Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the demand for the 1st Line Support role in IT jobs within the Dorset 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 1st Line Support in their job title over the 3 months to 1 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 First Line Support
Location
3 months to
1 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank-104
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching permanent IT job ads02
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.000 %0.001 %
As % of the category below0.000 %0.158 %
Salaries quoted02
Average minimum salary-£16,750
Average salary-£17,000
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum salary-£17,250
UK excluding London average salary£20,604£19,499
% change on same period last year+5.66 %
Dorset IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
Dorset
Matching permanent IT job ads6891265
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.452 %0.561 %
Salaries quoted6371071
Average minimum salary£33,455£42,502
Average salary£36,170£44,539
% change on same period last year-18.79 %
Average maximum salary£38,885£46,577
UK excluding London average salary£38,471£39,077
% change on same period last year-1.55 %
1st Line Support South West1st Line Support
South West

1st Line Support
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing 1st Line Support across the Dorset region as a proportion of the total demand within the Job Titles category.

Dorset 1st Line Support Demand Trend

1st Line Support
Salary Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing 1st Line Support across the Dorset region.

Dorset 1st Line Support Salary Trend

1st Line Support
Top 5 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 1 December 2008, IT jobs across the Dorset region that cited 1st Line 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 1st Line Support in their job title.

11 (50.00 %)MS Office
11 (50.00 %)Microsoft
11 (50.00 %)Manufacturing
11 (50.00 %)Degree
11 (50.00 %)Time Management

1st Line Support
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 1 December 2008, IT jobs across the Dorset region that cited 1st Line 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 1st Line Support in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Dorset IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
11 (50.00 %)MS Office
Dorset IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (50.00 %)Manufacturing
Dorset IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
11 (50.00 %)Time Management
Dorset IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (50.00 %)Degree
Dorset IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
11 (50.00 %)Microsoft