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The table below looks at the demand for Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) in IT jobs within the South Wales region compared to all other Qualifications we currently track. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited CCNP over the 3 months to 5 September 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkCisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)
Location
3 months to
5 Sep 2008
Same period last year
Rank4786
Rank change on same period last yearUp+39
Matching permanent IT job ads5010
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.028 %0.004 %
As % of the category below13.48 %2.169 %
Salaries quoted509
Average minimum salary£36,100£33,929
Average salary£38,955£37,679
% change on same period last year+3.38 %
Average maximum salary£41,810£41,429
UK excluding London average salary£41,738£43,711
% change on same period last year-4.51 %
South Wales IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
South Wales
Matching permanent IT job ads371461
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.205 %0.193 %
Salaries quoted355424
Average minimum salary£31,010£33,198
Average salary£35,139£36,812
% change on same period last year-4.54 %
Average maximum salary£39,267£40,426
UK excluding London average salary£37,894£38,547
% change on same period last year-1.69 %
CCNP WalesCCNP
Wales

CCNP
Demand Trend

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

South Wales CCNP Demand Trend

CCNP
Salary Trend

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

South Wales CCNP Salary Trend

CCNP
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing CCNP across the South Wales region over the 3 months to 5 September 2008.

South Wales CCNP Salary Histogram

CCNP
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing CCNP within the South Wales region over the 3 months to 5 September 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
NewportNo change027£45,278+20.74 %
BridgendNew entry-11£29,500-
CardiffDown-33£35,083-9.46 %
GwentNew entry-1£35,000-
CCNP WalesCCNP
Wales

CCNP
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT jobs across the South Wales region citing CCNP 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 CCNP.

1110 (100.00 %)Cisco Certification
2109 (99.09 %)Cisco
351 (46.36 %)Nortel
445 (40.91 %)Telecoms
445 (40.91 %)3Com
541 (37.27 %)WAN
635 (31.82 %)LAN
734 (30.91 %)MPLS
831 (28.18 %)BMC
831 (28.18 %)OpenView
929 (26.36 %)Security Cleared
1028 (25.45 %)Ethernet
1028 (25.45 %)PPP
1028 (25.45 %)Wireless
1126 (23.64 %)DSL
1126 (23.64 %)ISDN
1224 (21.82 %)OSPF
1319 (17.27 %)Network Design
1417 (15.45 %)VPN
1417 (15.45 %)CiscoWorks
1417 (15.45 %)SC Cleared
1516 (14.55 %)BGP
1614 (12.73 %)Remedy
1614 (12.73 %)EIGRP
1614 (12.73 %)Change Management
1614 (12.73 %)RIP
1614 (12.73 %)Statistics
1713 (11.82 %)Broadband
1713 (11.82 %)FDDI
1810 (9.091 %)Government

CCNP
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT jobs across the South Wales region citing CCNP 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 CCNP. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

South Wales IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
12 (1.818 %)MS Exchange
12 (1.818 %)Exchange Server 2003
12 (1.818 %)Exchange Server 2007
South Wales IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
11 (0.909 %)MS Excel
South Wales IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
141 (37.27 %)WAN
235 (31.82 %)LAN
334 (30.91 %)MPLS
428 (25.45 %)Ethernet
428 (25.45 %)PPP
428 (25.45 %)Wireless
526 (23.64 %)DSL
526 (23.64 %)ISDN
624 (21.82 %)OSPF
717 (15.45 %)VPN
816 (14.55 %)BGP
914 (12.73 %)RIP
914 (12.73 %)EIGRP
1013 (11.82 %)FDDI
1013 (11.82 %)Broadband
118 (7.273 %)VoIP
125 (4.545 %)Nortel Meridian
125 (4.545 %)Cisco PIX
133 (2.727 %)Firewall
142 (1.818 %)TCP/IP
South Wales IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
145 (40.91 %)Telecoms
210 (9.091 %)Government
37 (6.364 %)Military
46 (5.455 %)Aerospace
52 (1.818 %)Finance
61 (0.909 %)Financial Institution
61 (0.909 %)Local Government
61 (0.909 %)Pensions
61 (0.909 %)Health
South Wales IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
145 (40.91 %)Support Engineer
145 (40.91 %)Design Engineer
239 (35.45 %)Cisco Engineer
336 (32.73 %)Telecoms Engineer
423 (20.91 %)Network Engineer
519 (17.27 %)Network Design Engineer
618 (16.36 %)Senior Network Design Engineer
618 (16.36 %)Senior Network Engineer
77 (6.364 %)Cisco Support
77 (6.364 %)Senior Cisco Engineer
77 (6.364 %)Senior Cisco Support
77 (6.364 %)Senior Support Engineer
84 (3.636 %)Integration Engineer
84 (3.636 %)Senior Integration Engineer
93 (2.727 %)Network Support
102 (1.818 %)Network Support Engineer
111 (0.909 %)Network Manager
111 (0.909 %)Support Consultant
111 (0.909 %)Field Engineer
111 (0.909 %)Network Consultant
South Wales IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
114 (12.73 %)Statistics
21 (0.909 %)IPTV
South Wales IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
12 (1.818 %)Windows
12 (1.818 %)Windows Server 2003
12 (1.818 %)Windows Server 2008
South Wales IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
129 (26.36 %)Security Cleared
219 (17.27 %)Network Design
317 (15.45 %)SC Cleared
414 (12.73 %)Change Management
South Wales IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
1110 (100.00 %)Cisco Certification
28 (7.273 %)CCIE
37 (6.364 %)CCNA
43 (2.727 %)Degree
52 (1.818 %)Microsoft Certification
52 (1.818 %)CCDP
52 (1.818 %)MCSE
52 (1.818 %)MCSA
South Wales IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
131 (28.18 %)OpenView
217 (15.45 %)CiscoWorks
South Wales IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
1109 (99.09 %)Cisco
251 (46.36 %)Nortel
345 (40.91 %)3Com
431 (28.18 %)BMC
514 (12.73 %)Remedy
66 (5.455 %)Ericsson
72 (1.818 %)CheckPoint
72 (1.818 %)Microsoft
81 (0.909 %)HP