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The table below looks at the demand for the Technical Support role in IT jobs within the Manchester 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 Technical Support in their job title over the 3 months to 7 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkTechnical Support
Location
3 months to
7 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank112127
Rank change on same period last yearUp+15
Matching permanent IT job ads5986
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.034 %0.037 %
As % of the category below1.364 %1.326 %
Salaries quoted5080
Average minimum salary£25,800£24,649
Average salary£27,130£26,399
% change on same period last year+2.77 %
Average maximum salary£28,460£28,149
UK excluding London average salary£30,271£30,148
% change on same period last year+0.40 %
Manchester IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
Manchester
Matching permanent IT job ads43256488
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled2.524 %2.781 %
Salaries quoted37515476
Average minimum salary£33,818£37,101
Average salary£38,880£41,973
% change on same period last year-7.37 %
Average maximum salary£43,942£46,846
UK excluding London average salary£38,201£39,267
% change on same period last year-2.71 %
Technical Support North WestTechnical Support
North West

Technical Support
Demand Trend

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

Manchester Technical Support Demand Trend

Technical Support
Salary Trend

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

Manchester Technical Support Salary Trend

Technical Support
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Technical Support across the Manchester region over the 3 months to 7 October 2008.

Manchester Technical Support Salary Histogram

Technical Support
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Technical Support within the Manchester region over the 3 months to 7 October 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
OldhamNew entry-11£20,357-
Ashton-under-LyneNew entry-2£25,750-
RochdaleUp+62£17,000-32.00 %
AltrinchamNew entry-1£27,000-
StockportNew entry-1£20,000-
WiganDown-21--
Technical Support North WestTechnical Support
North West

Technical Support
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 7 October 2008, IT jobs across the Manchester region that cited Technical 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 Technical Support in their job title.

157 (37.25 %)Windows
242 (27.45 %)Novell
340 (26.14 %)Linux
439 (25.49 %)Microsoft
538 (24.84 %)Internet
628 (18.30 %)Broadband
727 (17.65 %)Microsoft Certification
727 (17.65 %)TCP/IP
727 (17.65 %)ZENworks
826 (16.99 %)Windows Server 2003
826 (16.99 %)ADSL
826 (16.99 %)Windows XP
925 (16.34 %)Cisco
1024 (15.69 %)Active Directory
1123 (15.03 %)MS Excel
1123 (15.03 %)Degree
1222 (14.38 %)Windows Vista
1222 (14.38 %)NetWare
1321 (13.73 %)SLA
1321 (13.73 %)FTP
1321 (13.73 %)ISDN
1321 (13.73 %)Windows 2000 Server
1420 (13.07 %)E-Commerce
1420 (13.07 %)Citrix
1519 (12.42 %)SQL Server
1618 (11.76 %)Novell Certification
1717 (11.11 %)MS Exchange
1717 (11.11 %)Oracle
1816 (10.46 %)Cisco Certification
1816 (10.46 %)CCNA

Technical Support
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 7 October 2008, IT jobs across the Manchester region that cited Technical 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 Technical Support in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Manchester IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
114 (9.150 %)HTML
21 (0.654 %)CSS
Manchester IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
117 (11.11 %)MS Exchange
23 (1.961 %)Exchange Server 2003
32 (1.307 %)Exchange Server 2000
32 (1.307 %)Apache
32 (1.307 %)Tomcat
41 (0.654 %)SharePoint
41 (0.654 %)Blackberry Enterprise Server
41 (0.654 %)IIS
41 (0.654 %)Exchange Server 2007
Manchester IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
123 (15.03 %)MS Excel
24 (2.614 %)MS Visio
24 (2.614 %)MS Office
31 (0.654 %)MS PowerPoint
Manchester IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
11 (0.654 %)Oracle Applications
Manchester IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
138 (24.84 %)Internet
228 (18.30 %)Broadband
327 (17.65 %)TCP/IP
426 (16.99 %)ADSL
521 (13.73 %)FTP
521 (13.73 %)ISDN
614 (9.150 %)Firewall
76 (3.922 %)VoIP
76 (3.922 %)VPN
83 (1.961 %)WAN
83 (1.961 %)LAN
92 (1.307 %)DHCP
92 (1.307 %)DNS
92 (1.307 %)Wireless
101 (0.654 %)IPsec
Manchester IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
119 (12.42 %)SQL Server
Manchester IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
115 (9.804 %)Education
27 (4.575 %)Telecoms
34 (2.614 %)Banking
43 (1.961 %)Health
43 (1.961 %)Finance
52 (1.307 %)Pensions
61 (0.654 %)Marketing
61 (0.654 %)Electric
61 (0.654 %)Law
61 (0.654 %)Criminal Justice
61 (0.654 %)Retail
Manchester IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
12 (1.307 %)Thin Client
12 (1.307 %)Blackberry
12 (1.307 %)Replication
12 (1.307 %)Fat Client
21 (0.654 %)French Language
21 (0.654 %)Management Information System
21 (0.654 %)Handset
Manchester IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
157 (37.25 %)Windows
240 (26.14 %)Linux
326 (16.99 %)Windows XP
326 (16.99 %)Windows Server 2003
422 (14.38 %)Windows Vista
422 (14.38 %)NetWare
521 (13.73 %)Windows 2000 Server
612 (7.843 %)UNIX
77 (4.575 %)Solaris
77 (4.575 %)Windows 2000
85 (3.268 %)Windows NT
94 (2.614 %)VMS
94 (2.614 %)OpenVMS
103 (1.961 %)AIX
111 (0.654 %)Windows Mobile
Manchester IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
120 (13.07 %)E-Commerce
215 (9.804 %)Service Delivery
35 (3.268 %)Project Management
35 (3.268 %)Fault Management
44 (2.614 %)Identity Management
44 (2.614 %)Logistics
51 (0.654 %)SC Cleared
51 (0.654 %)Security Cleared
Manchester IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
113 (8.497 %)C
23 (1.961 %)SQL
23 (1.961 %)Shell Script
31 (0.654 %)Java
31 (0.654 %)JavaScript
31 (0.654 %)PL/SQL
Manchester IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
127 (17.65 %)Microsoft Certification
223 (15.03 %)Degree
318 (11.76 %)Novell Certification
416 (10.46 %)CCNA
416 (10.46 %)Cisco Certification
514 (9.150 %)MCSE
612 (7.843 %)HND
711 (7.190 %)MCP
81 (0.654 %)HNC
81 (0.654 %)MCSA
Manchester IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
121 (13.73 %)SLA
21 (0.654 %)QA
Manchester IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
124 (15.69 %)Active Directory
213 (8.497 %)Citrix Presentation Server
36 (3.922 %)Novell eDirectory
43 (1.961 %)ISA Server
51 (0.654 %)Backup Exec
Manchester IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
127 (17.65 %)ZENworks
Manchester IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
142 (27.45 %)Novell
239 (25.49 %)Microsoft
325 (16.34 %)Cisco
420 (13.07 %)Citrix
517 (11.11 %)Oracle
64 (2.614 %)Sybase
64 (2.614 %)Sun
73 (1.961 %)HP
82 (1.307 %)Dell
82 (1.307 %)JD Edwards
82 (1.307 %)Sage
82 (1.307 %)Geac
82 (1.307 %)Hyperion
91 (0.654 %)Ericsson
91 (0.654 %)Symantec
91 (0.654 %)Remedy
91 (0.654 %)McAfee Security
91 (0.654 %)Mitel
91 (0.654 %)NETGEAR
91 (0.654 %)EMC