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The table below looks at the demand for Storage Area Network (SAN) 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 SAN over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkStorage Area Network (SAN)
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank88115
Rank change on same period last yearUp+27
Matching permanent IT job ads8980
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.060 %0.036 %
As % of the category below12.54 %8.359 %
Salaries quoted7061
Average minimum salary£35,385£30,556
Average salary£37,436£33,104
% change on same period last year+13.08 %
Average maximum salary£39,487£35,653
UK excluding London average salary£42,197£43,424
% change on same period last year-2.82 %
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
West Yorkshire
Matching permanent IT job ads710957
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.475 %0.427 %
Salaries quoted567800
Average minimum salary£32,119£31,225
Average salary£33,599£32,766
% change on same period last year+2.54 %
Average maximum salary£35,079£34,307
UK excluding London average salary£37,772£38,125
% change on same period last year-0.92 %
SAN YorkshireSAN
Yorkshire

SAN
Demand Trend

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

West Yorkshire SAN Demand Trend

SAN
Salary Trend

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

West Yorkshire SAN Salary Trend

SAN
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing SAN across the West Yorkshire region over the 3 months to 2 December 2008.

West Yorkshire SAN Salary Histogram

SAN
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing SAN within the West Yorkshire region over the 3 months to 2 December 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
LeedsUp+3256£36,716+5.32 %
BradfordUp+1023£39,500+11.26 %
WakefieldUp+135£40,600+51.06 %
WetherbyNew entry-2£35,000-
HalifaxDown-131£25,500-26.08 %
SAN YorkshireSAN
Yorkshire

SAN
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT jobs across the West Yorkshire region citing SAN 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 SAN.

198 (60.87 %)Windows
268 (42.24 %)VMware
366 (40.99 %)Active Directory
462 (38.51 %)Windows Server 2003
558 (36.02 %)Microsoft
654 (33.54 %)SQL
654 (33.54 %)Citrix
654 (33.54 %)VMware Infrastructure
748 (29.81 %)ITIL
847 (29.19 %)Finance
944 (27.33 %)HP
1042 (26.09 %)SQL Server
1139 (24.22 %)SQL Server 2005
1238 (23.60 %)Linux
1238 (23.60 %)VPN
1238 (23.60 %)Microsoft Certification
1336 (22.36 %)VMware ESX
1434 (21.12 %)UNIX
1533 (20.50 %)MS Exchange
1632 (19.88 %)SQL Server 2000
1730 (18.63 %)WAN
1829 (18.01 %)MCSE
1829 (18.01 %)MS Excel
1928 (17.39 %)MPLS
1928 (17.39 %)Firewall
2026 (16.15 %)Exchange Server 2003
2026 (16.15 %)OpenView
2124 (14.91 %)PRINCE2
2223 (14.29 %)LAN
2321 (13.04 %)Windows XP

SAN
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT jobs across the West Yorkshire region citing SAN 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 SAN. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
14 (2.484 %)WebServices
23 (1.863 %).NET
23 (1.863 %).NET Framework
32 (1.242 %)WebSphere
32 (1.242 %)CGI
41 (0.621 %)WMI
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
133 (20.50 %)MS Exchange
226 (16.15 %)Exchange Server 2003
313 (8.075 %)IIS
412 (7.453 %)WebLogic
412 (7.453 %)Exchange Server 2007
510 (6.211 %)SharePoint
64 (2.484 %)Apache
72 (1.242 %)SAS
72 (1.242 %)Flash Media Server
81 (0.621 %)Oracle 10gAS
81 (0.621 %)BizTalk Server
81 (0.621 %)WebSphere MQ
81 (0.621 %)GroupWise
81 (0.621 %)Blackberry Enterprise Server
81 (0.621 %)Exchange Server 2000
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
129 (18.01 %)MS Excel
23 (1.863 %)Photoshop
23 (1.863 %)AutoCAD
23 (1.863 %)InDesign
31 (0.621 %)MS Office
31 (0.621 %)MS Visio
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
14 (2.484 %)Oracle Applications
23 (1.863 %)Oracle EBS
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
138 (23.60 %)VPN
230 (18.63 %)WAN
328 (17.39 %)MPLS
328 (17.39 %)Firewall
423 (14.29 %)LAN
520 (12.42 %)TCP/IP
615 (9.317 %)DNS
714 (8.696 %)Internet
89 (5.590 %)iSCSI
98 (4.969 %)VoIP
98 (4.969 %)DHCP
106 (3.727 %)FTP
106 (3.727 %)HTTP
114 (2.484 %)Wireless
123 (1.863 %)Broadband
132 (1.242 %)SMS
132 (1.242 %)Cisco PIX
132 (1.242 %)Network Security
141 (0.621 %)BIG-IP
141 (0.621 %)VLAN
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
142 (26.09 %)SQL Server
239 (24.22 %)SQL Server 2005
332 (19.88 %)SQL Server 2000
48 (4.969 %)DTS
56 (3.727 %)SQL Server Integration Services
64 (2.484 %)Oracle 10g
73 (1.863 %)Datawarehouse
73 (1.863 %)SQL Server 2008
82 (1.242 %)Oracle BI EE
82 (1.242 %)MySQL
82 (1.242 %)Oracle OWB
91 (0.621 %)SQL Server Reporting Services
91 (0.621 %)OLAP
91 (0.621 %)Oracle 9i
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
12 (1.242 %)Flash
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
147 (29.19 %)Finance
29 (5.590 %)Law
35 (3.106 %)Telecoms
44 (2.484 %)Retail
44 (2.484 %)Pensions
53 (1.863 %)Health
53 (1.863 %)Financial Institution
62 (1.242 %)Multimedia
71 (0.621 %)Construction
71 (0.621 %)Education
71 (0.621 %)Government
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
126 (16.15 %)Storage Specialist
225 (15.53 %)Consultant
315 (9.317 %)Architect
315 (9.317 %)Team Leader
413 (8.075 %)Analyst
512 (7.453 %)DBA
611 (6.832 %)Administrator
611 (6.832 %)Infrastructure Architect
710 (6.211 %)Support Analyst
710 (6.211 %)Technical Support
710 (6.211 %)Server Support
89 (5.590 %)Support Engineer
89 (5.590 %)Technical Engineer
98 (4.969 %)Project Engineer
98 (4.969 %)Server Support Analyst
98 (4.969 %)Technical Consultant
98 (4.969 %)Systems Administrator
98 (4.969 %)Server Analyst
107 (4.348 %)Infrastructure Designer
107 (4.348 %)Infrastructure Engineer
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
115 (9.317 %)Clustering
22 (1.242 %)Social Network
31 (0.621 %)Fat Client
31 (0.621 %)SecurID
31 (0.621 %)IPTV
31 (0.621 %)NHS
31 (0.621 %)Thin Client
31 (0.621 %)Blackberry
31 (0.621 %)Mainframe
31 (0.621 %)Management Information System
31 (0.621 %)Grid Computing
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
198 (60.87 %)Windows
262 (38.51 %)Windows Server 2003
338 (23.60 %)Linux
434 (21.12 %)UNIX
521 (13.04 %)Windows XP
521 (13.04 %)Windows Vista
618 (11.18 %)Windows 2000 Server
79 (5.590 %)Red Hat Linux
79 (5.590 %)Solaris
87 (4.348 %)HPUX
94 (2.484 %)Windows 2000
103 (1.863 %)Windows Server 2008
112 (1.242 %)NetWare
112 (1.242 %)AIX
121 (0.621 %)Red Hat Enterprise Linux
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
148 (29.81 %)ITIL
224 (14.91 %)PRINCE2
318 (11.18 %)Disaster Recovery
415 (9.317 %)Project Management
513 (8.075 %)Problem Management
69 (5.590 %)Network Load Balancing
77 (4.348 %)Configuration Management
86 (3.727 %)Project Planning
94 (2.484 %)Performance Management
103 (1.863 %)ERP
112 (1.242 %)Business Intelligence
112 (1.242 %)Technical Architecture
112 (1.242 %)Migration
112 (1.242 %)Logistics
112 (1.242 %)Requirements Analysis
121 (0.621 %)Stakeholder Management
121 (0.621 %)Document Management
121 (0.621 %)Risk Analysis
121 (0.621 %)Password Management
121 (0.621 %)Data Migration
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
154 (33.54 %)SQL
23 (1.863 %)Transact-SQL
23 (1.863 %)Perl
32 (1.242 %)PHP
32 (1.242 %)PL/SQL
32 (1.242 %)Java
32 (1.242 %)VB
32 (1.242 %)Shell Script
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
138 (23.60 %)Microsoft Certification
229 (18.01 %)MCSE
319 (11.80 %)Degree
413 (8.075 %)VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
510 (6.211 %)MCP
68 (4.969 %)PRINCE2 Certification
72 (1.242 %)ITIL Certification
72 (1.242 %)Oracle Certification
72 (1.242 %)MCDST
81 (0.621 %)CNE
81 (0.621 %)Novell Certification
81 (0.621 %)MCSA
81 (0.621 %)OCP
81 (0.621 %)OCA
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
112 (7.453 %)SLA
29 (5.590 %)PCI DSS
31 (0.621 %)Sarbanes-Oxley
31 (0.621 %)QA
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
166 (40.99 %)Active Directory
254 (33.54 %)VMware Infrastructure
336 (22.36 %)VMware ESX
410 (6.211 %)NetBackup
59 (5.590 %)Terminal Services
65 (3.106 %)Oracle RMAN
65 (3.106 %)Oracle RAC
74 (2.484 %)Backup Exec
74 (2.484 %)Terminal Server
83 (1.863 %)VMware Server
91 (0.621 %)ISA Server
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
126 (16.15 %)OpenView
215 (9.317 %)Tivoli Storage Manager
314 (8.696 %)Tivoli
42 (1.242 %)ZENworks
42 (1.242 %)MOM
42 (1.242 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
51 (0.621 %)ARCserve
51 (0.621 %)NNM
51 (0.621 %)OVPI
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
168 (42.24 %)VMware
258 (36.02 %)Microsoft
354 (33.54 %)Citrix
444 (27.33 %)HP
512 (7.453 %)Intel
69 (5.590 %)EMC
69 (5.590 %)Oracle
69 (5.590 %)VERITAS
69 (5.590 %)Red Hat
78 (4.969 %)Cisco
78 (4.969 %)IBM
83 (1.863 %)Adobe
83 (1.863 %)NetApp
92 (1.242 %)PeopleSoft
92 (1.242 %)BEA
101 (0.621 %)CommVault
101 (0.621 %)Interwoven
101 (0.621 %)CheckPoint
101 (0.621 %)Symantec
101 (0.621 %)Websense