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This section looks at the demand for Domain Name System (DNS) skills within the Cheshire region with a comparison to our Communications & Networking category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited DNS over the last 3 months to 16 May 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkDomain Name System (DNS)
Location
3 months to 16 May 2008Same period last year
Rank7296
Rank change on same period last yearUp+24
Matching permanent IT job ads7653
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.037 %0.023 %
As % of the category below12.52 %9.584 %
Salaries quoted7049
Average minimum salary£23,757£30,038
Average salary£25,271£31,958
% change on same period last year-20.92 %
Average maximum salary£26,786£33,879
UK excluding London average salary£32,343£35,106
% change on same period last year-7.86 %
Communications & Networking CheshireCommunications & Networking
Cheshire
Matching permanent IT job ads607553
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.298 %0.245 %
Salaries quoted558512
Average minimum salary£29,907£31,336
Average salary£32,475£33,835
% change on same period last year-4.02 %
Average maximum salary£35,043£36,335
UK excluding London average salary£37,693£39,086
% change on same period last year-3.56 %
DNS North WestDNS
North West

DNS
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total starting in 2004 of permanent IT jobs ads citing DNS across the Cheshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Communications & Networking category.

Cheshire DNS Demand Trend

DNS
Salary Trend

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

Cheshire DNS Salary Trend

DNS
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing DNS across the Cheshire region over the past 3 months.

Cheshire DNS Salary Histogram

DNS
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing DNS within the Cheshire region over the past 3 months.

RankLocationRank Change
on Same Period
Last Last
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Average Salary
Last 3 Months
Average Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
1WarringtonDown-220£26,667-
1WinsfordNew entry-20£20,000-
2ChesterDown-910£29,611-7.69 %
3CreweUp+125£38,500+2.66 %
4RuncornNew entry-3£29,167-
4NorthwichNew entry-3£27,500-
5Ellesmere PortNew entry-1--
5DaresburyNew entry-1£33,000-
DNS North WestDNS
North West

DNS
Top 30 Related IT Skills

Over the past 6 months permanent IT jobs across the Cheshire region citing DNS also mentioned the following skills in order of popularity. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled citing DNS.

174 (78.72 %)Windows
264 (68.09 %)Active Directory
359 (62.77 %)TCP/IP
450 (53.19 %)Microsoft
543 (45.74 %)Exchange Server 2000
639 (41.49 %)Microsoft Certification
736 (38.30 %)Exchange Server 2003
834 (36.17 %)MS Exchange
932 (34.04 %)Windows 2000
1031 (32.98 %)SQL Server
1031 (32.98 %)LAN
1031 (32.98 %)DHCP
1129 (30.85 %)MCSE
1228 (29.79 %)MCP
1326 (27.66 %)WAN
1425 (26.60 %)MS Excel
1524 (25.53 %)Windows NT
1623 (24.47 %)Windows XP
1721 (22.34 %)Lotus Notes
1721 (22.34 %)Lotus
1820 (21.28 %)SQL Server 2000
1820 (21.28 %)MS Office
1918 (19.15 %)Windows Server 2003
1918 (19.15 %)MCDST
2017 (18.09 %)Firewall
2017 (18.09 %)WINS
2115 (15.96 %)Finance
2212 (12.77 %)HND
2311 (11.70 %)MCSA
2311 (11.70 %)Cisco

DNS
Top Related IT Skills by Category

Over the past 6 months permanent IT jobs across the Cheshire region citing DNS also mentioned the following skills grouped by category. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled citing DNS. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
15 (5.319 %)HTML
24 (4.255 %)CSS
32 (2.128 %)XML
32 (2.128 %)ASP
Application Platforms
143 (45.74 %)Exchange Server 2000
236 (38.30 %)Exchange Server 2003
334 (36.17 %)MS Exchange
421 (22.34 %)Lotus Notes
59 (9.574 %)IIS
64 (4.255 %)Apache
72 (2.128 %)Exchange Server 2007
72 (2.128 %)SharePoint
81 (1.064 %)Commerce Server
81 (1.064 %)Tomcat
81 (1.064 %)JBoss
Applications
125 (26.60 %)MS Excel
220 (21.28 %)MS Office
Communications & Networking
159 (62.77 %)TCP/IP
231 (32.98 %)LAN
231 (32.98 %)DHCP
326 (27.66 %)WAN
417 (18.09 %)WINS
417 (18.09 %)Firewall
59 (9.574 %)SAN
59 (9.574 %)VPN
68 (8.511 %)Internet
77 (7.447 %)Cisco IOS
77 (7.447 %)Ethernet
86 (6.383 %)ATM
86 (6.383 %)SNMP
86 (6.383 %)Wireless
86 (6.383 %)Frame Relay
95 (5.319 %)IPsec
95 (5.319 %)MPLS
95 (5.319 %)TACACS
95 (5.319 %)Network Security
95 (5.319 %)DMZ
Database & Business Intelligence
131 (32.98 %)SQL Server
220 (21.28 %)SQL Server 2000
35 (5.319 %)SQL Server 7
41 (1.064 %)SQL Server 2005
41 (1.064 %)Datawarehouse
General
115 (15.96 %)Finance
24 (4.255 %)Pensions
32 (2.128 %)Marketing
32 (2.128 %)Automotive
32 (2.128 %)Retail
41 (1.064 %)Telecoms
Job Titles
116 (17.02 %)Analyst
215 (15.96 %)Systems Administrator
215 (15.96 %)Administrator
313 (13.83 %)Support Engineer
313 (13.83 %)Technical Administrator
411 (11.70 %)Desktop Analyst
411 (11.70 %)Desktop Support Analyst
411 (11.70 %)Field Engineer
411 (11.70 %)Support Analyst
411 (11.70 %)Desktop Support
58 (8.511 %)Technical Support
67 (7.447 %)Technical Specialist
75 (5.319 %)Technical Engineer
75 (5.319 %)Team Leader
84 (4.255 %)Technical Support Engineer
84 (4.255 %)Network Engineer
84 (4.255 %)Server Support
84 (4.255 %)Trainee Analyst
84 (4.255 %)Trainee
93 (3.191 %)Infrastructure Engineer
Miscellaneous
13 (3.191 %)Client/Server
22 (2.128 %)Thin Client
22 (2.128 %)Web 2.0
22 (2.128 %)Copywriting
22 (2.128 %)Fat Client
Operating Systems
174 (78.72 %)Windows
232 (34.04 %)Windows 2000
324 (25.53 %)Windows NT
423 (24.47 %)Windows XP
518 (19.15 %)Windows Server 2003
66 (6.383 %)Linux
Processes & Methodologies
19 (9.574 %)ITIL
27 (7.447 %)Configuration Management
35 (5.319 %)Migration
42 (2.128 %)Service Delivery
42 (2.128 %)Project Planning
42 (2.128 %)Web Development
42 (2.128 %)Business Development
42 (2.128 %)SEO
51 (1.064 %)Load Balancing
51 (1.064 %)Performance Testing
51 (1.064 %)Security Testing
51 (1.064 %)Test Scripting
51 (1.064 %)Change Management
51 (1.064 %)Scrum
51 (1.064 %)Content Management
51 (1.064 %)Automated Testing
51 (1.064 %)Software Testing
Programming Languages
110 (10.64 %)SQL
23 (3.191 %)JavaScript
32 (2.128 %)PHP
41 (1.064 %)C
41 (1.064 %)Java
Qualifications
139 (41.49 %)Microsoft Certification
229 (30.85 %)MCSE
328 (29.79 %)MCP
418 (19.15 %)MCDST
512 (12.77 %)HND
611 (11.70 %)MCSA
710 (10.64 %)Degree
86 (6.383 %)CCNP
86 (6.383 %)Cisco Certification
94 (4.255 %)A+ Certification
103 (3.191 %)MBCS
112 (2.128 %)ISEB
121 (1.064 %)CCIP
121 (1.064 %)CCDP
121 (1.064 %)ISEB Practitioner
Quality Assurance & Compliance
12 (2.128 %)SLA
System Software
164 (68.09 %)Active Directory
22 (2.128 %)ISA Server
22 (2.128 %)Citrix Presentation Server
31 (1.064 %)MetaFrame
Systems Management
19 (9.574 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
21 (1.064 %)CiscoWorks
21 (1.064 %)MOM
Vendors
150 (53.19 %)Microsoft
221 (22.34 %)Lotus
311 (11.70 %)Cisco
47 (7.447 %)HP
54 (4.255 %)Oracle
63 (3.191 %)Compaq
63 (3.191 %)Citrix
72 (2.128 %)IBM
72 (2.128 %)Dell
81 (1.064 %)Siemens
81 (1.064 %)CheckPoint
81 (1.064 %)VMware
81 (1.064 %)Mitel
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