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The table below looks at the demand for the Network Engineer role in IT jobs within the Northern Ireland 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 Network Engineer in their job title over the 3 months to 10 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Network Engineer
Location
3 months to
10 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank299
Rank change on same period last yearDown-20
Matching permanent IT job ads623
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.003 %0.010 %
As % of the category below3.333 %11.98 %
Salaries quoted320
Average minimum salary£50,000£45,000
Average salary£55,000£46,000
% change on same period last year+19.56 %
Average maximum salary£60,000£47,000
UK excluding London average salary£35,988£35,639
% change on same period last year+0.97 %
Northern Ireland IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
Northern Ireland
Matching permanent IT job ads180192
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.104 %0.083 %
Salaries quoted86109
Average minimum salary£31,477£36,631
Average salary£33,816£39,439
% change on same period last year-14.25 %
Average maximum salary£36,156£42,247
UK excluding London average salary£38,208£39,261
% change on same period last year-2.68 %
Network Engineer UKNetwork Engineer
UK

Network Engineer
Demand Trend

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

Northern Ireland Network Engineer Demand Trend

Network Engineer
Salary Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing Network Engineer across the Northern Ireland region.

Northern Ireland Network Engineer Salary Trend

Network Engineer
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Network Engineer across the Northern Ireland region over the 3 months to 10 October 2008.

Northern Ireland Network Engineer Salary Histogram

Network Engineer
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Network Engineer within the Northern Ireland region over the 3 months to 10 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
County AntrimDown-145£55,000+19.56 %
Network Engineer UKNetwork Engineer
UK

Network Engineer
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT jobs across the Northern Ireland region that cited Network 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 Network Engineer in their job title.

122 (95.65 %)Cisco Certification
221 (91.30 %)Cisco
319 (82.61 %)CCIE
418 (78.26 %)LAN
418 (78.26 %)WAN
516 (69.57 %)RIP
516 (69.57 %)Juniper
516 (69.57 %)OSPF
516 (69.57 %)BGP
516 (69.57 %)Firewall
615 (65.22 %)Cisco ASA
615 (65.22 %)NetScreen
615 (65.22 %)CheckPoint
73 (13.04 %)OpenView
73 (13.04 %)HP
73 (13.04 %)CCNA
73 (13.04 %)Telecoms
82 (8.696 %)Fault Management
82 (8.696 %)OPNET
82 (8.696 %)Health
82 (8.696 %)3Com
82 (8.696 %)Concord
91 (4.348 %)Network Design
91 (4.348 %)VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
91 (4.348 %)VLAN
91 (4.348 %)Exchange Server 2003
91 (4.348 %)VPLS
91 (4.348 %)Degree
91 (4.348 %)Exchange Server 2007
91 (4.348 %)VMware

Network Engineer
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT jobs across the Northern Ireland region that cited Network 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 Network Engineer in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Northern Ireland IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
11 (4.348 %)MS Exchange
11 (4.348 %)Exchange Server 2003
11 (4.348 %)Exchange Server 2007
Northern Ireland IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
11 (4.348 %)MS Excel
Northern Ireland IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
118 (78.26 %)LAN
118 (78.26 %)WAN
216 (69.57 %)RIP
216 (69.57 %)OSPF
216 (69.57 %)BGP
216 (69.57 %)Firewall
315 (65.22 %)Cisco ASA
315 (65.22 %)NetScreen
41 (4.348 %)TCP/IP
41 (4.348 %)MPLS
41 (4.348 %)SMTP
41 (4.348 %)VoIP
41 (4.348 %)Wireless
41 (4.348 %)Frame Relay
41 (4.348 %)IP Telephony
41 (4.348 %)VLAN
41 (4.348 %)VPLS
Northern Ireland IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
13 (13.04 %)Telecoms
22 (8.696 %)Health
31 (4.348 %)Finance
Northern Ireland IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
11 (4.348 %)Windows
11 (4.348 %)Windows Server 2003
Northern Ireland IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
12 (8.696 %)Fault Management
21 (4.348 %)ITIL
21 (4.348 %)Network Design
Northern Ireland IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
122 (95.65 %)Cisco Certification
219 (82.61 %)CCIE
33 (13.04 %)CCNA
41 (4.348 %)CCDP
41 (4.348 %)CCA
41 (4.348 %)Citrix Certification
41 (4.348 %)CCEA
41 (4.348 %)Microsoft Certification
41 (4.348 %)VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
41 (4.348 %)Degree
41 (4.348 %)CCNP
41 (4.348 %)CCIP
41 (4.348 %)MCSE
Northern Ireland IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
11 (4.348 %)VMware ESX
11 (4.348 %)VMware Infrastructure
Northern Ireland IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
13 (13.04 %)OpenView
21 (4.348 %)CiscoWorks
21 (4.348 %)ServiceCenter
Northern Ireland IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
121 (91.30 %)Cisco
216 (69.57 %)Juniper
315 (65.22 %)CheckPoint
43 (13.04 %)HP
52 (8.696 %)OPNET
52 (8.696 %)3Com
52 (8.696 %)Concord
61 (4.348 %)VMware
61 (4.348 %)Citrix
61 (4.348 %)Microsoft
61 (4.348 %)Remedy
61 (4.348 %)Peregrine