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This section looks at the demand for Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) 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 GSM over the last 3 months to 16 May 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkGlobal System for Mobile Communications (GSM)
Location
3 months to 16 May 2008Same period last year
Rank114131
Rank change on same period last yearUp+17
Matching permanent IT job ads3118
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.015 %0.008 %
As % of the category below5.107 %3.255 %
Salaries quoted2916
Average minimum salary£24,621£23,000
Average salary£28,621£29,156
% change on same period last year-1.83 %
Average maximum salary£32,621£35,313
UK excluding London average salary£40,529£40,058
% change on same period last year+1.17 %
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 %
GSM North WestGSM
North West

GSM
Demand Trend

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

Cheshire GSM Demand Trend

GSM
Salary Trend

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

Cheshire GSM Salary Trend

GSM
Salary Histogram

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

Cheshire GSM Salary Histogram

GSM
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing GSM 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
1ChesterNew entry-8£25,000-
2NorthwichNew entry-4£27,500-
GSM North WestGSM
North West

GSM
Top 30 Related IT Skills

Over the past 6 months permanent IT jobs across the Cheshire region citing GSM 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 GSM.

127 (62.79 %)C++
127 (62.79 %)GPRS
225 (58.14 %)Symbian
323 (53.49 %)UML
422 (51.16 %)C
516 (37.21 %)HNC
516 (37.21 %)Electric
516 (37.21 %)PSTN
516 (37.21 %)SCADA
615 (34.88 %)UIQ
714 (32.56 %)Windows
813 (30.23 %)OOA/OOD
813 (30.23 %)SMS
813 (30.23 %)TCP/IP
912 (27.91 %)OO
1011 (25.58 %)Microsoft
1110 (23.26 %)WAP
1110 (23.26 %)Rational Rose
1110 (23.26 %)Windows Mobile
129 (20.93 %)Degree
136 (13.95 %)Pocket PC
136 (13.95 %)OOD
136 (13.95 %)Java
136 (13.95 %)Symbian OS
144 (9.302 %)VC++
144 (9.302 %)MS Excel
144 (9.302 %)Windows NT
144 (9.302 %)Pensions
144 (9.302 %)Telecoms
144 (9.302 %)Software Engineering

GSM
Top Related IT Skills by Category

Over the past 6 months permanent IT jobs across the Cheshire region citing GSM 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 GSM. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
115 (34.88 %)UIQ
210 (23.26 %)WAP
32 (4.651 %)Series 60
32 (4.651 %).NET
32 (4.651 %)XML
41 (2.326 %)XSD
41 (2.326 %)XSLT
41 (2.326 %)BREW
Applications
14 (9.302 %)MS Excel
Communications & Networking
127 (62.79 %)GPRS
216 (37.21 %)PSTN
313 (30.23 %)SMS
313 (30.23 %)TCP/IP
42 (4.651 %)3G
42 (4.651 %)Wi-Fi
42 (4.651 %)Wireless
Database & Business Intelligence
11 (2.326 %)SQL Server
Development Applications
110 (23.26 %)Rational Rose
General
116 (37.21 %)Electric
24 (9.302 %)Pensions
24 (9.302 %)Telecoms
Job Titles
123 (53.49 %)Software Engineer
216 (37.21 %)Project Manager
216 (37.21 %)Project Engineer
38 (18.60 %)C++ Software Engineer
43 (6.977 %)Senior Software Engineer
43 (6.977 %)Software Developer
43 (6.977 %)Developer
52 (4.651 %)Symbian Developer
52 (4.651 %)C++ Software Developer
52 (4.651 %)C++ Developer
61 (2.326 %)Senior C++ Software Engineer
61 (2.326 %)Development Manager
Miscellaneous
116 (37.21 %)SCADA
26 (13.95 %)Pocket PC
32 (4.651 %)Device Driver
32 (4.651 %)Smartphone
41 (2.326 %)Computer Science
Operating Systems
114 (32.56 %)Windows
210 (23.26 %)Windows Mobile
36 (13.95 %)Symbian OS
44 (9.302 %)Windows NT
Processes & Methodologies
123 (53.49 %)UML
213 (30.23 %)OOA/OOD
312 (27.91 %)OO
46 (13.95 %)OOD
54 (9.302 %)Software Engineering
62 (4.651 %)DRM
Programming Languages
127 (62.79 %)C++
222 (51.16 %)C
36 (13.95 %)Java
44 (9.302 %)VC++
52 (4.651 %)C#
52 (4.651 %)JavaScript
52 (4.651 %)SQL
Qualifications
116 (37.21 %)HNC
29 (20.93 %)Degree
32 (4.651 %)Microsoft Certification
Vendors
125 (58.14 %)Symbian
211 (25.58 %)Microsoft
31 (2.326 %)Oracle
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