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The table below looks at the demand for Software Packaging skills across the UK with a comparison to our Application Development category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Software Packaging over the 3 months to 13 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Software Packaging
Location
3 months to
13 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank830908
Rank change on same period last yearUp+78
Matching permanent IT job ads5478
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.031 %0.034 %
As % of the category below0.096 %0.106 %
Salaries quoted4865
Average minimum salary£32,729£36,045
Average salary£34,870£37,917
% change on same period last year-8.03 %
Average maximum salary£37,010£39,788
UK excluding London average salary£29,793£34,636
% change on same period last year-13.98 %
IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
UK
Matching permanent IT job ads5639573687
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled32.75 %31.71 %
Salaries quoted4914860788
Average minimum salary£36,925£38,021
Average salary£40,516£41,820
% change on same period last year-3.11 %
Average maximum salary£44,107£45,620
UK excluding London average salary£35,991£36,643
% change on same period last year-1.77 %

Software Packaging
Demand Trend

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

Software Packaging Demand Trend

Software Packaging
Salary Trend

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

Software Packaging Salary Trend

Software Packaging
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Software Packaging over the 3 months to 13 October 2008 within the UK.

Software Packaging Salary Histogram

Software Packaging
Top 19 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Software Packaging within the UK over the 3 months to 13 October 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+7052£34,867-8.04 %
South EastUp+6330£27,787-30.53 %
BerkshireUp+3821£26,474-39.24 %
ReadingUp+2715£24,308-44.21 %
LondonUp+9114£48,538+9.13 %
Milton KeynesNew entry-7£27,875-
BuckinghamshireNew entry-7£27,875-
CambridgeUp+96£41,500+38.33 %
East of EnglandUp+146£41,500+41.88 %
CambridgeshireUp+166£41,500+38.33 %
BarkingNew entry-3£22,500-
West MidlandsNew entry-2£25,000-
EdinburghNew entry-2£35,000-
ScotlandNew entry-2£35,000-
Hemel HempsteadNew entry-2£25,000-
OxfordshireDown-92£40,000+5.05 %
HerefordshireNew entry-2£25,000-
City of LondonDown-191£32,500-18.75 %
Canary WharfUp+161--

Software Packaging
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 13 October 2008, IT jobs within the UK citing Software Packaging 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 Software Packaging.

148 (47.52 %)Windows
227 (26.73 %)SQL Server
227 (26.73 %)UNIX
325 (24.75 %)Windows XP
420 (19.80 %)Linux
420 (19.80 %)Perl
420 (19.80 %)Finance
420 (19.80 %)Altiris
519 (18.81 %)Oracle
519 (18.81 %)MS Exchange
519 (18.81 %)TCP/IP
519 (18.81 %)Microsoft
618 (17.82 %)Active Directory
618 (17.82 %)Windows Server 2003
618 (17.82 %)Pensions
717 (16.83 %)MSI
816 (15.84 %)C++
915 (14.85 %)Citrix
1014 (13.86 %)MS Excel
1113 (12.87 %)Python
1113 (12.87 %)MySQL
1113 (12.87 %)DB2
1113 (12.87 %)Ant
1113 (12.87 %)Red Hat
1113 (12.87 %)SQL Server 2000
1113 (12.87 %)Exchange Server 2003
1113 (12.87 %)CentOS
1113 (12.87 %)Red Hat Linux
1212 (11.88 %)AdminStudio
1212 (11.88 %)Health

Software Packaging
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 13 October 2008, IT jobs within the UK citing Software Packaging 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 Software Packaging. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
110 (9.901 %)Application Packaging
25 (4.950 %)WMI
32 (1.980 %)WSH
IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
119 (18.81 %)MS Exchange
213 (12.87 %)Exchange Server 2003
33 (2.970 %)GroupWise
42 (1.980 %)IIS
42 (1.980 %)Lotus Notes
42 (1.980 %)Lotus Domino
51 (0.990 %)SharePoint
IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
114 (13.86 %)MS Excel
24 (3.960 %)MS Office
IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
17 (6.931 %)SoftGrid
IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
119 (18.81 %)TCP/IP
27 (6.931 %)Intrusion Detection
27 (6.931 %)LDAP
34 (3.960 %)Firewall
43 (2.970 %)SSH
43 (2.970 %)SSL
43 (2.970 %)HTTP
52 (1.980 %)IPX
52 (1.980 %)IPX/SPX
52 (1.980 %)LAN
52 (1.980 %)WAN
61 (0.990 %)DHCP
61 (0.990 %)SMS
61 (0.990 %)Kerberos
61 (0.990 %)VPN
61 (0.990 %)DNS
IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
127 (26.73 %)SQL Server
213 (12.87 %)DB2
213 (12.87 %)SQL Server 2000
213 (12.87 %)MySQL
39 (8.911 %)SQL Server 2005
IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
117 (16.83 %)MSI
213 (12.87 %)Ant
312 (11.88 %)AdminStudio
47 (6.931 %)InstallShield
52 (1.980 %)StarTeam
61 (0.990 %)VSS/SourceSafe
61 (0.990 %)ClearCase
IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
120 (19.80 %)Finance
218 (17.82 %)Pensions
312 (11.88 %)Health
47 (6.931 %)Games
54 (3.960 %)Banking
54 (3.960 %)Investment Banking
63 (2.970 %)Legal
72 (1.980 %)Financial Institution
72 (1.980 %)Education
72 (1.980 %)Insurance
72 (1.980 %)FMCG
81 (0.990 %)Government
81 (0.990 %)Law
81 (0.990 %)Retail
IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
128 (27.72 %)Analyst
216 (15.84 %)Support Analyst
315 (14.85 %)Technical Analyst
414 (13.86 %)Technical Support
513 (12.87 %)Deployment Specialist
612 (11.88 %)Technical Support Analyst
711 (10.89 %)Applications Specialist
88 (7.921 %)Administrator
97 (6.931 %)Infrastructure Engineer
97 (6.931 %)Desktop Analyst
97 (6.931 %)Security Engineer
106 (5.941 %)Software Packager
115 (4.950 %)UNIX Systems Administrator
115 (4.950 %)UNIX Administrator
115 (4.950 %)Systems Administrator
115 (4.950 %)Applications Packager
115 (4.950 %)3rd Line Support
115 (4.950 %)Service Analyst
115 (4.950 %)Software Engineer
124 (3.960 %)Coordinator
IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
16 (5.941 %)Clustering
25 (4.950 %)Computer Science
33 (2.970 %)Blackberry
42 (1.980 %)Firmware
51 (0.990 %)EPoS
51 (0.990 %)Replication
IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
148 (47.52 %)Windows
227 (26.73 %)UNIX
325 (24.75 %)Windows XP
420 (19.80 %)Linux
518 (17.82 %)Windows Server 2003
613 (12.87 %)CentOS
613 (12.87 %)Red Hat Linux
79 (8.911 %)Red Hat Enterprise Linux
79 (8.911 %)Windows 2000
87 (6.931 %)HPUX
87 (6.931 %)Solaris
96 (5.941 %)AIX
103 (2.970 %)SUSE
103 (2.970 %)Windows 2000 Server
112 (1.980 %)Windows Vista
IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
19 (8.911 %)Configuration Management
19 (8.911 %)Problem Management
27 (6.931 %)Project Management
34 (3.960 %)Document Management
43 (2.970 %)Penetration Testing
43 (2.970 %)Test Scripting
43 (2.970 %)Service Delivery
43 (2.970 %)Risk Analysis
52 (1.980 %)Disaster Recovery
52 (1.980 %)Security Cleared
52 (1.980 %)Integration Testing
61 (0.990 %)Benchmarking
61 (0.990 %)Investment Management
61 (0.990 %)SC Cleared
61 (0.990 %)Asset Management
61 (0.990 %)Release Management
61 (0.990 %)Fault Management
IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
120 (19.80 %)Perl
216 (15.84 %)C++
313 (12.87 %)Python
411 (10.89 %)SQL
510 (9.901 %)Shell Script
69 (8.911 %)VBScript
73 (2.970 %)Java
73 (2.970 %)C
82 (1.980 %)PowerShell
82 (1.980 %)VB
IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
111 (10.89 %)MCSE
111 (10.89 %)Microsoft Certification
210 (9.901 %)Degree
36 (5.941 %)CCNA
36 (5.941 %)Cisco Certification
41 (0.990 %)RHCE
41 (0.990 %)Sun Certification
IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
18 (7.921 %)QA
24 (3.960 %)SLA
IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
118 (17.82 %)Active Directory
27 (6.931 %)Backup Exec
33 (2.970 %)Snort
33 (2.970 %)Terminal Server
42 (1.980 %)MetaFrame
IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
16 (5.941 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
24 (3.960 %)Tivoli
33 (2.970 %)Oracle Enterprise Manager
33 (2.970 %)CONTROL-M
42 (1.980 %)OpenView Configuration Management
IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
120 (19.80 %)Altiris
219 (18.81 %)Oracle
219 (18.81 %)Microsoft
315 (14.85 %)Citrix
413 (12.87 %)Red Hat
512 (11.88 %)VERITAS
69 (8.911 %)VMware
74 (3.960 %)Novell
83 (2.970 %)BMC
83 (2.970 %)Nokia
83 (2.970 %)Sun
83 (2.970 %)Sybase
83 (2.970 %)Cisco
83 (2.970 %)CheckPoint
92 (1.980 %)Lotus
92 (1.980 %)Borland
92 (1.980 %)LANDesk
92 (1.980 %)HP
92 (1.980 %)Peregrine
92 (1.980 %)Remedy