The first table below looks at the demand for the Systems Administrator role in IT jobs advertised for the Lancashire region. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Systems Administrator in their job title over the 3 months to 17 May 2013 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years. The second table is for comparison and provides aggregates for all Job Titles advertised for the Lancashire region.

Location
3 months to
17 May 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
System Administrator
Rank 60 60 53
Rank change year-on-year
0 -7
Permanent jobs requiring a Systems Administrator 1 4 3
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in Lancashire 0.207% 0.705% 0.800%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.220% 0.748% 0.826%
Number of salaries quoted 1 4 2
Average salary £27,500 £30,000 £37,500
Average salary % change year-on-year
-8.33% -20.00%
UK excluding London average salary £35,000 £35,000 £35,000
All Job Titles
Lancashire
Permanent IT job ads with a match in the
Job Titles category
455 535 363
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in Lancashire 94.01% 94.36% 96.80%
Number of salaries quoted 407 485 305
Average salary £32,500 £31,500 £32,500
Average salary % change year-on-year
+3.17% -3.07%
90% offered a salary of more than £22,000 £21,500 £21,000
10% offered a salary of more than £45,000 £42,500 £42,500
UK excluding London average salary £38,000 £38,000 £37,500
% change year-on-year
- +1.33%
Systems Administrator
North West

Systems Administrator
Jobs Demand Trend

This chart provides a 3-month moving total of permanent IT jobs citing Systems Administrator across the Lancashire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Job Titles category.

Lancashire Systems Administrator Jobs Demand Trend

Systems Administrator
Salary Trend

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

Lancashire Systems Administrator Salary Trend

Systems Administrator
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Systems Administrator within the Lancashire region over the 3 months to 17 May 2013. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year.

Location
(Click each for more statistics)
Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Average Salary
Last 3 Months
Average Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Burnley - 1 £27,500 -
Systems Administrator
North West

Systems Administrator
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 17 May 2013, IT jobs across the Lancashire region that cited Systems Administrator 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 Systems Administrator in their job title.

1 6 (85.71%) Windows
1 6 (85.71%) Microsoft
2 4 (57.14%) Active Directory
2 4 (57.14%) Citrix
2 4 (57.14%) SQL Server
2 4 (57.14%) MS Exchange
2 4 (57.14%) Windows Server 2003
2 4 (57.14%) Firewall
2 4 (57.14%) Windows Server 2008
2 4 (57.14%) XenApp
3 3 (42.86%) XenServer
3 3 (42.86%) MCITP
3 3 (42.86%) Exchange Server 2003
3 3 (42.86%) Exchange Server 2007
3 3 (42.86%) VMware Infrastructure
3 3 (42.86%) Exchange Server 2010
3 3 (42.86%) MCTS
3 3 (42.86%) VMware
3 3 (42.86%) AppSense
3 3 (42.86%) VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
3 3 (42.86%) DNS
3 3 (42.86%) DHCP
3 3 (42.86%) ITIL
3 3 (42.86%) MCSE
3 3 (42.86%) MCSA
3 3 (42.86%) CCA
3 3 (42.86%) Citrix Certification
3 3 (42.86%) Microsoft Certification
3 3 (42.86%) ITIL Certification
4 2 (28.57%) MS Excel

Systems Administrator
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 17 May 2013, IT jobs across the Lancashire region that cited Systems Administrator 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 Systems Administrator in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Platforms
1 4 (57.14%) MS Exchange
2 3 (42.86%) Exchange Server 2003
2 3 (42.86%) Exchange Server 2007
2 3 (42.86%) Exchange Server 2010
Applications
1 2 (28.57%) MS Excel
2 1 (14.29%) MS Office
Communications & Networking
1 4 (57.14%) Firewall
2 3 (42.86%) DHCP
2 3 (42.86%) DNS
3 1 (14.29%) TCP/IP
3 1 (14.29%) Network Security
Database & Business Intelligence
1 4 (57.14%) SQL Server
2 1 (14.29%) MS Access
2 1 (14.29%) SQL Server 2005
General
1 1 (14.29%) Manufacturing
Miscellaneous
1 1 (14.29%) Client/Server
Operating Systems
1 6 (85.71%) Windows
2 4 (57.14%) Windows Server 2003
2 4 (57.14%) Windows Server 2008
3 1 (14.29%) Linux
3 1 (14.29%) Windows XP
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (42.86%) ITIL
2 1 (14.29%) Disaster Recovery
2 1 (14.29%) Workflow
2 1 (14.29%) Logistics
Qualifications
1 3 (42.86%) MCSE
1 3 (42.86%) MCSA
1 3 (42.86%) CCA
1 3 (42.86%) Citrix Certification
1 3 (42.86%) Microsoft Certification
1 3 (42.86%) ITIL Certification
1 3 (42.86%) VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
1 3 (42.86%) MCTS
1 3 (42.86%) MCITP
2 1 (14.29%) HND
System Software
1 4 (57.14%) Active Directory
1 4 (57.14%) XenApp
2 3 (42.86%) XenServer
2 3 (42.86%) VMware Infrastructure
3 1 (14.29%) Microsoft Virtual Server
Vendors
1 6 (85.71%) Microsoft
2 4 (57.14%) Citrix
3 3 (42.86%) VMware
3 3 (42.86%) AppSense
4 1 (14.29%) SYSPRO
4 1 (14.29%) NCR
4 1 (14.29%) SAP
Burnley, North West
You will also maintain and help develop Servers, make accurate backups to ensure disaster recovery ability, ensure operating systems and applications are kept up to date, administer the...
Salary: £25000.00 - £30000.00 per annum
Posted: 27 April 2013
Burnley, North West
You will also maintain and help develop Servers, make accurate backups to ensure disaster recovery ability, ensure operating systems and applications are kept up to date, administer the...
Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd
Salary: £25000.00 - £30000.00 per annum
Posted: 17 May 2013
Burnley, Lancashire
Such areas you will need experience in are Windows Server, knowledge of virtual servers and platforms, practical understanding of Storage Area Networks, experience of backup and disaster recovery,...
HAYS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Salary: £25000.00 - £30000.00 per annum
Posted: 16 May 2013
Manchester, Lancashire, Greater Manchester,...
This successful Lancashire based Home Furnishings Manufacturer is looking to appoint a Systems Administrator / Technical Support Analyst to join a small team.THE ROLE - Administration of W2003/2008,...
Actis Recruitment Ltd
Salary: to £27,000 + bonus + bens
Posted: 3 May 2013