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The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft Active Directory skills within the Suffolk region with a comparison to our System Software category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Active Directory over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Active Directory
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank3669
Rank change on same period last yearUp+33
Matching permanent IT job ads3123
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.021 %0.010 %
As % of the category below67.39 %67.65 %
Salaries quoted2821
Average minimum salary£22,643£17,818
Average salary£24,125£20,023
% change on same period last year+20.48 %
Average maximum salary£25,607£22,227
UK excluding London average salary£31,918£32,080
% change on same period last year-0.50 %
Suffolk IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
Suffolk
Matching permanent IT job ads4634
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.031 %0.015 %
Salaries quoted4029
Average minimum salary£29,985£22,800
Average salary£33,112£25,229
% change on same period last year+31.24 %
Average maximum salary£36,239£27,657
UK excluding London average salary£35,278£34,717
% change on same period last year+1.61 %
Active Directory East of EnglandActive Directory
East of England

Active Directory
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing Active Directory across the Suffolk region as a proportion of the total demand within the System Software category.

Suffolk Active Directory Demand Trend

Active Directory
Salary Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing Active Directory across the Suffolk region.

Suffolk Active Directory Salary Trend

Active Directory
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Active Directory across the Suffolk region over the 3 months to 2 December 2008.

Suffolk Active Directory Salary Histogram

Active Directory
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Active Directory within the Suffolk region over the 3 months to 2 December 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
IpswichUp+1712£24,000+15.31 %
NewmarketUp+92£19,500-2.50 %
StowmarketNew entry-1--
Active Directory East of EnglandActive Directory
East of England

Active Directory
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT jobs across the Suffolk region citing Active Directory 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 Active Directory.

161 (91.04 %)Windows
257 (85.07 %)MS Exchange
340 (59.70 %)Windows Server 2003
433 (49.25 %)Exchange Server 2003
523 (34.33 %)Internet
523 (34.33 %)Windows XP
622 (32.84 %)TCP/IP
719 (28.36 %)Microsoft Certification
818 (26.87 %)Microsoft
818 (26.87 %)SQL Server
818 (26.87 %)Windows 2000 Server
916 (23.88 %)MCP
916 (23.88 %)MCSE
916 (23.88 %)SharePoint
1014 (20.90 %)Exchange Server 2000
1113 (19.40 %)Shell Script
1113 (19.40 %)Blackberry
1113 (19.40 %)Windows 2000
1113 (19.40 %)VBScript
1212 (17.91 %)HTML
1212 (17.91 %)IIS
1311 (16.42 %)Blackberry Enterprise Server
1311 (16.42 %)ISA Server
149 (13.43 %)VMware
149 (13.43 %)DNS
158 (11.94 %)Tivoli
158 (11.94 %)Tivoli Storage Manager
158 (11.94 %)Citrix
158 (11.94 %)Symantec
158 (11.94 %)SAN

Active Directory
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT jobs across the Suffolk region citing Active Directory 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 Active Directory. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Suffolk IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
112 (17.91 %)HTML
Suffolk IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
157 (85.07 %)MS Exchange
233 (49.25 %)Exchange Server 2003
316 (23.88 %)SharePoint
414 (20.90 %)Exchange Server 2000
512 (17.91 %)IIS
611 (16.42 %)Blackberry Enterprise Server
76 (8.955 %)Exchange Server 2007
81 (1.493 %)Exchange Server 5.5
Suffolk IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
15 (7.463 %)MS Excel
22 (2.985 %)MS Office
Suffolk IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
123 (34.33 %)Internet
222 (32.84 %)TCP/IP
39 (13.43 %)DNS
48 (11.94 %)SAN
57 (10.45 %)DHCP
63 (4.478 %)WAN
63 (4.478 %)LAN
63 (4.478 %)Firewall
72 (2.985 %)VoIP
81 (1.493 %)VPN
Suffolk IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
118 (26.87 %)SQL Server
Suffolk IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
13 (4.478 %)Finance
22 (2.985 %)Insurance
22 (2.985 %)Back Office
31 (1.493 %)Pensions
31 (1.493 %)Marketing
Suffolk IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
116 (23.88 %)Support Engineer
212 (17.91 %)Technical Support
311 (16.42 %)Technical Support Engineer
311 (16.42 %)Technical Engineer
410 (14.93 %)Server Support
56 (8.955 %)Messaging Specialist
65 (7.463 %)Server Specialist
65 (7.463 %)Systems Engineer
74 (5.970 %)Support Technician
83 (4.478 %)Support Analyst
83 (4.478 %)Support Specialist
83 (4.478 %)Graduate
83 (4.478 %)Desktop Support
83 (4.478 %)Junior
83 (4.478 %)Analyst
83 (4.478 %)1st Line Support
83 (4.478 %)Helpdesk Support
83 (4.478 %)IT Support Analyst
92 (2.985 %)Desktop Engineer
92 (2.985 %)IT Support Technician
Suffolk IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
113 (19.40 %)Blackberry
26 (8.955 %)Data Protection Act
35 (7.463 %)Fat Client
35 (7.463 %)Thin Client
42 (2.985 %)Clustering
42 (2.985 %)CCTV
51 (1.493 %)AS400
Suffolk IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
161 (91.04 %)Windows
240 (59.70 %)Windows Server 2003
323 (34.33 %)Windows XP
418 (26.87 %)Windows 2000 Server
513 (19.40 %)Windows 2000
64 (5.970 %)Windows NT
71 (1.493 %)Windows Vista
Suffolk IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
16 (8.955 %)Data Protection
24 (5.970 %)Project Management
33 (4.478 %)Configuration Management
33 (4.478 %)Disaster Recovery
42 (2.985 %)Business Continuity
51 (1.493 %)Zachman Framework
51 (1.493 %)TOGAF
51 (1.493 %)Network Design
51 (1.493 %)Enterprise Architecture
51 (1.493 %)CRM
51 (1.493 %)Service Delivery
51 (1.493 %)Migration
Suffolk IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
113 (19.40 %)VBScript
113 (19.40 %)Shell Script
Suffolk IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
119 (28.36 %)Microsoft Certification
216 (23.88 %)MCP
216 (23.88 %)MCSE
31 (1.493 %)CCNA
31 (1.493 %)Citrix Certification
31 (1.493 %)CCEA
31 (1.493 %)Cisco Certification
Suffolk IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
11 (1.493 %)SLA
Suffolk IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
111 (16.42 %)ISA Server
22 (2.985 %)Citrix Presentation Server
31 (1.493 %)MetaFrame
Suffolk IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
18 (11.94 %)Tivoli
18 (11.94 %)Tivoli Storage Manager
Suffolk IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
118 (26.87 %)Microsoft
29 (13.43 %)VMware
38 (11.94 %)Citrix
38 (11.94 %)Symantec
46 (8.955 %)Cisco