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This section looks at the demand for the Consultant 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 Consultant in their job title over the 3 months to 29 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkConsultant
Location
3 months to
29 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank5837
Rank change on same period last yearDown-21
Matching permanent IT job ads3255
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.017 %0.023 %
As % of the category below3.279 %4.508 %
Salaries quoted2140
Average minimum salary£36,857£33,368
Average salary£42,595£37,171
% change on same period last year+14.59 %
Average maximum salary£48,333£40,975
UK excluding London average salary£49,180£51,397
% change on same period last year-4.31 %
Dorset IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
Dorset
Matching permanent IT job ads9761220
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.533 %0.512 %
Salaries quoted8231022
Average minimum salary£32,048£38,136
Average salary£34,999£41,113
% change on same period last year-14.87 %
Average maximum salary£37,949£44,089
UK excluding London average salary£38,060£39,458
% change on same period last year-3.54 %
Consultant South WestConsultant
South West

Consultant
Demand Trend

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

Dorset Consultant Demand Trend

Consultant
Salary Trend

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

Dorset Consultant Salary Trend

Consultant
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Consultant across the Dorset region over the 3 months to 29 August 2008.

Dorset Consultant Salary Histogram

Consultant
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Consultant within the Dorset region over the 3 months to 29 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
BournemouthUp+2214£37,500+17.78 %
PooleDown-58£46,200+12.22 %
Consultant South WestConsultant
South West

Consultant
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 29 August 2008, IT jobs across the Dorset region that cited Consultant 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 Consultant in their job title.

144 (57.14 %)Microsoft
220 (25.97 %)ISA Server
318 (23.38 %)SAP
417 (22.08 %)MCSE
417 (22.08 %)Microsoft Certification
516 (20.78 %)Finance
614 (18.18 %)Migration
713 (16.88 %)Active Directory
812 (15.58 %)Windows
812 (15.58 %)MS Exchange
812 (15.58 %)VMware
911 (14.29 %)Exchange Server 2007
109 (11.69 %)Exchange Server 2003
109 (11.69 %)Pensions
109 (11.69 %)Data Migration
109 (11.69 %)Citrix
109 (11.69 %)SharePoint
118 (10.39 %)SCCM
118 (10.39 %)SharePoint Server 2007
127 (9.091 %)SharePoint Portal Server
127 (9.091 %)SAP Business One
127 (9.091 %)SQL
127 (9.091 %)MOM
127 (9.091 %)Telecoms
136 (7.792 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
136 (7.792 %)CRM
136 (7.792 %)Windows Server 2003
136 (7.792 %)Marketing
145 (6.494 %)SCOM
145 (6.494 %)VMware Infrastructure

Consultant
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 29 August 2008, IT jobs across the Dorset region that cited Consultant 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 Consultant in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Dorset IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
12 (2.597 %)J2EE
12 (2.597 %)Windows SharePoint Services
21 (1.299 %).NET
Dorset IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
112 (15.58 %)MS Exchange
211 (14.29 %)Exchange Server 2007
39 (11.69 %)SharePoint
39 (11.69 %)Exchange Server 2003
48 (10.39 %)SharePoint Server 2007
57 (9.091 %)SharePoint Portal Server
64 (5.195 %)Office Communications Server
71 (1.299 %)SAS
71 (1.299 %)Exchange Server 5.5
Dorset IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
14 (5.195 %)MS Excel
23 (3.896 %)MS Office
31 (1.299 %)InfoPath
Dorset IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
17 (9.091 %)SAP Business One
21 (1.299 %)SAP SD
Dorset IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
11 (1.299 %)LAN
11 (1.299 %)DNS
11 (1.299 %)SAN
11 (1.299 %)NetScreen
Dorset IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
14 (5.195 %)SQL Server
21 (1.299 %)DTS
21 (1.299 %)SQL Server 2005
Dorset IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
116 (20.78 %)Finance
29 (11.69 %)Pensions
37 (9.091 %)Telecoms
46 (7.792 %)Marketing
51 (1.299 %)Electronics
51 (1.299 %)Health
51 (1.299 %)Insurance
Dorset IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
13 (3.896 %)Data Conversion
21 (1.299 %)PKI
21 (1.299 %)Copywriting
Dorset IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
112 (15.58 %)Windows
26 (7.792 %)Windows Server 2003
33 (3.896 %)UNIX
42 (2.597 %)Solaris
51 (1.299 %)Linux
51 (1.299 %)Windows Server 2008
51 (1.299 %)Red Hat Linux
Dorset IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
114 (18.18 %)Migration
29 (11.69 %)Data Migration
36 (7.792 %)CRM
44 (5.195 %)Content Management
53 (3.896 %)Project Management
53 (3.896 %)ITIL
61 (1.299 %)Asset Management
61 (1.299 %)SEO
61 (1.299 %)Business Intelligence
61 (1.299 %)Configuration Management
61 (1.299 %)Business Analysis
61 (1.299 %)Pay per click
61 (1.299 %)Search Engine Marketing
61 (1.299 %)Performance Management
Dorset IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
17 (9.091 %)SQL
25 (6.494 %)Java
31 (1.299 %)Transact-SQL
Dorset IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
117 (22.08 %)MCSE
117 (22.08 %)Microsoft Certification
23 (3.896 %)VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
23 (3.896 %)CCA
23 (3.896 %)Citrix Certification
Dorset IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
11 (1.299 %)SLA
Dorset IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
120 (25.97 %)ISA Server
213 (16.88 %)Active Directory
35 (6.494 %)VMware Infrastructure
43 (3.896 %)VMware ESX
Dorset IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
18 (10.39 %)SCCM
27 (9.091 %)MOM
36 (7.792 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
45 (6.494 %)SCOM
51 (1.299 %)AutoSys
51 (1.299 %)Tivoli
Dorset IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
144 (57.14 %)Microsoft
218 (23.38 %)SAP
312 (15.58 %)VMware
49 (11.69 %)Citrix
54 (5.195 %)Sage
62 (2.597 %)Novell
62 (2.597 %)Sun
71 (1.299 %)Cisco
71 (1.299 %)Red Hat
71 (1.299 %)Juniper
71 (1.299 %)Reuters
71 (1.299 %)Infovista
71 (1.299 %)Websense
71 (1.299 %)SurfControl
71 (1.299 %)Fujitsu