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This section looks at the demand for Network Design skills within the North West region with a comparison to our Processes & Methodologies category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Network Design over the 3 months to 25 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkNetwork Design
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank253243
Rank change on same period last yearDown-10
Matching permanent IT job ads2048
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.011 %0.020 %
As % of the category below0.287 %0.610 %
Salaries quoted1140
Average minimum salary£36,727£39,725
Average salary£39,909£43,750
% change on same period last year-8.77 %
Average maximum salary£43,091£47,775
UK excluding London average salary£45,419£45,017
% change on same period last year+0.89 %
North West IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
North West
Matching permanent IT job ads69807863
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled3.685 %3.220 %
Salaries quoted59466575
Average minimum salary£35,992£39,961
Average salary£39,934£44,032
% change on same period last year-9.30 %
Average maximum salary£43,875£48,104
UK excluding London average salary£42,567£44,524
% change on same period last year-4.39 %
Network Design EnglandNetwork Design
England

Network Design
Demand Trend

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

North West Network Design Demand Trend

Network Design
Salary Trend

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

North West Network Design Salary Trend

Network Design
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Network Design across the North West region over the 3 months to 25 July 2008.

North West Network Design Salary Histogram

Network Design
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Network Design within the North West 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
ManchesterUp+2116£39,857-3.11 %
CheshireDown-62£37,500+31.57 %
MerseysideDown-21£35,000-8.29 %
Network Design EnglandNetwork Design
England

Network Design
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT jobs across the North West region citing Network Design 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 Network Design.

122 (46.81 %)Cisco
218 (38.30 %)Cisco Certification
315 (31.91 %)Internet
414 (29.79 %)CCNA
513 (27.66 %)UNIX
612 (25.53 %)Windows
612 (25.53 %)LAN
612 (25.53 %)Microsoft
612 (25.53 %)Firewall
612 (25.53 %)Penetration Testing
711 (23.40 %)Finance
810 (21.28 %)Auditing
810 (21.28 %)DNS
810 (21.28 %)WAN
99 (19.15 %)ISO17799
99 (19.15 %)VPN
99 (19.15 %)CheckPoint
99 (19.15 %)ISO27001
99 (19.15 %)Information Security
108 (17.02 %)Incident Management
108 (17.02 %)MPLS
117 (14.89 %)ISA Server
117 (14.89 %)CCSP
117 (14.89 %)Linux
117 (14.89 %)Banking
117 (14.89 %)Content Management
126 (12.77 %)Blue Coat
126 (12.77 %)Telecoms
135 (10.64 %)CISSP
135 (10.64 %)Blackberry

Network Design
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT jobs across the North West region citing Network Design 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 Network Design. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

North West IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
14 (8.511 %)SharePoint
14 (8.511 %)MS Exchange
14 (8.511 %)Exchange Server 2003
14 (8.511 %)Exchange Server 2007
North West IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
11 (2.128 %)MS Excel
North West IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
115 (31.91 %)Internet
212 (25.53 %)LAN
212 (25.53 %)Firewall
310 (21.28 %)WAN
310 (21.28 %)DNS
49 (19.15 %)VPN
58 (17.02 %)MPLS
64 (8.511 %)SAN
73 (6.383 %)VoIP
73 (6.383 %)OSPF
73 (6.383 %)BGP
81 (2.128 %)DSL
81 (2.128 %)EIGRP
81 (2.128 %)L2TP
81 (2.128 %)MGCP
81 (2.128 %)Wireless
81 (2.128 %)IPCC
81 (2.128 %)Intrusion Detection
81 (2.128 %)Network Security
81 (2.128 %)Ethernet
North West IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
111 (23.40 %)Finance
210 (21.28 %)Auditing
37 (14.89 %)Banking
46 (12.77 %)Telecoms
53 (6.383 %)Education
53 (6.383 %)Health
61 (2.128 %)Military
61 (2.128 %)Government
61 (2.128 %)Financial Institution
61 (2.128 %)Automotive
61 (2.128 %)Pensions
North West IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
110 (21.28 %)Security Engineer
29 (19.15 %)Infrastructure Manager
29 (19.15 %)Analyst
38 (17.02 %)Network Analyst
38 (17.02 %)Network Manager
44 (8.511 %)Technical Engineer
44 (8.511 %)Architect
44 (8.511 %)Senior Security Engineer
44 (8.511 %)Information Security Engineer
53 (6.383 %)Network Architect
53 (6.383 %)Consultant
53 (6.383 %)Network Designer
62 (4.255 %)Network Engineer
62 (4.255 %)Solutions Designer
62 (4.255 %)Cisco Engineer
62 (4.255 %)Presales Consultant
71 (2.128 %)Cisco Network Engineer
71 (2.128 %)Network Support
71 (2.128 %)Cisco Support
71 (2.128 %)Cisco Architect
North West IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
15 (10.64 %)Blackberry
21 (2.128 %)CESG
North West IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
113 (27.66 %)UNIX
212 (25.53 %)Windows
37 (14.89 %)Linux
43 (6.383 %)Solaris
52 (4.255 %)Windows Server 2003
61 (2.128 %)NetBSD
61 (2.128 %)Windows 2000
61 (2.128 %)FreeBSD
61 (2.128 %)AIX
61 (2.128 %)HPUX
North West IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
112 (25.53 %)Penetration Testing
29 (19.15 %)Information Security
38 (17.02 %)Incident Management
47 (14.89 %)Content Management
54 (8.511 %)Project Planning
63 (6.383 %)Cost-Benefit Analysis
72 (4.255 %)Resource Management
81 (2.128 %)Project Management
81 (2.128 %)Validation
North West IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
14 (8.511 %)SQL
22 (4.255 %)Perl
North West IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
118 (38.30 %)Cisco Certification
214 (29.79 %)CCNA
37 (14.89 %)CCSP
45 (10.64 %)CISSP
54 (8.511 %)CCNP
54 (8.511 %)CCIE
63 (6.383 %)CCVP
71 (2.128 %)MCSE
71 (2.128 %)CCIP
71 (2.128 %)CCDA
71 (2.128 %)Microsoft Certification
North West IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
19 (19.15 %)ISO17799
19 (19.15 %)ISO27001
21 (2.128 %)CESG Infosec
North West IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
17 (14.89 %)ISA Server
22 (4.255 %)Active Directory
North West IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
12 (4.255 %)OpenView
21 (2.128 %)Netcool
North West IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
122 (46.81 %)Cisco
212 (25.53 %)Microsoft
39 (19.15 %)CheckPoint
46 (12.77 %)Blue Coat
55 (10.64 %)Juniper
64 (8.511 %)NetApp
64 (8.511 %)VMware
72 (4.255 %)Nokia
72 (4.255 %)HP
81 (2.128 %)EMC
81 (2.128 %)Intel
81 (2.128 %)BT
81 (2.128 %)Redback
81 (2.128 %)NetScout
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