The first table below looks at the demand for XenApp 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 XenApp over the 3 months to 21 May 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 System Software category for the West Midlands region.

Location
3 months to
21 May 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
Citrix XenApp
Rank 145 117 124
Rank change year-on-year
-28 +7
Permanent jobs citing XenApp 58 64 48
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in the West Midlands 1.158% 1.418% 1.175%
As % of the System Software category 10.19% 15.57% 11.57%
Number of salaries quoted 47 43 46
Average salary £40,000 £42,500 £37,500
Average salary % change year-on-year
-5.88% +13.33%
90% offered a salary of more than £27,500 £32,200 £28,500
10% offered a salary of more than £47,500 £55,000 £59,000
UK excluding London average salary £40,000 £40,000 £40,000
All System Software
West Midlands
Permanent IT job ads with a match in the
System Software category
569 411 415
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in the West Midlands 11.36% 9.105% 10.16%
Number of salaries quoted 494 357 347
Average salary £40,000 £36,250 £37,500
Average salary % change year-on-year
+10.34% -3.33%
90% offered a salary of more than £27,000 £25,000 £27,500
10% offered a salary of more than £50,000 £61,500 £55,000
UK excluding London average salary £38,946 £39,000 £37,875
% change year-on-year
-0.13% +2.97%
XenApp
England

XenApp
Jobs Demand Trend

This chart provides a 3-month moving total of permanent IT jobs citing XenApp across the West Midlands region as a proportion of the total demand within the System Software category.

West Midlands XenApp Jobs Demand Trend

XenApp
Salary Trend

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

West Midlands XenApp Salary Trend

XenApp
Salary Histogram

This chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing XenApp across the West Midlands region over the 3 months to 21 May 2013.

West Midlands XenApp Salary Histogram

XenApp
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing XenApp within the West Midlands region over the 3 months to 21 May 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
Birmingham -9 34 £40,000 -11.11%
Staffordshire +5 11 £35,000 +13.82%
Worcestershire +6 6 £35,000 +12.90%
Coventry -13 6 £45,000 -7.69%
Solihull -20 4 £45,000 -
Wolverhampton - 4 £40,000 -
Shropshire -4 3 £47,500 +46.15%
Warwickshire - 3 £45,000 -
Wednesbury - 2 £35,000 -
Willenhall - 2 £35,000 -
Halesowen - 2 £35,000 -
XenApp
England

XenApp
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 21 May 2013, IT jobs across the West Midlands region citing XenApp 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 XenApp.

1 119 (100.00%) Citrix
2 86 (72.27%) XenDesktop
3 82 (68.91%) Windows
3 82 (68.91%) VMware
4 65 (54.62%) VMware Infrastructure
5 64 (53.78%) Windows Server 2008
6 56 (47.06%) XenServer
6 56 (47.06%) Microsoft
7 55 (46.22%) vSphere
8 54 (45.38%) Active Directory
9 48 (40.34%) Windows Server 2003
10 47 (39.50%) HP
11 43 (36.13%) VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
12 38 (31.93%) Citrix Certification
13 35 (29.41%) NetApp
14 33 (27.73%) MS Exchange
15 32 (26.89%) Cisco
16 31 (26.05%) MS Excel
16 31 (26.05%) Hyper-V
16 31 (26.05%) CCEE
17 27 (22.69%) CCIA
17 27 (22.69%) SQL Server
18 23 (19.33%) NetScaler
19 22 (18.49%) MCITP
19 22 (18.49%) SAN
20 19 (15.97%) VMware ESX
20 19 (15.97%) ITIL
20 19 (15.97%) CCAA
21 18 (15.13%) SCCM
22 17 (14.29%) SCOM

XenApp
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 21 May 2013, IT jobs across the West Midlands region citing XenApp 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 XenApp. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
1 3 (2.521%) Web Services
2 2 (1.681%) COM
3 1 (0.840%) Software Packaging
Application Platforms
1 33 (27.73%) MS Exchange
2 15 (12.61%) Exchange Server 2010
2 15 (12.61%) Exchange Server 2003
3 11 (9.244%) SharePoint
4 9 (7.563%) Exchange Server 2007
5 7 (5.882%) IIS
6 5 (4.202%) Exchange Server 2000
7 4 (3.361%) Blackberry Enterprise Server
8 3 (2.521%) Lync
9 2 (1.681%) SharePoint 2010
10 1 (0.840%) Office Communications Server
Applications
1 31 (26.05%) MS Excel
2 3 (2.521%) MS Office
3 1 (0.840%) Office 365
3 1 (0.840%) MS PowerPoint
Communications & Networking
1 23 (19.33%) NetScaler
2 22 (18.49%) SAN
3 12 (10.08%) Firewall
4 10 (8.403%) LAN
4 10 (8.403%) WAN
4 10 (8.403%) DNS
5 8 (6.723%) Unified Communications
6 6 (5.042%) Wireless
6 6 (5.042%) DHCP
7 5 (4.202%) Cisco Nexus
8 4 (3.361%) Fibre Channel
8 4 (3.361%) iSCSI
8 4 (3.361%) TCP/IP
8 4 (3.361%) VPN
9 3 (2.521%) MPLS
9 3 (2.521%) OSPF
9 3 (2.521%) Internet
9 3 (2.521%) IP Telephony
10 2 (1.681%) Cisco PIX
10 2 (1.681%) Cisco ASA
Database & Business Intelligence
1 27 (22.69%) SQL Server
2 7 (5.882%) SQL Server 2008
3 6 (5.042%) SQL Server 2005
4 4 (3.361%) SQL Server 2000
5 1 (0.840%) SQL Server Reporting Services
Development Applications
1 1 (0.840%) MSI
General
1 6 (5.042%) Finance
2 5 (4.202%) Telecoms
3 4 (3.361%) Retail
4 2 (1.681%) Advertising
Job Titles
1 53 (44.54%) Consultant
2 22 (18.49%) Citrix Consultant
3 16 (13.45%) Technical Consultant
4 14 (11.76%) Virtualisation Consultant
5 12 (10.08%) Virtualisation Engineer
6 11 (9.244%) VMware Consultant
7 10 (8.403%) Analyst
7 10 (8.403%) Senior Consultant
8 7 (5.882%) Cisco Consultant
9 6 (5.042%) Senior Technical Consultant
9 6 (5.042%) Support Analyst
10 5 (4.202%) Support Engineer
10 5 (4.202%) Implementation Consultant
10 5 (4.202%) Technical Engineer
10 5 (4.202%) Infrastructure Manager
10 5 (4.202%) Network Support
11 4 (3.361%) Pre Sales Consultant
11 4 (3.361%) Microsoft Consultant
11 4 (3.361%) VMware Engineer
11 4 (3.361%) IT Support
Miscellaneous
1 5 (4.202%) Blackberry
1 5 (4.202%) EqualLogic
2 3 (2.521%) Firmware
2 3 (2.521%) Clustering
2 3 (2.521%) Celerra
3 2 (1.681%) Fat Client
3 2 (1.681%) Replication
3 2 (1.681%) CLARiiON
3 2 (1.681%) Thin Client
4 1 (0.840%) Management Information System
4 1 (0.840%) SaaS
4 1 (0.840%) Statistics
Operating Systems
1 82 (68.91%) Windows
2 64 (53.78%) Windows Server 2008
3 48 (40.34%) Windows Server 2003
4 16 (13.45%) Windows 7
5 4 (3.361%) Windows 2000 Server
5 4 (3.361%) Windows 2000
6 3 (2.521%) Windows XP
6 3 (2.521%) Android
7 2 (1.681%) Windows XP Embedded
7 2 (1.681%) Windows Vista
8 1 (0.840%) UNIX
Processes & Methodologies
1 19 (15.97%) ITIL
2 10 (8.403%) Service Delivery
3 7 (5.882%) Business Development
4 5 (4.202%) PRINCE2
4 5 (4.202%) Data Management
5 4 (3.361%) Change Control
5 4 (3.361%) Business Continuity
5 4 (3.361%) Configuration Management
6 3 (2.521%) Disaster Recovery
6 3 (2.521%) Software Deployment
6 3 (2.521%) Load Balancing
6 3 (2.521%) Technical Architecture
7 2 (1.681%) Incident Management
7 2 (1.681%) Resource Management
7 2 (1.681%) Build Automation
7 2 (1.681%) High Availability
7 2 (1.681%) Continuous Improvement
7 2 (1.681%) Project Management
7 2 (1.681%) Change Management
8 1 (0.840%) CRM
Programming Languages
1 15 (12.61%) SQL
2 1 (0.840%) VBScript
2 1 (0.840%) VB
2 1 (0.840%) PowerShell
Qualifications
1 43 (36.13%) VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
2 38 (31.93%) Citrix Certification
3 31 (26.05%) CCEE
4 27 (22.69%) CCIA
5 22 (18.49%) MCITP
6 19 (15.97%) CCAA
7 14 (11.76%) VCP5
7 14 (11.76%) CCEA
8 12 (10.08%) MCTS
9 11 (9.244%) Microsoft Certification
10 10 (8.403%) CCA
11 8 (6.723%) NCIE
11 8 (6.723%) MCSE
12 7 (5.882%) NCDA
13 6 (5.042%) SC Cleared
13 6 (5.042%) Security Cleared
13 6 (5.042%) VCAP
13 6 (5.042%) VCDX
14 4 (3.361%) HP ASE
15 3 (2.521%) MCP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 7 (5.882%) SLA
System Software
1 86 (72.27%) XenDesktop
2 65 (54.62%) VMware Infrastructure
3 56 (47.06%) XenServer
4 55 (46.22%) vSphere
5 54 (45.38%) Active Directory
6 31 (26.05%) Hyper-V
7 19 (15.97%) VMware ESX
8 11 (9.244%) Microsoft App-V
9 9 (7.563%) Terminal Services
10 7 (5.882%) Forefront TMG
11 5 (4.202%) ISA Server
12 4 (3.361%) IAG
13 3 (2.521%) UAG
13 3 (2.521%) VMware ESXi
13 3 (2.521%) Citrix Presentation Server
14 2 (1.681%) Terminal Server
Systems Management
1 18 (15.13%) SCCM
2 17 (14.29%) SCOM
3 10 (8.403%) Backup Exec
4 8 (6.723%) SCVMM
5 7 (5.882%) NetBackup
5 7 (5.882%) Symantec Enterprise Vault
6 2 (1.681%) Cacti
6 2 (1.681%) Norton AntiVirus
7 1 (0.840%) Systems Management Server (SMS)
7 1 (0.840%) ARCserve
7 1 (0.840%) MAILsweeper
7 1 (0.840%) WSUS
7 1 (0.840%) EMC NetWorker
Vendors
1 119 (100.00%) Citrix
2 82 (68.91%) VMware
3 56 (47.06%) Microsoft
4 47 (39.50%) HP
5 35 (29.41%) NetApp
6 32 (26.89%) Cisco
7 13 (10.92%) CheckPoint
8 12 (10.08%) AppSense
8 12 (10.08%) Veeam
9 11 (9.244%) 3PAR
9 11 (9.244%) Symantec
9 11 (9.244%) IBM
10 9 (7.563%) EMC
11 8 (6.723%) Riverbed
11 8 (6.723%) Dell
12 7 (5.882%) SolarWinds
13 5 (4.202%) CommVault
13 5 (4.202%) SonicWALL
14 4 (3.361%) Fujitsu
15 3 (2.521%) Veritas
West Midlands
A highly successful global Managed Services and IT solutions Provider with a solid reputation seeks a high-calibre Software and Virtualisation Pre-sales Consultant for a home based...
GSA Techsource
Salary: GBP55 to GBP65 per annum + Benefits: plus car allowance, bonus and benefits
Posted: 30 April 2013
Warwickshire
Experience with Windows migration (specifically XP to 7) - Knowledge of Desktop virtualisation, especially Citrix XenDesktop... - Any Microsoft qualifications such as MCP or MCSE will be highly beneficial... 2nd...
Big Red Recruitment
Salary: Up to £37,000 per annum
Posted: 17 May 2013
Birmingham, West Midlands
Knowledge of Citrix Xen Server, Xen App, Xen Desktop, or other related environments... Full Driving License Desirable skills and experience MCP/MCDST/ITIL/Citrix certifications would be desirable.
Capita Resourcing
Salary: £25000 - £30000 per annum
Posted: 2 May 2013
Coventry, West Midlands (County)
With a VMware estate of approximately of 170 virtual machines on 18 hosts, it is important to have a very good background in VMware, an awareness of XenApp,...
Evolution Recruitment Solutions
Salary: 34,360
Posted: 20 May 2013