)IBM
94 (2.564 %)HP
94 (2.564 %)NetApp
102 (1.282 %)Avaya
102 (1.282 %)Sun
102 (1.282 %)Lotus
102 (1.282 %)Red Hat
102 (1.282 %)WatchGuard
102 (1.282 %)VMware
102 (1.282 %)Blue Coat
111 (0.641 %)Sourcefire
111 (0.641 %)Crossbeam