The first table below looks at the demand for Windows 7 skills in IT jobs advertised for the West Midlands region. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Windows 7 over the 3 months to 19 June 2013 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years. The second table is for comparison and provides aggregates for all of the Operating Systems category for the West Midlands region.

Location
3 months to
19 Jun 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
Microsoft Windows 7
Rank 82 113 134
Rank change year-on-year
+31 +21
Permanent jobs citing Windows 7 147 83 36
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in the West Midlands 2.787% 1.736% 0.832%
As % of the Operating Systems category 11.60% 7.457% 4.036%
Number of salaries quoted 102 77 27
Average salary £33,000 £25,000 £27,500
Average salary % change year-on-year
+32.00% -9.09%
90% offered a salary of more than £22,000 £20,000 £19,500
10% offered a salary of more than £53,000 £46,100 £46,000
UK excluding London average salary £30,000 £30,000 £28,000
% change year-on-year
- +7.14%
All Operating Systems
West Midlands
Permanent IT job ads with a match in the
Operating Systems category
1267 1113 892
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in the West Midlands 24.02% 23.28% 20.61%
Number of salaries quoted 1058 1009 778
Average salary £37,000 £33,625 £34,500
Average salary % change year-on-year
+10.03% -2.53%
90% offered a salary of more than £25,000 £22,500 £20,500
10% offered a salary of more than £52,500 £50,000 £50,000
UK excluding London average salary £37,500 £37,500 £35,000
% change year-on-year
- +7.14%
Windows 7
England

Windows 7
Jobs Demand Trend

This chart provides a 3-month moving total of permanent IT jobs citing Windows 7 across the West Midlands region as a proportion of the total demand within the Operating Systems category.

West Midlands Windows 7 Jobs Demand Trend

Windows 7
Salary Trend

This chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing Windows 7 across the West Midlands region.

West Midlands Windows 7 Salary Trend

Windows 7
Salary Histogram

This chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Windows 7 across the West Midlands region over the 3 months to 19 June 2013.

West Midlands Windows 7 Salary Histogram

Windows 7
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Windows 7 within the West Midlands region over the 3 months to 19 June 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
Find
Job
Vacancies
Birmingham +24 68 £40,000 +45.45% 3
Coventry +13 43 £46,000 +4.54% 1
Solihull +4 17 £30,500 +29.78%
Warwickshire +3 11 £35,000 +40.00% 2
Staffordshire -1 11 £25,000 +19.04% 2
Dudley +4 7 £30,000 +50.00%
Shropshire - 5 £33,000 -
Wolverhampton -3 4 £30,500 +1.66% 1
Worcestershire +1 3 £31,000 +3.33%
West Bromwich - 2 £26,000 -
Stourbridge - 2 £31,000 -
Sutton Coldfield - 1 £19,117 -
Windows 7
England

Windows 7
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 19 June 2013, IT jobs across the West Midlands region citing Windows 7 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 7.

1 223 (100.00%) Windows
2 136 (60.99%) Microsoft
3 106 (47.53%) Windows XP
4 95 (42.60%) Windows Server 2008
5 89 (39.91%) Active Directory
6 80 (35.87%) MS Exchange
7 74 (33.18%) Windows Server 2003
8 68 (30.49%) MS Office
9 61 (27.35%) SCCM
10 54 (24.22%) MS Excel
11 45 (20.18%) Citrix
12 44 (19.73%) VMware
13 40 (17.94%) Retail
14 39 (17.49%) Exchange Server 2010
15 38 (17.04%) Finance
15 38 (17.04%) LAN
16 37 (16.59%) VMware Infrastructure
17 36 (16.14%) Microsoft Certification
18 34 (15.25%) WAN
18 34 (15.25%) Windows Vista
19 33 (14.80%) PBX
20 32 (14.35%) Blackberry
21 31 (13.90%) SQL Server
22 30 (13.45%) SQL
23 29 (13.00%) ITIL
24 28 (12.56%) Blackberry Enterprise Server
24 28 (12.56%) Firewall
25 27 (12.11%) Wireless
25 27 (12.11%) Microsoft App-V
26 25 (11.21%) TCP/IP

Windows 7
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 19 June 2013, IT jobs across the West Midlands region citing Windows 7 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 7. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
1 12 (5.381%) MDX
2 11 (4.933%) Application Packaging
3 6 (2.691%) COM
4 5 (2.242%) .NET
5 4 (1.794%) Middleware
5 4 (1.794%) HTML
6 3 (1.345%) jQuery
6 3 (1.345%) CSS
6 3 (1.345%) X-Windows
7 2 (0.897%) XML
7 2 (0.897%) XHTML
7 2 (0.897%) HTML5
7 2 (0.897%) CSS3
8 1 (0.448%) WCF
8 1 (0.448%) WPF
8 1 (0.448%) Web Services
8 1 (0.448%) ASP.NET
8 1 (0.448%) .NET Framework
8 1 (0.448%) WinForms
Application Platforms
1 80 (35.87%) MS Exchange
2 39 (17.49%) Exchange Server 2010
3 28 (12.56%) Blackberry Enterprise Server
4 24 (10.76%) SharePoint
5 17 (7.623%) Exchange Server 2003
6 9 (4.036%) Exchange Server 2007
6 9 (4.036%) IIS
7 7 (3.139%) Lync
8 4 (1.794%) Exchange Server 2013
9 3 (1.345%) IBM Notes
10 2 (0.897%) SharePoint 2010
11 1 (0.448%) Office Communications Server
11 1 (0.448%) MQSeries
11 1 (0.448%) CMS
Applications
1 68 (30.49%) MS Office
2 54 (24.22%) MS Excel
3 12 (5.381%) PowerPivot
4 3 (1.345%) Google Apps
4 3 (1.345%) Office 365
4 3 (1.345%) MS Project
5 2 (0.897%) Adobe Illustrator
5 2 (0.897%) MS PowerPoint
5 2 (0.897%) Fireworks
5 2 (0.897%) Photoshop
5 2 (0.897%) MS Visio
Business Applications
1 15 (6.726%) Dynamics AX
2 13 (5.830%) Dynamics CRM
3 6 (2.691%) assyst
4 1 (0.448%) Dynamics NAV
Communications & Networking
1 38 (17.04%) LAN
2 34 (15.25%) WAN
3 33 (14.80%) PBX
4 28 (12.56%) Firewall
5 27 (12.11%) Wireless
6 25 (11.21%) TCP/IP
7 24 (10.76%) DHCP
7 24 (10.76%) DNS
8 19 (8.520%) VoIP
9 18 (8.072%) DECT
10 15 (6.726%) VPN
11 12 (5.381%) MPLS
12 9 (4.036%) DSL
13 6 (2.691%) SAN
14 4 (1.794%) Internet
14 4 (1.794%) HTTP
15 3 (1.345%) OpenVPN
15 3 (1.345%) SSL
15 3 (1.345%) 3G
15 3 (1.345%) DMZ
Database & Business Intelligence
1 31 (13.90%) SQL Server
2 13 (5.830%) SQL Server 2008
2 13 (5.830%) SQL Server Reporting Services
3 12 (5.381%) SQL Server Integration Services
3 12 (5.381%) MOLAP
3 12 (5.381%) ROLAP
3 12 (5.381%) SQL Server Analysis Services
3 12 (5.381%) HOLAP
3 12 (5.381%) SQL Server 2012
4 4 (1.794%) SQL Server 2005
4 4 (1.794%) SQL Server 2000
4 4 (1.794%) MySQL
4 4 (1.794%) Oracle 8/8i
Development Applications
1 13 (5.830%) MSI
2 4 (1.794%) SilkTest
2 4 (1.794%) Selenium
3 2 (0.897%) Dreamweaver
4 1 (0.448%) VSS/SourceSafe
4 1 (0.448%) TestDirector
4 1 (0.448%) InstallShield
4 1 (0.448%) AdminStudio
General
1 40 (17.94%) Retail
2 38 (17.04%) Finance
3 18 (8.072%) Telecoms
4 8 (3.587%) Advertising
5 4 (1.794%) Automotive
6 3 (1.345%) Banking
6 3 (1.345%) Manufacturing
7 1 (0.448%) Billing
Job Titles
1 54 (24.22%) Analyst
2 33 (14.80%) Administrator
3 24 (10.76%) Consultant
3 24 (10.76%) Support Analyst
4 22 (9.865%) IT Support
5 18 (8.072%) Desktop Support
6 17 (7.623%) Support Engineer
6 17 (7.623%) Systems Administrator
7 15 (6.726%) 3rd Line Support
7 15 (6.726%) 2nd Line Support
8 13 (5.830%) Technical Leader
9 12 (5.381%) Windows Administrator
10 11 (4.933%) Business Analyst
10 11 (4.933%) Architect
10 11 (4.933%) Technical Support
10 11 (4.933%) Report Analyst
10 11 (4.933%) Business Intelligence Analyst
11 10 (4.484%) Technical Consultant
12 9 (4.036%) Systems Support
13 8 (3.587%) Infrastructure Architect
Miscellaneous
1 32 (14.35%) Blackberry
2 5 (2.242%) iPhone
2 5 (2.242%) Management Information System
3 4 (1.794%) Video Conferencing
3 4 (1.794%) iPad
4 3 (1.345%) Fat Client
4 3 (1.345%) Thin Client
5 2 (0.897%) Replication
5 2 (0.897%) EPoS
5 2 (0.897%) EqualLogic
6 1 (0.448%) Xserve
6 1 (0.448%) Open Source
6 1 (0.448%) Mobile App
6 1 (0.448%) Graphic Design
6 1 (0.448%) CMDB
6 1 (0.448%) Statistics
6 1 (0.448%) PDA
6 1 (0.448%) AS400
Operating Systems
1 223 (100.00%) Windows
2 106 (47.53%) Windows XP
3 95 (42.60%) Windows Server 2008
4 74 (33.18%) Windows Server 2003
5 34 (15.25%) Windows Vista
6 17 (7.623%) Windows 8
7 15 (6.726%) Linux
8 14 (6.278%) UNIX
9 11 (4.933%) Windows 2000
10 8 (3.587%) AIX
10 8 (3.587%) Solaris
10 8 (3.587%) Windows 2000 Server
11 5 (2.242%) Mac OS X
12 4 (1.794%) Windows Server 2012
13 3 (1.345%) CentOS
13 3 (1.345%) Windows Phone
13 3 (1.345%) Android
13 3 (1.345%) Windows XP Embedded
14 2 (0.897%) Ubuntu
14 2 (0.897%) Apple iOS
Processes & Methodologies
1 29 (13.00%) ITIL
2 14 (6.278%) Migration
2 14 (6.278%) CRM
3 12 (5.381%) Validation
3 12 (5.381%) Business Intelligence
4 11 (4.933%) Problem Management
5 8 (3.587%) Project Management
6 7 (3.139%) Service Management
7 6 (2.691%) Change Management
7 6 (2.691%) Security Architecture
8 5 (2.242%) Capacity Management
8 5 (2.242%) Software Deployment
8 5 (2.242%) Software Testing
8 5 (2.242%) TOGAF
8 5 (2.242%) Scrum
9 4 (1.794%) Stakeholder Management
9 4 (1.794%) Disaster Recovery
9 4 (1.794%) Agile Software Development
9 4 (1.794%) Business Analysis
9 4 (1.794%) Software Engineering
Programming Languages
1 30 (13.45%) SQL
2 15 (6.726%) T-SQL
3 14 (6.278%) VBScript
3 14 (6.278%) PowerShell
4 10 (4.484%) VB
5 5 (2.242%) VB.NET
6 4 (1.794%) VB6
7 3 (1.345%) JavaScript
8 2 (0.897%) C#
9 1 (0.448%) X++
9 1 (0.448%) PHP
Qualifications
1 36 (16.14%) Microsoft Certification
2 23 (10.31%) MCP
3 21 (9.417%) MCSE
4 18 (8.072%) MCITP
5 12 (5.381%) Security Cleared
6 10 (4.484%) SC Cleared
7 9 (4.036%) MCSA
8 5 (2.242%) ISEB
9 4 (1.794%) CCNA
9 4 (1.794%) Cisco Certification
10 3 (1.345%) Degree
10 3 (1.345%) A+ Certification
10 3 (1.345%) MCTS
11 2 (0.897%) VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
12 1 (0.448%) DV Cleared
12 1 (0.448%) MCT
12 1 (0.448%) ISTQB
12 1 (0.448%) MCDST
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 23 (10.31%) SLA
2 6 (2.691%) QA
System Software
1 89 (39.91%) Active Directory
2 37 (16.59%) VMware Infrastructure
3 27 (12.11%) Microsoft App-V
4 17 (7.623%) XenApp
5 11 (4.933%) XenDesktop
5 11 (4.933%) Hyper-V
6 9 (4.036%) VMware ESX
7 8 (3.587%) PowerHA
8 5 (2.242%) vSphere
9 3 (1.345%) Postfix
9 3 (1.345%) BlackBerry Internet Service
9 3 (1.345%) Samba
10 2 (0.897%) Xen
10 2 (0.897%) Terminal Services
10 2 (0.897%) IAG
10 2 (0.897%) VMware ESXi
11 1 (0.448%) UAG
11 1 (0.448%) Microsoft Virtual Server
Systems Management
1 61 (27.35%) SCCM
2 19 (8.520%) SCOM
3 11 (4.933%) WSUS
4 7 (3.139%) Systems Management Server (SMS)
5 4 (1.794%) OpenView Configuration Management
5 4 (1.794%) ARCserve
5 4 (1.794%) SCVMM
6 3 (1.345%) Backup Exec
7 2 (0.897%) NetBackup
7 2 (0.897%) MOM
7 2 (0.897%) Norton AntiVirus
8 1 (0.448%) Symantec Enterprise Vault
8 1 (0.448%) HP Quality Center
Vendors
1 136 (60.99%) Microsoft
2 45 (20.18%) Citrix
3 44 (19.73%) VMware
4 18 (8.072%) Cisco
5 16 (7.175%) HP
6 12 (5.381%) Fujitsu
7 11 (4.933%) Business Objects
8 7 (3.139%) Sophos
8 7 (3.139%) Apple
8 7 (3.139%) AppSense
9 6 (2.691%) McAfee
9 6 (2.691%) Symantec
9 6 (2.691%) Dell
10 5 (2.242%) Adobe
10 5 (2.242%) Oracle
10 5 (2.242%) Avaya
11 4 (1.794%) Veeam
12 3 (1.345%) Planview
12 3 (1.345%) Juniper
12 3 (1.345%) NetApp
Birmingham, West Midlands (County)
The ideal candidate must have hands on knowledge with the following technologies: Active Directory, Windows 7, XP, Vista, Server 2003/2008, thin clients, Exchange 2003/2007. The successful...
Marcus Donald People
Salary: £25000 to £30000 per hour
Posted: 17 June 2013
West Midlands
Required Skills: - Experience with migrations from Windows XP to Windows 7 - Experience with upgrade from Server 2003 to Server 2008 - Detailed knowledge of a Citrix environment and experience...
Big Red Recruitment
Salary: From £28,000 to £34,000 per annum (experience dependent)
Posted: 12 June 2013
Tamworth, West Midlands
The ideal candidate will have good IT skills including Microsoft Windows (XP, 2K3, Vista & Windows 7), Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Visio) and good working knowledge...
Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd
Salary: £17000.00 - £18000.00 per annum
Posted: 11 June 2013
Wolverhampton, West Midlands (County)
You will have strong technical experience in MS Server 2003/2008, XP/Win7, Exchange 2003 onwards and will have a good grasp of networking - DHCP, DNS, Subnets etc.
Coburg Banks IT
Salary: £24000 - £25000 per annum + Bonus, Pension
Posted: 18 June 2013
Birmingham, West Midlands
You will join an IT team of 3, providing 2nd line support on a single site to around 100 users; ensuring issues are resolved within SLAs. You will...
Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd
Salary: £25000.00 - £28000.00 per annum + Benefits
Posted: 4 June 2013
Coventry, West Midlands
Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd
Salary: £25000.00 - £30000.00 per annum + excellent benefits
Posted: 5 June 2013
Birmingham, West Midlands (County)
Aximis (West) Limited
Salary: Up to £65K basic + 5K Car Allow + Excellent bonus and Benefits
Posted: 16 June 2013
West Midlands
Trinity Expert Systems
Salary: From £21,000 to £28,000 per annum plus bonus and benefits
Posted: 22 May 2013
Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire
EasyWebRecruitment.com
Salary: Competitive
Posted: 18 June 2013
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