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This section looks at the demand for the Desktop Support role in IT jobs within the Cheshire 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 Desktop Support in their job title over the 3 months to 25 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Desktop Support
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank127113
Rank change on same period last yearDown-14
Matching permanent IT job ads2030
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.011 %0.012 %
As % of the category below0.634 %1.029 %
Salaries quoted1827
Average minimum salary£21,400£21,778
Average salary£23,113£22,204
% change on same period last year+4.09 %
Average maximum salary£24,825£22,630
UK excluding London average salary£24,729£24,053
% change on same period last year+2.81 %
Cheshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
Cheshire
Matching permanent IT job ads31542915
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled1.665 %1.194 %
Salaries quoted28462573
Average minimum salary£32,511£31,772
Average salary£35,753£34,366
% change on same period last year+4.03 %
Average maximum salary£38,995£36,961
UK excluding London average salary£38,197£39,483
% change on same period last year-3.25 %
Desktop Support North WestDesktop Support
North West

Desktop Support
Demand Trend

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

Cheshire Desktop Support Demand Trend

Desktop Support
Salary Trend

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

Cheshire Desktop Support Salary Trend

Desktop Support
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Desktop Support across the Cheshire region over the 3 months to 25 July 2008.

Cheshire Desktop Support Salary Histogram

Desktop Support
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Desktop Support within the Cheshire region over the 3 months to 25 July 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
WarringtonDown-98£20,500+2.49 %
WidnesNew entry-6£26,500-
CreweUp+182£30,250+16.90 %
NorthwichNew entry-2£25,250-
DaresburyNew entry-1£17,500-
RuncornDown-191£17,500-34.37 %
NantwichNew entry-1£21,500-
Desktop Support North WestDesktop Support
North West

Desktop Support
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT jobs across the Cheshire region that cited Desktop Support 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 Desktop Support in their job title.

131 (68.89 %)Windows
227 (60.00 %)Microsoft
324 (53.33 %)Microsoft Certification
421 (46.67 %)Active Directory
421 (46.67 %)MCP
518 (40.00 %)TCP/IP
616 (35.56 %)LAN
616 (35.56 %)WAN
713 (28.89 %)MS Exchange
812 (26.67 %)MS Excel
812 (26.67 %)DNS
812 (26.67 %)MS Office
812 (26.67 %)Exchange Server 2003
911 (24.44 %)MCSE
911 (24.44 %)Windows NT
911 (24.44 %)Cisco
1010 (22.22 %)DHCP
119 (20.00 %)Windows XP
119 (20.00 %)Windows 2000
119 (20.00 %)SQL Server
128 (17.78 %)Exchange Server 2000
137 (15.56 %)MCDST
137 (15.56 %)SQL Server 2000
146 (13.33 %)Firewall
155 (11.11 %)Exchange Server 2007
155 (11.11 %)WatchGuard
155 (11.11 %)ISA Server
155 (11.11 %)Citrix
164 (8.889 %)Internet
164 (8.889 %)HND

Desktop Support
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT jobs across the Cheshire region that cited Desktop Support 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 Desktop Support in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Cheshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
113 (28.89 %)MS Exchange
212 (26.67 %)Exchange Server 2003
38 (17.78 %)Exchange Server 2000
45 (11.11 %)Exchange Server 2007
51 (2.222 %)IIS
51 (2.222 %)BizTalk Server
Cheshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
112 (26.67 %)MS Office
112 (26.67 %)MS Excel
22 (4.444 %)MS Visio
22 (4.444 %)MS Project
Cheshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
118 (40.00 %)TCP/IP
216 (35.56 %)LAN
216 (35.56 %)WAN
312 (26.67 %)DNS
410 (22.22 %)DHCP
56 (13.33 %)Firewall
64 (8.889 %)Internet
71 (2.222 %)Intranet
Cheshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
19 (20.00 %)SQL Server
27 (15.56 %)SQL Server 2000
31 (2.222 %)MySQL
Cheshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
11 (2.222 %)LoadRunner
Cheshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
14 (8.889 %)Pensions
22 (4.444 %)Finance
22 (4.444 %)Construction
22 (4.444 %)Health
31 (2.222 %)Retail
Cheshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
11 (2.222 %)Client/Server
11 (2.222 %)Blackberry
Cheshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
131 (68.89 %)Windows
211 (24.44 %)Windows NT
39 (20.00 %)Windows XP
39 (20.00 %)Windows 2000
44 (8.889 %)UNIX
53 (6.667 %)Linux
62 (4.444 %)AIX
71 (2.222 %)VMS
71 (2.222 %)NetWare
71 (2.222 %)Windows Server 2003
Cheshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
12 (4.444 %)ITIL
21 (2.222 %)Benchmarking
21 (2.222 %)Project Management
21 (2.222 %)Service Management
21 (2.222 %)ITSM
21 (2.222 %)Migration
21 (2.222 %)Asset Management
21 (2.222 %)Information Management
21 (2.222 %)Incident Management
21 (2.222 %)Performance Testing
Cheshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
11 (2.222 %)PHP
Cheshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
124 (53.33 %)Microsoft Certification
221 (46.67 %)MCP
311 (24.44 %)MCSE
47 (15.56 %)MCDST
54 (8.889 %)HND
63 (6.667 %)MCSA
71 (2.222 %)CCNA
71 (2.222 %)Cisco Certification
71 (2.222 %)Degree
71 (2.222 %)MCAD
Cheshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
11 (2.222 %)SLA
Cheshire IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
121 (46.67 %)Active Directory
25 (11.11 %)ISA Server
31 (2.222 %)Backup Exec
Cheshire IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
12 (4.444 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
12 (4.444 %)BMC Marimba
21 (2.222 %)Norton AntiVirus
Cheshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
127 (60.00 %)Microsoft
211 (24.44 %)Cisco
35 (11.11 %)WatchGuard
35 (11.11 %)Citrix
43 (6.667 %)HP
43 (6.667 %)Remedy
52 (4.444 %)BMC
61 (2.222 %)CA
61 (2.222 %)Symantec
61 (2.222 %)Sophos
61 (2.222 %)VMware
61 (2.222 %)Fundtech
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