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This section looks at the demand for Microsoft Windows XP skills within the Dorset region with a comparison to our Operating Systems category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Windows XP over the 3 months to 25 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Windows XP
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank8285
Rank change on same period last yearUp+3
Matching permanent IT job ads78
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.004 %0.003 %
As % of the category below3.111 %1.909 %
Salaries quoted67
Average minimum salary£28,500£21,000
Average salary£29,167£22,643
% change on same period last year+28.81 %
Average maximum salary£29,833£24,286
UK excluding London average salary£25,811£27,460
% change on same period last year-6.00 %
Dorset IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
Dorset
Matching permanent IT job ads225419
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.119 %0.172 %
Salaries quoted172302
Average minimum salary£30,369£35,773
Average salary£34,042£39,415
% change on same period last year-13.63 %
Average maximum salary£37,714£43,056
UK excluding London average salary£34,472£35,006
% change on same period last year-1.52 %
Windows XP South WestWindows XP
South West

Windows XP
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing Windows XP across the Dorset region as a proportion of the total demand within the Operating Systems category.

Dorset Windows XP Demand Trend

Windows XP
Salary Trend

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

Dorset Windows XP Salary Trend

Windows XP
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Windows XP across the Dorset region over the 3 months to 25 July 2008.

Dorset Windows XP Salary Histogram

Windows XP
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Windows XP within the Dorset region over the 3 months to 25 July 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
Blandford ForumNo change02£36,500+4.28 %
PooleUp+172£20,750+4.62 %
Windows XP South WestWindows XP
South West

Windows XP
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT jobs across the Dorset region citing Windows XP 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 Windows XP.

110 (100.00 %)Windows
26 (60.00 %)Microsoft
35 (50.00 %)Active Directory
35 (50.00 %)Windows Server 2003
44 (40.00 %)Exchange Server 2003
44 (40.00 %)MS Exchange
44 (40.00 %)LAN
44 (40.00 %)WAN
44 (40.00 %)TCP/IP
44 (40.00 %)ITIL
53 (30.00 %)Firewall
53 (30.00 %)Microsoft Certification
53 (30.00 %)Windows 2000
53 (30.00 %)MCSE
53 (30.00 %)VPN
53 (30.00 %)DNS
53 (30.00 %)DHCP
53 (30.00 %)Citrix
62 (20.00 %)VMware Infrastructure
62 (20.00 %)Degree
62 (20.00 %)Windows Vista
62 (20.00 %)QA
62 (20.00 %)VMware
62 (20.00 %)ODBC
62 (20.00 %)Citrix Certification
62 (20.00 %)FTP
62 (20.00 %)SLA
62 (20.00 %)MCSA
62 (20.00 %)Linux
62 (20.00 %)IIS

Windows XP
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT jobs across the Dorset region citing Windows XP 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 Windows XP. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Dorset IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
12 (20.00 %)ODBC
Dorset IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
14 (40.00 %)MS Exchange
14 (40.00 %)Exchange Server 2003
22 (20.00 %)IIS
31 (10.00 %)Exchange Server 2007
Dorset IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
11 (10.00 %)MS Excel
Dorset IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
14 (40.00 %)LAN
14 (40.00 %)WAN
14 (40.00 %)TCP/IP
23 (30.00 %)VPN
23 (30.00 %)DNS
23 (30.00 %)DHCP
23 (30.00 %)Firewall
32 (20.00 %)FTP
41 (10.00 %)Internet
41 (10.00 %)IPsec
41 (10.00 %)VLAN
Dorset IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
11 (10.00 %)SQL Server
Dorset IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
11 (10.00 %)Visual Studio
11 (10.00 %)C++Builder
Dorset IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (10.00 %)Government
11 (10.00 %)3D Graphics
11 (10.00 %)Local Government
11 (10.00 %)Pensions
Dorset IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
14 (40.00 %)Analyst
14 (40.00 %)Support Analyst
23 (30.00 %)Software Engineer
32 (20.00 %)Technical Support Analyst
32 (20.00 %)Test Engineer
32 (20.00 %)Technical Analyst
32 (20.00 %)Technical Support
32 (20.00 %)Senior Analyst
32 (20.00 %)Software Test Engineer
32 (20.00 %)Senior Support Analyst
41 (10.00 %)IT Support Technician
41 (10.00 %)Server Support Analyst
41 (10.00 %)Network Support
41 (10.00 %)Senior Technical Analyst
41 (10.00 %)Senior Support Engineer
41 (10.00 %)Senior Technical Support
41 (10.00 %)Server Analyst
41 (10.00 %)Senior Server Analyst
41 (10.00 %)Senior Technical Support Analyst
41 (10.00 %)Senior Network Support
Dorset IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
11 (10.00 %)Thin Client
11 (10.00 %)Fat Client
Dorset IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
110 (100.00 %)Windows
25 (50.00 %)Windows Server 2003
33 (30.00 %)Windows 2000
42 (20.00 %)Linux
42 (20.00 %)Windows Vista
51 (10.00 %)UNIX
Dorset IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
14 (40.00 %)ITIL
21 (10.00 %)Process Management
21 (10.00 %)Migration
21 (10.00 %)Software Engineering
21 (10.00 %)Incident Management
21 (10.00 %)Release Management
Dorset IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
12 (20.00 %)SQL
21 (10.00 %)Embedded C
21 (10.00 %)C
21 (10.00 %)C#
21 (10.00 %)C++
Dorset IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
13 (30.00 %)MCSE
13 (30.00 %)Microsoft Certification
22 (20.00 %)Degree
22 (20.00 %)Citrix Certification
22 (20.00 %)MCSA
22 (20.00 %)MCP
31 (10.00 %)HNC
31 (10.00 %)CCA
Dorset IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
12 (20.00 %)SLA
12 (20.00 %)QA
Dorset IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
15 (50.00 %)Active Directory
22 (20.00 %)VMware Infrastructure
Dorset IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
16 (60.00 %)Microsoft
23 (30.00 %)Citrix
32 (20.00 %)VMware
41 (10.00 %)Intel
41 (10.00 %)Motorola
41 (10.00 %)Borland
41 (10.00 %)Anite
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