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This section looks at the demand for Microsoft Windows skills within the Fife 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 over the 3 months to 29 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Windows
Location
3 months to
29 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank1011
Rank change on same period last yearUp+1
Matching permanent IT job ads172
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.009 %0.001 %
As % of the category below51.52 %66.67 %
Salaries quoted142
Average minimum salary£28,500£28,500
Average salary£32,536£31,000
% change on same period last year+4.95 %
Average maximum salary£36,571£33,500
UK excluding London average salary£32,660£33,203
% change on same period last year-1.63 %
Fife IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
Fife
Matching permanent IT job ads333
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.018 %0.001 %
Salaries quoted223
Average minimum salary£29,690£27,400
Average salary£33,060£30,400
% change on same period last year+8.74 %
Average maximum salary£36,429£33,400
UK excluding London average salary£34,018£34,611
% change on same period last year-1.71 %
Windows ScotlandWindows
Scotland

Windows
Demand Trend

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

Fife Windows Demand Trend

Windows
Salary Trend

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

Fife Windows Salary Trend

Windows
Salary Histogram

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

Fife Windows Salary Histogram

Windows
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Windows within the Fife 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
DunfermlineNew entry-8£31,833-
St AndrewsNew entry-1£38,000-
Windows ScotlandWindows
Scotland

Windows
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 29 August 2008, IT jobs across the Fife region citing Windows 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.

113 (41.94 %)Active Directory
212 (38.71 %)C++
311 (35.48 %)C#
410 (32.26 %)Telecoms
410 (32.26 %)Finance
59 (29.03 %)C
59 (29.03 %)Novell
68 (25.81 %)Windows CE
68 (25.81 %)ISO9001
68 (25.81 %)NetWare
68 (25.81 %)Java
68 (25.81 %)UML
68 (25.81 %)Automotive
68 (25.81 %)MATLAB
68 (25.81 %)Microsoft
68 (25.81 %)Degree
77 (22.58 %)UNIX
77 (22.58 %)Linux
86 (19.35 %)MS Excel
86 (19.35 %)Client/Server
86 (19.35 %)Application Packaging
95 (16.13 %)Cisco PIX
95 (16.13 %)Cisco ASA
95 (16.13 %)SLA
95 (16.13 %)Cisco
103 (9.677 %)Progress 4GL
103 (9.677 %)VB
103 (9.677 %)VB6
103 (9.677 %)Software Engineering
103 (9.677 %)Health

Windows
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 29 August 2008, IT jobs across the Fife region citing Windows 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. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Fife IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
16 (19.35 %)Application Packaging
22 (6.452 %)HTML
22 (6.452 %).NET
Fife IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
11 (3.226 %)IIS
11 (3.226 %)MS Exchange
11 (3.226 %)Exchange Server 2003
Fife IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
18 (25.81 %)MATLAB
26 (19.35 %)MS Excel
Fife IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
15 (16.13 %)Cisco PIX
15 (16.13 %)Cisco ASA
22 (6.452 %)3G
22 (6.452 %)GPRS
22 (6.452 %)VPN
31 (3.226 %)DNS
31 (3.226 %)SSL
31 (3.226 %)TCP/IP
31 (3.226 %)IPsec
31 (3.226 %)ATM
Fife IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
12 (6.452 %)SQL Server
21 (3.226 %)Informix
Fife IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
12 (6.452 %)Flash
21 (3.226 %)MSI
21 (3.226 %)Subversion
Fife IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
110 (32.26 %)Telecoms
110 (32.26 %)Finance
28 (25.81 %)Automotive
33 (9.677 %)Health
42 (6.452 %)Manufacturing
42 (6.452 %)Retail
42 (6.452 %)Government
51 (3.226 %)Pensions
Fife IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
16 (19.35 %)Technical Specialist
25 (16.13 %)Network Manager
25 (16.13 %)Service Manager
33 (9.677 %)Software Development Manager
33 (9.677 %)Development Manager
33 (9.677 %)Software Manager
42 (6.452 %)Systems Programmer
42 (6.452 %)Programmer
42 (6.452 %)Administrator
42 (6.452 %)Systems Administrator
51 (3.226 %)Systems Engineer
51 (3.226 %)DBA
51 (3.226 %)Developer
51 (3.226 %)SQL Server DBA
51 (3.226 %)SQL DBA
51 (3.226 %)IT Administrator
51 (3.226 %)Windows Administrator
51 (3.226 %)Windows Systems Administrator
Fife IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
16 (19.35 %)Client/Server
21 (3.226 %)EPoS
Fife IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
18 (25.81 %)NetWare
18 (25.81 %)Windows CE
27 (22.58 %)UNIX
27 (22.58 %)Linux
32 (6.452 %)Windows 2000
32 (6.452 %)Windows XP
32 (6.452 %)Windows Server 2003
41 (3.226 %)Windows 2000 Server
Fife IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
18 (25.81 %)UML
23 (9.677 %)Software Engineering
23 (9.677 %)Performance Management
32 (6.452 %)Business Intelligence
32 (6.452 %)Service Delivery
Fife IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
112 (38.71 %)C++
211 (35.48 %)C#
39 (29.03 %)C
48 (25.81 %)Java
53 (9.677 %)VB
53 (9.677 %)Progress 4GL
53 (9.677 %)VB6
Fife IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
18 (25.81 %)Degree
Fife IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
18 (25.81 %)ISO9001
25 (16.13 %)SLA
Fife IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
113 (41.94 %)Active Directory
Fife IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
11 (3.226 %)ZENworks
Fife IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
19 (29.03 %)Novell
28 (25.81 %)Microsoft
35 (16.13 %)Cisco
42 (6.452 %)Progress