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This section looks at the demand for Local Area Network (LAN) skills within the Reading region with a comparison to our Communications & Networking category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited LAN over the 3 months to 8 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkLocal Area Network (LAN)
Location
3 months to
8 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank7459
Rank change on same period last yearDown-15
Matching permanent IT job ads65116
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.034 %0.047 %
As % of the category below9.078 %14.55 %
Salaries quoted6085
Average minimum salary£33,717£36,541
Average salary£36,642£40,408
% change on same period last year-9.32 %
Average maximum salary£39,567£44,275
UK excluding London average salary£34,653£37,218
% change on same period last year-6.89 %
Reading IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
Reading
Matching permanent IT job ads716797
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.377 %0.326 %
Salaries quoted642607
Average minimum salary£38,123£38,832
Average salary£41,515£42,054
% change on same period last year-1.28 %
Average maximum salary£44,907£45,275
UK excluding London average salary£37,373£39,639
% change on same period last year-5.71 %
LAN BerkshireLAN
Berkshire

LAN
Demand Trend

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

Reading LAN Demand Trend

LAN
Salary Trend

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

Reading LAN Salary Trend

LAN
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing LAN across the Reading region over the 3 months to 8 August 2008.

Reading LAN Salary Histogram

LAN
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 8 August 2008, IT jobs across the Reading region citing LAN 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 LAN.

1168 (86.15 %)WAN
285 (43.59 %)Cisco
373 (37.44 %)Cisco Certification
462 (31.79 %)Windows
560 (30.77 %)Firewall
654 (27.69 %)CCNA
751 (26.15 %)CCNP
849 (25.13 %)Active Directory
849 (25.13 %)TCP/IP
945 (23.08 %)MPLS
1044 (22.56 %)Microsoft Certification
1044 (22.56 %)VPN
1044 (22.56 %)Telecoms
1139 (20.00 %)ISDN
1238 (19.49 %)Microsoft
1337 (18.97 %)MCSE
1434 (17.44 %)MS Excel
1531 (15.90 %)Wireless
1630 (15.38 %)Security Cleared
1728 (14.36 %)Windows XP
1728 (14.36 %)VoIP
1728 (14.36 %)Windows Server 2003
1827 (13.85 %)MS Office
1926 (13.33 %)MS Exchange
2024 (12.31 %)DSL
2024 (12.31 %)VMware
2123 (11.79 %)Exchange Server 2003
2123 (11.79 %)CheckPoint
2222 (11.28 %)Citrix
2222 (11.28 %)DNS

LAN
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 8 August 2008, IT jobs across the Reading region citing LAN 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 LAN. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Reading IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
13 (1.538 %).NET
13 (1.538 %)CSS
13 (1.538 %)ActiveX
22 (1.026 %)ASP.NET
31 (0.513 %)HTML
31 (0.513 %)ASP
Reading IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
126 (13.33 %)MS Exchange
223 (11.79 %)Exchange Server 2003
321 (10.77 %)IIS
419 (9.744 %)SharePoint
53 (1.538 %)Exchange Server 2007
62 (1.026 %)BizTalk Server
62 (1.026 %)Exchange Server 2000
Reading IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
134 (17.44 %)MS Excel
227 (13.85 %)MS Office
33 (1.538 %)MS PowerPoint
42 (1.026 %)MS Visio
51 (0.513 %)AutoCAD
Reading IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
12 (1.026 %)Microsoft CRM
12 (1.026 %)Dynamics CRM
Reading IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
1168 (86.15 %)WAN
260 (30.77 %)Firewall
349 (25.13 %)TCP/IP
445 (23.08 %)MPLS
544 (22.56 %)VPN
639 (20.00 %)ISDN
731 (15.90 %)Wireless
828 (14.36 %)VoIP
924 (12.31 %)DSL
1022 (11.28 %)DNS
1117 (8.718 %)Ethernet
1117 (8.718 %)Internet
1216 (8.205 %)Network Security
1315 (7.692 %)IP Telephony
1414 (7.179 %)OSPF
1414 (7.179 %)Cisco PIX
1512 (6.154 %)RIP
169 (4.615 %)SAN
169 (4.615 %)DWDM
178 (4.103 %)DHCP
Reading IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
18 (4.103 %)SQL Server
25 (2.564 %)SQL Server 2005
32 (1.026 %)SQL Server 2000
41 (0.513 %)IDOL
41 (0.513 %)SQL Server Reporting Services
41 (0.513 %)Oracle Reports
41 (0.513 %)Oracle 10g
Reading IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
144 (22.56 %)Telecoms
219 (9.744 %)Pensions
317 (8.718 %)Health
410 (5.128 %)Finance
54 (2.051 %)Military
63 (1.538 %)Government
63 (1.538 %)Insurance
72 (1.026 %)Retail
72 (1.026 %)Law
81 (0.513 %)Banking
81 (0.513 %)Aerospace
81 (0.513 %)Pharmaceutical
81 (0.513 %)Electronics
81 (0.513 %)Billing
81 (0.513 %)Online Banking
81 (0.513 %)Marketing
Reading IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
152 (26.67 %)Network Engineer
232 (16.41 %)Design Engineer
328 (14.36 %)Cisco Engineer
419 (9.744 %)Consultant
419 (9.744 %)Analyst
517 (8.718 %)Systems Engineer
614 (7.179 %)Technical Support
614 (7.179 %)Security Engineer
712 (6.154 %)Network Security Engineer
811 (5.641 %)Support Analyst
811 (5.641 %)Support Engineer
811 (5.641 %)2nd Line Support
811 (5.641 %)Project Manager
99 (4.615 %)Network Specialist
108 (4.103 %)Architect
108 (4.103 %)Sales Consultant
108 (4.103 %)Presales Consultant
117 (3.590 %)Network Manager
117 (3.590 %)Technical Consultant
126 (3.077 %)Support Consultant
Reading IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
14 (2.051 %)Clustering
23 (1.538 %)PMI
23 (1.538 %)PKI
32 (1.026 %)Replication
41 (0.513 %)SecurID
41 (0.513 %)IPTV
Reading IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
162 (31.79 %)Windows
228 (14.36 %)Windows XP
228 (14.36 %)Windows Server 2003
316 (8.205 %)Windows 2000 Server
415 (7.692 %)UNIX
514 (7.179 %)Windows Vista
69 (4.615 %)Linux
78 (4.103 %)Solaris
87 (3.590 %)Windows 2000
94 (2.051 %)Windows NT
101 (0.513 %)AIX
101 (0.513 %)HPUX
Reading IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
130 (15.38 %)Security Cleared
215 (7.692 %)ITIL
310 (5.128 %)PRINCE2
310 (5.128 %)Fault Management
49 (4.615 %)Project Management
58 (4.103 %)Network Design
67 (3.590 %)Risk Management
76 (3.077 %)Service Delivery
85 (2.564 %)Problem Management
94 (2.051 %)Configuration Management
103 (1.538 %)Stakeholder Management
103 (1.538 %)CRM
112 (1.026 %)BCP
112 (1.026 %)Load Balancing
112 (1.026 %)SC Cleared
121 (0.513 %)Test Scripting
121 (0.513 %)Workflow
121 (0.513 %)Penetration Testing
121 (0.513 %)Software Testing
121 (0.513 %)Technical Architecture
Reading IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
116 (8.205 %)SQL
23 (1.538 %)VB.NET
23 (1.538 %)C
32 (1.026 %)C#
41 (0.513 %)Java
41 (0.513 %)Tcl
Reading IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
173 (37.44 %)Cisco Certification
254 (27.69 %)CCNA
351 (26.15 %)CCNP
444 (22.56 %)Microsoft Certification
537 (18.97 %)MCSE
614 (7.179 %)CCDP
713 (6.667 %)MCP
713 (6.667 %)CCIP
811 (5.641 %)MOS
98 (4.103 %)CCIE
106 (3.077 %)Degree
114 (2.051 %)CCSP
114 (2.051 %)A+ Certification
123 (1.538 %)CISSP
123 (1.538 %)CCDA
123 (1.538 %)MCSA
123 (1.538 %)JNCIA
123 (1.538 %)CCVP
123 (1.538 %)CCSE
123 (1.538 %)PRINCE2 Certification
Reading IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
17 (3.590 %)SLA
25 (2.564 %)Sarbanes-Oxley
32 (1.026 %)QA
41 (0.513 %)BS7799
Reading IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
149 (25.13 %)Active Directory
215 (7.692 %)VMware Infrastructure
34 (2.051 %)ISA Server
34 (2.051 %)VMware ESX
43 (1.538 %)MetaFrame
43 (1.538 %)Terminal Services
43 (1.538 %)Snort
51 (0.513 %)Citrix Presentation Server
51 (0.513 %)ProxySG
Reading IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
13 (1.538 %)WSUS
22 (1.026 %)SCCM
22 (1.026 %)MOM
22 (1.026 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
31 (0.513 %)Netcool
31 (0.513 %)OpenView Configuration Management
Reading IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
185 (43.59 %)Cisco
238 (19.49 %)Microsoft
324 (12.31 %)VMware
423 (11.79 %)CheckPoint
522 (11.28 %)Citrix
617 (8.718 %)Juniper
75 (2.564 %)Oracle
83 (1.538 %)Nortel
83 (1.538 %)Nokia
83 (1.538 %)Blue Coat
83 (1.538 %)Websense
92 (1.026 %)Sophos
92 (1.026 %)SAP
92 (1.026 %)Siebel
101 (0.513 %)Ericsson
101 (0.513 %)Sun
101 (0.513 %)HP
101 (0.513 %)EMC
101 (0.513 %)Meridio
101 (0.513 %)Postini
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