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The table below looks at the demand for Next Generation Networking (NGN) skills within the Berkshire region with a comparison to our Communications & Networking category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited NGN over the 3 months to 21 November 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkNext Generation Networking (NGN)
Location
3 months to
21 Nov 2008
Same period last year
Rank226275
Rank change on same period last yearUp+49
Matching permanent IT job ads1411
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.009 %0.005 %
As % of the category below0.656 %0.371 %
Salaries quoted1011
Average minimum salary£47,500£43,600
Average salary£49,800£51,318
% change on same period last year-2.95 %
Average maximum salary£52,100£59,036
UK excluding London average salary£52,741£45,574
% change on same period last year+15.72 %
Berkshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
Berkshire
Matching permanent IT job ads21342962
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled1.377 %1.326 %
Salaries quoted17502330
Average minimum salary£38,859£39,456
Average salary£42,329£42,800
% change on same period last year-1.10 %
Average maximum salary£45,799£46,144
UK excluding London average salary£37,824£38,320
% change on same period last year-1.29 %
NGN South EastNGN
South East

NGN
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing NGN across the Berkshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Communications & Networking category.

Berkshire NGN Demand Trend

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Salary Trend

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

Berkshire NGN Salary Trend

NGN
Salary Histogram

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

Berkshire NGN Salary Histogram

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Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing NGN 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+254£50,125+35.47 %
MaidenheadUp+271--
SloughNew entry-1£47,500-
NGN South EastNGN
South East

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Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

117 (51.52 %)MPLS
214 (42.42 %)Telecoms
312 (36.36 %)Cisco
411 (33.33 %)WiMAX
510 (30.30 %)Java
69 (27.27 %)VoIP
69 (27.27 %)Ethernet
69 (27.27 %)DSL
69 (27.27 %)VPLS
78 (24.24 %)IPTV
78 (24.24 %)TCP/IP
78 (24.24 %)C
78 (24.24 %)C++
78 (24.24 %)Linux
78 (24.24 %)OO
78 (24.24 %)OOD
78 (24.24 %)IGMP
87 (21.21 %)Juniper
87 (21.21 %)Lucent
87 (21.21 %)Alcatel
87 (21.21 %)Ericsson
87 (21.21 %)Siemens
87 (21.21 %)Huawei
95 (15.15 %)Workflow
95 (15.15 %)BSS
95 (15.15 %)eTOM
104 (12.12 %)Project Management
104 (12.12 %)WAN
104 (12.12 %)GSM
104 (12.12 %)Degree

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Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Berkshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
12 (6.061 %)XSL
Berkshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
117 (51.52 %)MPLS
211 (33.33 %)WiMAX
39 (27.27 %)VPLS
39 (27.27 %)DSL
39 (27.27 %)VoIP
39 (27.27 %)Ethernet
48 (24.24 %)TCP/IP
48 (24.24 %)IGMP
55 (15.15 %)BSS
64 (12.12 %)WAN
64 (12.12 %)GSM
72 (6.061 %)LAN
72 (6.061 %)ADSL
72 (6.061 %)Frame Relay
81 (3.030 %)IP Telephony
81 (3.030 %)VDSL
81 (3.030 %)MGCP
81 (3.030 %)RTCP
81 (3.030 %)RTP
81 (3.030 %)Megaco
Berkshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
114 (42.42 %)Telecoms
23 (9.091 %)Billing
23 (9.091 %)Pensions
31 (3.030 %)Marketing
31 (3.030 %)Education
31 (3.030 %)Health
Berkshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
112 (36.36 %)Consultant
210 (30.30 %)Developer
38 (24.24 %)C++ Developer
38 (24.24 %)C++ Software Engineer
38 (24.24 %)Software Engineer
46 (18.18 %)Network Consultant
53 (9.091 %)Presales Consultant
53 (9.091 %)Network Architect
53 (9.091 %)Senior Solutions Architect
53 (9.091 %)Senior Network Architect
53 (9.091 %)Architect
53 (9.091 %)Project Manager
53 (9.091 %)Solutions Architect
53 (9.091 %)OSS Project Manager
62 (6.061 %)Senior Project Manager
62 (6.061 %)Sales Consultant
62 (6.061 %)Senior Manager
62 (6.061 %)Network Designer
71 (3.030 %)Senior Developer
71 (3.030 %)Programmer
Berkshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
18 (24.24 %)IPTV
23 (9.091 %)PMI
31 (3.030 %)Mathematics
31 (3.030 %)Computer Science
Berkshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
18 (24.24 %)Linux
Berkshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
18 (24.24 %)OO
18 (24.24 %)OOD
25 (15.15 %)Workflow
25 (15.15 %)eTOM
34 (12.12 %)Project Management
43 (9.091 %)Network Design
43 (9.091 %)Six Sigma
43 (9.091 %)ITIL
43 (9.091 %)PRINCE2
51 (3.030 %)Migration
51 (3.030 %)Project Planning
Berkshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
110 (30.30 %)Java
28 (24.24 %)C
28 (24.24 %)C++
32 (6.061 %)PL/SQL
Berkshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
14 (12.12 %)Degree
21 (3.030 %)CCNP
21 (3.030 %)CCDP
21 (3.030 %)Cisco Certification
21 (3.030 %)CCVP
Berkshire IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
12 (6.061 %)Netcool
Berkshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
112 (36.36 %)Cisco
27 (21.21 %)Juniper
27 (21.21 %)Lucent
27 (21.21 %)Alcatel
27 (21.21 %)Ericsson
27 (21.21 %)Siemens
27 (21.21 %)Huawei
32 (6.061 %)Remedy
32 (6.061 %)Concord