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The table below looks at the demand for Public Switched Telecom Network (PSTN) 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 PSTN over the 3 months to 21 November 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkPublic Switched Telecom Network (PSTN)
Location
3 months to
21 Nov 2008
Same period last year
Rank231284
Rank change on same period last yearUp+53
Matching permanent IT job ads92
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.006 %0.001 %
As % of the category below0.422 %0.068 %
Salaries quoted92
Average minimum salary£45,000£72,500
Average salary£52,750£72,500
% change on same period last year-27.24 %
Average maximum salary£60,500£72,500
UK excluding London average salary£32,643£39,639
% change on same period last year-17.64 %
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 %
PSTN South EastPSTN
South East

PSTN
Demand Trend

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

Berkshire PSTN Demand Trend

PSTN
Salary Trend

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

Berkshire PSTN Salary Trend

PSTN
Salary Histogram

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

Berkshire PSTN Salary Histogram

PSTN
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing PSTN 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
BracknellNew entry-1£60,000-
SloughNew entry-1£40,000-
ReadingUp+221£60,000-7.69 %
PSTN South EastPSTN
South East

PSTN
Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

111 (91.67 %)ISDN
210 (83.33 %)LAN
210 (83.33 %)PBX
210 (83.33 %)SDH
210 (83.33 %)ATM
210 (83.33 %)Cisco
210 (83.33 %)WAN
210 (83.33 %)CheckPoint
210 (83.33 %)MPLS
210 (83.33 %)Firewall
210 (83.33 %)Telecoms
38 (66.67 %)CISSP
38 (66.67 %)MCSE
38 (66.67 %)Microsoft Certification
44 (33.33 %)VoIP
44 (33.33 %)VPN
52 (16.67 %)Cisco Certification
52 (16.67 %)CCIE
52 (16.67 %)CCNP
52 (16.67 %)CCIP
52 (16.67 %)CCNA
52 (16.67 %)CCDA
52 (16.67 %)CCDP
52 (16.67 %)CCSA
52 (16.67 %)CCVP
61 (8.333 %)Billing
61 (8.333 %)Embedded Linux
61 (8.333 %)Pensions
61 (8.333 %)Service Delivery
61 (8.333 %)Health

PSTN
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Berkshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
111 (91.67 %)ISDN
210 (83.33 %)LAN
210 (83.33 %)PBX
210 (83.33 %)SDH
210 (83.33 %)ATM
210 (83.33 %)WAN
210 (83.33 %)MPLS
210 (83.33 %)Firewall
34 (33.33 %)VPN
34 (33.33 %)VoIP
41 (8.333 %)GSM
Berkshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
110 (83.33 %)Telecoms
21 (8.333 %)Health
21 (8.333 %)Billing
21 (8.333 %)Pensions
Berkshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
17 (58.33 %)Consultant
17 (58.33 %)Sales Consultant
17 (58.33 %)Presales Consultant
21 (8.333 %)Developer
21 (8.333 %)Team Leader
21 (8.333 %)Technical Engineer
Berkshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
11 (8.333 %)Linux
11 (8.333 %)Embedded Linux
Berkshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
11 (8.333 %)Service Delivery
Berkshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
18 (66.67 %)MCSE
18 (66.67 %)CISSP
18 (66.67 %)Microsoft Certification
22 (16.67 %)CCSA
22 (16.67 %)CCVP
22 (16.67 %)Cisco Certification
22 (16.67 %)CCIE
22 (16.67 %)CCNP
22 (16.67 %)CCIP
22 (16.67 %)CCNA
22 (16.67 %)CCDA
22 (16.67 %)CCDP
Berkshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
110 (83.33 %)Cisco
110 (83.33 %)CheckPoint
21 (8.333 %)Websense