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This section looks at the demand for the Release Manager role in IT jobs within the South West 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 Release Manager in their job title over the 3 months to 20 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Release Manager
Location
3 months to
20 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank235235
Rank change on same period last yearNo change0
Matching permanent IT job ads2112
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.011 %0.005 %
As % of the category below0.200 %0.116 %
Salaries quoted168
Average minimum salary£37,063£43,000
Average salary£39,281£44,250
% change on same period last year-11.22 %
Average maximum salary£41,500£45,500
UK excluding London average salary£42,333£45,378
% change on same period last year-6.70 %
South West IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
South West
Matching permanent IT job ads1048010319
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled5.642 %4.301 %
Salaries quoted90508852
Average minimum salary£31,912£32,045
Average salary£35,015£35,048
% change on same period last year-0.09 %
Average maximum salary£38,117£38,051
UK excluding London average salary£38,055£39,430
% change on same period last year-3.48 %
Release Manager EnglandRelease Manager
England

Release Manager
Demand Trend

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

South West Release Manager Demand Trend

Release Manager
Salary Trend

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

South West Release Manager Salary Trend

Release Manager
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Release Manager across the South West region over the 3 months to 20 August 2008.

South West Release Manager Salary Histogram

Release Manager
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Release Manager within the South West 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
DorsetUp+1115£41,045-16.51 %
BristolNew entry-5£34,250-
Release Manager EnglandRelease Manager
England

Release Manager
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT jobs across the South West region that cited Release Manager 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 Release Manager in their job title.

150 (84.75 %)Release Management
245 (76.27 %)ITIL
323 (38.98 %)Change Management
415 (25.42 %)User Acceptance Testing
514 (23.73 %)Internet
613 (22.03 %)Service Delivery
613 (22.03 %)Pensions
613 (22.03 %)QA
712 (20.34 %)Service Management
811 (18.64 %)Configuration Management
910 (16.95 %)Stakeholder Management
109 (15.25 %)Finance
109 (15.25 %)Project Management
118 (13.56 %)ITIL Certification
127 (11.86 %)Remedy
127 (11.86 %)Systems Analysis
136 (10.17 %)ISEB
136 (10.17 %)Health
145 (8.475 %)Retail
145 (8.475 %)MS Excel
145 (8.475 %)MS PowerPoint
154 (6.780 %)Music
154 (6.780 %)Banking
162 (3.390 %)Criminal Justice
162 (3.390 %)Microsoft
162 (3.390 %)MS Project
162 (3.390 %)PVCS
162 (3.390 %)Insurance
171 (1.695 %)Test Management
171 (1.695 %)Test Scripting

Release Manager
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT jobs across the South West region that cited Release Manager 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 Release Manager in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

South West IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
15 (8.475 %)MS Excel
15 (8.475 %)MS PowerPoint
22 (3.390 %)MS Project
South West IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
114 (23.73 %)Internet
South West IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
11 (1.695 %)SQL Server
South West IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
12 (3.390 %)PVCS
21 (1.695 %)TestDirector
South West IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
113 (22.03 %)Pensions
29 (15.25 %)Finance
36 (10.17 %)Health
45 (8.475 %)Retail
54 (6.780 %)Music
54 (6.780 %)Banking
62 (3.390 %)Criminal Justice
62 (3.390 %)Insurance
71 (1.695 %)Telecoms
71 (1.695 %)Marketing
71 (1.695 %)Multimedia
South West IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
150 (84.75 %)Release Management
245 (76.27 %)ITIL
323 (38.98 %)Change Management
415 (25.42 %)User Acceptance Testing
513 (22.03 %)Service Delivery
612 (20.34 %)Service Management
711 (18.64 %)Configuration Management
810 (16.95 %)Stakeholder Management
99 (15.25 %)Project Management
107 (11.86 %)Systems Analysis
111 (1.695 %)E-Commerce
111 (1.695 %)Test Management
111 (1.695 %)Test Scripting
South West IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
11 (1.695 %)C
South West IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
18 (13.56 %)ITIL Certification
26 (10.17 %)ISEB
31 (1.695 %)ISEB Practitioner
South West IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
113 (22.03 %)QA
South West IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
17 (11.86 %)Remedy
22 (3.390 %)Microsoft