Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs
Job Type
Source

This section looks at the demand for knowledge and experience of Cognos products and/or services in IT jobs within the Lancashire region with a comparison to our Vendors category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Cognos over the 3 months to 29 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkCognos
Location
3 months to
29 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank7673
Rank change on same period last yearDown-3
Matching permanent IT job ads149
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.008 %0.004 %
As % of the category below2.713 %1.987 %
Salaries quoted118
Average minimum salary£38,765£45,000
Average salary£44,412£47,188
% change on same period last year-5.88 %
Average maximum salary£50,059£49,375
UK excluding London average salary£42,168£49,116
% change on same period last year-14.14 %
Lancashire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
Lancashire
Matching permanent IT job ads516453
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.282 %0.190 %
Salaries quoted428372
Average minimum salary£27,181£31,438
Average salary£29,761£33,849
% change on same period last year-12.07 %
Average maximum salary£32,341£36,261
UK excluding London average salary£40,005£41,895
% change on same period last year-4.51 %
Cognos North WestCognos
North West

These figures represent the IT job market and are NOT representative of employment within IBM Cognos.

Cognos
Demand Trend

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

Lancashire Cognos Demand Trend

Cognos
Salary Trend

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

Lancashire Cognos Salary Trend

Cognos
Salary Histogram

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

Lancashire Cognos Salary Histogram

Cognos
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Cognos 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
PrestonDown-18£41,750-
BlackpoolNew entry-6£45,000-
LancasterNew entry-3--
Cognos North WestCognos
North West

Cognos
Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

120 (44.44 %)Oracle
218 (40.00 %)ITIL
317 (37.78 %)SQL
317 (37.78 %)TOGAF
317 (37.78 %)DoDAF
317 (37.78 %)MODAF
317 (37.78 %)WebSphere
416 (35.56 %)Business Intelligence
416 (35.56 %)Windows
416 (35.56 %)Windows XP
515 (33.33 %)MS Exchange
515 (33.33 %)SQL Server
515 (33.33 %)Active Directory
515 (33.33 %)EPoS
515 (33.33 %)Exchange Server 2007
515 (33.33 %)Altiris
614 (31.11 %)Remedy
614 (31.11 %)PL/SQL
713 (28.89 %)OOA/OOD
713 (28.89 %)MQSeries
713 (28.89 %)Aerospace
713 (28.89 %)Logistics
713 (28.89 %)Software Engineering
713 (28.89 %)Cognos Business Intelligence
86 (13.33 %)Finance
86 (13.33 %)SAP
94 (8.889 %)BusinessObjects
94 (8.889 %)Microsoft
94 (8.889 %)Business Objects
94 (8.889 %)MS Excel

Cognos
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Lancashire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
117 (37.78 %)WebSphere
21 (2.222 %).NET
21 (2.222 %)ASP.NET
21 (2.222 %)J2ME
Lancashire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
115 (33.33 %)MS Exchange
115 (33.33 %)Exchange Server 2007
213 (28.89 %)MQSeries
32 (4.444 %)SAS
32 (4.444 %)JBoss
41 (2.222 %)SharePoint
Lancashire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
14 (8.889 %)MS Excel
23 (6.667 %)MS Office
31 (2.222 %)MS Project
31 (2.222 %)CA Clarity
Lancashire IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
113 (28.89 %)Cognos Business Intelligence
22 (4.444 %)SAP ERP
Lancashire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
115 (33.33 %)SQL Server
24 (8.889 %)BusinessObjects
32 (4.444 %)ETL
41 (2.222 %)RDBMS
41 (2.222 %)Crystal Reports
41 (2.222 %)Oracle 9i
41 (2.222 %)MS Access
41 (2.222 %)Datawarehouse
Lancashire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
113 (28.89 %)Aerospace
26 (13.33 %)Finance
31 (2.222 %)Health
31 (2.222 %)Military
31 (2.222 %)Pensions
Lancashire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
117 (37.78 %)Architect
216 (35.56 %)Applications Support
315 (33.33 %)Solutions Architect
46 (13.33 %)Analyst
55 (11.11 %)Developer
64 (8.889 %)Programmer
73 (6.667 %)Progress Analyst Programmer
73 (6.667 %)Senior Developer
73 (6.667 %)Analyst Programmer
73 (6.667 %)Progress Programmer
82 (4.444 %)MI Analyst
82 (4.444 %)Integration Architect
82 (4.444 %)Business Analyst
91 (2.222 %)Management Consultant
91 (2.222 %)Consultant
91 (2.222 %)Applications Specialist
91 (2.222 %)Senior Systems Developer
91 (2.222 %)Business Intelligence Analyst
91 (2.222 %)Support Specialist
91 (2.222 %)Data Analyst
Lancashire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
115 (33.33 %)EPoS
23 (6.667 %)Management Information System
31 (2.222 %)PDA
Lancashire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
116 (35.56 %)Windows
116 (35.56 %)Windows XP
21 (2.222 %)Windows Server 2003
21 (2.222 %)UNIX
Lancashire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
118 (40.00 %)ITIL
217 (37.78 %)TOGAF
217 (37.78 %)DoDAF
217 (37.78 %)MODAF
316 (35.56 %)Business Intelligence
413 (28.89 %)OOA/OOD
413 (28.89 %)Logistics
413 (28.89 %)Software Engineering
54 (8.889 %)UML
54 (8.889 %)RUP
63 (6.667 %)ERP
72 (4.444 %)Data Modelling
72 (4.444 %)Configuration Management
72 (4.444 %)Zachman Framework
72 (4.444 %)RAD
72 (4.444 %)Security Cleared
81 (2.222 %)Data Analysis
81 (2.222 %)Requirements Analysis
81 (2.222 %)Performance Management
81 (2.222 %)Dimensional Modelling
Lancashire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
117 (37.78 %)SQL
214 (31.11 %)PL/SQL
33 (6.667 %)VBA
41 (2.222 %)VBScript
41 (2.222 %)VB.NET
41 (2.222 %)C
41 (2.222 %)C#
Lancashire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (2.222 %)MCP
11 (2.222 %)Microsoft Certification
11 (2.222 %)Degree
Lancashire IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
115 (33.33 %)Active Directory
Lancashire IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
12 (4.444 %)CA SiteMinder
Lancashire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
120 (44.44 %)Oracle
215 (33.33 %)Altiris
314 (31.11 %)Remedy
46 (13.33 %)SAP
54 (8.889 %)Business Objects
54 (8.889 %)Microsoft
63 (6.667 %)Progress
72 (4.444 %)IBM
72 (4.444 %)webMethods
81 (2.222 %)Hyperion
81 (2.222 %)ProClarity