The first table below looks at the demand for Windows XP skills in IT jobs advertised for the Manchester region. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Windows XP 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 of the Operating Systems category for the Manchester region.

Location
3 months to
17 May 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
Microsoft Windows XP
Rank 124 90 101
Rank change year-on-year
-34 +11
Permanent jobs citing Windows XP 70 90 74
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in Manchester 1.725% 2.482% 1.875%
As % of the Operating Systems category 6.790% 9.221% 8.820%
Number of salaries quoted 61 84 69
Average salary £24,500 £27,000 £21,500
Average salary % change year-on-year
-9.25% +25.58%
90% offered a salary of more than £18,000 £16,500 £16,500
10% offered a salary of more than £45,000 £40,000 £30,000
UK excluding London average salary £27,500 £26,000 £25,000
% change year-on-year
+5.76% +4.00%
All Operating Systems
Manchester
Permanent IT job ads with a match in the
Operating Systems category
1031 976 839
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in Manchester 25.41% 26.92% 21.26%
Number of salaries quoted 910 835 778
Average salary £35,000 £32,500 £31,000
Average salary % change year-on-year
+7.69% +4.83%
90% offered a salary of more than £22,500 £22,000 £21,000
10% offered a salary of more than £50,000 £45,000 £44,000
UK excluding London average salary £37,500 £37,500 £35,000
% change year-on-year
- +7.14%
Windows XP
North West

Windows XP
Jobs Demand Trend

This chart provides a 3-month moving total of permanent IT jobs citing Windows XP across the Manchester region as a proportion of the total demand within the Operating Systems category.

Manchester Windows XP Jobs Demand Trend

Windows XP
Salary Trend

This chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing Windows XP across the Manchester region.

Manchester Windows XP Salary Trend

Windows XP
Salary Histogram

This chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Windows XP across the Manchester region over the 3 months to 17 May 2013.

Manchester Windows XP Salary Histogram

Windows XP
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Windows XP within the Manchester 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
Cheadle -1 6 £20,750 -48.12%
Stockport -14 4 £18,000 -34.54%
Wigan +2 3 £27,300 +65.45%
Salford +2 3 £19,250 -35.83%
Rochdale - 2 £23,500 -
Oldham +1 1 - -
Bolton -1 1 £15,500 -50.00%
Altrincham -8 1 £15,500 -27.75%
Sale -8 1 - -
Windows XP
North West

Windows XP
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 17 May 2013, IT jobs across the Manchester region citing Windows XP 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 Windows XP.

1 138 (100.00%) Windows
2 119 (86.23%) Microsoft
3 92 (66.67%) Active Directory
4 73 (52.90%) MS Office
5 68 (49.28%) Windows Server 2008
6 64 (46.38%) MS Exchange
7 63 (45.65%) Windows 7
8 62 (44.93%) MS Excel
9 55 (39.86%) Windows Vista
10 52 (37.68%) Windows Server 2003
11 50 (36.23%) TCP/IP
12 45 (32.61%) LAN
12 45 (32.61%) WAN
13 44 (31.88%) VMware
14 38 (27.54%) VMware Infrastructure
14 38 (27.54%) DNS
15 33 (23.91%) Exchange Server 2010
16 31 (22.46%) ITIL
17 30 (21.74%) SQL Server
17 30 (21.74%) VoIP
18 25 (18.12%) SQL Server 2008
18 25 (18.12%) SQL Server 2005
19 23 (16.67%) VPN
19 23 (16.67%) Firewall
20 22 (15.94%) Citrix
21 20 (14.49%) Microsoft Certification
21 20 (14.49%) Internet
21 20 (14.49%) SCCM
22 19 (13.77%) UNIX
22 19 (13.77%) DHCP

Windows XP
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 17 May 2013, IT jobs across the Manchester region citing Windows XP 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 Windows XP. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
1 5 (3.623%) COM
2 4 (2.899%) .NET
3 2 (1.449%) Application Packaging
3 2 (1.449%) TAPI
4 1 (0.725%) XML
Application Platforms
1 64 (46.38%) MS Exchange
2 33 (23.91%) Exchange Server 2010
3 19 (13.77%) SharePoint
4 16 (11.59%) Exchange Server 2007
5 11 (7.971%) Exchange Server 2003
5 11 (7.971%) IIS
6 9 (6.522%) Lync
7 5 (3.623%) Exchange Server 2000
8 4 (2.899%) Blackberry Enterprise Server
9 3 (2.174%) Office Communications Server
10 2 (1.449%) WorkSite
11 1 (0.725%) Lotus Notes
Applications
1 73 (52.90%) MS Office
2 62 (44.93%) MS Excel
3 2 (1.449%) Spreadsheet
4 1 (0.725%) MS PowerPoint
Business Applications
1 10 (7.246%) Dynamics CRM
2 8 (5.797%) Dynamics AX
3 2 (1.449%) Dynamics NAV
4 1 (0.725%) Remedy ITSM
Communications & Networking
1 50 (36.23%) TCP/IP
2 45 (32.61%) LAN
2 45 (32.61%) WAN
3 38 (27.54%) DNS
4 30 (21.74%) VoIP
5 23 (16.67%) VPN
5 23 (16.67%) Firewall
6 20 (14.49%) Internet
7 19 (13.77%) DHCP
8 10 (7.246%) Network Security
8 10 (7.246%) NAS
9 9 (6.522%) SAN
10 5 (3.623%) SSL
10 5 (3.623%) Cisco ASA
10 5 (3.623%) IPsec
11 4 (2.899%) SSH
11 4 (2.899%) ADSL
12 3 (2.174%) Broadband
12 3 (2.174%) Ethernet
12 3 (2.174%) HTTP
Database & Business Intelligence
1 30 (21.74%) SQL Server
2 25 (18.12%) SQL Server 2005
2 25 (18.12%) SQL Server 2008
3 17 (12.32%) SQL Server 2012
4 9 (6.522%) SQL Server Integration Services
5 8 (5.797%) SQL Server Analysis Services
5 8 (5.797%) SQL Server Reporting Services
6 4 (2.899%) SQL Server 2000
7 1 (0.725%) EDRMS
7 1 (0.725%) Data Mining
Development Applications
1 1 (0.725%) MSI
General
1 14 (10.14%) Finance
2 8 (5.797%) Telecoms
3 7 (5.072%) Legal
4 6 (4.348%) Law
5 4 (2.899%) Banking
6 3 (2.174%) Pharmaceutical
6 3 (2.174%) Advertising
7 2 (1.449%) Retail
7 2 (1.449%) French Language
7 2 (1.449%) Manufacturing
Job Titles
1 44 (31.88%) Analyst
2 19 (13.77%) Support Engineer
3 17 (12.32%) Infrastructure Analyst
4 16 (11.59%) 2nd Line Support
4 16 (11.59%) Service Analyst
4 16 (11.59%) Senior Analyst
4 16 (11.59%) Service Desk Analyst
5 13 (9.420%) Senior Infrastructure Analyst
6 10 (7.246%) 1st Line Support
6 10 (7.246%) Desktop Support
6 10 (7.246%) Support Analyst
6 10 (7.246%) IT Support
7 8 (5.797%) Systems Engineer
7 8 (5.797%) Infrastructure Engineer
8 7 (5.072%) Desktop Engineer
9 6 (4.348%) Team Leader
9 6 (4.348%) 2nd Line Support Engineer
9 6 (4.348%) Infrastructure Support Engineer
9 6 (4.348%) Desktop Support Engineer
9 6 (4.348%) Field Engineer
Miscellaneous
1 16 (11.59%) Blackberry
2 7 (5.072%) Statistics
3 5 (3.623%) Replication
3 5 (3.623%) SWIFT
4 4 (2.899%) iPhone
5 3 (2.174%) iPad
5 3 (2.174%) EPoS
6 2 (1.449%) Management Information System
6 2 (1.449%) Mobile Computing
6 2 (1.449%) Client/Server
7 1 (0.725%) Thin Client
7 1 (0.725%) Clustering
7 1 (0.725%) Fat Client
Operating Systems
1 138 (100.00%) Windows
2 68 (49.28%) Windows Server 2008
3 63 (45.65%) Windows 7
4 55 (39.86%) Windows Vista
5 52 (37.68%) Windows Server 2003
6 19 (13.77%) Linux
6 19 (13.77%) UNIX
7 15 (10.87%) Windows Server 2012
8 12 (8.696%) Windows 8
9 10 (7.246%) Windows 2000
10 7 (5.072%) Windows 2000 Server
11 6 (4.348%) AIX
12 4 (2.899%) Mac OS X
12 4 (2.899%) Windows Mobile
12 4 (2.899%) Mac OS X Server
13 3 (2.174%) Android
13 3 (2.174%) Windows XP Embedded
14 2 (1.449%) Apple iOS
14 2 (1.449%) Windows NT
14 2 (1.449%) HPUX
Processes & Methodologies
1 31 (22.46%) ITIL
2 11 (7.971%) CRM
3 10 (7.246%) Service Delivery
4 9 (6.522%) Disaster Recovery
5 6 (4.348%) Business Intelligence
6 5 (3.623%) Service Management
6 5 (3.623%) Practice Management
6 5 (3.623%) Asset Management
6 5 (3.623%) Time Management
6 5 (3.623%) Change Control
7 4 (2.899%) Software Deployment
7 4 (2.899%) Continuous Improvement
7 4 (2.899%) Information Security
7 4 (2.899%) Service Desk Management
8 3 (2.174%) Change Management
8 3 (2.174%) Root Cause Analysis
8 3 (2.174%) Network Design
9 2 (1.449%) Information Management
9 2 (1.449%) Software Testing
9 2 (1.449%) User Acceptance Testing
Programming Languages
1 14 (10.14%) SQL
2 4 (2.899%) X++
3 3 (2.174%) PowerShell
4 2 (1.449%) C
5 1 (0.725%) VBScript
5 1 (0.725%) VB
Qualifications
1 20 (14.49%) Microsoft Certification
2 11 (7.971%) MCITP
3 10 (7.246%) MCP
3 10 (7.246%) MCSE
4 9 (6.522%) Cisco Certification
5 8 (5.797%) CCNA
6 6 (4.348%) A+ Certification
7 5 (3.623%) MCSA
8 4 (2.899%) CCNP
8 4 (2.899%) ITIL Certification
9 3 (2.174%) JNCIA
9 3 (2.174%) MCTS
10 2 (1.449%) ISEB
10 2 (1.449%) ISTQB
11 1 (0.725%) VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 14 (10.14%) SLA
2 1 (0.725%) QA
2 1 (0.725%) PCI DSS
System Software
1 92 (66.67%) Active Directory
2 38 (27.54%) VMware Infrastructure
3 16 (11.59%) Hyper-V
4 8 (5.797%) XenApp
5 7 (5.072%) XenDesktop
5 7 (5.072%) vSphere
6 4 (2.899%) Microsoft Virtual Server
6 4 (2.899%) VMware Workstation
7 2 (1.449%) Microsoft App-V
7 2 (1.449%) VMware Server
7 2 (1.449%) IAG
8 1 (0.725%) ISA Server
8 1 (0.725%) XenServer
Systems Management
1 20 (14.49%) SCCM
2 15 (10.87%) Backup Exec
3 8 (5.797%) WSUS
4 6 (4.348%) Tivoli Storage Manager
5 5 (3.623%) SCOM
5 5 (3.623%) Tivoli
5 5 (3.623%) Symantec Enterprise Vault
6 2 (1.449%) Systems Management Server (SMS)
7 1 (0.725%) ARCserve
7 1 (0.725%) MAILsweeper
7 1 (0.725%) MOM
7 1 (0.725%) SolarWinds Orion
7 1 (0.725%) Business Desktop Deployment
Vendors
1 119 (86.23%) Microsoft
2 44 (31.88%) VMware
3 22 (15.94%) Citrix
4 13 (9.420%) Cisco
4 13 (9.420%) Mitel
5 8 (5.797%) NetApp
6 7 (5.072%) Apple
6 7 (5.072%) Avaya
6 7 (5.072%) Symantec
6 7 (5.072%) Remedy
7 6 (4.348%) IBM
8 5 (3.623%) Juniper
8 5 (3.623%) CheckPoint
8 5 (3.623%) WatchGuard
8 5 (3.623%) Veeam
9 3 (2.174%) AppSense
9 3 (2.174%) Sophos
9 3 (2.174%) Nortel
9 3 (2.174%) HP
10 1 (0.725%) Dell
Bolton, Lancashire
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Oscar Associates (UK) Ltd
Salary: £18000 - £25000 per annum
Posted: 17 May 2013
Salford, Lancashire
Skills: - Excellent knowledge of Windows XP and Windows 7. - Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office. - Experience with Worksite DMS. - Knowledge of Case Management and Practice Management Systems highly desirable... -...
Lewis Paige
Salary: From £18,000 to £25,000 per annum This is a Pro Rata salary
Posted: 16 May 2013
Manchester, North West
The following skills and experience will need to be clear on your application for you to be considered: Previous experience in a 1st/ 2nd line helpdesk role Microsoft...
greywood
Salary: £13000 - £15000 per annum + bens
Posted: 18 May 2013
Manchester, Lancashire
Service Desk / Helpdesk / Windows / Microsoft Server / Active Directory / DNS / DHCP / Netapp / Citrix Due to continued growth, my market leading client are looking to recruit are looking to recruit...
Greywood Associates Limited
Salary: £13000 - £15000 per annum + bens
Posted: 17 May 2013
Manchester, Lancashire
Client operates across a wide range of platforms including Windows XP and Windows 7 - Client operates both Practice Management and Case Management systems... Key Words: Support / 2nd Line /...
The Bridge Ltd
Salary: From £25,000 to £25,000 per annum + Bens
Posted: 17 May 2013
Cheadle, North West
Skills *Microsoft Active Directory (2008 & 2010) *Microsoft Exchange (2010) *Microsoft SharePoint (2010) *Microsoft Dynamics NAV (Desirable not essential) *Computer hardware experience and knowledge. *Windows 7, Vista and XP.
Bluefire Consulting
Salary: £16000 - £18000 per annum + Medical Insurance, Pension
Posted: 18 May 2013
Cheadle, Cheshire
Skills *Microsoft Active Directory (2008 & 2010) *Microsoft Exchange (2010) *Microsoft SharePoint (2010) *Microsoft Dynamics NAV (Desirable not essential) *Computer hardware experience and knowledge. *Windows 7, Vista and XP.
Bluefire Consulting
Salary: £16000 - £18000 per annum + Medical Insurance, Pension
Posted: 17 May 2013
Bury, Lancashire
Diagnosing issues with Windows XP / Vista and Windows 7 OS Operating Systems. Microsoft Exchange Server... Active Directory. TCP/IP. DNS... VOiP. As would an MCP, MCITP, MCSE or...
Recital Consulting
Salary: From £15,000 to £18,000 per annum + Benefits
Posted: 16 May 2013
Stockport, North West
Requirements for this position on a technical front are, the installation and operating of Microsoft Windows XP and 7, Windows Server 2003 or 2008, Microsoft Exchange 2003 or...
Salary: £19000.00 per annum + Benefits
Posted: 22 April 2013
Stockport, North West
Requirements for this position on a technical front are skills with the installation and operating of Microsoft Windows XP and 7, Windows Server, Microsoft Exchange, Active Directory, an...
Salary: £16000.00 - £20000.00 per annum
Posted: 27 April 2013
Bolton, North West
Day-to-day support, includes: 1st - 3rd line trouble-shooting and configuration Desktop support of Microsoft Windows XP/Windows 7 desktop operating systems and associated applications (MS Office...
greywood
Salary: £25000 - £30000 per annum + bens
Posted: 23 April 2013
Bolton, Lancashire
Desktop support of Microsoft Windows XP/Windows 7 desktop operating systems and associated applications (MS Office 2007/2010) Experience supporting Windows 2003 or 2008 Active Directory and the...
Greywood Associates Limited
Salary: £25000 - £30000 per annum + bens
Posted: 15 May 2013
Stockport, North West
Requirements for this position on a technical front are skills with the installation and operating of Microsoft Windows XP and 7, Windows Server, Microsoft Exchange, Active Directory, an...
Salary: £17000 - £18000 per annum + Benefits package
Posted: 1 May 2013
Manchester, Lancashire
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Adria Solutions Ltd
Salary: £30000 - £38000 per annum + Benefits
Posted: 15 May 2013
Manchester, Lancashire
Microsoft Windows XP / 7. Microsoft SCCM 2007 SP3. Microsoft SCOM 2012. Microsoft Exchange 2010. Microsoft SharePoint 2010. VMWARE vSphere 4.1/5.0. Active Directory... NetApp FAS2040 Hardware.....
FT Select
Salary: From £35,000 to £40,000 per annum
Posted: 16 May 2013
Manchester, Lancashire
Key Skills: * Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2008 * Microsoft Windows XP / 7 * Microsoft SCCM 2007 SP3 * Microsoft SCOM 2012 * Microsoft Exchange 2010 * Microsoft SharePoint 2010 * VMWARE vSphere 4.1/...
Adria Solutions Ltd
Salary: £38000 - £42000 per annum + Benefits
Posted: 16 May 2013
Manchester, Lancashire
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Adria Solutions Ltd
Salary: £34000 - £38000 per annum + Benefits
Posted: 15 May 2013
Manchester, North West
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Adria Solutions Ltd
Salary: £35000 - £40000 per annum + Benefits
Posted: 16 May 2013
Manchester, Lancashire
Technical Skills: * Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2008 * Microsoft Windows XP / 7 * Microsoft SCCM 2007 SP3 * Microsoft SCOM 2012 * Microsoft Exchange 2010 * Microsoft SharePoint 2010 * VMWARE vSphere 4.1/...
Adria Solutions Ltd
Salary: £35000 - £40000 per annum + Benefits
Posted: 15 May 2013
Stockport, Cheshire
Key Requirements: *Solid communication skills *Helpdesk experience *Flexibility *Team player *IT related qualifications (MCP, MCDST, CompTIA+) *Windows XP/Vista/7 *Basic understanding of PC Hardware set-up and...
Mortimer Spinks
Salary: £14000 per annum
Posted: 17 May 2013
Manchester, Lancashire
Technical Skills: * Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2008 * Microsoft Windows XP / 7 * Microsoft SCCM 2007 SP3 * Microsoft SCOM 2012 * Microsoft Exchange 2010 * Microsoft SharePoint 2010 * VMWARE vSphere 4.1/...
Adria Solutions Ltd
Salary: £35000 - £42000 per annum + Benefits
Posted: 15 May 2013
Manchester, Lancashire
Microsoft Windows XP / 7 / 8... Microsoft IIS 6.0+ Microsoft Exchange 2010. Microsoft SQL Server 2008 / 2012... Microsoft SharePoint 2010... ITIL... CCNA - Cisco. NCDA - NetApp. MCTS - Windows Server...
FT Select
Salary: From £30,000 to £35,000 per annum
Posted: 16 May 2013
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Salary: £35,000 to £45,000 (plus excellent company benefits)
Posted: 2 May 2013