The first table below looks at the demand for WAN skills in IT jobs advertised for the Birmingham region. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited WAN over the 3 months to 24 May 2013 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years. The second table is for comparison and provides aggregates for all of the Communications & Networking category for the Birmingham region.

Location
3 months to
24 May 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
Wide Area Network (WAN)
Rank 81 56 40
Rank change year-on-year
-25 -16
Permanent jobs citing WAN 37 44 52
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in Birmingham 2.176% 2.969% 3.869%
As % of the Communications & Networking category 11.67% 15.07% 21.22%
Number of salaries quoted 33 37 51
Average salary £40,000 £42,500 £36,000
Average salary % change year-on-year
-5.88% +18.05%
90% offered a salary of more than £22,500 £23,400 £23,000
10% offered a salary of more than £60,000 £66,000 £55,000
UK excluding London average salary £37,500 £37,500 £35,000
% change year-on-year
- +7.14%
All Communications & Networking
Birmingham
Permanent IT job ads with a match in the
Communications & Networking category
317 292 245
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in Birmingham 18.65% 19.70% 18.23%
Number of salaries quoted 255 255 222
Average salary £41,000 £35,000 £35,000
Average salary % change year-on-year
+17.14% -
90% offered a salary of more than £25,000 £24,500 £22,000
10% offered a salary of more than £60,000 £57,500 £59,750
UK excluding London average salary £40,000 £40,000 £37,500
% change year-on-year
- +6.66%
WAN
West Midlands

WAN
Jobs Demand Trend

This chart provides a 3-month moving total of permanent IT jobs citing WAN across the Birmingham region as a proportion of the total demand within the Communications & Networking category.

Birmingham WAN Jobs Demand Trend

WAN
Salary Trend

This chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing WAN across the Birmingham region.

Birmingham WAN Salary Trend

WAN
Salary Histogram

This chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing WAN across the Birmingham region over the 3 months to 24 May 2013.

Birmingham WAN Salary Histogram

WAN
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 24 May 2013, IT jobs across the Birmingham region citing WAN 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 WAN.

1 74 (81.32%) LAN
2 38 (41.76%) Windows
3 36 (39.56%) Microsoft
4 35 (38.46%) Cisco
4 35 (38.46%) Cisco Certification
5 29 (31.87%) Active Directory
6 25 (27.47%) VMware
6 25 (27.47%) Windows Server 2008
7 24 (26.37%) CCNA
8 23 (25.27%) MPLS
9 19 (20.88%) Telecoms
9 19 (20.88%) Firewall
9 19 (20.88%) ITIL
9 19 (20.88%) Windows 7
10 18 (19.78%) MS Excel
11 17 (18.68%) VMware Infrastructure
12 16 (17.58%) Unified Communications
12 16 (17.58%) MS Exchange
13 15 (16.48%) MS Office
13 15 (16.48%) CCNP
14 14 (15.38%) VPN
14 14 (15.38%) Windows Server 2003
15 12 (13.19%) Blackberry
15 12 (13.19%) Wireless
15 12 (13.19%) Citrix
16 11 (12.09%) TCP/IP
16 11 (12.09%) CheckPoint
16 11 (12.09%) BGP
17 10 (10.99%) Blackberry Enterprise Server
17 10 (10.99%) Project Management

WAN
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 24 May 2013, IT jobs across the Birmingham region citing WAN 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 WAN. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
1 2 (2.198%) .NET
1 2 (2.198%) J2EE
1 2 (2.198%) WebSphere
2 1 (1.099%) Web Services
Application Platforms
1 16 (17.58%) MS Exchange
2 10 (10.99%) Blackberry Enterprise Server
3 4 (4.396%) SharePoint
3 4 (4.396%) Exchange Server 2003
4 3 (3.297%) Exchange Server 2010
5 2 (2.198%) IIS
5 2 (2.198%) WebSphere MQ
5 2 (2.198%) Exchange Server 2007
6 1 (1.099%) Apache
6 1 (1.099%) Tomcat
6 1 (1.099%) Lotus Notes
Applications
1 18 (19.78%) MS Excel
2 15 (16.48%) MS Office
3 1 (1.099%) MS PowerPoint
3 1 (1.099%) MS Project
Business Applications
1 2 (2.198%) assyst
1 2 (2.198%) Dynamics CRM
2 1 (1.099%) Remedy ITSM
2 1 (1.099%) Remedy AR System
Communications & Networking
1 74 (81.32%) LAN
2 23 (25.27%) MPLS
3 19 (20.88%) Firewall
4 16 (17.58%) Unified Communications
5 14 (15.38%) VPN
6 12 (13.19%) Wireless
7 11 (12.09%) TCP/IP
7 11 (12.09%) BGP
8 10 (10.99%) Network Security
8 10 (10.99%) IP Telephony
9 9 (9.890%) DHCP
9 9 (9.890%) DNS
9 9 (9.890%) PBX
9 9 (9.890%) DSL
10 8 (8.791%) OSPF
11 7 (7.692%) VoIP
12 6 (6.593%) EIGRP
12 6 (6.593%) Ethernet
12 6 (6.593%) Cisco Nexus
13 5 (5.495%) Nortel Meridian
Database & Business Intelligence
1 3 (3.297%) SQL Server
2 1 (1.099%) Oracle 8/8i
Development Applications
1 1 (1.099%) TestDirector
General
1 19 (20.88%) Telecoms
2 8 (8.791%) Advertising
3 6 (6.593%) Finance
4 3 (3.297%) Retail
5 2 (2.198%) Banking
6 1 (1.099%) Dutch Language
6 1 (1.099%) French Language
6 1 (1.099%) German Language
6 1 (1.099%) Polish Language
6 1 (1.099%) Local Government
6 1 (1.099%) Legal
6 1 (1.099%) Back Office
Job Titles
1 13 (14.29%) Consultant
2 12 (13.19%) Network Engineer
3 11 (12.09%) Analyst
4 9 (9.890%) Support Analyst
5 8 (8.791%) Desktop Support
5 8 (8.791%) Support Engineer
6 7 (7.692%) Technical Engineer
6 7 (7.692%) Architect
6 7 (7.692%) Technical Support
7 6 (6.593%) Technical Consultant
8 5 (5.495%) Mitel Engineer
8 5 (5.495%) Technical Support Engineer
8 5 (5.495%) Project Manager
8 5 (5.495%) Principle Engineer
9 4 (4.396%) Network Consultant
9 4 (4.396%) 3rd Line Support
9 4 (4.396%) Team Leader
9 4 (4.396%) Windows Support Analyst
9 4 (4.396%) Technical Design Authority
10 3 (3.297%) Infrastructure Support Team Leader
Miscellaneous
1 12 (13.19%) Blackberry
2 7 (7.692%) IVR
3 3 (3.297%) IaaS
3 3 (3.297%) iPad
4 2 (2.198%) Management Information System
4 2 (2.198%) Client/Server
4 2 (2.198%) iPhone
4 2 (2.198%) Video Conferencing
4 2 (2.198%) SaaS
4 2 (2.198%) PaaS
5 1 (1.099%) Enterprise Storage
5 1 (1.099%) Open Source
5 1 (1.099%) Computer Science
5 1 (1.099%) CMDB
5 1 (1.099%) CCTV
5 1 (1.099%) SecurID
Operating Systems
1 38 (41.76%) Windows
2 25 (27.47%) Windows Server 2008
3 19 (20.88%) Windows 7
4 14 (15.38%) Windows Server 2003
5 5 (5.495%) Windows Vista
5 5 (5.495%) Windows XP
6 4 (4.396%) UNIX
7 2 (2.198%) Linux
8 1 (1.099%) Windows Phone
8 1 (1.099%) Windows Phone 7
8 1 (1.099%) Apple iOS
8 1 (1.099%) Android
8 1 (1.099%) Ubuntu
8 1 (1.099%) VMS
Processes & Methodologies
1 19 (20.88%) ITIL
2 10 (10.99%) Project Management
3 8 (8.791%) Problem Management
4 7 (7.692%) Service Delivery
5 5 (5.495%) Capacity Planning
5 5 (5.495%) Time Management
5 5 (5.495%) Network Design
5 5 (5.495%) PRINCE2
6 4 (4.396%) Migration
7 3 (3.297%) Load Balancing
7 3 (3.297%) Technical Architecture
7 3 (3.297%) TOGAF
7 3 (3.297%) Logistics
7 3 (3.297%) Disaster Recovery
8 2 (2.198%) Data Security
8 2 (2.198%) Service Management
8 2 (2.198%) Change Management
8 2 (2.198%) E-Commerce
8 2 (2.198%) CRM
8 2 (2.198%) Supplier Management
Programming Languages
1 9 (9.890%) SQL
2 5 (5.495%) R
2 5 (5.495%) C
3 1 (1.099%) PL/SQL
Qualifications
1 35 (38.46%) Cisco Certification
2 24 (26.37%) CCNA
3 15 (16.48%) CCNP
4 9 (9.890%) Microsoft Certification
5 8 (8.791%) CCIE
6 6 (6.593%) MCSE
6 6 (6.593%) MCITP
7 5 (5.495%) MCP
8 4 (4.396%) CCSA
8 4 (4.396%) MCSA
8 4 (4.396%) Check Point Certification
8 4 (4.396%) CCSE
9 3 (3.297%) Degree
9 3 (3.297%) VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
9 3 (3.297%) CCDP
10 2 (2.198%) HP ASE
10 2 (2.198%) HP MASE
10 2 (2.198%) PRINCE2 Practitioner
11 1 (1.099%) SC Cleared
11 1 (1.099%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 6 (6.593%) SLA
2 2 (2.198%) ISO 9000
3 1 (1.099%) Sarbanes-Oxley
System Software
1 29 (31.87%) Active Directory
2 17 (18.68%) VMware Infrastructure
3 5 (5.495%) vSphere
4 4 (4.396%) Terminal Services
4 4 (4.396%) ISA Server
4 4 (4.396%) Xen
4 4 (4.396%) Forefront TMG
5 2 (2.198%) XenApp
5 2 (2.198%) XenDesktop
Systems Management
1 9 (9.890%) WSUS
2 5 (5.495%) SCOM
3 4 (4.396%) SCCM
4 2 (2.198%) Cisco IPCC
5 1 (1.099%) Cacti
Vendors
1 36 (39.56%) Microsoft
2 35 (38.46%) Cisco
3 25 (27.47%) VMware
4 12 (13.19%) Citrix
5 11 (12.09%) CheckPoint
6 10 (10.99%) Avaya
7 9 (9.890%) Juniper
8 8 (8.791%) Mitel
9 6 (6.593%) HP
10 5 (5.495%) Nortel
10 5 (5.495%) NetApp
11 4 (4.396%) Nokia
11 4 (4.396%) Genesys
11 4 (4.396%) Huawei
12 3 (3.297%) Oracle
13 2 (2.198%) Sophos
13 2 (2.198%) 3Com
13 2 (2.198%) CommVault
13 2 (2.198%) Hitachi
13 2 (2.198%) Brocade
Birmingham, West Midlands
A Mobile IT Field Service Engineer is required to join a well-established Microsoft / VMware IT solution provider... - General Firewall and Network routing... - In depth Active Directory Experience. -...
Salary: £17000 - £25000 per annum + Company Car + Benefits
Posted: 16 May 2013
Birmingham, West Midlands
You will primarily be responsible for the following:- -Cisco/Alcatel-Lucent routing, switching, WAN-ADSL, Nexus, NetApps, Microsoft, AV and TelePresence -Technical competence in Alcatel-Lucent and / or...
Computer Futures
Salary: £40000 per annum + Project Bonus + Car Allowance
Posted: 16 May 2013
Birmingham, West Midlands
This is a hands on role and it is essential to have vast experience within following technologies: Active Directory Exchange Windows Networking (LAN / WAN) Citrix UnixIdeal candidate would...
Harvey Nash plc
Salary: £38000 per annum
Posted: 24 May 2013
Birmingham, West Midlands (County)
Lead Infrastructure Analyst - Wintel, AD, Exchange, Storage, Networking (LAN / WAN), Citrix and Unix... This is a hands on role and it is essential to have vast experience within...
Harvey Nash plc
Salary: £38000 per annum
Posted: 23 May 2013
Birmingham, West Midlands
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Computer Futures
Salary: £40000 - £45000 per annum + Excellent benefits
Posted: 15 May 2013
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Salary: £40000 - £42000 per annum + Car,Pension, Health care
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