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This section looks at the demand for General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) skills within the Merseyside region with a comparison to our Communications & Networking category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited GPRS over the 3 months to 25 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkGeneral Packet Radio Service (GPRS)
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank87-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching permanent IT job ads20
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.001 %0.000 %
As % of the category below1.031 %0.000 %
Salaries quoted20
Average minimum salary£50,000-
Average salary£60,000-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum salary£70,000-
UK excluding London average salary£41,545£40,291
% change on same period last year+3.11 %
Merseyside IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
Merseyside
Matching permanent IT job ads194157
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.102 %0.064 %
Salaries quoted186135
Average minimum salary£28,987£32,168
Average salary£31,104£34,966
% change on same period last year-11.04 %
Average maximum salary£33,221£37,764
UK excluding London average salary£37,397£39,734
% change on same period last year-5.88 %
GPRS North WestGPRS
North West

GPRS
Demand Trend

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

Merseyside GPRS Demand Trend

GPRS
Salary Trend

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

Merseyside GPRS Salary Trend

GPRS
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing GPRS within the Merseyside region over the 3 months to 25 July 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
LiverpoolNew entry-2£60,000-
GPRS North WestGPRS
North West

GPRS
Top 23 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT jobs across the Merseyside region citing GPRS 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 GPRS.

14 (80.00 %)Java
14 (80.00 %)SQL
14 (80.00 %)VB
14 (80.00 %)XML
14 (80.00 %)C#
14 (80.00 %)PowerBuilder
23 (60.00 %)Bluetooth
23 (60.00 %)Wi-Fi
23 (60.00 %)Wireless
32 (40.00 %)C++
41 (20.00 %)SMS
41 (20.00 %)B2C
41 (20.00 %)Internet
41 (20.00 %)Six Sigma
41 (20.00 %)3G
41 (20.00 %)Mobile Commerce
41 (20.00 %)ITIL
41 (20.00 %)Windows
41 (20.00 %)SOA
41 (20.00 %)Oracle
41 (20.00 %)Retail
41 (20.00 %)Logistics
41 (20.00 %)Windows Mobile

GPRS
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT jobs across the Merseyside region citing GPRS 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 GPRS. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Merseyside IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
14 (80.00 %)XML
Merseyside IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
13 (60.00 %)Bluetooth
13 (60.00 %)Wi-Fi
13 (60.00 %)Wireless
21 (20.00 %)SMS
21 (20.00 %)Internet
21 (20.00 %)3G
Merseyside IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
14 (80.00 %)PowerBuilder
Merseyside IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (20.00 %)Retail
Merseyside IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
11 (20.00 %)Architect
11 (20.00 %)Developer
11 (20.00 %)Team Leader
11 (20.00 %)Enterprise Architect
Merseyside IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
11 (20.00 %)Windows
11 (20.00 %)Windows Mobile
Merseyside IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
11 (20.00 %)ITIL
11 (20.00 %)SOA
11 (20.00 %)B2C
11 (20.00 %)Six Sigma
11 (20.00 %)Mobile Commerce
11 (20.00 %)Logistics
Merseyside IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
14 (80.00 %)C#
14 (80.00 %)Java
14 (80.00 %)SQL
14 (80.00 %)VB
22 (40.00 %)C++
Merseyside IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
11 (20.00 %)Oracle
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