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This section looks at the demand for the Support Specialist role in IT jobs within the Reading region compared to all other Job Titles we currently track. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Support Specialist in their job title over the 3 months to 21 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Support Specialist
Location
3 months to
21 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank114124
Rank change on same period last yearUp+10
Matching permanent IT job ads2335
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.012 %0.015 %
As % of the category below0.858 %1.017 %
Salaries quoted2119
Average minimum salary£30,762£34,105
Average salary£34,048£37,079
% change on same period last year-8.17 %
Average maximum salary£37,333£40,053
UK excluding London average salary£34,219£31,655
% change on same period last year+8.09 %
Reading IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
Reading
Matching permanent IT job ads26813442
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled1.443 %1.435 %
Salaries quoted22912672
Average minimum salary£36,633£38,803
Average salary£40,214£41,909
% change on same period last year-4.04 %
Average maximum salary£43,795£45,016
UK excluding London average salary£38,072£39,428
% change on same period last year-3.43 %
Support Specialist BerkshireSupport Specialist
Berkshire

Support Specialist
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing Support Specialist across the Reading region as a proportion of the total demand within the Job Titles category.

Reading Support Specialist Demand Trend

Support Specialist
Salary Trend

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

Reading Support Specialist Salary Trend

Support Specialist
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Support Specialist across the Reading region over the 3 months to 21 August 2008.

Reading Support Specialist Salary Histogram

Support Specialist
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 21 August 2008, IT jobs across the Reading region that cited Support Specialist in their job title 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 with Support Specialist in their job title.

110 (29.41 %)SQL
110 (29.41 %)Windows
28 (23.53 %)UNIX
37 (20.59 %)Linux
37 (20.59 %)C
37 (20.59 %).NET
46 (17.65 %)Transact-SQL
46 (17.65 %)VB
46 (17.65 %)SLA
55 (14.71 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
55 (14.71 %)Microsoft
55 (14.71 %)Fortran
55 (14.71 %)TCP/IP
55 (14.71 %)C++
55 (14.71 %)SQL Server
55 (14.71 %)Pensions
64 (11.76 %)SCCM
64 (11.76 %)Finance
64 (11.76 %)Banking
64 (11.76 %)VoIP
64 (11.76 %)MS Excel
64 (11.76 %)Windows Server 2003
73 (8.824 %)Intranet
73 (8.824 %)Internet
73 (8.824 %)MOM
73 (8.824 %)MS Project
73 (8.824 %)MS Office
73 (8.824 %)Project Planning
73 (8.824 %)Web Development
73 (8.824 %)Firewall

Support Specialist
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 21 August 2008, IT jobs across the Reading region that cited Support Specialist in their job title 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 with Support Specialist in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Reading IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
17 (20.59 %).NET
22 (5.882 %)ASP
22 (5.882 %).NET Framework
22 (5.882 %)WebServices
31 (2.941 %)XML
31 (2.941 %)XSL
31 (2.941 %)WebSphere
31 (2.941 %)HTML
31 (2.941 %)ASP.NET
Reading IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
12 (5.882 %)MS Exchange
12 (5.882 %)Exchange Server 2003
12 (5.882 %)Exchange Server 2007
21 (2.941 %)IBM HTTP Server
21 (2.941 %)WPS
21 (2.941 %)WebSphere Application Server
21 (2.941 %)Lotus Notes
Reading IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
14 (11.76 %)MS Excel
23 (8.824 %)MS Project
23 (8.824 %)MS Office
Reading IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
15 (14.71 %)TCP/IP
24 (11.76 %)VoIP
33 (8.824 %)Intranet
33 (8.824 %)Internet
33 (8.824 %)Firewall
42 (5.882 %)DHCP
42 (5.882 %)DNS
51 (2.941 %)SMS
51 (2.941 %)HTTP
51 (2.941 %)VPN
51 (2.941 %)IPCC
51 (2.941 %)VLAN
Reading IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
15 (14.71 %)SQL Server
21 (2.941 %)SQL Server 2005
21 (2.941 %)SQL Server 2008
Reading IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
15 (14.71 %)Pensions
24 (11.76 %)Finance
24 (11.76 %)Banking
33 (8.824 %)Telecoms
42 (5.882 %)Education
42 (5.882 %)Health
Reading IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
13 (8.824 %)Mathematics
13 (8.824 %)Computer Science
22 (5.882 %)PMI
31 (2.941 %)Mainframe
Reading IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
110 (29.41 %)Windows
28 (23.53 %)UNIX
37 (20.59 %)Linux
44 (11.76 %)Windows Server 2003
52 (5.882 %)Windows XP
61 (2.941 %)Solaris
61 (2.941 %)Windows Server 2008
Reading IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
13 (8.824 %)Project Planning
13 (8.824 %)Web Development
22 (5.882 %)ITIL
22 (5.882 %)PRINCE2
22 (5.882 %)DV Cleared
22 (5.882 %)Security Cleared
31 (2.941 %)Project Management
31 (2.941 %)Service Management
31 (2.941 %)E-business
31 (2.941 %)Problem Management
31 (2.941 %)Time Management
Reading IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
110 (29.41 %)SQL
27 (20.59 %)C
36 (17.65 %)Transact-SQL
36 (17.65 %)VB
45 (14.71 %)C++
45 (14.71 %)Fortran
52 (5.882 %)C#
52 (5.882 %)VBA
61 (2.941 %)Java
61 (2.941 %)JavaScript
61 (2.941 %)XPath
Reading IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
13 (8.824 %)Degree
22 (5.882 %)MCP
22 (5.882 %)Postgraduate
22 (5.882 %)CCNA
22 (5.882 %)ISEB
22 (5.882 %)Cisco Certification
22 (5.882 %)Microsoft Certification
31 (2.941 %)MCSE
Reading IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
16 (17.65 %)SLA
23 (8.824 %)QA
Reading IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
12 (5.882 %)Active Directory
Reading IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
15 (14.71 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
24 (11.76 %)SCCM
33 (8.824 %)MOM
41 (2.941 %)Tivoli
Reading IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
15 (14.71 %)Microsoft
22 (5.882 %)Remedy
22 (5.882 %)Niku
31 (2.941 %)Cisco
31 (2.941 %)IBM
31 (2.941 %)CA
31 (2.941 %)Lotus
31 (2.941 %)Proxima