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This section looks at the demand for the Technical Consultant 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 Consultant in their job title over the 3 months to 29 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Technical Consultant
Location
3 months to
29 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank6583
Rank change on same period last yearUp+18
Matching permanent IT job ads292332
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.159 %0.139 %
As % of the category below3.123 %2.643 %
Salaries quoted255301
Average minimum salary£39,973£42,139
Average salary£44,676£45,449
% change on same period last year-1.70 %
Average maximum salary£49,378£48,760
UK excluding London average salary£42,944£44,005
% change on same period last year-2.41 %
Berkshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
Berkshire
Matching permanent IT job ads935112560
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled5.105 %5.274 %
Salaries quoted792810244
Average minimum salary£38,100£39,671
Average salary£41,622£43,086
% change on same period last year-3.39 %
Average maximum salary£45,144£46,501
UK excluding London average salary£38,060£39,458
% change on same period last year-3.54 %
Technical Consultant South EastTechnical Consultant
South East

Technical Consultant
Demand Trend

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

Berkshire Technical Consultant Demand Trend

Technical Consultant
Salary Trend

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

Berkshire Technical Consultant Salary Trend

Technical Consultant
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Technical Consultant across the Berkshire region over the 3 months to 29 August 2008.

Berkshire Technical Consultant Salary Histogram

Technical Consultant
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Technical Consultant within the Berkshire region over the 3 months to 29 August 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+6692£44,784-3.60 %
MaidenheadUp+3628£33,083-30.93 %
SloughUp+417£37,091+0.24 %
NewburyDown-512£48,636+20.08 %
BracknellUp+2210£39,333+0.49 %
WokinghamDown-105£37,500-24.05 %
Technical Consultant South EastTechnical Consultant
South East

Technical Consultant
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 29 August 2008, IT jobs across the Berkshire region that cited Technical Consultant 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 Consultant in their job title.

1169 (27.57 %)Windows
2164 (26.75 %)Microsoft
3136 (22.19 %)MCSE
3136 (22.19 %)Microsoft Certification
4134 (21.86 %)SQL
5124 (20.23 %)SQL Server
6122 (19.90 %)Oracle
7117 (19.09 %)Java
8107 (17.46 %)VMware
9105 (17.13 %).NET
10104 (16.97 %)XML
1198 (15.99 %)Cisco
1288 (14.36 %)UNIX
1380 (13.05 %)VMware Infrastructure
1479 (12.89 %)MS Excel
1576 (12.40 %)HTML
1672 (11.75 %)Citrix
1768 (11.09 %)HP
1768 (11.09 %)Active Directory
1862 (10.11 %)Linux
1961 (9.951 %)CRM
1961 (9.951 %)Cisco Certification
1961 (9.951 %)VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
2054 (8.809 %)Windows Server 2003
2152 (8.483 %)JavaScript
2250 (8.157 %)PL/SQL
2349 (7.993 %)C
2349 (7.993 %)VB
2349 (7.993 %)J2EE
2349 (7.993 %)Degree

Technical Consultant
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 29 August 2008, IT jobs across the Berkshire region that cited Technical Consultant 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 Consultant in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Berkshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
1105 (17.13 %).NET
2104 (16.97 %)XML
376 (12.40 %)HTML
449 (7.993 %)J2EE
542 (6.852 %)WebServices
625 (4.078 %)Middleware
724 (3.915 %)ASP
724 (3.915 %)ASP.NET
818 (2.936 %)XSL
818 (2.936 %)AJAX
917 (2.773 %)COM
917 (2.773 %)ActiveX
1016 (2.610 %)XHTML
1016 (2.610 %)WebSphere
1113 (2.121 %)JDBC
1211 (1.794 %)SOAP
135 (0.816 %)WSDL
144 (0.653 %)JSP
144 (0.653 %)Servlets
153 (0.489 %)XSD
Berkshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
144 (7.178 %)MS Exchange
237 (6.036 %)IIS
334 (5.546 %)SharePoint
415 (2.447 %)Apache
415 (2.447 %)SharePoint Server 2007
514 (2.284 %)Exchange Server 2003
514 (2.284 %)WebLogic
612 (1.958 %)Exchange Server 2007
79 (1.468 %)CMS
88 (1.305 %)Oracle Workflow
97 (1.142 %)SAS
97 (1.142 %)SharePoint Portal Server
105 (0.816 %)JBoss
114 (0.653 %)WebSphere Application Server
114 (0.653 %)Tomcat
114 (0.653 %)Documentum
114 (0.653 %)Exchange Server 2000
123 (0.489 %)GroupWise
132 (0.326 %)BizTalk Server
132 (0.326 %)Site Server
Berkshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
179 (12.89 %)MS Excel
211 (1.794 %)MS Office
38 (1.305 %)MS Visio
42 (0.326 %)DOC1
42 (0.326 %)InfoPath
42 (0.326 %)CA Clarity
42 (0.326 %)MS Project
Berkshire IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
111 (1.794 %)Navision
111 (1.794 %)Dynamics NAV
210 (1.631 %)Staffware
210 (1.631 %)SAP CRM
38 (1.305 %)Oracle Applications
45 (0.816 %)Summit
54 (0.653 %)Oracle EBS
63 (0.489 %)SAP HR
63 (0.489 %)Microsoft CRM
63 (0.489 %)SAP R/3
71 (0.163 %)WebTrends
71 (0.163 %)Pivotal CRM
71 (0.163 %)GoldMine
Berkshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
145 (7.341 %)Firewall
239 (6.362 %)SAN
239 (6.362 %)WAN
337 (6.036 %)LAN
435 (5.710 %)VPN
534 (5.546 %)VoIP
633 (5.383 %)IP Telephony
727 (4.405 %)Wireless
823 (3.752 %)HTTP
920 (3.263 %)TCP/IP
1017 (2.773 %)WLAN
1114 (2.284 %)VLAN
1213 (2.121 %)LDAP
1213 (2.121 %)Internet
1311 (1.794 %)802.11
1410 (1.631 %)IPCC
1410 (1.631 %)PBX
158 (1.305 %)RFID
158 (1.305 %)NetScreen
167 (1.142 %)Cisco IOS
Berkshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
1124 (20.23 %)SQL Server
243 (7.015 %)RDBMS
321 (3.426 %)BusinessObjects
419 (3.100 %)Datawarehouse
516 (2.610 %)Informix
612 (1.958 %)Oracle Reports
710 (1.631 %)DB2
710 (1.631 %)SQL Server 2005
89 (1.468 %)ETL
98 (1.305 %)Crystal Reports
98 (1.305 %)SQL Server 2000
98 (1.305 %)Oracle 8/8i
98 (1.305 %)Oracle 9i
106 (0.979 %)Oracle 10g
115 (0.816 %)DataStage
124 (0.653 %)EDMS
132 (0.326 %)SQL Server Integration Services
132 (0.326 %)Oracle OLAP
132 (0.326 %)OLAP
132 (0.326 %)DTS
Berkshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
110 (1.631 %)Visual Studio
27 (1.142 %)PeopleTools
34 (0.653 %)Oracle Forms
Berkshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
136 (5.873 %)Telecoms
235 (5.710 %)Finance
330 (4.894 %)Retail
427 (4.405 %)Education
524 (3.915 %)Pensions
614 (2.284 %)Health
79 (1.468 %)Marketing
79 (1.468 %)Manufacturing
88 (1.305 %)Government
95 (0.816 %)Electronics
104 (0.653 %)Banking
104 (0.653 %)Insurance
104 (0.653 %)Pharmaceutical
113 (0.489 %)Back Office
113 (0.489 %)Legal
113 (0.489 %)Local Government
122 (0.326 %)Automotive
131 (0.163 %)Advertising
Berkshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
129 (4.731 %)French Language
227 (4.405 %)German Language
315 (2.447 %)Spanish Language
413 (2.121 %)Fat Client
413 (2.121 %)Thin Client
510 (1.631 %)Mainframe
510 (1.631 %)Dutch Language
69 (1.468 %)Computer Science
78 (1.305 %)Clustering
85 (0.816 %)Client/Server
85 (0.816 %)Video Conferencing
94 (0.653 %)SecurID
94 (0.653 %)Streaming Media
94 (0.653 %)Streaming Video
103 (0.489 %)PKI
103 (0.489 %)CMDB
112 (0.326 %)Statistics
112 (0.326 %)Mathematics
112 (0.326 %)CLARiiON
112 (0.326 %)APACS
Berkshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
1169 (27.57 %)Windows
288 (14.36 %)UNIX
362 (10.11 %)Linux
454 (8.809 %)Windows Server 2003
524 (3.915 %)Windows Vista
622 (3.589 %)Solaris
719 (3.100 %)Windows 2000
816 (2.610 %)AIX
911 (1.794 %)HPUX
109 (1.468 %)Windows XP
118 (1.305 %)Windows Mobile
118 (1.305 %)Windows CE
127 (1.142 %)Red Hat Linux
136 (0.979 %)Windows 2000 Server
144 (0.653 %)Windows NT
152 (0.326 %)Mac OS X
161 (0.163 %)Windows Server 2008
161 (0.163 %)MVS
Berkshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
161 (9.951 %)CRM
229 (4.731 %)Project Management
327 (4.405 %)Business Intelligence
425 (4.078 %)EAI
524 (3.915 %)ERP
621 (3.426 %)ITIL
720 (3.263 %)E-Commerce
819 (3.100 %)Project Planning
915 (2.447 %)Performance Management
1014 (2.284 %)Migration
1112 (1.958 %)Process Management
1112 (1.958 %)ITSM
1112 (1.958 %)Security Cleared
1211 (1.794 %)Business Development
1211 (1.794 %)Workflow
1211 (1.794 %)Service Management
139 (1.468 %)SOA
139 (1.468 %)E-business
148 (1.305 %)Business Analysis
157 (1.142 %)Time Management
Berkshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
1134 (21.86 %)SQL
2117 (19.09 %)Java
352 (8.483 %)JavaScript
450 (8.157 %)PL/SQL
549 (7.993 %)C
549 (7.993 %)VB
648 (7.830 %)C#
745 (7.341 %)C++
825 (4.078 %)Transact-SQL
825 (4.078 %)VBScript
921 (3.426 %)VB.NET
1018 (2.936 %)Perl
1117 (2.773 %)VC++
1210 (1.631 %)Shell Script
137 (1.142 %)PeopleCode
137 (1.142 %)SQR
143 (0.489 %)ABAP
143 (0.489 %)COBOL
151 (0.163 %)DHTML
151 (0.163 %)Embedded C
Berkshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
1136 (22.19 %)MCSE
1136 (22.19 %)Microsoft Certification
261 (9.951 %)Cisco Certification
261 (9.951 %)VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
349 (7.993 %)Degree
447 (7.667 %)CCNA
538 (6.199 %)Citrix Certification
626 (4.241 %)CCA
723 (3.752 %)CCNP
822 (3.589 %)CCVP
919 (3.100 %)CCEA
1018 (2.936 %)CCIE
119 (1.468 %)CNE
119 (1.468 %)Novell Certification
119 (1.468 %)MCTS
128 (1.305 %)HP ASE
128 (1.305 %)CCDP
128 (1.305 %)Oracle Certification
137 (1.142 %)HP MASE
146 (0.979 %)MCP
Berkshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
110 (1.631 %)BS7799
110 (1.631 %)ISO27001
24 (0.653 %)ISO9001
32 (0.326 %)RosettaNet
32 (0.326 %)QA
41 (0.163 %)ISO9000
41 (0.163 %)SLA
Berkshire IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
180 (13.05 %)VMware Infrastructure
268 (11.09 %)Active Directory
321 (3.426 %)VMware ESX
412 (1.958 %)Backup Exec
510 (1.631 %)AquaLogic
69 (1.468 %)Microsoft Virtual Server
69 (1.468 %)Terminal Services
76 (0.979 %)ISA Server
85 (0.816 %)Citrix Presentation Server
94 (0.653 %)ProxySG
94 (0.653 %)NetBackup
Berkshire IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
120 (3.263 %)EMC NetWorker
218 (2.936 %)Legato
310 (1.631 %)ServiceCenter
310 (1.631 %)NNM
49 (1.468 %)OpenView
58 (1.305 %)Tivoli Storage Manager
67 (1.142 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
67 (1.142 %)OVSD
75 (0.816 %)Norton AntiVirus
75 (0.816 %)MOM
84 (0.653 %)CiscoWorks
84 (0.653 %)AssetCenter
93 (0.489 %)SCCM
102 (0.326 %)SCOM
102 (0.326 %)Tivoli
111 (0.163 %)BMC PATROL
111 (0.163 %)AppManager
Berkshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
1164 (26.75 %)Microsoft
2122 (19.90 %)Oracle
3107 (17.46 %)VMware
498 (15.99 %)Cisco
572 (11.75 %)Citrix
668 (11.09 %)HP
739 (6.362 %)PlateSpin
834 (5.546 %)IBM
932 (5.220 %)SAP
1030 (4.894 %)EMC
1129 (4.731 %)Sybase
1226 (4.241 %)CheckPoint
1321 (3.426 %)Business Objects
1321 (3.426 %)Juniper
1419 (3.100 %)VERITAS
1518 (2.936 %)CommVault
1617 (2.773 %)Cognos
1617 (2.773 %)Symantec
1716 (2.610 %)FileNet
1716 (2.610 %)Sun