The first table below looks at the demand for MS Office skills in IT jobs advertised for the Reading region. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited MS Office over the 3 months to 24 May 2013 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years. The second table is for comparison and provides aggregates for all of the Applications category for the Reading region.

Location
3 months to
24 May 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
Microsoft Office
Rank 39 61 56
Rank change year-on-year
+22 -5
Permanent jobs citing MS Office 118 74 69
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in Reading 5.440% 3.269% 3.660%
As % of the Applications category 29.21% 19.79% 30.26%
Number of salaries quoted 90 55 60
Average salary £26,000 £29,000 £32,500
Average salary % change year-on-year
-10.34% -10.76%
90% offered a salary of more than £20,450 £21,700 £21,000
10% offered a salary of more than £55,000 £50,000 £41,500
UK excluding London average salary £30,000 £29,500 £29,500
% change year-on-year
+1.69% -
All Applications
Reading
Permanent IT job ads with a match in the
Applications category
404 374 228
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in Reading 18.63% 16.52% 12.10%
Number of salaries quoted 347 326 167
Average salary £39,750 £37,500 £32,500
Average salary % change year-on-year
+6.00% +15.38%
90% offered a salary of more than £22,500 £25,000 £23,000
10% offered a salary of more than £63,250 £52,500 £55,000
UK excluding London average salary £34,731 £33,500 £33,750
% change year-on-year
+3.67% -0.74%
MS Office
Berkshire

MS Office
Jobs Demand Trend

This chart provides a 3-month moving total of permanent IT jobs citing MS Office across the Reading region as a proportion of the total demand within the Applications category.

Reading MS Office Jobs Demand Trend

MS Office
Salary Trend

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

Reading MS Office Salary Trend

MS Office
Salary Histogram

This chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing MS Office across the Reading region over the 3 months to 24 May 2013.

Reading MS Office Salary Histogram

MS Office
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 24 May 2013, IT jobs across the Reading region citing MS Office 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 MS Office.

1 119 (59.50%) Microsoft
2 93 (46.50%) MS Excel
3 79 (39.50%) Windows
4 49 (24.50%) Finance
5 47 (23.50%) Active Directory
6 39 (19.50%) TCP/IP
7 37 (18.50%) Windows 7
8 36 (18.00%) Security Cleared
9 35 (17.50%) SC Cleared
9 35 (17.50%) Windows XP
10 32 (16.00%) MS Exchange
11 31 (15.50%) Project Management
12 30 (15.00%) SharePoint
13 29 (14.50%) SQL
14 27 (13.50%) Windows Server 2008
15 26 (13.00%) SQL Server
16 24 (12.00%) ITIL
16 24 (12.00%) Windows Server 2003
16 24 (12.00%) Internet
16 24 (12.00%) Telecoms
17 23 (11.50%) Degree
18 21 (10.50%) MS PowerPoint
18 21 (10.50%) HTML
19 20 (10.00%) CGI
19 20 (10.00%) QA
19 20 (10.00%) Time Management
20 18 (9.000%) MS Visio
21 17 (8.500%) HP
21 17 (8.500%) Aerospace
21 17 (8.500%) Subversion

MS Office
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 24 May 2013, IT jobs across the Reading region citing MS Office 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 MS Office. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
1 21 (10.50%) HTML
2 20 (10.00%) CGI
3 13 (6.500%) .NET
4 11 (5.500%) Web Services
5 10 (5.000%) ASP.NET
6 9 (4.500%) Application Packaging
7 8 (4.000%) Flash
7 8 (4.000%) CSS
8 6 (3.000%) COM
8 6 (3.000%) XML
9 5 (2.500%) WCF
9 5 (2.500%) WF
9 5 (2.500%) jQuery
10 3 (1.500%) .NET Framework
10 3 (1.500%) WPF
11 2 (1.000%) Middleware
11 2 (1.000%) ASP.NET MVC 4
11 2 (1.000%) ASP.NET MVC
12 1 (0.500%) XSLT
12 1 (0.500%) ASP
Application Platforms
1 32 (16.00%) MS Exchange
2 30 (15.00%) SharePoint
3 13 (6.500%) Exchange Server 2003
3 13 (6.500%) Exchange Server 2010
4 12 (6.000%) Exchange Server 2007
5 10 (5.000%) Lotus Domino
6 9 (4.500%) Office Communications Server
7 8 (4.000%) SharePoint Server
8 7 (3.500%) Lotus Notes
9 6 (3.000%) Blackberry Enterprise Server
10 4 (2.000%) SharePoint 2010
11 1 (0.500%) Apache
11 1 (0.500%) IIS
Applications
1 93 (46.50%) MS Excel
2 21 (10.50%) MS PowerPoint
3 18 (9.000%) MS Visio
4 8 (4.000%) Adobe Illustrator
4 8 (4.000%) Photoshop
4 8 (4.000%) MS Project
5 4 (2.000%) InDesign
5 4 (2.000%) Fireworks
5 4 (2.000%) Office 365
6 2 (1.000%) Spreadsheet
6 2 (1.000%) Open Workbench
7 1 (0.500%) AutoCAD
Business Applications
1 1 (0.500%) Remedy ITSM
Communications & Networking
1 39 (19.50%) TCP/IP
2 24 (12.00%) Internet
3 14 (7.000%) WAN
3 14 (7.000%) LAN
4 10 (5.000%) Intranet
4 10 (5.000%) SSL
5 9 (4.500%) POP3
5 9 (4.500%) SMTP
5 9 (4.500%) LDAP
6 7 (3.500%) Wireless
7 6 (3.000%) Firewall
8 5 (2.500%) VPN
9 3 (1.500%) Cisco IOS
9 3 (1.500%) Cisco ASA
9 3 (1.500%) Network Security
9 3 (1.500%) FWSM
9 3 (1.500%) DNS
9 3 (1.500%) IPsec
9 3 (1.500%) Wi-Fi
10 2 (1.000%) HTTP
Database & Business Intelligence
1 26 (13.00%) SQL Server
2 11 (5.500%) SQL Server 2008
3 8 (4.000%) EDRMS
3 8 (4.000%) DB2
4 4 (2.000%) SQL Server 2005
5 3 (1.500%) MySQL
6 2 (1.000%) SQL Server Reporting Services
6 2 (1.000%) SQL Server Integration Services
7 1 (0.500%) SQL Server Analysis Services
7 1 (0.500%) Big Data
7 1 (0.500%) Cognos Impromptu
7 1 (0.500%) MS Access
7 1 (0.500%) Microsoft Analysis Services
Development Applications
1 17 (8.500%) Subversion
1 17 (8.500%) Rational DOORS
2 8 (4.000%) Jenkins
2 8 (4.000%) Maven
2 8 (4.000%) ClearQuest
2 8 (4.000%) ClearCase
2 8 (4.000%) Ant
3 7 (3.500%) Visual Studio
4 5 (2.500%) Team Foundation Server
5 4 (2.000%) Dreamweaver
6 3 (1.500%) Visual Studio Tools for Office
6 3 (1.500%) MSI
6 3 (1.500%) InstallShield
7 1 (0.500%) WinRunner
7 1 (0.500%) TestDirector
7 1 (0.500%) QuickTest Pro
7 1 (0.500%) VSS/SourceSafe
General
1 49 (24.50%) Finance
2 24 (12.00%) Telecoms
3 17 (8.500%) Aerospace
4 12 (6.000%) Marketing
5 10 (5.000%) Retail
6 7 (3.500%) Law
7 4 (2.000%) Legal
7 4 (2.000%) Advertising
8 1 (0.500%) Danish Language
8 1 (0.500%) Dutch Language
8 1 (0.500%) Pharmaceutical
8 1 (0.500%) Banking
Job Titles
1 37 (18.50%) Analyst
2 27 (13.50%) Project Manager
3 19 (9.500%) Support Engineer
4 14 (7.000%) Bid Manager
5 13 (6.500%) Architect
6 11 (5.500%) Junior
6 11 (5.500%) Developer
6 11 (5.500%) Support Analyst
6 11 (5.500%) Administrator
7 10 (5.000%) Service Analyst
7 10 (5.000%) Field Engineer
7 10 (5.000%) Senior Support Engineer
7 10 (5.000%) Desktop Support
8 9 (4.500%) IT Support
9 8 (4.000%) PMO Analyst
9 8 (4.000%) Software Manager
10 7 (3.500%) Service Desk Analyst
10 7 (3.500%) 2nd Line Support
11 6 (3.000%) Designer
11 6 (3.000%) Desktop Support Administrator
Miscellaneous
1 12 (6.000%) SaaS
2 11 (5.500%) Blackberry
3 6 (3.000%) Mobile App
3 6 (3.000%) iPhone
4 3 (1.500%) Computer Science
4 3 (1.500%) iPad
5 2 (1.000%) Economics
5 2 (1.000%) Management Information System
5 2 (1.000%) Inversion of Control
6 1 (0.500%) Mathematics
6 1 (0.500%) Wiki
6 1 (0.500%) Social Network
6 1 (0.500%) Video Conferencing
6 1 (0.500%) Social Media
6 1 (0.500%) Enterprise Software
6 1 (0.500%) Streaming Video
Operating Systems
1 79 (39.50%) Windows
2 37 (18.50%) Windows 7
3 35 (17.50%) Windows XP
4 27 (13.50%) Windows Server 2008
5 24 (12.00%) Windows Server 2003
6 10 (5.000%) UNIX
7 8 (4.000%) AIX
7 8 (4.000%) Solaris
8 6 (3.000%) Windows 2000
8 6 (3.000%) Windows Vista
9 5 (2.500%) Windows 8
9 5 (2.500%) Windows Server 2012
9 5 (2.500%) Linux
10 3 (1.500%) Windows NT
11 1 (0.500%) Mac OS X
Processes & Methodologies
1 31 (15.50%) Project Management
2 24 (12.00%) ITIL
3 20 (10.00%) Time Management
4 15 (7.500%) Workflow
5 13 (6.500%) Agile Software Development
6 12 (6.000%) PRINCE2
7 11 (5.500%) Programme Management
8 10 (5.000%) Service Delivery
9 9 (4.500%) Stakeholder Management
10 8 (4.000%) Unit Testing
10 8 (4.000%) Change Control
10 8 (4.000%) OO
11 7 (3.500%) Business Analysis
11 7 (3.500%) Service Management
12 6 (3.000%) Validation
12 6 (3.000%) Business Intelligence
13 5 (2.500%) Benchmarking
13 5 (2.500%) Scrum
13 5 (2.500%) Software Engineering
14 4 (2.000%) Quality Management
Programming Languages
1 29 (14.50%) SQL
2 12 (6.000%) C#
3 10 (5.000%) T-SQL
4 8 (4.000%) Shell Script
4 8 (4.000%) Perl
5 7 (3.500%) JavaScript
6 3 (1.500%) C++
6 3 (1.500%) XAML
7 2 (1.000%) VB.NET
7 2 (1.000%) VBA
8 1 (0.500%) FoxPro (VFP)
8 1 (0.500%) C
8 1 (0.500%) PHP
8 1 (0.500%) VB
Qualifications
1 36 (18.00%) Security Cleared
2 35 (17.50%) SC Cleared
3 23 (11.50%) Degree
4 4 (2.000%) ITIL Certification
4 4 (2.000%) Microsoft Certification
5 3 (1.500%) DV Cleared
5 3 (1.500%) Cisco Certification
5 3 (1.500%) CCNP
5 3 (1.500%) CCNA
5 3 (1.500%) MCSE
5 3 (1.500%) JNCIA
6 2 (1.000%) MCP
7 1 (0.500%) ISTQB
7 1 (0.500%) Six Sigma Green Belt
7 1 (0.500%) PRINCE2 Certification
7 1 (0.500%) ISEB
7 1 (0.500%) HNC
7 1 (0.500%) MCSD
7 1 (0.500%) MCITP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 20 (10.00%) QA
2 9 (4.500%) SLA
3 1 (0.500%) PCI DSS
3 1 (0.500%) Sarbanes-Oxley
3 1 (0.500%) ISO 9001
System Software
1 47 (23.50%) Active Directory
2 5 (2.500%) VMware Infrastructure
3 2 (1.000%) XenApp
4 1 (0.500%) vSphere
4 1 (0.500%) Microsoft App-V
Systems Management
1 16 (8.000%) SCCM
2 9 (4.500%) HP Quality Center
3 6 (3.000%) ServiceCenter
4 3 (1.500%) WSUS
5 2 (1.000%) DameWare
5 2 (1.000%) SCOM
Vendors
1 119 (59.50%) Microsoft
2 17 (8.500%) HP
3 11 (5.500%) Remedy
3 11 (5.500%) Apple
4 10 (5.000%) Citrix
4 10 (5.000%) Oracle
5 9 (4.500%) VMware
5 9 (4.500%) Fujitsu
6 8 (4.000%) Meridio
6 8 (4.000%) Cisco
6 8 (4.000%) IBM
7 7 (3.500%) Lotus
8 6 (3.000%) Novell
8 6 (3.000%) Symantec
9 4 (2.000%) Adobe
10 3 (1.500%) Huawei
10 3 (1.500%) DevExpress
10 3 (1.500%) CheckPoint
10 3 (1.500%) McAfee
10 3 (1.500%) PeopleSoft
Reading, Berkshire
SC or DV Security Cleared Senior Service Desk Technical Remote Specialist III... Overview: This is a senior role within a Service Desk team; There will be a requirement...
Polar Recruitment
Salary: £0000 - £9999 per annum + Excellent benefits Package
Posted: 20 May 2013
Reading, Berkshire
They are looking for a skilled and enthusiastic indivdual to join their team. Your key responsibilities include development, implementation and on-going internal support .
Evolution Recruitment Solutions
Salary: 35,000
Posted: 22 May 2013
Reading, Berkshire
Strong MS Office skills, particularly Excel... Document all benefits realised and slippages against original expectations (Excel reporting / analysis and PowerPoint) Ensure the accuracy of contract terms through regular...
Royal Mail Group
Salary: Excellent Salary & Benefits
Posted: 13 May 2013
Reading, Thames Valley
They will: Understand, explain, monitor and improve the fulfillment and compliance of contractual obligations Be involved in all phases of the IT contract life-cycle and maintain updated...
Salary: Excellent Salary & Benefits
Posted: 24 May 2013
Reading, Berkshire
Exchange Server 2010, Exchange Server 2003, Exchange Server 2013, Office 365, Active Directory, MCTS, MCITP, Unified Communications, LYNC, Windows Server, Professional Services, EUC, Virtualisation, Windows 2003, DNS, DHCP,...
Woodrow Mercer Recruitment
Salary: From £50,000 to £65,000 per annum + car + bonus + benefits
Posted: 20 May 2013
Reading, Berkshire
1st Line Support, Permanent, SC Cleared, £20,000, Aldermaston... The candidate will have a good technical knowledge of Windows, MS Office and AD... Working to Service Levels / KPIs...
Global Technology Solutions Ltd
Salary: £20000 - £24000 per annum
Posted: 20 May 2013
Reading, UK, Thames Valley
Websense, Inc... Update the Knowledge Base with solutions as appropriate.Adhere to company policies and procedures regarding customer handling processes, service entitlement verification, customer registration, and problem escalation...
Websense UK
Salary: £0 - £40,000 per year
Posted: 24 May 2013
Reading, Berkshire
Job Title:- Senior Software Engineer - C# (WPF) Windows applications - Reading, Berkshire... Technical Knowledge for the C# (WPF) Software Engineer role. Candidates must have experience in the following: Current...
Bentley Whitaker
Salary: From £35,000 to £45,000 per annum + 10% bonus
Posted: 23 May 2013