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This section looks at the demand for Softricity SoftGrid skills within the Midlands region with a comparison to our Business Applications category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited SoftGrid over the 3 months to 20 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkSoftricity SoftGrid
Location
3 months to
20 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank73-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching permanent IT job ads10
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.001 %0.000 %
As % of the category below0.562 %0.000 %
Salaries quoted10
Average minimum salary£45,000-
Average salary£47,500-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum salary£50,000-
UK excluding London average salary£45,483£35,933
% change on same period last year+26.57 %
Midlands IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
Midlands
Matching permanent IT job ads178457
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.096 %0.190 %
Salaries quoted150361
Average minimum salary£42,521£43,981
Average salary£50,316£51,908
% change on same period last year-3.06 %
Average maximum salary£58,111£59,835
UK excluding London average salary£49,302£50,117
% change on same period last year-1.62 %
SoftGrid EnglandSoftGrid
England

SoftGrid
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing SoftGrid across the Midlands region as a proportion of the total demand within the Business Applications category.

Midlands SoftGrid Demand Trend

SoftGrid
Salary Trend

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

Midlands SoftGrid Salary Trend

SoftGrid
Top 24 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT jobs across the Midlands region citing SoftGrid 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 SoftGrid.

13 (100.00 %)IBM
13 (100.00 %)Microsoft
13 (100.00 %)Windows
13 (100.00 %)VMware
13 (100.00 %)VMware Infrastructure
22 (66.67 %)Exchange Server 2007
22 (66.67 %)SCOM
22 (66.67 %)Exchange Server 2003
22 (66.67 %)Windows Vista
22 (66.67 %)Clustering
22 (66.67 %)MS Exchange
22 (66.67 %)Windows Server 2003
22 (66.67 %)Active Directory
31 (33.33 %)HP
31 (33.33 %)Intel
31 (33.33 %)Citrix
31 (33.33 %)Microsoft Certification
31 (33.33 %)MCSE
31 (33.33 %)AppSense
31 (33.33 %)Business Continuity
31 (33.33 %)VMware GSX
31 (33.33 %)VMware ESX
31 (33.33 %)Microsoft Virtual Server
31 (33.33 %)VMware Certified Professional (VCP)

SoftGrid
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT jobs across the Midlands region citing SoftGrid 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 SoftGrid. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Midlands IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
12 (66.67 %)MS Exchange
12 (66.67 %)Exchange Server 2003
12 (66.67 %)Exchange Server 2007
Midlands IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
13 (100.00 %)Consultant
22 (66.67 %)Microsoft Consultant
31 (33.33 %)Sales Consultant
31 (33.33 %)Presales Consultant
Midlands IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
12 (66.67 %)Clustering
Midlands IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
13 (100.00 %)Windows
22 (66.67 %)Windows Server 2003
22 (66.67 %)Windows Vista
Midlands IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
11 (33.33 %)Business Continuity
Midlands IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (33.33 %)MCSE
11 (33.33 %)Microsoft Certification
11 (33.33 %)VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
Midlands IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
13 (100.00 %)VMware Infrastructure
22 (66.67 %)Active Directory
31 (33.33 %)VMware GSX
31 (33.33 %)VMware ESX
31 (33.33 %)Microsoft Virtual Server
Midlands IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
12 (66.67 %)SCOM
Midlands IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
13 (100.00 %)IBM
13 (100.00 %)Microsoft
13 (100.00 %)VMware
21 (33.33 %)AppSense
21 (33.33 %)HP
21 (33.33 %)Intel
21 (33.33 %)Citrix