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This section looks at the demand for National Health Service (NHS) skills across the UK with a comparison to our Miscellaneous category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited NHS over the 3 months to 25 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkNational Health Service (NHS)
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank326430
Rank change on same period last yearUp+104
Matching permanent IT job ads1010831
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.533 %0.340 %
As % of the category below2.543 %1.431 %
Salaries quoted765613
Average minimum salary£37,833£35,047
Average salary£41,270£38,599
% change on same period last year+6.92 %
Average maximum salary£44,707£42,151
UK excluding London average salary£38,252£37,837
% change on same period last year+1.09 %
IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
UK
Matching permanent IT job ads3971658073
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled20.97 %23.78 %
Salaries quoted3243943780
Average minimum salary£44,074£48,375
Average salary£48,845£53,425
% change on same period last year-8.57 %
Average maximum salary£53,617£58,476
UK excluding London average salary£38,014£39,235
% change on same period last year-3.11 %

NHS
Demand Trend

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

NHS Demand Trend

NHS
Salary Trend

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

NHS Salary Trend

NHS
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing NHS over the 3 months to 25 July 2008 within the UK.

NHS Salary Histogram

NHS
Top 30 Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing NHS within the UK over the 3 months to 25 July 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+98899£40,911+8.42 %
LondonUp+125321£47,461+17.29 %
South EastUp+61185£39,658+8.00 %
West MidlandsUp+79136£35,037-12.02 %
StaffordshireUp+4292£33,874-0.85 %
YorkshireUp+1892£38,688+8.02 %
West YorkshireUp+3672£41,298+7.23 %
LeedsUp+3571£41,448+2.80 %
North WestDown-3868£35,303+22.89 %
SurreyUp+4861£41,424+12.18 %
East MidlandsUp+3841£30,024-35.99 %
OxfordshireUp+3337£45,023+15.44 %
City of LondonUp+1035£51,758+41.80 %
CheshireDown-3630£37,133+56.97 %
NottinghamshireUp+2429£30,879-35.12 %
BerkshireUp+2326£34,269+3.07 %
BanburyNew entry-25£48,219-
Home CountiesNew entry-25£40,000-
StaffordNew entry-24£29,437-
EpsomNew entry-22£44,643-
ReadingUp+3122£31,455+7.72 %
WarringtonUp+721£38,128+61.10 %
East of EnglandNo change020£31,500-38.70 %
ManchesterUp+3616£34,808-14.61 %
BirminghamNo change016£34,393-27.04 %
WarwickshireUp+615£42,792+6.97 %
South YorkshireDown-1913£35,273+8.53 %
NottinghamUp+1613£37,346+11.48 %
WarwickNew entry-13£42,792-
WokingDown-513£40,833+81.48 %

NHS
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT jobs within the UK citing NHS 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 NHS.

11377 (67.40 %)Health
2504 (24.67 %)SQL
3449 (21.98 %)SQL Server
4403 (19.73 %)Project Management
5247 (12.09 %)Degree
6240 (11.75 %)PRINCE2
7218 (10.67 %)Business Intelligence
8209 (10.23 %)MS Excel
9208 (10.18 %)Oracle
10205 (10.03 %).NET
11191 (9.349 %)Microsoft
12170 (8.321 %)Datawarehouse
13165 (8.076 %)NPfIT
14162 (7.930 %)Finance
15145 (7.097 %)VB
16143 (7.000 %)Windows
17129 (6.314 %)C#
18122 (5.972 %)XML
18122 (5.972 %)Informatics
19116 (5.678 %)Java
20106 (5.188 %)Government
21104 (5.091 %)Change Management
22102 (4.993 %)SQL Server 2005
2398 (4.797 %)Pensions
2494 (4.601 %)Data Analysis
2494 (4.601 %)OLAP
2593 (4.552 %)Cerner
2688 (4.307 %)MS Visio
2787 (4.258 %)Cerner Millennium
2886 (4.209 %)HL7

NHS
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT jobs within the UK citing NHS 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 NHS. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
1205 (10.03 %).NET
2122 (5.972 %)XML
385 (4.161 %)ASP.NET
451 (2.496 %)HTML
546 (2.252 %)ASP
625 (1.224 %)WinForms
722 (1.077 %)CSS
821 (1.028 %)WebServices
914 (0.685 %)AJAX
914 (0.685 %)WCF
914 (0.685 %)WPF
1013 (0.636 %).NET Framework
1112 (0.587 %)JSP
1211 (0.538 %)XSLT
1310 (0.489 %)XHTML
145 (0.245 %)J2SE
145 (0.245 %)XSL
153 (0.147 %)Servlets
153 (0.147 %)J2EE
153 (0.147 %)Middleware
IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
155 (2.692 %)BizTalk Server
238 (1.860 %)MS Exchange
327 (1.322 %)SharePoint
426 (1.273 %)Exchange Server 2003
520 (0.979 %)Exchange Server 2000
618 (0.881 %)SharePoint Server 2007
713 (0.636 %)CMS
89 (0.441 %)SharePoint Portal Server
97 (0.343 %)Oracle Workflow
106 (0.294 %)Exchange Server 2007
115 (0.245 %)Content Management Server
115 (0.245 %)SAS
124 (0.196 %)WebLogic
124 (0.196 %)IIS
133 (0.147 %)Zope
133 (0.147 %)Plone
142 (0.098 %)MQSeries
142 (0.098 %)Lotus Notes
142 (0.098 %)ColdFusion
142 (0.098 %)TeamSite
IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
1209 (10.23 %)MS Excel
288 (4.307 %)MS Visio
378 (3.818 %)MS Project
462 (3.035 %)MS Office
538 (1.860 %)MS PowerPoint
68 (0.392 %)Photoshop
75 (0.245 %)Spreadsheet
82 (0.098 %)Stata
82 (0.098 %)Adobe Illustrator
82 (0.098 %)SPSS
91 (0.049 %)RoboHelp
91 (0.049 %)FreeHand
91 (0.049 %)S-PLUS
IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
187 (4.258 %)Cerner Millennium
26 (0.294 %)Oracle HRMS
33 (0.147 %)Dynamics CRM
33 (0.147 %)Navision
42 (0.098 %)Movex
42 (0.098 %)Oracle 11i
42 (0.098 %)Dynamics AX
42 (0.098 %)Dynamics GP
42 (0.098 %)Dynamics NAV
51 (0.049 %)Hyperion Planning
51 (0.049 %)Oracle Payroll
51 (0.049 %)Microsoft CRM
51 (0.049 %)Axapta
IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
139 (1.909 %)TCP/IP
227 (1.322 %)WAN
325 (1.224 %)LAN
419 (0.930 %)DNS
516 (0.783 %)Internet
614 (0.685 %)Firewall
712 (0.587 %)Wireless
88 (0.392 %)Intranet
96 (0.294 %)DHCP
105 (0.245 %)Network Security
114 (0.196 %)SAN
123 (0.147 %)VoIP
123 (0.147 %)BSS
132 (0.098 %)WLAN
132 (0.098 %)ADSL
141 (0.049 %)Broadband
141 (0.049 %)ISDN
141 (0.049 %)SMS
141 (0.049 %)FTP
141 (0.049 %)HTTP
IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
1449 (21.98 %)SQL Server
2170 (8.321 %)Datawarehouse
3102 (4.993 %)SQL Server 2005
494 (4.601 %)OLAP
563 (3.084 %)MS Access
660 (2.937 %)SQL Server Analysis Services
759 (2.888 %)Microsoft Analysis Services
855 (2.692 %)SQL Server 2000
949 (2.398 %)Oracle 10g
949 (2.398 %)BusinessObjects
1040 (1.958 %)RDBMS
1139 (1.909 %)Crystal Reports
1235 (1.713 %)SQL Server 7
1317 (0.832 %)SQL Server Reporting Services
1414 (0.685 %)Oracle OLAP
1513 (0.636 %)MySQL
1610 (0.489 %)ETL
179 (0.441 %)Oracle 9i
188 (0.392 %)SQL Server Integration Services
188 (0.392 %)Firebird
IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
140 (1.958 %)InstallShield
219 (0.930 %)Visual Studio
315 (0.734 %)TestDirector
48 (0.392 %)Dreamweaver
56 (0.294 %)WinRunner
56 (0.294 %)NUnit
56 (0.294 %)LoadRunner
64 (0.196 %)FrontPage
73 (0.147 %)Flash
82 (0.098 %)Oracle Forms
82 (0.098 %)PVCS
91 (0.049 %)VSS/SourceSafe
91 (0.049 %)QuickTest Pro
91 (0.049 %)ClearQuest
IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11377 (67.40 %)Health
2162 (7.930 %)Finance
3106 (5.188 %)Government
498 (4.797 %)Pensions
553 (2.594 %)Pharmaceutical
643 (2.105 %)Education
725 (1.224 %)Marketing
824 (1.175 %)Police
918 (0.881 %)Local Government
1016 (0.783 %)Legal
1016 (0.783 %)Back Office
1114 (0.685 %)Manufacturing
1211 (0.538 %)Telecoms
1310 (0.489 %)Insurance
144 (0.196 %)Criminal Justice
144 (0.196 %)Chemicals
153 (0.147 %)FMCG
162 (0.098 %)Auditing
162 (0.098 %)Construction
162 (0.098 %)Publishing
IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
1348 (17.03 %)Analyst
2317 (15.52 %)Consultant
3311 (15.22 %)Project Manager
4197 (9.643 %)Developer
5147 (7.195 %)Information Analyst
676 (3.720 %)Trainer
766 (3.231 %)Implementation Consultant
861 (2.986 %)NHS Project Manager
960 (2.937 %)C# Developer
1059 (2.888 %)Healthcare Consultant
1155 (2.692 %)Data Analyst
1254 (2.643 %)Programme Manager
1352 (2.545 %)Technical Consultant
1446 (2.252 %)Applications Support
1446 (2.252 %)IT Trainer
1446 (2.252 %)Business Consultant
1540 (1.958 %)Senior Manager
1540 (1.958 %)Senior Consultant
1639 (1.909 %)Business Analyst
1738 (1.860 %)Programmer
IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
1165 (8.076 %)NPfIT
2122 (5.972 %)Informatics
343 (2.105 %)Management Information System
436 (1.762 %)Statistics
521 (1.028 %)Computer Science
521 (1.028 %)Data Integration
620 (0.979 %)e-Health
714 (0.685 %)PACS
813 (0.636 %)Smartcard
98 (0.392 %)Data Extraction
107 (0.343 %)Client/Server
116 (0.294 %)PMI
116 (0.294 %)Clustering
116 (0.294 %)Biology
125 (0.245 %)PKI
125 (0.245 %)N-Tier
133 (0.147 %)Psychology
133 (0.147 %)Welsh Language
142 (0.098 %)Life Science
142 (0.098 %)Mathematics
IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
1143 (7.000 %)Windows
252 (2.545 %)UNIX
325 (1.224 %)Windows XP
422 (1.077 %)Linux
515 (0.734 %)Windows NT
69 (0.441 %)Windows 2000
77 (0.343 %)Windows Server 2003
84 (0.196 %)Windows Mobile
92 (0.098 %)Mac OS X
92 (0.098 %)AIX
101 (0.049 %)NetWare
101 (0.049 %)Windows Vista
IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
1403 (19.73 %)Project Management
2240 (11.75 %)PRINCE2
3218 (10.67 %)Business Intelligence
4104 (5.091 %)Change Management
594 (4.601 %)Data Analysis
676 (3.720 %)ITIL
757 (2.790 %)Service Delivery
848 (2.349 %)Migration
947 (2.301 %)Workflow
1044 (2.154 %)Data Migration
1140 (1.958 %)Project Planning
1229 (1.419 %)Business Development
1229 (1.419 %)CRM
1328 (1.371 %)PRINCE
1328 (1.371 %)Programme Management
1328 (1.371 %)Information Management
1427 (1.322 %)Content Management
1526 (1.273 %)Requirements Analysis
1625 (1.224 %)Service Management
1625 (1.224 %)Web Development
IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
1504 (24.67 %)SQL
2145 (7.097 %)VB
3129 (6.314 %)C#
4116 (5.678 %)Java
580 (3.916 %)VBA
666 (3.231 %)VB.NET
758 (2.839 %)C
848 (2.349 %)JavaScript
946 (2.252 %)PL/SQL
1040 (1.958 %)VC++
1127 (1.322 %)Transact-SQL
1221 (1.028 %)VB6
1221 (1.028 %)Delphi
1320 (0.979 %)C++
149 (0.441 %)VBScript
156 (0.294 %)PHP
163 (0.147 %)Python
163 (0.147 %)MUMPS
172 (0.098 %)FoxPro (VFP)
172 (0.098 %)Tcl
IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
1247 (12.09 %)Degree
269 (3.377 %)PRINCE2 Practitioner
359 (2.888 %)Microsoft Certification
457 (2.790 %)PRINCE2 Certification
536 (1.762 %)MCSE
631 (1.517 %)MBA
725 (1.224 %)MCP
821 (1.028 %)Cisco Certification
915 (0.734 %)ISEB
915 (0.734 %)CCNA
1010 (0.489 %)CCNP
119 (0.441 %)Postgraduate
128 (0.392 %)ITIL Certification
135 (0.245 %)A+ Certification
135 (0.245 %)MCSD
144 (0.196 %)MCSA
153 (0.147 %)CCSP
153 (0.147 %)VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
153 (0.147 %)MCDST
162 (0.098 %)CCSA
IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
186 (4.209 %)HL7
240 (1.958 %)QA
327 (1.322 %)SLA
426 (1.273 %)ISO9001
513 (0.636 %)DICOM
67 (0.343 %)SNOMED CT
67 (0.343 %)GAAP
75 (0.245 %)ISO27001
81 (0.049 %)GxP
81 (0.049 %)BS7799
81 (0.049 %)GAMP
81 (0.049 %)GMP
81 (0.049 %)GLP
81 (0.049 %)ISO9000
IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
134 (1.664 %)Active Directory
25 (0.245 %)MetaFrame
25 (0.245 %)VMware Infrastructure
32 (0.098 %)ISA Server
32 (0.098 %)VMware ESX
32 (0.098 %)AquaLogic
32 (0.098 %)Microsoft Virtual Server
41 (0.049 %)Oracle RAC
41 (0.049 %)Backup Exec
41 (0.049 %)Terminal Server
41 (0.049 %)Terminal Services
IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
12 (0.098 %)MOM
12 (0.098 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
12 (0.098 %)MIIS
21 (0.049 %)MIMEsweeper
IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
1208 (10.18 %)Oracle
2191 (9.349 %)Microsoft
393 (4.552 %)Cerner
450 (2.447 %)iSOFT
549 (2.398 %)Business Objects
630 (1.468 %)Cisco
721 (1.028 %)Cognos
817 (0.832 %)Remedy
915 (0.734 %)BT
1012 (0.587 %)Citrix
118 (0.392 %)SeeBeyond
118 (0.392 %)Borland
127 (0.343 %)HP
127 (0.343 %)SAP
127 (0.343 %)VMware
136 (0.294 %)Fujitsu
145 (0.245 %)Lawson
154 (0.196 %)Dell
154 (0.196 %)PeopleSoft
154 (0.196 %)Infor
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