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The table below looks at the demand for Configuration Management skills within the Cheshire region with a comparison to our Processes & Methodologies category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Configuration Management over the 3 months to 7 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkConfiguration Management
Location
3 months to
7 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank107123
Rank change on same period last yearUp+16
Matching permanent IT job ads3624
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.021 %0.010 %
As % of the category below1.922 %1.314 %
Salaries quoted3420
Average minimum salary£33,676£37,327
Average salary£37,853£41,646
% change on same period last year-9.10 %
Average maximum salary£42,029£45,964
UK excluding London average salary£38,076£39,599
% change on same period last year-3.84 %
Cheshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
Cheshire
Matching permanent IT job ads18731826
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled1.093 %0.783 %
Salaries quoted17131654
Average minimum salary£35,621£37,190
Average salary£39,303£40,081
% change on same period last year-1.94 %
Average maximum salary£42,986£42,973
UK excluding London average salary£42,638£44,224
% change on same period last year-3.58 %
Configuration Management North WestConfiguration Management
North West

Configuration Management
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing Configuration Management across the Cheshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Processes & Methodologies category.

Cheshire Configuration Management Demand Trend

Configuration Management
Salary Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing Configuration Management across the Cheshire region.

Cheshire Configuration Management Salary Trend

Configuration Management
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Configuration Management across the Cheshire region over the 3 months to 7 October 2008.

Cheshire Configuration Management Salary Histogram

Configuration Management
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Configuration Management within the Cheshire region over the 3 months to 7 October 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
ChesterUp+2019£40,368+27.88 %
RuncornNew entry-10£32,800-
WarringtonDown-62£42,000-1.34 %
CreweUp+82£37,500+17.18 %
Configuration Management North WestConfiguration Management
North West

Configuration Management
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 7 October 2008, IT jobs across the Cheshire region citing Configuration Management 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 Configuration Management.

125 (34.72 %)ClearCase
221 (29.17 %)ClearQuest
221 (29.17 %)ITIL
313 (18.06 %)Change Management
313 (18.06 %)UNIX
412 (16.67 %)Linux
412 (16.67 %)WebServices
412 (16.67 %)Shell Script
412 (16.67 %)Degree
511 (15.28 %)Release Management
511 (15.28 %)AJAX
511 (15.28 %)ASP.NET
511 (15.28 %)C#
511 (15.28 %)DHTML
511 (15.28 %).NET
610 (13.89 %)Transact-SQL
610 (13.89 %)Java
610 (13.89 %)Oracle
610 (13.89 %)OOA/OOD
610 (13.89 %)IBM
610 (13.89 %)Finance
79 (12.50 %)VB
88 (11.11 %)J2EE
88 (11.11 %)Ant
88 (11.11 %)TCP/IP
88 (11.11 %)CMDB
97 (9.722 %)SQL
106 (8.333 %)Oracle 8/8i
106 (8.333 %)CMMI
106 (8.333 %)DV Cleared

Configuration Management
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 7 October 2008, IT jobs across the Cheshire region citing Configuration Management 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 Configuration Management. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Cheshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
112 (16.67 %)WebServices
211 (15.28 %)AJAX
211 (15.28 %).NET
211 (15.28 %)ASP.NET
38 (11.11 %)J2EE
42 (2.778 %)WebSphere
42 (2.778 %)Adobe Flex
51 (1.389 %)XML
51 (1.389 %)CSS
51 (1.389 %)HTML
Cheshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
14 (5.556 %)IIS
21 (1.389 %)Apache
21 (1.389 %)Tomcat
Cheshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
13 (4.167 %)MS Project
22 (2.778 %)MS Excel
31 (1.389 %)MS Visio
31 (1.389 %)MS Office
Cheshire IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
11 (1.389 %)WebTrends
Cheshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
18 (11.11 %)TCP/IP
25 (6.944 %)DNS
25 (6.944 %)SSL
34 (5.556 %)DMZ
34 (5.556 %)Internet
34 (5.556 %)802.11
34 (5.556 %)MPLS
34 (5.556 %)TACACS
34 (5.556 %)Firewall
34 (5.556 %)Wireless
34 (5.556 %)Frame Relay
34 (5.556 %)IPsec
34 (5.556 %)Cisco IOS
34 (5.556 %)Cisco PIX
34 (5.556 %)Cisco ASA
34 (5.556 %)VPN
34 (5.556 %)SNA
34 (5.556 %)ATM
34 (5.556 %)LAN
34 (5.556 %)DHCP
Cheshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
16 (8.333 %)Oracle 8/8i
22 (2.778 %)DB2
31 (1.389 %)SQL Server
Cheshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
125 (34.72 %)ClearCase
221 (29.17 %)ClearQuest
38 (11.11 %)Ant
42 (2.778 %)Visual Studio
42 (2.778 %)Flash
Cheshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
110 (13.89 %)Finance
23 (4.167 %)Health
32 (2.778 %)Electric
41 (1.389 %)Billing
41 (1.389 %)FMCG
Cheshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
122 (30.56 %)Administrator
216 (22.22 %)Configuration Manager
311 (15.28 %)Software Developer
311 (15.28 %)Developer
48 (11.11 %)Analyst
56 (8.333 %)Senior Developer
56 (8.333 %)Senior Software Developer
65 (6.944 %)Web Developer
74 (5.556 %)AIX Administrator
83 (4.167 %)UNIX Administrator
83 (4.167 %)Systems Administrator
92 (2.778 %)Systems Engineer
92 (2.778 %)Infrastructure Analyst
92 (2.778 %)Software Engineer
92 (2.778 %)Service Analyst
92 (2.778 %)UNIX Systems Administrator
92 (2.778 %)C++ Software Engineer
92 (2.778 %)Software Configuration Manager
92 (2.778 %)ITIL Manager
92 (2.778 %)Server Specialist
Cheshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
18 (11.11 %)CMDB
22 (2.778 %)Multithreading
22 (2.778 %)AS400
22 (2.778 %)Replication
22 (2.778 %)Computer Science
Cheshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
113 (18.06 %)UNIX
212 (16.67 %)Linux
35 (6.944 %)AIX
43 (4.167 %)Red Hat Linux
52 (2.778 %)OS/400
52 (2.778 %)Windows
Cheshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
121 (29.17 %)ITIL
213 (18.06 %)Change Management
311 (15.28 %)Release Management
410 (13.89 %)OOA/OOD
56 (8.333 %)CMMI
56 (8.333 %)DV Cleared
56 (8.333 %)Security Cleared
65 (6.944 %)Project Management
74 (5.556 %)Service Management
74 (5.556 %)Service Delivery
74 (5.556 %)Load Balancing
83 (4.167 %)Validation
83 (4.167 %)Data Validation
92 (2.778 %)Performance Management
92 (2.778 %)Asset Management
92 (2.778 %)Problem Management
92 (2.778 %)PRINCE2
101 (1.389 %)CRM
101 (1.389 %)PRINCE
101 (1.389 %)Compatibility Testing
Cheshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
112 (16.67 %)Shell Script
211 (15.28 %)DHTML
211 (15.28 %)C#
310 (13.89 %)Java
310 (13.89 %)Transact-SQL
49 (12.50 %)VB
57 (9.722 %)SQL
62 (2.778 %)C++
71 (1.389 %)C
71 (1.389 %)JavaScript
71 (1.389 %)Perl
Cheshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
112 (16.67 %)Degree
24 (5.556 %)CCNP
24 (5.556 %)Cisco Certification
32 (2.778 %)ITIL Certification
41 (1.389 %)PRINCE2 Certification
Cheshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
15 (6.944 %)SLA
22 (2.778 %)TickIT
22 (2.778 %)ISO9001
Cheshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
110 (13.89 %)Oracle
110 (13.89 %)IBM
24 (5.556 %)Cisco
24 (5.556 %)Compuware
33 (4.167 %)Red Hat
33 (4.167 %)Microsoft
42 (2.778 %)Adobe
42 (2.778 %)MKS
42 (2.778 %)HP