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

LinkTechnical Author
Location
3 months to
21 Nov 2008
Same period last year
Rank223234
Rank change on same period last yearUp+11
Matching permanent IT job ads1752
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.011 %0.023 %
As % of the category below0.223 %0.456 %
Salaries quoted1140
Average minimum salary£30,000£37,969
Average salary£33,636£38,500
% change on same period last year-12.63 %
Average maximum salary£37,273£39,031
UK excluding London average salary£30,403£32,243
% change on same period last year-5.70 %
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 %
Technical Author South EastTechnical Author
South East

Technical Author
Demand Trend

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

Berkshire Technical Author Demand Trend

Technical Author
Salary Trend

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

Berkshire Technical Author Salary Trend

Technical Author
Salary Histogram

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

Berkshire Technical Author Salary Histogram

Technical Author
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Technical Author 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
NewburyDown-56£29,167+31.08 %
ReadingUp+235£39,375-1.56 %
Technical Author South EastTechnical Author
South East

Technical Author
Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

166 (64.08 %)HTML
263 (61.17 %)XML
352 (50.49 %)Content Management
449 (47.57 %)Acrobat
545 (43.69 %)XMetaL
644 (42.72 %)CMS
742 (40.78 %)Mainframe
831 (30.10 %)UNIX
928 (27.18 %)Adobe
1026 (25.24 %)IBM
1026 (25.24 %)IBM Mainframe
1116 (15.53 %)Scrum
1213 (12.62 %)RoboHelp
1311 (10.68 %)XML Schema
1410 (9.709 %)Degree
157 (6.796 %)FrameMaker
166 (5.825 %)QA
175 (4.854 %)E-Learning
175 (4.854 %)Telecoms
175 (4.854 %)Education
182 (1.942 %)MS Office
182 (1.942 %)Microsoft
182 (1.942 %)ISEB
182 (1.942 %)Windows
182 (1.942 %)MS Excel
182 (1.942 %)Java
182 (1.942 %)Automated Testing
182 (1.942 %)Test Scripting
182 (1.942 %)Agile Software Development
182 (1.942 %)Management Information System

Technical Author
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Berkshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
166 (64.08 %)HTML
263 (61.17 %)XML
311 (10.68 %)XML Schema
41 (0.971 %).NET
Berkshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
144 (42.72 %)CMS
Berkshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
149 (47.57 %)Acrobat
245 (43.69 %)XMetaL
313 (12.62 %)RoboHelp
47 (6.796 %)FrameMaker
52 (1.942 %)MS Office
52 (1.942 %)MS Excel
61 (0.971 %)MS Visio
61 (0.971 %)Paint Shop Pro
Berkshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
15 (4.854 %)Education
15 (4.854 %)Telecoms
21 (0.971 %)Finance
21 (0.971 %)Chemicals
21 (0.971 %)Legal
21 (0.971 %)Retail
21 (0.971 %)Marketing
Berkshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
142 (40.78 %)Mainframe
226 (25.24 %)IBM Mainframe
35 (4.854 %)E-Learning
42 (1.942 %)Management Information System
Berkshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
131 (30.10 %)UNIX
22 (1.942 %)Windows
Berkshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
152 (50.49 %)Content Management
216 (15.53 %)Scrum
32 (1.942 %)Agile Software Development
32 (1.942 %)Security Cleared
32 (1.942 %)Automated Testing
32 (1.942 %)Test Scripting
41 (0.971 %)Time Management
41 (0.971 %)Project Management
Berkshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
12 (1.942 %)Java
21 (0.971 %)VB
21 (0.971 %)C#
21 (0.971 %)C++
Berkshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
110 (9.709 %)Degree
22 (1.942 %)ISEB
Berkshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
16 (5.825 %)QA
Berkshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
128 (27.18 %)Adobe
226 (25.24 %)IBM
32 (1.942 %)Microsoft