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The table below looks at the demand for Postgraduate in IT jobs within the Berkshire region compared to all other Qualifications we currently track. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Postgraduate over the 3 months to 7 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkPostgraduate
Location
3 months to
7 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank254282
Rank change on same period last yearUp+28
Matching permanent IT job ads23
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.001 %0.001 %
As % of the category below0.096 %0.097 %
Salaries quoted22
Average minimum salary£24,500£32,500
Average salary£28,500£33,750
% change on same period last year-15.55 %
Average maximum salary£32,500£35,000
UK excluding London average salary£33,793£32,188
% change on same period last year+4.98 %
Berkshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
Berkshire
Matching permanent IT job ads20733083
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled1.210 %1.322 %
Salaries quoted18732433
Average minimum salary£38,538£38,804
Average salary£42,159£42,276
% change on same period last year-0.27 %
Average maximum salary£45,781£45,748
UK excluding London average salary£37,875£38,420
% change on same period last year-1.41 %
Postgraduate South EastPostgraduate
South East

Postgraduate
Demand Trend

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

Berkshire Postgraduate Demand Trend

Postgraduate
Salary Trend

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

Berkshire Postgraduate Salary Trend

Postgraduate
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Postgraduate across the Berkshire region over the 3 months to 7 October 2008.

Berkshire Postgraduate Salary Histogram

Postgraduate
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Postgraduate within the Berkshire region over the 3 months to 7 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
ReadingNew entry-2£28,500-
Postgraduate South EastPostgraduate
South East

Postgraduate
Top 27 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 7 October 2008, IT jobs across the Berkshire region citing Postgraduate 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 Postgraduate.

18 (88.89 %)C++
18 (88.89 %)Mathematics
18 (88.89 %)Computer Science
27 (77.78 %)Fortran
27 (77.78 %)C
27 (77.78 %)UNIX
27 (77.78 %)Linux
35 (55.56 %)Degree
44 (44.44 %)QA
44 (44.44 %)Clustering
44 (44.44 %)Windows
44 (44.44 %)WebServices
44 (44.44 %)Intranet
53 (33.33 %)Web Development
62 (22.22 %)Pensions
71 (11.11 %)Finance
71 (11.11 %)Manufacturing
71 (11.11 %)Internet
71 (11.11 %)Java
71 (11.11 %)PhD
71 (11.11 %)Datawarehouse
71 (11.11 %)Physics
71 (11.11 %)Business Development
71 (11.11 %)Business Intelligence
71 (11.11 %)Prolog
71 (11.11 %)Content Management
71 (11.11 %)Supply Chain Management

Postgraduate
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 7 October 2008, IT jobs across the Berkshire region citing Postgraduate 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 Postgraduate. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Berkshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
14 (44.44 %)WebServices
Berkshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
14 (44.44 %)Intranet
21 (11.11 %)Internet
Berkshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
11 (11.11 %)Datawarehouse
Berkshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
12 (22.22 %)Pensions
21 (11.11 %)Finance
21 (11.11 %)Manufacturing
Berkshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
13 (33.33 %)Systems Support
22 (22.22 %)Support Specialist
31 (11.11 %)Business Development Manager
31 (11.11 %)Developer Analyst
31 (11.11 %)Business Manager
31 (11.11 %)Senior Business Development Manager
31 (11.11 %)Senior Business Manager
31 (11.11 %)Software Developer
31 (11.11 %)Developer
31 (11.11 %)Analyst
31 (11.11 %)Development Manager
31 (11.11 %)Senior Manager
Berkshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
18 (88.89 %)Mathematics
18 (88.89 %)Computer Science
24 (44.44 %)Clustering
31 (11.11 %)Physics
Berkshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
17 (77.78 %)UNIX
17 (77.78 %)Linux
24 (44.44 %)Windows
Berkshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
13 (33.33 %)Web Development
21 (11.11 %)Business Development
21 (11.11 %)Business Intelligence
21 (11.11 %)Content Management
21 (11.11 %)Supply Chain Management
Berkshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
18 (88.89 %)C++
27 (77.78 %)Fortran
27 (77.78 %)C
31 (11.11 %)Prolog
31 (11.11 %)Java
Berkshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
15 (55.56 %)Degree
21 (11.11 %)PhD
Berkshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
14 (44.44 %)QA