The first table below looks at the prevalence of the term PDA in IT jobs advertised across the UK. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited PDA over the 3 months to 24 May 2013 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years. The second table is for comparison and provides aggregates for all terms in our Miscellaneous category.

Location
3 months to
24 May 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
Personal Digital Assistant (PDA)
Rank 764 768 707
Rank change year-on-year
+4 -61
Permanent jobs citing PDA 98 131 174
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in the UK 0.091% 0.109% 0.140%
As % of the Miscellaneous category 0.272% 0.328% 0.404%
Number of salaries quoted 86 109 148
Average salary £35,000 £30,000 £32,500
Average salary % change year-on-year
+16.66% -7.69%
90% offered a salary of more than £26,300 £21,000 £21,050
10% offered a salary of more than £37,500 £42,500 £47,500
UK excluding London average salary £31,000 £25,500 £29,500
% change year-on-year
+21.56% -13.55%
All of the Miscellaneous Category
UK
Permanent IT job ads with a match in the
Miscellaneous category
36050 39991 43024
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in the UK 33.36% 33.14% 34.58%
Number of salaries quoted 29589 33707 36075
Average salary £45,000 £45,000 £47,500
Average salary % change year-on-year
- -5.26%
90% offered a salary of more than £28,000 £28,500 £28,000
10% offered a salary of more than £75,000 £82,500 £75,000
UK excluding London average salary £39,000 £40,000 £37,500
% change year-on-year
-2.50% +6.66%

PDA
Jobs Demand Trend

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

PDA Jobs Demand Trend

PDA
Salary Trend

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

PDA Salary Trend

PDA
Salary Histogram

This chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing PDA over the 3 months to 24 May 2013 within the UK.

PDA Salary Histogram

PDA
Top 30 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing PDA within the UK over the 3 months to 24 May 2013. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year.

Location
(Click each for more statistics)
Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Average Salary
Last 3 Months
Average Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
England +3 93 £35,000 +16.66%
London +47 49 £35,000 -
South East +11 26 £31,000 +12.72%
Surrey - 10 £31,000 -
Yorkshire +7 8 £36,000 +71.42%
West Yorkshire +4 8 £36,000 +71.42%
Leeds -7 8 £36,000 +71.42%
Hampshire -11 7 £30,000 -11.76%
East of England -7 6 £37,500 +35.74%
City of London -2 5 £30,000 -29.41%
Milton Keynes - 4 £26,000 -
Buckinghamshire - 4 £26,000 -
Hertfordshire +8 3 - -
Havant +4 3 £30,000 -25.00%
Scotland -9 3 - -
West Sussex -15 3 - -
Crawley - 3 - -
North West -3 2 £32,625 +55.35%
Manchester -20 2 £32,625 +45.00%
Glasgow -27 2 - -
Chertsey - 2 £30,000 -
Uxbridge - 2 £35,000 -
East Anglia - 2 - -
Essex +16 1 £37,500 +35.74%
Renfrewshire +13 1 - -
Berkshire +3 1 £35,000 +94.44%
South Wales +2 1 £21,000 -36.84%
Wales +2 1 £21,000 -36.84%
Portsmouth -3 1 £34,000 -8.10%
South West -7 1 £42,000 +100.00%

PDA
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 24 May 2013, IT jobs within the UK citing PDA 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 PDA.

1 136 (73.12%) Windows
2 99 (53.23%) Microsoft
3 93 (50.00%) MS Office
4 91 (48.92%) MS Excel
5 90 (48.39%) Active Directory
6 83 (44.62%) Blackberry
7 81 (43.55%) Windows XP
8 64 (34.41%) MS Exchange
9 55 (29.57%) MS PowerPoint
10 47 (25.27%) Exchange Server 2010
11 46 (24.73%) Reuters
11 46 (24.73%) Bloomberg
12 45 (24.19%) Exchange Server 2007
13 44 (23.66%) Windows Server 2008
14 42 (22.58%) Windows Server 2003
15 41 (22.04%) Banking
16 38 (20.43%) ITIL
17 33 (17.74%) C#
18 30 (16.13%) SQL
18 30 (16.13%) SQL Server
19 27 (14.52%) .NET
20 26 (13.98%) VPN
21 25 (13.44%) CRM
22 24 (12.90%) Microsoft Certification
22 24 (12.90%) Windows 7
23 23 (12.37%) Mobile App
23 23 (12.37%) Web Services
23 23 (12.37%) T-SQL
24 21 (11.29%) Mac OS X
24 21 (11.29%) SQL Server 2008

PDA
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 24 May 2013, IT jobs within the UK citing PDA 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 PDA. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
1 27 (14.52%) .NET
2 23 (12.37%) Web Services
3 14 (7.527%) .NET Framework
3 14 (7.527%) ASP.NET
4 12 (6.452%) WPF
5 11 (5.914%) .NET Compact Framework
6 9 (4.839%) HTML
7 7 (3.763%) HTML5
8 5 (2.688%) XML
9 4 (2.151%) Sencha Touch
9 4 (2.151%) BAPI
9 4 (2.151%) Silverlight
10 3 (1.613%) Application Packaging
10 3 (1.613%) LINQ
10 3 (1.613%) XSLT
10 3 (1.613%) ASP.NET MVC
11 1 (0.538%) Apache Flex
11 1 (0.538%) WCF
11 1 (0.538%) Java EE
11 1 (0.538%) jQuery
Application Platforms
1 64 (34.41%) MS Exchange
2 47 (25.27%) Exchange Server 2010
3 45 (24.19%) Exchange Server 2007
4 13 (6.989%) Blackberry Enterprise Server
5 10 (5.376%) Lotus Notes
5 10 (5.376%) Exchange Server 2003
6 3 (1.613%) SharePoint
7 2 (1.075%) Windows Azure
7 2 (1.075%) WorkSite
8 1 (0.538%) OpenEdge
8 1 (0.538%) IIS
Applications
1 93 (50.00%) MS Office
2 91 (48.92%) MS Excel
3 55 (29.57%) MS PowerPoint
4 5 (2.688%) MS Project
5 4 (2.151%) MS Visio
Business Applications
1 10 (5.376%) Dynamics CRM
2 4 (2.151%) Maximo
Communications & Networking
1 26 (13.98%) VPN
2 17 (9.140%) TCP/IP
2 17 (9.140%) LAN
3 15 (8.065%) Firewall
4 12 (6.452%) Internet
4 12 (6.452%) Wireless
5 10 (5.376%) Wi-Fi
6 9 (4.839%) SAN
6 9 (4.839%) DNS
7 6 (3.226%) VoIP
8 4 (2.151%) Network Security
8 4 (2.151%) DHCP
9 3 (1.613%) WAN
9 3 (1.613%) Broadband
10 2 (1.075%) NAS
10 2 (1.075%) SMS
10 2 (1.075%) IP Telephony
11 1 (0.538%) Ethernet
11 1 (0.538%) GPRS
11 1 (0.538%) WLAN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 30 (16.13%) SQL Server
2 21 (11.29%) SQL Server 2008
3 11 (5.914%) SQL Server 2005
4 4 (2.151%) MySQL
5 1 (0.538%) QlikView
5 1 (0.538%) Text Mining
5 1 (0.538%) SQL Server Reporting Services
5 1 (0.538%) Data Mining
5 1 (0.538%) DB2
5 1 (0.538%) SQL Server Analysis Services
Development Applications
1 11 (5.914%) Visual Studio
2 4 (2.151%) Appcelerator Titanium
General
1 41 (22.04%) Banking
2 20 (10.75%) Back Office
3 19 (10.22%) Front Office
4 16 (8.602%) Telecoms
5 15 (8.065%) Electronics
6 12 (6.452%) Military
7 11 (5.914%) Games
8 8 (4.301%) Finance
9 6 (3.226%) Law
9 6 (3.226%) Legal
9 6 (3.226%) Dutch Language
10 4 (2.151%) Manufacturing
10 4 (2.151%) Aerospace
10 4 (2.151%) Marketing
11 1 (0.538%) French Language
Job Titles
1 57 (30.65%) Analyst
2 43 (23.12%) 3rd Line Support
3 34 (18.28%) Developer
3 34 (18.28%) Support Analyst
4 20 (10.75%) 3rd Line Support Analyst
5 19 (10.22%) Server Support
5 19 (10.22%) 3rd Line Server Support
6 16 (8.602%) IT Support
7 15 (8.065%) Software Developer
7 15 (8.065%) Desktop Support
7 15 (8.065%) Service Analyst
8 14 (7.527%) Service Desk Analyst
8 14 (7.527%) C# Developer
8 14 (7.527%) Architect
9 10 (5.376%) Support Engineer
10 9 (4.839%) Solutions Architect
11 8 (4.301%) IT Support Analyst
12 7 (3.763%) Support Specialist
13 6 (3.226%) Mobile Developer
13 6 (3.226%) Support Technician
Miscellaneous
1 83 (44.62%) Blackberry
2 23 (12.37%) Mobile App
3 11 (5.914%) N-Tier
4 9 (4.839%) iPad
5 8 (4.301%) Chip and PIN
6 7 (3.763%) Enterprise Software
7 6 (3.226%) iPhone
8 5 (2.688%) Hedge funds
9 4 (2.151%) EPoS
9 4 (2.151%) Thin Client
9 4 (2.151%) Fat Client
10 3 (1.613%) Handset
11 2 (1.075%) HP StorageWorks
11 2 (1.075%) Device Driver
11 2 (1.075%) Management Information System
11 2 (1.075%) Smartphone
12 1 (0.538%) Wiki
12 1 (0.538%) Replication
12 1 (0.538%) Learning Management System
Operating Systems
1 136 (73.12%) Windows
2 81 (43.55%) Windows XP
3 44 (23.66%) Windows Server 2008
4 42 (22.58%) Windows Server 2003
5 24 (12.90%) Windows 7
6 21 (11.29%) Mac OS X
7 11 (5.914%) Windows Phone
8 9 (4.839%) Android
9 8 (4.301%) Apple iOS
9 8 (4.301%) Windows Vista
10 7 (3.763%) Linux
10 7 (3.763%) Windows 8
11 6 (3.226%) Mac OS
12 5 (2.688%) Windows Mobile
12 5 (2.688%) Windows 2000
13 4 (2.151%) BlackBerry OS
14 3 (1.613%) UNIX
14 3 (1.613%) Windows 2000 Server
15 2 (1.075%) Windows Server 2012
16 1 (0.538%) Windows NT
Processes & Methodologies
1 38 (20.43%) ITIL
2 25 (13.44%) CRM
3 17 (9.140%) Incident Management
4 16 (8.602%) Project Management
5 15 (8.065%) MVC
6 12 (6.452%) E-Commerce
7 11 (5.914%) Disaster Recovery
7 11 (5.914%) ERP
7 11 (5.914%) OO
8 9 (4.839%) User Acceptance Testing
9 8 (4.301%) Service Delivery
10 7 (3.763%) Problem Management
11 6 (3.226%) Change Management
11 6 (3.226%) Service Management
11 6 (3.226%) Document Management
12 5 (2.688%) Logistics
12 5 (2.688%) Business Continuity
12 5 (2.688%) Mobile Device Management
13 4 (2.151%) Communications Security
13 4 (2.151%) MODAF
Programming Languages
1 33 (17.74%) C#
2 30 (16.13%) SQL
3 23 (12.37%) T-SQL
4 9 (4.839%) Java
5 8 (4.301%) VB.NET
6 4 (2.151%) JavaScript
6 4 (2.151%) C++
6 4 (2.151%) PHP
7 3 (1.613%) XPath
7 3 (1.613%) VB6
7 3 (1.613%) VB
7 3 (1.613%) PowerShell
8 2 (1.075%) Python
8 2 (1.075%) Tcl
8 2 (1.075%) XAML
9 1 (0.538%) Progress 4GL
9 1 (0.538%) VBScript
9 1 (0.538%) C
9 1 (0.538%) Perl
9 1 (0.538%) Bash shell
Qualifications
1 24 (12.90%) Microsoft Certification
2 15 (8.065%) MCSE
3 13 (6.989%) MCP
4 7 (3.763%) MCDST
5 6 (3.226%) SC Cleared
5 6 (3.226%) Security Cleared
5 6 (3.226%) A+ Certification
6 5 (2.688%) CCNA
6 5 (2.688%) Cisco Certification
7 4 (2.151%) HP AIS
7 4 (2.151%) MCSA
7 4 (2.151%) IBM Certification
8 3 (1.613%) Degree
9 2 (1.075%) CCA
9 2 (1.075%) Citrix Certification
9 2 (1.075%) Network+ Certification
10 1 (0.538%) MOS
10 1 (0.538%) MCITP
10 1 (0.538%) VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
10 1 (0.538%) ITIL Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 6 (3.226%) SLA
2 2 (1.075%) ISO 9001
2 2 (1.075%) QA
3 1 (0.538%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 1 (0.538%) BS7799
System Software
1 90 (48.39%) Active Directory
2 6 (3.226%) VMware Infrastructure
3 4 (2.151%) vSphere
4 3 (1.613%) XenApp
5 2 (1.075%) XenDesktop
5 2 (1.075%) Terminal Server
5 2 (1.075%) Terminal Services
5 2 (1.075%) MetaFrame
5 2 (1.075%) Citrix Presentation Server
6 1 (0.538%) Microsoft App-V
6 1 (0.538%) VMware ESX
6 1 (0.538%) Samba
6 1 (0.538%) NFS
Systems Management
1 3 (1.613%) Unicenter
2 2 (1.075%) SCCM
2 2 (1.075%) Backup Exec
3 1 (0.538%) Norton AntiVirus
3 1 (0.538%) MAILsweeper
3 1 (0.538%) McAfee ePO
Vendors
1 99 (53.23%) Microsoft
2 46 (24.73%) Reuters
2 46 (24.73%) Bloomberg
3 20 (10.75%) Dell
4 19 (10.22%) HP
5 11 (5.914%) Citrix
5 11 (5.914%) Apple
6 10 (5.376%) Lotus
7 8 (4.301%) Cisco
7 8 (4.301%) Remedy
7 8 (4.301%) VMware
7 8 (4.301%) Mitel
8 6 (3.226%) Avaya
9 5 (2.688%) Sage
9 5 (2.688%) SAP
9 5 (2.688%) Oracle
10 4 (2.151%) DataCore
10 4 (2.151%) Sencha
10 4 (2.151%) Syclo
10 4 (2.151%) Appcelerator
Glasgow, Lanarkshire
To provide Windows XP, MS Office, Lotus Notes and industry specific software support and basic user administration as required in order support the user-base... In-depth knowledge...
Sanderson
Posted: 15 May 2013
Glasgow, Scotland
To provide Windows XP, MS Office, Lotus Notes and industry specific software support and basic user administration as required in order support the user-base... Microsoft Office 2007...
RSG-PLC
Posted: 16 May 2013
Wiltshire
You will be responsible for providing Service Desk/ Helpdesk and Desktop Support to end users across a challenging network (TCP/IP, Ethernet, DHCP, DNS, Firewalls, VPN, Cisco Wireless,...
Redrock Consulting Ltd
Salary: £19000 - £23000 per annum + excellent benefits
Posted: 23 May 2013
Ringwood, Hampshire
You'll work very closely with the senior management bringing new technologies to clients such as innovative cloud based solutions as well as new hardware (such as PDA'...
Connectus
Salary: £30000 - £35000 per annum
Posted: 21 May 2013
Wiltshire
Understanding, Ethernet, TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, firewalls and VPN technologies, preferably SonicWall * Solid understanding of XP Desktop/Laptop Support, * Exposure to Windows 2003 Server and Windows Exchange 2003...
Redrock Consulting Ltd
Salary: £20000 - £23000 per annum + Excellent Benefits Package
Posted: 21 May 2013
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
The successful candidate must have excellent knowledge of VMWare ESX, Storage Area Networking, Citrix / Terminal Services, Citrix VDI, Remote Access solutions and all Windows Server technologies and associated...
Commercial Group
Salary: From £38,000 to £42,000 per annum
Posted: 29 April 2013
Greater Manchester
The organisation is currently in the process of major system change and process re-engineering so any experience would be desirable with system replacement/integration, ideally within the...
HAYS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Salary: £30000.00 - £37500.00 per annum
Posted: 23 May 2013
Greater Manchester, North West
The organisation is currently in the process of major system change and process re-engineering so any experience would be desirable with system replacement/integration, ideally within the...
Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd
Salary: £30000.00 - £37500.00 per annum
Posted: 24 May 2013
Bristol, South West
Good initiative and judgement are essential, as is the ability to oversee multiple projects with tight deadlines and perform accurately under such time pressures and constraints.The minimum...
Osborne Clarke
Salary: Competitive
Posted: 24 May 2013
Portsmouth, Hampshire
Net, C#, VB.Net, SQL Server, HTML, JavaScript. Software Developer (C#, .Net) - an exciting new opportunity with a global brand name in technology and electronics... Experience of development...
Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Ltd
Salary: £25000 - £35000 per annum
Posted: 23 May 2013
Bristol, Avon
You will get trained on: (the ideal candidate will have as many of the following skills) * Windows and Exchange Server * SharePoint 2010 * WAN, LAN * Telephony systems such as...
Senitor Associates
Salary: £24000 - £37000 per annum
Posted: 21 May 2013
Nottinghamshire
The AvantixTM Urban product is aimed at the light rail/tram operators and transport schemes in major conurbations and uses a combination of a portable device (PDA) running...
Atos
Salary: excellent benefits
Posted: 2 May 2013
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
PROFILE OF SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT: Applicants are required to have had proven project design and technical implementation experience with desktop and server virtualization offerings from Citrix and VMware... The...
Commercial Group
Salary: From £45,000 to £54,000 per annum
Posted: 29 April 2013
London
The ideal candidate will have proven track record as a Business Analyst and with full project life cycle experience including testing methodologies, Comprehensive understanding of Object Orientated design...
MBA Ltd
Posted: 23 May 2013