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This section looks at the demand for Microsoft Windows skills within the Wales region with a comparison to our Operating Systems category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Windows over the 3 months to 25 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Windows
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank514
Rank change on same period last yearUp+9
Matching permanent IT job ads256193
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.135 %0.079 %
As % of the category below58.31 %50.00 %
Salaries quoted244171
Average minimum salary£26,502£24,705
Average salary£29,197£27,326
% change on same period last year+6.84 %
Average maximum salary£31,891£29,948
UK excluding London average salary£32,377£32,950
% change on same period last year-1.74 %
Wales IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
Wales
Matching permanent IT job ads439386
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.232 %0.158 %
Salaries quoted419337
Average minimum salary£29,961£29,281
Average salary£32,973£31,575
% change on same period last year+4.42 %
Average maximum salary£35,985£33,870
UK excluding London average salary£34,472£35,006
% change on same period last year-1.52 %
Windows UKWindows
UK

Windows
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing Windows across the Wales region as a proportion of the total demand within the Operating Systems category.

Wales Windows Demand Trend

Windows
Salary Trend

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

Wales Windows Salary Trend

Windows
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Windows across the Wales region over the 3 months to 25 July 2008.

Wales Windows Salary Histogram

Windows
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Windows within the Wales region 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
South WalesUp+9207£29,506+7.32 %
North WalesUp+2028£25,080+1.46 %
West WalesDown-29£22,143-19.67 %
Windows UKWindows
UK

Windows
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT jobs across the Wales region citing Windows 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 Windows.

1143 (28.89 %)Microsoft
2138 (27.88 %)SQL Server
3116 (23.43 %)SQL
4104 (21.01 %)Active Directory
587 (17.58 %)UNIX
685 (17.17 %)MS Office
784 (16.97 %)Windows 2000
881 (16.36 %)Oracle
977 (15.56 %)Windows XP
1075 (15.15 %)Microsoft Certification
1170 (14.14 %)C++
1170 (14.14 %)MCSE
1269 (13.94 %)Linux
1363 (12.73 %).NET
1457 (11.52 %)VB
1554 (10.91 %)MS Excel
1653 (10.71 %)C#
1653 (10.71 %)AS400
1751 (10.30 %)C
1847 (9.495 %)MS Exchange
1847 (9.495 %)Windows Server 2003
1847 (9.495 %)Exchange Server 2003
1946 (9.293 %)Cisco
2044 (8.889 %)Security Cleared
2143 (8.687 %)Finance
2242 (8.485 %)SQL Server 2005
2341 (8.283 %)Pensions
2341 (8.283 %)TCP/IP
2439 (7.879 %)LAN
2538 (7.677 %)WAN

Windows
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT jobs across the Wales region citing Windows 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 Windows. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Wales IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
163 (12.73 %).NET
235 (7.071 %)ASP.NET
326 (5.253 %)ATL
423 (4.646 %)ASP
515 (3.030 %)XML
612 (2.424 %)HTML
75 (1.010 %)WebServices
75 (1.010 %)WinForms
75 (1.010 %)AJAX
75 (1.010 %)Silverlight
75 (1.010 %)LINQ
84 (0.808 %)DCOM
84 (0.808 %)CSS
93 (0.606 %)ODBC
93 (0.606 %)XHTML
102 (0.404 %)WAP
102 (0.404 %)STL
102 (0.404 %)Struts
102 (0.404 %)JSP
102 (0.404 %)MFC
Wales IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
147 (9.495 %)MS Exchange
147 (9.495 %)Exchange Server 2003
231 (6.263 %)Tomcat
329 (5.859 %)IIS
427 (5.455 %)Exchange Server 2000
522 (4.444 %)Lotus Notes
68 (1.616 %)Exchange Server 2007
76 (1.212 %)Apache
85 (1.010 %)GroupWise
85 (1.010 %)Oracle Application Server
93 (0.606 %)SharePoint
101 (0.202 %)WebLogic
101 (0.202 %)Oracle 10gAS
Wales IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
185 (17.17 %)MS Office
254 (10.91 %)MS Excel
35 (1.010 %)Spreadsheet
44 (0.808 %)MS Project
53 (0.606 %)MS Visio
62 (0.404 %)AutoCAD
62 (0.404 %)MS PowerPoint
62 (0.404 %)Photoshop
Wales IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
15 (1.010 %)Oracle 11i
15 (1.010 %)Oracle EBS
15 (1.010 %)Oracle Applications
22 (0.404 %)Summit
31 (0.202 %)Line 500
31 (0.202 %)Microsoft CRM
31 (0.202 %)Axapta
31 (0.202 %)Navision
31 (0.202 %)SAP SM
Wales IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
141 (8.283 %)TCP/IP
239 (7.879 %)LAN
338 (7.677 %)WAN
435 (7.071 %)Firewall
525 (5.051 %)Internet
619 (3.838 %)DNS
715 (3.030 %)VPN
715 (3.030 %)DHCP
715 (3.030 %)VoIP
814 (2.828 %)SMS
97 (1.414 %)SAN
106 (1.212 %)Wireless
115 (1.010 %)Cisco PIX
115 (1.010 %)Broadband
124 (0.808 %)Network Security
133 (0.606 %)Connectrix
133 (0.606 %)SMTP
142 (0.404 %)GPRS
142 (0.404 %)Intranet
142 (0.404 %)Ethernet
Wales IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
1138 (27.88 %)SQL Server
242 (8.485 %)SQL Server 2005
337 (7.475 %)SQL Server 2000
436 (7.273 %)Oracle 10g
533 (6.667 %)Oracle 9i
612 (2.424 %)SQL Server 7
612 (2.424 %)RDBMS
78 (1.616 %)Oracle Reports
87 (1.414 %)MS Access
95 (1.010 %)Datawarehouse
103 (0.606 %)Oracle 8/8i
103 (0.606 %)MySQL
103 (0.606 %)SQLPlus
112 (0.404 %)DB2
112 (0.404 %)Crystal Reports
121 (0.202 %)Informix
121 (0.202 %)DTS
121 (0.202 %)SQL Server Reporting Services
Wales IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
126 (5.253 %)CodeWarrior
217 (3.434 %)Visual Studio
311 (2.222 %)Rational Rose
47 (1.414 %)Oracle Forms
54 (0.808 %)QuickTest Pro
63 (0.606 %)TestDirector
72 (0.404 %)Eclipse
72 (0.404 %)XDoclet
81 (0.202 %)MSI
81 (0.202 %)Bugzilla
Wales IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
143 (8.687 %)Finance
241 (8.283 %)Pensions
331 (6.263 %)Telecoms
430 (6.061 %)Insurance
527 (5.455 %)Health
625 (5.051 %)Manufacturing
717 (3.434 %)Government
812 (2.424 %)Education
99 (1.818 %)Electronics
106 (1.212 %)Aerospace
106 (1.212 %)Banking
106 (1.212 %)Retail
115 (1.010 %)Multimedia
124 (0.808 %)Back Office
133 (0.606 %)Military
142 (0.404 %)Games
142 (0.404 %)Local Government
151 (0.202 %)Auditing
151 (0.202 %)Electric
Wales IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
1124 (25.05 %)Analyst
297 (19.60 %)Developer
368 (13.74 %)Support Analyst
445 (9.091 %)Support Engineer
543 (8.687 %)Administrator
639 (7.879 %)C++ Developer
727 (5.455 %)Technical Support
826 (5.253 %)DBA
924 (4.848 %)Software Developer
1022 (4.444 %)Test Analyst
1022 (4.444 %)Technical Analyst
1022 (4.444 %)Symbian Developer
1121 (4.242 %)Software Engineer
1121 (4.242 %).NET Developer
1219 (3.838 %)IT Support Analyst
1318 (3.636 %)Technical Support Analyst
1318 (3.636 %)Systems Administrator
1416 (3.232 %)Tester
1416 (3.232 %)Oracle DBA
1515 (3.030 %)Test Engineer
Wales IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
153 (10.71 %)AS400
228 (5.657 %)Pocket PC
327 (5.455 %)Smartphone
414 (2.828 %)Data Conversion
511 (2.222 %)Computer Science
68 (1.616 %)Clustering
76 (1.212 %)Video Conferencing
85 (1.010 %)IPTV
94 (0.808 %)PDA
94 (0.808 %)Welsh Language
94 (0.808 %)NHS
102 (0.404 %)Thin Client
102 (0.404 %)Blackberry
102 (0.404 %)Client/Server
102 (0.404 %)N-Tier
102 (0.404 %)Fat Client
102 (0.404 %)Web 2.0
111 (0.202 %)Multithreading
111 (0.202 %)CMDB
111 (0.202 %)BBC
Wales IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
187 (17.58 %)UNIX
284 (16.97 %)Windows 2000
377 (15.56 %)Windows XP
469 (13.94 %)Linux
547 (9.495 %)Windows Server 2003
626 (5.253 %)Windows CE
720 (4.040 %)AIX
810 (2.020 %)Solaris
810 (2.020 %)NetWare
96 (1.212 %)Windows Mobile
105 (1.010 %)Windows NT
113 (0.606 %)Fedora
122 (0.404 %)Windows Vista
131 (0.202 %)Symbian OS
Wales IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
144 (8.889 %)Security Cleared
226 (5.253 %)Test Scripting
325 (5.051 %)ITIL
422 (4.444 %)System Testing
515 (3.030 %)UML
515 (3.030 %)Software Testing
614 (2.828 %)OO
711 (2.222 %)Project Management
711 (2.222 %)Data Analysis
711 (2.222 %)Information Security
810 (2.020 %)Automated Testing
810 (2.020 %)Benchmarking
810 (2.020 %)Change Management
810 (2.020 %)CRM
99 (1.818 %)Disaster Recovery
108 (1.616 %)Web Development
108 (1.616 %)Regression Testing
108 (1.616 %)SC Cleared
117 (1.414 %)Integration Testing
126 (1.212 %)Test Management
Wales IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
1116 (23.43 %)SQL
270 (14.14 %)C++
357 (11.52 %)VB
453 (10.71 %)C#
551 (10.30 %)C
633 (6.667 %)VB.NET
729 (5.859 %)Java
827 (5.455 %)PHP
827 (5.455 %)VBScript
827 (5.455 %)VB6
827 (5.455 %)Korn
926 (5.253 %)Perl
1013 (2.626 %)Transact-SQL
118 (1.616 %)JavaScript
125 (1.010 %)PL/SQL
134 (0.808 %)VBA
142 (0.404 %)VC++
142 (0.404 %)Embedded C++
142 (0.404 %)Shell Script
151 (0.202 %)Assembly Language
Wales IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
175 (15.15 %)Microsoft Certification
270 (14.14 %)MCSE
336 (7.273 %)ISEB
429 (5.859 %)Degree
528 (5.657 %)Cisco Certification
528 (5.657 %)CCNA
618 (3.636 %)MCP
712 (2.424 %)MCSA
810 (2.020 %)CCNP
810 (2.020 %)HNC
94 (0.808 %)HND
94 (0.808 %)CNE
94 (0.808 %)Novell Certification
94 (0.808 %)ISTQB
102 (0.404 %)PRINCE2 Certification
102 (0.404 %)A+ Certification
102 (0.404 %)ISEB Practitioner
111 (0.202 %)MCDST
Wales IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
16 (1.212 %)QA
24 (0.808 %)SLA
24 (0.808 %)BS7799
31 (0.202 %)PCI DSS
Wales IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
1104 (21.01 %)Active Directory
212 (2.424 %)Oracle RMAN
311 (2.222 %)Terminal Services
46 (1.212 %)Oracle RAC
46 (1.212 %)Backup Exec
55 (1.010 %)MetaFrame
64 (0.808 %)VMware Infrastructure
73 (0.606 %)NDS
82 (0.404 %)Citrix Presentation Server
82 (0.404 %)Terminal Server
82 (0.404 %)ISA Server
91 (0.202 %)VMware ESX
Wales IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
17 (1.414 %)Tivoli Storage Manager
17 (1.414 %)Norton AntiVirus
26 (1.212 %)Tivoli
35 (1.010 %)Oracle Enterprise Manager
43 (0.606 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
43 (0.606 %)EMC Navisphere
43 (0.606 %)Oracle Statspack
52 (0.404 %)HP Data Protector
52 (0.404 %)WSUS
52 (0.404 %)MIIS
52 (0.404 %)OpenView
52 (0.404 %)MOM
61 (0.202 %)MAILsweeper
Wales IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
1143 (28.89 %)Microsoft
281 (16.36 %)Oracle
346 (9.293 %)Cisco
433 (6.667 %)Citrix
528 (5.657 %)Symbian
622 (4.444 %)IBM
622 (4.444 %)Lotus
712 (2.424 %)Novell
811 (2.222 %)HP
910 (2.020 %)Dell
910 (2.020 %)Symantec
910 (2.020 %)VMware
109 (1.818 %)VERITAS
118 (1.616 %)Sun
126 (1.212 %)SAP
126 (1.212 %)McAfee Security
135 (1.010 %)Red Hat
144 (0.808 %)Sybase
144 (0.808 %)Nortel
153 (0.606 %)EMC
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