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The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft Windows Server 2008 skills within the Oxfordshire region with a comparison to our Operating Systems category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Windows Server 2008 over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Windows Server 2008
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank112139
Rank change on same period last yearUp+27
Matching permanent IT job ads152
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.010 %0.001 %
As % of the category below2.717 %0.242 %
Salaries quoted152
Average minimum salary£34,467£45,000
Average salary£36,567£45,000
% change on same period last year-18.74 %
Average maximum salary£38,667£45,000
UK excluding London average salary£41,352£34,611
% change on same period last year+19.47 %
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
Oxfordshire
Matching permanent IT job ads552825
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.369 %0.368 %
Salaries quoted494749
Average minimum salary£31,835£31,831
Average salary£34,811£34,090
% change on same period last year+2.11 %
Average maximum salary£37,787£36,350
UK excluding London average salary£34,399£34,145
% change on same period last year+0.74 %
Windows Server 2008 South EastWindows Server 2008
South East

Windows Server 2008
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing Windows Server 2008 across the Oxfordshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Operating Systems category.

Oxfordshire Windows Server 2008 Demand Trend

Windows Server 2008
Salary Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing Windows Server 2008 across the Oxfordshire region.

Oxfordshire Windows Server 2008 Salary Trend

Windows Server 2008
Salary Histogram

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

Oxfordshire Windows Server 2008 Salary Histogram

Windows Server 2008
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Windows Server 2008 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+159£33,667-25.18 %
OxfordNew entry-5£39,100-
Windows Server 2008 South EastWindows Server 2008
South East

Windows Server 2008
Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

177 (100.00 %)Windows
276 (98.70 %)Windows Server 2003
370 (90.91 %)Active Directory
467 (87.01 %)Microsoft
560 (77.92 %)Microsoft Certification
659 (76.62 %)Education
757 (74.03 %)SharePoint
757 (74.03 %)MS Exchange
757 (74.03 %)Exchange Server 2007
757 (74.03 %)Office Communications Server
817 (22.08 %)Pensions
915 (19.48 %)PRINCE2 Certification
1014 (18.18 %)Project Management
1014 (18.18 %)Windows 2000
1113 (16.88 %)Cisco Certification
1212 (15.58 %)CCNA
1311 (14.29 %)Cisco
1311 (14.29 %)SharePoint Server 2007
1410 (12.99 %)MS Excel
159 (11.69 %)DNS
159 (11.69 %)PRINCE2
159 (11.69 %)Health
159 (11.69 %)Insurance
168 (10.39 %)PRINCE
168 (10.39 %)MCSE
168 (10.39 %)DHCP
168 (10.39 %)TCP/IP
168 (10.39 %)Degree
176 (7.792 %)CheckPoint
176 (7.792 %)Windows Vista

Windows Server 2008
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
14 (5.195 %)WebServices
14 (5.195 %)XML
14 (5.195 %)XSLT
23 (3.896 %)Windows SharePoint Services
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
157 (74.03 %)SharePoint
157 (74.03 %)MS Exchange
157 (74.03 %)Exchange Server 2007
157 (74.03 %)Office Communications Server
211 (14.29 %)SharePoint Server 2007
35 (6.494 %)IIS
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
110 (12.99 %)MS Excel
22 (2.597 %)MS Project
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
19 (11.69 %)DNS
28 (10.39 %)TCP/IP
28 (10.39 %)DHCP
34 (5.195 %)NetScreen
34 (5.195 %)Firewall
34 (5.195 %)Cisco PIX
34 (5.195 %)Cisco ASA
42 (2.597 %)VoIP
42 (2.597 %)SAN
51 (1.299 %)LAN
51 (1.299 %)WLAN
51 (1.299 %)Ethernet
51 (1.299 %)iSCSI
51 (1.299 %)Wireless
51 (1.299 %)Gigabit Ethernet
51 (1.299 %)VLAN
51 (1.299 %)Cisco IPT
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
15 (6.494 %)SQL Server
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
159 (76.62 %)Education
217 (22.08 %)Pensions
39 (11.69 %)Health
39 (11.69 %)Insurance
41 (1.299 %)Games
41 (1.299 %)Online Games
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
144 (57.14 %)Systems Engineer
220 (25.97 %)Lead Systems Engineer
314 (18.18 %)Project Leader
411 (14.29 %)Technical Project Leader
57 (9.091 %)Technical Engineer
57 (9.091 %)Technical Lead
64 (5.195 %)Applications Support Specialist
64 (5.195 %)Applications Specialist
64 (5.195 %)Database Specialist
64 (5.195 %)Support Specialist
64 (5.195 %)Applications Support
73 (3.896 %)Server Engineer
73 (3.896 %)Support Engineer
73 (3.896 %)Sharepoint Specialist
82 (2.597 %)Cisco Engineer
82 (2.597 %)Technical Analyst
82 (2.597 %)Analyst
82 (2.597 %)Senior Systems Engineer
91 (1.299 %)Network Engineer
91 (1.299 %)2nd Line Support
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
177 (100.00 %)Windows
276 (98.70 %)Windows Server 2003
314 (18.18 %)Windows 2000
46 (7.792 %)Windows Vista
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
114 (18.18 %)Project Management
29 (11.69 %)PRINCE2
38 (10.39 %)PRINCE
44 (5.195 %)Business Analysis
51 (1.299 %)Software Engineering
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
15 (6.494 %)SQL
21 (1.299 %)C
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
160 (77.92 %)Microsoft Certification
215 (19.48 %)PRINCE2 Certification
313 (16.88 %)Cisco Certification
412 (15.58 %)CCNA
58 (10.39 %)MCSE
58 (10.39 %)Degree
64 (5.195 %)CCSP
64 (5.195 %)CCNP
72 (2.597 %)CCVP
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
170 (90.91 %)Active Directory
25 (6.494 %)Terminal Services
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
167 (87.01 %)Microsoft
211 (14.29 %)Cisco
36 (7.792 %)CheckPoint
45 (6.494 %)VMware
52 (2.597 %)HP
61 (1.299 %)Dell