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This section looks at the demand for Wide Area Network (WAN) 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 WAN over the 3 months to 20 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkWide Area Network (WAN)
Location
3 months to
20 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank7486
Rank change on same period last yearUp+12
Matching permanent IT job ads8552
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.046 %0.022 %
As % of the category below14.05 %11.66 %
Salaries quoted8449
Average minimum salary£33,048£25,865
Average salary£36,042£28,221
% change on same period last year+27.71 %
Average maximum salary£39,036£30,577
UK excluding London average salary£35,544£37,281
% change on same period last year-4.65 %
Cheshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
Cheshire
Matching permanent IT job ads605446
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.326 %0.186 %
Salaries quoted567407
Average minimum salary£31,877£27,460
Average salary£34,661£29,614
% change on same period last year+17.04 %
Average maximum salary£37,445£31,768
UK excluding London average salary£37,579£39,546
% change on same period last year-4.97 %
WAN North WestWAN
North West

WAN
Demand Trend

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

Cheshire WAN Demand Trend

WAN
Salary Trend

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

Cheshire WAN Salary Trend

WAN
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing WAN across the Cheshire region over the 3 months to 20 August 2008.

Cheshire WAN Salary Histogram

WAN
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing WAN within the Cheshire region over the 3 months to 20 August 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
WarringtonUp+923£30,659-2.92 %
ChesterUp+1313£27,192+4.14 %
RuncornDown-94£36,875+62.08 %
MacclesfieldDown-282£24,500+8.88 %
CreweUp+161£28,000-23.28 %
WAN North WestWAN
North West

WAN
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT jobs across the Cheshire region citing WAN 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 WAN.

1151 (86.78 %)LAN
297 (55.75 %)Windows
366 (37.93 %)TCP/IP
462 (35.63 %)SQL Server
558 (33.33 %)Cisco
651 (29.31 %)Microsoft
750 (28.74 %)Active Directory
848 (27.59 %)UNIX
945 (25.86 %)MS Excel
1044 (25.29 %)Microsoft Certification
1142 (24.14 %)Windows Server 2003
1239 (22.41 %)Cisco Certification
1337 (21.26 %)MCSE
1436 (20.69 %)MS Exchange
1534 (19.54 %)Firewall
1630 (17.24 %)SQL
1729 (16.67 %)MCP
1729 (16.67 %)DNS
1828 (16.09 %)VPN
1828 (16.09 %)CCNA
1925 (14.37 %)Finance
2024 (13.79 %)Telecoms
2024 (13.79 %)PRINCE2
2123 (13.22 %)Windows 2000
2222 (12.64 %)IIS
2222 (12.64 %)VoIP
2321 (12.07 %)CCNP
2420 (11.49 %)Mainframe
2519 (10.92 %)MCSA
2618 (10.34 %)Citrix

WAN
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Cheshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
116 (9.195 %).NET
116 (9.195 %)ASP.NET
212 (6.897 %)WebServices
310 (5.747 %).NET Framework
44 (2.299 %)XML
51 (0.575 %)ActiveX
51 (0.575 %)Middleware
51 (0.575 %)WebSphere
Cheshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
136 (20.69 %)MS Exchange
222 (12.64 %)IIS
317 (9.770 %)Lotus Notes
411 (6.322 %)Apache
510 (5.747 %)Exchange Server 2003
67 (4.023 %)Exchange Server 2000
71 (0.575 %)WebLogic
71 (0.575 %)SAS
71 (0.575 %)Exchange Server 5.5
71 (0.575 %)Tomcat
Cheshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
145 (25.86 %)MS Excel
210 (5.747 %)MS Office
39 (5.172 %)MS Visio
43 (1.724 %)MS Project
Cheshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
1151 (86.78 %)LAN
266 (37.93 %)TCP/IP
334 (19.54 %)Firewall
429 (16.67 %)DNS
528 (16.09 %)VPN
622 (12.64 %)VoIP
717 (9.770 %)SAN
813 (7.471 %)Ethernet
813 (7.471 %)Network Security
912 (6.897 %)DHCP
1011 (6.322 %)Cisco IOS
1011 (6.322 %)Cisco PIX
119 (5.172 %)Wireless
128 (4.598 %)OSPF
128 (4.598 %)IP Telephony
137 (4.023 %)MPLS
144 (2.299 %)Internet
153 (1.724 %)Cisco ASA
162 (1.149 %)RIP
162 (1.149 %)Broadband
Cheshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
162 (35.63 %)SQL Server
210 (5.747 %)MySQL
35 (2.874 %)Oracle 10g
35 (2.874 %)Oracle 9i
43 (1.724 %)SQL Server 2000
43 (1.724 %)SQL Server 2005
52 (1.149 %)RDBMS
61 (0.575 %)MS Access
61 (0.575 %)Oracle 8/8i
Cheshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
125 (14.37 %)Finance
224 (13.79 %)Telecoms
314 (8.046 %)Banking
48 (4.598 %)Back Office
55 (2.874 %)Pensions
64 (2.299 %)Education
72 (1.149 %)Health
72 (1.149 %)Manufacturing
72 (1.149 %)FMCG
81 (0.575 %)Retail
81 (0.575 %)Construction
Cheshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
124 (13.79 %)Network Engineer
220 (11.49 %)Network Support
319 (10.92 %)Analyst
418 (10.34 %)Support Engineer
516 (9.195 %)Support Analyst
516 (9.195 %)Applications Support
615 (8.621 %)Developer
714 (8.046 %)Project Manager
813 (7.471 %)Desktop Support
912 (6.897 %)Team Leader
1011 (6.322 %)Server Support
1110 (5.747 %)Applications Developer
1110 (5.747 %)SQL Developer
1110 (5.747 %).NET Developer
1110 (5.747 %)SQL Server Developer
1110 (5.747 %)ASP.NET Developer
1110 (5.747 %).NET Applications Developer
129 (5.172 %)Desktop Analyst
129 (5.172 %)Desktop Support Analyst
138 (4.598 %)Cisco Engineer
Cheshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
120 (11.49 %)Mainframe
29 (5.172 %)PMI
36 (3.448 %)Video Conferencing
41 (0.575 %)Blackberry
41 (0.575 %)AS400
41 (0.575 %)PDA
41 (0.575 %)Credit Risk
Cheshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
197 (55.75 %)Windows
248 (27.59 %)UNIX
342 (24.14 %)Windows Server 2003
423 (13.22 %)Windows 2000
517 (9.770 %)Linux
612 (6.897 %)Windows NT
711 (6.322 %)Windows XP
711 (6.322 %)Windows Vista
810 (5.747 %)Debian
98 (4.598 %)Windows 2000 Server
106 (3.448 %)Windows Server 2008
115 (2.874 %)Red Hat Linux
115 (2.874 %)OS/400
115 (2.874 %)NetWare
115 (2.874 %)Solaris
Cheshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
124 (13.79 %)PRINCE2
214 (8.046 %)Matrix Management
313 (7.471 %)Project Management
410 (5.747 %)Stakeholder Management
58 (4.598 %)ITIL
66 (3.448 %)Time Management
66 (3.448 %)Resource Management
75 (2.874 %)Supplier Management
83 (1.724 %)Service Delivery
92 (1.149 %)Business Development
101 (0.575 %)Document Management
101 (0.575 %)Risk Analysis
101 (0.575 %)Disaster Recovery
101 (0.575 %)Identity Management
101 (0.575 %)Migration
101 (0.575 %)Service Management
101 (0.575 %)E-Commerce
101 (0.575 %)ERP
Cheshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
130 (17.24 %)SQL
216 (9.195 %)VB.NET
216 (9.195 %)C#
310 (5.747 %)PHP
47 (4.023 %)C
54 (2.299 %)C++
54 (2.299 %)Delphi
54 (2.299 %)Pascal
Cheshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
144 (25.29 %)Microsoft Certification
239 (22.41 %)Cisco Certification
337 (21.26 %)MCSE
429 (16.67 %)MCP
528 (16.09 %)CCNA
621 (12.07 %)CCNP
719 (10.92 %)MCSA
817 (9.770 %)MCDST
916 (9.195 %)Degree
1015 (8.621 %)HND
1113 (7.471 %)PMP
1113 (7.471 %)PMI Certification
127 (4.023 %)CCDP
136 (3.448 %)CCDA
145 (2.874 %)CNE
145 (2.874 %)Novell Certification
154 (2.299 %)Postgraduate
163 (1.724 %)PRINCE2 Certification
172 (1.149 %)CCSP
181 (0.575 %)CCIE
Cheshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
15 (2.874 %)ISO27001
21 (0.575 %)QA
21 (0.575 %)SLA
Cheshire IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
150 (28.74 %)Active Directory
27 (4.023 %)VMware Infrastructure
36 (3.448 %)Terminal Server
36 (3.448 %)Terminal Services
45 (2.874 %)Backup Exec
51 (0.575 %)VMware ESX
Cheshire IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
11 (0.575 %)OpenView
11 (0.575 %)CiscoWorks
11 (0.575 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
Cheshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
158 (33.33 %)Cisco
251 (29.31 %)Microsoft
318 (10.34 %)Citrix
417 (9.770 %)Lotus
58 (4.598 %)HP
58 (4.598 %)VMware
58 (4.598 %)Mitel
66 (3.448 %)CheckPoint
66 (3.448 %)Avaya
75 (2.874 %)Red Hat
75 (2.874 %)Novell
75 (2.874 %)Dell
75 (2.874 %)Sun
75 (2.874 %)Oracle
75 (2.874 %)SAP
75 (2.874 %)Polycom
81 (0.575 %)BT
81 (0.575 %)Kerridge
81 (0.575 %)Concord
81 (0.575 %)EMC