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This section looks at the demand for RIM Blackberry skills within the Lancashire region with a comparison to our Miscellaneous category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Blackberry over the 3 months to 29 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkRIM Blackberry
Location
3 months to
29 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank85-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching permanent IT job ads50
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.003 %0.000 %
As % of the category below3.425 %0.000 %
Salaries quoted50
Average minimum salary£21,714-
Average salary£24,571-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum salary£27,429-
UK excluding London average salary£31,290£35,494
% change on same period last year-11.84 %
Lancashire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
Lancashire
Matching permanent IT job ads146109
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.080 %0.046 %
Salaries quoted12490
Average minimum salary£28,850£30,835
Average salary£31,147£33,591
% change on same period last year-7.27 %
Average maximum salary£33,444£36,347
UK excluding London average salary£37,751£39,165
% change on same period last year-3.61 %
Blackberry North WestBlackberry
North West

Blackberry
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing Blackberry across the Lancashire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Miscellaneous category.

Lancashire Blackberry Demand Trend

Blackberry
Salary Trend

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

Lancashire Blackberry Salary Trend

Blackberry
Salary Histogram

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

Lancashire Blackberry Salary Histogram

Blackberry
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Blackberry within the Lancashire 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
PrestonNew entry-4£23,000-
BlackburnNew entry-2£22,500-
Blackberry North WestBlackberry
North West

Blackberry
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 29 August 2008, IT jobs across the Lancashire region citing Blackberry 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 Blackberry.

121 (91.30 %)MS Exchange
218 (78.26 %)Windows
218 (78.26 %)Exchange Server 2003
314 (60.87 %)Microsoft
411 (47.83 %)DNS
510 (43.48 %)Pensions
69 (39.13 %)Active Directory
77 (30.43 %)Windows 2000
86 (26.09 %)Windows Server 2003
86 (26.09 %)Exchange Server 2000
95 (21.74 %)Blackberry Enterprise Server
95 (21.74 %)SAN
95 (21.74 %)MCSE
95 (21.74 %)MS Excel
95 (21.74 %)LAN
95 (21.74 %)Windows XP
95 (21.74 %)CCNA
95 (21.74 %)Citrix
95 (21.74 %)Cisco Certification
95 (21.74 %)Microsoft Certification
95 (21.74 %)Cisco
95 (21.74 %)DHCP
104 (17.39 %)TCP/IP
104 (17.39 %)Avaya
104 (17.39 %)VoIP
104 (17.39 %)Symantec
104 (17.39 %)Norton AntiVirus
104 (17.39 %)Finance
104 (17.39 %)Retail
113 (13.04 %)Health

Blackberry
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Lancashire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
12 (8.696 %)EDI
Lancashire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
121 (91.30 %)MS Exchange
218 (78.26 %)Exchange Server 2003
36 (26.09 %)Exchange Server 2000
45 (21.74 %)Blackberry Enterprise Server
52 (8.696 %)Exchange Server 2007
61 (4.348 %)WorkSite
Lancashire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
15 (21.74 %)MS Excel
21 (4.348 %)MS Office
Lancashire IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
11 (4.348 %)PeopleSoft Financials
11 (4.348 %)Oracle Applications
Lancashire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
111 (47.83 %)DNS
25 (21.74 %)SAN
25 (21.74 %)LAN
25 (21.74 %)DHCP
34 (17.39 %)VoIP
34 (17.39 %)TCP/IP
43 (13.04 %)SMTP
52 (8.696 %)VPN
52 (8.696 %)POP3
52 (8.696 %)FTP
52 (8.696 %)Intranet
52 (8.696 %)Firewall
52 (8.696 %)Wireless
Lancashire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
110 (43.48 %)Pensions
24 (17.39 %)Finance
24 (17.39 %)Retail
33 (13.04 %)Health
42 (8.696 %)Insurance
51 (4.348 %)Legal
Lancashire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
16 (26.09 %)Analyst
25 (21.74 %)Systems Engineer
34 (17.39 %)Senior Analyst
43 (13.04 %)Technical Analyst
52 (8.696 %)Infrastructure Engineer
52 (8.696 %)Support Consultant
52 (8.696 %)Support Analyst
52 (8.696 %)IT Consultant
52 (8.696 %)IT Manager
52 (8.696 %)Senior Consultant
52 (8.696 %)Consultant
52 (8.696 %)Server Engineer
52 (8.696 %)Senior Technical Analyst
52 (8.696 %)Senior Support Consultant
61 (4.348 %)Implementation Specialist
61 (4.348 %)Network Support
61 (4.348 %)Systems Administrator
61 (4.348 %)Helpdesk Analyst
61 (4.348 %)Support Technician
61 (4.348 %)Administrator
Lancashire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
11 (4.348 %)PDA
Lancashire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
118 (78.26 %)Windows
27 (30.43 %)Windows 2000
36 (26.09 %)Windows Server 2003
45 (21.74 %)Windows XP
52 (8.696 %)Windows Mobile
52 (8.696 %)Windows 2000 Server
Lancashire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
12 (8.696 %)ERP
Lancashire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
15 (21.74 %)MCSE
15 (21.74 %)CCNA
15 (21.74 %)Cisco Certification
15 (21.74 %)Microsoft Certification
Lancashire IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
19 (39.13 %)Active Directory
Lancashire IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
14 (17.39 %)Norton AntiVirus
21 (4.348 %)MAILsweeper
Lancashire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
114 (60.87 %)Microsoft
25 (21.74 %)Cisco
25 (21.74 %)Citrix
34 (17.39 %)Symantec
34 (17.39 %)Avaya
43 (13.04 %)Intel
52 (8.696 %)VERITAS
52 (8.696 %)Apple
52 (8.696 %)Sage
52 (8.696 %)WatchGuard
52 (8.696 %)IronPort
61 (4.348 %)Interwoven
61 (4.348 %)Adobe
61 (4.348 %)Oracle
61 (4.348 %)PeopleSoft
61 (4.348 %)SAP
61 (4.348 %)Siebel