Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The first part of the table below looks at the demand for ERP skills in IT jobs advertised for the North West region. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited ERP over the 3 months to 16 March 2010 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years. The second part of the table is for comparison and provides aggregates for all of the Processes & Methodologies category for the North West region.

 Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
Location
3 months to
16 Mar 2010
Same period 2009Same period 2008
Rank7111777
Rank change year-on-year
Up+46Down-40
Matching permanent IT job ads14391304
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in the North West2.697 %1.574 %2.440 %
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category4.200 %2.720 %4.249 %
Salaries quoted13182270
Average salary£42,500£41,000£37,500
Average salary % change year-on-year
+3.650 %+9.330 %
90% of jobs offered a salary of more than£24,446£30,000£24,000
10% of jobs offered a salary of more than£65,000£62,500£70,000
UK excluding London average salary£47,500£45,000£42,000
% change year-on-year
+5.550 %+7.140 %
North West IT Job Market, Processes & Methodologies CategoryAll Processes & Methodologies
North West
Permanent IT job ads with a match in the
Processes & Methodologies category
340533467154
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in the North West64.22 %57.89 %57.42 %
Salaries quoted304329366129
Average salary£35,000£35,000£37,500
Average salary % change year-on-year
--6.660 %
90% of jobs offered a salary of more than£24,500£24,000£25,000
10% of jobs offered a salary of more than£60,000£60,000£65,000
UK excluding London average salary£40,000£40,000£40,000
ERP EnglandERP
England

ERP
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing ERP across the North West region as a proportion of the total demand within the Processes & Methodologies category.

North West ERP Demand Trend

ERP
Salary Trend

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

North West ERP Salary Trend

ERP
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing ERP across the North West region over the 3 months to 16 March 2010.

North West ERP Salary Histogram

ERP
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing ERP within the North West region over the 3 months to 16 March 2010. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year.

LocationRank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Average Salary
Last 3 Months
Average Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
ManchesterUp+1366£35,000-30.00 %
CheshireUp+2839£50,000+40.84 %
LancashireUp+2414£65,000+85.71 %
MerseysideUp+185£25,000-54.54 %
ERP EnglandERP
England

ERP
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 16 March 2010, IT jobs across the North West region citing ERP 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 ERP.

169 (30.80 %)CRM
262 (27.68 %)Finance
358 (25.89 %)SAP
444 (19.64 %)SQL
543 (19.20 %)Microsoft
642 (18.75 %)Oracle
737 (16.52 %).NET
835 (15.63 %)Windows
933 (14.73 %)Dynamics AX
1030 (13.39 %)Project Management
1030 (13.39 %)SharePoint
1030 (13.39 %)SQL Server
1129 (12.95 %)Dynamics CRM
1226 (11.61 %)Pharmaceutical
1325 (11.16 %)Microsoft CRM
1325 (11.16 %)Axapta
1424 (10.71 %)SharePoint Server 2007
1523 (10.27 %)Manufacturing
1622 (9.821 %)Health
1721 (9.375 %)X++
1820 (8.929 %)SAP ERP
1820 (8.929 %)Chemicals
1919 (8.482 %)SQL Server 2005
1919 (8.482 %)Windows Server 2003
2018 (8.036 %)BizTalk Server
2117 (7.589 %)MS Exchange
2216 (7.143 %)JD Edwards
2315 (6.696 %)Business Intelligence
2315 (6.696 %)PRINCE2
2315 (6.696 %)MS Excel

ERP
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 16 March 2010, IT jobs across the North West region citing ERP 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 ERP. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

North West IT Job Market, Application Development CategoryApplication Development
137 (16.52 %).NET
212 (5.357 %)XML
39 (4.018 %)CSS
39 (4.018 %)Web Services
46 (2.679 %)HTML
55 (2.232 %)jQuery
55 (2.232 %)WinForms
55 (2.232 %)ASP.NET
55 (2.232 %)XSL
64 (1.786 %)XSLT
64 (1.786 %)XHTML
64 (1.786 %)JSON
73 (1.339 %)Adobe Flex
73 (1.339 %)Middleware
73 (1.339 %)EDI
73 (1.339 %)Flash
82 (0.893 %)Jolt
82 (0.893 %)Oracle Fusion
82 (0.893 %)Visualforce
91 (0.446 %)SAP Basis
North West IT Job Market, Application Platforms CategoryApplication Platforms
130 (13.39 %)SharePoint
224 (10.71 %)SharePoint Server 2007
318 (8.036 %)BizTalk Server
417 (7.589 %)MS Exchange
513 (5.804 %)Exchange Server 2007
513 (5.804 %)Exchange Server 2003
69 (4.018 %)SAS
69 (4.018 %)Exchange Server 2000
77 (3.125 %)IIS
83 (1.339 %)Force.com
92 (0.893 %)WebLogic
92 (0.893 %)Tuxedo
92 (0.893 %)SharePoint Portal Server
101 (0.446 %)ESB
101 (0.446 %)Oracle Application Server
101 (0.446 %)CMS
101 (0.446 %)NetWeaver
101 (0.446 %)Lotus Notes
North West IT Job Market, Applications CategoryApplications
115 (6.696 %)MS Excel
29 (4.018 %)MS Office
33 (1.339 %)MS Visio
33 (1.339 %)MS Project
North West IT Job Market, Business Applications CategoryBusiness Applications
133 (14.73 %)Dynamics AX
229 (12.95 %)Dynamics CRM
325 (11.16 %)Microsoft CRM
325 (11.16 %)Axapta
420 (8.929 %)SAP ERP
58 (3.571 %)Dynamics NAV
67 (3.125 %)Oracle Financials
76 (2.679 %)Navision
76 (2.679 %)Oracle Applications
76 (2.679 %)Applix TM1
84 (1.786 %)Great Plains
84 (1.786 %)SAP Business One
93 (1.339 %)SAP CO
93 (1.339 %)SAP FI/CO
93 (1.339 %)Oracle EBS
93 (1.339 %)SAP FI
93 (1.339 %)PeopleSoft HRMS
102 (0.893 %)JDE OneWorld
102 (0.893 %)Oracle 11i
102 (0.893 %)Pegasus Opera
North West IT Job Market, Communications & Networking CategoryCommunications & Networking
111 (4.911 %)Firewall
210 (4.464 %)TCP/IP
39 (4.018 %)Wireless
39 (4.018 %)VPN
39 (4.018 %)ADSL
39 (4.018 %)PSTN
48 (3.571 %)Network Security
55 (2.232 %)Intranet
64 (1.786 %)LAN
73 (1.339 %)CTI
73 (1.339 %)Internet
73 (1.339 %)VoIP
73 (1.339 %)WAN
82 (0.893 %)DHCP
82 (0.893 %)DNS
91 (0.446 %)BSS
91 (0.446 %)RFID
91 (0.446 %)MPLS
91 (0.446 %)DECT
North West IT Job Market, Database & Business Intelligence CategoryDatabase & Business Intelligence
130 (13.39 %)SQL Server
219 (8.482 %)SQL Server 2005
311 (4.911 %)SQL Server 2008
48 (3.571 %)Datawarehouse
56 (2.679 %)OLAP
56 (2.679 %)PerformancePoint
56 (2.679 %)Oracle OLAP
65 (2.232 %)Crystal Reports
74 (1.786 %)SQL Server Reporting Services
83 (1.339 %)SQL Server Integration Services
83 (1.339 %)SQL Server 2000
83 (1.339 %)MS Access
91 (0.446 %)SQL Server Analysis Services
91 (0.446 %)SAP BI
91 (0.446 %)SAP BW
91 (0.446 %)RDBMS
91 (0.446 %)BusinessObjects
91 (0.446 %)Oracle 8/8i
North West IT Job Market, Development Applications CategoryDevelopment Applications
16 (2.679 %)Oracle APEX
24 (1.786 %)Zend Studio
33 (1.339 %)MorphX
41 (0.446 %)Visual Studio
41 (0.446 %)Ant
North West IT Job Market, General CategoryGeneral
162 (27.68 %)Finance
226 (11.61 %)Pharmaceutical
323 (10.27 %)Manufacturing
422 (9.821 %)Health
520 (8.929 %)Chemicals
610 (4.464 %)Retail
76 (2.679 %)Insurance
85 (2.232 %)Billing
92 (0.893 %)Telecoms
92 (0.893 %)Pensions
92 (0.893 %)Music
101 (0.446 %)Music Industry
101 (0.446 %)Education
North West IT Job Market, Job Titles CategoryJob Titles
158 (25.89 %)Consultant
232 (14.29 %)Project Manager
329 (12.95 %)Analyst
428 (12.50 %)Dynamics AX Consultant
518 (8.036 %)Programme Manager
617 (7.589 %)Architect
716 (7.143 %)Business Analyst
815 (6.696 %)Applications Support
914 (6.250 %)Developer
1012 (5.357 %)Axapta Consultant
1110 (4.464 %)Support Analyst
129 (4.018 %)Web Developer
138 (3.571 %)Senior Architect
138 (3.571 %)Senior Consultant
138 (3.571 %)Technical Leader
147 (3.125 %)ERP Consultant
147 (3.125 %)3rd Line Support
147 (3.125 %)Business Intelligence (BI) Consultant
156 (2.679 %)Business Systems Analyst
156 (2.679 %)Systems Analyst
North West IT Job Market, Miscellaneous CategoryMiscellaneous
16 (2.679 %)Life Science
24 (1.786 %)Cloud Computing
33 (1.339 %)Management Information System
42 (0.893 %)iSeries
51 (0.446 %)Spanish Language
51 (0.446 %)Computer Science
51 (0.446 %)FMCG
51 (0.446 %)Video Conferencing
51 (0.446 %)AS400
51 (0.446 %)LIMS
North West IT Job Market, Operating Systems CategoryOperating Systems
135 (15.63 %)Windows
219 (8.482 %)Windows Server 2003
39 (4.018 %)Windows 2000 Server
44 (1.786 %)UNIX
44 (1.786 %)Windows XP
53 (1.339 %)Windows Server 2008
61 (0.446 %)Linux
61 (0.446 %)Windows 2000
North West IT Job Market, Processes & Methodologies CategoryProcesses & Methodologies
169 (30.80 %)CRM
230 (13.39 %)Project Management
315 (6.696 %)Business Intelligence
315 (6.696 %)PRINCE2
411 (4.911 %)Logistics
411 (4.911 %)Change Management
411 (4.911 %)Disaster Recovery
411 (4.911 %)E-Commerce
411 (4.911 %)Enterprise Architecture
510 (4.464 %)Stakeholder Management
69 (4.018 %)Workflow
69 (4.018 %)IT Governance
77 (3.125 %)Business Analysis
86 (2.679 %)Service Management
95 (2.232 %)Matrix Management
95 (2.232 %)Unit Testing
95 (2.232 %)Service Delivery
104 (1.786 %)ITIL
104 (1.786 %)OO
104 (1.786 %)PRINCE
North West IT Job Market, Programming Languages CategoryProgramming Languages
144 (19.64 %)SQL
221 (9.375 %)X++
314 (6.250 %)VB
412 (5.357 %)C
59 (4.018 %)C#
59 (4.018 %)Java
59 (4.018 %)JavaScript
68 (3.571 %)VB.NET
76 (2.679 %)T-SQL
76 (2.679 %)PHP
84 (1.786 %)Perl
84 (1.786 %)PHP5
92 (0.893 %)Apex Code
101 (0.446 %)VBScript
North West IT Job Market, Qualifications CategoryQualifications
112 (5.357 %)Degree
25 (2.232 %)Microsoft Certification
33 (1.339 %)APMP
33 (1.339 %)ISEB
33 (1.339 %)PRINCE2 Certification
33 (1.339 %)MCSE
42 (0.893 %)ACCA
42 (0.893 %)CIMA
42 (0.893 %)Security Cleared
51 (0.446 %)MBA
51 (0.446 %)ITIL Certification
51 (0.446 %)PhD
51 (0.446 %)MCSA
51 (0.446 %)Postgraduate
51 (0.446 %)MCP
North West IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & Compliance CategoryQuality Assurance & Compliance
19 (4.018 %)Sarbanes-Oxley
21 (0.446 %)QA
North West IT Job Market, System Software CategorySystem Software
111 (4.911 %)Active Directory
21 (0.446 %)Oracle RAC
21 (0.446 %)Citrix Presentation Server
21 (0.446 %)ISA Server
North West IT Job Market, Systems Management CategorySystems Management
11 (0.446 %)WSUS
North West IT Job Market, Vendors CategoryVendors
158 (25.89 %)SAP
243 (19.20 %)Microsoft
342 (18.75 %)Oracle
416 (7.143 %)JD Edwards
512 (5.357 %)Sage
69 (4.018 %)Baan
69 (4.018 %)Siebel
78 (3.571 %)Pegasus
86 (2.679 %)Hyperion
86 (2.679 %)ProClarity
86 (2.679 %)Applix
95 (2.232 %)PeopleSoft
104 (1.786 %)Cisco
104 (1.786 %)CODA
104 (1.786 %)Agresso
104 (1.786 %)Kofax
104 (1.786 %)Zend
113 (1.339 %)Salesforce.com
122 (0.893 %)Lawson
131 (0.446 %)WatchGuard