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The table below looks at the demand for Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH) skills within the Wales region with a comparison to our Communications & Networking category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited SDH over the 3 months to 10 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkSynchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH)
Location
3 months to
10 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank96110
Rank change on same period last yearUp+14
Matching permanent IT job ads183
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.010 %0.001 %
As % of the category below4.826 %0.804 %
Salaries quoted173
Average minimum salary£34,308£23,667
Average salary£40,712£25,833
% change on same period last year+57.59 %
Average maximum salary£47,115£28,000
UK excluding London average salary£40,858£38,245
% change on same period last year+6.83 %
Wales IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
Wales
Matching permanent IT job ads373373
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.216 %0.161 %
Salaries quoted345312
Average minimum salary£36,316£32,822
Average salary£40,599£35,813
% change on same period last year+13.36 %
Average maximum salary£44,882£38,804
UK excluding London average salary£37,928£38,940
% change on same period last year-2.59 %
SDH UKSDH
UK

SDH
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing SDH across the Wales region as a proportion of the total demand within the Communications & Networking category.

Wales SDH Demand Trend

SDH
Salary Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing SDH across the Wales region.

Wales SDH Salary Trend

SDH
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing SDH across the Wales region over the 3 months to 10 October 2008.

Wales SDH Salary Histogram

SDH
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing SDH within the Wales region over the 3 months to 10 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
South WalesUp+1718£40,712+57.59 %
SDH UKSDH
UK

SDH
Top 25 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT jobs across the Wales region citing SDH 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 SDH.

115 (83.33 %)Network Design
212 (66.67 %)Cisco
311 (61.11 %)Nortel
311 (61.11 %)Ericsson
49 (50.00 %)Nortel Meridian
54 (22.22 %)DWDM
63 (16.67 %)Wireless
63 (16.67 %)Telecoms
63 (16.67 %)Cisco Certification
63 (16.67 %)CCNP
63 (16.67 %)Nokia
63 (16.67 %)Siemens
63 (16.67 %)Migration
72 (11.11 %)SC Cleared
72 (11.11 %)Security Cleared
72 (11.11 %)Degree
72 (11.11 %)Pensions
72 (11.11 %)ATM
72 (11.11 %)Health
72 (11.11 %)OSPF
72 (11.11 %)BGP
72 (11.11 %)QSIG
81 (5.556 %)CCIE
81 (5.556 %)Juniper
81 (5.556 %)Alcatel

SDH
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT jobs across the Wales region citing SDH 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 SDH. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Wales IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
19 (50.00 %)Nortel Meridian
24 (22.22 %)DWDM
33 (16.67 %)Wireless
42 (11.11 %)ATM
42 (11.11 %)OSPF
42 (11.11 %)BGP
42 (11.11 %)QSIG
Wales IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
13 (16.67 %)Telecoms
22 (11.11 %)Health
22 (11.11 %)Pensions
Wales IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
115 (83.33 %)Network Engineer
115 (83.33 %)Design Engineer
115 (83.33 %)Network Design Engineer
23 (16.67 %)Radio Engineer
23 (16.67 %)Microwave Engineer
23 (16.67 %)Radio Access Network Engineer
23 (16.67 %)Installations Engineer
32 (11.11 %)Senior Network Engineer
32 (11.11 %)Senior Network Design Engineer
41 (5.556 %)Integration Engineer
Wales IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
115 (83.33 %)Network Design
23 (16.67 %)Migration
32 (11.11 %)SC Cleared
32 (11.11 %)Security Cleared
Wales IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
13 (16.67 %)CCNP
13 (16.67 %)Cisco Certification
22 (11.11 %)Degree
31 (5.556 %)CCIE
Wales IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
112 (66.67 %)Cisco
211 (61.11 %)Nortel
211 (61.11 %)Ericsson
33 (16.67 %)Nokia
33 (16.67 %)Siemens
41 (5.556 %)Juniper
41 (5.556 %)Alcatel