Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the demand for VMware ESX Server skills within the West Yorkshire region with a comparison to our System Software category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited VMware ESX over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkVMware ESX Server
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank150182
Rank change on same period last yearUp+32
Matching permanent IT job ads239
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.015 %0.004 %
As % of the category below5.556 %2.079 %
Salaries quoted239
Average minimum salary£36,633£40,000
Average salary£38,783£48,556
% change on same period last year-20.12 %
Average maximum salary£40,933£57,111
UK excluding London average salary£38,871£40,088
% change on same period last year-3.03 %
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
West Yorkshire
Matching permanent IT job ads414433
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.277 %0.193 %
Salaries quoted345386
Average minimum salary£31,935£26,488
Average salary£33,421£28,496
% change on same period last year+17.28 %
Average maximum salary£34,907£30,504
UK excluding London average salary£35,278£34,717
% change on same period last year+1.61 %
VMware ESX YorkshireVMware ESX
Yorkshire

VMware ESX
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing VMware ESX across the West Yorkshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the System Software category.

West Yorkshire VMware ESX Demand Trend

VMware ESX
Salary Trend

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

West Yorkshire VMware ESX Salary Trend

VMware ESX
Salary Histogram

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

West Yorkshire VMware ESX Salary Histogram

VMware ESX
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing VMware ESX 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+4420£39,175-12.94 %
WakefieldNew entry-3£40,000-
HalifaxNew entry-3£40,000-
WetherbyNew entry-2£35,000-
BradfordNew entry-1£35,000-
VMware ESX YorkshireVMware ESX
Yorkshire

VMware ESX
Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

143 (100.00 %)VMware
242 (97.67 %)Windows
341 (95.35 %)VMware Infrastructure
436 (83.72 %)SAN
535 (81.40 %)Active Directory
634 (79.07 %)Microsoft
731 (72.09 %)Windows Server 2003
823 (53.49 %)MS Exchange
823 (53.49 %)Exchange Server 2003
922 (51.16 %)MS Excel
1021 (48.84 %)PRINCE2
1021 (48.84 %)SQL
1021 (48.84 %)ITIL
1021 (48.84 %)Windows Vista
1120 (46.51 %)SQL Server 2005
1120 (46.51 %)Firewall
1120 (46.51 %)SQL Server
1120 (46.51 %)WAN
1120 (46.51 %)Microsoft Certification
1218 (41.86 %)SQL Server 2000
1218 (41.86 %)MPLS
1218 (41.86 %)VPN
1316 (37.21 %)Citrix
1316 (37.21 %)VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
1414 (32.56 %)Clustering
1512 (27.91 %)Network Load Balancing
1512 (27.91 %)Windows XP
1512 (27.91 %)MCSE
1512 (27.91 %)Windows 2000 Server
1611 (25.58 %)PRINCE2 Certification

VMware ESX
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
123 (53.49 %)MS Exchange
123 (53.49 %)Exchange Server 2003
27 (16.28 %)Exchange Server 2007
32 (4.651 %)Exchange Server 2000
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
122 (51.16 %)MS Excel
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
136 (83.72 %)SAN
220 (46.51 %)WAN
220 (46.51 %)Firewall
318 (41.86 %)MPLS
318 (41.86 %)VPN
49 (20.93 %)Internet
52 (4.651 %)LAN
52 (4.651 %)Cisco PIX
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
120 (46.51 %)SQL Server
120 (46.51 %)SQL Server 2005
218 (41.86 %)SQL Server 2000
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
19 (20.93 %)Finance
19 (20.93 %)Law
21 (2.326 %)Telecoms
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
126 (60.47 %)Consultant
211 (25.58 %)Technical Consultant
34 (9.302 %)Technical Engineer
43 (6.977 %)Infrastructure Specialist
43 (6.977 %)Technical Architect
43 (6.977 %)Design Engineer
43 (6.977 %)Architect
52 (4.651 %)Analyst
52 (4.651 %)Infrastructure Analyst
52 (4.651 %)Project Engineer
52 (4.651 %)Sales Consultant
52 (4.651 %)Presales Consultant
52 (4.651 %)Technical Presales Consultant
61 (2.326 %)Project Consultant
61 (2.326 %)Technical Solutions Architect
61 (2.326 %)IT Administrator
61 (2.326 %)Support Consultant
61 (2.326 %)Administrator
61 (2.326 %)Infrastructure Engineer
61 (2.326 %)Solutions Architect
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
114 (32.56 %)Clustering
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
142 (97.67 %)Windows
231 (72.09 %)Windows Server 2003
321 (48.84 %)Windows Vista
412 (27.91 %)Windows 2000 Server
412 (27.91 %)Windows XP
52 (4.651 %)Windows 2000
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
121 (48.84 %)ITIL
121 (48.84 %)PRINCE2
212 (27.91 %)Network Load Balancing
311 (25.58 %)Project Management
41 (2.326 %)Risk Analysis
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
121 (48.84 %)SQL
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
120 (46.51 %)Microsoft Certification
216 (37.21 %)VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
312 (27.91 %)MCSE
411 (25.58 %)PRINCE2 Certification
58 (18.60 %)MCP
63 (6.977 %)Degree
72 (4.651 %)MCDST
81 (2.326 %)MCSA
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
141 (95.35 %)VMware Infrastructure
235 (81.40 %)Active Directory
32 (4.651 %)Backup Exec
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
12 (4.651 %)WSUS
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
143 (100.00 %)VMware
234 (79.07 %)Microsoft
316 (37.21 %)Citrix
42 (4.651 %)Cisco
42 (4.651 %)VERITAS
42 (4.651 %)CheckPoint
51 (2.326 %)Interwoven
51 (2.326 %)NetApp