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This section looks at the demand for Wide Area Network (WAN) skills within the Leicestershire region with a comparison to our Communications & Networking category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited WAN over the last 3 months to 16 May 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkWide Area Network (WAN)
Location
3 months to 16 May 2008Same period last year
Rank2468
Rank change on same period last yearUp+44
Matching permanent IT job ads7815
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.038 %0.007 %
As % of the category below45.35 %10.20 %
Salaries quoted7615
Average minimum salary£23,618£22,573
Average salary£25,145£23,907
% change on same period last year+5.17 %
Average maximum salary£26,671£25,240
UK excluding London average salary£36,171£37,389
% change on same period last year-3.25 %
Communications & Networking LeicestershireCommunications & Networking
Leicestershire
Matching permanent IT job ads172147
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.084 %0.065 %
Salaries quoted147107
Average minimum salary£25,972£29,765
Average salary£27,728£30,789
% change on same period last year-9.94 %
Average maximum salary£29,483£31,814
UK excluding London average salary£37,693£39,086
% change on same period last year-3.56 %
WAN East MidlandsWAN
East Midlands

WAN
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total starting in 2004 of permanent IT jobs ads citing WAN across the Leicestershire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Communications & Networking category.

Leicestershire WAN Demand Trend

WAN
Salary Trend

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

Leicestershire WAN Salary Trend

WAN
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing WAN across the Leicestershire region over the past 3 months.

Leicestershire WAN Salary Histogram

WAN
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing WAN within the Leicestershire region over the past 3 months.

RankLocationRank Change
on Same Period
Last Last
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Average Salary
Last 3 Months
Average Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
1LeicesterUp+3757£25,825-1.72 %
2LoughboroughNew entry-1£25,000-
WAN East MidlandsWAN
East Midlands

WAN
Top 30 Related IT Skills

Over the past 6 months permanent IT jobs across the Leicestershire region citing WAN also mentioned the following skills in order of popularity. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled citing WAN.

1117 (99.15 %)LAN
293 (78.81 %)Microsoft
392 (77.97 %)Windows
491 (77.12 %)Active Directory
578 (66.10 %)TCP/IP
672 (61.02 %)Windows XP
771 (60.17 %)Microsoft Certification
867 (56.78 %)MCSE
963 (53.39 %)MS Exchange
1062 (52.54 %)MS Excel
1148 (40.68 %)MCP
1242 (35.59 %)MS Office
1337 (31.36 %)Exchange Server 2003
1433 (27.97 %)SQL Server
1531 (26.27 %)Cisco Certification
1625 (21.19 %)SQL
1724 (20.34 %)Degree
1823 (19.49 %)CCNA
1921 (17.80 %)Cisco
1921 (17.80 %)DNS
2019 (16.10 %)MS Access
2019 (16.10 %)C#
2019 (16.10 %)Java
2117 (14.41 %)MCSA
2215 (12.71 %)Linux
2314 (11.86 %)VoIP
2314 (11.86 %)CCNP
2411 (9.322 %)Avaya
2510 (8.475 %)Telecoms
2510 (8.475 %)Pensions

WAN
Top Related IT Skills by Category

Over the past 6 months permanent IT jobs across the Leicestershire region citing WAN also mentioned the following skills grouped by category. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled citing WAN. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
13 (2.542 %)Middleware
Application Platforms
163 (53.39 %)MS Exchange
237 (31.36 %)Exchange Server 2003
36 (5.085 %)Exchange Server 2007
45 (4.237 %)Exchange Server 2000
53 (2.542 %)Lotus Notes
61 (0.847 %)SharePoint
Applications
162 (52.54 %)MS Excel
242 (35.59 %)MS Office
Business Applications
12 (1.695 %)SAP Business One
12 (1.695 %)Remedy AR System
Communications & Networking
1117 (99.15 %)LAN
278 (66.10 %)TCP/IP
321 (17.80 %)DNS
414 (11.86 %)VoIP
58 (6.780 %)VPN
67 (5.932 %)Firewall
76 (5.085 %)IP Telephony
84 (3.390 %)DSL
93 (2.542 %)Wireless
93 (2.542 %)DHCP
93 (2.542 %)Internet
93 (2.542 %)Network Security
102 (1.695 %)Ethernet
102 (1.695 %)TETRA
102 (1.695 %)BGP
111 (0.847 %)ADSL
111 (0.847 %)IPCC
111 (0.847 %)PBX
111 (0.847 %)MPLS
111 (0.847 %)OSPF
Database & Business Intelligence
133 (27.97 %)SQL Server
219 (16.10 %)MS Access
35 (4.237 %)SQL Server 2000
General
110 (8.475 %)Telecoms
110 (8.475 %)Pensions
24 (3.390 %)Health
33 (2.542 %)Education
33 (2.542 %)Government
Job Titles
142 (35.59 %)Support Engineer
241 (34.75 %)IT Support Engineer
320 (16.95 %)Applications Support
414 (11.86 %)Systems Engineer
513 (11.02 %)Consultant
67 (5.932 %)Network Consultant
75 (4.237 %)Field Engineer
75 (4.237 %)Field Service Engineer
84 (3.390 %)Network Engineer
93 (2.542 %)Senior Consultant
93 (2.542 %)Support Technician
93 (2.542 %)Administrator
93 (2.542 %)Network Administrator
93 (2.542 %)Senior Network Administrator
102 (1.695 %)Implementation Consultant
102 (1.695 %)IT Support Technician
102 (1.695 %)Senior Network Engineer
102 (1.695 %)Infrastructure Manager
102 (1.695 %)ERP Consultant
102 (1.695 %)2nd Line Support
Miscellaneous
16 (5.085 %)Client/Server
22 (1.695 %)Thin Client
22 (1.695 %)Blackberry
22 (1.695 %)Fat Client
31 (0.847 %)CCTV
Operating Systems
192 (77.97 %)Windows
272 (61.02 %)Windows XP
315 (12.71 %)Linux
47 (5.932 %)Windows 2000
53 (2.542 %)Windows NT
53 (2.542 %)Windows Server 2003
53 (2.542 %)Unix
Processes & Methodologies
19 (7.627 %)ITIL
24 (3.390 %)Project Management
33 (2.542 %)Disaster Recovery
42 (1.695 %)Systems Analysis
42 (1.695 %)Project Planning
42 (1.695 %)Resource Management
42 (1.695 %)PRINCE2
42 (1.695 %)ERP
51 (0.847 %)Time Management
Programming Languages
125 (21.19 %)SQL
219 (16.10 %)C#
219 (16.10 %)Java
Qualifications
171 (60.17 %)Microsoft Certification
267 (56.78 %)MCSE
348 (40.68 %)MCP
431 (26.27 %)Cisco Certification
524 (20.34 %)Degree
623 (19.49 %)CCNA
717 (14.41 %)MCSA
814 (11.86 %)CCNP
95 (4.237 %)CCDP
95 (4.237 %)CCVP
104 (3.390 %)CCDA
104 (3.390 %)ITIL Certification
111 (0.847 %)PRINCE2 Practitioner
111 (0.847 %)CNA
111 (0.847 %)Novell Certification
111 (0.847 %)PRINCE2 Certification
111 (0.847 %)CCA
111 (0.847 %)Citrix Certification
111 (0.847 %)CCSP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
12 (1.695 %)SLA
System Software
191 (77.12 %)Active Directory
26 (5.085 %)Backup Exec
33 (2.542 %)Terminal Services
41 (0.847 %)ISA Server
41 (0.847 %)VMware ESX
Systems Management
11 (0.847 %)MOM
11 (0.847 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
Vendors
193 (78.81 %)Microsoft
221 (17.80 %)Cisco
311 (9.322 %)Avaya
48 (6.780 %)HP
57 (5.932 %)Sage
65 (4.237 %)Citrix
74 (3.390 %)Altiris
83 (2.542 %)Lotus
92 (1.695 %)Remedy
92 (1.695 %)SAP
92 (1.695 %)Exchequer
101 (0.847 %)Novell
101 (0.847 %)Juniper
101 (0.847 %)VMware
101 (0.847 %)Redback
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