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The table below looks at the demand for the Field Support Engineer role in IT jobs within the South East 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 Field Support Engineer in their job title over the 3 months to 10 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Field Support Engineer
Location
3 months to
10 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank443462
Rank change on same period last yearUp+19
Matching permanent IT job ads1946
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.011 %0.020 %
As % of the category below0.060 %0.107 %
Salaries quoted1644
Average minimum salary£25,150£25,280
Average salary£26,825£26,785
% change on same period last year+0.14 %
Average maximum salary£28,500£28,290
UK excluding London average salary£24,355£24,627
% change on same period last year-1.10 %
South East IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
South East
Matching permanent IT job ads3157742934
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled18.28 %18.48 %
Salaries quoted2615735460
Average minimum salary£36,652£37,219
Average salary£39,934£40,458
% change on same period last year-1.29 %
Average maximum salary£43,217£43,696
UK excluding London average salary£38,208£39,261
% change on same period last year-2.68 %
Field Support Engineer EnglandField Support Engineer
England

Field Support Engineer
Demand Trend

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

South East Field Support Engineer Demand Trend

Field Support Engineer
Salary Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing Field Support Engineer across the South East region.

South East Field Support Engineer Salary Trend

Field Support Engineer
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Field Support Engineer across the South East region over the 3 months to 10 October 2008.

South East Field Support Engineer Salary Histogram

Field Support Engineer
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Field Support Engineer within the South East region over the 3 months to 10 October 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
HampshireDown-45£22,357-9.85 %
BuckinghamshireUp+174£27,750+7.76 %
BerkshireUp+243£28,000-19.88 %
SurreyUp+293£32,667+24.92 %
KentUp+22£32,500+58.53 %
MiddlesexUp+281£21,500-14.00 %
Field Support Engineer EnglandField Support Engineer
England

Field Support Engineer
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT jobs across the South East region that cited Field Support Engineer 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 Field Support Engineer in their job title.

137 (78.72 %)Windows
223 (48.94 %)Windows Server 2003
321 (44.68 %)Microsoft
419 (40.43 %)Windows XP
518 (38.30 %)MS Exchange
617 (36.17 %)Active Directory
617 (36.17 %)Microsoft Certification
716 (34.04 %)MS Excel
716 (34.04 %)MCSE
811 (23.40 %)Citrix
811 (23.40 %)Cisco
99 (19.15 %)VoIP
99 (19.15 %)WAN
99 (19.15 %)Exchange Server 2003
108 (17.02 %)LAN
108 (17.02 %)Windows 2000
108 (17.02 %)Firewall
117 (14.89 %)MS Office
117 (14.89 %)Windows Vista
126 (12.77 %)MCP
126 (12.77 %)TCP/IP
135 (10.64 %)SQL Server
144 (8.511 %)CCNA
144 (8.511 %)Cisco Certification
144 (8.511 %)Telecoms
144 (8.511 %)Exchange Server 2000
144 (8.511 %)Security Cleared
144 (8.511 %)Windows 2000 Server
153 (6.383 %)Exchange Server 5.5
153 (6.383 %)Government

Field Support Engineer
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT jobs across the South East region that cited Field Support Engineer 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 Field Support Engineer in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

South East IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
118 (38.30 %)MS Exchange
29 (19.15 %)Exchange Server 2003
34 (8.511 %)Exchange Server 2000
43 (6.383 %)Exchange Server 5.5
51 (2.128 %)Lotus Notes
51 (2.128 %)Exchange Server 2007
South East IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
116 (34.04 %)MS Excel
27 (14.89 %)MS Office
South East IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
19 (19.15 %)VoIP
19 (19.15 %)WAN
28 (17.02 %)LAN
28 (17.02 %)Firewall
36 (12.77 %)TCP/IP
43 (6.383 %)VPN
43 (6.383 %)Ethernet
52 (4.255 %)ADSL
52 (4.255 %)DSL
52 (4.255 %)Cisco PIX
52 (4.255 %)Cisco ASA
South East IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
15 (10.64 %)SQL Server
South East IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
12 (4.255 %)TestDirector
12 (4.255 %)LoadRunner
South East IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
14 (8.511 %)Telecoms
23 (6.383 %)Government
32 (4.255 %)Military
32 (4.255 %)Pensions
41 (2.128 %)Electronics
41 (2.128 %)Retail
41 (2.128 %)Health
41 (2.128 %)Electric
South East IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
137 (78.72 %)Windows
223 (48.94 %)Windows Server 2003
319 (40.43 %)Windows XP
48 (17.02 %)Windows 2000
57 (14.89 %)Windows Vista
64 (8.511 %)Windows 2000 Server
73 (6.383 %)Linux
82 (4.255 %)UNIX
91 (2.128 %)Windows Server 2008
91 (2.128 %)Windows NT
South East IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
14 (8.511 %)Security Cleared
22 (4.255 %)SC Cleared
31 (2.128 %)Web Development
South East IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
11 (2.128 %)C
South East IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
117 (36.17 %)Microsoft Certification
216 (34.04 %)MCSE
36 (12.77 %)MCP
44 (8.511 %)CCNA
44 (8.511 %)Cisco Certification
52 (4.255 %)Degree
52 (4.255 %)HNC
52 (4.255 %)MCSA
South East IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
117 (36.17 %)Active Directory
22 (4.255 %)Terminal Server
22 (4.255 %)Terminal Services
22 (4.255 %)ISA Server
22 (4.255 %)VMware ESX
22 (4.255 %)Microsoft Virtual Server
22 (4.255 %)VMware Infrastructure
South East IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
121 (44.68 %)Microsoft
211 (23.40 %)Cisco
211 (23.40 %)Citrix
33 (6.383 %)Alcatel
42 (4.255 %)Nortel
42 (4.255 %)VMware
51 (2.128 %)Dell
51 (2.128 %)Lotus
51 (2.128 %)McAfee Security
51 (2.128 %)Sophos