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The table below looks at the demand for the Desktop Engineer role in IT jobs within the North West region compared to all other Job Titles we currently track. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Desktop Engineer in their job title over the 3 months to 8 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Desktop Engineer
Location
3 months to
8 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank246261
Rank change on same period last yearUp+15
Matching permanent IT job ads519
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.003 %0.008 %
As % of the category below0.053 %0.153 %
Salaries quoted318
Average minimum salary£17,750£21,722
Average salary£18,000£23,500
% change on same period last year-23.40 %
Average maximum salary£18,250£25,278
UK excluding London average salary£24,425£23,823
% change on same period last year+2.52 %
North West IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
North West
Matching permanent IT job ads947512422
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled5.458 %5.420 %
Salaries quoted823810388
Average minimum salary£32,525£34,555
Average salary£36,368£38,335
% change on same period last year-5.13 %
Average maximum salary£40,210£42,115
UK excluding London average salary£38,200£39,254
% change on same period last year-2.68 %
Desktop Engineer EnglandDesktop Engineer
England

Desktop Engineer
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing Desktop Engineer across the North West region as a proportion of the total demand within the Job Titles category.

North West Desktop Engineer Demand Trend

Desktop Engineer
Salary Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing Desktop Engineer across the North West region.

North West Desktop Engineer Salary Trend

Desktop Engineer
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Desktop Engineer across the North West region over the 3 months to 8 October 2008.

North West Desktop Engineer Salary Histogram

Desktop Engineer
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Desktop Engineer within the North West region over the 3 months to 8 October 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
ManchesterUp+303£18,000-21.90 %
CheshireDown-162--
Desktop Engineer EnglandDesktop Engineer
England

Desktop Engineer
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 8 October 2008, IT jobs across the North West region that cited Desktop Engineer in their job title 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 with Desktop Engineer in their job title.

112 (63.16 %)Windows
28 (42.11 %)Active Directory
28 (42.11 %)Windows XP
36 (31.58 %)MS Excel
45 (26.32 %)Windows 2000
45 (26.32 %)Microsoft
54 (21.05 %)MS Office
63 (15.79 %)TCP/IP
63 (15.79 %)Windows Server 2003
63 (15.79 %)Symantec
63 (15.79 %)Windows Vista
63 (15.79 %)Security Cleared
63 (15.79 %)Windows 2000 Server
72 (10.53 %)SC Cleared
72 (10.53 %)Wireless
72 (10.53 %)Health
72 (10.53 %)Backup Exec
72 (10.53 %)GroupWise
72 (10.53 %)McAfee Security
72 (10.53 %)Blackberry
72 (10.53 %)UNIX
72 (10.53 %)HP
72 (10.53 %)Intel
72 (10.53 %)Citrix
72 (10.53 %)DNS
72 (10.53 %)ITIL
81 (5.263 %)Linux
81 (5.263 %)MCSE
81 (5.263 %)MCSA
81 (5.263 %)Windows NT

Desktop Engineer
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 8 October 2008, IT jobs across the North West region that cited Desktop Engineer in their job title 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 with Desktop Engineer in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

North West IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
12 (10.53 %)GroupWise
21 (5.263 %)MS Exchange
North West IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
16 (31.58 %)MS Excel
24 (21.05 %)MS Office
North West IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
13 (15.79 %)TCP/IP
22 (10.53 %)DNS
22 (10.53 %)Wireless
31 (5.263 %)Firewall
31 (5.263 %)VPN
31 (5.263 %)Broadband
31 (5.263 %)WAN
North West IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
12 (10.53 %)Health
21 (5.263 %)Home Office
21 (5.263 %)Pensions
21 (5.263 %)Government
North West IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
12 (10.53 %)Blackberry
North West IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
112 (63.16 %)Windows
28 (42.11 %)Windows XP
35 (26.32 %)Windows 2000
43 (15.79 %)Windows Server 2003
43 (15.79 %)Windows Vista
43 (15.79 %)Windows 2000 Server
52 (10.53 %)UNIX
61 (5.263 %)NetWare
61 (5.263 %)Windows NT
61 (5.263 %)Linux
North West IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
13 (15.79 %)Security Cleared
22 (10.53 %)SC Cleared
22 (10.53 %)ITIL
31 (5.263 %)Project Management
North West IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (5.263 %)MCSE
11 (5.263 %)MCSA
11 (5.263 %)Microsoft Certification
North West IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
11 (5.263 %)SLA
North West IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
18 (42.11 %)Active Directory
22 (10.53 %)Backup Exec
31 (5.263 %)Terminal Server
North West IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
11 (5.263 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
North West IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
15 (26.32 %)Microsoft
23 (15.79 %)Symantec
32 (10.53 %)McAfee Security
32 (10.53 %)HP
32 (10.53 %)Intel
32 (10.53 %)Citrix
41 (5.263 %)CA
41 (5.263 %)Mitel
41 (5.263 %)Remedy
41 (5.263 %)Cisco