Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the demand for knowledge and experience of Sophos products and/or services in IT jobs within the Oxfordshire region with a comparison to our Vendors category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Sophos over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkSophos
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank120138
Rank change on same period last yearUp+18
Matching permanent IT job ads73
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.005 %0.001 %
As % of the category below0.846 %0.255 %
Salaries quoted33
Average minimum salary£27,000£43,167
Average salary£29,167£44,250
% change on same period last year-34.08 %
Average maximum salary£31,333£45,333
UK excluding London average salary£29,871£30,488
% change on same period last year-2.02 %
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
Oxfordshire
Matching permanent IT job ads8271175
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.553 %0.524 %
Salaries quoted7251052
Average minimum salary£35,219£34,814
Average salary£40,048£37,411
% change on same period last year+7.04 %
Average maximum salary£44,877£40,008
UK excluding London average salary£40,828£41,953
% change on same period last year-2.68 %
Sophos South EastSophos
South East

These figures represent the IT job market and are NOT representative of employment within Sophos PLC.

Sophos
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing Sophos across the Oxfordshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Vendors category.

Oxfordshire Sophos Demand Trend

Sophos
Salary Trend

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

Oxfordshire Sophos Salary Trend

Sophos
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Sophos across the Oxfordshire region over the 3 months to 2 December 2008.

Oxfordshire Sophos Salary Histogram

Sophos
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Sophos within the Oxfordshire region over the 3 months to 2 December 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
OxfordUp+143£33,500-8.84 %
AbingdonUp+82£27,000-43.75 %
EynshamNew entry-1--
Sophos South EastSophos
South East

Sophos
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT jobs across the Oxfordshire region citing Sophos 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 Sophos.

17 (100.00 %)Microsoft
24 (57.14 %)Adobe
24 (57.14 %)Macromedia
24 (57.14 %)CA
24 (57.14 %)Quark
24 (57.14 %)CheckPoint
24 (57.14 %)Websense
24 (57.14 %)McAfee Security
24 (57.14 %)WebMarshal
33 (42.86 %)Backup Exec
33 (42.86 %)Active Directory
33 (42.86 %)Windows
33 (42.86 %)MS Exchange
33 (42.86 %)Dell
33 (42.86 %)Citrix
42 (28.57 %)Microsoft Certification
42 (28.57 %)LAN
42 (28.57 %)Cisco
42 (28.57 %)Windows 2000
42 (28.57 %)Windows XP
42 (28.57 %)MS Office
42 (28.57 %)MCP
42 (28.57 %)HP
42 (28.57 %)Blackberry
42 (28.57 %)Education
42 (28.57 %)Security Cleared
51 (14.29 %)Exchange Server 2000
51 (14.29 %)Exchange Server 2003
51 (14.29 %)Windows Vista
51 (14.29 %)Symantec

Sophos
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT jobs across the Oxfordshire region citing Sophos 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 Sophos. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
13 (42.86 %)MS Exchange
21 (14.29 %)Exchange Server 2000
21 (14.29 %)Exchange Server 2003
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
12 (28.57 %)MS Office
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
12 (28.57 %)LAN
21 (14.29 %)SAN
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
12 (28.57 %)Education
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
14 (57.14 %)Account Manager
22 (28.57 %)Helpdesk Support
22 (28.57 %)Desktop Support
22 (28.57 %)Software Manager
31 (14.29 %)Analyst
31 (14.29 %)Consultant
31 (14.29 %)Helpdesk Support Analyst
31 (14.29 %)Sales Manager
31 (14.29 %)Desktop Analyst
31 (14.29 %)Support Analyst
31 (14.29 %)Helpdesk Analyst
31 (14.29 %)Desktop Support Analyst
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
12 (28.57 %)Blackberry
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
13 (42.86 %)Windows
22 (28.57 %)Windows 2000
22 (28.57 %)Windows XP
31 (14.29 %)Windows Vista
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
12 (28.57 %)Security Cleared
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
12 (28.57 %)MCP
12 (28.57 %)Microsoft Certification
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
14 (57.14 %)WebMarshal
23 (42.86 %)Backup Exec
23 (42.86 %)Active Directory
31 (14.29 %)MetaFrame
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
11 (14.29 %)Norton AntiVirus
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
17 (100.00 %)Microsoft
24 (57.14 %)Adobe
24 (57.14 %)Macromedia
24 (57.14 %)CA
24 (57.14 %)Quark
24 (57.14 %)CheckPoint
24 (57.14 %)McAfee Security
24 (57.14 %)Websense
33 (42.86 %)Dell
33 (42.86 %)Citrix
42 (28.57 %)Cisco
42 (28.57 %)HP
51 (14.29 %)EMC
51 (14.29 %)Symantec