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This section looks at the demand for Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) skills within the West Yorkshire region with a comparison to our Communications & Networking category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited MPLS over the last 3 months to 16 May 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMultiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS)
Location
3 months to 16 May 2008Same period last year
Rank129131
Rank change on same period last yearUp+2
Matching permanent IT job ads5746
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.028 %0.020 %
As % of the category below5.529 %6.310 %
Salaries quoted4543
Average minimum salary£38,064£39,533
Average salary£39,926£40,422
% change on same period last year-1.22 %
Average maximum salary£41,787£41,311
UK excluding London average salary£46,512£47,089
% change on same period last year-1.22 %
Communications & Networking West YorkshireCommunications & Networking
West Yorkshire
Matching permanent IT job ads1031729
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.506 %0.323 %
Salaries quoted860609
Average minimum salary£31,042£31,135
Average salary£32,655£32,889
% change on same period last year-0.71 %
Average maximum salary£34,268£34,644
UK excluding London average salary£37,693£39,086
% change on same period last year-3.56 %
MPLS YorkshireMPLS
Yorkshire

MPLS
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total starting in 2004 of permanent IT jobs ads citing MPLS across the West Yorkshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Communications & Networking category.

West Yorkshire MPLS Demand Trend

MPLS
Salary Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs ads citing MPLS across the West Yorkshire region.

West Yorkshire MPLS Salary Trend

MPLS
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing MPLS across the West Yorkshire region over the past 3 months.

West Yorkshire MPLS Salary Histogram

MPLS
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing MPLS within the West Yorkshire region over the past 3 months.

RankLocationRank Change
on Same Period
Last Last
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Average Salary
Last 3 Months
Average Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
1LeedsUp+444£39,735+0.79 %
2WetherbyNew entry-4£45,000-
3WakefieldDown-72£40,000-11.11 %
4HalifaxDown-121£40,000+35.59 %
MPLS YorkshireMPLS
Yorkshire

MPLS
Top 30 Related IT Skills

Over the past 6 months permanent IT jobs across the West Yorkshire region citing MPLS also mentioned the following skills in order of popularity. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled citing MPLS.

168 (70.10 %)Cisco
263 (64.95 %)VPN
355 (56.70 %)Cisco Certification
452 (53.61 %)WAN
544 (45.36 %)CCNP
544 (45.36 %)BGP
643 (44.33 %)VoIP
739 (40.21 %)LAN
739 (40.21 %)EIGRP
836 (37.11 %)Ethernet
934 (35.05 %)VLAN
1032 (32.99 %)Firewall
1129 (29.90 %)CCDP
1228 (28.87 %)Network Security
1327 (27.84 %)Frame Relay
1426 (26.80 %)Wireless
1523 (23.71 %)Network Design
1523 (23.71 %)Windows
1622 (22.68 %)CCNA
1720 (20.62 %)TCP/IP
1816 (16.49 %)Finance
1816 (16.49 %)SNMP
1915 (15.46 %)Microsoft
1915 (15.46 %)Internet
1915 (15.46 %)IPsec
2014 (14.43 %)OSPF
2113 (13.40 %)CheckPoint
2212 (12.37 %)Citrix
2311 (11.34 %)3G
2311 (11.34 %)Telecoms

MPLS
Top Related IT Skills by Category

Over the past 6 months permanent IT jobs across the West Yorkshire region citing MPLS also mentioned the following skills grouped by category. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled citing MPLS. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Platforms
17 (7.216 %)Exchange Server 2003
24 (4.124 %)MS Exchange
24 (4.124 %)Exchange Server 2000
Applications
14 (4.124 %)MS Excel
Communications & Networking
163 (64.95 %)VPN
252 (53.61 %)WAN
344 (45.36 %)BGP
443 (44.33 %)VoIP
539 (40.21 %)LAN
539 (40.21 %)EIGRP
636 (37.11 %)Ethernet
734 (35.05 %)VLAN
832 (32.99 %)Firewall
928 (28.87 %)Network Security
1027 (27.84 %)Frame Relay
1126 (26.80 %)Wireless
1220 (20.62 %)TCP/IP
1316 (16.49 %)SNMP
1415 (15.46 %)IPsec
1415 (15.46 %)Internet
1514 (14.43 %)OSPF
1611 (11.34 %)3G
1710 (10.31 %)TACACS
1710 (10.31 %)IP Telephony
Database & Business Intelligence
14 (4.124 %)SQL Server
14 (4.124 %)SQL Server 2000
14 (4.124 %)SQL Server 2005
General
116 (16.49 %)Finance
211 (11.34 %)Telecoms
33 (3.093 %)Law
Job Titles
134 (35.05 %)Analyst
134 (35.05 %)Network Analyst
229 (29.90 %)Network Support
320 (20.62 %)Consultant
419 (19.59 %)Support Analyst
419 (19.59 %)Network Support Analyst
517 (17.53 %)Presales Consultant
616 (16.49 %)Sales Consultant
715 (15.46 %)Technical Support
813 (13.40 %)Technical Consultant
911 (11.34 %)Network Engineer
911 (11.34 %)Technical Presales Consultant
109 (9.278 %)Support Engineer
109 (9.278 %)Cisco Engineer
118 (8.247 %)Architect
127 (7.216 %)Technical Support Engineer
127 (7.216 %)Technical Engineer
136 (6.186 %)Technical Architect
144 (4.124 %)Project Manager
144 (4.124 %)Cisco Network Engineer
Miscellaneous
17 (7.216 %)Firmware
24 (4.124 %)Replication
33 (3.093 %)Blackberry
41 (1.031 %)Clustering
Operating Systems
123 (23.71 %)Windows
210 (10.31 %)Unix
31 (1.031 %)Windows 2000
31 (1.031 %)Windows XP
Processes & Methodologies
123 (23.71 %)Network Design
28 (8.247 %)PRINCE2
34 (4.124 %)ITIL
43 (3.093 %)Project Management
51 (1.031 %)Network Load Balancing
Programming Languages
14 (4.124 %)SQL
Qualifications
155 (56.70 %)Cisco Certification
244 (45.36 %)CCNP
329 (29.90 %)CCDP
422 (22.68 %)CCNA
510 (10.31 %)CCSP
65 (5.155 %)MCSE
65 (5.155 %)Microsoft Certification
74 (4.124 %)CCIE
83 (3.093 %)CISSP
92 (2.062 %)HND
101 (1.031 %)CCDA
101 (1.031 %)CCIP
101 (1.031 %)PRINCE2 Certification
101 (1.031 %)CCVP
System Software
110 (10.31 %)Active Directory
24 (4.124 %)VMware ESX
33 (3.093 %)Terminal Services
Systems Management
11 (1.031 %)OpenView
Vendors
168 (70.10 %)Cisco
215 (15.46 %)Microsoft
313 (13.40 %)CheckPoint
412 (12.37 %)Citrix
511 (11.34 %)VMware
63 (3.093 %)HP
71 (1.031 %)Nortel
71 (1.031 %)Juniper
71 (1.031 %)BT
71 (1.031 %)Blue Coat
71 (1.031 %)Fortinet
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