The first table below looks at the demand for Windows 7 skills in IT jobs advertised for the Bracknell region. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Windows 7 over the 3 months to 23 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 Operating Systems category for the Bracknell region.

Location
3 months to
23 May 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
Microsoft Windows 7
Rank 50 42 48
Rank change year-on-year
-8 +6
Permanent jobs citing Windows 7 24 13 1
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in Bracknell 4.571% 3.308% 0.272%
As % of the Operating Systems category 10.43% 8.228% 0.971%
Number of salaries quoted 14 9 1
Average salary £20,500 £32,500 £26,250
Average salary % change year-on-year
-36.92% +23.80%
UK excluding London average salary £30,000 £30,000 £30,000
All Operating Systems
Bracknell
Permanent IT job ads with a match in the
Operating Systems category
230 158 103
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in Bracknell 43.81% 40.20% 27.99%
Number of salaries quoted 126 94 93
Average salary £31,000 £38,000 £35,000
Average salary % change year-on-year
-18.42% +8.57%
90% offered a salary of more than £28,000 £30,000 £21,000
10% offered a salary of more than £42,500 £60,000 £45,000
UK excluding London average salary £37,500 £37,500 £35,000
% change year-on-year
- +7.14%
Windows 7
Berkshire

Windows 7
Jobs Demand Trend

This chart provides a 3-month moving total of permanent IT jobs citing Windows 7 across the Bracknell region as a proportion of the total demand within the Operating Systems category.

Bracknell Windows 7 Jobs Demand Trend

Windows 7
Salary Trend

This chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing Windows 7 across the Bracknell region.

Bracknell Windows 7 Salary Trend

Windows 7
Salary Histogram

This chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Windows 7 across the Bracknell region over the 3 months to 23 May 2013.

Bracknell Windows 7 Salary Histogram

Windows 7
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 23 May 2013, IT jobs across the Bracknell region citing Windows 7 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 Windows 7.

1 53 (100.00%) Windows
2 39 (73.58%) Active Directory
3 36 (67.92%) VMware
3 36 (67.92%) VMware Infrastructure
4 32 (60.38%) Citrix
5 27 (50.94%) Telecoms
6 26 (49.06%) Finance
6 26 (49.06%) Retail
6 26 (49.06%) Fujitsu
7 25 (47.17%) Windows Server 2008
8 23 (43.40%) Windows Server 2003
9 22 (41.51%) SC Cleared
9 22 (41.51%) Security Cleared
10 21 (39.62%) SQL
10 21 (39.62%) Microsoft
11 19 (35.85%) Windows XP
12 18 (33.96%) LAN
12 18 (33.96%) WAN
12 18 (33.96%) ISEB
12 18 (33.96%) Regression Testing
12 18 (33.96%) Test Scripting
12 18 (33.96%) HP Quality Center
13 17 (32.08%) Test Automation
13 17 (32.08%) Migration
13 17 (32.08%) LoadRunner
14 16 (30.19%) Oracle
14 16 (30.19%) SQL Server
14 16 (30.19%) Oracle 8/8i
14 16 (30.19%) Validation
14 16 (30.19%) VMware ESX

Windows 7
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 23 May 2013, IT jobs across the Bracknell region citing Windows 7 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 Windows 7. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
1 1 (1.887%) Application Packaging
Application Platforms
1 14 (26.42%) Tomcat
1 14 (26.42%) IIS
2 6 (11.32%) MS Exchange
3 1 (1.887%) Exchange Server 2010
3 1 (1.887%) Office Communications Server
3 1 (1.887%) Exchange Server 2013
Applications
1 2 (3.774%) MS Excel
2 1 (1.887%) Office 365
Communications & Networking
1 18 (33.96%) LAN
1 18 (33.96%) WAN
2 5 (9.434%) TCP/IP
3 1 (1.887%) Firewall
Database & Business Intelligence
1 16 (30.19%) SQL Server
1 16 (30.19%) Oracle 8/8i
Development Applications
1 17 (32.08%) LoadRunner
2 8 (15.09%) MSI
3 5 (9.434%) SilkTest
3 5 (9.434%) QuickTest Pro
General
1 27 (50.94%) Telecoms
2 26 (49.06%) Finance
2 26 (49.06%) Retail
3 1 (1.887%) French Language
3 1 (1.887%) German Language
3 1 (1.887%) Manufacturing
Job Titles
1 18 (33.96%) Consultant
2 16 (30.19%) Support Engineer
3 13 (24.53%) Analyst
3 13 (24.53%) Test Analyst
4 11 (20.75%) Senior Analyst
4 11 (20.75%) Senior Test Analyst
5 10 (18.87%) 1st Line Support
5 10 (18.87%) 1st Line Support Engineer
6 8 (15.09%) Technical Consultant
6 8 (15.09%) Virtualisation Consultant
7 6 (11.32%) Security Analyst
8 5 (9.434%) Help Desk Support
8 5 (9.434%) Test Consultant
8 5 (9.434%) Help Desk Engineer
8 5 (9.434%) Performance Test Consultant
8 5 (9.434%) Help Desk Support Engineer
9 4 (7.547%) Security Consultant
9 4 (7.547%) Senior Security Analyst
9 4 (7.547%) Implementation Consultant
10 2 (3.774%) Citrix Consultant
Miscellaneous
1 1 (1.887%) SaaS
Operating Systems
1 53 (100.00%) Windows
2 25 (47.17%) Windows Server 2008
3 23 (43.40%) Windows Server 2003
4 19 (35.85%) Windows XP
5 8 (15.09%) Windows 8
6 1 (1.887%) Linux
6 1 (1.887%) UNIX
6 1 (1.887%) Windows Vista
Processes & Methodologies
1 18 (33.96%) Regression Testing
1 18 (33.96%) Test Scripting
2 17 (32.08%) Test Automation
2 17 (32.08%) Migration
3 16 (30.19%) Validation
3 16 (30.19%) Non-Functional Testing
4 14 (26.42%) Automated Testing
5 1 (1.887%) ERP
5 1 (1.887%) Information Security
5 1 (1.887%) Service Management
5 1 (1.887%) Identity Management
Programming Languages
1 21 (39.62%) SQL
Qualifications
1 22 (41.51%) SC Cleared
1 22 (41.51%) Security Cleared
2 18 (33.96%) ISEB
3 2 (3.774%) ISTQB
4 1 (1.887%) MCSA
4 1 (1.887%) Microsoft Certification
4 1 (1.887%) MCTS
4 1 (1.887%) MCITP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 15 (28.30%) SLA
System Software
1 39 (73.58%) Active Directory
2 36 (67.92%) VMware Infrastructure
3 16 (30.19%) VMware ESX
3 16 (30.19%) VMware Workstation
4 9 (16.98%) Microsoft App-V
5 5 (9.434%) Terminal Services
6 4 (7.547%) XenApp
Systems Management
1 18 (33.96%) HP Quality Center
2 1 (1.887%) SCCM
2 1 (1.887%) SCOM
Vendors
1 36 (67.92%) VMware
2 32 (60.38%) Citrix
3 26 (49.06%) Fujitsu
4 21 (39.62%) Microsoft
5 16 (30.19%) Oracle
6 14 (26.42%) HP
7 5 (9.434%) Blue Coat
7 5 (9.434%) Cisco
8 4 (7.547%) AppSense
Bracknell, Berkshire
Exchange or Active Directory or Vmware /VDI would be advantageous... Essential skills: Windows 7... Active Directory. Microsoft Exchange. Desirable: Microsoft Windows Server. SQL. Cisco. VMWare. Terminal Services/Citrix...
Reflex Computer Recruitment
Salary: £20000 - £21000 per annum + Excellent Benefits
Posted: 20 May 2013
Bracknell, Berkshire
SCCM and SCOM 2007... office365. App-V... Windows 7... Microsoft Methodology - MOF and MSA. TOGAF... Key Words: Microsoft, Infrastructure, Technical Architect, Windows 2003 / 2008, Active Directory, SCCM, SCOM,...
Aximis (West) Limited
Salary: Up to £65K basic + 5K Car Allow + Excellent bonus and Benefits
Posted: 20 May 2013