Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the demand for European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) in IT jobs across the UK compared to all other Qualifications we currently track. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited ECDL over the 3 months to 18 November 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkEuropean Computer Driving Licence (ECDL)
Location
3 months to
18 Nov 2008
Same period last year
Rank823967
Rank change on same period last yearUp+144
Matching permanent IT job ads1625
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.010 %0.011 %
As % of the category below0.050 %0.055 %
Salaries quoted1114
Average minimum salary£20,182£18,800
Average salary£22,000£20,183
% change on same period last year+9.00 %
Average maximum salary£23,818£21,567
UK excluding London average salary£22,556£20,519
% change on same period last year+9.92 %
IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
UK
Matching permanent IT job ads3175845077
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled20.55 %20.10 %
Salaries quoted2724136607
Average minimum salary£37,300£38,156
Average salary£40,796£41,568
% change on same period last year-1.85 %
Average maximum salary£44,292£44,980
UK excluding London average salary£37,919£38,095
% change on same period last year-0.46 %

ECDL
Demand Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing ECDL within the UK as a proportion of the total demand within the Qualifications category.

ECDL Demand Trend

ECDL
Salary Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing ECDL within the UK.

ECDL Salary Trend

ECDL
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing ECDL over the 3 months to 18 November 2008 within the UK.

ECDL Salary Histogram

ECDL
Top 21 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing ECDL within the UK over the 3 months to 18 November 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
EnglandUp+9815£21,500+5.57 %
East MidlandsUp+136£20,000-2.43 %
West YorkshireNew entry-4£21,250-
YorkshireUp+304£21,250-41.78 %
LeicestershireUp+94--
LeedsNew entry-4£21,250-
LeicesterUp+134--
LondonUp+1222£19,500+8.33 %
City of LondonNew entry-2£19,500-
South EastUp+732£17,000-16.39 %
NottinghamshireNew entry-1£18,750-
OxfordshireNew entry-1--
AberdeenNew entry-1£27,000-
ChesterfieldNew entry-1£21,250-
NottinghamNew entry-1£18,750-
PortsmouthNew entry-1£17,000-
DerbyshireNew entry-1£21,250-
EssexUp+21£34,000+47.82 %
HampshireNew entry-1£17,000-
ScotlandUp+271£27,000+42.10 %
East of EnglandUp+351£34,000+47.82 %

ECDL
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 18 November 2008, IT jobs within the UK citing ECDL 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 ECDL.

124 (50.00 %)Windows
218 (37.50 %)Microsoft
310 (20.83 %)Microsoft Certification
310 (20.83 %)MS Excel
49 (18.75 %)MS Office
49 (18.75 %)MCP
58 (16.67 %)MCSE
58 (16.67 %)Internet
58 (16.67 %)MOS
58 (16.67 %)NVQ Level 3
67 (14.58 %)MCDST
67 (14.58 %)HND
76 (12.50 %)Windows XP
85 (10.42 %)Finance
85 (10.42 %)A+ Certification
85 (10.42 %)ITIL
94 (8.333 %)Windows 2000
94 (8.333 %)MCSA
94 (8.333 %)MS Exchange
94 (8.333 %)Windows Server 2003
94 (8.333 %)Wireless
94 (8.333 %)Publishing
94 (8.333 %)Incident Management
94 (8.333 %)MS PowerPoint
94 (8.333 %)VLE
103 (6.250 %)Degree
103 (6.250 %)Health
103 (6.250 %)NPfIT
103 (6.250 %)Project Management
112 (4.167 %)Remedy

ECDL
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 18 November 2008, IT jobs within the UK citing ECDL 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 ECDL. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
14 (8.333 %)MS Exchange
22 (4.167 %)Lotus Notes
31 (2.083 %)SharePoint
IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
110 (20.83 %)MS Excel
29 (18.75 %)MS Office
34 (8.333 %)MS PowerPoint
41 (2.083 %)MS Project
IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
18 (16.67 %)Internet
24 (8.333 %)Wireless
IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
11 (2.083 %)EDRMS
IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
11 (2.083 %)FrontPage
IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
15 (10.42 %)Finance
24 (8.333 %)Publishing
33 (6.250 %)Health
42 (4.167 %)Electronics
42 (4.167 %)Telecoms
42 (4.167 %)Legal
42 (4.167 %)Military
42 (4.167 %)Banking
42 (4.167 %)Electric
51 (2.083 %)Manufacturing
51 (2.083 %)Law
51 (2.083 %)Aerospace
51 (2.083 %)Education
51 (2.083 %)Back Office
IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
114 (29.17 %)Analyst
29 (18.75 %)Support Analyst
38 (16.67 %)Trainer
38 (16.67 %)Helpdesk Analyst
38 (16.67 %)Helpdesk Support
46 (12.50 %)Junior
46 (12.50 %)Administrator
54 (8.333 %)Helpdesk Support Analyst
63 (6.250 %)IT Trainer
63 (6.250 %)IT Support Analyst
63 (6.250 %)IT Administrator
63 (6.250 %)Security Administrator
72 (4.167 %)Field Engineer
72 (4.167 %)2nd Line Support
72 (4.167 %)1st Line Support
72 (4.167 %)Field Service Engineer
72 (4.167 %)IT Security Administrator
72 (4.167 %)Desktop Engineer
72 (4.167 %)Trainee
81 (2.083 %)Training Manager
IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
14 (8.333 %)VLE
23 (6.250 %)NPfIT
31 (2.083 %)Fat Client
31 (2.083 %)Data Extraction
31 (2.083 %)Statistics
31 (2.083 %)Management Information System
31 (2.083 %)NHS
31 (2.083 %)Thin Client
IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
124 (50.00 %)Windows
26 (12.50 %)Windows XP
34 (8.333 %)Windows 2000
34 (8.333 %)Windows Server 2003
IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
15 (10.42 %)ITIL
24 (8.333 %)Incident Management
33 (6.250 %)Project Management
42 (4.167 %)SC Cleared
42 (4.167 %)Security Cleared
42 (4.167 %)Document Management
51 (2.083 %)Data Analysis
51 (2.083 %)Web Design
51 (2.083 %)Information Security
51 (2.083 %)Service Delivery
51 (2.083 %)PRINCE2
IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
11 (2.083 %)C
11 (2.083 %)SQL
11 (2.083 %)VBA
IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
110 (20.83 %)Microsoft Certification
29 (18.75 %)MCP
38 (16.67 %)MCSE
38 (16.67 %)MOS
38 (16.67 %)NVQ Level 3
47 (14.58 %)MCDST
47 (14.58 %)HND
55 (10.42 %)A+ Certification
64 (8.333 %)MCSA
73 (6.250 %)Degree
81 (2.083 %)GNVQ
81 (2.083 %)CIPD
81 (2.083 %)HNC
81 (2.083 %)SSCP
IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
12 (4.167 %)SLA
21 (2.083 %)QA
21 (2.083 %)ISO27001
IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
12 (4.167 %)Active Directory
IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
12 (4.167 %)OpenView
IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
118 (37.50 %)Microsoft
22 (4.167 %)Remedy
22 (4.167 %)Lotus
22 (4.167 %)HP
31 (2.083 %)Meridio
31 (2.083 %)Laserform