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

LinkMicrosoft Windows XP
Location
3 months to
20 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank6277
Rank change on same period last yearUp+15
Matching permanent IT job ads1215
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.006 %0.006 %
As % of the category below5.505 %6.329 %
Salaries quoted1211
Average minimum salary£25,000£27,455
Average salary£29,625£31,227
% change on same period last year-5.13 %
Average maximum salary£34,250£35,000
UK excluding London average salary£25,953£27,388
% change on same period last year-5.24 %
Midlands IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
Midlands
Matching permanent IT job ads218237
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.117 %0.099 %
Salaries quoted158170
Average minimum salary£38,584£35,684
Average salary£43,100£39,244
% change on same period last year+9.82 %
Average maximum salary£47,616£42,804
UK excluding London average salary£33,991£34,646
% change on same period last year-1.88 %
Windows XP EnglandWindows XP
England

Windows XP
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing Windows XP across the Midlands region as a proportion of the total demand within the Operating Systems category.

Midlands Windows XP Demand Trend

Windows XP
Salary Trend

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

Midlands Windows XP Salary Trend

Windows XP
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Windows XP across the Midlands region over the 3 months to 20 August 2008.

Midlands Windows XP Salary Histogram

Windows XP
Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

129 (100.00 %)Windows
218 (62.07 %)Active Directory
314 (48.28 %)Microsoft
314 (48.28 %)MS Office
413 (44.83 %)TCP/IP
512 (41.38 %)Windows Server 2003
512 (41.38 %)Citrix
611 (37.93 %)DNS
611 (37.93 %)DHCP
611 (37.93 %)LAN
611 (37.93 %)Windows 2000
710 (34.48 %)WAN
89 (31.03 %)Cisco
89 (31.03 %)Remedy
97 (24.14 %)SLA
106 (20.69 %)Microsoft Certification
106 (20.69 %)MS Excel
106 (20.69 %)Windows NT
106 (20.69 %)ITIL
106 (20.69 %)Remedy AR System
115 (17.24 %)Exchange Server 2003
115 (17.24 %)Citrix Presentation Server
115 (17.24 %)Backup Exec
115 (17.24 %)Academy Housing
115 (17.24 %)Orchard
115 (17.24 %)arcHouse
115 (17.24 %)MS Exchange
115 (17.24 %)MCSE
124 (13.79 %)Linux
124 (13.79 %)SQL Server

Windows XP
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Midlands IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
12 (6.897 %)Application Packaging
Midlands IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
15 (17.24 %)MS Exchange
15 (17.24 %)Exchange Server 2003
23 (10.34 %)IIS
23 (10.34 %)SharePoint
Midlands IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
114 (48.28 %)MS Office
26 (20.69 %)MS Excel
Midlands IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
16 (20.69 %)Remedy AR System
25 (17.24 %)Academy Housing
25 (17.24 %)arcHouse
33 (10.34 %)Dynamics AX
33 (10.34 %)Axapta
42 (6.897 %)SAP Business One
Midlands IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
113 (44.83 %)TCP/IP
211 (37.93 %)DNS
211 (37.93 %)LAN
211 (37.93 %)DHCP
310 (34.48 %)WAN
42 (6.897 %)SMS
51 (3.448 %)ISDN
51 (3.448 %)TETRA
51 (3.448 %)VPN
Midlands IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
14 (13.79 %)SQL Server
23 (10.34 %)Informix
23 (10.34 %)SQL Server 2005
Midlands IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
12 (6.897 %)InstallShield
Midlands IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
13 (10.34 %)Aerospace
21 (3.448 %)Government
21 (3.448 %)Local Government
21 (3.448 %)Pensions
21 (3.448 %)Finance
Midlands IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
114 (48.28 %)Analyst
25 (17.24 %)Support Analyst
25 (17.24 %)Desktop Analyst
25 (17.24 %)Desktop Support Analyst
25 (17.24 %)Desktop Support
34 (13.79 %)Service Analyst
34 (13.79 %)Service Desk Analyst
43 (10.34 %)Administrator
43 (10.34 %)Helpdesk Analyst
43 (10.34 %)Consultant
43 (10.34 %)Systems Administrator
52 (6.897 %)Support Engineer
52 (6.897 %)Implementation Consultant
52 (6.897 %)Technical Analyst
52 (6.897 %)ERP Consultant
61 (3.448 %)Helpdesk Consultant
61 (3.448 %)Implementation Engineer
61 (3.448 %)2nd Line Support Engineer
61 (3.448 %)IT Support Engineer
61 (3.448 %)Technical Engineer
Midlands IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
12 (6.897 %)Thin Client
12 (6.897 %)Fat Client
21 (3.448 %)Video Conferencing
21 (3.448 %)MPEG
21 (3.448 %)Device Driver
21 (3.448 %)Handset
21 (3.448 %)Pocket PC
21 (3.448 %)CCTV
Midlands IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
129 (100.00 %)Windows
212 (41.38 %)Windows Server 2003
311 (37.93 %)Windows 2000
46 (20.69 %)Windows NT
54 (13.79 %)Linux
63 (10.34 %)Windows Vista
63 (10.34 %)UNIX
72 (6.897 %)Windows 2000 Server
Midlands IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
16 (20.69 %)ITIL
23 (10.34 %)Project Management
32 (6.897 %)Systems Analysis
32 (6.897 %)ERP
32 (6.897 %)Project Planning
41 (3.448 %)Test Scripting
41 (3.448 %)System Testing
41 (3.448 %)B2B
41 (3.448 %)Incident Management
Midlands IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
13 (10.34 %)SQL
22 (6.897 %)VBScript
31 (3.448 %)C
31 (3.448 %)C++
Midlands IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
16 (20.69 %)Microsoft Certification
25 (17.24 %)MCSE
32 (6.897 %)CCNA
32 (6.897 %)MCP
32 (6.897 %)Cisco Certification
41 (3.448 %)A+ Certification
41 (3.448 %)CCDA
41 (3.448 %)CCNP
Midlands IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
17 (24.14 %)SLA
Midlands IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
118 (62.07 %)Active Directory
25 (17.24 %)Backup Exec
25 (17.24 %)Citrix Presentation Server
Midlands IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
13 (10.34 %)Legato
13 (10.34 %)EMC NetWorker
21 (3.448 %)OpenView
Midlands IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
114 (48.28 %)Microsoft
212 (41.38 %)Citrix
39 (31.03 %)Remedy
39 (31.03 %)Cisco
45 (17.24 %)Orchard
53 (10.34 %)Oracle
62 (6.897 %)SAP
62 (6.897 %)HP
62 (6.897 %)Exchequer
62 (6.897 %)Sage
62 (6.897 %)LANDesk
71 (3.448 %)Mitel