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The table below looks at the demand for VMware Infrastructure (VI3) skills within the Cheshire region with a comparison to our System Software category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited VMware Infrastructure over the 3 months to 6 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkVMware Infrastructure (VI3)
Location
3 months to
6 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank138126
Rank change on same period last yearDown-12
Matching permanent IT job ads419
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.002 %0.008 %
As % of the category below2.837 %11.95 %
Salaries quoted419
Average minimum salary£30,500£34,221
Average salary£33,125£37,353
% change on same period last year-11.31 %
Average maximum salary£35,750£40,484
UK excluding London average salary£41,536£42,251
% change on same period last year-1.69 %
Cheshire IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
Cheshire
Matching permanent IT job ads141159
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.081 %0.068 %
Salaries quoted122138
Average minimum salary£30,026£27,356
Average salary£32,645£29,014
% change on same period last year+12.51 %
Average maximum salary£35,264£30,672
UK excluding London average salary£35,203£35,050
% change on same period last year+0.43 %
VMware Infrastructure North WestVMware Infrastructure
North West

VMware Infrastructure
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing VMware Infrastructure across the Cheshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the System Software category.

Cheshire VMware Infrastructure Demand Trend

VMware Infrastructure
Salary Trend

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

Cheshire VMware Infrastructure Salary Trend

VMware Infrastructure
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing VMware Infrastructure across the Cheshire region over the 3 months to 6 October 2008.

Cheshire VMware Infrastructure Salary Histogram

VMware Infrastructure
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing VMware Infrastructure within the Cheshire region over the 3 months to 6 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
WarringtonDown-113£31,667-24.96 %
ChesterUp+121£37,500+17.18 %
VMware Infrastructure North WestVMware Infrastructure
North West

VMware Infrastructure
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 6 October 2008, IT jobs across the Cheshire region citing VMware Infrastructure 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 VMware Infrastructure.

117 (100.00 %)VMware
215 (88.24 %)Windows
310 (58.82 %)Microsoft
48 (47.06 %)HP
57 (41.18 %)Cisco Certification
57 (41.18 %)Microsoft Certification
57 (41.18 %)MCSE
57 (41.18 %)MS Excel
57 (41.18 %)Backup Exec
66 (35.29 %)Network Security
66 (35.29 %)LAN
66 (35.29 %)VoIP
66 (35.29 %)WAN
66 (35.29 %)Linux
66 (35.29 %)CCNA
75 (29.41 %)Sun
75 (29.41 %)CNE
75 (29.41 %)Novell Certification
75 (29.41 %)Novell
75 (29.41 %)UNIX
75 (29.41 %)Solaris
75 (29.41 %)NetWare
75 (29.41 %)Cisco
75 (29.41 %)Polycom
75 (29.41 %)Video Conferencing
75 (29.41 %)Mitel
84 (23.53 %)SQL Server
84 (23.53 %)C#
84 (23.53 %)SQL
84 (23.53 %)VB

VMware Infrastructure
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Cheshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
13 (17.65 %).NET
Cheshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
12 (11.76 %)IIS
12 (11.76 %)MS Exchange
21 (5.882 %)Exchange Server 2007
21 (5.882 %)Apache
21 (5.882 %)SharePoint
Cheshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
17 (41.18 %)MS Excel
21 (5.882 %)MS Office
Cheshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
16 (35.29 %)LAN
16 (35.29 %)VoIP
16 (35.29 %)WAN
16 (35.29 %)Network Security
22 (11.76 %)ADSL
22 (11.76 %)TCP/IP
22 (11.76 %)VPN
31 (5.882 %)SAN
31 (5.882 %)Ethernet
Cheshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
14 (23.53 %)SQL Server
21 (5.882 %)MySQL
Cheshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
12 (11.76 %)QuickTest Pro
Cheshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (5.882 %)Government
Cheshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
16 (35.29 %)Team Leader
25 (29.41 %)Network Support
25 (29.41 %)Infrastructure Team Leader
25 (29.41 %)Network Team Leader
25 (29.41 %)Support Team Leader
32 (11.76 %)Software Tester
32 (11.76 %)Analyst
32 (11.76 %)Architect
32 (11.76 %)Tester
32 (11.76 %)Field Engineer
41 (5.882 %)Infrastructure Engineer
41 (5.882 %)Software Engineer
41 (5.882 %)IT Consultant
41 (5.882 %)Technical Architect
41 (5.882 %)Consultant
41 (5.882 %)Test Engineer
41 (5.882 %)Technical Analyst
41 (5.882 %)Software Test Engineer
41 (5.882 %)Storage Consultant
41 (5.882 %)Server Engineer
Cheshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
15 (29.41 %)Video Conferencing
Cheshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
115 (88.24 %)Windows
26 (35.29 %)Linux
35 (29.41 %)Solaris
35 (29.41 %)NetWare
35 (29.41 %)UNIX
43 (17.65 %)Windows XP
43 (17.65 %)Windows Vista
52 (11.76 %)Windows Server 2003
61 (5.882 %)Windows Server 2008
61 (5.882 %)Windows 2000 Server
61 (5.882 %)Red Hat Linux
Cheshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
13 (17.65 %)Automated Testing
13 (17.65 %)Performance Testing
21 (5.882 %)Load Testing
21 (5.882 %)SC Cleared
21 (5.882 %)Security Cleared
21 (5.882 %)Software Testing
21 (5.882 %)ITIL
21 (5.882 %)Data Security
21 (5.882 %)Migration
Cheshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
14 (23.53 %)C#
14 (23.53 %)SQL
14 (23.53 %)VB
23 (17.65 %)VB.NET
23 (17.65 %)Perl
31 (5.882 %)VBScript
Cheshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
17 (41.18 %)MCSE
17 (41.18 %)Cisco Certification
17 (41.18 %)Microsoft Certification
26 (35.29 %)CCNA
35 (29.41 %)CNE
35 (29.41 %)Novell Certification
41 (5.882 %)MCSA
41 (5.882 %)CCIE
41 (5.882 %)CCNP
41 (5.882 %)CCDP
Cheshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
11 (5.882 %)SLA
Cheshire IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
17 (41.18 %)Backup Exec
24 (23.53 %)Active Directory
24 (23.53 %)Terminal Server
32 (11.76 %)Terminal Services
32 (11.76 %)VMware ESX
Cheshire IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
11 (5.882 %)BMC PATROL
Cheshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
117 (100.00 %)VMware
210 (58.82 %)Microsoft
38 (47.06 %)HP
45 (29.41 %)Novell
45 (29.41 %)Sun
45 (29.41 %)Cisco
45 (29.41 %)Mitel
45 (29.41 %)Polycom
54 (23.53 %)Citrix
61 (5.882 %)BMC
61 (5.882 %)Red Hat
61 (5.882 %)Symantec
61 (5.882 %)IBM
61 (5.882 %)Oracle