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The table below looks at the demand for Software Packaging skills within the Berkshire region with a comparison to our Application Development category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Software Packaging over the 3 months to 21 November 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Software Packaging
Location
3 months to
21 Nov 2008
Same period last year
Rank218284
Rank change on same period last yearUp+66
Matching permanent IT job ads222
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.014 %0.001 %
As % of the category below0.806 %0.054 %
Salaries quoted182
Average minimum salary£24,444£41,500
Average salary£26,250£45,250
% change on same period last year-41.98 %
Average maximum salary£28,056£49,000
UK excluding London average salary£29,148£36,250
% change on same period last year-19.59 %
Berkshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
Berkshire
Matching permanent IT job ads27313702
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled1.762 %1.657 %
Salaries quoted23973129
Average minimum salary£37,422£37,302
Average salary£41,144£40,928
% change on same period last year+0.52 %
Average maximum salary£44,866£44,554
UK excluding London average salary£36,010£36,558
% change on same period last year-1.49 %
Software Packaging South EastSoftware Packaging
South East

Software Packaging
Demand Trend

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

Berkshire Software Packaging Demand Trend

Software Packaging
Salary Trend

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

Berkshire Software Packaging Salary Trend

Software Packaging
Salary Histogram

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

Berkshire Software Packaging Salary Histogram

Software Packaging
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Software Packaging 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+3818£25,214-44.27 %
Software Packaging South EastSoftware Packaging
South East

Software Packaging
Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

125 (80.65 %)Windows
125 (80.65 %)MS Exchange
223 (74.19 %)Windows Server 2003
321 (67.74 %)Windows XP
419 (61.29 %)Exchange Server 2003
419 (61.29 %)SQL Server
419 (61.29 %)SQL Server 2000
513 (41.94 %)Backup Exec
513 (41.94 %)UNIX
513 (41.94 %)HPUX
513 (41.94 %)Windows 2000
611 (35.48 %)VERITAS
611 (35.48 %)AdminStudio
710 (32.26 %)SQL Server 2005
88 (25.81 %)VMware
88 (25.81 %)Citrix
96 (19.35 %)Pensions
96 (19.35 %)Project Management
96 (19.35 %)Cisco Certification
96 (19.35 %)Microsoft Certification
96 (19.35 %)CCNA
96 (19.35 %)Active Directory
96 (19.35 %)HP
96 (19.35 %)MCSE
96 (19.35 %)MS Excel
104 (12.90 %)OpenView Configuration Management
104 (12.90 %)Configuration Management
104 (12.90 %)VBScript
104 (12.90 %)TCP/IP
104 (12.90 %)WSH

Software Packaging
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Berkshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
14 (12.90 %)WSH
Berkshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
125 (80.65 %)MS Exchange
219 (61.29 %)Exchange Server 2003
32 (6.452 %)Lotus Notes
32 (6.452 %)Lotus Domino
Berkshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
16 (19.35 %)MS Excel
Berkshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
14 (12.90 %)TCP/IP
Berkshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
119 (61.29 %)SQL Server
119 (61.29 %)SQL Server 2000
210 (32.26 %)SQL Server 2005
Berkshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
111 (35.48 %)AdminStudio
24 (12.90 %)StarTeam
Berkshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
16 (19.35 %)Pensions
23 (9.677 %)Insurance
32 (6.452 %)FMCG
41 (3.226 %)Government
Berkshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
121 (67.74 %)Analyst
121 (67.74 %)Technical Analyst
216 (51.61 %)Support Analyst
216 (51.61 %)Technical Support
314 (45.16 %)Technical Support Analyst
47 (22.58 %)Senior Technical Analyst
47 (22.58 %)Senior Analyst
55 (16.13 %)3rd Line Support
62 (6.452 %)Senior Support Analyst
62 (6.452 %)Senior Technical Support
62 (6.452 %)Senior Technical Support Analyst
62 (6.452 %)3rd Line Support Analyst
71 (3.226 %)IT Support Engineer
71 (3.226 %)Support Engineer
Berkshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
125 (80.65 %)Windows
223 (74.19 %)Windows Server 2003
321 (67.74 %)Windows XP
413 (41.94 %)UNIX
413 (41.94 %)HPUX
413 (41.94 %)Windows 2000
54 (12.90 %)Windows 2000 Server
Berkshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
16 (19.35 %)Project Management
24 (12.90 %)Configuration Management
24 (12.90 %)Security Cleared
32 (6.452 %)Fault Management
41 (3.226 %)SC Cleared
Berkshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
14 (12.90 %)VBScript
Berkshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
16 (19.35 %)MCSE
16 (19.35 %)CCNA
16 (19.35 %)Cisco Certification
16 (19.35 %)Microsoft Certification
Berkshire IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
113 (41.94 %)Backup Exec
26 (19.35 %)Active Directory
Berkshire IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
14 (12.90 %)OpenView Configuration Management
22 (6.452 %)HP Data Protector
Berkshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
111 (35.48 %)VERITAS
28 (25.81 %)Citrix
28 (25.81 %)VMware
36 (19.35 %)HP
44 (12.90 %)Borland
52 (6.452 %)Lotus