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This section looks at the demand for Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) skills within the Hertfordshire region with a comparison to our Communications & Networking category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited MPLS over the 3 months to 20 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMultiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS)
Location
3 months to
20 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank161133
Rank change on same period last yearDown-28
Matching permanent IT job ads749
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.004 %0.020 %
As % of the category below0.635 %4.483 %
Salaries quoted646
Average minimum salary£45,000£42,337
Average salary£57,083£46,467
% change on same period last year+22.84 %
Average maximum salary£69,167£50,598
UK excluding London average salary£43,176£46,725
% change on same period last year-7.59 %
Hertfordshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
Hertfordshire
Matching permanent IT job ads11031093
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.594 %0.456 %
Salaries quoted922949
Average minimum salary£36,807£37,799
Average salary£40,622£40,994
% change on same period last year-0.90 %
Average maximum salary£44,437£44,189
UK excluding London average salary£37,579£39,546
% change on same period last year-4.97 %
MPLS East of EnglandMPLS
East of England

MPLS
Demand Trend

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

Hertfordshire MPLS Demand Trend

MPLS
Salary Trend

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

Hertfordshire MPLS Salary Trend

MPLS
Salary Histogram

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

Hertfordshire MPLS Salary Histogram

MPLS
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing MPLS within the Hertfordshire 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
HertfordNew entry-1£35,000-
MPLS East of EnglandMPLS
East of England

MPLS
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT jobs across the Hertfordshire region citing MPLS 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 MPLS.

120 (57.14 %)Cisco
217 (48.57 %)WAN
316 (45.71 %)Network Design
415 (42.86 %)Cisco Certification
513 (37.14 %)Firewall
612 (34.29 %)CCNA
78 (22.86 %)CCDP
78 (22.86 %)LAN
78 (22.86 %)Telecoms
78 (22.86 %)OSPF
78 (22.86 %)BGP
78 (22.86 %)Cisco PIX
87 (20.00 %)VoIP
96 (17.14 %)VPN
96 (17.14 %)ATM
105 (14.29 %)Data Migration
105 (14.29 %)Retail
105 (14.29 %)Migration
105 (14.29 %)Disaster Recovery
105 (14.29 %)Internet
105 (14.29 %)Reuters
105 (14.29 %)Service Management
105 (14.29 %)TCP/IP
105 (14.29 %)CCIE
105 (14.29 %)CCNP
114 (11.43 %)RIP
114 (11.43 %)OpenView
114 (11.43 %)HP
114 (11.43 %)Finance
114 (11.43 %)Degree

MPLS
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Hertfordshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
117 (48.57 %)WAN
213 (37.14 %)Firewall
38 (22.86 %)OSPF
38 (22.86 %)BGP
38 (22.86 %)Cisco PIX
38 (22.86 %)LAN
47 (20.00 %)VoIP
56 (17.14 %)ATM
56 (17.14 %)VPN
65 (14.29 %)TCP/IP
65 (14.29 %)Internet
74 (11.43 %)RIP
83 (8.571 %)WLAN
83 (8.571 %)Frame Relay
83 (8.571 %)VLAN
83 (8.571 %)X.25
92 (5.714 %)Wi-Fi
92 (5.714 %)Wireless
92 (5.714 %)DPNSS
92 (5.714 %)DVB
Hertfordshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
18 (22.86 %)Telecoms
25 (14.29 %)Retail
34 (11.43 %)Finance
43 (8.571 %)Financial Institution
43 (8.571 %)FMCG
52 (5.714 %)Insurance
61 (2.857 %)Pensions
Hertfordshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
114 (40.00 %)Network Engineer
28 (22.86 %)Architect
36 (17.14 %)Design Engineer
36 (17.14 %)Network Design Engineer
45 (14.29 %)Network Architect
53 (8.571 %)Enterprise Architect
53 (8.571 %)Solutions Architect
62 (5.714 %)Support Engineer
62 (5.714 %)Analyst
62 (5.714 %)UNIX Engineer
62 (5.714 %)Technical Architect
62 (5.714 %)Cisco Architect
62 (5.714 %)Implementation Engineer
71 (2.857 %)Senior Implementation Engineer
71 (2.857 %)Implementation Specialist
71 (2.857 %)Network Specialist
71 (2.857 %)IT Manager
71 (2.857 %)Technical Engineer
71 (2.857 %)Network Analyst
Hertfordshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
12 (5.714 %)CESG
12 (5.714 %)Cryptography
Hertfordshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
12 (5.714 %)UNIX
12 (5.714 %)Linux
Hertfordshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
116 (45.71 %)Network Design
25 (14.29 %)Service Management
25 (14.29 %)Disaster Recovery
25 (14.29 %)Migration
25 (14.29 %)Data Migration
33 (8.571 %)Stakeholder Management
42 (5.714 %)Information Security
42 (5.714 %)Project Management
42 (5.714 %)eTOM
51 (2.857 %)Service Delivery
51 (2.857 %)Data Analysis
Hertfordshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
11 (2.857 %)C
Hertfordshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
115 (42.86 %)Cisco Certification
212 (34.29 %)CCNA
38 (22.86 %)CCDP
45 (14.29 %)CCIE
45 (14.29 %)CCNP
54 (11.43 %)Degree
62 (5.714 %)CCIP
71 (2.857 %)CCDA
Hertfordshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
11 (2.857 %)SLA
Hertfordshire IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
12 (5.714 %)Active Directory
Hertfordshire IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
14 (11.43 %)OpenView
22 (5.714 %)CiscoWorks
22 (5.714 %)Netcool
22 (5.714 %)Netcool/Proviso
Hertfordshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
120 (57.14 %)Cisco
25 (14.29 %)Reuters
34 (11.43 %)HP
42 (5.714 %)IBM
42 (5.714 %)CheckPoint
51 (2.857 %)Redback
51 (2.857 %)Huawei
51 (2.857 %)Alcatel