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The table below looks at the demand for the Helpdesk Support role in IT jobs within the Northamptonshire 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 Helpdesk Support in their job title over the 3 months to 5 September 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Help Desk Support
Location
3 months to
5 Sep 2008
Same period last year
Rank7474
Rank change on same period last yearNo change0
Matching permanent IT job ads57
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.003 %0.003 %
As % of the category below0.452 %0.637 %
Salaries quoted57
Average minimum salary£23,000£20,000
Average salary£23,900£21,500
% change on same period last year+11.16 %
Average maximum salary£24,800£23,000
UK excluding London average salary£20,839£20,619
% change on same period last year+1.06 %
Northamptonshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
Northamptonshire
Matching permanent IT job ads11051099
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.611 %0.461 %
Salaries quoted977882
Average minimum salary£34,710£33,789
Average salary£37,816£36,199
% change on same period last year+4.46 %
Average maximum salary£40,922£38,608
UK excluding London average salary£38,058£39,448
% change on same period last year-3.52 %
Helpdesk Support East MidlandsHelpdesk Support
East Midlands

Helpdesk Support
Demand Trend

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

Northamptonshire Helpdesk Support Demand Trend

Helpdesk Support
Salary Trend

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

Northamptonshire Helpdesk Support Salary Trend

Helpdesk Support
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Helpdesk Support across the Northamptonshire region over the 3 months to 5 September 2008.

Northamptonshire Helpdesk Support Salary Histogram

Helpdesk Support
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Helpdesk Support within the Northamptonshire region over the 3 months to 5 September 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
NorthamptonDown-104£24,250+23.72 %
DaventryNew entry-1£22,500-
Helpdesk Support East MidlandsHelpdesk Support
East Midlands

Helpdesk Support
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT jobs across the Northamptonshire region that cited Helpdesk Support 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 Helpdesk Support in their job title.

17 (77.78 %)Windows
26 (66.67 %)Windows Server 2003
35 (55.56 %)MS Office
44 (44.44 %)Microsoft
53 (33.33 %)IP Telephony
53 (33.33 %)Security Cleared
53 (33.33 %)Citrix
53 (33.33 %)NetWare
53 (33.33 %)TCP/IP
53 (33.33 %)SLA
53 (33.33 %)Cisco
62 (22.22 %)SAP
62 (22.22 %)MCP
62 (22.22 %)MCSE
62 (22.22 %)MCSA
62 (22.22 %)MS Excel
62 (22.22 %)Windows XP
62 (22.22 %)MS Exchange
62 (22.22 %)Microsoft Certification
62 (22.22 %)Novell
62 (22.22 %)Automotive
62 (22.22 %)Government
62 (22.22 %)Exchange Server 2003
62 (22.22 %)Windows Vista
62 (22.22 %)SC Cleared
71 (11.11 %)NetBackup
71 (11.11 %)VERITAS
71 (11.11 %)Lotus
71 (11.11 %)SAP R/3
71 (11.11 %)UNIX

Helpdesk Support
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT jobs across the Northamptonshire region that cited Helpdesk Support 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 Helpdesk Support in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Northamptonshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
12 (22.22 %)MS Exchange
12 (22.22 %)Exchange Server 2003
21 (11.11 %)Lotus Notes
Northamptonshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
15 (55.56 %)MS Office
22 (22.22 %)MS Excel
Northamptonshire IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
11 (11.11 %)SAP R/3
Northamptonshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
13 (33.33 %)TCP/IP
13 (33.33 %)IP Telephony
Northamptonshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
12 (22.22 %)Automotive
12 (22.22 %)Government
Northamptonshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
17 (77.78 %)Windows
26 (66.67 %)Windows Server 2003
33 (33.33 %)NetWare
42 (22.22 %)Windows Vista
42 (22.22 %)Windows XP
51 (11.11 %)UNIX
51 (11.11 %)Solaris
Northamptonshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
13 (33.33 %)Security Cleared
22 (22.22 %)SC Cleared
Northamptonshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
12 (22.22 %)MCP
12 (22.22 %)MCSE
12 (22.22 %)MCSA
12 (22.22 %)Microsoft Certification
Northamptonshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
13 (33.33 %)SLA
Northamptonshire IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
11 (11.11 %)Active Directory
11 (11.11 %)NetBackup
Northamptonshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
14 (44.44 %)Microsoft
23 (33.33 %)Citrix
23 (33.33 %)Cisco
32 (22.22 %)SAP
32 (22.22 %)Novell
41 (11.11 %)VERITAS
41 (11.11 %)Lotus