Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs
Job Type
Source

This section looks at the demand for Sage Line 50 skills across the UK with a comparison to our Business Applications category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Line 50 over the 3 months to 20 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkSage Line 50
Location
3 months to
20 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank905962
Rank change on same period last yearUp+57
Matching permanent IT job ads1853
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.010 %0.022 %
As % of the category below0.147 %0.317 %
Salaries quoted1844
Average minimum salary£30,278£24,670
Average salary£31,856£27,318
% change on same period last year+16.60 %
Average maximum salary£33,433£29,966
UK excluding London average salary£26,992£26,613
% change on same period last year+1.42 %
IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
UK
Matching permanent IT job ads1225816704
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled6.599 %6.963 %
Salaries quoted937011929
Average minimum salary£46,617£46,594
Average salary£52,280£52,042
% change on same period last year+0.45 %
Average maximum salary£57,943£57,490
UK excluding London average salary£49,302£50,117
% change on same period last year-1.62 %

Line 50
Demand Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing Line 50 within the UK as a proportion of the total demand within the Business Applications category.

Line 50 Demand Trend

Line 50
Salary Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing Line 50 within the UK.

Line 50 Salary Trend

Line 50
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Line 50 over the 3 months to 20 August 2008 within the UK.

Line 50 Salary Histogram

Line 50
Top 14 Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Line 50 within the UK over the 3 months to 20 August 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+4018£31,856+16.60 %
LondonUp+926£41,583+20.96 %
YorkshireUp+25£28,580-
West MidlandsUp+95£24,000-7.69 %
City of LondonNew entry-4£43,625-
LeedsNew entry-3£31,800-
West YorkshireNew entry-3£31,800-
South YorkshireDown-82£23,750-
SheffieldNew entry-2£23,750-
DerbyshireNew entry-1£23,500-
HertfordshireUp+141£37,500+50.00 %
ChesterfieldNew entry-1£23,500-
East MidlandsUp+41£23,500-23.78 %
East of EnglandUp+51£37,500+65.92 %

Line 50
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT jobs within the UK citing Line 50 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 Line 50.

161 (100.00 %)Sage
221 (34.43 %)CRM
221 (34.43 %)Line 100
320 (32.79 %)Sage MMS
415 (24.59 %)Finance
514 (22.95 %)SQL
611 (18.03 %)Pensions
611 (18.03 %)SQL Server
611 (18.03 %)Windows
611 (18.03 %)Windows Server 2003
79 (14.75 %)Microsoft
79 (14.75 %)Auditing
79 (14.75 %)CCAB
88 (13.11 %)Project Management
88 (13.11 %)Windows 2000
88 (13.11 %)Crystal Reports
97 (11.48 %)ERP
97 (11.48 %)Navision
106 (9.836 %)Exchequer
106 (9.836 %)Business Intelligence
106 (9.836 %)Active Directory
106 (9.836 %)SQL Server 2000
106 (9.836 %)TCP/IP
106 (9.836 %)SQL Server 2005
115 (8.197 %)Construction
115 (8.197 %)Business Analysis
115 (8.197 %)LAN
115 (8.197 %)WAN
115 (8.197 %).NET
115 (8.197 %)Pegasus

Line 50
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT jobs within the UK citing Line 50 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 Line 50. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
15 (8.197 %).NET
22 (3.279 %)ASP.NET
31 (1.639 %)ODBC
IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
13 (4.918 %)IIS
13 (4.918 %)MS Exchange
13 (4.918 %)Exchange Server 2003
22 (3.279 %)Apache
31 (1.639 %)Blackberry Enterprise Server
31 (1.639 %)Exchange Server 2000
IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
13 (4.918 %)MS Office
13 (4.918 %)MS Visio
22 (3.279 %)Adobe Illustrator
22 (3.279 %)MS Excel
22 (3.279 %)Photoshop
31 (1.639 %)MS PowerPoint
IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
121 (34.43 %)Line 100
220 (32.79 %)Sage MMS
37 (11.48 %)Navision
42 (3.279 %)Pegasus Opera
42 (3.279 %)Line 500
51 (1.639 %)ResourceLink
IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
16 (9.836 %)TCP/IP
25 (8.197 %)LAN
25 (8.197 %)WAN
31 (1.639 %)VPN
IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
111 (18.03 %)SQL Server
28 (13.11 %)Crystal Reports
36 (9.836 %)SQL Server 2000
36 (9.836 %)SQL Server 2005
42 (3.279 %)MySQL
42 (3.279 %)FileMaker
51 (1.639 %)Oracle 8/8i
IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
115 (24.59 %)Finance
211 (18.03 %)Pensions
39 (14.75 %)Auditing
45 (8.197 %)Construction
53 (4.918 %)Health
53 (4.918 %)Legal
53 (4.918 %)Advertising
62 (3.279 %)Retail
62 (3.279 %)Manufacturing
71 (1.639 %)Telecoms
IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
121 (34.43 %)Consultant
212 (19.67 %)Sage Consultant
34 (6.557 %)Technical Support
43 (4.918 %)Support Engineer
43 (4.918 %)Developer
43 (4.918 %)Training Consultant
52 (3.279 %)Implementation Consultant
52 (3.279 %)Technical Engineer
52 (3.279 %)2nd Line Support Engineer
52 (3.279 %)IT Manager
52 (3.279 %)Technical Support Engineer
52 (3.279 %)2nd Line Support
52 (3.279 %)Support Consultant
52 (3.279 %)Administrator
61 (1.639 %).NET Developer
61 (1.639 %)C# Developer
61 (1.639 %)Service Desk Analyst
61 (1.639 %)Service Analyst
61 (1.639 %)Analyst
61 (1.639 %)Software Developer
IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
11 (1.639 %)Blackberry
11 (1.639 %)Computer Science
IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
111 (18.03 %)Windows
111 (18.03 %)Windows Server 2003
28 (13.11 %)Windows 2000
33 (4.918 %)Linux
33 (4.918 %)Windows XP
42 (3.279 %)Windows NT
42 (3.279 %)Windows Vista
51 (1.639 %)Red Hat Linux
51 (1.639 %)Red Hat Enterprise Linux
IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
121 (34.43 %)CRM
28 (13.11 %)Project Management
37 (11.48 %)ERP
46 (9.836 %)Business Intelligence
55 (8.197 %)Business Analysis
62 (3.279 %)PRINCE2
IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
114 (22.95 %)SQL
24 (6.557 %)C
33 (4.918 %)C#
33 (4.918 %)VB.NET
42 (3.279 %)PHP
IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
19 (14.75 %)CCAB
23 (4.918 %)ACCA
23 (4.918 %)CIMA
32 (3.279 %)MCP
32 (3.279 %)MCSE
32 (3.279 %)Microsoft Certification
32 (3.279 %)Degree
IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
11 (1.639 %)SLA
IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
16 (9.836 %)Active Directory
22 (3.279 %)Backup Exec
IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
12 (3.279 %)MOM
12 (3.279 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
12 (3.279 %)Norton AntiVirus
21 (1.639 %)Tivoli
21 (1.639 %)Tivoli Storage Manager
IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
161 (100.00 %)Sage
29 (14.75 %)Microsoft
36 (9.836 %)Exchequer
45 (8.197 %)Pegasus
53 (4.918 %)Dell
62 (3.279 %)Adobe
62 (3.279 %)NetIQ
62 (3.279 %)Symantec
62 (3.279 %)Tripwire
62 (3.279 %)WatchGuard
62 (3.279 %)TippingPoint
62 (3.279 %)Agresso
71 (1.639 %)McAfee Security
71 (1.639 %)HP
71 (1.639 %)Oracle
71 (1.639 %)SAP
71 (1.639 %)Citrix
71 (1.639 %)Avaya
71 (1.639 %)Red Hat