The first part of the table below looks at the prevalence of the term Fat Client in IT jobs advertised across the UK. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Fat Client over the 3 months to 21 May 2012 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years. The second part of the table is for comparison and provides aggregates for all terms in our Miscellaneous category.

Fat Client
Location
3 months to
21 May 2012
Same period 2011Same period 2010
Rank639626555
Rank change year-on-year
Down-13Down-71
Matching permanent IT job ads249239202
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in the UK0.205 %0.196 %0.212 %
As % of the Miscellaneous category0.657 %0.594 %0.647 %
Number of salaries quoted212216168
Average salary£42,500£35,500£46,250
Average salary % change year-on-year
+19.71 %-23.24 %
90% of jobs offered a salary of more than£24,000£25,000£24,000
10% of jobs offered a salary of more than£60,000£65,000£62,500
UK excluding London average salary£40,000£32,500£41,750
% change year-on-year
+23.07 %-22.15 %
IT Job Market, Miscellaneous CategoryAll Miscellaneous Category
UK
Permanent IT job ads with a match in the
Miscellaneous category
378884020431228
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in the UK31.26 %32.95 %32.80 %
Number of salaries quoted318853372925540
Average salary£45,000£47,500£50,000
Average salary % change year-on-year
-5.26 %-5.00 %
90% of jobs offered a salary of more than£28,500£27,500£28,500
10% of jobs offered a salary of more than£75,000£85,000£82,500
UK excluding London average salary£40,000£37,500£37,500
% change year-on-year
+6.66 %-

Fat Client
Demand Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving total of permanent IT jobs citing Fat Client within the UK as a proportion of the total demand within the Miscellaneous category.

Fat Client Demand Trend

Fat Client
Salary Trend

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

Fat Client Salary Trend

Fat Client
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Fat Client over the 3 months to 21 May 2012 within the UK.

Fat Client Salary Histogram

Fat Client
Top 30 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Fat Client within the UK over the 3 months to 21 May 2012. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year.

LocationRank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Average Salary
Last 3 Months
Average Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
EnglandUp+20240£42,250+24.26 %
LondonDown-794£50,000-
South EastDown-163£40,000+32.90 %
East of EnglandDown-1828£45,000+33.33 %
YorkshireUp+723£40,500+40.86 %
City of LondonDown-1218£54,000-16.92 %
SurreyUp+816£40,000+66.66 %
LeedsDown-1314£37,500+36.36 %
West YorkshireDown-1814£37,500+36.36 %
BerkshireDown-2312£62,500+32.97 %
West SussexNo change011£25,000+19.04 %
North WestDown-2311£38,750+33.62 %
HertfordshireUp+59£45,750+40.76 %
South WestDown-149£20,000-33.33 %
BedfordshireDown-18£52,500+54.41 %
ManchesterDown-98£32,500+12.06 %
EssexDown-218£45,000-14.28 %
West MidlandsNew entry-8£27,500-
HampshireDown-207£30,000-3.22 %
Haywards HeathNew entry-7£24,000-
BuckinghamshireNew entry-7£40,000-
South YorkshireDown-16£45,000+20.00 %
CrawleyDown-36£24,000-
ColchesterDown-76£45,000+18.03 %
BristolNo change05£20,000-16.66 %
ReadingDown-125£62,500+32.97 %
BromleyNew entry-5£35,000-
BirminghamNew entry-5£27,500-
Milton KeynesNew entry-5£40,000-
North YorkshireUp+54£46,250+23.33 %

Fat Client
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 21 May 2012, IT jobs within the UK citing Fat Client 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 Fat Client.

1402 (100.00 %)Thin Client
2267 (66.42 %)Windows
3246 (61.19 %)Citrix
4174 (43.28 %)Microsoft
5148 (36.82 %)VMware
6130 (32.34 %)Windows Server 2008
7120 (29.85 %)Windows Server 2003
8116 (28.86 %)VMware Infrastructure
9111 (27.61 %)Active Directory
10106 (26.37 %)SAN
11100 (24.88 %)SQL
1299 (24.63 %)SQL Server
1396 (23.88 %)Linux
1488 (21.89 %)XenApp
1587 (21.64 %)Oracle
1685 (21.14 %)Firewall
1782 (20.40 %)Finance
1875 (18.66 %)MS Excel
1974 (18.41 %)HP
2068 (16.92 %)Windows XP
2163 (15.67 %)Cisco
2257 (14.18 %)LAN
2355 (13.68 %)MS Exchange
2355 (13.68 %)Windows 7
2454 (13.43 %)WAN
2552 (12.94 %)MS Office
2552 (12.94 %).NET
2649 (12.19 %)UNIX
2745 (11.19 %)XenDesktop
2844 (10.95 %)Microsoft Certification

Fat Client
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 21 May 2012, IT jobs within the UK citing Fat Client 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 Fat Client. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

IT Job Market, Application Development CategoryApplication Development
152 (12.94 %).NET
232 (7.960 %)ASP
320 (4.975 %)JSP
320 (4.975 %)Struts
320 (4.975 %)HTML5
417 (4.229 %)XML
515 (3.731 %)Silverlight
515 (3.731 %)CSS
515 (3.731 %)HTML
614 (3.483 %)Ajax
712 (2.985 %)Web Services
811 (2.736 %)jQuery
811 (2.736 %)MFC
910 (2.488 %)J2EE
910 (2.488 %)ASP.NET
109 (2.239 %)WPF
109 (2.239 %)Django
109 (2.239 %)WinForms
109 (2.239 %)XML Schema
117 (1.741 %)WebSphere
IT Job Market, Application Platforms CategoryApplication Platforms
155 (13.68 %)MS Exchange
239 (9.701 %)SharePoint
329 (7.214 %)Exchange Server 2007
428 (6.965 %)Exchange Server 2003
526 (6.468 %)GlassFish
526 (6.468 %)Exchange Server 2010
623 (5.721 %)Apache
717 (4.229 %)IIS
812 (2.985 %)Blackberry Enterprise Server
910 (2.488 %)Lync
910 (2.488 %)Lotus Notes
109 (2.239 %)Google App Engine
118 (1.990 %)Exchange Server 5.5
126 (1.493 %)WebLogic
126 (1.493 %)Tomcat
135 (1.244 %)SharePoint Server
135 (1.244 %)BizTalk Server
144 (0.995 %)SAS
144 (0.995 %)Exchange Server 2000
152 (0.498 %)ESB
IT Job Market, Applications CategoryApplications
175 (18.66 %)MS Excel
252 (12.94 %)MS Office
315 (3.731 %)MS Visio
46 (1.493 %)MS Project
55 (1.244 %)MS PowerPoint
64 (0.995 %)InfoPath
71 (0.249 %)Office 365
IT Job Market, Business Applications CategoryBusiness Applications
14 (0.995 %)Oracle Applications
21 (0.249 %)Dynamics CRM
21 (0.249 %)SoftGrid
IT Job Market, Communications & Networking CategoryCommunications & Networking
1106 (26.37 %)SAN
285 (21.14 %)Firewall
357 (14.18 %)LAN
454 (13.43 %)WAN
540 (9.950 %)TCP/IP
630 (7.463 %)DNS
725 (6.219 %)VPN
725 (6.219 %)VoIP
824 (5.970 %)DHCP
923 (5.721 %)Internet
1022 (5.473 %)NetScaler
1120 (4.975 %)NAS
1217 (4.229 %)IP Telephony
1316 (3.980 %)iSCSI
1413 (3.234 %)Wireless
1413 (3.234 %)Fibre Channel
1512 (2.985 %)ADSL
1610 (2.488 %)MPLS
1610 (2.488 %)Network Security
179 (2.239 %)WLAN
IT Job Market, Database & Business Intelligence CategoryDatabase & Business Intelligence
199 (24.63 %)SQL Server
227 (6.716 %)Oracle 11g
324 (5.970 %)SQL Server 2005
419 (4.726 %)SQL Server 2008
518 (4.478 %)RDBMS
69 (2.239 %)Oracle 8/8i
76 (1.493 %)SQL Server Reporting Services
84 (0.995 %)EDMS
93 (0.746 %)SQL Server 2000
102 (0.498 %)Data Warehouse
102 (0.498 %)Essbase
102 (0.498 %)SQL Server Integration Services
111 (0.249 %)Crystal Reports
IT Job Market, Development Applications CategoryDevelopment Applications
120 (4.975 %)Oracle APEX
210 (2.488 %)Team Foundation Server
39 (2.239 %)LoadRunner
46 (1.493 %)Eclipse
46 (1.493 %)Visual Studio
46 (1.493 %)Ant
51 (0.249 %)NUnit
51 (0.249 %)TestDirector
51 (0.249 %)QuickTest Pro
51 (0.249 %)WinDbg
51 (0.249 %)NWDI
IT Job Market, General CategoryGeneral
182 (20.40 %)Finance
241 (10.20 %)Banking
334 (8.458 %)Retail
417 (4.229 %)Back Office
58 (1.990 %)Telecoms
66 (1.493 %)Law
66 (1.493 %)Investment Banking
75 (1.244 %)Marketing
75 (1.244 %)Legal
84 (0.995 %)Publishing
91 (0.249 %)French Language
91 (0.249 %)Financial Institution
91 (0.249 %)Front Office
91 (0.249 %)Manufacturing
91 (0.249 %)Advertising
IT Job Market, Job Titles CategoryJob Titles
185 (21.14 %)Analyst
251 (12.69 %)Developer
345 (11.19 %)Support Analyst
439 (9.701 %)Consultant
532 (7.960 %)Support Engineer
628 (6.965 %)Architect
726 (6.468 %)Graduate
823 (5.721 %)Infrastructure Engineer
922 (5.473 %)IT Support
1021 (5.224 %)3rd Line Support
1120 (4.975 %)Service Analyst
1120 (4.975 %)Junior
1120 (4.975 %)Java Developer
1218 (4.478 %).NET Developer
1317 (4.229 %)Citrix Engineer
1416 (3.980 %)VB.NET Developer
1514 (3.483 %)2nd Line Support
1613 (3.234 %)Technical Analyst
1613 (3.234 %)IT Support Engineer
1613 (3.234 %)Technical Manager
IT Job Market, Miscellaneous CategoryMiscellaneous
1402 (100.00 %)Thin Client
241 (10.20 %)SaaS
339 (9.701 %)Cloud Computing
421 (5.224 %)Blackberry
511 (2.736 %)iPhone
511 (2.736 %)Foreign Exchange (FX)
610 (2.488 %)Clustering
610 (2.488 %)Computer Science
79 (2.239 %)Graphic Design
79 (2.239 %)Enterprise Storage
79 (2.239 %)Digital Media
87 (1.741 %)Video Conferencing
87 (1.741 %)Biometrics
96 (1.493 %)Handset
96 (1.493 %)Management Information System
96 (1.493 %)SecurID
105 (1.244 %)Statistics
105 (1.244 %)Client/Server
105 (1.244 %)NHS
105 (1.244 %)Kindle
IT Job Market, Operating Systems CategoryOperating Systems
1267 (66.42 %)Windows
2130 (32.34 %)Windows Server 2008
3120 (29.85 %)Windows Server 2003
496 (23.88 %)Linux
568 (16.92 %)Windows XP
655 (13.68 %)Windows 7
749 (12.19 %)UNIX
829 (7.214 %)Windows Vista
920 (4.975 %)Windows 2000
1016 (3.980 %)Red Hat Enterprise Linux
1111 (2.736 %)Solaris
126 (1.493 %)Windows NT
126 (1.493 %)HPUX
126 (1.493 %)Windows 2000 Server
135 (1.244 %)Android
135 (1.244 %)AIX
143 (0.746 %)Mac OS
IT Job Market, Processes & Methodologies CategoryProcesses & Methodologies
139 (9.701 %)Disaster Recovery
236 (8.955 %)ITIL
332 (7.960 %)Risk Management
431 (7.711 %)Service Delivery
529 (7.214 %)Project Management
628 (6.965 %)Wealth Management
722 (5.473 %)CRM
821 (5.224 %)Change Management
915 (3.731 %)Migration
1012 (2.985 %)Identity Management
1012 (2.985 %)Scrum
1110 (2.488 %)Waterfall
1110 (2.488 %)E-Commerce
1110 (2.488 %)Software Testing
1110 (2.488 %)Agile Software Development
1110 (2.488 %)Automated Testing
1110 (2.488 %)V-Model
129 (2.239 %)Multithreading
138 (1.990 %)Network Architecture
138 (1.990 %)Load Testing
IT Job Market, Programming Languages CategoryProgramming Languages
1100 (24.88 %)SQL
242 (10.45 %)JavaScript
331 (7.711 %)Shell Script
331 (7.711 %)Java
423 (5.721 %)C#
423 (5.721 %)C++
520 (4.975 %)VB.NET
615 (3.731 %)VB
714 (3.483 %)Python
812 (2.985 %)C
812 (2.985 %)Perl
911 (2.736 %)PowerShell
911 (2.736 %)VC++
109 (2.239 %)XPath
118 (1.990 %)VBScript
124 (0.995 %)VBA
131 (0.249 %)VB6
131 (0.249 %)ABAP
131 (0.249 %)RPG
131 (0.249 %)T-SQL
IT Job Market, Qualifications CategoryQualifications
144 (10.95 %)Microsoft Certification
227 (6.716 %)Citrix Certification
227 (6.716 %)Cisco Certification
324 (5.970 %)Degree
421 (5.224 %)MCSE
520 (4.975 %)MCITP
619 (4.726 %)VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
619 (4.726 %)CCA
717 (4.229 %)MCP
816 (3.980 %)Security Cleared
914 (3.483 %)SC Cleared
1013 (3.234 %)CCNA
1013 (3.234 %)CCEA
1111 (2.736 %)ISEB
1210 (2.488 %)CCIA
1210 (2.488 %)ISTQB
137 (1.741 %)HP AIS
137 (1.741 %)CCNP
146 (1.493 %)A+ Certification
155 (1.244 %)CCSE
IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & Compliance CategoryQuality Assurance & Compliance
130 (7.463 %)SLA
217 (4.229 %)QA
35 (1.244 %)ISO 9001
41 (0.249 %)ISO/IEC 27001
IT Job Market, System Software CategorySystem Software
1116 (28.86 %)VMware Infrastructure
2111 (27.61 %)Active Directory
388 (21.89 %)XenApp
445 (11.19 %)XenDesktop
540 (9.950 %)Hyper-V
631 (7.711 %)Terminal Services
631 (7.711 %)XenServer
725 (6.219 %)VMware ESX
822 (5.473 %)vSphere
920 (4.975 %)Citrix Presentation Server
1019 (4.726 %)Terminal Server
115 (1.244 %)VMware ESXi
123 (0.746 %)VMware Server
123 (0.746 %)Xen
123 (0.746 %)MetaFrame
123 (0.746 %)DFS Replication
132 (0.498 %)Oracle RMAN
141 (0.249 %)Microsoft Virtual Server
141 (0.249 %)BlackBerry Internet Service
141 (0.249 %)VMware Workstation
IT Job Market, Systems Management CategorySystems Management
129 (7.214 %)Nagios
216 (3.980 %)Backup Exec
314 (3.483 %)Norton AntiVirus
411 (2.736 %)SCCM
59 (2.239 %)ARCserve
68 (1.990 %)DameWare
68 (1.990 %)NetBackup
68 (1.990 %)Data Guard
77 (1.741 %)WSUS
77 (1.741 %)Oracle Enterprise Manager
86 (1.493 %)SCOM
95 (1.244 %)OpenView
95 (1.244 %)Cisco CUCM
95 (1.244 %)Cisco UCCX
95 (1.244 %)HP SIM
103 (0.746 %)SolarWinds Orion
112 (0.498 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
121 (0.249 %)WMI
121 (0.249 %)Opalis
121 (0.249 %)OpenView Configuration Management
IT Job Market, Vendors CategoryVendors
1246 (61.19 %)Citrix
2174 (43.28 %)Microsoft
3148 (36.82 %)VMware
487 (21.64 %)Oracle
574 (18.41 %)HP
663 (15.67 %)Cisco
743 (10.70 %)Red Hat
822 (5.473 %)Symantec
919 (4.726 %)NetApp
919 (4.726 %)Wyse
1015 (3.731 %)CheckPoint
1114 (3.483 %)IBM
1213 (3.234 %)Dell
1213 (3.234 %)Lotus
1311 (2.736 %)Google
149 (2.239 %)SonicWALL
158 (1.990 %)CA
158 (1.990 %)ProCurve
167 (1.741 %)Websense
167 (1.741 %)F5