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The table below looks at the demand for the Systems Manager 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 Systems Manager in their job title over the 3 months to 21 November 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 System Manager
Location
3 months to
21 Nov 2008
Same period last year
Rank222255
Rank change on same period last yearUp+33
Matching permanent IT job ads1831
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.012 %0.014 %
As % of the category below0.237 %0.272 %
Salaries quoted1418
Average minimum salary£37,938£41,333
Average salary£40,844£46,139
% change on same period last year-11.47 %
Average maximum salary£43,750£50,944
UK excluding London average salary£44,247£43,943
% change on same period last year+0.69 %
Berkshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
Berkshire
Matching permanent IT job ads761011412
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled4.910 %5.108 %
Salaries quoted63699337
Average minimum salary£38,871£38,405
Average salary£42,272£42,054
% change on same period last year+0.51 %
Average maximum salary£45,673£45,703
UK excluding London average salary£38,468£39,125
% change on same period last year-1.68 %
Systems Manager South EastSystems Manager
South East

Systems Manager
Demand Trend

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

Berkshire Systems Manager Demand Trend

Systems Manager
Salary Trend

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

Berkshire Systems Manager Salary Trend

Systems Manager
Salary Histogram

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

Berkshire Systems Manager Salary Histogram

Systems Manager
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Systems Manager 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
SloughNo change05£37,600+7.42 %
ReadingUp+175£45,800-6.95 %
WokinghamNew entry-3£26,000-
MaidenheadUp+282£38,500+10.00 %
Systems Manager South EastSystems Manager
South East

Systems Manager
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 21 November 2008, IT jobs across the Berkshire region that cited Systems Manager 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 Systems Manager in their job title.

113 (29.55 %)Windows
211 (25.00 %)MS Excel
211 (25.00 %)Microsoft
211 (25.00 %)Disaster Recovery
310 (22.73 %)Windows XP
48 (18.18 %)Project Management
57 (15.91 %)Windows Server 2003
57 (15.91 %)Active Directory
57 (15.91 %)SQL Server
57 (15.91 %)MS Office
66 (13.64 %)Oracle
66 (13.64 %)C++
66 (13.64 %)SQL
66 (13.64 %)MS Exchange
66 (13.64 %)Finance
75 (11.36 %)Health
75 (11.36 %)Telecoms
75 (11.36 %)Retail
75 (11.36 %)Matrix Management
75 (11.36 %)VB
75 (11.36 %)VB.NET
75 (11.36 %).NET
75 (11.36 %)UNIX
84 (9.091 %)Blackberry
84 (9.091 %)QuickTest Pro
84 (9.091 %)XML
84 (9.091 %)VBA
84 (9.091 %)E-Commerce
84 (9.091 %)PRINCE2
84 (9.091 %)Windows 2000

Systems Manager
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 21 November 2008, IT jobs across the Berkshire region that cited Systems Manager 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 Systems Manager in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Berkshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
15 (11.36 %).NET
24 (9.091 %)XML
32 (4.545 %)HTML
32 (4.545 %)ASP.NET
Berkshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
16 (13.64 %)MS Exchange
24 (9.091 %)Exchange Server 2003
33 (6.818 %)Lotus Notes
42 (4.545 %)Blackberry Enterprise Server
Berkshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
111 (25.00 %)MS Excel
27 (15.91 %)MS Office
32 (4.545 %)MS PowerPoint
Berkshire IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
12 (4.545 %)Teamcenter
Berkshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
14 (9.091 %)Firewall
23 (6.818 %)Internet
32 (4.545 %)Network Security
32 (4.545 %)TCP/IP
32 (4.545 %)VPN
41 (2.273 %)SAN
41 (2.273 %)Intranet
41 (2.273 %)Wireless
Berkshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
17 (15.91 %)SQL Server
23 (6.818 %)Oracle Reports
23 (6.818 %)MS Access
31 (2.273 %)Crystal Reports
Berkshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
14 (9.091 %)QuickTest Pro
21 (2.273 %)LoadRunner
21 (2.273 %)TestDirector
Berkshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
16 (13.64 %)Finance
25 (11.36 %)Telecoms
25 (11.36 %)Health
25 (11.36 %)Retail
34 (9.091 %)Education
43 (6.818 %)Construction
52 (4.545 %)Pensions
61 (2.273 %)Auditing
61 (2.273 %)FMCG
61 (2.273 %)Manufacturing
61 (2.273 %)Pharmaceutical
61 (2.273 %)Chemicals
Berkshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
14 (9.091 %)Blackberry
23 (6.818 %)Client/Server
31 (2.273 %)EPoS
31 (2.273 %)Management Information System
31 (2.273 %)Clustering
Berkshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
113 (29.55 %)Windows
210 (22.73 %)Windows XP
37 (15.91 %)Windows Server 2003
45 (11.36 %)UNIX
54 (9.091 %)Windows 2000
63 (6.818 %)Solaris
72 (4.545 %)Windows Vista
81 (2.273 %)Windows 2000 Server
Berkshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
111 (25.00 %)Disaster Recovery
28 (18.18 %)Project Management
35 (11.36 %)Matrix Management
44 (9.091 %)Test Scripting
44 (9.091 %)PRINCE2
44 (9.091 %)E-Commerce
53 (6.818 %)CAD
53 (6.818 %)Configuration Management
53 (6.818 %)PLM
62 (4.545 %)Data Security
62 (4.545 %)Business Continuity
62 (4.545 %)Information Security
62 (4.545 %)ERP
62 (4.545 %)Service Management
62 (4.545 %)Quality Management
71 (2.273 %)Service Delivery
71 (2.273 %)Change Management
71 (2.273 %)Validation
71 (2.273 %)Automated Testing
71 (2.273 %)Supplier Management
Berkshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
16 (13.64 %)C++
16 (13.64 %)SQL
25 (11.36 %)VB
25 (11.36 %)VB.NET
34 (9.091 %)VBA
43 (6.818 %)Java
52 (4.545 %)JavaScript
52 (4.545 %)Perl
52 (4.545 %)VB6
52 (4.545 %)VBScript
Berkshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
14 (9.091 %)Degree
23 (6.818 %)MCSE
23 (6.818 %)Microsoft Certification
32 (4.545 %)PMP
32 (4.545 %)PMI Certification
32 (4.545 %)CISSP
Berkshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
13 (6.818 %)Sarbanes-Oxley
22 (4.545 %)COBIT
Berkshire IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
17 (15.91 %)Active Directory
21 (2.273 %)Terminal Services
Berkshire IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
13 (6.818 %)Unicenter
Berkshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
111 (25.00 %)Microsoft
26 (13.64 %)Oracle
33 (6.818 %)Sun
33 (6.818 %)CA
33 (6.818 %)Lotus
42 (4.545 %)McAfee Security
51 (2.273 %)SAP
51 (2.273 %)iSOFT
51 (2.273 %)Remedy