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This section looks at the demand for Wide Area Network (WAN) 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 WAN over the 3 months to 25 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkWide Area Network (WAN)
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank5060
Rank change on same period last yearUp+10
Matching permanent IT job ads3929
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.021 %0.012 %
As % of the category below20.10 %18.47 %
Salaries quoted3725
Average minimum salary£27,855£42,260
Average salary£30,322£45,170
% change on same period last year-32.87 %
Average maximum salary£32,789£48,080
UK excluding London average salary£35,174£37,462
% change on same period last year-6.10 %
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 %
WAN North WestWAN
North West

WAN
Demand Trend

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

Merseyside WAN Demand Trend

WAN
Salary Trend

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

Merseyside WAN Salary Trend

WAN
Salary Histogram

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

Merseyside 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 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
LiverpoolNo change029£31,824-28.86 %
PrescotNew entry-5£22,500-
WirralNew entry-2£28,750-
SouthportNew entry-1£18,500-
WAN North WestWAN
North West

WAN
Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

149 (80.33 %)LAN
232 (52.46 %)Windows
325 (40.98 %)SQL
424 (39.34 %)TCP/IP
424 (39.34 %)Cisco
519 (31.15 %)Active Directory
519 (31.15 %)Citrix
618 (29.51 %)Microsoft
717 (27.87 %)SAN
717 (27.87 %)MS Exchange
717 (27.87 %)Firewall
717 (27.87 %)Telecoms
815 (24.59 %)Migration
815 (24.59 %)VMware
815 (24.59 %)Exchange Server 2003
914 (22.95 %)Wireless
1013 (21.31 %)VPN
1013 (21.31 %)MS Office
1112 (19.67 %)MS Excel
1112 (19.67 %)Exchange Server 2000
1211 (18.03 %)Document Management
1211 (18.03 %)Finance
1211 (18.03 %)Microsoft Certification
139 (14.75 %)Windows 2000
139 (14.75 %)Network Security
139 (14.75 %)WatchGuard
148 (13.11 %)VMware Infrastructure
157 (11.48 %)VMware ESX
157 (11.48 %)MCSE
157 (11.48 %)MCSA

WAN
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Merseyside IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
14 (6.557 %)ODBC
23 (4.918 %)XML
Merseyside IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
117 (27.87 %)MS Exchange
215 (24.59 %)Exchange Server 2003
312 (19.67 %)Exchange Server 2000
45 (8.197 %)IIS
54 (6.557 %)SAS
61 (1.639 %)Exchange Server 2007
Merseyside IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
113 (21.31 %)MS Office
212 (19.67 %)MS Excel
31 (1.639 %)SPSS
31 (1.639 %)3ds Max
31 (1.639 %)Adobe Illustrator
31 (1.639 %)InDesign
31 (1.639 %)Photoshop
Merseyside IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
149 (80.33 %)LAN
224 (39.34 %)TCP/IP
317 (27.87 %)SAN
317 (27.87 %)Firewall
414 (22.95 %)Wireless
513 (21.31 %)VPN
69 (14.75 %)Network Security
74 (6.557 %)DNS
74 (6.557 %)Ethernet
83 (4.918 %)DEFINITY
83 (4.918 %)PBX
83 (4.918 %)ADSL
83 (4.918 %)Broadband
83 (4.918 %)DECT
83 (4.918 %)ISDN
83 (4.918 %)Cisco ICM
83 (4.918 %)Frame Relay
83 (4.918 %)MPLS
92 (3.279 %)SNMP
92 (3.279 %)WLAN
Merseyside IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
14 (6.557 %)MSDE
21 (1.639 %)Base SAS
21 (1.639 %)Datawarehouse
Merseyside IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
117 (27.87 %)Telecoms
211 (18.03 %)Finance
34 (6.557 %)Health
34 (6.557 %)Manufacturing
43 (4.918 %)Pensions
52 (3.279 %)Retail
52 (3.279 %)Back Office
61 (1.639 %)Electronics
61 (1.639 %)Banking
61 (1.639 %)Construction
61 (1.639 %)Electric
61 (1.639 %)Pharmaceutical
61 (1.639 %)Graphic Design
Merseyside IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
114 (22.95 %)Administrator
211 (18.03 %)Systems Administrator
38 (13.11 %)Network Technician
47 (11.48 %)Architect
56 (9.836 %)Analyst
56 (9.836 %)Systems Engineer
56 (9.836 %)3rd Line Support
56 (9.836 %)Infrastructure Engineer
56 (9.836 %)Systems Architect
56 (9.836 %)Senior Network Technician
65 (8.197 %)Technical Services Manager
65 (8.197 %)IT Administrator
65 (8.197 %)Technical Manager
65 (8.197 %)Service Manager
74 (6.557 %)Network Engineer
83 (4.918 %)Network Administrator
83 (4.918 %)Network Support
83 (4.918 %)Infrastructure Manager
92 (3.279 %)SAS Programmer
92 (3.279 %)Programmer
Merseyside IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
16 (9.836 %)Replication
23 (4.918 %)Credit Risk
Merseyside IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
132 (52.46 %)Windows
29 (14.75 %)Windows 2000
34 (6.557 %)Windows XP
43 (4.918 %)Windows Server 2003
Merseyside IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
115 (24.59 %)Migration
211 (18.03 %)Document Management
36 (9.836 %)Project Management
45 (8.197 %)ITIL
54 (6.557 %)Asset Management
54 (6.557 %)SC Cleared
54 (6.557 %)Security Cleared
63 (4.918 %)Web Development
63 (4.918 %)Business Development
63 (4.918 %)B2B
72 (3.279 %)CAD
72 (3.279 %)Load Balancing
72 (3.279 %)Performance Management
72 (3.279 %)Data Management
81 (1.639 %)Data Validation
81 (1.639 %)Disaster Recovery
81 (1.639 %)Validation
81 (1.639 %)Network Design
81 (1.639 %)Data Analysis
81 (1.639 %)Logistics
Merseyside IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
125 (40.98 %)SQL
24 (6.557 %)VB
32 (3.279 %)C
41 (1.639 %)SAS Macro
Merseyside IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
111 (18.03 %)Microsoft Certification
27 (11.48 %)MCSE
27 (11.48 %)MCSA
27 (11.48 %)Cisco Certification
36 (9.836 %)CCNA
44 (6.557 %)MCP
44 (6.557 %)Security+ Certification
53 (4.918 %)MCTS
53 (4.918 %)Degree
61 (1.639 %)CCNP
Merseyside IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
11 (1.639 %)QA
Merseyside IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
119 (31.15 %)Active Directory
28 (13.11 %)VMware Infrastructure
37 (11.48 %)MailMarshal
37 (11.48 %)VMware ESX
46 (9.836 %)Terminal Services
54 (6.557 %)ISA Server
61 (1.639 %)Backup Exec
Merseyside IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
12 (3.279 %)CiscoWorks
21 (1.639 %)Norton AntiVirus
Merseyside IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
124 (39.34 %)Cisco
219 (31.15 %)Citrix
318 (29.51 %)Microsoft
415 (24.59 %)VMware
59 (14.75 %)WatchGuard
66 (9.836 %)NetApp
75 (8.197 %)Avaya
84 (6.557 %)HP
84 (6.557 %)Mitel
93 (4.918 %)SAP
102 (3.279 %)Concord
102 (3.279 %)Symantec
111 (1.639 %)McAfee Security
111 (1.639 %)Capita
111 (1.639 %)Brocade
111 (1.639 %)Adobe
111 (1.639 %)CheckPoint
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