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This section looks at the demand for the Desktop Support role in IT jobs within the Leeds 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 Desktop Support in their job title over the 3 months to 25 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Desktop Support
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank124158
Rank change on same period last yearUp+34
Matching permanent IT job ads284
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.015 %0.002 %
As % of the category below0.893 %0.108 %
Salaries quoted232
Average minimum salary£22,663£21,500
Average salary£23,772£23,250
% change on same period last year+2.24 %
Average maximum salary£24,881£25,000
UK excluding London average salary£24,729£24,053
% change on same period last year+2.81 %
Leeds IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
Leeds
Matching permanent IT job ads31363701
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled1.656 %1.516 %
Salaries quoted26703076
Average minimum salary£30,991£31,621
Average salary£33,581£34,323
% change on same period last year-2.16 %
Average maximum salary£36,171£37,024
UK excluding London average salary£38,197£39,483
% change on same period last year-3.25 %
Desktop Support West YorkshireDesktop Support
West Yorkshire

Desktop Support
Demand Trend

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

Leeds Desktop Support Demand Trend

Desktop Support
Salary Trend

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

Leeds Desktop Support Salary Trend

Desktop Support
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Desktop Support across the Leeds region over the 3 months to 25 July 2008.

Leeds Desktop Support Salary Histogram

Desktop Support
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT jobs across the Leeds region that cited Desktop Support 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 Desktop Support in their job title.

131 (65.96 %)Windows
221 (44.68 %)Microsoft
316 (34.04 %)MS Office
413 (27.66 %)TCP/IP
512 (25.53 %)Active Directory
611 (23.40 %)Windows 2000
611 (23.40 %)MS Excel
710 (21.28 %)Windows XP
710 (21.28 %)Lotus Notes
710 (21.28 %)Lotus
710 (21.28 %)Windows Server 2003
88 (17.02 %)Exchange Server 2003
88 (17.02 %)DHCP
88 (17.02 %)VPN
97 (14.89 %)Microsoft Certification
97 (14.89 %)Cisco
97 (14.89 %)Firewall
106 (12.77 %)DNS
106 (12.77 %)MS Exchange
106 (12.77 %)MCP
115 (10.64 %)Linux
124 (8.511 %)MCSA
133 (6.383 %)MCSE
133 (6.383 %)Blackberry
142 (4.255 %)Symantec
142 (4.255 %)Health
142 (4.255 %)Telecoms
142 (4.255 %)Finance
142 (4.255 %)ITIL
142 (4.255 %)SQL

Desktop Support
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT jobs across the Leeds region that cited Desktop Support 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 Desktop Support in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Leeds IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
110 (21.28 %)Lotus Notes
28 (17.02 %)Exchange Server 2003
36 (12.77 %)MS Exchange
42 (4.255 %)Exchange Server 2000
51 (2.128 %)IIS
Leeds IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
116 (34.04 %)MS Office
211 (23.40 %)MS Excel
Leeds IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
11 (2.128 %)Microsoft CRM
Leeds IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
113 (27.66 %)TCP/IP
28 (17.02 %)VPN
28 (17.02 %)DHCP
37 (14.89 %)Firewall
46 (12.77 %)DNS
52 (4.255 %)LAN
61 (2.128 %)WAN
61 (2.128 %)SAN
Leeds IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
11 (2.128 %)SQL Server
11 (2.128 %)SQL Server 7
11 (2.128 %)SQL Server 2000
11 (2.128 %)SQL Server 2005
Leeds IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
11 (2.128 %)Visual Studio
Leeds IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
12 (4.255 %)Telecoms
12 (4.255 %)Finance
12 (4.255 %)Health
21 (2.128 %)Construction
Leeds IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
13 (6.383 %)Blackberry
21 (2.128 %)Video Conferencing
21 (2.128 %)NHS
Leeds IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
131 (65.96 %)Windows
211 (23.40 %)Windows 2000
310 (21.28 %)Windows XP
310 (21.28 %)Windows Server 2003
45 (10.64 %)Linux
51 (2.128 %)Mac OS X
Leeds IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
12 (4.255 %)ITIL
21 (2.128 %)CRM
21 (2.128 %)DNA
21 (2.128 %)Service Delivery
21 (2.128 %)Time Management
Leeds IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
12 (4.255 %)SQL
Leeds IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
17 (14.89 %)Microsoft Certification
26 (12.77 %)MCP
34 (8.511 %)MCSA
43 (6.383 %)MCSE
52 (4.255 %)Degree
61 (2.128 %)MCDST
61 (2.128 %)HND
Leeds IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
112 (25.53 %)Active Directory
21 (2.128 %)MetaFrame
21 (2.128 %)Terminal Services
21 (2.128 %)Backup Exec
21 (2.128 %)Citrix Presentation Server
Leeds IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
11 (2.128 %)Norton AntiVirus
Leeds IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
121 (44.68 %)Microsoft
210 (21.28 %)Lotus
37 (14.89 %)Cisco
42 (4.255 %)Symantec
51 (2.128 %)VMware
51 (2.128 %)IBM
51 (2.128 %)Apple
51 (2.128 %)HP
51 (2.128 %)Citrix
51 (2.128 %)VERITAS
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