The first table below looks at the demand for knowledge and experience of Symantec products and/or services in IT jobs advertised for the South West region. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Symantec over the 3 months to 20 May 2013 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years. The second table is for comparison and provides aggregates for all Vendors for the South West region.

The figures below represent the IT job market in general and are NOT representative of salaries within the Symantec Corporation.

Location
3 months to
20 May 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
Symantec
Rank 122 145 143
Rank change year-on-year
+23 -2
Permanent jobs citing Symantec 95 63 64
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in the South West 1.819% 1.140% 1.106%
As % of the Vendors category 4.322% 2.473% 2.650%
Number of salaries quoted 87 49 53
Average salary £40,000 £47,500 £33,500
Average salary % change year-on-year
-15.78% +41.79%
90% offered a salary of more than £28,800 £37,500 £23,500
10% offered a salary of more than £46,000 £52,500 £45,800
UK excluding London average salary £37,500 £37,500 £40,000
% change year-on-year
- -6.25%
All Vendors
South West
Permanent IT job ads with a match in the
Vendors category
2198 2548 2415
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in the South West 42.09% 46.11% 41.72%
Number of salaries quoted 1877 2202 2053
Average salary £37,500 £37,500 £35,000
Average salary % change year-on-year
- +7.14%
90% offered a salary of more than £25,000 £25,000 £24,250
10% offered a salary of more than £50,000 £50,000 £52,500
UK excluding London average salary £40,000 £40,000 £40,000
Symantec
England

Symantec
Jobs Demand Trend

This chart provides a 3-month moving total of permanent IT jobs citing Symantec across the South West region as a proportion of the total demand within the Vendors category.

South West Symantec Jobs Demand Trend

Symantec
Salary Trend

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

South West Symantec Salary Trend

Symantec
Salary Histogram

This chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Symantec across the South West region over the 3 months to 20 May 2013.

South West Symantec Salary Histogram

Symantec
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Symantec within the South West region over the 3 months to 20 May 2013. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year.

Location
(Click each for more statistics)
Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Average Salary
Last 3 Months
Average Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Gloucestershire +22 73 £42,500 -10.52%
Somerset - 8 £30,000 -
Wiltshire +5 6 £32,000 -14.66%
Dorset - 4 £25,000 -
Bristol -9 2 £28,750 -36.11%
Devon +2 1 £25,000 +56.25%
Symantec
England

Symantec
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 20 May 2013, IT jobs across the South West region citing Symantec 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 Symantec.

1 144 (70.59%) Security Cleared
2 134 (65.69%) Windows
3 128 (62.75%) SAN
4 119 (58.33%) HP
5 114 (55.88%) NetBackup
6 111 (54.41%) DV Cleared
7 95 (46.57%) NetApp
8 93 (45.59%) VMware
9 90 (44.12%) Linux
10 75 (36.76%) Solaris
11 71 (34.80%) Citrix
12 70 (34.31%) Cisco
12 70 (34.31%) HPUX
13 69 (33.82%) UNIX
14 65 (31.86%) DHCP
15 60 (29.41%) Brocade
16 59 (28.92%) vSphere
17 56 (27.45%) ITIL
18 55 (26.96%) SQL
19 52 (25.49%) Veritas
20 50 (24.51%) MS Exchange
21 45 (22.06%) SC Cleared
22 44 (21.57%) VMware ESX
23 43 (21.08%) Clustering
23 43 (21.08%) J2EE
23 43 (21.08%) MySQL
23 43 (21.08%) JBoss
24 40 (19.61%) Apache
24 40 (19.61%) Perl
24 40 (19.61%) WebLogic

Symantec
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 20 May 2013, IT jobs across the South West region citing Symantec 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 Symantec. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
1 43 (21.08%) J2EE
2 15 (7.353%) CGI
Application Platforms
1 50 (24.51%) MS Exchange
2 40 (19.61%) WebLogic
2 40 (19.61%) Apache
3 14 (6.863%) Exchange Server 2010
4 13 (6.373%) Blackberry Enterprise Server
4 13 (6.373%) Exchange Server 2003
5 9 (4.412%) Exchange Server 2007
6 3 (1.471%) SharePoint 2010
6 3 (1.471%) Lync
6 3 (1.471%) Tomcat
6 3 (1.471%) SharePoint
6 3 (1.471%) Lotus Notes
7 2 (0.980%) Lotus Domino
8 1 (0.490%) Exchange Server 2000
Applications
1 21 (10.29%) MS Excel
2 2 (0.980%) MS Office
Business Applications
1 1 (0.490%) Remedy ITSM
Communications & Networking
1 128 (62.75%) SAN
2 65 (31.86%) DHCP
3 33 (16.18%) DNS
4 32 (15.69%) Firewall
5 21 (10.29%) TCP/IP
6 18 (8.824%) SMTP
6 18 (8.824%) X.400
7 16 (7.843%) Internet
8 15 (7.353%) Cisco ASA
9 14 (6.863%) VLAN
10 13 (6.373%) VPN
10 13 (6.373%) Ethernet
11 12 (5.882%) HTTP
11 12 (5.882%) S/MIME
12 10 (4.902%) Network Security
13 8 (3.922%) SSL
13 8 (3.922%) WAN
14 6 (2.941%) LAN
15 5 (2.451%) FTP
16 4 (1.961%) Cisco PIX
Database & Business Intelligence
1 43 (21.08%) MySQL
2 9 (4.412%) SQL Server
3 5 (2.451%) SQL Server 2008
4 2 (0.980%) Crystal Reports
Development Applications
1 4 (1.961%) Metasploit
2 3 (1.471%) Git (software)
2 3 (1.471%) ClearCase
2 3 (1.471%) ClearQuest
General
1 3 (1.471%) Back Office
2 2 (0.980%) Electronics
2 2 (0.980%) Finance
2 2 (0.980%) Retail
2 2 (0.980%) Financial Institution
3 1 (0.490%) Marketing
3 1 (0.490%) Aerospace
3 1 (0.490%) Telecoms
Job Titles
1 47 (23.04%) Storage Engineer
2 26 (12.75%) Systems Engineer
3 25 (12.25%) Software Engineer
4 24 (11.76%) Infrastructure Engineer
5 18 (8.824%) Team Leader
6 16 (7.843%) Administrator
7 13 (6.373%) Analyst
7 13 (6.373%) Support Engineer
7 13 (6.373%) 3rd Line Support
8 12 (5.882%) Security Engineer
9 11 (5.392%) Design Engineer
9 11 (5.392%) IT Support
10 10 (4.902%) UNIX Engineer
11 9 (4.412%) Linux Engineer
12 8 (3.922%) Support Analyst
12 8 (3.922%) Systems Administrator
13 6 (2.941%) Project Engineer
14 5 (2.451%) IT Support Engineer
14 5 (2.451%) Storage Administrator
14 5 (2.451%) Security Analyst
Miscellaneous
1 43 (21.08%) Clustering
2 15 (7.353%) Blackberry
2 15 (7.353%) Mathematics
3 5 (2.451%) PKI
4 4 (1.961%) Statistics
5 3 (1.471%) iPad
5 3 (1.471%) Video Conferencing
5 3 (1.471%) iPhone
5 3 (1.471%) Cryptography
5 3 (1.471%) Replication
6 2 (0.980%) Cloud Computing
6 2 (0.980%) SaaS
7 1 (0.490%) NHS
7 1 (0.490%) Symmetrix DMX
7 1 (0.490%) CLARiiON
7 1 (0.490%) Management Information System
7 1 (0.490%) Handset
7 1 (0.490%) PDA
Operating Systems
1 134 (65.69%) Windows
2 90 (44.12%) Linux
3 75 (36.76%) Solaris
4 70 (34.31%) HPUX
5 69 (33.82%) UNIX
6 17 (8.333%) Windows Server 2008
7 13 (6.373%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
8 11 (5.392%) Windows 7
9 10 (4.902%) Windows Server 2003
10 9 (4.412%) Windows XP
11 6 (2.941%) Windows Vista
12 5 (2.451%) CentOS
13 4 (1.961%) Windows 8
14 3 (1.471%) Ubuntu
15 2 (0.980%) Windows Server 2012
15 2 (0.980%) Windows 2000 Server
16 1 (0.490%) Android
16 1 (0.490%) Mac OS X
16 1 (0.490%) AIX
Processes & Methodologies
1 56 (27.45%) ITIL
2 40 (19.61%) Web Development
2 40 (19.61%) Software Architecture
3 30 (14.71%) Root Cause Analysis
4 21 (10.29%) Data Protection
5 14 (6.863%) Identity Management
6 8 (3.922%) Software Distribution
7 6 (2.941%) ERP
7 6 (2.941%) Problem Management
8 5 (2.451%) Time Management
8 5 (2.451%) Risk Management
8 5 (2.451%) Vulnerability Assessment
8 5 (2.451%) Penetration Testing
8 5 (2.451%) Systems Analysis
9 4 (1.961%) Data Management
9 4 (1.961%) Network Design
9 4 (1.961%) Migration
9 4 (1.961%) Information Security
9 4 (1.961%) SIEM
10 3 (1.471%) Continuous Improvement
Programming Languages
1 55 (26.96%) SQL
2 40 (19.61%) Perl
3 36 (17.65%) C
4 31 (15.20%) Shell Script
5 28 (13.73%) Java
6 25 (12.25%) C#
6 25 (12.25%) C++
7 18 (8.824%) PowerShell
8 9 (4.412%) VBScript
9 1 (0.490%) T-SQL
Qualifications
1 144 (70.59%) Security Cleared
2 111 (54.41%) DV Cleared
3 45 (22.06%) SC Cleared
4 21 (10.29%) Degree
5 16 (7.843%) Microsoft Certification
6 14 (6.863%) MCSE
6 14 (6.863%) MCITP
7 12 (5.882%) MCSA
8 3 (1.471%) MCP
9 2 (0.980%) HND
9 2 (0.980%) VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
10 1 (0.490%) NCDA
10 1 (0.490%) NCIE
10 1 (0.490%) CCNA
10 1 (0.490%) CCA
10 1 (0.490%) Citrix Certification
10 1 (0.490%) Cisco Certification
10 1 (0.490%) RHCE
10 1 (0.490%) A+ Certification
10 1 (0.490%) ITIL Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 3 (1.471%) SLA
1 3 (1.471%) QA
System Software
1 59 (28.92%) vSphere
2 44 (21.57%) VMware ESX
3 36 (17.65%) VMware Infrastructure
4 32 (15.69%) Active Directory
5 17 (8.333%) Hyper-V
6 10 (4.902%) Terminal Services
6 10 (4.902%) Veritas Cluster Server
7 9 (4.412%) XenServer
7 9 (4.412%) XenDesktop
8 5 (2.451%) XenApp
8 5 (2.451%) ISA Server
8 5 (2.451%) UAG
9 4 (1.961%) Nmap
10 3 (1.471%) VMware Server
10 3 (1.471%) VMware ESXi
Systems Management
1 114 (55.88%) NetBackup
2 31 (15.20%) Norton AntiVirus
3 24 (11.76%) Backup Exec
3 24 (11.76%) WSUS
4 13 (6.373%) MIMEsweeper
5 12 (5.882%) Symantec Enterprise Vault
6 10 (4.902%) Veritas Storage Foundation
7 7 (3.431%) Tivoli Storage Manager
8 5 (2.451%) SCCM
8 5 (2.451%) McAfee ePO
9 4 (1.961%) Tivoli
9 4 (1.961%) WhatsUp Gold
9 4 (1.961%) ARCserve
9 4 (1.961%) Nessus
10 1 (0.490%) EMC NetWorker
Vendors
1 119 (58.33%) HP
2 95 (46.57%) NetApp
3 93 (45.59%) VMware
4 71 (34.80%) Citrix
5 70 (34.31%) Cisco
6 60 (29.41%) Brocade
7 52 (25.49%) Veritas
8 43 (21.08%) JBoss
9 25 (12.25%) Microsoft
10 24 (11.76%) Sophos
11 23 (11.27%) EMC
11 23 (11.27%) McAfee
12 22 (10.78%) IBM
13 19 (9.314%) Juniper
14 13 (6.373%) Red Hat
15 12 (5.882%) M86 Security
16 9 (4.412%) Oracle
17 8 (3.922%) SonicWALL
18 7 (3.431%) Dell
18 7 (3.431%) Veeam
Bristol, Avon
SCCM and SCOM 2007... office365. App-V... VmWare. Citrix. Windows 7 and Windows 8 Deployment... TOGAF... Key Words: App-V, Lync, 365, Microsoft, Infrastructure, Technical Architect, Windows 2003 /...
Aximis (West) Limited
Salary: Up to £60K basic + 5K Car Allow + Excellent bonus and Benefits
Posted: 16 May 2013
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
The successful candidate must have excellent knowledge of VMWare ESX, Storage Area Networking, Citrix / Terminal Services, Citrix VDI, Remote Access solutions and all Windows Server technologies and associated...
Commercial Group
Salary: From £38,000 to £42,000 per annum
Posted: 29 April 2013
Wiltshire
You will be responsible for providing Service Desk/ Helpdesk and Desktop Support to end users across a challenging network (TCP/IP, Ethernet, DHCP, DNS, Firewalls, VPN, Cisco Wireless,...
Redrock Consulting Ltd
Salary: £19000 - £23000 per annum + excellent benefits
Posted: 15 May 2013
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
In addition to strong Linux skills you will also have skills in at least one of the following: - Solaris, HP UX, Windows, Citrix - VMware, VSphere, ESX VMware, HP...
Evolution Recruitment Solutions
Salary: up to 46k + excellent benefits
Posted: 17 May 2013
Bristol, Avon
Virtualisation experience using VMWare. Knowledge of Tivoli products. Experience with Storage products - preferably IBM. Experience of Symantec Products... Security Cleared is highly desirable although ability to become so...
Aximis (West) Limited
Salary: Up to £70K basic + Car Allow + Excellent bonus and Benefits
Posted: 16 May 2013
Bristol, Chippenham, Gloucester, Bath, Swindon,...
Benefits include free City Centre parking.Key Skills:- Good IT Support experience.- Some Networking experience.- Experience of MS Exchange 2003, 2007 or 2010.- Basic knowledge of SQL, MS...
XIST4 Recruitment
Salary: £20-30,000 + Free Parking
Posted: 13 May 2013
South West
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a successful, motivated and driven organisation as an IT Support Analyst in their Bristol based office to provide technical support and...
Michael Page International
Salary: GBP20000 to GBP30000 per annum
Posted: 17 May 2013
Bristol, Avon
To be considered for this opportunity, you must have: - Experience of securing MS Windows environments - A proven track record of using enterprise security solutions for infrastructure and application...
Webrecruit
Salary: Up to £35,000 Plus 25 Days’ Holiday, Option to Sell Holiday
Posted: 14 May 2013
Devon
IT Desktop Support Technician - Devon, Wintel, Linux, Unix, Mac beneficial Helpdesk experience ability to learn new technologies - £25k + benefits. Austin Fraser are working with their leading NEtwork Solutions...
Austin Fraser
Salary: £23000.00 - £27000.00 per annum
Posted: 14 May 2013
Chippenham, South West
The candidate will ideally have several years' experience and must have an excellent working knowledge of at least one primary versions of UNIX that may include Solaris, HP-...
Capita Resourcing
Salary: £35000 - £40000 per annum
Posted: 24 April 2013