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The table below looks at the demand for the Helpdesk Support role in IT jobs within the South Yorkshire 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 Helpdesk Support in their job title over the 3 months to 14 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Help Desk Support
Location
3 months to
14 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank109111
Rank change on same period last yearUp+2
Matching permanent IT job ads39
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.002 %0.004 %
As % of the category below0.188 %0.425 %
Salaries quoted29
Average minimum salary£16,000£17,000
Average salary£16,500£18,611
% change on same period last year-11.34 %
Average maximum salary£17,000£20,222
UK excluding London average salary£21,035£20,573
% change on same period last year+2.24 %
South Yorkshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
South Yorkshire
Matching permanent IT job ads15952120
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.941 %0.915 %
Salaries quoted13431803
Average minimum salary£30,816£30,087
Average salary£33,362£32,385
% change on same period last year+3.01 %
Average maximum salary£35,907£34,683
UK excluding London average salary£38,166£39,197
% change on same period last year-2.63 %
Helpdesk Support YorkshireHelpdesk Support
Yorkshire

Helpdesk Support
Demand Trend

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

South Yorkshire Helpdesk Support Demand Trend

Helpdesk Support
Salary Trend

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

South Yorkshire Helpdesk Support Salary Trend

Helpdesk Support
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Helpdesk Support across the South Yorkshire region over the 3 months to 14 October 2008.

South Yorkshire Helpdesk Support Salary Histogram

Helpdesk Support
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Helpdesk Support within the South Yorkshire region over the 3 months to 14 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
SheffieldUp+21£16,500-15.69 %
Helpdesk Support YorkshireHelpdesk Support
Yorkshire

Helpdesk Support
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 14 October 2008, IT jobs across the South Yorkshire region that cited Helpdesk Support 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 Helpdesk Support in their job title.

16 (66.67 %)Windows
25 (55.56 %)Microsoft
25 (55.56 %)Windows Server 2003
34 (44.44 %)MS Excel
43 (33.33 %)Active Directory
43 (33.33 %)HP
43 (33.33 %)MS Office
43 (33.33 %)Remedy
43 (33.33 %)Windows 2000 Server
52 (22.22 %)Windows 2000
52 (22.22 %)Compaq
52 (22.22 %)Windows XP
52 (22.22 %)Broadband
52 (22.22 %)VPN
61 (11.11 %)IBM
61 (11.11 %)MS Exchange
61 (11.11 %)Microsoft Certification
61 (11.11 %)SAN
61 (11.11 %)NetApp
61 (11.11 %)CheckPoint
61 (11.11 %)MCSE
61 (11.11 %)MCSA
61 (11.11 %)ITIL
61 (11.11 %)MCP
61 (11.11 %)UNIX
61 (11.11 %)Health
61 (11.11 %)VMware
61 (11.11 %)Retail
61 (11.11 %)Exchange Server 2003
61 (11.11 %)Sun

Helpdesk Support
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 14 October 2008, IT jobs across the South Yorkshire region that cited Helpdesk Support 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 Helpdesk Support in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

South Yorkshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
11 (11.11 %)MS Exchange
11 (11.11 %)Exchange Server 2003
South Yorkshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
14 (44.44 %)MS Excel
23 (33.33 %)MS Office
South Yorkshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
12 (22.22 %)Broadband
12 (22.22 %)VPN
21 (11.11 %)SAN
South Yorkshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (11.11 %)Health
11 (11.11 %)Retail
South Yorkshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
16 (66.67 %)Windows
25 (55.56 %)Windows Server 2003
33 (33.33 %)Windows 2000 Server
42 (22.22 %)Windows 2000
42 (22.22 %)Windows XP
51 (11.11 %)UNIX
South Yorkshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
11 (11.11 %)ITIL
South Yorkshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (11.11 %)MCP
11 (11.11 %)MCSE
11 (11.11 %)MCSA
11 (11.11 %)Microsoft Certification
South Yorkshire IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
13 (33.33 %)Active Directory
South Yorkshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
15 (55.56 %)Microsoft
23 (33.33 %)Remedy
23 (33.33 %)HP
32 (22.22 %)Compaq
41 (11.11 %)NetApp
41 (11.11 %)CheckPoint
41 (11.11 %)VMware
41 (11.11 %)Sun
41 (11.11 %)IBM