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The table below looks at the demand for Virtual Private Network (VPN) skills within the Oxfordshire region with a comparison to our Communications & Networking category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited VPN over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkVirtual Private Network (VPN)
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank10295
Rank change on same period last yearDown-7
Matching permanent IT job ads2547
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.017 %0.021 %
As % of the category below8.711 %9.056 %
Salaries quoted2347
Average minimum salary£28,609£29,340
Average salary£30,630£31,266
% change on same period last year-2.03 %
Average maximum salary£32,652£33,191
UK excluding London average salary£34,228£34,803
% change on same period last year-1.65 %
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
Oxfordshire
Matching permanent IT job ads287519
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.192 %0.232 %
Salaries quoted249482
Average minimum salary£34,277£32,743
Average salary£38,872£34,764
% change on same period last year+11.81 %
Average maximum salary£43,466£36,786
UK excluding London average salary£37,772£38,125
% change on same period last year-0.92 %
VPN South EastVPN
South East

VPN
Demand Trend

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

Oxfordshire VPN Demand Trend

VPN
Salary Trend

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

Oxfordshire VPN Salary Trend

VPN
Salary Histogram

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

Oxfordshire VPN Salary Histogram

VPN
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing VPN 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
AbingdonUp+138£19,000-3.38 %
OxfordDown-88£31,214-3.47 %
Henley-on-ThamesUp+156£42,333-5.92 %
VPN South EastVPN
South East

VPN
Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

137 (55.22 %)Windows
231 (46.27 %)WAN
231 (46.27 %)LAN
328 (41.79 %)Microsoft
426 (38.81 %)ADSL
426 (38.81 %)Firewall
523 (34.33 %)TCP/IP
621 (31.34 %)Internet
720 (29.85 %)DNS
720 (29.85 %)Cisco
720 (29.85 %)Active Directory
819 (28.36 %)MS Exchange
918 (26.87 %)Windows Server 2003
1017 (25.37 %)DHCP
1017 (25.37 %)MS Excel
1017 (25.37 %)Exchange Server 2003
1116 (23.88 %)ITIL
1116 (23.88 %)Citrix
1116 (23.88 %)Microsoft Certification
1215 (22.39 %)ISDN
1314 (20.90 %)PSTN
1314 (20.90 %)MCP
1314 (20.90 %)MCSE
1314 (20.90 %)Broadband
1314 (20.90 %)Telecoms
1314 (20.90 %)Video Conferencing
1413 (19.40 %)CheckPoint
1512 (17.91 %)Terminal Services
1512 (17.91 %)Blackberry
1512 (17.91 %)MCSA

VPN
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
11 (1.493 %)ASP
11 (1.493 %)CSS
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
119 (28.36 %)MS Exchange
217 (25.37 %)Exchange Server 2003
37 (10.45 %)IIS
41 (1.493 %)SharePoint
41 (1.493 %)SharePoint Server 2007
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
117 (25.37 %)MS Excel
24 (5.970 %)MS Office
32 (2.985 %)MS PowerPoint
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
11 (1.493 %)Dynamics AX
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
131 (46.27 %)LAN
131 (46.27 %)WAN
226 (38.81 %)ADSL
226 (38.81 %)Firewall
323 (34.33 %)TCP/IP
421 (31.34 %)Internet
520 (29.85 %)DNS
617 (25.37 %)DHCP
715 (22.39 %)ISDN
814 (20.90 %)Broadband
814 (20.90 %)PSTN
98 (11.94 %)Network Security
106 (8.955 %)MPLS
106 (8.955 %)OSPF
115 (7.463 %)EIGRP
115 (7.463 %)VoIP
115 (7.463 %)VLAN
124 (5.970 %)Cisco PIX
124 (5.970 %)IPsec
133 (4.478 %)VRRP
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
15 (7.463 %)SQL Server
22 (2.985 %)SQL Server 2005
31 (1.493 %)SQL Server 2000
31 (1.493 %)SQL Server Reporting Services
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
114 (20.90 %)Telecoms
24 (5.970 %)Banking
32 (2.985 %)Pensions
32 (2.985 %)Health
41 (1.493 %)Games
41 (1.493 %)Finance
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
125 (37.31 %)Administrator
221 (31.34 %)Network Administrator
316 (23.88 %)Analyst
413 (19.40 %)Support Analyst
511 (16.42 %)2nd Line Support
69 (13.43 %)Support Engineer
69 (13.43 %)Network Engineer
78 (11.94 %)2nd Line Support Analyst
87 (10.45 %)Technical Support
96 (8.955 %)Technical Support Manager
96 (8.955 %)Technical Manager
96 (8.955 %)Support Manager
104 (5.970 %)Network Support
104 (5.970 %)Systems Administrator
104 (5.970 %)Network Support Engineer
104 (5.970 %)1st Line Support
113 (4.478 %)Senior Analyst
113 (4.478 %)Systems Support
113 (4.478 %)Desktop Support
113 (4.478 %)Junior
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
114 (20.90 %)Video Conferencing
212 (17.91 %)Blackberry
34 (5.970 %)Clustering
42 (2.985 %)Handset
51 (1.493 %)Computer Science
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
137 (55.22 %)Windows
218 (26.87 %)Windows Server 2003
35 (7.463 %)Windows XP
35 (7.463 %)Linux
43 (4.478 %)Windows 2000
52 (2.985 %)Solaris
52 (2.985 %)UNIX
52 (2.985 %)Windows Vista
61 (1.493 %)Windows 2000 Server
61 (1.493 %)Windows NT
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
116 (23.88 %)ITIL
28 (11.94 %)PRINCE2
36 (8.955 %)Service Delivery
36 (8.955 %)Disaster Recovery
36 (8.955 %)Data Security
36 (8.955 %)Supplier Management
44 (5.970 %)Network Load Balancing
53 (4.478 %)E-business
62 (2.985 %)CRM
62 (2.985 %)E-Commerce
62 (2.985 %)PRINCE
71 (1.493 %)Security Cleared
71 (1.493 %)Web Development
71 (1.493 %)Asset Management
71 (1.493 %)ERP
71 (1.493 %)Change Management
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
17 (10.45 %)C
25 (7.463 %)SQL
31 (1.493 %)C#
31 (1.493 %)Java
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
116 (23.88 %)Microsoft Certification
214 (20.90 %)MCP
214 (20.90 %)MCSE
312 (17.91 %)MCSA
410 (14.93 %)Cisco Certification
57 (10.45 %)CCNP
57 (10.45 %)CCNA
65 (7.463 %)Degree
72 (2.985 %)A+ Certification
81 (1.493 %)ITIL Certification
81 (1.493 %)Network+ Certification
81 (1.493 %)CCSA
81 (1.493 %)CCSP
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
120 (29.85 %)Active Directory
212 (17.91 %)Terminal Services
212 (17.91 %)Backup Exec
33 (4.478 %)ISA Server
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
14 (5.970 %)OpenView
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
128 (41.79 %)Microsoft
220 (29.85 %)Cisco
316 (23.88 %)Citrix
413 (19.40 %)CheckPoint
56 (8.955 %)HP
65 (7.463 %)Nokia
72 (2.985 %)Novell