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This section looks at the demand for Higher National Diploma (HND) in IT jobs within the Somerset region compared to all other Qualifications we currently track. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited HND over the 3 months to 20 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkHigher National Diploma (HND)
Location
3 months to
20 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank8251
Rank change on same period last yearDown-31
Matching permanent IT job ads1728
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.009 %0.012 %
As % of the category below5.903 %12.90 %
Salaries quoted1728
Average minimum salary£27,676£33,617
Average salary£31,647£37,181
% change on same period last year-14.88 %
Average maximum salary£35,618£40,745
UK excluding London average salary£29,665£31,060
% change on same period last year-4.48 %
Somerset IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
Somerset
Matching permanent IT job ads288217
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.155 %0.090 %
Salaries quoted250196
Average minimum salary£33,356£29,478
Average salary£36,180£32,713
% change on same period last year+10.59 %
Average maximum salary£39,004£35,949
UK excluding London average salary£37,833£38,491
% change on same period last year-1.70 %
HND South WestHND
South West

HND
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing HND across the Somerset region as a proportion of the total demand within the Qualifications category.

Somerset HND Demand Trend

HND
Salary Trend

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

Somerset HND Salary Trend

HND
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing HND across the Somerset region over the 3 months to 20 August 2008.

Somerset HND Salary Histogram

HND
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing HND within the Somerset region over the 3 months to 20 August 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
GlastonburyUp+17£30,000-33.33 %
WellsDown-53£20,167-46.92 %
StreetNew entry-1£50,000-
HND South WestHND
South West

HND
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT jobs across the Somerset region citing HND 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 HND.

116 (48.48 %)C#
116 (48.48 %)HTML
116 (48.48 %).NET
116 (48.48 %)SQL Server
116 (48.48 %)ASP.NET
116 (48.48 %)CSS
215 (45.45 %)XML
215 (45.45 %)SQL Server 2000
215 (45.45 %)SQL Server 2005
313 (39.39 %)HNC
412 (36.36 %)Microsoft Certification
412 (36.36 %)MS Exchange
412 (36.36 %)MCSE
511 (33.33 %)SAN
68 (24.24 %)Windows
68 (24.24 %)Oracle
68 (24.24 %)Manufacturing
77 (21.21 %)Degree
77 (21.21 %)Windows Server 2003
86 (18.18 %)Cisco
86 (18.18 %)Microsoft
95 (15.15 %)Active Directory
95 (15.15 %)Oracle EBS
95 (15.15 %)Finance
104 (12.12 %)Telecoms
113 (9.091 %)Electronics
113 (9.091 %)Retail
113 (9.091 %)C
113 (9.091 %)ITIL
121 (3.030 %)WebServices

HND
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Somerset IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
116 (48.48 %)HTML
116 (48.48 %).NET
116 (48.48 %)ASP.NET
116 (48.48 %)CSS
215 (45.45 %)XML
31 (3.030 %)WinForms
31 (3.030 %)AJAX
31 (3.030 %)WebServices
Somerset IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
112 (36.36 %)MS Exchange
21 (3.030 %)SharePoint
Somerset IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
11 (3.030 %)MS Office
11 (3.030 %)MS Visio
Somerset IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
15 (15.15 %)Oracle EBS
Somerset IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
111 (33.33 %)SAN
Somerset IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
116 (48.48 %)SQL Server
215 (45.45 %)SQL Server 2000
215 (45.45 %)SQL Server 2005
Somerset IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
18 (24.24 %)Manufacturing
25 (15.15 %)Finance
34 (12.12 %)Telecoms
43 (9.091 %)Electronics
43 (9.091 %)Retail
51 (3.030 %)3D Graphics
51 (3.030 %)Education
Somerset IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
116 (48.48 %)Developer
215 (45.45 %).NET Developer
215 (45.45 %)C# Developer
215 (45.45 %)ASP.NET Developer
215 (45.45 %)C#/ASP.NET Developer
312 (36.36 %)Network Support
312 (36.36 %)Support Manager
312 (36.36 %)Network Manager
43 (9.091 %)Junior Developer
43 (9.091 %)Field Service Engineer
43 (9.091 %)Field Engineer
43 (9.091 %)Junior
43 (9.091 %)Junior C# Developer
43 (9.091 %)Junior .NET Developer
43 (9.091 %)Junior ASP.NET Developer
51 (3.030 %)Trainee Developer
51 (3.030 %)Trainee
51 (3.030 %)Creative Director
51 (3.030 %)Software Developer
Somerset IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
11 (3.030 %)Management Information System
Somerset IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
18 (24.24 %)Windows
27 (21.21 %)Windows Server 2003
31 (3.030 %)Windows XP
Somerset IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
13 (9.091 %)ITIL
21 (3.030 %)CRM
Somerset IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
116 (48.48 %)C#
23 (9.091 %)C
31 (3.030 %)JavaScript
31 (3.030 %)SQL
31 (3.030 %)Transact-SQL
31 (3.030 %)VB.NET
Somerset IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
113 (39.39 %)HNC
212 (36.36 %)MCSE
212 (36.36 %)Microsoft Certification
37 (21.21 %)Degree
41 (3.030 %)A+ Certification
Somerset IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
15 (15.15 %)Active Directory
Somerset IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
18 (24.24 %)Oracle
26 (18.18 %)Cisco
26 (18.18 %)Microsoft
31 (3.030 %)Sage