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The table below looks at the demand for Short Message Service (SMS) 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 SMS over the 3 months to 18 November 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkShort Message Service (SMS)
Location
3 months to
18 Nov 2008
Same period last year
Rank103112
Rank change on same period last yearUp+9
Matching permanent IT job ads31
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.002 %0.000 %
As % of the category below0.938 %0.240 %
Salaries quoted30
Average minimum salary£63,333-
Average salary£66,667-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum salary£70,000-
UK excluding London average salary£38,057£40,194
% change on same period last year-5.31 %
Wales IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
Wales
Matching permanent IT job ads320416
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.207 %0.185 %
Salaries quoted302350
Average minimum salary£34,976£33,186
Average salary£39,171£35,888
% change on same period last year+9.14 %
Average maximum salary£43,366£38,590
UK excluding London average salary£37,839£38,392
% change on same period last year-1.43 %
SMS UKSMS
UK

SMS
Demand Trend

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

Wales SMS Demand Trend

SMS
Salary Trend

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

Wales SMS Salary Trend

SMS
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing SMS across the Wales region over the 3 months to 18 November 2008.

Wales SMS Salary Histogram

SMS
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing SMS within the Wales region over the 3 months to 18 November 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+83£66,667-
SMS UKSMS
UK

SMS
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 18 November 2008, IT jobs across the Wales region citing SMS 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 SMS.

18 (50.00 %)SQL
18 (50.00 %)Windows
18 (50.00 %)MCSE
18 (50.00 %)Windows XP
18 (50.00 %)Active Directory
18 (50.00 %)Citrix
18 (50.00 %)Microsoft Certification
26 (37.50 %)VoIP
35 (31.25 %)Cisco
35 (31.25 %)CTI
35 (31.25 %)Avaya
35 (31.25 %)Service Management
35 (31.25 %)Replication
35 (31.25 %)Clustering
44 (25.00 %)Change Management
44 (25.00 %)AS400
44 (25.00 %)Lotus
44 (25.00 %)Lotus Notes
44 (25.00 %)ITIL
52 (12.50 %)Finance
61 (6.250 %)Advertising
61 (6.250 %)Cramer
61 (6.250 %)Streaming Video
61 (6.250 %)Telecoms
61 (6.250 %)MGCP
61 (6.250 %)VXML
61 (6.250 %)Project Management
61 (6.250 %)TCAP
61 (6.250 %)ISUP
61 (6.250 %)SCCP

SMS
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 18 November 2008, IT jobs across the Wales region citing SMS 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 SMS. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Wales IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
11 (6.250 %)VXML
Wales IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
14 (25.00 %)Lotus Notes
Wales IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
16 (37.50 %)VoIP
25 (31.25 %)CTI
31 (6.250 %)MGCP
31 (6.250 %)TCAP
31 (6.250 %)ISUP
31 (6.250 %)SCCP
31 (6.250 %)INAP
31 (6.250 %)NGN
31 (6.250 %)BSS
Wales IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
12 (12.50 %)Finance
21 (6.250 %)Advertising
21 (6.250 %)Telecoms
21 (6.250 %)Multimedia
Wales IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
18 (50.00 %)Analyst
18 (50.00 %)Support Analyst
18 (50.00 %)Technical Support
18 (50.00 %)Technical Support Analyst
18 (50.00 %)Technical Analyst
24 (25.00 %)2nd Line Support
33 (18.75 %)IT Director
41 (6.250 %)Test Manager
41 (6.250 %)Consultant
41 (6.250 %)Solutions Consultant
41 (6.250 %)Network Manager
41 (6.250 %)Test Consultant
41 (6.250 %)Service Manager
Wales IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
15 (31.25 %)Replication
15 (31.25 %)Clustering
24 (25.00 %)AS400
31 (6.250 %)Streaming Video
31 (6.250 %)IPTV
Wales IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
18 (50.00 %)Windows
18 (50.00 %)Windows XP
Wales IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
15 (31.25 %)Service Management
24 (25.00 %)Change Management
24 (25.00 %)ITIL
31 (6.250 %)Project Management
Wales IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
18 (50.00 %)SQL
Wales IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
18 (50.00 %)MCSE
18 (50.00 %)Microsoft Certification
Wales IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
18 (50.00 %)Active Directory
Wales IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
18 (50.00 %)Citrix
25 (31.25 %)Cisco
25 (31.25 %)Avaya
34 (25.00 %)Lotus
41 (6.250 %)Cramer