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The table below looks at the demand for the Systems Engineer role in IT jobs within the Cambridge 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 Engineer in their job title over the 3 months to 13 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 System Engineer
Location
3 months to
13 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank9670
Rank change on same period last yearDown-26
Matching permanent IT job ads3466
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.020 %0.028 %
As % of the category below1.319 %2.525 %
Salaries quoted2652
Average minimum salary£34,269£33,288
Average salary£37,250£36,115
% change on same period last year+3.14 %
Average maximum salary£40,231£38,942
UK excluding London average salary£36,389£36,208
% change on same period last year+0.50 %
Cambridge IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
Cambridge
Matching permanent IT job ads25782614
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled1.497 %1.125 %
Salaries quoted21872138
Average minimum salary£32,881£33,493
Average salary£36,238£36,447
% change on same period last year-0.57 %
Average maximum salary£39,594£39,401
UK excluding London average salary£38,156£39,208
% change on same period last year-2.68 %
Systems Engineer CambridgeshireSystems Engineer
Cambridgeshire

Systems Engineer
Demand Trend

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

Cambridge Systems Engineer Demand Trend

Systems Engineer
Salary Trend

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

Cambridge Systems Engineer Salary Trend

Systems Engineer
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Systems Engineer across the Cambridge region over the 3 months to 13 October 2008.

Cambridge Systems Engineer Salary Histogram

Systems Engineer
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 13 October 2008, IT jobs across the Cambridge region that cited Systems Engineer 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 Engineer in their job title.

127 (34.62 %)Degree
222 (28.21 %)Linux
320 (25.64 %)Apache
419 (24.36 %)MySQL
518 (23.08 %)CSS
518 (23.08 %)HTML
518 (23.08 %)JavaScript
518 (23.08 %)PHP
617 (21.79 %)C
715 (19.23 %)Windows
715 (19.23 %)Electronics
715 (19.23 %)Manufacturing
814 (17.95 %)SQL
913 (16.67 %)Wireless
1011 (14.10 %)GSM
1011 (14.10 %)Assembly Language
1110 (12.82 %)3G
1110 (12.82 %)Field-Programmable Gate Array
1110 (12.82 %)Physics
129 (11.54 %)System Testing
129 (11.54 %)Telecoms
129 (11.54 %)LAMP
129 (11.54 %)Windows Server 2003
129 (11.54 %)GPRS
138 (10.26 %)2G
147 (8.974 %)VMware
147 (8.974 %)Software Engineering
147 (8.974 %)Data Protection Act
147 (8.974 %)Web Development
147 (8.974 %)Data Protection

Systems Engineer
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 13 October 2008, IT jobs across the Cambridge region that cited Systems Engineer 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 Engineer in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Cambridge IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
118 (23.08 %)HTML
118 (23.08 %)CSS
29 (11.54 %)LAMP
32 (2.564 %).NET
Cambridge IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
120 (25.64 %)Apache
24 (5.128 %)MS Exchange
32 (2.564 %)Exchange Server 2007
32 (2.564 %)Office Communications Server
32 (2.564 %)SharePoint
32 (2.564 %)Lotus Notes
41 (1.282 %)IIS
Cambridge IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
11 (1.282 %)MATLAB
Cambridge IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
113 (16.67 %)Wireless
211 (14.10 %)GSM
310 (12.82 %)3G
49 (11.54 %)GPRS
58 (10.26 %)2G
66 (7.692 %)3GPP
66 (7.692 %)TCP/IP
75 (6.410 %)DHCP
83 (3.846 %)Ethernet
83 (3.846 %)TETRA
92 (2.564 %)VPN
92 (2.564 %)SAN
101 (1.282 %)WAN
101 (1.282 %)WCDMA
101 (1.282 %)WiMAX
101 (1.282 %)Cisco PIX
101 (1.282 %)Cisco ASA
101 (1.282 %)FTP
101 (1.282 %)SNMP
101 (1.282 %)Bluetooth
Cambridge IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
119 (24.36 %)MySQL
23 (3.846 %)SQL Server
Cambridge IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
12 (2.564 %)TestDirector
Cambridge IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
115 (19.23 %)Electronics
115 (19.23 %)Manufacturing
29 (11.54 %)Telecoms
36 (7.692 %)Automotive
36 (7.692 %)Billing
45 (6.410 %)Aerospace
54 (5.128 %)Finance
54 (5.128 %)Banking
62 (2.564 %)Pharmaceutical
62 (2.564 %)Government
71 (1.282 %)Health
71 (1.282 %)Chemicals
71 (1.282 %)Education
Cambridge IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
110 (12.82 %)Field-Programmable Gate Array
110 (12.82 %)Physics
27 (8.974 %)Data Protection Act
34 (5.128 %)Computer Science
42 (2.564 %)Management Information System
42 (2.564 %)Device Driver
42 (2.564 %)Handset
51 (1.282 %)Firmware
Cambridge IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
122 (28.21 %)Linux
215 (19.23 %)Windows
39 (11.54 %)Windows Server 2003
45 (6.410 %)UNIX
53 (3.846 %)Windows 2000
62 (2.564 %)Windows 2000 Server
62 (2.564 %)Windows Mobile
71 (1.282 %)Windows Vista
71 (1.282 %)Solaris
Cambridge IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
19 (11.54 %)System Testing
27 (8.974 %)Data Protection
27 (8.974 %)Software Engineering
27 (8.974 %)Web Development
34 (5.128 %)UML
34 (5.128 %)Regression Testing
43 (3.846 %)Software Testing
43 (3.846 %)Security Cleared
52 (2.564 %)DV Cleared
52 (2.564 %)Migration
61 (1.282 %)ITIL
61 (1.282 %)Validation
61 (1.282 %)Fault Management
Cambridge IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
118 (23.08 %)JavaScript
118 (23.08 %)PHP
217 (21.79 %)C
314 (17.95 %)SQL
411 (14.10 %)Assembly Language
56 (7.692 %)Perl
65 (6.410 %)C++
65 (6.410 %)Tcl
72 (2.564 %)VB.NET
72 (2.564 %)Python
81 (1.282 %)Embedded C
Cambridge IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
127 (34.62 %)Degree
24 (5.128 %)Microsoft Certification
24 (5.128 %)MCSE
33 (3.846 %)HNC
42 (2.564 %)ISEB
51 (1.282 %)Cisco Certification
51 (1.282 %)HND
51 (1.282 %)MCSA
51 (1.282 %)PhD
51 (1.282 %)CCNA
51 (1.282 %)RHCE
51 (1.282 %)SCSA
51 (1.282 %)MCP
Cambridge IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
11 (1.282 %)ISO27001
11 (1.282 %)QA
Cambridge IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
15 (6.410 %)Active Directory
22 (2.564 %)ISA Server
22 (2.564 %)VMware ESX
22 (2.564 %)VMware Infrastructure
31 (1.282 %)NFS
31 (1.282 %)Xen
Cambridge IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
12 (2.564 %)MOM
12 (2.564 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
21 (1.282 %)CiscoWorks
Cambridge IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
17 (8.974 %)VMware
25 (6.410 %)Citrix
33 (3.846 %)Cisco
33 (3.846 %)Microsoft
42 (2.564 %)HP
42 (2.564 %)Siemens
42 (2.564 %)Lotus