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The table below looks at the demand for the Network Engineer role in IT jobs within the Kent 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 Network Engineer in their job title over the 3 months to 5 September 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Network Engineer
Location
3 months to
5 Sep 2008
Same period last year
Rank6967
Rank change on same period last yearDown-2
Matching permanent IT job ads3439
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.019 %0.016 %
As % of the category below2.591 %2.648 %
Salaries quoted2539
Average minimum salary£35,040£30,744
Average salary£37,160£31,282
% change on same period last year+18.79 %
Average maximum salary£39,280£31,821
UK excluding London average salary£36,215£35,748
% change on same period last year+1.30 %
Kent IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
Kent
Matching permanent IT job ads13121473
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.726 %0.618 %
Salaries quoted10861227
Average minimum salary£32,449£30,700
Average salary£34,847£32,737
% change on same period last year+6.44 %
Average maximum salary£37,246£34,774
UK excluding London average salary£38,058£39,448
% change on same period last year-3.52 %
Network Engineer South EastNetwork Engineer
South East

Network Engineer
Demand Trend

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

Kent Network Engineer Demand Trend

Network Engineer
Salary Trend

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

Kent Network Engineer Salary Trend

Network Engineer
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Network Engineer across the Kent region over the 3 months to 5 September 2008.

Kent Network Engineer Salary Histogram

Network Engineer
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Network Engineer within the Kent region over the 3 months to 5 September 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
West MallingNew entry-8£40,571-
Tunbridge WellsDown-23£39,167+52.10 %
Network Engineer South EastNetwork Engineer
South East

Network Engineer
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT jobs across the Kent region that cited Network Engineer 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 Network Engineer in their job title.

142 (75.00 %)Cisco
233 (58.93 %)Firewall
327 (48.21 %)LAN
426 (46.43 %)Cisco Certification
524 (42.86 %)VPN
622 (39.29 %)CheckPoint
720 (35.71 %)WAN
720 (35.71 %)Cisco PIX
819 (33.93 %)CCNA
917 (30.36 %)SLA
1016 (28.57 %)CCDA
1016 (28.57 %)Fault Management
1115 (26.79 %)Change Management
1213 (23.21 %)NetScreen
1312 (21.43 %)Security Cleared
1411 (19.64 %)MS Exchange
1411 (19.64 %)Active Directory
1411 (19.64 %)IIS
1411 (19.64 %)Windows
1510 (17.86 %)SQL
1510 (17.86 %)Microsoft
1510 (17.86 %)VMware
1510 (17.86 %)Project Management
1510 (17.86 %)SC Cleared
169 (16.07 %)Exchange Server 2003
169 (16.07 %)CCSE
169 (16.07 %)CCNP
176 (10.71 %)CCDP
176 (10.71 %)TCP/IP
176 (10.71 %)MS Excel

Network Engineer
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT jobs across the Kent region that cited Network Engineer 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 Network Engineer in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Kent IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
111 (19.64 %)IIS
111 (19.64 %)MS Exchange
29 (16.07 %)Exchange Server 2003
34 (7.143 %)Exchange Server 2007
34 (7.143 %)SharePoint
41 (1.786 %)CMS
Kent IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
16 (10.71 %)MS Excel
24 (7.143 %)MS Office
Kent IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
133 (58.93 %)Firewall
227 (48.21 %)LAN
324 (42.86 %)VPN
420 (35.71 %)WAN
420 (35.71 %)Cisco PIX
513 (23.21 %)NetScreen
66 (10.71 %)TCP/IP
75 (8.929 %)DNS
84 (7.143 %)Wireless
93 (5.357 %)VoIP
93 (5.357 %)Network Security
102 (3.571 %)BGP
102 (3.571 %)EIGRP
102 (3.571 %)IGRP
102 (3.571 %)Frame Relay
102 (3.571 %)Intrusion Detection
111 (1.786 %)Cisco IOS
111 (1.786 %)Internet
111 (1.786 %)IPCC
111 (1.786 %)IP Telephony
Kent IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
13 (5.357 %)Government
22 (3.571 %)Telecoms
31 (1.786 %)Health
31 (1.786 %)FMCG
Kent IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
11 (1.786 %)Statistics
Kent IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
111 (19.64 %)Windows
25 (8.929 %)Windows Vista
34 (7.143 %)UNIX
34 (7.143 %)Linux
34 (7.143 %)Windows XP
41 (1.786 %)Windows Server 2003
Kent IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
116 (28.57 %)Fault Management
215 (26.79 %)Change Management
312 (21.43 %)Security Cleared
410 (17.86 %)Project Management
410 (17.86 %)SC Cleared
56 (10.71 %)Migration
61 (1.786 %)Business Continuity
61 (1.786 %)Web Development
Kent IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
110 (17.86 %)SQL
21 (1.786 %)C
Kent IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
126 (46.43 %)Cisco Certification
219 (33.93 %)CCNA
316 (28.57 %)CCDA
49 (16.07 %)CCNP
49 (16.07 %)CCSE
56 (10.71 %)CCDP
65 (8.929 %)Microsoft Certification
65 (8.929 %)MCSE
65 (8.929 %)CCSA
73 (5.357 %)CCIP
81 (1.786 %)Check Point Certification
Kent IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
117 (30.36 %)SLA
Kent IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
111 (19.64 %)Active Directory
24 (7.143 %)VMware Infrastructure
Kent IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
11 (1.786 %)CiscoWorks
Kent IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
142 (75.00 %)Cisco
222 (39.29 %)CheckPoint
310 (17.86 %)VMware
310 (17.86 %)Microsoft
44 (7.143 %)Citrix
52 (3.571 %)Oracle
61 (1.786 %)Avaya